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Western Springs City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 7

BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS

10-7-1: C1 - VILLAGE CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICT:

   A.   Permitted Uses:
Bakeries.
Culinary schools.
Dwelling units located on the second floor or above, provided the minimum floor area per dwelling unit meets the requirements of subsection 10-6-5I of this ordinance.
Offices.
Restaurants, except drive-in and drive-through restaurants.
Retail stores (excluding retail sales of firearms and ammunition), including, but not limited to, food stores, candy shops, clothing and shoe stores, sporting goods stores (excluding retail sales of firearms and ammunition), fabric shops, furniture and home furnishings stores, camera and photographic shops, appliance stores, florists, jewelry stores, hardware stores (excluding the retail sale of firearms and ammunition), drugstores and gift stores.
Service uses including, but not limited to, laundry and dry cleaning facilities, beauty parlors, travel agencies, financial institutions and shoe repair.
   B.   Conditional Uses:
All retail establishments, financial institutions and service uses that include drive-through facilities.
Automobile service stations.
Commercial/residential mixed use development.
Fire and police stations.
Municipally owned parking lots, commuter or otherwise.
Music, art and dance schools.
Outdoor eating facilities, in connection with restaurants, provided the owner or operator shall provide daily litter cleanup within one hundred fifty feet (150') of the property along the rights of way of public streets abutting the property.
Post offices.
Privately owned parking lots, provided that the parking lot is exclusively used in conjunction with an adjacent building located in the C1 - village center commercial district as a convenience for patrons, employees, tenants and owners of the building. As a condition of the issuance of the conditional use permit, the property owner shall file with the office of the Cook County recorder of deeds a covenant against title to the commercial building and parking lot properties, which has been approved by the village attorney, requiring that title to said properties always be held by the same owner. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be filed with the village. The private parking lot shall not be operated as a commuter parking lot.
Village government offices and buildings and telecommunication towers, antennas, and personal wireless services facilities, but prohibiting telecommunication towers greater than forty five feet (45') in height, except for monopoles owned by a state, federal or local government body that are used primarily for governmental or public safety communications, provided that the monopole has a maximum height of one hundred feet (100') and conforms to the regulations set forth in chapter 4, part V of this ordinance. (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992; amd. Ord. 93-1885, 12-20-1993; Ord. 94-1921, 12-12-1994; Ord. 00-2113, 1-24-2000; Ord. 00-2114, 1-24-2000; Ord. 03-2250, 7-14-2003; Ord. 04-2294, 5-24-2004; Ord. 07-2432, 1-22-2007; Ord. 11-2637, 6-27-2011; Ord. 21-3044, 6-28-2021)
   C.   Minimum Lot Area: None.
   D.   Minimum Lot Width: None.
   E.   Minimum Yard Requirements:
      1.   Front yard: None required.
      2.   Corner side yard: None required.
      3.   Interior side yard: None required.
      4.   Rear yard: Ten percent (10%) of the lot depth or ten feet (10'), whichever is less.
   F.   Transitional Yard Requirements: Where the lot line of a lot in the C1 district abuts a lot in a residence district, a transitional yard will be provided as outlined below:
      1.   Front yard: None required.
      2.   Corner side yard: Where the rear lot line of a corner lot abuts a lot in a residential district, or is located across a street right of way from a residential lot, a five foot (5') corner side yard shall be provided.
      3.   Interior side yard: Equal to that of the abutting residential district, but not less than five feet (5').
      4.   Rear yard: Ten percent (10%) of the lot depth or twenty feet (20'), whichever is less.
   G.   Maximum Building Height:
      1.   Permitted uses: Thirty five feet (35') or two and one-half (21/2) stories, whichever is less.
      2.   Conditional uses: Forty five feet (45') or three and one-half (31/2) stories, whichever is less.
      3.   Conditional uses for Commercial/Residential Mixed Use Developments: Forty-five feet (45') or four (4) stories, whichever is less, provided that the fourth story is set back a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the front building parapet wall." (collectively, the "Code Amendments"); and
   H.   Maximum Building Coverage: The amount of lot area covered by permitted or accessory buildings or structures shall not exceed ninety percent (90%). (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992; amd. Ord. 21-3044, 6-28-2021; amd. Ord. 22-3075, 4-25-2022)

10-7-2: C2 - COMMUNITY SHOPPING DISTRICT:

   A.   Permitted Uses:
Art gallery and artists' studios.
Automobile service and repair to include gasoline sales and outdoor sales and display limited to the sales of tires, motor oil and other typical automobile service goods.
Bakeries.
Culinary schools.
Garden centers and florists, including outdoor sales where such outdoor sales areas are separated and screened from parking areas and public streets.
Laundry and dry cleaning facilities.
Offices.
Restaurants, except drive-in restaurants and restaurants with drive-through facilities.
Retail stores as listed under the C1 - village center commercial district.
Service uses as listed under the C1 - village center commercial district.
   B.   Conditional Uses:
All retail establishments, financial institutions and service uses that include drive-through facilities.
Animal hospitals, veterinarians' offices.
Car washes.
Churches, synagogues and other places of religious worship, including any related parsonage, convent or retreat house.
Daycare centers.
Drive-in restaurants and restaurants with drive-through facilities.
Hotels and motels.
Nursing homes and convalescent centers.
Planned developments.
Police and fire stations.
Vehicle sales, new and used, including automobiles, motorcycles and recreational vehicles.
Village government offices and buildings and telecommunication towers, antennas, and personal wireless services facilities, but prohibiting telecommunication towers greater than forty five feet (45') in height, except for monopoles owned by a state, federal or local government body that are used primarily for governmental or public safety communications, provided that the monopole has a maximum height of one hundred feet (100') and conforms to the regulations set forth in chapter 4, part V of this ordinance. (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992; amd. Ord. 93-1885, 12-20-1993; Ord. 00-2113, 1-24-2000; Ord. 00-2114, 1-24-2000; Ord. 01-2167, 5-21-2001; Ord. 04-2294, 5-24-2004; Ord. 07-2432, 1-22-2007)
   C.   Minimum Lot Area: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
   D.   Minimum Lot Width: One hundred fifty feet (150').
   E.   Minimum Yard Requirements:
      1.   Front yard: Fifty feet (50').
      2.   Corner side yard: Fifty feet (50').
      3.   Interior side yard: Fifteen feet (15').
      4.   Rear yard: Twenty five feet (25').
   F.   Minimum Open Space: The minimum amount of open space (lot area not covered with buildings, paving or other impervious surface materials) shall not be less than twenty percent (20%) of lot area.
   G.   Maximum Building Height: No building shall exceed thirty five feet (35') or two and one-half (21/2) stories in height, whichever is less. (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992)

10-7-3: O - LIMITED OFFICE DISTRICT:

   A.   Permitted Uses:
Multi-family dwelling units, located above the first floor.
Professional offices, including, but not limited to, offices for attorneys, physicians, dentists, architects, consulting engineers, insurance agents, and village government offices. (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992)
   B.   Conditional Uses:
Churches, synagogues and other places of worship.
Financial institutions that may or may not include drive- through facilities.
Libraries.
Planned developments.
Public parks and playgrounds.
Schools, public and private including elementary, junior high and high schools but excluding colleges, universities and trade schools. (Ord. 04-2299, 6-28-2004)
   C.   Minimum Lot Area: Six thousand two hundred (6,200) square feet.
   D.   Minimum Lot Width: Fifty feet (50').
   E.   Minimum Yard Requirements: Yard requirements shall be the same as those in the adjacent or nearest residential district, provided that in the front yard, no parking shall be allowed.
   F.   Minimum Open Space: The minimum amount of open space (lot area not covered with buildings, paving or other impervious surface materials) shall not be less than forty percent (40%) of lot area.
   G.   Maximum Building Height: Thirty five feet (35') or two and one-half (21/2) stories, whichever is less.
   H.   Maximum Building Coverage:
      1.   Corner lots: Thirty five percent (35%) of lot area.
      2.   Interior lots: Forty percent (40%) of lot area. (Ord. 92-1855, 12-14-1992)

10-7-4: ORI - OFFICE RESEARCH AND LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT:

   A.   Permitted Uses: Permitted uses shall consist of office, research and light industrial uses operated within entirely enclosed buildings which do not produce nuisances in terms of noise, smoke, light, odor, vibration, fumes, dust or traffic and are compatible with adjacent public, residential or business uses, including, but not limited to, the following:
Accessory uses and buildings, incidental to and on the same zoning lot as the principal use.
Contractors' offices.
Light assembly.
Offices.
Public service buildings and uses.
Research and development.
Storage, within enclosed buildings including self-storage facilities. (Ord. 09-2530, 3-23-2009)
   B.   Conditional Uses:
Adult uses.
Laundry facilities.
Outdoor storage yards which are accessory to permitted uses conducted principally within enclosed buildings.
Retail sales of firearms and ammunition.
Theaters.
Village government offices and buildings and telecommunication towers, antennas, and personal wireless services facilities, but prohibiting telecommunication towers greater than forty five feet (45') in height, except for monopoles owned by a state, federal or local government body that are used primarily for governmental or public safety communications, provided that the monopole has a maximum height of one hundred feet (100') and conforms to the regulations set forth in chapter 4, part V of this ordinance. (Ord. 03-2266, 10-27-2003; amd. Ord. 07-2432, 1-22-2007)
   C.   Minimum Lot Area: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
   D.   Minimum Lot Width: One hundred feet (100').
   E.   Minimum Yard Requirements:
      1.   Front yard: Fifteen feet (15').
      2.   Corner side yard: Fifteen feet (15').
      3.   Interior side yard: Six feet (6').
      4.   Rear yard: Twenty feet (20').
   F.   Maximum Building Height: Thirty five feet (35') or two and one-half (21/2) stories, whichever is less.
   G.   Maximum Building Coverage: Sixty percent (60%) of lot area. (Ord. 03-2266, 10-27-2003)

10-7-5: DT - DOWNTOWN TRANSITIONAL DISTRICT:

   A.   Permitted Uses:
Accessory uses and buildings, incidental to and on the same zoning lot as the principal use.
Churches, synagogues and other places of religious worship, including any related parsonage, convent or retreat house.
Two-family dwellings. (Ord. 03-2266, 10-27-2003)
   B.   Conditional Uses:
Churches, synagogues and other places of worship including any related parsonage, convent or retreat house in cases where said building or structure does not meet the minimum requirements of chapter 4, "Development Standards Of General Applicability", of this ordinance, this chapter, and chapter 11, "Floodplain And Stormwater Management", of this ordinance or where a use does not qualify as an accessory use of said church, synagogue or other place of worship.
Daycare centers located in institutional buildings (e.g., churches, schools, etc.).
Libraries, publicly owned not for profit.
Municipal utility and service uses including fire stations, police stations, waterworks, reservoir, pumping stations and filtration plants.
Planned developments.
Private utilities including substations, transmission facilities and related facilities and telecommunication towers, antennas, and personal wireless services facilities, but prohibiting transmitting or receiving telecommunication towers greater than forty five feet (45') in height.
Privately owned parking lots, provided that the parking lot is exclusively used in conjunction with an adjacent building located in the C1 village center commercial district as a convenience for patrons, employees, tenants and owners of the building. As a condition of the issuance of the conditional use permit, the property owner shall file with the Cook County recorder of deeds a covenant against title to the commercial building and parking lot properties requiring that title to said properties always be held by the same owner. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be filed with the village. The private parking lot shall not be operated as a commuter parking lot.
Public parking lots owned and operated by the village of Western Springs.
Public parks and playgrounds.
Schools, public and private including elementary, junior high, and high schools, but excluding colleges, universities and trade schools.
Single-family attached dwellings, up to four (4) dwelling units per building. (Ord. 03-2266, 10-27-2003; amd. Ord. 07-2432, 1-22-2007)
   C.   Minimum Lot Area:
      1.   Two-family dwellings: Three thousand one hundred (3,100) square feet per dwelling unit.
      2.   Single-family attached dwellings: Three thousand one hundred (3,100) square feet per dwelling unit.
   D.   Minimum Lot Width: Fifty feet (50'), except that lots platted after the effective date hereof shall be not less than sixty feet (60') in width.
   E.   Minimum Yard Requirements:
      1.   Front yard: Thirty feet (30') provided that the front yard need not be any greater than the average setback of existing dwellings along the same block face.
      2.   Corner side yard: Fifteen feet (15').
      3.   Interior side yard: For all lots, including corner lots, and reversed corner lots platted prior to October 1, 1999, the corner side yard shall be ten feet (10') or ten percent (10%) of the lot width, whichever is less. For interior lots only, the other yard shall be not less than ten feet (10') in width.
For reversed corner lots, platted after October 1, 1999, the corner side yard shall be a minimum of fifteen feet (15') and not less than the average setback of existing dwellings along the same block face yet not be required to be greater than the required front yard setback of the district.
      4.   Rear yard: Thirty feet (30').
   F.   Maximum Building Height: Thirty five feet (35') or two and one-half (21/2) stories, whichever is less. In no case shall building height exceed thirty eight feet (38') as measured from the sidewalk level, or its equivalent established grade, opposite the middle front of the building at the top of the highest gable.
   G.   Maximum Building Coverage: The surface coverage of all principal and enclosed buildings and structures shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the lot area. Notwithstanding the above, the maximum allowable building coverage shall be reduced by four hundred forty (440) square feet and said reduction shall be allocated for garage space, attached or detached, present or future.
   H.   Floor Area, Gross (For Determining Allowable Area In Two- Family Residential Districts): Except as hereinafter provided, the sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all stories and partial stories of a building, or such area devoted to a specific use, measured from the exterior face of exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two (2) buildings or uses. The application of the gross floor area regulations shall be in conformance with appendix B that is an integral part of this ordinance. (Ord. 03-2266, 10-27-2003)

10-7-6: PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITY ON VILLAGE OWNED PROPERTY:

Personal wireless service facilities (including telecommunication towers and antennas) located on property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the village are permitted in any zoning district provided a license agreement or lease agreement authorizing such personal wireless service facilities has been approved by the village and the other applicable provisions of this ordinance are complied with, except that towers and related personal wireless service support facilities are not permitted in any village public right of way within two hundred feet (200') of any habitable residential building or structure. The installation and maintenance of antennas, nontower personal wireless service facilities and related personal wireless service support facilities such as the installation of wi-fi equipment and related infrastructure on light poles or utility poles located on property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the village is not subject to the two hundred foot (200') setback regulation. (Ord. 07-2432, 1-22-2007)

10-7-7: MXD - MIXED USE COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT:

   A.   Permitted Uses:
Each of the permitted uses allowed in the C1 - village center commercial district.
   B.   Conditional Uses:
All retail establishments, financial institutions and service uses that include drive-through facilities.
Daycare centers.
Planned developments including commercial-residential mixed use developments.
Private utilities, including substations, transmission facilities and related facilities, and telecommunication towers, antennas and personal wireless services facilities, but prohibiting transmitting or receiving telecommunication towers greater than forty five feet (45') in height.
Privately owned parking lots, provided that the parking lot is exclusively used in conjunction with an adjacent building located in the MXD - mixed use commercial- residential district as a convenience for patrons, employees, tenants and owners of the building. As a condition of the issuance of the conditional use permit, the property owner shall file with the office of the Cook County recorder of deeds a covenant against title to the building and parking lot properties, which has been approved by the village attorney, requiring that title to said properties always be held by the same owner. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be filed with the village. The private parking lot shall not be operated as a commuter parking lot, unless the village's corporate authorities, by adoption of an ordinance, allow for the use as a commuter parking lot but not a detached multilevel enclosed parking garage.
   C.   Eligible Properties: The properties that are eligible to be rezoned to this district are located at the southeast corner of the Burlington Avenue and Wolf Road intersection and are identified as property index numbers 18-05-305-011, 18-05-305-028 and 18-05-305-029 (formerly the Tischler's Grocery Store site and the Breen's Drycleaner Store site); property index numbers 18-05-305-009, 18-05-305-010 and 18-05-305-023 (the Benak Auto Repair Shop site); and property index numbers: 18-05-305-026 (the Commonwealth Edison site).
   D.   Minimum Lot Area: None.
   E.   Minimum Lot Width: None.
   F.   Minimum Yard Requirements:
      1.   Front yard: None.
      2.   Corner and reversed corner side yard: None.
      3.   Interior side yard: None.
      4.   Rear yard: None.
      5.   Side yard: None.
   G.   Transitional Yard Requirements:
      1.   Front yard: None.
      2.   Corner side yard: None.
      3.   Interior side yard: Equal to that of the abutting residential district, but not less than five feet (5'); except that no interior side yard is required if the abutting property is not used for a residential purpose. The setback requirement may be waived or reduced by the village's corporate authorities as part of the approval of a development application.
      4.   Side yard: Equal to that of the abutting residential district, but not less than five feet (5'); except that no side yard is required if the abutting property is not used for a residential purpose. The setback requirement may be waived or reduced by the village's corporate authorities as part of the approval of a development application.
      5.   Rear yard: Twenty percent (20%) of the lot depth or thirty feet (30'), whichever is less; except that no rear yard is required if the abutting property is not used for a residential purpose. The setback requirement may be waived or reduced by the village's corporate authorities as part of the approval of a development application.
   H.   Minimum Required On Site Parking For Residential Dwelling Units: One on site parking stall per dwelling unit shall be provided for all multi-unit residential developments and commercial-residential mixed use developments.
   I.   On Site Parking For Commercial Spaces; Building Height Adjustment: On site parking spaces are not required to serve the commercial spaces located in a commercial-residential mixed use development; however, if on site parking spaces are dedicated for use by customers of the commercial tenant spaces, then the maximum building height of the commercial- residential mixed use development can be increased as provided in subsection J3 of this section.
   J.   Maximum Building Height:
      1.   Permitted uses: Thirty five feet (35'), or two and one-half (21/2) stories, whichever is less.
      2.   Conditional uses: Forty five feet (45'), or three and one- half (31/2) stories, whichever is less.
      3.   Conditional use with on site parking for commercial spaces: Fifty feet (50') or four (4) stories, whichever is less. For each on site parking space that is dedicated for use by customers of the commercial spaces, the forty five foot (45') maximum building height under subsection J2 of this section can be increased by one-half foot (0.5') up to a maximum of five feet (5') of additional vertical building height.
   K.   Minimum Setback For Fourth Floor: At least fifty percent (50%) of each side of the building adjacent to a public right of way (e.g., alley, sidewalk or street) shall have its fourth floor exterior wall set back from the third floor exterior perimeter wall a distance of at least six feet (6.0').
   L.   Maximum Building Coverage: The amount of lot area covered by a principal building shall not exceed ninety percent (90%).
   M.   Minimum Floor Area For Dwelling Units: The minimum floor area for dwelling units is set forth below:
      1.   Studio units: Six hundred fifty (650) square feet.
      2.   One bedroom units: Eight hundred (800) square feet.
      3.   Two (2) bedroom units: One thousand (1,000) square feet.
      4.   Three (3) bedroom units: One thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.
The minimum floor area requirement for any dwelling unit(s) may be reduced by no more than twenty percent (20%) by ordinance approved by the village's corporate authorities as part of the approval of commercial- residential mixed use development after a public hearing is conducted by the plan commission.
Major changes to a set of approved final plans for a commercial-residential mixed use development may be approved by ordinance by the village's corporate authorities at a public meeting after compliance with subsection 10-8-5D of this ordinance. Minor changes to a set of approved final plans for a commercial-residential mixed use development may be approved by ordinance by the village's corporate authorities at a public meeting after compliance with subsection 10-8-5D of this ordinance. The submittal requirements for any minor changes to an approved set of final plans shall be a revised set of final plans showing the proposed changes and a signed cover memorandum from the architect or applicant explaining the changes and such other relevant documents requested by the community development director and the corporate authorities of the village. Minor changes shall not result in or create nonconformities with this ordinance. Major changes and minor changes are defined in subsection 10-8-5B of this ordinance.
   N.   Exemptions For Planned Developments: Any development that is approved as a planned development under this district shall be exempt from the following regulations contained in chapter 8, "Planned Developments", of this ordinance:
      1.   Subsection 10-8-3E: The minimum area of a planned development should be five (5) acres.
      2.   Subsection 10-8-3F: Yards along the periphery of a planned development should be compatible with the yards of the adjacent properties.
      3.   Subsection 10-8-4A3: Proposed use exceptions shall not represent more than forty percent (40%) of the site area or more than forty percent (40%) of the total floor area, whichever is less. However, in a residential planned development area no more than ten percent (10%) of the site area or a total floor area whichever is less, shall be devoted to commercial use, and provided that such commercial use is integral to the nature of the planned development.
      4.   Subsection 10-8-4B1b: In residential planned developments, the maximum number of dwelling units allowed shall not exceed by more than forty percent (40%) of the number of dwelling units permitted in the underlying zoning district.
      5.   Subsection 10-8-4B1c: The area of open space provided in a planned development shall be at least twenty five percent (25%) more than that required in the underlying zoning district.
      6.   Subsection 10-8-4B1d: Along the periphery of such planned developments, yards shall be provided as required by the regulations of the underlying zoning district.
      7.   Subsection 10-8-4B1e: Building height shall not exceed thirty five feet (35'), except that utilization of a building existing on the site which is taller than thirty five feet (35') shall be permitted.
      8.   Section 10-4-9, "Landscape Requirements": All developments in this district are exempt from the landscape requirements of this ordinance, subject to compliance with subsection O of this section.
   O.   Landscape Plan: As part of the application, the applicant shall provide a detailed landscape and streetscape plan for the development for village staff review and input, which shall be subject to approval by the village board after a recommendation is received from the plan commission.
   P.   Application Submittals, Approval Process, And Exceptions:
      1.   Application Submittals: The required submittals for a commercial-residential mixed use development shall be as set forth in subsection P4 of this section. The required submittals for any other conditional use or any other planned development shall be the same as set forth in subsection 10-3-14C, "Initiation Of Conditional Use Application", or section 10-8-8, "Submittal Requirements", of this ordinance, as applicable; however, the village board, at any time after the application is filed or as part of any preliminary or final approval, may approve the modification and/or reduction of the required application submission materials by passage of motion, resolution or ordinance for any proposed planned development or a commercial-residential mixed use development.
      2.   Review And Approval Process: The procedure for consideration of an application for a commercial-residential mixed use development, a conditional use or a planned development under this district shall be the same as set forth in subsections 10-3-14E, "Public Hearing", and 10-3-14F, "Plan Commission Action", and section 10-8-5, "Procedure", of this ordinance, except an applicant may request a "simultaneous approval process" that combines the preliminary plan and final plan approvals as set forth in subsections 10-8-5B and C of this ordinance.
      3.   Exceptions: At the request of the applicant, the village board may grant exceptions from any of the applicable submittal requirements, standards or the applicable provisions of this ordinance as part of the consideration of the application and/or approval of application for commercial- residential mixed use development, a conditional use or a planned development.
      4.   Submittals; Commercial-Residential Mixed Use Development: The required submittals for a commercial-residential mixed use development shall be as follows:
         a.   Narrative description of the project, developer/applicant background and experience, and description of how the plan complies with the design guidelines of the 2011 downtown redevelopment plan.
         b.   Market study (prepared by applicant or others) including unit sizes, sales projections, marketing materials, impact fees, real estate tax and sales tax projections, and land dedications and other relevant data.
         c.   Project pro forma (required only if financial incentives are requested).
         d.   Plat of survey.
         e.   Site plan (which shows the location and dimensions of all proposed buildings, structures, driveways, easements, landscaping and site data table for bulk regulations and parking).
         f.   A topographic survey and location map.
         g.   Floor plans for all levels of the building.
         h.   Exterior/interior color perspective drawings.
         i.   Building elevation drawings.
         j.   Signage plan.
         k.   Sample building materials (including exterior wall and window materials, shingles, etc.).
         l.   Engineering plans.
         m.   Stormwater drainage calculations, SWPPP and related plans.
         n.   Landscape plan (including proposed location of fences, walls, landscape and other improvements).
         o.   Lighting and photometric plan.
         p.   Traffic study.
         q.   School impact study.
         r.   Plat of condominium conforming to the Illinois condominium property act 1 or plat of subdivision (in recordable form) (required at the time of request for a temporary or final occupancy permit).
         s.   Declaration of easements, covenants and restrictions (approved as to form and content by the village attorney) and bylaws of proposed homeowners' association (required at the time of request for a temporary or final occupancy permit).
         t.   Property maintenance plan (which covers the continued maintenance of the common areas, landscaped areas, driveways and exterior of the buildings, unless maintenance is covered in declaration) (approved as to form and content by the director of community development) (required at the time of request for a temporary or final occupancy permit).
         u.   Statement of legal ownership of the property, the ownership interest of the applicant in the property, a listing of all restrictions, lis pendens and encumbrances of record (or a title commitment), the nature of ownership to the subsequent purchasers (fee simple title, condominium, etc.) and the legal description of the property.
The village board, in its discretion and based on a recommendation from the director of community development or the village engineer, may require that additional specific documents unique to a proposed conditional use/planned development be filed as part of the application process or may waive the requirement of the preparation and filing of one or more of the above documents.
      5.   Submittals For Building Permit: As a condition of approval of a building permit application (or conditional use permit), the applicant shall submit to the department of community development as part of the plan review and final approval by the department or the village board, as appropriate:
         a.   The final versions of the documents required under subsection P4 of this section.
         b.   Grading plan with executed grading and stormwater maintenance facility agreement (on the village approved form).
         c.   Engineering plans.
         d.   Soil borings and test results and environmental inspection reports to assess site preparation and construction management plan and protocols.
         e.   All applicable federal, state, county and local permits, licenses and approvals.
      6.   Improvement Standards: All improvements to real property within this district shall conform to the applicable regulations of the Western Springs municipal code, unless a waiver, variance or other development allowance is approved by ordinance by the village board.
      7.   Plats Of Subdivisions: Provided that no public improvements are required, any plat of subdivision or resubdivision or plat of condominium for real property in this district shall be classified as a minor subdivision, shall be processed under the minor subdivision regulations of subsection 10-10-3C of this ordinance and the four (4) or fewer lot limitation for minor subdivisions shall not apply to a commercial-residential mixed use development. The village board may also grant exceptions from any of the applicable submittal requirements, standards or the applicable provisions of this ordinance as part of its approval of the plat. (Ord. 15-2786, 2-23-2015)