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ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR A RESTAURANT WITH A DRIVE THROUGH SERVICE WINDOW AND OUTDOOR SEATING - QARGO COFFEE (11359 159th STREET)
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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 May 19, 2026 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 May 19, 2026, 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 11359 W. 159th Street and is zoned BIZ General Business District. It is an approximately 1,700 square foot tenant space on a 1.12-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 Centennial 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 unincorporated Cook County with single-family homes (zoned Cook County R-4 Residential), to the east and south is commercial (Caputo’s Plaza) (zoned BIZ General Business), and to the west is community and institutional use (the Sportsplex) zoned OS Open Space.
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 Qargo Coffee in the BIZ General Business District, is hereby granted and issued for construction and operation of an approximately 1,700 square foot restaurant with a drive-through service window and outdoor seating to be located on property legally described as:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 14 IN GCC ORLAND PARK ONE LLC RESUBDIVISION. BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 & 2 IN LEJACK’S SUBDIVISION IN THENORTH 30 ACRES OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 19 TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPLE MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THERE FROM THAT PART WHICH MAY FALL IN THE SOUTH 10 ACRES OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THENORTHEAST ¼ OF THE AFORESAID SECTION 19. (EXCEPT THE WEST 352.36 FEET THEREOF). (EXCEPT THE EAST 375.00 FEET OF THE SOUTH 300 FEET THEREOF). (EXCEPT THAT PART FALLING IN 159TH STREET AS GRANTED AS TRACT 6. SOUTH R.O.W. LINE OF 159TH STREET PER DOC NO. 10909320) AND (EXCEPT LOTS 1,2, AND 3 AND OUTLOT “A” IN WOLF CORNER BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE AFORESAID SECTION 19) ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 6, 2007 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0700815162 ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PIN: 27-19-201-025-0000
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Qargo Coffee, 11359 159th Street in ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS ORLAND TOWNSHIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
SECTION 4
This special use permit is subject to the following conditions:
1. All exterior improvements shall be constructed in compliance with the submitted Site Plan dated March 2, 2026, and Landscape Plan, dated April 3, 2026, including conformance to all plans and brand specifications. The completion of the proposed landscaping plan must be complete prior to the operation of the Special Use granted herein.
2. An Appearance Review is required for exterior changes.
3. 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. All reserved parking space signage must be removed.
4. Drive-thru digital menu boards, canopy, clearance bars, and bollards shall comply with Village standards for placement, height, size, illumination, safety, and volume and permits aligned with the submitted plans must be submitted and secured prior to operation.
5. The project shall meet all Building Code and final Engineering requirements, including any required permits from outside agencies as applicable.
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.