HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - O-66-33.A - 02/21/1966 - GRANT VARIATION HERB FREUND RIFLE-PISTOL RANGEZ -Co3
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
McHenry, Illinois, as now in effect, and the zoning maps of the
City of McHenry, Illinois, adopted as a part of said Ordinance
be and they are hereby amended as follows:
A. That a variation be granted of the existing "R-3"
Single Family District classification of the following described
property to permit on such property and subject to the limitations
and provisions set forth in Subparagraph B of this SECTION 1, the
following specific and related uses, to -wit: the construction
and operation of an underground rifle and pistol range to be used
by HERBERT H. FREUND and members of his family and guests, members
of a rifle club and occasionally by other organized groups, in-
cluding law enforcement officers of the City or County of McHenry
or State of Illinois:
Part.of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter of Section 27, Township 45 North, Range
8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described
as follows: Beginning on the east and west
quarter section line at a point 12.87 feet west
of the east line of said Section 27; thence west
185.95 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of
the Chicago and North Western Railway Company;
thence southeasterly along said right-of-way line
168.3 feet to a point; thence easterly along the
north line of Maple Avenue 152.05 feet; thence
north 164.12 feet to the place of beginning, in
McHenry County, Illinois.
B. That such variation is granted and shall be allowed
to continue as long as HERBERT H. FREUND shall be the record
owner of the above -described premises, and that such variation
shall terminate and all rights thereunder for club use shall
terminate whenever title shall pass from HERBERT H. FREUND to his
heirs, executors, administrators, devisees or assigns, or to his
grantee.
C. That such variation is granted upon the affirmative
findings and recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the
City of McHenry that practical difficulties or particular hardship,
not intended or not common to the owners of property in the
vicinity would be imposed in carrying out the strict letter of the
existing "R-3" Single Family District classification and upon the
following additional findings:
(1) The particular physical surroundings, shapes, or
topographical condition of the specific property
involved would result in a particular hardship upon
the owner, as distinguished from a mere inconven-
ience, if the strict letter of the regulations
were carried out;
(2) The conditions upon which the Petition for a
variation is based are unique and would not be
applicable, generally, to other property within
the same zoning classification;
(3) The purpose of the variation is not based exclusively
upon a desire to make more money out of the property;
(4) The alleged difficulty or hardship has not been
created by any person presently having an interest
in the property;
(5) The granting of the variation will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other property or improvements in the neighborhood
in which the property is located; and
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(6) The proposed variation will not impair an adequate
supply of light and air to adjacent property, or
substantially increase the congestion in the
public streets, or increase the danger of fire, or
endanger the public safety, or substantially
diminish or impair property values within the
neighborhood.
SECTION 2: That such variation is made following proper
application having been made therefor before the City of McHenry
Zoning Board of Appeals, with publication of notice of the hearing
thereon, and public hearing held by and before the City of McHenry
Zoning Board of Appeals.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts thereof in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: That this ordinance shall be in effect from
and after its passage and approval according to law.
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Mayor, City of McHenry ---�-
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7ATTESy Clerk
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