Title
Warehouse Development - 15555 S. Harlem Avenue
History
Project: 2025-0672 - Warehouse Development at Harlem & Wheeler
Petitioner: Mohammed Alzoubi, EMAAR Properties LLC
Purpose: The petitioner is seeking approval of a Special Use permit for a Planned Manufacturing Development, Zoning Map Amendment, Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Building Elevations, and Plat of Subdivision to construct two 16,800 SFT warehouse buildings
Location: 15555 S. Harlem (North-east corner of Harlem and Wheeler)
P.I.N.: 28-18-100-070 & 28-18-100-071
Parcel Size: 5.17 acres
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The project site comprises two parcels at the north-east corner of Harlem and Wheeler. The project scope involves consolidation and subdivision of the two parcels, into two 2.6 acre lots, with the eastern lot (Lot 2) to be developed into two 16,800 SFT warehouses.
The Comprehensive Plan earmarks the project area as a Development Opportunity. The plan designates this site as Neighborhood Mixed Use and also calls for improvements to the commercial and manufacturing establishments in the area. The plan defines the neighboring parcels to the east and south as Manufacturing Employment Emphasis.
ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
Proposed Zoning Change
The subject property is currently zoned BIZ - General Business District. The petitioner intends to subdivide the project site into Lots 1 & 2. The petitioner requests MFG - Manufacturing District zoning for the eastern lot (Lot 2). Lot 1 to remain zoned as BIZ- General Business District.
The proposed development meets the bulk standards for height, density, and lot coverage of the MFG District. Overall, staff finds that the proposed zoning classification is consistent with the surrounding land use in the area.
LaSalle Factors
When reviewing a rezoning request, the decision-making body considers the specific factors listed below, established through 1957 Illinois Supreme Court decision LaSalle v. County of Cook:
1. The existing uses and zoning of nearby propert...
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