Title
Text Amendment for the Construction of Utility Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way
History
Text Amendment for Construction of Utility Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way
Prepared: 3/6/2026
Prepared by: Rob Fischer, Associate Planner
Project: Text Amendment for Construction of Utility Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way
Case Number: 2026-0229
Petitioner: Joel Van Essen, Village of Orland Park Public Works Department
Address: 15655 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park, IL.
AMENDMENT SUMMARY
Section 3-8 (Village Code)
Refer construction of utility facilities in the public rights-of-way to Section 7-102.
Section 7-102 (Land Development Code)
Amend text within the existing Section 7-102 of the Land Development Code (LDC) and add Section 7-102.M.3. Project Management.
REQUESTED ACTION
Public Works and Development Services seek approval of a text amendment to consolidate regulations governing construction of utility facilities within the public rights-of-way into one primary section of the Land Development Code. The amendment would retain the full regulatory standards in LDC Section 7-102 and revise Village Code Section 3-8 to function as a cross-reference to Section 7-102, rather than maintaining two nearly identical sets of requirements.
This consolidation is intended to improve clarity, consistency, and ease of administration for staff, contractors, and utility providers. In addition, the proposed amendment includes targeted updates to Section 7-102, including the addition of Section 7-102.M.3 (Project Management) to clarify project coordination expectations. The amendment also clarifies that while Section 7-102.T permits emergency work to proceed, such work must still comply with the applicable Quality Control guidelines and related standards of Section 7-102.
In attendance were the Plan Commission Chair, five commissioners, staff, and a small number of members of the public. Following the staff presentation, one commissioner asked for clarification regarding Section M.3.a.i. A subsequent change was made to the proposed language stating that a telecommunication vendor shall have a Project Manager and a Quality Control person observing work where subcontractors are working, rather than simply being in the village while the work is being performed. Overall, the commissioners were supportive of the text amendment consolidation and unanimously approved the motion, 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent. This item is now before the Board of Trustees for consideration.
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED MOTION
Regarding Case Number 2026-0229 - Text Amendment for Construction of Utility Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way, I move to approve the Staff Recommended Action as presented in the Staff Report to the Plan Commission for this case.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the Plan Commission Recommended Action regarding Case Number 2026-0229 - Text Amendment for Construction of Utility Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way;
AND
I move to adopt an Ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE AMENDING ORLAND PARK, IL LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE: ARTICLE 7 (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS), SECTION 7-102 (CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY), AS AMENDED.