O-61-03 08/25/03VILLAGE OF LEMONT
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING VARIATIONS IN THE B -1 OFFICE RETAIL
TRANSITIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
(1261 State Street)
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 25th DAY OF AUGUST, 2003
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 25th
day of August, 2003.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING VARIATIONS IN THE B -1 OFFICE RETAIL
TRANSITIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
(1261 State Street)
WHEREAS, Vic and Lina Poskus, hereinafter referred to as "the Petitioner," are the
contract purchasers of a .90 acre parcel, hereinafter referred to as "the subject property," located
at 1261 State Street in Lemont, Illinois and legally described in Exhibit "A "; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner is seeking relief to the Lemont Zoning Ordinance to reduce
the exterior boundary minimum front yard from eighty feet (80') to sixty -four feet (64') in the B-
1 Office /Retail Transitional Business District, pursuant to Section VIII.C.5.a. of the Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner is also seeking a reduction of the exterior boundary yard
adjacent a residential district from thirty-five feet (35') to fifteen feet (15') on the north side, and
fourteen feet (14') on the south side.
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Lemont, Illinois (the
"Village ") did heretofore commence and conduct a Public Hearing on June 2nd, and June 17th,
2003 for zoning variations in the B -1 Office/Retail Transitional Business District; and
WHEREAS, a notice of the aforesaid Public Hearing was made in the manner provided
by law and was published in the Lemont Reporter /Met a newspaper of general circulation within
the Village; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, after a public
hearing as required by law, approved variations in the B -1 Office /Retail Transitional Business
District to reduce the exterior boundary yards adjacent to a residential district; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village have determined that the
best interests of the Village will be served by approving the variations as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, DuPAGE, AND
WILL, ILLINOIS:
Section 1: A variation is granted to the minimum front yard requirement in a B -1
Office/Retail Transitional Business District from eighty feet (80') to sixty -four feet (64'),
pursuant to Section VIII. C.5.a.(1) of the Lemont Zoning Ordinance.
Section 2: A variation is granted to reduce the exterior boundary yard adjacent a
residential district from 35 feet (35') to 15 feet (15') on the north side and fourteen feet (14') on
the south side pursuant to Section VIII C.5.a.(1).4.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, DuPAGE AND WILL,
ILLINOIS, ON THIS 11th day of August 25, 2003.
Debby Blatzer
Peter Cowles
Brian Reaves
Steven Rosendahl
Ron Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
Attest:
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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Approved by me this 25th day of August, 2003.
JOHN F. PIAZ . , Village Presto nt
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
EXHIBIT 'A'
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE NORTH 150 FEET (EXCEPT THE EAST 400 FEET THEREOF) OF THE
SOUTH Y2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF LOT 3 IN COUNTY CLERK'S DIVISION OF SECTION 32,
TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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