Title
Biltmore Towers - Site Plan, Elevations
History
The petitioner proposes to construct a 4-story mixed use 21 unit residential building with a ground floor commercial use fronting Ravinia Avenue in the Village Center District. Located in the Village Center District near the Main Street Triangle, this land use adds a mixed use building to contribute to the “downtown” goals and principles that the district establishes.
The building architecture has two turrets flanking the east façade of the building. The turrets provide prominent identifiable architectural features to the building, an important principle of the Village Center District. Complementing the turrets are balconies for every residential unit. A second-floor outdoor terrace on the west façade and dual-outdoor balconies on the west façade’s upper levels overlook the immediate neighborhood and the historic district beyond. These elements and features provide a specific identity to a building built among less distinctive late-1970s multi-family residential buildings. There is also a high volume of fenestration on the building that seeks to maximize the amount of light entering the structure and to lend a sense of openness to the street.
The building is divided into 4 levels, with 21 residential units and a ground floor commercial use facing Ravinia Avenue. The typical floor plate is 11,882 square feet. The total building area based on 1.0 FAR is 39,527 square feet. The commercial use floor area is 3,205 square feet.
On October 9, 2007 the Plan Commission moved 7-0 to recommend to the Village Board approval of the preliminary site plan titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravina Road / Ravinia Lane Orland Park, Illinois”, sheet number A-1.0, prepared by The Shalvis Group P.C. Architecture, dated 5-15-07, last revised 9-28-07, and the elevations titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravina Road / Ravinia Lane Orland Park, Illinois”, sheet numbers A-3.0 and A-3.1, prepared by The Shalvis Group P.C. Architecture, dated 5-15-07, last revised 9-28-07, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the petitioner dedicate the necessary area of the lot fronting along Ravinia Lane for the Ravinia Lane right-of-way within 90 days of the Board decision;
2. That the petitioner flip the loading zone and the handicap parking space at the west end of the site plan;
3. That the garbage enclosure be of a masonry quality;
4. That the four foot wrought iron fence along the southern property line be safe for children and the type of termination of the fence be noted on the site plan for the west end of it;
5. That the elevations indicate the color of materials used;
6. That the petitioner include awnings in the elevations over the middle storefront windows along Ravinia Avenue;
7. That the petitioner include in the title of the elevation drawings the word “Elevations”;
8. That the petitioner include in the title of the site plan drawings the words “Site Plan”;
9. That the petitioner change “Ravinia Road” in the drawing titles to “Ravinia Avenue”;
10. That the petitioner submit a landscape plan within 60 days of Final Engineering.
And
On October 9, 2007, by a vote of 7-0, the Plan Commission moved to recommend to the Village Board approval of the site plan and elevations for Biltmore Towers, subject to the same conditions as outlined in the preliminary site plan motion.
DISCUSSION
Since the October 9, 2007 Plan Commission, the petitioner has met conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Condition 10 has not been met, but the petitioner has noted on the site plan that a landscape plan will be submitted within 60 days of final engineering approval.
On October 22, 2007 the Development Services and Planning Committee moved 3-0 to recommend to the Village Board approval of the preliminary site plan titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravina Avenue / Ravinia Lane Orland Park, Illinois, Site Plan”, sheet number A-1.0, prepared by The Shalvis Group P.C. Architecture, dated 5-15-07, last revised 9-28-07, and the elevations titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravina Avenue / Ravinia Lane Orland Park, Illinois, BLDG Elevations”, sheet numbers A-3.0 and A-3.1, prepared by The Shalvis Group P.C. Architecture, dated 5-15-07, last revised 9-28-07, subject to the following condition:
1. That the petitioner submits a landscape plan within 60 days of Final Engineering.
This is now before the Village Board for consideration.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the preliminary site plan titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravinia Avenue / Ravinia Lane Orland Park, Illinois, Site Plan”, sheet number A-1.0, prepared by The Shalvis Group P.C. Architecture, dated 5-15-07, last revised 9-28-07, and the elevations titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravinia Avenue / Ravinia Lane Orland Park, Illinois, BLDG Elevations”, sheet numbers A-3.0 and A-3.1, prepared by The Shalvis Group P.C. Architecture, dated 5-15-07, last revised 9-28-07, subject to the following condition:
1. That the petitioner submits a landscape plan within 60 days of Final Engineering.