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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - O-94-675 - 09/21/1994 - AUTHORIZE ANNEX AGMT BUSCH-KNOX 69 ACRazz© C_ D
ORDINANCE NO. 0-94-675
An Ordinance Authorizing Execution of an Annexation
Agreement for the Busch -Knox Development
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the CITY OF McHENRY,
McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the Mayor be, and is hereby authorized and
directed to execute, and the Clerk is authorized and directed to
attest, duplicate original copies of an Annexation Agreement by and
between the City of McHenry and Mary P. Huska and Gerald J. Huska,
residents and electors on the property which is the subject of the
Agreement; Helen Busch as trustee under the provisions of a trust
agreement dated February 9, 1977 and known as Trust No. 100, ("Knox
Trust"); McHenry State Bank, not individually but as trustee under
a trust agreement dated July 1, 1989 under Trust No. 4705 ("Land
Trust"); and the Knox Trust, Howard and Marianne Knox and Robert
and Norma Knox ("Land Trust Beneficiaries"), a copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
sentence or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any
Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall
not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof,
which remainder shall remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
upon its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form (which
publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
Voting Aye: Alderman Baird, Bolger, Lawson and Locke and Mayor
Cuda
Voting Nay: Alderman Bates
Absent: None
Abstain: None
APPROVED:
ay r Steven J. Cuda
(SEAL)
ATTEST.
City Clerk Pailela J. AAAoff
Passed: September 21, 1994
Approved: Sept 21,1994
Published: September 22, 1994
Prepared by:
David W. McArdle, City Attorney
Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle
50 Virginia Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815/459-2050
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BUSCH-KNOX DEVELOPMENT
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this o98� day of L
199r, by apd between the CITY OF McHENRY, "City," a
Municipal Corporation, in the County of McHenry, State of Illinois;
and MARY P. HUSKA and GERALD J. HUSKA, residents and electors on
the property which is the subject of this Agreement; HELEN BUSCH,
as trustee, under the provisions of a Trust Agreement dated
February 9, 1977 and known as Trust No. 100, ("Knox Trust");
McHENRY STATE BANK, not individually but as Trustee under Trust
Agreement dated July 1, 1989, under Trust No. 4705 ("Land Trust");
and the Knox Trust, HOWARD and MARY ANN KNOX and ROBERT and NORMA
KNOX ("Land Trust Beneficiaries"). Hereinafter", the Knox Trust,
the Land Trust and the Land Trust Beneficiaries shall collectively
be referred to as "Owners."
Recitals
A. Mary P. Huska and Gerald J. Huska are individual
residents and electors residing on the property which is the
subject of this Agreement. 1%
B. The Knox Trust holds fee simple title to the parcel of
real estate legally described on "Exhibit All attached hereto and
made a part of this Agreement by reference, containing
approximately 52.5 acres. The Land Trust holds fee simple title to
the parcel of real estate legally described on Exhibit A attached
hereto and made a part of this Agreement by reference, containing
approximately 19.75 acres. Land Trust Beneficiaries are the
holders of loot of the beneficial interest in the Land Trust. The
Knox Trust property and the Land Trust property shall hereinafter
collectively be referred to as "Property."
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C. owners filed with the City Clerk a Petition for
Annexation of the Property to the City, conditioned upon the terms
and provisions of this Agreement, which Petition has been filed in
accordance with 65 ILCS 5/7-1-8 and the Ordinances of the City.
D. The Property is located on the east and west side of
Green Street, immediately north of Bull Valley Road in the
unincorporated portion of McHenry County adjoining and contiguous
to the City.
E. Portions of the Property are presently vacant or improved
with a house and barn and has electors residing thereon, all of
whom have signed the petition referred to in Recital B, above.
F. The Property is presently zoned A-1 under the McHenry
County Zoning Ordinance.
G. Owners have filed with the City Clerk a Plat of
Annexation of the Property, which Plat is attached hereto as
!'Exhibit B."
H. Owners have filed with the City Clerk a master plan of
the Property which plan is attached hereto as "Exhibit C."
I. The Property constitutes territory which is contiguous to
and may be annexed to the City as provided in 65 ILCS 5/7-1-1, et
seq.
J. The Owners desire to have the Property annexed to the
City upon the terms and conditions provided herein and the City,
after due and careful consideration, has concluded that the
annexation of the Property to the City under the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth will further the growth of the
City, enable the City to control the development of the area and
serve the best interests of the City.
K. Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-1, et seq., a proposed
annexation agreement was submitted to the City, and a public
hearing was held thereon.
L. The City does not furnish fire protection or library
services. Green Street, servicing the Property, is currently under
Nunda Township jurisdiction and notice, pursuant to 65 ILCS 7-1-1
has been provided.
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M. Prior to the date _of this Agreement, public hearings were
held upon proper notice as are necessary for the City to grant the
zoning reclassification of the Property referred to on Exhibit C,
pursuant to the City's Zoning Ordinance, and no further action need
be taken by the Owners to cause the Property to be rezoned as such
once the Property is annexed to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and
conditions herein contained, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
TITLE I
a. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY
I. ANNEXATION.
The City shall enact the proper ordinance annexing the
Property to the City. Exhibit B shall be appended to and made a
part of said ordinance. The ordinance shall be effective
immediately upon its passage. A copy of said ordinance shall be
filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County and
recorded in the McHenry County Recorder of Deed's Office. This
Agreement in its entirety, together with the aforesaid Petition for
Annexation, shall be null, void and of no force and effect unless
the Property is zoned and classified as provided in this Agreement
by the adoption of ordinances by the City contemporaneously with
the execution of this Agreement.
II. ZONING AND DENSITY.
A. Contemporaneously with the annexation of the Property,
the City shall adopt an ordinance amending the provisions of the
McHenry Zoning Ordinance and map to provide that the Property shall
be classified, in substantial conformity with' Exhibit C, as
follows:
PARCEL NUMBER
(Circled on Exhibit C) ZONING CLASSIFICATION
SF1 RS-2 Medium -Density Single -Family
Residential District
SF2 RS-2 Medium -Density Single -Family
Residential District
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SF3
- RS-2 Medium -Density Single -Family
Residential District
MF1
RM-1 Low -Density, Multi -Family
Residential District
C1
C-3 Community Commercial District
O1
0-1 Local Office District
02
0-2 Office Park District
OS1
E-Estate I
OS2
E-Estate
{ Open Space - No
OS3
E-Estate
I Structures to be Built
OS4 E-Estate
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Overall development of the Property and the density of development
of each parcel number referred to in this Section II shall not
exceed the maximum dwelling units per acre reflected on Exhibit C
and shall otherwise be developed in substantial conformity with
Exhibit C and meet all requirements of the applicable zoning
district. The Mayor and City Council may, at their option, allow
minor variations, as determined exclusively by the Mayor and City
Council, from the site plan. Any variations, including, but not
limited to, those relating to zoning density, access to Green
Street, Bull Valley Road or location of publicly dedicated property
shall not be considered minor variations and may only be
accomplished by amendment to this Agreement.
B. Prior to development of the Property, preliminary and
final subdivision plat approvals of the Property will be required.
Final subdivision plat approval shall include architectural and
landscaping submittals 'subject to review by the Mayor and City
Council.
C. During the term of this Agreement the only conditional
uses allowed in the C-3 district as depicted on Exhibit C shall be
those uses listed on Exhibit D attached hereto.
III. SEWER AND WATER.
The City makes no representation or warranty that there will
be any municipal sanitary sewer treatment plant or sanitary sewer
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main capacity or municipal -water available at any time during the
term of this Agreement. No action of the City regarding
applications to the Illinois or U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for permission to construct sanitary sewer lines on any part
of the Property shall be construed to constitute any
representation, warranty or reservation by the City to Owners that
municipal sanitary sewer treatment plant or sanitary sewer main
capacity or water will be available to service the Property when
Owners apply to the City for individual sewer or water service
connection permits..,. With regard to the existing sanitary sewer
main lying along the existing Bull Valley Road, upon request, the
City shall execute all necessary documents providing easement
rights over that portion of the City's property necessary to
provide sanitary sewer connection to the Property. In the event
approval from McHenry County is required, the City shall fully
cooperate in obtaining execution of the necessary documents,
subject to the City being reimbursed for all retained personnel
involved.
IV. SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT.
A. Owners shall submit to the City a schedule of development
encompassing the Property on a semi-annual basis so the City can
adequately plan for and provide municipal services to the Property.
The first schedule shall be submitted by January, 1995, and shall
include work to be completed in calendar years 1995 and 1996. It
is acknowledged that said schedules are anticipatory in nature and
will change from time to time as circumstances change and shall
represent Owners' best reasonable estimate at the time of its
intended schedule of development. Owners understand that timely
schedules are in the best interest of all parties to this
Agreement.
B. Prior to the City approving the first preliminary plat
submitted by Owners relating to a particular, Storm Water Plan Area
designated on Exhibit C, the Owners shall provide a storm water
management plan relating to the affected Storm Water Plan Area
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which plan shall be subject -to approval by the City as part of the
preliminary subdivision platting approval process.
C. The City shall permit Owners to file no more than two
preliminary plats of subdivision per zoning district referred to in
Title I, Section II.A, above, except with regard to zoning district
C-3 which must be approved in one preliminary subdivision plat.
Each preliminary subdivision plat may be developed in subsequent
phases following final subdivision plat approval. No development
shall be permitted by metes and bounds. Nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed,&o require owners to submit a final plat of
subdivision for the Property as a whole.
V. BUILDING PERMITS.
A. Subject to the provision contained in paragraph B of this
Section V, below, after final plat approval, the city will issue
building permits for such lots as Owners request even if public
improvements are not then completed. The City shall not issue
occupancy permits until all public improvements required by this
Agreement and a final subdivision plat has been completed and
accepted by the City. This restriction on occupancy permits shall
not apply to those public improvements relating to the final lift
on streets, installation of sidewalks, and landscaping of the
parkways. No building permits shall be issued on unplatted lots.
B. The City shall not issue any building permits on the
Property until McHenry County awards the construction contract to
build the new Bull Valley Road designated "Proposed Road Corridor
R.O.W." on Exhibit C. Provided, however, this restriction shall
not apply to parcel number SF-1 on Exhibit C. In addition, this
restriction shall not prohibit Owners from receiving up to 50% of
the allowable building permits on parcel number 02 on Exhibit C.
VI. MODEL UNITS.
A. The City agrees to allow the Owners to construct up to
four (4) multi -family model units, four (4) office model units and
two (2) single-family model units on the appropriately zoned
parcels. Owners may construct one (1) temporary sales office at
each model location which shall be removed at the earlier of when
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the model units are available for occupancy or at the expiration of
the temporary use permit.
B. Owners may open, for display purposes, the model units
prior to connection to the City's sanitary sewer and water mains.
Provided, however, prior to opening said model units for display
purposes, the Owners shall obtain approval from the City Engineer
for temporary water and sanitary sewer services or alternate means
of satisfying suitable temporary utilities for the model homes
constructed. The model homes constructed shall otherwise comply
with the applicable -City Building Codes. No occupancy permit will
be issued for such models until said models are connected to the
City's sanitary sewer and water mains. The models may contain a
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sales office, however, only property sales in the City shall be
conducted in any sales office.
TITLE II
OBLIGATIONS OF THE OWNERS
VII. DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND FEES.
Owners acknowledge that the development of the Property will
impact on schools, parks, libraries, fire protection district and
other public services within the City. To pay for this impact, and
as a condition of this Agreement, Owners and their successors and
assigns shall jointly and severally be obligated to pay and/or
donate, or cause to be donated to the City, or provide improvements
for the benefit of the City as follows:
A. Annexation Fees.
Owners shall pay to the City following fees:
1. Due to the critical need the City has with regard to
the acquisition of certain portions of the Property for purposes of
constructing the proposed Bull Valley Road corridor, Owners shall
not be obligated to pay the usual annexation fees to the City.
2. The lump sum of $10, 000, shall be paid. This sum
represents payment for traffic signal improvements. This sum shall
be split, on a pro rats basis (per acre or fraction thereof) for
all non -residentially zoned property. This payment relating to
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traffic improvements shall -be paid within 60 days of each final
subdivision plat approval by the City.
3. The City warrants and represents that, at this time,
no recapture fees are due and payable to any person or entity as a
result of the annexation of the Property to the City or as a result
of connection to any utility improvements serving the Property.
4. All required capital development fees, sanitary
sewer and water line connection charges shall be paid in accordance
with ordinances in effect at time of connection.
5. The .•lump sum of $1,500 per each individual
residential dwelling unit in the RS-2 zoning districts, for which
a building permit is issued, and $659 per each condominium unit
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constructed in the RM-1 zoning district, shall be paid to the City
in proportion to and upon approval by the City of the final
subdivision plat of each phase of the development. A portion of
these funds, as determined exclusively by the City, may be
distributed for the benefit of some or all schools within School
Districts 15 and 156, at the discretion of the City Council. To
the extent any of these funds are distributed to said school
districts, they shall be used for operating expenses at those
schools, within school Districts 15 and 156, as directed by the
City Council, at the time of distribution. Nothing herein is
intended to create third party beneficiary rights in School
Districts No. 15 and 156. In the event that these fees of $1,500
and $659, respectively, are increased or reduced, as a general
policy adopted by the City in future residential anndxation
agreements entered into by the City, this sum shall be increased or
reduced, in a similar manner, for building permits not already
issued.
6. The lump sum of $50 per each individual residential
dwelling unit in the RS-2 zoning districts, for which a building
permit is issued, and $22 per each condominium unit constructed in
the RM-1 zoning district, shall be paid to the City in proportion
to and upon approval by the City of the final subdivision plat of
each phase of the development. A portion of these funds, as
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determined exclusively by the City, may be distributed for the
benefit of some or all libraries within the McHenry Public Library
District, at the discretion of the City Council. To the extent any
of these funds are distributed to said library district, they shall
be used for operating expenses at any library, within the Library
District, as directed by the City Council, at the time of distribu-
tion. Nothing herein is intended to create third party beneficiary
rights in the Library District. In the event that these fees of
$50 and $22, respectively, are increased or reduced, as a general
policy adopted by the City in future residential annexation
agreements entered Luto by the City, this sum shall be increased or
reduced, in a similar manner, for building permits not already
issued.
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7. Owners hereby waive any challenge, by lawsuit or
otherwise, to the validity or propriety of the requirement of the
fees chargeable to Owners in this Paragraph VII.A.
B. Public Lands.
Within 90 days following execution of this Agreement, the
Owners shall convey and dedicate to the City, for unrestricted
public uses and purposes, that portion of the Property depicted and
designated on Exhibit C. as "proposed 19.3 acre dedication to the
City of McHenry for open space" consisting of parcel numbers OS-1
and OS-3 and the area cross hatched and designated "wetland
mitigation area"; and,
This parcel being dedicated to the City shall partially serve
as consideration of Owners, obligation to donate park land to the
City, the balance of said obligation being paid in cash, and shall
collectively be referred to herein as "Public Lands."
Within 90 days following execution of this Agreement, the
Owners shall convey and dedicate to the County of McHenry,
Illinois, for unrestricted public uses and purposes, that portion
of the Property depicted and designated,on Exhibit C as "proposed
11.0 acre dedication to the County of McHenry for the Bull Valley
R.O.W. corridor" subject to covenants and conditions of this
Agreement relating thereto.
Fee simple title to these Public Lands shall be effectively
conveyed to the City within 90 days of execution of
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this Agreement. Provided,- however, the City agrees to provide
reconveyances to the extent required to allow Owners to correct, if
necessary, the legal description of such conveyance in order to
conform to the requirements of final engineering of the phase in
which said conveyance is located, and the Owners shall convey the
Property back to the City with the corrected legal description.
2. Owners shall cause title to the Public Lands to be
conveyed free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and any
easements, covenants or restrictions that would limit or prohibit
the use of the Public Lands. Evidence as to the condition of title
shall be provided in the form of a title insurance policy
acceptable to the City in an amount equal to the fair market value
of the parcel at the time of the conveyance. Owners shall also
provide a current boundary survey of the Property.
3. The area designated "open space" and marked with one
asterisk (*) on Exhibit C lying west of Green Street may only be
used for storm water management facilities for the adjacent 0-1 and
C-3 parcels lying west of Green Street. That part of the 0-2 zoned
parcel of -the Property lying east of Green Street, designated with
two asterisk marks (**) on Exhibit C, being approximately 0.6 acres
in size, shall not be improved with any structures other than
required parking lot improvements, drainage or landscaping. No
structures shall be built thereon.
4. Owners hereby waive any challenge, by lawsuit or
otherwise, to the validity or propriety of the requirement of
Public Land dedication.
C. Cash Donations.
1. During the term of this Agreement, Owners shall be
jointly and severally obligated to pay to the City certain cash
donations, per single family dwelling unit developed on the
Property. For purposes of this Paragraph VII.C., reference to
"Owners" shall include the Knox Trust, the Land Trust, the Land
Trust Beneficiaries and their successors and assigns. These cash
donations shall be paid at the time application is made to the City
for the issuance of each residential building permit and calculated
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in accordance with
this Paragraph VII.C. During the term
of this
Agreement, the Owners shall
be required to pay
the cash donations
referred to herein.
2. The
cash donations payable by the
Owners to
the City
shall be calculated
as
follows ("Minimum
Cash Contribution
Amount"):
Total
Contri-
Type of
bution
Residential
Fire
Per
Dwelling Unit
Parks
Schools Library
Dist.
Unit
Single Family
Dwellings:
2 bedroom/less
$212.00
$1863.00 $212.00
$212.00
$2287.00
3 bedroom
212.00
3032.00 212.00
212.00
3456.00
4 bedroom
212.00
4198.00 212.00
212.00
4622.00
5 bedroom/more
212.00
4314.00 212.00
212.00
4738.00
Condominiums:
1 bedroom
$212.00
$-0-
$212.00
$212.00
$ 934.00
2 bedroom
212.00
1638.00
212.00
212.00
2837.00
3 bedroom
212.00
1855.00
212.00
212.00
3172.00
4 bedroom
212.00
4464.00
212.00
212.00
5897.00
At the end of each one-year period and beginning on January 1,
1995, the above cash donations due, relating to schools, in
accordance with the above chart, shall be adjusted upward by the
percent which the Chicago Area Consumer Price Index has moved
upward since December 31, 1993 and every December 31 thereafter.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the price index to be used for
comparative purposes, shall be that index published for the annual
average Chicago Area CPI-U, as published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In the event the Minimum Cash Contribution Amount, as calculated
above, is less than the cash contribution amounts set forth in the
City's cash contribution ordinance for schools, libraries and fire
districts, as amended from time to time, an amount equal to the
amounts specified in the City's cash contribution ordinance shall
be paid, rather than the Minimum Cash Contribution Amount.
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3. In the event the City's cash contribution ordinance,
or any other ordinance of the City relating to developer cash
contributions for schools, libraries and fire districts, is
repealed or declared by a court of law to be found unenforceable,
and all appeals have been exhausted, Owners agree to pay,
subsequent to such final court action, the Minimum Cash
Contribution Amount set forth in Paragraph VII.C.2., above. In the
event such a final court order requires the City or School
Districts to return or refund monies paid by the owners pursuant to
the City's ordinances, Owners expressly agree that they will allow
the City or School Districts to retain the Minimum Cash
Contribution Amount previously paid by Owners. It is the express
intent of the Owners to release the City and School Districts from
any liability or obligation to refund the Minimum Cash Contribution
Amount paid pursuant to this Paragraph VII.C. under any
circumstances.
4. Owners hereby release the City from any and all
liability or damage to Owners and waive any right to challenge, by
lawsuit or otherwise, the validity, legality or enforceability of
the cash donation provision set forth in this Paragraph VII.C. or
purpose for which the money is spent.
D. Retained Personnel Fees.
Owners shall comply with the Retained Personnel Ordinance in
effect from time to time.
E. Roads.
1. The Final Plat of Subdivision, for each relevant
phase of development, shall contain a note that -access to Green
Street, the proposed Bull Valley road corridor R.O.W. or Valley
Road, directly from any lot abutting said road shall be prohibited.
Provided, however, access points as depicted on Exhibit C are
hereby approved.
2. in the event development of the Property commences
prior to the completion of roadway improvements on the proposed
road corridor R.O.W., depicted on Exhibit C, the City agrees to
fully cooperate to permit temporary access over said corridor, at
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the location depicted on Exhibit C and designated "temporary access
to Bull Valley Road," to provide traffic flow from the Property to
the existing Bull Valley Road. All maintenance responsibilities of
the temporary access to Bull Valley Road shall remain with Owners.
Following completion of the proposed Bull Valley Road improvement
on the proposed road corridor R.O.W.,-the Owners shall cause the
temporary access road to be closed and vacated.
3. a. As part of the City's final subdivision plat
approval process, all stormwater retention or detention facilities
servicing the Property shall be maintained by the Owners, their
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successors or assigns, in accordance with covenants recorded
against the Property. These covenants shall be subject to the
Mayor and City Council approval prior to recording.
b. Owners may construct, at their own cost, a
storm water detention facility on the open space designated on
Exhibit C and located west of Green Street. The size and design of
this facility shall be subject to approval of the city's consulting
engineer. The Owners or their successors or assigns of parcel
numbers 01 and 02 shall have continuing maintenance
responsibilities of said storm water detention facility in
accordance with applicable City codes and ordinances.
4. Wetlands lying within the boundaries of the Property
have not been identified, but are known to exist. Any wetland
mitigation shall be solely at the Owners' cost and may be
accomplished on the Property designated "open space" on Exhibit C
lying east of Green Street. Any such use of the city's open space
for wetland mitigation shall be constructed in compliance with all
local state and federal regulations. Prior to any work on wetland
mitigation on this open space area depicted on Exhibit C, Owners
shall file with the City a Letter of Credit to secure proper
completion of such work. The amount, form and institution drawn
upon shall be approved by the Mayor and City Council.
F. Reimbursement Provision. Upon development of any portion
of the Property, the City reserves the right to request Owners to
construct additional, expanded or oversized municipal public
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improvements onsite which benefit not only the Property, but also
other properties being or to be developed in the relevant service
areas for such improvements. In the event such improvements are
made by Owners, the following provisions shall apply and be
included in a subsequent reimbursement agreement:
1. The properties which may reasonably be expected to
benefit directly or indirectly from the construction and
installation of such additional onsite expanded or oversized
sanitary sewer main improvements ("Benefited Property") will be
determined by the City's Consulting Engineer.
2. Owners shall be allowed reimbursement for expanded
or oversized sanitary sewer main improvements as follows:
a. 100% for improvements made offsite of the
Property; and
b. Proportionately on a per acreage basis for
improvements made onsite of the Property.
3. The City shall endeavor to collect a pro rata sum of
money from the owners of the Benefited Property upon connection.
The total sum subject to reimbursement to the Owner, as well as the
pro rata sum to be collected from the Benefited Property owners
shall be determined by the City's Consulting Engineer taking into
account the following factors: construction and easement costs;
professional fees; testing and analysis fees; and legal and
administrative expenses. In addition, interest shall be collected
from the commencement date of this reimbursement provision,
calculated annually at one percent (1%) over the last July 1, five-
year treasury bill rate. The sum collected shall be paid to Owners
after deduction of two percent (2%) for administrative charges due
City. In the event that any State statute shall determine an
interest rate other than set forth in this paragraph 6.b., the
State Requirement shall prevail.
4. Subject to a nonappeaiable final court order,
directing City to act otherwise, the City shall not issue any
connection permits until the Benefitted Property owner pays the
reimbursement charge set forth in this paragraph.
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5. The City will use its best effort to collect the
cost provided herein from the Benefited Property owners but shall
not be liable to Owners if the City is, for any reason, unable to
collect said cost. The City's liability to reimburse Owners shall
be limited to payment from funds actually collected from Benefited
Property owners.
6. The City and Owners reserve the right to, at any
time during the term of this Annexation Agreement, file the
Reimbursement Agreement with the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds
and notify the owners of the Benefited Property of the terms of
this reimbursement provision.
7. Upon development of the Property, Owners shall
furnish to *4the City copies of all permits required for the
improvements referred to in this Agreement, including, but not
limited to, the Illinois Historical Agency, U.S. Corps of
Engineers, McHenry County Highway Department, the McHenry County
Soil and Water Conservation District, Illinois Department of
Conservation, and the Illinois Department of Transportation,
Division of Water Resources.
8. Owners shall reimburse and indemnify City for all
costs, engineering and attorney's fees and liability incurred by
the City in attempting to collect the reimbursement amount subject
to this reimbursement provision.
9. This reimbursement provision shall have a
commencement date when the City Engineer issues a letter indicating
substantial completion of the public improvements which are the
subject of the Reimbursement Agreement and shall terminate upon the
earlier of ten years thereafter or upon reimbursement by the
benefitted property owners of the charges referred to in this
reimbursement provision.
G. Public Improvements.
1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
City's Subdivision Control Ordinance, the Owners shall be under no
obligation to construct or extend any subdivision roads, sidewalks
or sewer or water improvements, until a Final Plat of Subdivision
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encompassing the subject area in which the roads or improvements
are located has been approved by the Mayor and City Council. Upon
such plat approval, roads, sidewalks, sewer mains, water mains and
other public subdivision improvements shall be constructed
according to the terms of the Subdivision Control Ordinance of the
City, except that, after a Final Plat of Subdivision is recorded
for any of the parcels being the subject of this Agreement, and the
required Letter of Credit is delivered to the City, the Owners
shall not be required to construct all offsite or onsite
subdivision improvements prior to the issuance of building permits
for any construction on the Property. Rather, the Owners shall be
allowed to construct the required onsite or offsite subdivision
improvements serving the Property simultaneously with the
construction of any buildings on the Property. All street signs
shall be erected prior to issuance of any occupancy permit for each
phase of improvement. No occupancy permit for any such building
shall be issued until all public improvements have been constructed
and approved and accepted by the City. Nothing in this paragraph,
however, shall relieve the Owners from providing safe access to and
from the site and the individual parcels comprising the Property.
2. The Owners may submit final plats of subdivision
relating to the Property without filing their required letters of
credit, however, the City shall not be obligated to sign or record
said final plats until the required letters of credit are filed.
3. Owners shall construct, at their expense, a sidewalk
along the east side of Green Street along the entire frontage of
the Property being annexed, including over Public Lands being
dedicated to the City. The City hereby consents to permit Owners
access over said Public Lands to construct the said sidewalks.
This sidewalk must be completed within the construction phase
relating to the 0-2 and RS-2 development along Green Street.
4. Owners shall cause title to all public improvements
to be conveyed free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
5. To secure Owners' completion of all required public
improvements, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, public
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streets, sanitary sewer mains, water mains and offsite and onsite
storm drainage improvements, owners shall, prior to each final
subdivision plat approval, file with the City a separate Letter of
Credit for each phase in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the City's Subdivision Control Ordinance. The completion date
for public improvements relating to each phase shall not be more
than two years from each final plat approval. Owners shall be
allowed no more than one reduction on each Letter of Credit
relating to work done by the Owners which is inspected, approved
and accepted by the.,,City. The amount, form and institution upon
which the Letters of Credit are drawn shall be subject to the prior
approval of the City. The expiration dates of the Letters of
credit shall'be no sooner than 90 days after the time by which the
improvements are to be completed.
H. signage.
1. With regard to sale of the entire undeveloped
Property by the Owners to the ultimate developers, Owners shall be
permitted to erect not more than three (two-sided) billboard
advertising signs, each not larger than 96 square feet, located at
Owners' discretion on the Property. These signs shall be allowed
to remain in place, in a good, clean and sightly condition, until
the development of the Property has reached a level of 60%
occupancy of the total number of proposed units. At the point in
time 60% occupancy is reached as provided herein the Owners shall
remove such signs.
2. With regard to development of the Property, after
final subdivision plats are approved by the City, additional
advertising signs may be posted on the Property as follows. One
(two-sided) sign advertising the development of each final platted
subdivision of the Property shall be allowed. Such sign shall be
maintained in a good, clean and sightly condition and may be as
large as four feet by eight feet (4' X 81). Said sign advertising
the development and the various portions thereof shall be allowed
to stand until the development has reached a level of ninety
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percent (90%) occupancy (based upon issuance of occupancy permits)
of the total number of proposed units.
I. RM-1 Restriction.
The development of parcel number MF1 shown on Exhibit C
shall be restricted to condominiums organized pursuant to the
Condominium Property Act. (765 ILLS 605/1, et seq.) Prior to any
occupancy permits being issued on parcel number MF1, condominium
declarations shall be prepared and recorded against that portion of
the Property providing that each of the condominium units shall be
owner occupied and renting to anyone other than relatives of the
owners is prohibited. Prior to recording, these covenants shall be
subject to review by the City to ensure compliance with this
obligation. '6
J. 02 Setback.
1. 02 Building Setback Restriction
Any buildings constructed on parcel number 02 on Exhibit
C shall be constructed at least 75 feet from the easterly public
right of way line of Green Street, so long as no regulatory body
having jurisdiction imposes a setback restriction from the
northwesterly line of the wetland designated parcel number OS1. In
the event such a wetland setback restriction is imposed by a
regulatory body with jurisdiction, the 75-foot setback restriction
from Green Street shall be equally reduced. But, in no event shall
said 75-foot setback restriction from Green Street be reduced below
30 feet. The only exception to said 75-foot setback restriction
from Green Street shall be if, during the subdivision platting
process, the Mayor and City Council approve a landscaping plan and
pass a motion reducing this 75-foot restriction.
2. 02 Parking Lot Setback Restriction
Owners shall not construct any parking lot improvements
on parcel number 02 on Exhibit C closer than 15 feet from the
easterly public right of way line of Green Street.
R. continuation of Uses.
Portions of the Property are presently being used for
residential, farming and general agricultural uses.
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Notwithstanding any provision of the City Code, the Zoning
Ordinance, or any other code, ordinance or regulation, now in
effect or adopted during the term of this Agreement, and notwith-
standing the City's zoning of the Property pursuant to the terms
hereof, the current uses of the Property (including existing well
and septic systems) shall be permitted to continue, and all
structures, improvements, buildings and roadways now located
thereon shall be permitted to remain and be used notwithstanding
their lack of conformance to City building, health, safety or fire
codes; provided, however, that the City may require compliance
therewith if necessary to eliminate any imminent health or safety
hazard and when material improvements are made to such structures,
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improvements, buildings and roadways. The aforesaid structures,
buildings and improvements may be repaired and maintained and not
be required to become conforming structures.
L. underground Utilities_.
Owners shall install underground, at Owners' cost, all
electricity, gas, telephone lines and any other utility or cable
devices, lines or conduits within the development areas of the
property ("utility Lines"). With regard to existing overhead
utility lines located on the Property, Owners shall cause all of
these lines to be buried upon development of the relevant phase.
M. Easements.
Contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement,
Owners shall provide to City such easements in locations and for
such purposes as required by the City. These easements shall be
filed in the office of the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds and run
with the land.
N. Open Space Restriction.
With respect to the one acre parcel of property depicted
and designated on Exhibit C as "open space -- one acre" and located
west of and along Green Street, no structures or other improvements
shall be placed on this Parcel and the same shall be left vacant
and unimproved.
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O. Environmental Matters.
1. It is understood that the City has the
responsibility for water quality which encompasses erosion and
sedimentation control, surface water drainage control and
groundwater protection, all of which are regulated pursuant to
existing ordinances of the City. Such ordinances shall regulate
the development of the Property. Owners shall provide erosion and
sedimentation controls in compliance with the Illinois EPA
Standards and Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission.
2. Prior..to conveyance of the Public Lands, referred to
in Title II, paragraph VII.B., above, Owners shall cooperate in
providing to the City, at City's cost, a Phase I Environmental
Assessment relating to the Public Lands. The results and
conclusions of this assessment must be acceptable to the City's
consulting engineer. In the event the results are not acceptable,
this Agreement, in its entirety, shall be deemed null and void
unless amended, in writing, by the parties.
TITLE III
RECIPROCAL OBLIGATIONS
VIII. COMPLIANCE AND AMENDMENTS.
A. Except as otherwise specified herein, all City ordinances
shall apply to the Property, Owners and all successors and assigns
in title. If, during the terms of this Agreement, the provisions
of the existing ordinances and regulations which may relate to the
development, subdivision, construction of improvements, buildings,
appurtenances and all other development of any kind and character
of the Property, are amended or modified in any manner so as to
impose more stringent requirements in the development, subdivision
or construction referred to therein, such increased requirements
shall, unless otherwise excepted herein, be effective as applied to
the Property so long as such amendments or modifications are non-
discriminatory in their application and effect throughout the City
(excepting those developments in the City having annexation
agreements -- past, present, or future-- providing otherwise).
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B. If, during the. term of this Agreement, except as
otherwise specifically agreed upon in this Agreement, any existing,
amended, modified or new ordinances, codes or regulations affecting
the zoning, subdivision, development, construction of improvements,
buildings or appurtenances, or any other development of any kind or
character upon the Property, are amended or modified in a manner
to impose less restrictive requirements on development of, or
construction upon, properties in similarly zoned or developed
parcels within the City (whether or not encompassed by agreements
of annexation), than the benefit of such less restrictive
requirements shall inure to the benefit of the Owners and, anything
to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, the Owners may
elect to proceed with respect to the development of, or
construction upon, the Property with the less restrictive amendment
or modification applicable generally to all properties within the
City.
C. The road surface widths, set forth in Exhibit C, shall
remain substantially as depicted thereon with respect to the
development of the Property.
D. With respect to the Amended Zoning Ordinance of the City
of McHenry, the zoning, densities (including lot size) and uses
presently allowed under the RS-2 Zoning Classification shall not be
changed or reduced with respect to the development of the Property
during the term of this Agreement.
IX. OBLIGATIONS.
All obligations of the Owners in this Agreement, including
monetary obligations in existence now as well as those which may
come to exist in the future, as a result of this Agreement, shall
constitute covenants running with the land and such monetary
obligations shall also be liens upon the land. Owners hereby
consent to the filing of a lien on that portion of the Property for
which the obligations are owed when any obligations are more than
90 days' overdue. Provided, however, to the extent that any
portion of the Property has been conveyed to a purchaser of a unit,
constructed hereon prior to the filing of the lien, any such lien
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shall be deemed released with respect to such unit. Monetary
obligations as used herein shall include professional fees incurred
by the City to monitor and/or litigate this Agreement.
TITLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
X. PARTIAL INVALIDITY OF AGREEMENT.
A. If any provision of this Agreement (except those
provisions relating to the requested rezoning of the Property
identified herein and the ordinances adopted in connection
therewith), or its application to any person, entity or property is
held invalid, such provision shall be deemed to be excised here
from and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the application or
validity of "4any other terms, conditions and provisions of this
Agreement and, to that end, any terms, conditions and provisions of
this Agreement are declared to be severable.
B. If, for any reason during the terms of this Agreement,
any approval or permission granted hereunder regarding plans or
plats of subdivision or zoning are declared invalid, the City
agrees to take whatever action is necessary to reconfirm such plans
and zoning ordinances effectuating the zoning, variances and plat
approvals proposed herein.
XI. BINDING EFFECT AND TERM.
A. This Agreement shall be deemed covenants running with the
land and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto, their successors and assigns including, but not
limited to, successor owners of record, successor developers,
lessees and successor lessees, and upon any successor municipal
authority of the City and successor municipalities for a period of
10 years from the later of the date of the execution hereof and the
date of adoption of the ordinances pursuant hereto.
B. Without restricting any remedy the City may have against
successor owners of record, developers or other persons holding an
interest in the Property, the City agrees that, in the event it
takes any legal action against Land Trust Beneficiaries for damages
to enforce the obligations of said Land Trust Beneficiaries under
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this Agreement, the City shall be limited to economic recovery from
the res of Trust Agreement dated February 9, 1977, known as Trust
No. 100 and from McHenry State Bank Trust No. 4705. This
limitation shall not restrict the City from enforcing any equitable
remedies it may otherwise have against the Land Trust
Beneficiaries.
XII. NOTICES AND REMEDIES.
A. Upon a breach of this Agreement, any of the parties in
any court of competent jurisdiction, by any action or proceeding at
law or in equity, may exercise any remedy available at law or
equity. The remedies of the City shall include, but not be limited
to, the right to stop construction of the development in the: event
the City deems the terms of this Agreement have been violated.
B. Before any failure of any party to this Agreement to
perform its obligations under this Agreement shall be deemed to be
a breach of this Agreement, the party claiming such failure shall
notify, in writing, by certified mail/return receipt requested, the
party alleged to have failed to perform and performance shall be
demanded.
C. In the event the City chooses to sue in order to enforce
the obligations hereunder, Owners shall pay all costs and expenses
incurred by the City, including, but not limited to, attorneys'
fees and court costs, provided the City prevails. In addition, if
the Owners do not pay any fees provided for herein, the City may
withhold the issuance of building and/or occupancy permits until
payment is received, or if the appropriate security is not
deposited withhold approval of plat of subdivision until the
appropriate security is delivered. City may use any remedies
available to it to collect such fees and charges as are due.
D. Notice shall be provided at the following addresses:
City: City of McHenry
c/o City Clerk'
333 South Green Street
McHenry, IL 60050
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Copies to: City Attorney David W. McArdle
Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle
50 Virginia Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Owners: Helen Busch
219 James Road
Spring Grove, IL 60081
Howard and Mary Ann Knox
223 South Barreville Road
McHenry, IL 60050
Robert and Norma Knox
N. 3787 Hiawatha Drive
Monroe, WI 53566
Copy to: Rupp & Youman
Post Office Box 745
McHenry, IL 60050
%III. AMENDMENT.
This Agreement may only be amended by written instrument
executed by all parties hereto. Provided, however, in the event
title to the Property, in whole or part, is transferred to
successors in interest, future zoning, platting or amendments
relating to the Property, in whole or part, may be made :by and
between the City and the title holders to the parcel specifically
requesting the amendment without consent required by other record
owners of the Property.
%IV. VENUE.
In the event any legal action arising out of this Agreement is
instituted by the parties hereto, the venue for such action shall
be restricted to the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit,
McHenry County and no action shall be brought by the parties
hereto, their successors or assigns in any Federal Court.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Annexation
Agreement the day and year first above written.
OWNERS:
HELEN BUSCH, as Trustee
Under the Provisions of a
Trust Agreement dated 2/9/77
and Known as Trust No. 100
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McHENRY STATE BANK, not
individually, but as Trustee
Under Trust Agreement dated
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4705 /
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HELEN BUSCH
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ELECTORS:
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MARY T. #USKA
GERALD J.dH1 SKA
CITY:
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
SS.
COUNTY OF MCHENRY
I the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County, in
the State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that STEVEN J. CUDA AND
PAMELA J. ALTHOFF, personally known to me to be MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK, respectively, of the CITY OF MCHENRY, and personally known
to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and
severally acknowledged that they signed and delivered said
instrument as such MAYOR and CITY CLERK of said City and caused the
City Seal of said City to be affixed thereto pursuant to the
authority given by tRe Mayor and City Council of said City as their
free and voluntary act, and as the free and voluntary act and deed
of said City, for the uses and purposed therein set forth.
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Given under my hand and notarial seal this of :57e day of
19 4>3-.
btary Pubic
OFFICIAL Sris'
JOAN MARTHolary Public, State o
My commission Expires 12/17/98
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Parcel 1: That part of_the east half of Government Lot
1 in the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, described as
follows: beginning at the southeast corner of said east
half; thence north 89 degrees 51 minutes 09 seconds west
(bearing assumed) along the south line of said east half,
a distance of 1324.22 feet to the southwest corner of
said east half; thence north 00 degree 53 minutes 32
seconds east along the west line of said east half, a
distance of 647.06 feet to a point; thence south 89
degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds east, a distance of 1325.67
feet to the east line of said east half; thence south 01
degree 00 minute 48 seconds west, along said east line a
distance of 651.78 feet to the point of beginning, in
Township 44 north, Range 8 east of the Third Principal
Meridian, in McHenry County, Illinois; and
Parcel 2: That part of Section 2, Township 44 north,
Range 8 east of the Third Principal Meridian, described
as follows: commencing at the northwest corner of the
Northeast Quarter of Section 2 and running thence south
01 degree 00 minute 48 seconds east (bearing assumed) on
the west line thereof to a point which is 933.39 feet
north of the southwest corner of Government Lot 2 of the
Northeast Quarter of Section 2, said point being the
place of beginning in this description; thence east
parallel to the south line thereof for a distance of
933.39 feet to a point; thence south parallel to the west
line thereof for a distance of 404.81 feet; thence north
88 degrees 59 minutes 12 seconds west, a distance of
273.19 feet; thence north 01 degree 00 minute 48 seconds
east, a distance of 152.00 feet; thence north 88 degrees
59 minutes 12 seconds west, a distance of 660.00 feet to
the west line of said Northeast Quarter of Section 2;
thence north 01 degree 00 minute 48 seconds east, a
distance of 233.33 feet to the point of beginning, in
McHenry County, Illinois; and
Parcel 3: That part of Section 2, Township 44 north,
Range 8 east of the Third Principal Meridian, described
as follows: commencing at the northwest corner of the
Northeast Quarter of Section 2 and running thence south
01 degree 00 minute 48 seconds east (bearing assumed) on
the west line thereof to a point which is 933.39 feet
north of the southwest corner of Government Lot 2 of the
Northeast Quarter of Section 2; thence east parallel to
the south line thereof for a distance of 933.39 feet to
a point; thence south parallel to the west line thereof
for a distance of 933.39 feet to a point on the south
line of Government Lot 2 of said Northeast Quarter;
thence north 89 degrees 49 minutes 04 seconds east, on
the south line thereof to a point which is 448.95 feet
east of the southwest corner of the east half of Govern-
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ment Lot 2 of said Southeast Quarter; thence south 01
degree 29 minutes 22 seconds west, parallel to the west
line of the east half of Government Lot 1 of said
Northeast Quarter for a distance of 982.13 feet to a
point which is on a line drawn 330 feet north of and
parallel to the east and west quarter section line of
said Section 2; thence north 89 degrees 51 minutes 29
seconds west, parallel to the east and west quarter
section line for a distance of 844.95 feet to the
northwest corner of a certain deed recorded in the
Recorder's office of McHenry County, Illinois, in book
199 of Deeds, page 559; thence south 00 degree 08 minutes
31 seconds west, on the west line of said deed, so
recorded, for a distance of 330.00 feet to a point on the
east and west quarter section line of said Section 2;
thence north 89 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds west, on
said east and west quarter section line for a distance of
914.58 feet to the north and south quarter section line
of said Section 2; thence north 01 degree 00 minute 48
seconds east, along said north and south quarter section
line, a distance of 1302.02 feet to the south line of
Government Lot 2; thence north 89 degrees 49 minutes 04
seconds east, along said south line, a distance of 933.39
feet to a point of beginning, in McHenry County, Illi-
nois.
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EXHIBIT D to
Annexation Agreement of Busch/Knox Development
Conditional Uses
1. Accessory uses, buildings, and structures to all Conditional
Uses in the district, including off-street parking and loading
and signs as provided in Sections VII and IX
2. Airports
3. Child day care centers, as defined herein
4. Conditional Public Uses, as defined herein
5. Convention and exhibit halls
6. Drive-in establishments, as defined herein
7. Dry cleaning plftnt and laundry with processing to be performed
on site (MC-93-602)
8. Educational institutions, as defined herein
9. Financili institutions, including banks, savings and loan
associations and savings banks, finance companies, and credit
unions
10. Indoor amusement establishments, including bowling alleys,
pool halls, dance halls, commercial swimming pools, and
skating rinks
11. Kiosk, a single free-standing, with not more than 50 square
feet of floor area, on the same lot as all or a portion of a
shopping center, and used for any Permitted or Conditional Use
in its district
12. Liquor stores (package goods only)
13. Mortuaries, as defined herein
14. Off-street parking lots, public garages, or storage garages,
other than as accessory uses
15. Parking, off-street, lots, public garages
16. Philanthropic and charitable institutions, as defined :herein
17. Planned Unit Developments
18. Radio and television towers
19. Recreational institutions, as defined herein
20. Religious institutions, as defined herein
21. Restaurants with live entertainment or dancing
22. Restaurants, eat -in, serving alcoholic beverages but without
live entertainment or dancing
23. Taverns and bars without live entertainment or dancing
24. The following uses as Accessory Uses located totally within a
building housing a Principal Permitted Use and with neither
any separate outside entrance nor any sign facing or visible
from any public street:
a. newspaper, magazine, and tobacco shops
b. gift or card shops
C. flower shops
d. drug stores
e. barber shops and beauty shops
f. donut shops
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