ORDINANCE NO. 2003 - 46

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS HAWTHORN SCHOOL District 73 NORTH campus LOCATED ON ASPEN DRIVE AND HAWTHORN PARKWAY, IN THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY.

WHEREAS, Hawthorn School District 73, in regard to properties legally described in Exhibit A, has petitioned the Village of Vernon Hills to grant approval of a Special Unit Permit for a Planned Unit Development for North Campus, pursuant Sections 21.6, Articles 13 and 20 of the Vernon Hills Zoning Ordinance, to allow for expansion of the north campus. Their plans include demolition of an existing building, construction of a new building, expansion of the parking lot areas on the campus and bus access from Route 60:

WHEREAS, upon due notice and after public hearing held June 18, 2003 by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Vernon Hills, pursuant to the Vernon Hills Zoning Ordinance of 1982, as amended, said Planning and Zoning Commission has filed its report concerning said petition to approve a special use permit for a Planned Unit Development to allow for expansion of the north campus:

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the granting of this Planned Unit Development will have no serious and depreciating effect upon the value of surrounding property and will have no adverse effect upon the character of the neighborhood, public utility facilities or other matters pertaining to the public health, public safety and general welfare;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, COUNTY OF LAKE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS:

SECTION I. Pursuant to the Vernon Hills Zoning Ordinance of 1982, as amended, the special use permit to allow the Planned Unit Development commonly known as “Hawthorn School District 73 North Campus is approved subject to the conditions listed below in Section III. Said parcels are legally described in Exhibit A.

SECTION II. Pursuant to the Vernon Hills Zoning Ordinance of 1982, as amended, and the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the following conditions are hereby approved and are made a part of the approvals as listed in Section I:

a) Final approval of the required stormwater management permit.

b) Final approval of the site improvement plans by the Village Engineer.

c) Approval of the required special use permit for the PUD.

d) Compliance with the Site Geometric/Paving Plan prepared by Gewalt Hamilton with a revision date of May 22, 2003.

e) Compliance with the Landscape Plan prepared by 3D Design Studio with a stamped received date of May 21, 2003.

f) Compliance with the Final Engineering responses from Michael Shrake of Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc to Yamin Yamin of the James Anderson Company dated May 2, 2003.

g) Compliance with all ordinances and standards of the Village except as may otherwise be provided.

h) Final approval of plans by IDOT for the bus-only access from Route 60.

SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any section, clause, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be found and determined to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid parts shall remain in full force and effect. If any part of this ordinance is found to be invalid in any one or more of its several applications, all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications shall remain in effect.

SECTION IV. REPEAL AND SAVINGS CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall affect any rights, actions or causes of action which shall have accrued to the Village of Vernon Hills prior to the effective date of this ordinance.

SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

SECTION VI. ORDINANCE NUMBER. This ordinance shall be known as Ordinance Number 2003-46.

Adopted by roll call vote as follows:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:

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Roger L. Byrne

Village President

PASSED: _____________________________________

APPROVED: __________________________________

PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM: ______________

ATTEST:

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Jeanne M. Schwartz

Village Clerk