Title
An Ordinance Annexing Territory Pursuant To 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13 (Wolf Road, 171st Street To 175th Street)
History
The Village has identified an area of approximately 52 acres (excluding public streets, rights of ways and roadways) of unincorporated parcels located in the Grassland Planning District, as a candidate for annexation by municipal ordinance, as qualified by the Illinois Statute. An ordinance authorizing annexation is now presented to the Village for consideration.
An annexation study was conducted by the Village in 2007 and subsequently updated in 2022. In 2024, staff presented the findings to the Village Board. The Village Board, in February of 2024, directed staff to pursue unilateral annexation of several properties.
If annexed into the Village, the Comprehensive Plan calls for most of the area to be designated Open Space, Parks & Recreation, while the parcels along 110th Court are designated E-1, and a portion along Wolf Road is designated Mixed Residential.
The Village currently owns 3 parcels, between 110th Court and the railroad tracks. Additionally, the Village in the process of restoring three parcels to the north of the subject area to open space, in order to preserve the Marley Creek flood plain.
The Comprehensive Plan further designates this area as a high priority for annexation. The Comprehensive Plan also specifically calls for the protection, restoration and maintenance of Marley Creek, and to protect the flood plain. Currently, the existing land use of the area has commercial uses along Wolf Road, and single-family residential uses along 110th Court. Cook County has zoned the area C-4 General Commercial District along Wolf Road, and R4 Single Family Residence District along 110th Court. Cook County's C-4 Zoning district lists the following permitted uses, such as bars, taverns, package liquor stores, road stands, tobacco shops, billiard and pool halls, and dance halls etc.
Each area eligible for unilateral annexation was evaluated for annexation potential based on factors including, development quality concerns, fiscal impact on village, environmental issues, nuisance issues, natural resource protection, Village preferred land use and utility serviceability.
Per the Illinois Municipal Code ILCS 65 requirements, written notice of contemplated annexation was sent to the taxpayer of record, and the Cook County Board, and was published in Daily Southtown.
Therefore, it is recommended that the properties identified in this ordinance be annexed and uses of the property be subject to Village Ordinances.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to adopt an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY PURSUANT TO 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13 (Wolf Road, 171st Street to 175th Street).