(a) Notwithstanding Sections 17-2-0311-A, 17-2-0311-B, 17-3-0408-A, and 17-3-0408-B of the Zoning Code, the following height restrictions apply for buildings in the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area in which a special club license is located. For purposes of this section, the height in feet shall be taken as the vertical distance from grade level to the base of the highest seat (the horizontal part of the chair or bleacher upon which a person sits).
(1) For buildings fronting on (i) Waveland Avenue between Kenmore and Sheffield Avenue, or (ii) Sheffield Avenue between Waveland Avenue and a line 313 feet south of Waveland Avenue:
(i) the base of the highest seat shall not exceed the height limit of 69 feet above grade; and
(ii) no portion of any structure or appurtenance thereto located on the roof level shall be constructed higher than the base of the highest seat; provided that the back of the highest seat may extend above its base.
(2) For all other buildings in the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area in which a special club license is located:
(i) the base of the highest seat shall not exceed the height limit of 63 feet above grade; and
(ii) no portion of any structure or appurtenance thereto located on the roof shall be constructed higher than the base of the highest seat; provided that the back of the highest seat may extend above its base.
(b) Decks located on the roof level shall not exceed the maximum height of 15 inches below the base of the highest seat, or 61 feet above grade, whichever is less.
(c) Subject to Section 4-388-175(a), the highest deck level and above shall be open and have no walls.
(d) Open railings that are located on the building's walls, along paths for egress, or behind and along the side of the seating structure are not subject to the height limitations of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459; Amend Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1)