O-69-12 11-26-2012VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO.Q
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LEMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE, THE LEMONT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE OF 2008
(UDO Amendments)
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 26th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lemont, Cook, DuPage, and Will
Counties, Illinois this 26th
day of November, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO. Q�(g�,_
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LEMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE, THE LEMONT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE OF 2008
(UDO Amendments)
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont approved Ordinance 0 -07 -08 adopting the
Lemont Unified Development Ordinance of 2008 (hereinafter "the Unified Development
Ordinance ") with an effective date of March 15, 2008; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, June 20, and October 17, 2012, the Lemont Planning
& Zoning Commission, in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Combined
Statutes and the Unified Development Ordinance, conducted public hearings on proposed
amendments to the zoning and land use regulations of the Unified Development
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, notices of the aforesaid public hearings were made in the manner
provided by law; and
WHEREAS, The Lemont Planning & Zoning Commission found that the
proposed amendments were consistent with the purposes of the Unified Development
Ordinance and voted to recommend their approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Lemont that:
SECTION 1: Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing .findings and
recitals are herby adopted as Section 1 of this Ordinance and are incorporated by
reference as if set forth verbatim herein.
SECTION 2: UDO Text Amendments. Chapter 17 of the Lemont Municipal
Code, the Lemont Unified Development Ordinance, is hereby amended as follows (words
underlined are additions and words stfiraken are deletions):
Throughout UDO
Change all references in Unified Development Ordinance from "Community
Development Director" to "Planning and Economic Development Director."
CHAPTER 17.02 DEFINITIONS
STREET, ARTERIAL Part of a hierarchy of street types, fitting above
collector streets. Arterial streets are relatively high volume, medium to
high-speed streets that provide transportation circulation within and
between communities. Such streets typically have at -grade intersections
and such intersections are normally controlled by traffic signs and signals.
Table 17 -06 -01 Permitted and Special Uses in the Zoning Districts
Change "Lodge, fraternal and civic assembly" from a prohibited use to a
permitted use in the DD district;
Table 17 -06 -02 Permitted Accessory Uses and Obstructions in Yards
Decks and terraces in a residential district, DD, or INT district, provided they are:
at least 15 ft from all lot lines in districts R -1, R -2, R -3, and R -4; and in districts
DD, INT, R -4A, R -5 and R -6 at least 10 ft from all lot lines or equal to the
setback of a conforming principal structure, whichever is less.
Sheds, in DD, INT and all residential districts Dom, up to a
maximum of 160 sq ft.
17.11.100 TEMPORARY SIGNS
H. Village Event Signs. The Village sponsors, coordinates, or otherwise
promotes special events aimed at achieving economic development oag ls, e.g.
attracting tourists to the downtown. i.e. the DD district. Signs for Village -
sponsored events maybe placed in the Village's public right of way, on light
poles, or fences on Village property. For the purposes of this section, "Village -
sponsored events" shall mean festivals, parades and other seasonal activities that
are funded entirely or in part by the Village, and which have a goal of attracting
visitors to DD district and /or celebrating the heritage and history of Lemont.
17.11.200 ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTERS (EMCs) AND DISTRICT
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A. Allowable Locations. Electronic message centers (EMCs) shall be
located:
L On property zoned B -3 or INT.
2. Adjacent to one of the following arterial streets:
a. Lemont Road; or
b. State Street; or
c. 1351h Street; or
d. McCarthv Road: or
e. Bell Road; or
f. Archer Avenue: or
g. Route 83.
3. At least 400 feet from another EMC. This distance of 400 feet
shall be measured from the base of one sign directly to the base of
the other sign. Service stations shall be exempt from this 400 -ft
distance requirement, and an EMC at a service station shall not
prevent the establishment or operation of another electronic
message center that would otherwise be allowed under this chapter.
4. At least 250 feet from the nearest residentially zoned property that
is adjacent to the same street on which the EMC is located. This
distance of 250 feet shall be measured from the base of the si n to
the nearest property line of the residentially zoned property.
B. Sign Design, Electronic Message Centers (EMCs) shall:
1. Be incorporated into a monument sign that includes a non -EMC
sign message_
2. Not be located above a non -EMC sign message.
3. Not exceed 33% of the total si n area.
4. Comply with all other standards for monument signs found in this
chapter.
C. Illuminance. The night -time illumination of Electronic Message
Centers (EMCs) shall conform with the criteria set forth in this section.
1. The illuminance of an EMC shall be measured with an illuminance
meter set to measure footcandles accurate to at least one decimal.
Illuminance shall be measured with the EMC off, and again with
the EMC displaying a white image for a full color EMC or a solid
message for a single -color EMC. All measurements shall be taken
perpendicular to the face of the EMC at the distance determined by
the following formula:
Measurement Distance = EMC area in square feet_)y 10
2. The difference between the off and solid - message measurements
using the EMC measurement criteria shall not exceed 0.3
footcandles at night.
3. All EMCs must be equipped with a sensor or other device that
automatically determines the ambient illumination and is
programmed to automatically dim according to ambient light
conditions, or that can be adjusted to comply with the 0.3
footcandle measurements.
D. Other Display Features. Electronic Message Centers (EMCs) shall
conform to the following standards:
1. The electronic message shall not change more frequently than once
every seven seconds.
2. Flashing, blinking, scrolling, chasing animation and other similar
effects shall be prohibited.
3. The EMC shall display a maximum of two colors at any given
time. The background of the EMC must remain black at all times
and the black background does not constitute a color toward the
two -color limit.
E_ . Service Stations. The electronic message center (EMC) at service
stations shall be limited to the prices of motor fuel products and the
height of the "$" and the numbers which indicate the prices shall be no
greater than 15 inches. Up to four prices of motor fuel products may be
displayed, so long as all the other restrictions of this chapter and this
section are met.
17.20.061 ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE STANDARDS FOR LOTS
ZONED "M"
Lots zoned "M" that abut lots zoned B, DD, or INT, or that are separated
by a public right of way from lots that are zoned B, DD or INT shall
provide landscaping and /or screening as follows:
A. Abutting B, DD, or INT. Along the entire length of any property line
of an M -zoned lot that abuts a B DD or INT -zoned lot a wood fence
with a minimum of 95% opacity and with a minimum height of six
feet shall be erected and maintained: and
B. Along a Public Street. Along the property line of any M -zoned
property that fronts a public street:
1. At least 2.0 plant units per 100 linear feet shall be installed and
maintained, or
2. A wood fence with a minimum of 95% opacity and with a
minimum height of six feet plus at least one plant unit per 100
linear feet shall be installed and maintained.
3. M -zoned properties along Industrial Park Drive and Canal Bank
Road are exempt from the provisions of this paragraph B.
17.20.070 LANDSCAPE STANDARDS FOR PARKING LOTS
A. Applicability. All parking lots in all B, R, DD, and INT districts
containing 15 or more parking spaces shall be landscaped in
accordance with the provisions of this section. The fequir-eflients of
this seration do not apply storage of new or- used mater- vehieles or--
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open to the publie.
17.22.020 DESIGN VARIETY IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
D. Criteria. When comparing the proposed new single - family dwelling
to another single- family dwelling subject to the proximity standards of
paragraph B of this section, the two buildings shall be deemed
dissimilar, i.e., not similar in appearance, when the criteria in the four
sub - paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 below are met or the criteria in sub-
paragraph five are met.
1. Exterior materials and details. The exterior materials on the fagade
or the details on the fagade of the subject buildings shall differ by
at least two of the following ways:
a. The percentage of at least one exterior material, e.g. brick, on
the proposed building shall be changed by at least 2-5 20
percent from the same material on the other subject building.
b. The color or size /type of brick, decorative stone or synthetic
stone on the proposed building differs from the color or
size /type of brick or stone on the other subject building.
c. The orientation of siding on the proposed building differs from
the orientation of siding on the other subject building.
d. A water table at least three feet in height is incorporated on the
proposed building and there shall be a lack of wainscot or a
water table on the other subject building.
e. The incorporation of quoins facing a public street on the
proposed building is different from the incorporation of quoins
on the other subject building. Here, "different' may mean that
one building lacks quoins while the other one does not, or it
may mean that the size, the length, the shape and the materials
of the quoins on the subject building substantially varies.
f. The presence or incorporation of belt courses, brick soldier
courses, or other brick or stone detail on the proposed building
is extensively different from such architectural features on the
other subject building. "Extensively" in this case shall mean
that the detail is incorporated throughout the fagade rather than
one specific window, entrance, or portion of the fagade. Such
presence or incorporation of said items used as lintels shall not
factor into this standard, but may factor into the standards for
fenestration found in paragraph D.3 below.
2. Entrance features and other fagade features. The front or main
entrance to the subject buildings shall differ by at least one of the
following ways:
a. The entrance surround on the proposed building consists of
different elements, such side windows or transoms, as found on
the other subject building.
b. The incorporation or lack of bay windows, oriels, porches, or
columns on the proposed building differs from the other
subject building.
3. Fenestration. The design and disposition of windows and other
exterior openings on the subject buildings shall differ in at least
one of the following ways:
a. The number of windows on the fagade of the proposed new
single- family dwelling differs from the number of windows on
the fagade of the other subject building.
b. The presence or incorporation of masonry lintels or arches over
windows on the fagade of the proposed single - family dwelling
is different from the presence or incorporation of masonry
lintels on the fagade of the other subject building. Here
"different" could mean that one building uses one type of arch
(e.g. a Roman arch), while the other building uses another type
of arch (e.g. a bowspring arch). Alternatively, "different" could
mean that a solid stone lintel is used on one building and a
solid stone jack arch is used on the other building..
c. The type of window incorporated into the facade of the
proposed building differs from the type of window
incorporated into the fagade of the other subject building. For
example, one building may have casement windows and the
other building may have double -hung windows.
4. Roof line. The roof or roof line shall differ by at least one of the
following ways:
a. The presence or the incorporation of dormers on the fagade of
the proposed building is different from the presence or
incorporation of dormers on the fagade of the other subject
building. Here "different" may mean that the number and
arrangement of dormers is varied, or that the height, width,
roof angle or material of the dormers is different.
b. The roof type of the proposed building is different from the
roof type of the other subject building. For example, one
building may have a hip roof and the other building may have a
gabled roof.
c. The roof line of a front porch on the proposed building is
different from the roof line of a front porch on the other subject
building.
d. The number or arrangement of gables on the fagade of the
proposed building is different from the number or arrangement
of gables on the fagade of the other subject building.
5. Building massing. Building massing shall differ in at least two of
the following ways:
a. The height, as viewed from the front of the residence shall
differ by at least 15 percent; or
b. The width, as viewed from the front of the residence shall
differ by at least 15 percent; or
c. The length of the roofline, as viewed from the front of the
residence, shall differ by at least 30 %. In instances were one
roofline, as viewed from the front of the residence, is a ep aked
roof, then the. other roofline, as viewed from the front of the
residence, shall have a horizontal run of at least eight feet; or
d. The roof pitch angle, as viewed from the front of the residence
shall differ by at least 25 degrees.
17.22.050 ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS FOR RESIDENCES
D. Permitted exterior materials. The following materials, or
combinations of the following materials, are expressly permitted on all
exterior elevations:
1. Brick
2. Decorative natural stone or synthetic stone
3. Wood
4. Fiber cement siding, cement board siding, e.g. Hardie plank
5. Stucco
6. Cement or concrete
7. Vinyl, provided that:
a. No more than 33% of the total area of the facade is of vines
and
b. The siding is certified as meeting the requirements of ASTM
D3679 or ATSM D7254: and
c. The siding is certified as meeting the requirements of ASTM
D6864 or ATSM D7251.
SECTION 3: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is
directed hereby to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the
Statutes of the State of Illinois, made and provided.
SECTION 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance be
declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL,
AND DuPAGE, ILLINOIS, on this 26th day of November, 2012.
Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas
Cliff Miklos
Rick Sniegowski
Ron Stapleton
AYES NAYS
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PASSED ABSENT
Jeanette Virgilio
AN . , Village President
Attest:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk