(70 ILCS 915/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5018)
Sec. 8.
Master plan; improvement and management of District; building
regulations; zoning. The Commission shall prepare a comprehensive master plan
for the orderly development of all property within the District. The
Commission shall so improve and manage such District as
to provide conditions most favorable for the special care and treatment
of the sick and injured and for the study of disease and for any other
purpose in Section 4 of this Act. The Commission
shall, by ordinance in the manner hereinafter set forth, classify,
regulate and restrict the location and construction of all buildings within
the District, shall regulate the height and
size of such buildings, determine the area of open space within and
around such buildings, fix standards of construction, control and
regulate additions to or alterations of existing buildings and prohibit
the use of buildings and structures incompatible with the character of
the District, to the end that adequate light, air, quietness and safety
from fire and from the communication of diseases and other dangers may
be secured: Provided, that the power herein conferred shall not be so
exercised as to deprive any owner of any existing property of its use or
maintenance for the purpose to which it is now lawfully devoted nor to limit
the expansion, design, location, maintenance, use, or occupancy of real
property to be
used
by any governmental body, agency, or instrumentality in any manner set forth
in this Section, provided that the property is devoted to any use or
purpose permitted under this Act.
Further provided, the power herein conferred shall not be exercised to
restrict the use for any State or county purpose of any buildings existing
within the District as of May 1, 1995 and either owned, operated, or managed on
behalf of the county or by the Department of Central Management Services or for
which the Department of Central Management Services shall be otherwise
responsible as provided by law.
The Commission shall request the City Plan Commission of the City of
Chicago to recommend appropriate zoning regulations for the District
which co-ordinate with the zoning of the surrounding sections of the
City of Chicago. If, at the end of 60 days following such request, an
ordinance has not been submitted to the Commission, the Commission may
prepare a zoning ordinance either with or without the advice of the City
Plan Commission. When such zoning ordinance is ready for adoption, the
Commission shall cause notice of a public hearing to be posted in at
least 4 conspicuous places within the District, at least 10 days
before the date of such hearing. It shall also publish notice of such
hearing in some newspaper of general circulation in the City of Chicago
for 3 consecutive days. The hearing shall be held not earlier than
ten days after the date of the last publication. Both types of notice
shall contain the time and place of such hearing and the place where
copies of the proposed ordinance may be examined. The hearing shall be
held at the time and place specified and shall be adjourned from time to
time until all interested parties have had an opportunity to be heard.
The Commission shall invite the Chicago Plan Commission to attend such
hearing and shall ask for suggestions of the Chicago Plan Commission as
to the
modification of the proposed ordinance. But all ordinances adopted by the
Commission shall be subject to all restrictions upon the use and maintenance of
property within the District prescribed by the Chicago zoning ordinance. After
the adoption of said zoning
ordinance or any other proper ordinance of the Commission, it may institute any
appropriate action to prevent or abate any unlawful act within the District.
Any government body,
agency, or instrumentality owning or occupying property within the
District may consent to be bound in whole or in part by the provisions of such
master plan or development ordinance adopted by the Commission or the City.
The Commission may establish an advisory council of 2 representatives of
each of the major district members owning or occupying facilities within the
District totaling a minimum of 500,000 square feet. Council members shall be
appointed by and serve at the pleasure of their respective governing boards.
The council may assist the Commission in the fulfillment of its statutory
purposes and responsibilities and the
maintenance of the District. At the Commission's request, the council may
review and make recommendations to the Commission with respect to the
comprehensive master plan to be adopted by the Commission or any plan of
development or occupancy of its facilities within the District presented to the
Commission by any governmental body, agency, or instrumentality. The
Commission
may upon a unanimous request of the council provide for shared services and
facilities within the District for members of the council. The Commission may
provide, contract, and construct facilities and charge and collect fees
necessary
to supply these shared services and facilities so approved. The Commission may
utilize any powers specified within this Act regardless of geographic boundary
for or in support of a specific project, activity, or development if that
request is made by a unanimous recommendation of all of the members of the
member council.
(Source: P.A. 89-356, eff. 8-17-95.)
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