O-77-55ORDINANCE NO. 0 -77- 55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
Published in pamphlet form this
6th day of September 1977,
by the President and Board of
Trustees of Deerfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 0-77-55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees in response to widespread
community interest, have made a study of the question of adequate housing
for senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of-,,the Village of Deerfield has con-
ducted a public hearing upon the subject matter of an amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance regarding senior citizen housing and has furnished its
recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, there exists within the Village a shortage of housing for
the elderly with suitable amenities, available at low and moderate rentals
to Village residents and their families who are single elderly persons 62
or more years of age, or who are couples and households of two persons,
where one is at least 62 or more years of age, and who have low and moderate
income as defined by current federal and state standards, and as defined by
their inability to pay for such housing in the open market; and
WHEREAS, the shortage of housing for the elderly is detrimental to the
safety, health, morals, and welfare of the residents of this Village, and
to the maintenance of a sound family and community life; and
WHEREAS, neither private enterprise and investment nor local govern-
ment are disposed to nor can they economically achieve the needed construction
of housing for the low and moderate income elderly at rentals they can afford,
without an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance designating such housing as a
special use in certain zoning districts which may be granted with conditions
permitting exceptions to the regulations of the zoning district and other
provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, including, but not limited to, building
height, lot coverage, areas, including lot area and yard requirements,
dwelling units per acre, bulk, dwelling standards, off - street parking and
loading, and such other conditions as the Board of Trustees may require,
providing, however, that such use shall be so designated and located as to
exercise no undue detrimental influence upon surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, the public interest, necessity, and convenience clearly will
be served by amending the Zoning Ordinance to permit the construction of such
housing under regulations which will provide reasonable protection to sur-
rounding property, will give occupancy preference to Deerfield residents
and their families to the extent permitted by federal and state law and
regulations, and which will assure continued compliance with the conditions
of the special use and perpetual use of the property for housing for the
low and moderate income elderly until terminated by consent of the Board of
Trustees, or by operation of law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE.JT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF,DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Section XXIII,B of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village
ONE: of Deerfield, as amended, enumerating Special Uses available
in various zoning districts, is further amended by adding
Subsection (E) thereto including "Housing for the Elderly" as a Special
Use in that portion of the Village of Deerfield described in Section XIII,
A,3 and commonly referred to as the "Central Business District ", which may
be granted with conditions permitting exceptions to the regulations of the
underlying zoning district and other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,
within the boundaries of said elderly housing development, including
building height, lot coverage, areas, including lot area and yard require-
ments, dwelling standards, off - street parking, loading and such other
conditions as the Board of Trustees may require.
SECTION That Section III of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
TWO: Deerfield, as amended, entitled "Definitions ", is further
amended by adding thereto the following:
"HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY: For the purposes of this zoning ordinance,
this term shall mean new construction of multiple - family dwelling units
or remodeling of. existing multiple - family dwelling units, the occupation
of which shall be limited to persons 62 years of age or more; provided
that if two or more persons occupy a unit, at least one shall be.62 years
of age or more.
Preference for occupation of this type of housing shall be accorded
to residents of Deerfield and their families to the extent permitted
by state and federal laws and regulations.
Any special use permit authorizing construction or conversion of
Elderly Housing units shall contain provisions setting forth the
foregoing requirements and restrictions."
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby.directed to publish this
THREE: ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here -
FOUR: with are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
FIVE: and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
AYES: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Swanson (1)
PASSED this 6th day of September A.D., 1977.
APPROVED this 6th day of Se temb A.D., 1977.
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK