In order to accomplish the purpose of this ordinance as stated in Article I hereof, the Village of Lincolnwood, Illinois, is hereby divided into the following districts:
(1)
R-1 Residential District. The R-1 District is established to provide
low-density areas in which the principal use of land is for single-family
dwellings and related uses.
(2)
R-2 Residential District. The R-2 District is established to provide
low-density areas, similar in character to the R-1 District but with
a slightly smaller minimum lot size, in which the principal use of
land is for single-family dwellings and related uses.
(3)
R-3 Residential District. The R-3 District is established to provide
medium-density areas and to provide for a wider variety of dwelling
accommodations, while maintaining the scale and character of existing
residential areas, in which the principal use of land is for single-family
dwellings and related uses.
(4)
R-4 Residential District. The R-4 District is established to provide
areas of higher density residences when located in proximity to major
thoroughfares, public transportation, commercial and manufacturing
districts and Village services.
(5)
B-1 Traditional Business District. This district is intended to create
neighborhood commercial districts which accommodate the retail, service,
and office uses and lot configurations that are characteristic of
the Lincoln Avenue Corridor. Where the relevant Overlay District applies,
mixed-use commercial, residential and second floor and above multifamily
residential uses are permitted. The development standards and variety
of permitted and special uses are designed to provide a safe, convenient,
and attractive environment. This district generally corresponds to
areas planned primarily for commercial uses in the Lincoln Avenue
Corridor Plan and is intended to promote pedestrian travel and access
to shopping and services.
(6)
B-2 General Business District. The B-2 District is established to
provide areas for a wide variety of retail, services and commercial
uses, and allows for the highest intensity of such uses. Unlike the
B-1 Traditional Business District, where pedestrian travel to and
from the commercial activity is encouraged, virtually all patrons
will arrive by automobile.
(7)
B-3 Village Center Planned Development District. The B-3 Village Center Planned Development District is established with the understanding that its role is to serve as the focal point of Lincolnwood's downtown activity corresponding to recommendations contained within the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Plan. Similar to the B-1 District, the district is intended to create a mixed-use commercial area and pedestrian friendly environment. As a planned development district, all development sites shall adhere to standards outlined in Article VIII (Part A, Planned Unit Developments) of this Zoning Ordinance in addition to standards outlined within this section.
(8)
O-1 Office District. The O-1 Office District is established to provide
an environment for low-density offices and office parks, as well as
limited warehousing, commercial and industrial uses, that have negligible
adverse effects upon the environment and surrounding areas.
(9)
M-B Light Manufacturing/Business District. The M-B District is established
to protect public health, safety, comfort, convenience and the general
welfare, and to protect the economic base and the value of real estate
in the Village by regulating light manufacturing, research, wholesale,
and limited business uses in appropriate locations. Limited retail
sales and services related to the industrial uses may also be permitted
as accessory uses. These general objectives include, among others,
the following specific objectives:
a.
To provide appropriate locations in the Village for a wide range
of economic activities, so that the economic base of the community
and employment centers may be strengthened;
b.
To provide adequate areas for business, research and light manufacturing
related activities in locations appropriately accessible to the transportation
network, so that movement of raw materials, finished products and
employees can occur efficiently and with a minimum of danger to public
life and property;
c.
To protect the light manufacturing/business district from incompatible
uses by prohibiting such uses as residential development, thereby
preserving land for appropriate use in accordance with the Village
plans for improvement and development.
d.
To promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with the
Village's Comprehensive Land Use Plan, to conserve the use of property,
to promote stability of research and manufacturing activities and
related development, and to protect the character and established
development in each area of the community, to maintain and enhance
the value of land and to protect the Village's tax base.
(10)
MBROZ Manufacturing/Business Retail Overlay Zone. This district is
intended to permit certain retail and commercial uses, otherwise restricted
or prohibited in the M-B Zoning District, on specified properties
within the M-B Zoning District. The uses permitted within the MBROZ
Overlay Zone are intended to complement the light manufacturing, research,
wholesale, and limited business uses within the M-B Zoning District.
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance also renumbered former
Subsection (10) as Subsection (11).
(11)
P Public Open Space - Recreation - Park District. This district
is established to provide land use regulations for public open space,
recreation and park areas within the Village. In establishing these
land use regulations the Village intends to:
a.
Establish a zoning district to apply to public open space, recreational
areas and parks;
b.
Apply this district to all existing publicly held open space,
recreational areas and parks;
c.
Apply this district to any newly acquired land intended for
open space, recreational and parks consistent with the Village's Comprehensive
Plan;
d.
Provide recreational and other facilities that are accessible
for all socioeconomic groups;
e.
Establish safe and secure facilities;
f.
Cooperate with all interrelated governmental agencies in utilizing
common resources in establishing facilities;
g.
Permit active and passive recreational activities;
h.
Encourage preservation of natural areas;
i.
Encourage conservation of wildlife sanctuaries and habitats;
j.
Encourage preservation of scenic areas;
k.
Maximize the benefit of the public parks within the Village
while minimizing the impacts on surrounding land uses.
(13)
AUOZ Auto Uses Overlay Zone. This district is intended to permit
certain automobile sales and service uses, otherwise restricted or
prohibited in the O-1 Zoning District on specified properties within
the O-1 Zoning District. The uses permitted within the AUOZ Overlay
Zone are intended to maximize the benefit of regional access and vehicular
traffic on those lots within the O-1 Zoning District that can appropriately
accommodate auto dealerships and service centers.
[Added 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-3316]
(1)
The locations and boundaries of the zoning districts established
by this Zoning Ordinance are as shown on a map entitled "Village of
Lincolnwood Official Zoning Map," hereafter referred to as the Zoning
District Map, which is by this reference incorporated as part of this
Zoning Ordinance. All notations, references, and other information
shown on the Zoning District Map, and all amendments thereto, shall
be as much a part of this Zoning Ordinance as if specifically set
forth and literally described herein.
(2)
The official copy of the Zoning District Map shall be maintained
by the Village Clerk and shall be made available for public inspection
during Village business hours at the Village Hall. Any amendment to
zoning district boundaries or any change in any other information
shown on the Zoning District Map made by amendment to this Zoning
Ordinance shall be indicated on the official copy of the Village Map.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the
various districts as shown on the Zoning District Map made a part
of this comprehensive amendment, the following rules apply:
(1)
Where district boundaries are indicated as following streets or alleys
or extensions thereof, such boundaries shall be constructed to be
the center lines of said streets, alleys or extensions thereof.
(2)
Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where
the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and
lots, the district boundaries shall be construed to be the lot lines,
unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the map. Within unsubdivided
property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning District Map shall
be in accordance with dimensions as designated on the map.
(3)
Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership
at the effective date of this comprehensive amendment, the less restrictive
use may, at the owner's discretion, extend to the entire lot but not
more than 25 feet beyond the zoning district boundary line.
