Title
Resolution - Land Use Moratorium Extension
History
On October 6, 2025, the Village adopted Ordinance 2526, which instituted a temporary 9-month moratorium on 14 land uses while Staff conducted analysis of regulations, licensing requirements and implications for the Comprehensive Plan Update. The temporary moratorium was to be a period of analysis of regulations connected to certain land uses and business licensing that advance the goals of identifying development objectives that prevent the overdevelopment of certain specific types of businesses, to protect the viability of the current businesses present in the Village, and to reduce the potential for unstable commercial turnover.
Staff has analyzed market trends, reviewed the Village’s existing regulations and internal processes, and evaluated regulations and procedures from peer communities. While significant progress has been made and opportunities have been identified for consideration, Staff is recommending an extension of the temporary moratorium until December 31, 2026 to further that work, review the results of Tinley Park’s moratorium study and provide additional recommendations upon the acceptance, approval, and issuance of new business licenses, and the acceptance, approval, and issuance of zoning relief, for the following uses as defined herein for the purposes of this Ordinance.
Additionally, Staff is recommending the category of day care establishments be added to the land uses for review. The moratorium will apply only to new applications; issuance of business licenses and/or zoning relief to existing licensed businesses will not be affected, and the moratorium will only apply to applications completed and filed after the passage of this Resolution, exempting any businesses with complete applications prior to the effective date:
1. Repossession Lot - A facility where repossessed motor vehicles or other personal property are stored, processed, and/or sold, whether wholesale or retail.
2. Scrap or Junk Yard - A facility where used, discarded, salvaged, or scrap materials are collected, stored, dismantled, processed, or resold.
3. Retail Mattress Businesses - A business primarily engaged in the retail sale of mattresses, bedframes, and/or other items accessory to the sale of mattresses.
4. Pawn Shops, Secondhand Stores, or Flea Markets - A business primarily engaged in the buying, selling, or pawning of used goods or merchandise, including goods sold or traded in a temporary or permanent market setting but excluding non-profit resale stores and antique stores.
5. Unlicensed Day Labor Center - A facility not licensed by the State of Illinois that functions as a location for the hiring of individuals for short term or casual labor.
6. Temporary Employment or Placement Agency - A business primarily engaged in the placement of individuals in temporary employment positions with third-party employers.
7. Coffee and/or Tea Shop - A business primarily engaged in the preparation and sale of coffee, tea, or similar beverages, and/or retail goods or light café items accessory to the preparation and sale of coffee, tea or similar beverages.
8. Breakfast Restaurant - A business primarily engaged in the preparation and sale of breakfast items for on-premises consumption.
9. Alternative Financial Services - A business that offers financial services such as currency exchange, check cashing, money transfers, or short-term high interest lending, other than a bank, savings and loan association, or credit union regulated and insured by the United States or the State of Illinois.
10. Grocery Stores which fall into the use category of commercial retail establishments not exceeding 50,000 square feet of floor area - A business primarily engaged in the sale of food, beverages, and household products for off-premises consumption.
11. Standalone convenience store (excluding accessory usage) - A business of less than 5,000 square feet of total floor area primarily engaged in the sale of food, beverages, tobacco products, and household items, that is not a part of a larger retail grocery store or a gasoline service station.
12. Jewelry Store - A business primarily engaged in the retail sale, repair or manufacture of jewelry, watches, precious metals, or gemstones.
13. Personal grooming establishment - A business primarily engaged in hair care, nail care, or other personal grooming services.
14. Lodging Establishment - A business providing temporary accommodations for a fee, including hotels, motor inns, extended-stay facilities, bed and breakfasts, and similar establishments.
15. Daycare establishments-A business that regularly provides child care for more than three children in a non-family home setting, which does not qualify as fully exempt from DCFS licensing requirements.
Following the review of these uses, Staff will recommend changes, if necessary.
Financial Impact
During the period of the moratorium, there may be a slight reduction in permit activity, entitlement activity, and commercial occupancy.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to recommend to the Village Board adopting a resolution extending the temporary land use moratorium as fully presented.
(Full motion - not necessary to be read)
I move to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees adopting a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION EXTENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN BUSINESS LICENSES, DEVELOPMENT, AND ZONING APPLICATIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS.