O-22-36VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2022- 0.22-36
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.02-C OF "THE VILLAGE OF
DEERFIELD ZONING ORDINANCE 1978," AS AMENDED,
TO ALLOW AN INDOOR CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AS A SPECIAL USE IN
THE C-2 OUTLYING COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule municipal corporation in
accordance with Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
and
WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate
rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, Kids Empire Deerfield Park Plaza, Deerfield, IL, LLC d/b/a Kids Empire,
an Illinois limited liability company ("Applicant'), is the lessee of approximately 13,000
square feet of property located within the Deerfield Park Plaza Shopping Center at 405 Lake
Cook Road, Unit A-4 and Unit A-5, in Deerfield, Illinois ("Property'); and
WHEREAS, Mosaic Properties and Development, LLC, an Illinois limited liability
company ("Owner'), is the record owner of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the C-2 Outlying Commercial District ("C-2
District'); and
WHEREAS, Applicant desires to use the Property for an indoor playground for
children 12 years of age and under; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to amend Section 5.02-C, of "The Village of Deerfield
Zoning Ordinance 1978," as amended ("Zoning Ordi.nance'� to allow an indoor children's
playground in the C-2 District as a special use ("Proposed Amendinent'�; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing by the Plan Commission to consider the Proposed
Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance was duly advertised on September 1, 2022, in the
Deerfield ReiJlew.. and was held on September 22, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2022, the Plan Commission approved findings of fact
in support of the Proposed Amendment, in accordance with and pursuant to Section 13.10 of
the Zoning Ordinance, and voted to recommend approval of the Proposed Amendment by the
Village Board; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has considered the standards for amendments set
forth in Section 13.10 of the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have determined that it will serve
and be in the best interests of the Village to adopt the Proposed Amendment of the Zoning
Ordinance pursuant to this Ordinance;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as
follows:
SECTION ONE. RECITALS. The facts and statements contained in the preamble
to this Ordinance are found to be true and correct are hereby adopted as part of this
Ordinance.
SECTION TWO. AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 5.02-C 3 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE. Subsection 5.02-C(3), titled "Recreational and Social Facilities," of Section
5.02-C, titled "Special Uses," of Article 5, titled "Commercial Districts," of the Zoning
Ordinance is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
"3. Recreational and Social Facilities
g. Children's Indoor Playground Facile"
SECTION THREE. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance or part
thereof is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance are to remain in full force and effect, and are to be interpreted, applied, and
enforced so as to achieve, as near as may be, the purpose and intent of this Ordinance to the
greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
SECTION FOUR. PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish
this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FIVE. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Metts-Childers, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Oppenheim
PASSED: November 21, 2022
APPROVED: November 21, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 0-22-36
ATTEST:
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Kent S. Stre t, Village Clerk
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Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor