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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-302 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, AS AMENDED, RELATIVE TO GARAGES
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WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Orland Park, an Illinois home rule municipality, have on February 8, 1991, adopted a Land Development Code (“the Code”) and zoning map; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Code are adopted from time to time to ensure that the Code is up to date and responsive to community needs; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village held a public hearing on May 7, 2024 on whether the proposed amendments should be approved, 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 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 its report of findings and recommendation that the proposed amendments to Section 6 of the Land Development Code of the Village be made, and this Board of Trustees has duly considered said report and findings and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park have determined that it is in the best interests of the Village and its residents to update the aforementioned sections of the Land Development Code in order to bring it in line with surrounding communities and the Village’s needs;
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
This Board finds and determines that the adoption of the following amendments to the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park is in the best interests of the Village and its residents, is in the public interest, constitutes an improvement to the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park, and is in keeping with the spirit and in furtherance of the purpose of the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park, as set forth in Section 1-102 thereof.
SECTION 2
Article 6, Table 6-302.C.1(A) (Attached Accessory Structures) and Article 6, Table 6-302.C.1(B) (Detached Accessory Structures), of the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park are hereby amended with regard to garages as follows (new text marked with underlining).
Table 6-302.C.1(A)-Attached Accessory Structures
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SECTION 3
Article 6, Section 6-302 (C)(13) (Garages) shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following text:
“13. Garages:
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a. Size
1. In the E-1 District, one attached and one detached garage no larger than 1,000 square feet is allowed per dwelling unit.
2. In the R-1 District, one attached or detached garage no larger than 800 square feet is allowed per dwelling unit.
3. In the R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, and R-4 Districts, detached garages on single family lots may not exceed 720 square feet in size.
4. Attached garages shall not exceed 50% of first floor gross area of the entire building including the garage, with the maximum size of the garage not to exceed 1,500 square feet.
b. Height
1. Detached garages may be no higher than 13 feet to the mean height. In Old Orland Historic District, detached garages may be no higher than 13 feet to the mean height or 16 feet to the mean height, unless a second story is added over the garage, or it is used as an accessory dwelling (see Section 6-302.B) or as additional space for uses such as personal office, weight room, hobby space etc. subject to Section 6-303. In no case may it be higher than two stories or 17 feet to the mean height.
c. Setback and Locations
1. In the OOH District, the attached garage may front load to the right-of-way if it is at least 25 feet behind the street- facing façade.
2. Detached garages may be permitted in rear and side setbacks within 5 feet of the lot lines subject to staying outside of existing easements.
3. In any subdivision or development located in a Residential District which subdivision or development was finally approved by the corporate authorities of the Village subsequent to January 1, 2000, and for which subdivision or development building permits had been issued on or before March 19, 2008, attached garages are permitted to encroach into the front setback, but outside of any existing easement, by no more than 5 feet.
d. Number of Vehicles
1. In E-1 and R-1 Districts: Garages may be permitted for up to 4 vehicles. A 5 vehicle garage may be permitted if it is side-loaded and not facing a public street.
2. In R-2 and R-2A Districts: Garages for 3 vehicles may be permitted. A 4 vehicle garage may be permitted if it is side-loaded and not facing a public street.
3. In the R3 and R-3A Districts: Garages for 2 vehicles facing a public street or side-loaded may be permitted. Garages for 3 vehicles facing a public street on the primary front yard may be permitted provided that the bay for the third vehicle is setback a minimum of 3 feet from the primary garage, the 3 vehicle garage width constitutes less than 55% of the total building width and the driveway width is less than 25 feet at the point where it crosses a sidewalk. Garages for 3 vehicles facing a public street on the side yard of a corner lot may be permitted provided that the bay for the third vehicle is offset a minimum of 1 foot from the primary garage. Garages for 3 or 4 vehicles may be permitted if it is side-loaded and not facing a public street.
4. In the COR, ORI and BIZ Districts: Garages must be for more than three vehicles.
SECTION 4
To the extent necessary, all tables of contents, indexes, headings, and internal references or cross-references to Sections that need to be amended or deleted within the Orland Park Village Code, as amended, as a consequence of the above Code Amendments, shall be amended by the Village’s codifier so as to be consistent with the terms of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such conflict, are repealed.
SECTION 6
Each section, paragraph, clause and provision of this Ordinance is separable and if any provision is held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance, nor any part thereof, other than that part affected by such decision.
SECTION 7
Except as to the Code amendments set forth above in this Ordinance, all Chapters and Sections of the Orland Park Land Development Code, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
SECTION 9
The Village Clerk be and herby is authorized and directed to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form.