The following provisions apply to buildings in the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area in which a special club license is located.
(a) The height of the wall of the building facing the street, including the parapets, shall not exceed the maximum height permissible in the base district, or 47 feet above grade, whichever is less. The height of the remaining walls shall not exceed the maximum allowable height of the wall facing the street plus 3 feet; provided that walls that surround stairs and elevator shafts shall not be constructed higher than the base of the highest seat; provided further, that the walls for toilet rooms shall not exceed the maximum height of highest permissible deck.
(b) No structure, including any seating structure or support structure, shall project beyond the building's walls.
(c) The area beneath the seating structure located on the roof level shall not be enclosed, except by a screen or mesh constructed such that at least 50 percent of the superficial surface area thereof consists of regularly distributed apertures; provided that if such screen or mesh is used, ivy or vines shall be required to cover the screen or mesh.
(d) All building additions, elevators, rooftop structures and appurtenances thereto, shall be constructed of material consistent with the materials used in the original building structure.
(e) Except for sidewalks leading directly to doors, or the rear of the building, front yards shall be landscaped and not paved.
(f) The front facade of any building in which a special club license is located shall not be altered or modified unless the special club licensee has received, in writing, the approval of the zoning administrator. The Commissioner shall approve such changes if, in the Commissioner’s determination, the alterations to the front facade will not: 1) alter the existing streetscape by permitting building additions that encroach onto front yards; 2) alter the building’s bulk or scale by the additions of balconies, enclosed porches, or other front additions; or 3) alter the historic character of the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area. Nothing in this section shall be construed as restricting the routine maintenance or repair of the building front facade.
(g) Fire extinguishers shall be located in all areas of the rooftop club in compliance with NFPA 10 standards.
(h) The sale of food, beverages, alcoholic liquor, or merchandise is prohibited in the front yard or on the first floor of the building.
(i) (1) Every building in which a special club license is located shall have a written evacuation plan in place. The evacuation plan shall plan for the emergency evacuation of occupants of the building and rooftop club, and include such other information that the Fire Commissioner shall prescribe in rules.
(2) It shall be the duty of the special club licensee to create, implement, maintain and update the evacuation plan.
(3) Every special club licensee shall submit the evacuation plan to the Fire Department for approval no later than May 10, 2006. Thereafter, the licensee shall review the plan annually and shall amend or update the plan as necessary. Any changes or amendments to the plan shall be submitted to the Fire Department for approval prior to any changes or amendments becoming effective.
(4) The Fire Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this subsection (i). The rules shall set forth the minimum requirements of the plan, including the designation of required personnel and information required in the plan.
(Added Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-1-06, p. 72097, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. VII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art. IX, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 23; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 78; Amend Coun. J. 3-20-24, p. 10326, § 6)