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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - ORD-16-1817 - 11/07/2016 - VARIANCES FOR FENCES/ACCESSORY USES 1717 MEADOW LAORDINANCE NO 16-1817 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIANCES FROM ARTICLE IV. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND ARTICLE X. ACCESSORY USES YARDS AND FENCES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1717 MEADOW LANE 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 Salvatore Burrafato, 1717 Meadow Lane, McHenry, IL 60050 requesting Variances from Article IV. Residential Districts and Article X. Accessory Uses Yards and Fences Residential District Requirements, to allow a 3.4-foot reduction in the required side yard building setback and an accessory structure exceeding 1,000 square feet on the property 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 October 19. 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 Variances; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the evidence and recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission and finds that approval of the requested Variances 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 PROPERTY is hereby granted Variances from Article IV. Residential Districts and Article X. Accessory Uses Yards and Fences Residential District Requirements, to allow a 3.4-foot reduction in the required side yard building setback and an accessory structure exceeding 1,000 square feet be granted subject to the condition the accessory structure must not exceed 45.5-feet in length and 24-feet in width and 1,092-square feet in total area, and it must be in substantial conformance with the revised elevation dated October 14, 2016; and the walls cannot exceed 12-feet and the peak roof height cannot exceed 16' 4". SECTION 2: In granting said Variances, 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: All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the terms and provisions hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4: 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 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of NOVEMBER 2016 Voting Aye: CONDON, PETERSON, CURRY, SCHAEFER, GLAB, SANT! Voting Nay: NONE Abstaining: NONE Not Voting: NONE Absent: W1MMER Mayor ATTEST: City C erk , Exhibit A Legal Description of the Subject Property Lot 4 in Block 18 in Lakeland Park Unit Number 2, a subdivision of part of the northwest quarter and part of the southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 45 north, Range 8 east of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded December 12, 1952, as Document Number 260030, in Book 11 of Plats, Page 66, in McHenry County, Illinois.