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File #: 2009-0396    Version: Name: Land Development Code Amendment- R-3 Zoning Lot Coverage for 3+ Vehicle Side Loaded Garages - Ordinance
Type: ORDINANCE Status: PASSED
File created: 8/11/2009 In control: Board of Trustees
On agenda: 10/19/2009 Final action: 10/19/2009
Title: /Name/Summary AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, AS AMENDED (SECTION 6-204 - LOT COVERAGE REQUIREMENT)
Attachments: 1. Yellowed section to be revised in LDC

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, AS AMENDED (SECTION 6-204 - LOT COVERAGE REQUIREMENT)

 

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WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Orland Park, an Illinois home rule municipality, have on February 8, 1991, adopted a Land Development Code (“the Code”) and zoning map; and

 

WHEREAS, amendments to the Code are adopted from time to time to insure that the Code is up to date and responsive to community needs; and

 

WHEREAS, an amendment has been proposed regarding lot coverage requirements and side-loaded garages in the R-3 Residential District in the Code; and

 

WHEREAS, allowing an additional three percent (3%) lot coverage for side-loaded garages not facing a public street in the R-3 Residential District is appropriate due to the side-loaded driveway requirement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village held a public hearing on September 8, 2009, properly continued to September 22, 2009 on whether the proposed amendment should be approved, at which time all persons present were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and

 

WHEREAS, a public notice in the form required by law was given of said public hearing by publication not more than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days prior to said date in the Orland Park Prairie, a newspaper of general circulation published in this Village; and

 

WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of this Village has filed its report of findings and recommendation that the attached proposed amendment to Section 6-204 of the Land Development Code of the Village be made, and this Board of Trustees has duly considered said report and findings and recommendations.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:

 

SECTION 1

 

This Board finds and determines that the adoption of the attached amendment to the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park is in the best interests of the Village and its residents, is in the public interest, constitutes an improvement to the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park, and is in keeping with the spirit and in furtherance of the purpose of the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park, as set forth in Section 1-102 thereof.

 

SECTION 2                     

 

The Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park, as amended, is hereby further amended to delete in its entirety the text of Paragraph F, Lot Coverage, of Section 6-204 and substitute therefor Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein as new text for paragraph F, of Section 6-204.

 

SECTION 3 

 

All sections of the Land Development Code not addressed in this Ordinance or another amending ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

 

SECTION 4

 

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as they conflict herewith.

 

SECTION 5

 

This Ordinance shall become and be effective immediately upon its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.  It is ordered that publication of this Ordinance be made by the duplication thereof in pamphlet form, said pamphlets to be deposited in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Orland Park, for general distribution.