ORDINANCE
HE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO: SECTION 1. Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by changing all of the Bl-1 Neighborhood Shopping District symbols as shown on Map No. 15-G in the area bounded by:
West Devon Avenue; a line 375 feet west of and parallel to North Grccnview Avenue; the alley next south of and parallel to West Devon Avenue; and a line 406.25 feet west of and parallel to North Greenview Avenue.
To those of a B2-3 Neighborhood Mixed-Use District
SECTION 2. This Ordinance takes effect after its passage and due publication. Common address of property: 1539 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
A SUBSTITUTE NARRATIVE AND PLANS EOR TYPE 1 ZONING
AMENDMENT FOR 1539 WEST DEVON AVENUE, CHICAGO
The subject properly is currently improved with a 3-story mixed-use building with a commercial unit on the ground floor and 12 SRO units on the upper floors. The Applicant needs a zoning change to comply with the minimum lot area per unit requirements of the Ordinance, to obtain a permit to rehab the existing SRO dwelling units within the existing SRO building and add 3 additional SRO units at the ground floor rear, with a commercial space on the ground floor front to remain (for a total of 15 dwelling units at the subject property). No changes to the existing height or floor area are being proposed.
Project Description: Zoning Change from a B1 -1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B2-3 Neighborhood Mixed-Use District
Use: Mixed-Use Building with 15 SRO dwelling units
Lot Area: 31.25' x 112.50' = 3,515.63 SF (recorded measurements)
Floor Area Ratio: Existing = 1.564 (no change proposed)
Existing Building Floor Area: Existing 5,500 Square Feet (no change proposed)
Density: 234.37 Square Feet per SRO Unit
Off- Street parking: Parking spaces: 2
Existing Setbacks: Existing Front: 0 Feet Existing Side Setbacks: East: 0 Feel and West: 0 Feet Existing Rear: 25 Feet 10 Inches
Existing Building Hei...
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