Title/Name/Summary
15615 S. Harlem Retail Center
History
The petitioner, Griffin & Gallagher, is proposing to raze the existing Golden Bowl Restaurant and construct a 14,030 square foot retail strip mall located at 15615 S. Harlem Road, north of 156th Street on the east side of Harlem Road.
On April 22, 2008 the Plan Commission moved 6-0 to recommend to the Village Board approval of the preliminary site plan titled 15615 Harlem Inc retail Center by DesignTek Engineering, Inc. and dated 03-18-08 subject to the following conditions:
1. Add one additional 200 square foot tree island near the center of the building along the west side of the parking lot prior to Committee.
2. Delineate two time restricted loading zones in the parking area prior to Committee.
3. Relocate bike rack more convenient to entrances prior to Committee.
4. Make two additional sidewalk connections between the Harlem Avenue sidewalk and the sidewalk along the Harlem building front prior to Committee.
5. Provide two small signs that direct customers to shared parking spaces and provide pedestrian warning signs at the proposed striped crosswalk.
6. Remove the sidewalk connection north of the parking lot only, and remove sidewalk connection at the center of the parking lot prior to Committee.
7. Extend the 156th Street sidewalk crosswalk striping along the parkway to the east of 71st Court to connect with the shared parking lot.
8. Increase landscape buffer along the north property line to meet the required 10’ landscape buffer yard, including a reduction of the sidewalk north of the building to 5’ prior to Committee.
9. Submit a landscape plan, meeting all Village Codes, for separate review and approval within 60 days of final engineering approval. This is to include preservation and protection of existing trees along 71st Court as much as possible and parkway tree preservation and supplementation along Harlem. The rear buffer shall include bio-swales and rain gardens if engineering permits.
10. Provide independent Engineer to oversee construction of permeable paver installation.
11. All final engineering related items are met.
And
Moved to recommend to the Village Board approval of the Elevations Titled New Strip mall 15615 S. Harlem Inc by WKOlsen Architects Inc and dated 10/9/07, subject to the following conditions:
1. Labels are added for all building materials and colors prior to Committee.
2. The Code requirement for all masonry construction to the top of the windows is met, including the use of cast stone or equal for the building end caps.
3. All mechanical equipment is screened, either at grade level with landscaping or hidden behind the roofline.
Since Plan Commission, most of the conditions have been addressed with a revised Site Plan and Elevations. A tree island was added on the western side of the parking lot, two temporary loading zones were identified, the bike rack was relocated, two sidewalk connections to Harlem were added, the sidewalk to the north of the parking was removed, the sidewalk in the center of the parking lot was removed, the crosswalk on 156th and 71st Court was extended to the shared parking lot, and the north landscape buffer was increased to meet Code. Revised Elevations were also submitted that include material type labels. The proposed building appears to meet the Land Development Code masonry requirement. A clarification was also made to specify the type of Engineer that would be qualified to oversee the permeable paver installation.
Additionally, a condition has been added to clarify that the existing Special Use permit to operate a restaurant will be terminated at the time of the existing restaurant’s demolition.
On April 28, 2008 the Planning and Economic Development Committee moved 2-0 to recommend to the Village Board approval of the preliminary site plan titled 15615 Harlem Inc Retail Center by DesignTek Engineering, Inc. and dated 03-18-08 with the latest revision04/24/08, subject to the following conditions:
1. Approval is subject to the termination of the Golden Bowl Special Use Permit to operate a restaurant at the time of the building’s demolition.
2. Submit a landscape plan, meeting all Village Codes, for separate review and approval within 60 days of final engineering approval. This is to include preservation and protection of existing trees along 71st Court as much as possible and parkway tree preservation and supplementation along Harlem. The rear buffer shall include bio-swales and rain gardens if engineering permits.
3. Provide independent geo-technical Engineer to oversee construction of permeable paver installation.
4. All final engineering related items are met,
And
Moved to recommend to the Village Board approval of the Elevations Titled New Strip mall 15615 S. Harlem Inc by WKOlsen Architects Inc dated 10/9/07, revised and received 04/28/08, subject to the following conditions:
1. All mechanical equipment is screened, either at grade level with landscaping or hidden behind the roofline.
This is now before the Village Board for consideration.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the preliminary site plan titled 15615 Harlem Inc Retail Center by DesignTek Engineering, Inc. and dated 03-18-08 with the latest revision 04/23/08, subject to the following conditions:
1. Approval is subject to the termination of the Golden Bowl Special Use Permit to operate a restaurant at the time of the building’s demolition.
2. Submit a landscape plan, meeting all Village Codes, for separate review and approval within 60 days of final engineering approval. This is to include preservation and protection of existing trees along 71st Court as much as possible and parkway tree preservation and supplementation along Harlem. The rear buffer shall include bio-swales and rain gardens if engineering permits.
3. Provide independent geo-technical Engineer to oversee construction of permeable paver installation.
4. All final engineering related items are met.
And
I move to approve the Elevations Titled New Strip Mall 15615 S. Harlem Inc by WKOlsen Architects Inc dated 10/9/07, last revised 04/28/08, subject to the following conditions:
1. All mechanical equipment is screened, either at grade level with landscaping or hidden behind the roofline.