The Public Land and Buildings District (PLB District) includes
public open space of notable size and quality within the Village as
well as public buildings and buildings having purposes and impacts
similar to public buildings. This district is intended to recognize,
preserve, and protect the several major areas of public open space
within the Village. In addition, the purpose of a separate district
to regulate such areas is to avoid the problems inherent in treating
public and institutional uses and buildings as permitted or special
uses in zoning districts characterized by structures and uses bearing
no similarity to such public and quasi-public uses and buildings.
The PLB District regulations are intended to assure that any development
in this district will complement the countryside character of the
Village's residential core.
The following uses and no others are permitted as of right in the Public Land and Buildings District. See § 260-1151 of this code regarding use interpretations.
A.
Public open space.
B.
Any governmental activity or service or related civic use or purpose
conducted within a building owned or leased by the Village.
C.
Any governmental activity or service or related civic use or purpose
conducted within a building owned or leased by a public body other
than the Village and in existence in such building on or before January
1, 1996.
D.
Personal wireless services antennas, provided that such antennas shall be mounted on an existing structure or on any support structure located on a lot owned by the Village, and be subject to the regulations of § 260-910.
[Added 2-23-1998 by Ord. No. 98-07]
E.
Additional personal wireless service antennas mounted on any support structure for which a special use permit has previously been granted pursuant to § 260-705H, provided that such additional personal wireless service antennas have first been approved by resolution of the Village Board. The Village Board may, in its sole discretion and as part of the resolution approving the additional antennas, approve the construction of structures accessory to the additional personal wireless service antennas within the otherwise-applicable minimum yards.
[Added 2-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-09]
Accessory structures and uses are permitted in the Public Land and Buildings District, subject to the provisions of § 260-901 of this code.
Temporary uses are permitted in the Public Land and Buildings District, subject to the provisions of § 260-903 of this code.
The following uses may be permitted in the Public Land and Buildings District, subject to the issuance of a special use permit as provided in § 260-1162 of this code. See § 260-1151 of this code regarding use interpretations.
A.
Any governmental activity or service or related civic use or purpose
conducted within a building owned or leased by a public body other
than the Village and established after January 1, 1996.
B.
Churches (8661).
C.
Temples (8661).
D.
Roof-mounted antennas and antenna support structures in excess of the area, dimension, or height restriction of § 260-901D(8)(d)[1] or [2], subject to the limitations of § 260-901D(8)(d)[3].
E.
Real estate signs in excess of the size limitation of § 260-906G(13)(c).
F.
Buildings on zoning lots that exceed the maximum floor area ratio established in § 260-709D of this code.
[Added 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
G.
Personal wireless services antennas mounted on any support structure, but not greater than 100 feet in height, provided that such antennas shall be subject to the regulations of § 260-910.
[Added 2-23-1998 by Ord. No. 98-07]
H.
Personal wireless service antennas mounted on any support structure, but not greater than 200 feet in height, but only if the support structure is located on a lot that 1) is owned by the Village, and 2) abuts Interstate 294, and provided that such antennas shall be subject to the regulations of § 260-910. The Village Board may, in its sole discretion and as part of the special use permit, approve the construction of structures accessory to the personal wireless service antennas within the otherwise-applicable minimum required yards.
[Added 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-47]
I.
Public
school recreational and athletic facilities.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
[Amended 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
The parking and loading requirements applicable in the Public Land and Buildings District are set forth in §§ 260-904 and 260-905 of this Code; provided, however, that the parking and loading requirements for public school recreational and athletic facilities shall be as provided in the special use permit approved therefor.
The sign regulations applicable in the Public Land and Buildings District are set forth in § 260-906 of this code.
The building height, lot, yard, setback, and floor area ratio
requirements applicable in the Public Land and Buildings District
are set forth in the following table. Footnote references appear in
Subsection E of this section at the end of the table.
A.
Maximum height (feet): 32.
D.
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.10.(12)(13)
E.
Exceptions and explanatory notes.
(1)
Exception for residential structures. When any residential structure
is located in a PLB District, it shall be subject to the bulk, space,
yard, and floor area ratio regulations of the residential district
to which it is nearest adjacent.
(2)
Height limitation for accessory structures. Except as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection E, no accessory structure shall exceed 15 feet in height; provided, however, that flagpoles may extend to a height of 10 feet above the highest point of the roof of the principal structure and the height of antennas shall be governed by § 260-901D of this code.
(3)
Height exceptions. Church steeples may extend to a height of
70 feet, and publicly owned antennas and antenna support structures
may extend to such height as the Building Commissioner may approve
as necessary to carry out the public function in question.
(4)
No application to existing uses. These requirements apply only
to uses established after the effective date of this code. A use established
prior to the effective date of this code shall not be considered to
be a nonconformity by reason of its failure to comply with these requirements,
but shall be allowed to continue on its existing zoning lot or any
expansion thereof zoned or rezoned for uses permitted in the PLB District.
(5)
Nonconforming lots. See § 260-1005 of this code for lot requirements with respect to legal nonconforming lots of record.
(6)
Yard requirements for uses without structures. On any lot occupied
by a use without structures, the minimum front, side, and rear yard
requirements that would otherwise be required for such lot shall be
provided and maintained.
(7)
Permitted obstruction in required yards. See § 260-909 of this code for certain structures and uses that may be located in certain required yards.
(8)
Special yard and setback requirements for recreational devices.
Recreational devices and play fields shall be set back a distance
of 50 feet from all property lines.
(11)
Side and rear yard regulations for accessory structures and
uses. Parking areas, wherever located, and other detached accessory
structures and uses, when located within the rear 20% of the lot,
shall not be required to maintain an interior side or rear yard or
setback in excess of five feet; provided, however, that this regulation
shall not apply to antennas and antenna support structures; and provided
further, however, that no accessory structure or use, or combination
of such structures or uses, located within an otherwise required side
or rear yard pursuant to this paragraph shall occupy more than 30%
of such required yard.
(12)
No application to existing structures. This regulation applies
only to structures erected after the effective date of this code;
provided, however, that no structure existing on such effective date
shall be expanded in violation of this regulation.
(13)
Credit for right-of-way dedication. For any zoning lot included
within the Public Land and Buildings District that has any frontage
along Half Day Road (Illinois Route 22), to the extent that any land
from such lot is dedicated or otherwise conveyed for right-of-way
purposes for Half Day Road, the Half Day Road lot line(s) for such
lot shall be deemed to be the lot line(s) as existing on September
22, 2008. The prededication lot area and dimensions of such lot shall
be applied for purposes of calculating lot area and dimensions, yards
and setbacks, and floor area ratio requirements; provided, however,
that this provision shall not apply to any zoning lot from which additional
right-of-way has been taken, dedicated, or otherwise conveyed beyond
the right-of-way lines set forth in the Illinois Department of Transportation
Plats of Highway for Illinois Route 22, consisting of 16 pages, and
dated September 22, 2008.
[Added 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-02]
