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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, AS AMENDED
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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 November 21, 2023 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 Sections 2-102 and 6-213 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 2, Section 6-213 (Open Space District) shall hereby be amended as follows (deleted language marked with strikethrough, and new language marked with underlining):
SECTION 6-213. OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
A. Purpose. The purpose of the Open Space District is to protect the Village’s parks, natural areas, retention ponds, detention basins, civic and fraternal non-profit organizations, and open space corridor connections. It is also to ensure permanent access to outdoor recreation, and natural areas, and other recreational opportunities for residents in all neighborhoods and to enhance the value of nearby properties.
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses may be established as permitted uses in the Open Space District, in accordance with the procedures established in Sections 5-101 through 5-104:
1. Public recreational facilities including playgrounds, public swimming pools, playing fields, trails, sports activities, outdoor amphitheaters, camping areas, picnicking areas, boating areas, fishing activities, golf courses, civic and fraternal non-profit organizations, and accessory uses such as related parking, washrooms, storage, etc.
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C. Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited as they would conflict with the purpose of protecting parks and natural areas:
1. Any private development of structures or facilities; the exception is cemetery and ComEd facilities as stated above;
2. Any public facilities unrelated to the operation or protection of parks, natural areas, civic and fraternal non-profit organizations for the benefit of the public, and retention/detention facilities.
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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.