O-19-01VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2019- 0-19-1
AN ORDINANCE REZONING 965 PARK AVENUE AND 829 HAZEL AVENUE TO
THE P-1 PUBLIC LANDS DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Deerfield Park District ("Owner's is the owner of the properties
commonly known as Jewett Park ("Jewett Park Property'), 965 Park Avenue ("965 Park
Avenue Property', and 829 Hazel Avenue ("829 Hazel Avenue Property's (the 965 Park
Avenue Property and 829 Hazel Avenue Property are collectively, the "Additional
Properties' (the Jewett Park Property and Additional Properties are, collectively, the
'Park Properties', which Park Properties are legally described in Exhibit A attached and,
by this reference, made a part of the this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Jewett Park Property is located in the P-1 Public Lands District ("P-
1 District's and is currently improved with a park ("Park'; and
WHEREAS, the Additional Properties are currently located in the R-4 Single & Two
Family District ("R-4 District's; and
WHEREAS, the 829 Hazel Avenue Property is currently improved with a single
family home ("Home's, and the 965 Park Avenue Property is currently vacant; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.02-B of the "Deerfield Zoning Ordinance 1978," as
amended ("Zoning Ordinance'), public parks, playgrounds, and community centers may
be operated in the P-1 District only upon the issuance of a special use permit; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board approved a special use permit to permit the Owner to
operate a Park on the Jewett Park Property, which special use permit was amended on
February 17, 1992 pursuant to Ordinance No. 0-92-07, on November 17, 1997 pursuant to
Ordinance No. 0-97-49, and January 18, 2005 pursuant to Ordinance 0-05-01 (collectively,
"Special Use Permit'); and
WHEREAS, the Owner has filed an application with the Village for the approval of
an amendment to the Special Use Permit to permit the Owner to: (i) demolish the Home on
the 829 Hazel Avenue Property; (ii) expand the Park to the Additional Properties; and (iii)
renovate the Park, which renovations include, without limitation, expanding the off-street
parking and drop-off areas at the south parking lot, relocation of the Veteran's Memorial;
alteration of the athletic fields, renovation of the skate park; and various landscape and
pathway improvements (collectively, "Proposed Improvements'; and
WHEREAS, in order to construct the Proposed Improvements, the Owner filed an
application with the Village seeking approval of, among other things, an amendment to the
Special Use Permit and the rezoning of the Additional Properties to the P-1 District
("Proposed Rezoning'); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing by the Plan Commission to consider an amendment of
the Zoning District Map of the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois
("Zoning Map') to rezone the Additional Properties in accordance with the Proposed
Rezoning was duly advertised in the Deerfield Review on November 22, 2018, and was held
on December 13, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2018, the Plan Commission approved findings of fact in
support of the Proposed Rezoning, in accordance with and pursuant to Section 13.10 of the
Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interest of the Village to rezone the Property in accordance with the Proposed Rezoning, as
set forth in this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT. The Zoning Map is hereby
amended to rezone the Additional Properties from the R-4 District to the P-1 District, all in
accordance with, and pursuant to, Section 13.10 of the Zoning Ordinance and the home rule
powers of the City.
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Jester
PASSED: February 19, 2019
APPROVED: February 20, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 0-19-1�
Harriet Rosen al, Mayor
ATTES
Ient S. treet, Villa e Clerk
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
FOR THE PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS 965 PARK AVENUE, DEERFIELD, IL:
LOTS 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 17 OF DEERFIELD PARK LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST '/ OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 43
NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE VILLAGE OF
DEERFIELD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 5, 1898 AS
DOCUMENT 70892 IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS, PAGES 64 TO 67, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
P.I.N: 16-29-420-002-0000
FOR THE PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS 829 HAZEL AVENUE, DEERFIELD, IL:
PARCEL L
LOT 1 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14 IN BLOCK 18 IN
DEERFIELD PARK LAND AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION SUBDIVISION IN
SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAT 75 FEET THEREOF) ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION RECORDED DECEMBER 14, 1928 AS DOCUMENT
329313, IN BOOK "T" OF PLATS, PAGE 46, IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2:
THAT PART OF VACATED SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF
LOTS 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, INCLUSIVE, OF BLOCK 18 IN DEERFIELD PARK LAND
AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 43
NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPTING
THEREFROM THE EAST 75 FEET THEREOF) ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF
RESUBDIVISION RECORDED DECEMBER 14, 1928, AS DOCUMENT NO. 329313;
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG AN EXTENDED LINE OF THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE
OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 24.33 FEET PLUS OR MINUS; THENCE
NORTHWESTERLY TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HAZEL
ROAD WHICH IS DIRECTLY WEST 8.5 FEET PLUS OR MINUS OF THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
HAZEL ROAD TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTHEAST,
ALONG THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF SAID LOT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AS
VACATED BY ORDINANCE 0-91-2 AND RECORDED JUNE 25, 1991 AS DOCUMENT
3032988 IN THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
P.I.N: 16-29-421-006-0000