O-15-06VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -15 -6
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR CERTAIN
PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 501 LONGFELLOW AVENUE
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this
2nd day of March %2015.
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, this
2nri day of March , 2015.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -15 -6
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR CERTAIN
PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 501 LONGFELLOW AVENUE
WHEREAS, the owners of the property commonly known as 501 Longfellow Avenue and
legally described herein (the "Subject Property ") have petitioned the Board of Zoning Appeals for
approval of an exception and variation pursuant to Article 10.01 -D, Paragraph 5, and Article
13.07 -E of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield to authorize a planned improvement
to the existing non - conforming one -story single - family residential structure on the Subject
Property consisting of the renovation and two -story addition to the existing structure with a
combined total side yard of 13.66 feet in lieu of the 20 -foot minimum combined side yard setback
and with a minimum side yard setback of 4.916 feet in lieu of the 8 -foot minimum side yard
setback as otherwise required by Paragraph 3 of Article 4.03 -F of the Zoning Ordinance of the
Village of Deerfield in the R -3 Single - Family Residence District, both conforming to the current
side yard setbacks of the existing non - conforming structure on the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Village of Deerfield held a public
hearing on January 20, 2015 to consider said petition, said hearing being held pursuant to public
notice and conforming in all respects, in both manner and form, with the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Appeals has filed its report with the President and Board
of Trustees containing its written findings that the planned improvement consisting of the
renovation and two -story addition to the existing single - family residential structure located on the
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Subject Property will not increase the existing 13.66 foot combined side yard non-conformity or
the existing 4.916 foot minimum side yard setback non - conformity of the existing structure on the
Subject Property and should be permitted as an authorized exception for non - conforming
structures located in a residential district pursuant to Article 10.01 -D, Paragraph 5, and as a
variation to the 20 -foot minimum combined side yard setback and the 8 -foot minimum side yard
setback otherwise required by Paragraph 3 of Article 4.03 -F of the Zoning Ordinance of the
Village of Deerfield;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,
in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the findings of fact and recommendations of the Board of Zoning
Appeals are concurred in and adopted as the findings of fact of the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Deerfield.
SECTION 2: That the Petitioners have proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Zoning
Appeals and the Board of Trustees that the planned improvement to the existing non - conforming
single - family structure located on the Subject Property, as more fully described in Section 3 of this
Ordinance, will not increase the existing 13.66 foot combined side yard non - conformity or the
existing 4.916 foot minimum side yard setback non - conformity of the existing structure on the
Subject Property and fully complies with the requirements provided in Article 10.01 -A, Paragraph
5 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield for the enlargement of an existing
non - conforming structure, and that strict enforcement of the combined side yard and minimum
side yard setback requirements of Article 4.03 -F, Paragraph 3, of the Zoning Ordinance of the
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Village of Deerfield will pose practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship as applied to the
following described property unless varied as provided herein:
The West %z of Lot 36 and 35 (except the west 65 feet thereof) in Goldman's North
Shore Golf Links Subdivision in the North %: of the Northwest '/ of Section 33,
Township 43 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to
the plat thereof recorded June 7, 1924 in Book "N" of Plats, Page 7, as Document
241049, in Lake County Illinois.
SECTION 3: That (A) an exception is hereby approved pursuant to Article 10.01 -A,
Paragraph 5 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield authorizing the planned
improvement to and enlargement of the existing non - conforming single - family residential
structure on the Subject Property, and (B) a variation from the strict provisions of Paragraph 3 of
Article 4.03 -F of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield is hereby granted with respect
to the Subject Property to permit Petitioner's planned improvement to the existing
non - conforming single- family residential structure located on the Subject Property, said planned
improvement consisting of a two -story addition to the existing one -story single - family residential
structure with a combined total side yard of 13.66 feet and a minimum side yard setback of 4.916
feet, all in accordance with and to the extent provided by the following plans and supporting
materials submitted by Petition and describing the planned improvement to the pre - existing
structure on the Subject Property:
(i) Plat of Survey of the Subject Property dated March 11, 2014 by Chamberlan/Masse
Engineering;
(ii) Existing Site Plan and New Site Plan for new two -story addition to an existing
one -story single - family residence by Info Group, Inc., dated June 16, 2014;
(iii) Sheets A -2, A -3, A -4, A -5 and A -6 depicting the new two -story addition to the
existing one -story single - family residence on the Subject Property at 501
Longfellow Avenue, by Info Group, Inc., dated 06/16/14; and
(iv) Supporting documents, materials and testimony submitted by Petitioners which are
incorporated by this reference and made a part of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 4: That the exception hereby approved and variation hereby granted is subject
to compliance by the Petitioners with the requirements of this Ordinance, with all applicable
provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield, and with all other applicable codes
and ordinances of the Village of Deerfield.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance, and each of its terms, shall be the effective legislative
act of a home rule municipality without regard to whether such Ordinance should: (a) contain
terms contrary to the provisions of current or subsequent non - preemptive state law; or, (b) legislate
in a manner or regarding a matter not delegated to municipalities by state law. It is the intent of
the corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield that to the extent that the terms of this
Ordinance should be inconsistent with any non - preemptive state law, this Ordinance shall
supersede state law in that regard within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 6: That 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 this 2nd day of Marrh 2015.
AYES:Benton, Farkas, Jester, Nadler, Seiden, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED this 2nd day of March '2015.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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Village President
WAIVER REQUEST LETTER
24 February, 2015
From:
Mr. Daniel D. Rangelov
501 Longfellow Ave., Deerfield, IL 60015
CC: Mr. Clinton E. Case
Dear Mr. Case, Mayor and Board of Trustees,
Thank you for your approval at the meeting held on February 17, 2015. We are so excited to be able to continue with
our project. This letter is to request a waiver of rules and passage at 1st reading to allow the Ordinance to be drawn up
sooner minimizing the overall process as every day is a valuable time for us. We bought the property a year ago and
weren't able to start construction due to the uniqueness of our lot. The caring cost of an empty property for such a long
period becomes significant and we really would like to move forward as quickly as possible.
It is our understanding that upon approval of this request, we will be able obtain permit and start construction sooner.
Once submitted to the Community Development Department, the plans can move through the system simultaneously
with the recording of the Ordinance making the process a lot shorter.
Our goal is to be able to move in by fall of 2015 and have our kids enjoy the great schools Deerfield has to offer.
We hope that you can give us your support in that matter and Thank you in advance for taking the time to review it.
Sincerely,
I Mr. Daniel D. Rangelov I