17-7-0400 North Branch Corridor Overlay District.

17-7-0101 Described. Overlay districts deal with special situations or accomplish specific city goals that cannot be easily or efficiently addressed through the use of base districts. As the name implies, overlay districts "overlay" applicable base district classifications to alter some or all of the zoning regulations that apply to particular sites. Overlay districts are shown on the maps in the Official Zoning Atlas.

17-7-0102 Effect. Overlay district regulations supplement the zoning regulations of the applicable base district. When overlay district standards conflict with applicable base district standards or other regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, the regulations of the overlay district always govern. When no special overlay district standards are specified, the base district standards and all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Ordinance will govern.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275)

17-7-0200 Near North Historic Overlay District No. 1.

17-7-0201 Boundaries. The Near North Historic Overlay District No. 1 consists of all parcels within the area bounded by: North Boulevard; North State Parkway; East Burton Place; North Astor Street; East Goethe Street; North Lake Shore Drive; East Division Street; the alley next east of and parallel to North State Parkway; a line 27 feet north of and parallel to East Division Street; North State Parkway; a line 120 feet north of and parallel to West Division Street; North Dearborn Street; a line 170 feet north of and parallel to West Division Street; the alley next west of and parallel to North Dearborn Street; a line 218.44 feet south of and parallel to West Goethe Street; North Dearborn Street; a line 69.94 feet south of and parallel to West Goethe Street; and the alley next west of and parallel to North Dearborn Street.

17-7-0202 Purpose. The purpose of the Near North Historic Overlay District No. 1 is to supplement existing base district zoning regulations in order to:

17-7-0202-A preserve and enhance the unique and historic residential character of the Near North Historic Area;

17-7-0202-B preserve the existing and delicate balance of townhouses, rowhouses, landmark structures and high-rise buildings; and

17-7-0202-C prevent further increases in scale, density and congestion by limiting construction of taller buildings.

17-7-0203 Height Limits.

17-7-0203-A The maximum permitted building height for new construction within Near North Historic Overlay District No. 1 is based on the base district zoning classification with height limitations expressed in terms of feet and stories, as follows:

Base District Zoning Classification	Maximum Building Height (whichever is greater)
Base District Zoning Classification	Feet	Stories
RM5	45	4
RM6	90	8
RM6.5	125*	11*

* The maximum building height in RM6.5 may be increased to a maximum of 175 feet or 16 stories if reviewed and approved as a Planned Development in accordance with the procedures of Sec. 17-13-0600.

* See Sec. 17-17-0311 for rules governing the measurement of building height.

17-7-0203-B When a building is proposed in an official Chicago landmark district, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must provide to the Zoning Administrator a recommendation on appropriate building height.

17-7-0203-C Chimney, heating and cooling equipment, parapets, unenclosed roof decks, enclosed stairways to roof decks and similar structures are not to be measured as part of the building height.

17-7-0204 Administrative Adjustments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to consider and decide requests for administrative adjustments to exceed the height limits of Sec. 17-7-0203-A by up to 10%. (See Sec. 17-13-1003-O)

17-7-0205 Other Regulations. Except as expressly stated in this section, and to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, all other regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, the Chicago Landmark Ordinance and the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance apply to parcels in the Near North Historic Overlay District No. 1. In case of conflict between the regulations of this section and other regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, the Chicago Landmark Ordinance or the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance, the regulations of this section will govern.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275)

17-7-0300 Near North Historic Overlay District No. 2.

17-7-0301 Boundaries. The Near North Historic Overlay District No. 2 consists of all parcels within the area bounded by: North Boulevard (on the north), North Lake Shore Drive (on the east), the north side of East Goethe Street (on the south) and a line delineated by the east side of North Astor Street, the north side of East Burton Place and the east side of North State Parkway (on the west).

17-7-0302 Purpose. The purpose of the Near North Historic Overlay District No. 2 is to supplement existing base district zoning regulations in order to:

17-7-0302-A preserve and enhance the unique and historic residential character of the Near North Historic Area;

17-7-0302-B preserve the existing and delicate balance of townhouses, rowhouses, landmark structures and high-rise buildings; and

17-7-0302-C prevent further increases in scale, density and congestion by limiting construction of taller buildings.

17-7-0303 Height Limits.

17-7-0303-A The maximum permitted building height for new construction within Near North Historic Overlay District No. 2 is based on the base district zoning classification, with height limitations expressed in terms of feet and stories, as follows:

Base District Zoning Classification	Maximum Building Height (whichever is greater)
Base District Zoning Classification	Feet	Stories
RM5	45	4
RM6	90	8
RM6.5	125*	11*

* The maximum building height in RM6.5 may be increased to a maximum of 175 feet or 16 stories if reviewed and approved as a Planned Development in accordance with the procedures of Sec. 17-13-0600.

* See Sec. 17-17-0311 for rules governing the measurement of building height.

17-7-0303-B When a building is proposed in an official Chicago landmark district, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must provide to the Zoning Administrator a recommendation on appropriate building height.

17-7-0303-C Chimney, heating and cooling equipment, parapets, unenclosed roof decks, enclosed stairways to roof decks and similar structures will not be measured as part of the building height.

17-7-0304 Administrative Adjustments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to consider and decide requests for administrative adjustments to exceed the height limits of Sec. 17-7-0203-A by up to 10%. (See Sec. 17-13-1003-O)

17-7-0305 Other Regulations. Except as expressly stated in this section, and to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, all other regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, the Chicago Landmark Ordinance and the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance applies to parcels in the Near North Historic Overlay District No. 2. In case of conflict between the regulations of this section and other regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, the Chicago Landmark Ordinance or the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance, the regulations of this section will govern.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275)

17-7-0400 North Branch Corridor Overlay District.

17-7-0401 Purpose.

17-7-0401-A The North Branch Corridor Overlay district (NBCO) regulations supplement the zoning regulations that apply under a property's base zoning district. The general purpose and intent of the NBCO is to help:

1. maintain and permit critical service uses;

2. preserve and enhance open space and recreational opportunities along the North Branch of the Chicago River;

3. retain and modernize existing planned manufacturing district (PMD) zoning in some areas;

4. facilitate and guide land use transitions from the area's former PMD zoning in some areas; and

5. accommodate and promote compatible mixes of office, industrial, commercial and/or residential uses.

17-7-0401-B When these overlay district regulations conflict with applicable base district or other regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, the regulations of the overlay district shall govern. When no overlay district regulations are specified, the base district regulations and all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Ordinance govern, unless otherwise more specifically regulated, including, without limitation, by a planned development.

17-7-0402 Boundaries.

17-7-0402-A The overlay district regulations of this Sec. 17-7-0400 apply to all property within an area generally bounded by West Webster Avenue on the north, North Kingsbury Street or the east bank of the North Branch Canal on the east, West Kinzie Street on the south and the Union Pacific Railroad on the west. The area is further divided into the following subdistricts:

1. NBCO-A, North subdistrict;

2. NBCO-B, Central subdistrict; and

3. NBCO-C, South subdistrict.

Figure 17-7-0402-A

17-7-0402-B References to the "NBCO" are references to all subdistricts unless otherwise expressly stated.

17-7-0403 Uses. Properties within the NBCO are subject to the use regulations of the base zoning district except that residential uses are prohibited within designated areas. The designated areas, which may be amended from time to time, are as follows:

17-7-0403-A NBCO-A Land Use Buffers. Residential uses are prohibited in the portion of the NBCO-A subdistrict defined by the following boundaries: West Webster Avenue; the North Branch of the Chicago River; West Cortland Avenue; and North Ashland Avenue.

Figure 17-7-0403-A

17-7-0403-B NBCO-B. Residential uses are prohibited in NBCO-B subdistrict.

Figure 17-7-0403-B

17-7-0403-C NBCO-C Land Use Buffers. Residential uses are prohibited in the following portions of the NBCO-C subdistrict:

1. Buffer Area C-1, defined by the following boundaries: The North Branch of the Chicago River; a line 131 feet east of and parallel to the east line of North Halsted Street; the centerline of the public alley next south of and parallel to West Chicago Avenue and said line extending east where no alley exists; the northeast line of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of- way; West Chicago Avenue; and North Halsted Avenue.

Figure 17-7-0403-C-1

2. Buffer Area C-2, defined by the following boundaries: West Ancona Street or the centerline of West Ancona Street extending east where no street exists; the southwest line of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way; West Ohio Street; and the northeast line of the Union Pacific Railroad (Metra) right-of-way.

Figure 17-7-0403-C-2

17-7-0404 Indoor/Outdoor Operations. In all DS, M and PMD districts within the NBCO, except that area of PMD 2 east of North Elston Avenue, all new or expanded principal and accessory Industrial Use Group uses, as defined in Sec. 17-17-0105, including storage and work areas, must be located within completely enclosed buildings. Existing unenclosed uses may remain, subject to the screening requirements of Sec. 17-5-0600.

17-7-0405 Rezonings. The rezoning provisions of this Sec. 17-7-0405 apply to all rezonings of property within the boundaries of the NBCO filed after the effective date of this Sec. 17-7-0400.

17-7-0405-A NBCO-A Subdistrict.

1. Property in the NBCO-A subdistrict may not be rezoned to any zoning district classification other than B (Business), C (Commercial), POS (Parks and Open Space) or T (Transportation), provided that this provision is not intended to prohibit approval of planned development (PD) zoning for projects that meet the mandatory or elective PD thresholds of Sec. 17-8-0500 or 17-8-0600, respectively. Pursuant to Sec. 17-7-0406-A, rezoning to a zoning district classification that allows a base floor area ratio of more than 3.0 is prohibited.

2. All rezonings to a B or C zoning district within the NBCO-A subdistrict must be processed in accordance with the Type I zoning map amendment procedures of Sec. 17-13-0302 or the planned development procedures of Sec. 17-13-0600 (if the project qualifies as a mandatory or elective planned development pursuant to Sec. 17-8-0500 or Sec. 17-8-0600, respectively).

17-7-0405-B NBCO-B Subdistrict. Property in the NBCO-B subdistrict may not be rezoned to any non-PMD zoning district classification, provided that this provision is not intended to prohibit approval of planned development (PD) zoning for projects that meet the mandatory or elective PD thresholds of Sec. 17-8-0500 or Sec. 17-8-0600, respectively.

17-7-0405-C NBCO-C Subdistrict. Property in the NBCO-C subdistrict may not be rezoned to any zoning district classification other than DX (Downtown Mixed-Use), POS (Parks and Open Space) or T (Transportation), provided that this provision is not intended to prohibit approval of planned development (PD) zoning for projects that meet the mandatory or elective PD thresholds of Sec. 17-8-0500 or Sec. 17-8-0600, respectively. Pursuant to Sec. 17-7-0406-C, rezoning to a zoning district classification that allows a base floor area ratio of more than 5.0 is prohibited.

17-7-0406 Floor Area Ratio.

17-7-0406-A NBCO-A Subdistrict. All development in the NBCO-A subdistrict is subject to a maximum base floor area ratio of 3.0 or the floor area ratio of the underlying zoning district, whichever is less. Floor area bonuses may be authorized in accordance with Sec. 17-7-0407.

17-7-0406-B NBCO-B Subdistrict. All development in the NBCO-B subdistrict is subject to a maximum floor area ratio of 3.0. No floor area bonuses are allowed in the NBCO-B subdistrict.

17-7-0406-C NBCO-C Subdistrict. All development in the NBCO-C subdistrict is subject to a maximum base floor area ratio of 5.0 or the floor area ratio of the underlying zoning district, whichever is less. Floor area bonuses may be authorized in accordance with Sec. 17-4-1000.

17-7-0407 Floor Area Bonuses in NBCO-A.

17-7-0407-A Applicability. The floor area bonus provisions of this Sec. 17-7-0407 apply to floor area bonuses in the NBCO-A subdistrict.

17-7-0407-B Eligibility. Only B- or C-zoned properties with a dash-3 bulk and density designation are eligible to receive floor area bonuses under this Sec. 17-7-0407.

17-7-0407-C Purpose. The floor area bonus provisions of this section are intended to provide the opportunity for development projects in the NBCO-A subdistrict to achieve appropriate increases in floor area ratio above applicable base floor area ratios, while providing a corresponding economic incentive for developers to provide public amenities in the NBCO that improve the quality of life of city residents, employees, and visitors of the area and are a benefit to the public. This section shall be liberally construed and applied to achieve these stated purposes.

17-7-0407-D Administration.

1. Planned Development Review. Floor area bonuses may be approved only in accordance with the planned development procedures of Sec. 17-13-0600. The zoning administrator must review proposed floor area bonus requests and make a recommendation to the Commissioner of Planning and Development and the Chicago Plan Commission. The Commissioner of Planning and Development and the Chicago Plan Commission shall each in turn make a recommendation to the city council. Floor area bonuses may be approved only if they are consistent with the purposes described in Sec. 17-1-0500, Sec. 17-4-1001, and Sec. 17-7-0407-C.

2. Submittal Requirements. All applicants for bonus floor area must file a bonus worksheet with the zoning administrator.

(a) The zoning administrator shall, by rule, establish a required form and content for such worksheets.

(b) Such worksheets must, at a minimum, include the calculations for the amount of bonus floor area requested.

(c) Such worksheets will serve as an official record of bonuses and such records will be binding on the property owners and their successors and assigns.

17-7-0407-E Bonus Formula.

1. Floor area bonuses will be based on a financial contribution that reflects the value of land within the surrounding area, based on the following formula:

Cost of 1 square foot of floor area = 0.50 x median cost of land per buildable square foot

2. The cost of land must be based on sale prices within the most recent 5 years, as provided by the Department of Planning and Development.

3. The Commissioner of Planning and Development is responsible for updating estimates of land values at least once every 5 years.

4. The bonus payment must be paid in full prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any building or buildings within the planned development; provided, however, if the planned development is constructed in phases, the bonus payment must be paid on a pro rata basis as the first building permit for each subsequent new building or phase of construction is issued. The amount due prior to the issuance of a building permit (whether for a single building or for any subsequent phase of construction) shall be calculated by multiplying the total bonus payment due for the planned development as a whole (as the land value determination may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 above) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of floor area in the building or buildings for which the permit is then being issued and the denominator of which is the total amount of floor area approved in the planned development (calculated as the total maximum floor area ratio in the planned development multiplied by the total net site area in the planned development), as follows:

Bonus payment due at the time of applicable permit*

Total bonus payment for planned development**

Floor area approved for construction in building permit for applicable building or phase ÷ maximum floor area approved for construction in planned development as a whole***

* Each payment is due prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any building or buildings in the planned development.

** The total bonus payment shall be determined by calculating the amount of bonus floor area granted in the approved planned development times the amount per square foot due pursuant to Sec. 17-7-0407-E-l (as the same may be adjusted in accordance with Sec. 17-7-0407-E-2 and Sec. 17-7-0407-E-3), and therefore the final payment amount may change overtime.

*** Maximum floor area is calculated as the total maximum floor area ratio in the planned development multiplied by the total net site area in the planned development.

17-7-0407-F Allocation of Bonus Payment.

1. Cash Deposit. Except as provided in paragraphs 17-7-0407-F-2 and 17-7-0407-F-3, all funds received for floor area bonuses under this Sec. 17-7-0407 shall be deposited in the following funds in the following amounts:

Bonus Fund	Percentage of Bonus Payment
North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund	70%
Industrial Corridor System Fund established under Sec. 16-8-040	30%

2. Direct Payments to Sister Agencies. In lieu of the direct deposit otherwise required into the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund, the Department of Planning and Development may direct applicants to make payments directly to sister agencies to finance specific projects pursuant to the requirements of Sec. 17-7-0407-H.

3. In-Kind Improvements. In lieu of the direct deposit otherwise required into the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund, the planned development ordinance may provide for applicants to undertake specific local improvement projects themselves pursuant to the requirements of Sec. 17-7-0407-H-4.

17-7-0407-G Minimum and Maximum Floor Area Bonus.

1. The minimum floor area bonus in the NBCO-A is 0.5 FAR.

2. The maximum floor area bonus in the NBCO-A is 3.5 FAR.

17-7-0407-H North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund.

1. Creation of North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund and Percentage Allocated. A separate fund is hereby established and designated as the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund, into which seventy (70) percent of all funds due for floor area bonuses under this Sec. 17-7-0407 shall be deposited, except as provided in Sec. 17-7-0407-F-2 for direct payments to sister agencies and Sec. 17-7-0407-F-3 for in-kind improvements. The revenues of the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund shall be reserved and utilized exclusively in accordance with Sec. 17-7-0407-H-2.

2. Use of Funds. All funds deposited in the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund pursuant to Sec. 17-7-0407-F-l, and all direct payments to sister agencies pursuant to Sec. 17-7-0407-F-2 shall be used for costs to plan, design, and construct public improvements in furtherance of the goals in the North Branch Framework land use plan, including, but not limited to, transit, open space, pedestrian, streetscape, and infrastructure improvements.

3. Option for In-Kind Provision of Improvements. In lieu of the required cash contribution to the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund, the planned development ordinance may authorize applicants to undertake qualifying improvement projects themselves, in furtherance of the goals in the North Branch Framework land use plan. The Department of Planning and Development shall review proposals for in-kind improvements on a case-by-case basis. If the Department of Planning and Development approves the proposal, the applicant shall submit project documentation, including but not limited to, detailed site-specific cost estimates for the improvements, appropriate drawings, detailed construction commitments, a construction schedule, and a performance bond for completion of the improvements, if applicable. If the estimated budget for the project exceeds the applicant's required cash contribution, the Department of Planning and Development may distribute funds from the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund to the applicant to perform additional work associated with the project on behalf of the City or applicable sister agency, subject to city council approval.

4. Minor Change for Allocation of North Branch Corridor Bonus Funds. Changes to improvements specified in a planned development ordinance, or the substitution of one type of improvement for another, or the manner in which payments are made or satisfied under Sec. 17-7-0407-F, shall be deemed minor changes and may be permitted by the zoning administrator, as provided in Sec. 17-13-0611.

5. [Reserved.]

6. Binding Commitments.

(a) Sister Agency Agreements. Any sister agency that receives funds under this Sec. 17-7-0407 (whether from the City as a distribution from the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund or from the applicant directly pursuant to Sec. 17-7-0407-F-2) must enter into an agreement with the City regarding the permitted use of funds. Any funds that remain unused upon completion of the project must be returned to the North Branch Corridor Bonus Fund and applied to other eligible project costs.

(b) In-Kind Improvement Agreements. If the Department of Planning and Development approves a proposal for in-kind improvements pursuant to Sec. 17-7-0407-H-3, the applicant must enter into an agreement with the applicable City department or sister agency specifying the type of improvements to be provided, the value of the improvements, the time line for completion of the improvements, the manner in which any supplemental funds will be used, and any other terms or conditions the Commissioner of Planning and Development deems necessary or desirable.

(c) Authorization. The Commissioner of Planning and Development, or the Commissioner's designee, is authorized to execute all agreements with sister agencies and applicants providing in-kind improvements on behalf of the City. All agreements must be in a form approved by the corporation counsel.

17-7-0407-I Rules and Regulations. The Commissioner of Planning and Development is authorized to adopt such rules as the commissioner may deem necessary for the proper implementation, administration, and enforcement of the floor area bonus provisions of this Sec. 17-7-0407.

17-7-0408 Floor Area Bonuses in NBCO-C.

17-7-0408-A Applicability. The floor area bonus provisions of this Sec. 17-7-0408 apply to floor area bonuses in the NBCO-C subdistrict.

17-7-0408-B Eligibility. Only DX-zoned properties with a dash-5 bulk and density designation are eligible to receive floor area bonuses under this Sec. 17-7-0408.

17-7-0408-C Regulations. The downtown district floor area bonus provisions of Sec. 17-4-1000 apply to properties eligible for floor area bonuses in the NBCO-C subdistrict.

17-7-0409 Minimum Lot Area per Unit. Projects that qualify for and are granted floor area bonuses under Sec. 17-7-0407 are eligible to use reduced lot area per unit standards. For each one percent increase in floor area awarded through the floor area bonus provisions of Sec. 17-7-0407, the minimum lot area per unit standard is reduced by one percent. The minimum lot area per unit reduction may not exceed 60 percent, regardless of the floor area bonus granted.

17-7-0410 Parking. The off-street parking regulations of Chapter 17-10 apply within the NBCO except as expressly modified by the parking provisions of this subsection (17-7-0410).

17-7-0410-A Minimum Automobile Parking Ratios. All D-zoned property within the NBCO-C subdistrict shall be subject to the minimum automobile parking ratios in Schedule 2 of Sec. 17-10-0208. All B, C, M and PMD-zoned property within the NBCO shall be subject to the dash-5 minimum automobile parking ratios in Schedule 1 of Sec. 17-10-0207.

17-7-0410-B Maximum Nonresidential Accessory Parking Ratios. All D-zoned property within the NBCO-C subdistrict shall be subject to the applicable maximum accessory parking ratios of Sec. 17-10-0205.

17-7-0411 Chicago River Setback. All new development and expansions of existing development must be set back at least 30 feet from the top of the bank along all points of the waterway adjacent to the Chicago River North Branch and North Branch Canal. This required setback must be unobstructed by buildings, parking lots and other site improvements.

17-7-0412 Parks and Open Space. Fields for team sports and other recreational needs of not less than 10 acres in total, distributed among various development sites, are a desired new amenity with the redevelopment of the North Branch Industrial Corridor. These fields would be located within portions of sites that can accommodate larger open spaces, and would be programmed together to accommodate both area residents, as well as new corridor residents.

17-7-0413 Driveways and Vehicle Access Limitations.

17-7-0413-A Designation and Boundaries.

1. The driveway and vehicle access limitations of this section (17-7-0413) apply along the following streets:

Street	Segment
	From	To
North-South Streets
Elston Avenue	Division Street	Cortland Street

2. Streets that are subject to the driveway and vehicle access limitations of this section must be identified in the text of this Zoning Ordinance.

3. The driveway and vehicle access regulations of this section may be amended only in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance text amendment procedures of Sec. 17-13-0200.

17-7-0413-B Regulations. Alleys are intended to serve as the primary means of vehicle access to buildings and uses located along the streets identified in Sec. 17-7-0413-A-l. New curb cuts and driveway access are permitted on such streets only when reviewed and approved as an administrative adjustment by the Zoning Administrator.

17-7-0414 Supplemental Use Standards. In addition to the use standards listed in Sec. 17-5-0207, the following supplemental use standards shall apply where specifically indicated.

17-7-0414-A Office. The gross floor area limits for office uses in all M2 and M3 districts within the NBCO-A subdistrict do not apply when the development involves only reuse of an existing character building (as identified below) and such building's floor area is not being increased by more than 10% of the floor area that has been in existence for 50 years or more from the effective date of this Sec. 17-7-0400. For the purposes of this Sec. 17-7-0414, the following properties are classified as character buildings:

Building Address	Building Address Range
1. 2013 N Elston Ave	2013 – 2027 N Elston Ave 2029 – 2061 N Ashland Ave 1524 – 1546 W Mclean Ave 2012 – 2058 N Mendell St
2. 2001 N Elston Ave	2001 – 2011 N Elston Ave 1528 – 1550 W Armitage 1525 – 1547 W Mclean Ave 2000 – 2008 N Mendell St
3. 1529 W Armitage Ave	1529 – 1537 W Armitage Ave 1530 – 1540 W Homer St 1938 – 1958 N Mendell St
4. 1918 N Mendell St	1916 – 1930 N Mendell St 1531 – 1541 W Homer St
5. 1906 N Mendell St	1900 – 1910 N Mendell St 1500 – 1510 W Cortland St
6. 1903 N Mendell St	1901 – 1917 N Mendell St 1438 – 1456 W Cortland St
7. 1761 N Elston Ave	1751 – 1771 N Elston Ave
8. 1701 N Elston Ave	1701 – 1721 N Elston Ave 1414 – 1428 W Wabansia Ave 1459 – 1473 W Willow St
9. 1700 N Elston Ave	1700 – 1710 N Elston Ave 1438 – 1450 W Wabansia Ave
10. 1686 N Ada St	1686 – 1698 N Ada St 1401 – 1405 W Wabansia Ave
11. 1664 N Ada St	1664 – 1666 N Ada St
12. 1338 W Concord Pl	1650 – 1652 N Ada St
13. 1346 W Concord Pl	1640 – 1646 W Concord Pl
14. 1348 W Concord Pl	1348 – 1350 W Concord Pl
15. 1320 W Concord Pl	1320 – 1324 W Concord Pl
16. 1652 N Throop St	1646 – 1654 N Throop St 1301 – 1309 W Concord Pl
17. 1467 N Elston Ave	1463 – 1469 N Elston Ave 1261 – 1281 W Le Moyne St
18. 1325 N Elston Ave	1305 – 1357 N Elston Ave 1231 – 1251 W Blackhawk St
19. 1215 W Blackhawk St	1215 – 1227 W Blackhawk St
20. 1308 N Elston Ave	1308 – 1322 N Elston Ave 1301 – 1313 W Evergreen Ave

17-7-0414-B Incidental Commercial Use. Commercial uses which are clearly incidental and subordinate to office developments as described in Sec. 17-7-0414-A shall be permitted as of right in the NBCO-A subdistrict. Incidental commercial uses shall be allowed to occupy no more than 25% in the aggregate of the gross floor area of the ground floor of the building. Incidental commercial uses are limited to the following use categories:

1. Building Maintenance Services

2. Business Support Services

3. Eating and Drinking Establishments

4. Financial Services (bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, currency exchange, and credit union use types only)

5. Food and Beverage Retail Sales (no liquor or live poultry sales)

6. Medical Service

7. Personal Service

8. Repair or Laundry Service, Consumer

9. Retail Sales, General

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Deleted Coun. J. 11-30-05, p. 62727; Added Coun. J. 7-26-17, p. 53898, § 7)

17-7-0450 Kinzie Corridor Overlay District.

17-7-0451 Purpose.

17-7-0451-A The Kinzie Corridor Overlay district (KCO) regulations supplement the zoning regulations that apply under a property's base zoning district. The general purpose and intent of the KCO is to help:

1. facilitate and guide land use transitions from the area's former PMD zoning in some areas; and

2. accommodate and promote compatible mixes of office, industrial and commercial uses.

17-7-0451-B When these overlay district regulations conflict with applicable base district or other regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, the regulations of the overlay district shall govern. When no overlay district regulations are specified, the base district regulations and all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Ordinance govern, unless otherwise more specifically regulated, including, without limitation, by a planned development.

17-7-0452 Boundaries. The overlay district regulations of this Section 17-7-0450 apply to all property within an area generally bounded by West Hubbard Street on the north, North Halsted Street on the east, West Wayman Street and West Carroll Avenue on the south and North Ogden Avenue on the west.

17-7-0453 Uses. Properties within the KCO are subject to the use regulations of the base zoning district.

17-7-0454 Rezonings. Property in the KCO may not be rezoned to any zoning district classification other than POS (Parks and Open Space), T (Transportation), DS (Downtown Service), or DX (Downtown Mixed- Use), provided that this provision is not intended to prohibit approval of planned development (PD) zoning for projects that meet the mandatory or elective PD thresholds of Section 17-8-0500 or Section 17-8-0600, respectively.

17-7-0455 Floor Area Bonuses in KCO.

17-7-0455-A Applicability. The floor area bonus provisions of this Section 17-7-0455 apply to floor area bonuses in the KCO.

17-7-0455-B Eligibility. Only DX-zoned properties are eligible to receive floor area bonuses under this Section 17-7-0455.

17-7-0455-C Regulations. The downtown district floor area bonus provisions of Section 17-4-1000 apply to properties eligible for floor area bonuses in the KCO.

17-7-0456 Supplemental Use Standards. In addition to the use standards listed in Section 17-5-0207 of this Zoning Ordinance, the following Supplemental Use standards also shall apply where specifically indicated.

17-7-0456-A Office. The gross floor area limits for office uses in all M2 districts within the KCO do not apply when the development involves only reuse of an existing Character Building and the building's floor area is not being increased by more than 10 percent of the floor area that has been in existence for 50 years or more. For the purposes of this Section 17-7-0456-A, the following properties are classified as Character Buildings:

Building Address	Building Address Range
1. 1300 West Carroll Ave	1300 – 1344 West Carroll Ave 336 – 354 North Elizabeth St
2. 400 North May St	400 – 420 North May St 1132 – 1154 West Kinzie St
3. 406 North Aberdeen St	406 – 410 North Aberdeen St
4. 415 North Aberdeen St	413 – 423 North Aberdeen St
5. 1046 West Kinzie St	1046 – 1052 West Kinzie St
6. 413 North Carpenter St	413 – 423 North Carpenter St
7. 415 North Sangamon St	413 – 423 North Sangamon St
8. 901 West Kinzie St	901 – 925 West Kinzie St
9. 838 – 840 West Kinzie St	832 – 842 West Kinzie St 400 – 408 North Green St

17-7-0456-B Incidental Commercial Use. Commercial uses which are clearly incidental and subordinate to office developments as described in Section 17-7-0456-A shall be permitted by-right in the KCO. Incidental commercial uses shall be allowed to collectively occupy no more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the ground floor of the building. Incidental commercial uses are limited to the following use categories:

1. Building maintenance services

2. Business support services

3. Eating and drinking establishments

4. Financial services (bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, currency exchange, and credit union use types only)

5. Food and beverage retail sales (no liquor or live poultry sales)

6. Medical service

7. Personal service

8. Repair or laundry service, consumer

9. Retail sales, general

(Added Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 62501, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 4-21-21, p. 29936, § 1)

17-7-0500 Burling Street Special Setback Overlay District.

17-7-0501 Purpose. The Burling Street Special Setback Overlay District is intended to preserve established development patterns and to protect the area's special character.

17-7-0502 Boundaries. The Burling Street Special Setback Overlay District applies to all properties abutting North Burling Street between the first alley north of and parallel to West Fullerton Avenue and the first alley south of and parallel to West Wrightwood Avenue.

17-7-0503 Standards. All buildings within the Burling Street Special Setback Overlay District must be set back at least 30 feet from the property line adjacent to Burling Street.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275

17-7-0550 North Greenview Avenue Special Setback District.

17-7-0551 Purpose. The North Greenview Avenue Setback District is intended to require larger front setbacks for new residential development consistent with the existing pattern of front yards on that portion of North Greenview Avenue as described below.

17-7-0552 Boundaries. The North Greenview Avenue Setback District applies to properties abutting North Greenview Avenue within the following specific subdistricts:

Subdistrict A bounded by: West Berteau Avenue; the alley next east of and parallel to North Greenview Avenue; West Irving Park Road; North Greenview Avenue; West Belle Plaine Avenue; and the alley next west of and parallel to North Greenview Avenue.

Subdistrict B bounded by: West Cullom Avenue; North Greenview Avenue; a line 276.9 feet north of and parallel to West Berteau Avenue; and the alley next west of and parallel to North Greenview Avenue.

Subdistrict C bounded by: West Cullom Avenue; the alley next east of and parallel to North Greenview Avenue; West Hutchinson Street; and North Greenview Avenue.

Subdistrict D bounded by: West Hutchinson Street; a line 190 feet east of and parallel to North Greenview Avenue; the alley next south of and parallel to West Hutchinson Avenue; the alley next east of and parallel to North Greenview Avenue; West Berteau Avenue; and North Greenview Avenue.

17-7-0553 Front Setbacks.

The minimum front setback in Subdistrict A is forty (40) feet.

The minimum front setback in Subdistrict B is forty-five (45) feet.

The minimum front setback in Subdistrict C is thirty (30) feet.

The minimum front setback in Subdistrict D is forty (40) feet.

See Section 17-17-0306 for rules governing the measurement of front setbacks.

(Added Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68318, § 1)

17-7-0560 Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Exclusion Zone.

17-7-0561 Purpose. To exclude an area in and around the central business district which, because of its unique character, configuration and intensive pedestrian, tourism and entertainment related traffic, presents a higher level of congestion, public safety, and security concerns.

17-7-0562 Exclusion Zone Boundaries. The area in which adult use cannabis dispensaries are prohibited is bounded by the parcels adjacent to the following area: beginning at the intersection of the west side of State Street and the north side of Division Street; then east on the north side of Division street to the east side of Michigan Avenue; then south on the east side of Michigan Avenue to the north side of Ohio Street; then east on the north side of Ohio Street extended to Lake Michigan; then south along the shoreline of Lake Michigan to the south side of Illinois Street extended; then west on the south side of Illinois Street extended to the east side of Michigan Avenue; then south on the east side of Michigan Avenue to the south side of 16th Street; then west on the south side of 16th Street to the west side of Michigan Avenue; then north on the west side of Michigan Avenue to the south side of Van Buren Street; then west on the south side of Van Buren Street to the west side of State Street; then north on the west side of State Street to the place of beginning.

Figure 17-7-0560

Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary exclusion zone

(note: this map is provided for illustrative purpose only; Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary exclusion zone boundaries may be amended only through text amendment procedures)

(Added Coun. J. 10-16-19, p. 7854, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 9-20-21, p. 36844, §§ 4, 5)

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