HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - ORD-16-1790 - 05/02/2016 - CUP & VARIANCE - 3515 DIAMOND DRIVEORDINANCE NO 16-1790
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A
TAVERN AT 3515 DIAMOND DRIVE AND A VARIANCE FROM THE OFF-STREET
PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
3501-3525 DIAMOND DRIVE (DIAMOND PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER) IN THE CITY
OF MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality
as contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the
passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions as
granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the City by Lacey's Place Series McHenry,
1903 N Neil Street Suite C, Champaign, IL 62025("Applicant") requesting a Conditional Use
Permit to allow at a Tavern at 3515 Diamond Drive and Variance from the Off -Street Parking
and Loading Requirements at 3501-3525 Diamond Drive legally described on Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated herein, the "SUBJECT PROPERTY"; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on said petition was held before the Planning and Zoning
Commission on March 23, 2016 in the manner prescribed by ordinance and statute, and as a
result of said hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission did recommend to the City Council
the granting of the requested Conditional Use Permit and Variance (6-0); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the evidence and recommendations from
the Planning and Zoning Commission and finds that the approval of the requested Conditional
Use Permit and Variance is consistent with the objectives of the City of McHenry Zoning
Ordinance to protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the SUBJECT PROEPRTY is hereby granted a Variance of eight
(8) parking spaces from the requirements set forth for taverns in the Off -Street Parking and
Loading requirements in the zoning ordinance and a Conditional Use Permit to allow a tavern at
3515 Diamond Drive.
SECTION 2: In granting said Variance the City Council finds that the requirements
of Table 32 of the Zoning Ordinance have been met in that:
1. Special circumstances exist that are peculiar to the property for which the
variance is sought and that do not apply generally to other properties in the same
zoning district. And these circumstances are not of so general or recurrent a
nature as to make it reasonably practical to provide a general regulation to cover
them.
2. The special circumstances referenced herein relate only to the physical character
of the land or building(s) for which the variance is sought, such as dimension,
topography, or soil conditions. They do not concern any business or activity the
present or prospective owner or tenant carries on, or seeks to carry on, therein, not
to the personal, business, or financial circumstances of such owner or tenant or
any other party with interest in the property.
3. The special circumstances that are the basis for the variance have not resulted
from any act of the applicant or of any other party with interest in the property.
4. The strict application of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would result in
unnecessary and undue hardship upon the applicant, as distinguished from a mere
inconvenience.
5. A Variance is necessary for the applicant to preserve and enjoy a substantial
property right possessed by other properties in the same zoning district and does
not confer a special privilege ordinarily denied to other properties in the district.
6. The granting of a Variance is necessary not because it will increase the
applicant's economic return, although it may have this effect, but because without
the variance the applicant will be deprived of any reasonable use or enjoyment of
the property.
7. The granting of a Variance will not alter the essential character of the locality nor
substantially impair environmental quality, property values, or public safety or
welfare in the vicinity.
8. The granting of a Variance will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent
of the Zoning Ordinance and of the Comprehensive Plan of the City, as viewed in
light of any changed conditions since their adoption.
9. The Variance requested is the minimum required to provide the applicant with
reasonable use and enjoyment of the property.
SECTION 3: In granting said Conditional Use Permit the City Council finds that the
requirements of Table 31 of the Zoning Ordinance have been met in that:
1. Any adverse impact of types or volumes of traffic flow not otherwise typical in
the zoning district has been minimized.
2. Any adverse effects of noise, glare, odor, dust, waste disposal, blockage of light
or air, or other adverse environmental effects of a type or degree not characteristic
of permitted uses in the zoning district, have been appropriately controlled.
3. The proposed use will fit harmoniously with the existing natural or man-made
character of its surroundings, and with permitted uses in the zoning district. The
use will not have undue deleterious effect on the environmental quality, property
values, or neighborhood character already existing in the area or normally
associated with permitted uses in the district.
4. The proposed use will not require existing community facilities or services to a
degree disproportionate to that normally expected of permitted uses in the district,
nor generate disproportionate demand for new services or facilities, in such a way
as to place undue burdens upon existing development in the area.
5. The proposed use will not be detrimental to the safety or health of the employees,
patrons, or visitors associated with the use, nor of the general public in the
vicinity.
6. The proposed use is in harmony with all other elements of compatibility pertinent
to the Conditional Use and its particular location.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the terms and provisions
hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
APPROVED THIS 2nd DAY OF MAY 2016
VOTING AYE: SANTI, SCHAEFER, CONDON, PETERSON, WINNER
VOTING NAY: CURRY, GLAB
ABSTAINING: NONE
NOT VOTING: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST:
CITY C ERK
Exhibit A
Legal Description of the SUBJECT PROPERTY
Lot 21 in North Gate Development West, a Subdivision of part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter of Section 23, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the
Plat thereof recorded December 10, 2002 as Document No. 2002RO116571, in McHenry County, Illinois.