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ORDINANCE REZONING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM E-1 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL TO OS OPEN SPACE (MILL CREEK OPEN LANDS-135TH STREET AND SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY)
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WHEREAS, a petition for rezoning of certain real estate, as set forth below, has been filed with the Village Clerk of this Village and said petition has been referred to the Plan Commission of this Village and has been processed in accordance with the Land Development Code (the "Code") of the Village of Orland Park as amended; and
WHEREAS, said Plan Commission of this Village held a public hearing on April 1, 2025, on whether the requested rezoning should be granted, at which time all persons present were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, public notice in the form required by law, was given of the April 1, 2025, public hearing by publication not more than 30 days nor less than 15 days prior to said meeting 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 recommendations with this President and Board of Trustees, and this Board of Trustees have 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 report and findings and recommendations of the Plan Commission of this Village regarding the proposed rezoning are herein incorporated by reference as the findings of this President and Board of Trustees, as completely as if fully recited herein at length. All exhibits submitted at the aforesaid public hearing are also hereby incorporated by reference as fully as if attached hereto. This President and Board of Trustees further finds that the proposed rezoning is in the public good and in the best interests of the Village and its residents and is consistent with and fosters the purposes and spirit of the Code as set forth in Section 1-102 thereof. Said rezoning is also in accordance with the provisions of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Village, and consistent with the use of the Subject Property.
SECTION 2
The Code, as amended, be further amended by reclassifying and rezoning the following described real estate (the "Subject Property"):
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
PARCEL 1: LOTS 1 THROUGH 8, BOTH INCLUSIVE, IN ORLAND HILLS SECOND ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 26, 1952 AS DOCUMENT LR1419953 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FILED SEPTEMBER 17, 1952 AS DOCUMENT LR 1423361, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2: A STRIP OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF ORLAND HILLS SECOND ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF SAID SECTION; LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4, WHICH IS 275.66 FEET SOUTH FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTHEASTWARDLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE WHICH, IF EXTENDED, INTERSECTS THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4, AT A POINT 76.29 FEET WEST FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF, AND WHICH STRAIGHT LINE AT A DISTANCE OF 180.58 FEET, INTERSECTS THE EAST LINE OF 96TH AVENUE (U.S. ROUTE NUMBER 45), AT A POINT THEREON WHICH IS 397.98 FEET (MEASURED ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE) SOUTHERLY FROM THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 1739.85 FEET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ABANDONED 66 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY OF THE WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY (FORMERLY THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO AND STRAWN RAILROAD), WHICH LAST MENTIONED INTERSECTION IS 54.60 FEET (MEASURED ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE) SOUTHWESTERLY FROM A TANGENT POINT IN SAID LINE;
LYING NORTHWESTERLY OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY (100 FEET WIDE); AND LYING SOUTHEASTERLY OF 96TH AVENUE AS SAID 96TH AVENUE WAS WIDENED BY CONDEMNATION CASE 85L51001; ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PIN: 27-03-101-031-0000, 27-03-101-032-0000, 27-03-101-033-0000; 27-03-101-034-0000, 27-03-101-035-0000, 27-03-101-036-0000, 27-03-101-037-0000 27-03-101-038-0000, 27-03-100-033
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 13600, 13610, 13612, 13614, 13618, 13620, 13622, 13624 Southwest Highway and 13701 LaGrange Road, in Orland Park, Illinois
from E-1 Estate Residential to OS Open Space under the Code, as amended.
SECTION 3
The zoning map of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, be amended so as to be in conformance with the rezoning as aforesaid.
SECTION 4
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption as required by law.