Title/Name/Summary: Main Pump Station - 8800 Thistlewood Lane - Appearance Review for new security fence project
History:
QUICKFACTS
Project:
Main Pump Station Security Fence Project - 8800 Thistlewood Lane - Fence
Legistar ID: 2026-0251
Project ID: PPA-26-0016
Petitioner:
Village of Orland Park - Joel Van Essen, Public Works Director
Purpose: The petitioner is proposing to install approximately 1,266 linear feet of eight (8) foot tall security fencing around roughly two-thirds of the Main Pump Station (MPS) site perimeter, encompassing both the Main Pump Station and North Intake Building. The remaining one-third of the site, consisting of open turf grass, will remain accessible for public use. The submitted materials also indicate that Public Works plans to install perimeter tree plantings in 2026 along the open area to enhance the site’s aesthetics while discouraging unauthorized vehicular access. Additional materials show three cantilever-style gates are proposed, including one 16-foot-wide manual slide gate, one 28-foot-wide manual slide gate, and one 28-foot-wide automated sliding gate at the front entrance.
Project Attributes:
Address: 8800 Thistlewood Lane
P.I.N.(s): 27-15-212-001-0000
Size: Parcel Size: 4.46 acres - Building Size: 4,191 square feet
Comprehensive Plan Planning District:
Comprehensive Land Designation:
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential
Existing Land Use: Government
Surrounding Land Use:
North: R-3, Residential, Institutional (Liberty Elementary School)
South: R-3, Residential (Thistlewood Lane / Residential Area)
East: R-3, Residential (Residential Area)
West: R-3, Residential (Black Friars Road / Residential Area)
BACKGROUND
The subject property is improved with the Main Pump Station and associated water utility infrastructure, including the North Intake Building and reservoir facilities. The proposed project is intended to improve site security through installation of a new perimeter security fence and gates around the operat...
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