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ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR A RESTAURANT WITH A DRIVE THROUGH SERVICE WINDOW AND OUTDOOR SEATING - MIRAJ COFFEE HOUSE & CO. (8752 159th STREET UNIT 12)
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WHEREAS, an application seeking a special use for certain real estate with modifications, as set forth below, has been filed with the Village Clerk of this Village and has been referred to the Plan Commission of this Village and has been processed in accordance with the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park, as amended (the “Code”); and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of this Village held a public hearing on
October 7, 2025 on whether the requested special use permit should be granted, at which time all persons present were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, a public notice in the form required by law, was given of said
September 26, 2025, public hearing by publication not more than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing in the Daily Southtown, a newspaper of general circulation in this Village; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of this Village has filed with this President and Board of Trustees its report of findings and recommendations that the requested special use with modifications be granted, and this Board of Trustees has duly considered said report and findings and recommendations;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
The Plan Commission has made its report of findings and recommendations, and such are hereby adopted by reference as findings of this President and Board of Trustees as fully as if completely set forth at length herein. All exhibits submitted at the aforesaid public hearing are also incorporated by reference into this Ordinance. This President and Board of Trustees find that the proposed special use is in the public good and in the best interests of the Village and its residents, is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of the Village, and are consistent with and fosters the purposes and spirit of the Code, as set forth in Section 1-102 thereof.
SECTION 2
In addition to the findings set forth in Section 1 hereof, this Board of Trustees further finds in relation to the special use permit as follows:
A. The Subject Property is located within the Village of Orland Park in Cook County, at 8752 W. 159th Street and is zoned BIZ General Business District. It is an approximately 2.6-acre site.
B. The proposed use of the Subject Property is consistent with the purposes, goals, objectives and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, any adopted overlay plan and the Land Development Code. The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as Neighborhood Mixed Use in the 159th and Harlem Planning District.
C. The proposed amended planned development and Special Use will be consistent with the character of the immediate vicinity of the Subject Property. To the north is multi-family residential in the Orlan Brook Subdivision (zoned R-3 Residential), to the south is Washen/ Kort Carwash (zoned BIZ General Business), to the east is a commercial retail center (zoned BIZ General Business) and to the west is Joe Rizza Porsche (zoned BIZ General Business).
D. The proposed amended use of the Subject Property creates no adverse effects, including visual impacts, on adjacent properties, so long as reasonable hours of operation are observed. The proposed amended planned development and Special Use will not adversely affect the value of adjacent property.
E. The Petitioner has demonstrated that public facilities and services, including but not limited to roadways, park facilities, police and fire protection, hospital and medical services, drainage systems, refuse disposal, water and sewers, and schools will be capable of serving the Special Use at an adequate level of service. Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. The entrances and exits will comply with all applicable requirements, and internal traffic is adequately provided for.
F. Petitioner has made adequate legal provision to guarantee the provision and preservation of all open spaces designated on the site plan and other improvements associated with the Special Use.
G. The proposed Special Use will not adversely affect a known archaeological, historical or cultural resource.
H. The proposed amended planned development and Special Use shall comply with all additional standards imposed on it by all other applicable requirements of the ordinances of the Village.
(I) The special use as granted shall in all aspects conform to the applicable regulations of the Code, as amended, for the District in which it is located as well as all applicable regulations and ordinances of the Village, unless specifically addressed in this or another Ordinance.
SECTION 3
Subject to the conditions in SECTION 3 below, the special use permit for the Miraj Coffee House & Co. in the BIZ General Business District, is hereby granted and issued for construction and operation of a 2,490 square foot restaurant with a drive-through service window and outdoor seating to be located on property legally described as:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
PARCEL 1:
THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 30 ACRES OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, AND LYING WEST OF AND ABUTTING THE WESTERLY LINE OF ORLAN BROOK DRIVE, AND LYING NORTH OF AND ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, AND LYING SOUTH OF AND ABUTTING THE SOUTH LINE OF ORLAN BROOK UNIT-2 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 158.0 FEET THEREOF) ALL IN ORLAND TOWNSHIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2:
THE WEST 170.0 FEET OF THE SOUTH 158.00 OF THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 30 ACRES OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND LYING WEST OF AND ABUTTING THE WESTERLY LINE OF ORLAN BROOK DRIVE AND LYING NORTH OF AND ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, AND LYING SOUTH OF AND ABUTTING THE SOUTH LINE OF ORLAN BROOK UNIT 2, ALL IN ORLAND TOWNSHIP, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 3:
EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS MADE BY AND BETWEEN FORD CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1980 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 3376 AND EAST SIDE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1217 CREATED BY THAT CERTAIN EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 15, 1984 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDED OF DEEDS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS DOCUMENT NO. 27062950 OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY; THE EAST 33.00 FEET OF THE WEST 203.00 FEET OF THE SOUTH 158.00 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING TH EAST LINE OF THE WEST 30 ACRES OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ AND LYING WEST OF AND ABUTTING THE WESTERLY LINE OF ORLAN BROOK DRIVE, AND LYING NORTH OF AND ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, AND LYING SOUTH OF AND ABUTTING THE SOUTH LINE OF ORLAND BROOK UNIT 2, ALL IN ORLAND TOWNSHIP, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 4:
EASEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SIGN PYLON CREATED BY THAT CERTAIN EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 15, 1984 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT NO. 27062950 MADE BY AND BETWEEN FORD CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1980 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 3376 AND EAST SIDE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1217 OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST 10.00 FEET OF THE WEST 213.00 FEET OF THE SOUTH 24 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 30 ACRES OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND LYING WEST OF AND ABUTTING THE WESTERLY LINE OF ORLAN BROOK DRIVE, AND LYING NORTH OF AND ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, AND LYING SOUTH OF AND ABUTTING THE SOUTH LINE OF ORLAN BROOK UNIT 2, ALL IN ORLAND TOWNSHIP, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 5:
EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES CREATED BY THAT CERTAIN EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 15, 1984 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS DOCUMENT NO. 27062950 MADE BY AND BETWEEN FORD CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1980 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 3376 AND EAST SIDE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1217 OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THOSE PORTIONS OF 2 PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS (10 FEET WIDE) AS CREATED BY A DOCUMENT ENTITLED "PLAT OF EASEMENT" RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDED OF DEEDS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 4, 1981 AS DOCUMENT 25957953 AND AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT ATTACHED THERETO FALLING WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING A LINE 170 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 30 ACRES OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 LYING WEST OF AND ABUTTING THE WESTERLY LINE OF ORLAN BROOK DRIVE AND LYING NORTH OF AND ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET AND LYING SOUTH OFA LINE 158 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE AFORESAID NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, ALL IN ORLAND TOWNSHIP, SAID EASEMENTS BEING THROUGH THE SOUTH 10 FEET AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF THE NORTH 14 FEET OF SAID PARCEL, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 6:
EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCELS 1 AND 2 AS CREATED BY CERTAIN EASEMENT AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 18, 1992 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 14, 1991 AS DOCUMENT 92680636 MADE BY AND BETWEEN ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 1, 1987 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 10428-04 ("WATERFALL OWNER") AND FIRST COLONIAL BANK NORTHWEST, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 17, 1988 KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 916 ("OUTLOT OWNER") FOR PASSENGER VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN INGRESS AND EGRESS, AND PASSENGER VEHICULAR PARKING, OVER, UPON, THROUGH AND ACROSS THE SOUTH 158.0 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 30 ACRES OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND LYING WEST OF AND ABUTTING THE WESTERLY LINE OF ORLAN BROOK DRIVE AND LYING NORTH OF AND ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET, AND LYING SOUTH OF AND ABUTTING THE SOUTH LINE OF ORLAN BROOK UNIT 2 (EXCEPT THE WEST 170.0 FEET THEREOF), ALL IN ORLAND TOWNSHIP, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
And
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THE SOUTH 158.00 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14. TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPLE MERIDIAN. LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 30 ACRES OF SAID WEST1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND LYING WEST OF THE ABUTTING WESTERLY LINE OF ORLAN BROOK DRIVE AND LYING NORTH OF AND ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF 159TH STREET. AND LYING SOUTH OF AND ABUTTING THE SOUTH LINE OF ORLAN BROOK UNIT 2. (EXCEPT THE WEST 170.00 FT. THEREOF). SAID PROPERTY SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER THE WEST 33 FT. THEREOF FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS PER DOCUMENT NUMBER 27062950. ALL IN ORLAND TOWNSHIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PIN: 27-14-300-065-066
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 8752 159th STREET UNIT 12, ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60462
with the following modifications:
1. Allow drive-through facilities between the building and the street (Section 6- 207.F.4).
SECTION 4
This special use permit is subject to the following conditions:
1. All exterior improvements shall be constructed in compliance with the submitted plans and brand specifications.
2. Submit a sign permit application to the Development Services Department for separate review. Signs are subject to additional review and approval via the sign permitting process and additional restrictions may apply.
3. Drive-thru digital menu boards, canopy, clearance bars, and bollards shall comply with Village standards for placement, illumination, safety, and volume.
4. The project shall meet all Building Code and final Engineering requirements, including any required permits from outside agencies.
5. The Drive-Through Service Window is not open after 9pm.
SECTION 5
The Petitioner hereunder shall at all times comply with the terms and conditions of this special use and, prior special use ordinances covering the Subject Property, except as specifically amended by this or another Ordinance, and in the event of non-compliance, said permit shall be subject to revocation by appropriate legal proceedings.
SECTION 6
The zoning map of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, shall be amended so as to be in conformance with the granting of the special use permit as aforesaid.
SECTION 7
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, repealed and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as provided by law.