Title
An Ordinance Annexing Territory (11650 179th Street)
History
The Village has identified +/- 12 acres (excluding public streets, rights of ways and roadways) of unincorporated parcels located in the Grassland Planning District, which qualify by the Illinois Statute, for annexation through municipal ordinance. An ordinance authorizing annexation is now presented to the Village for consideration.
These parcels were identified in the Comprehensive Plan as Annexation Area #63 and were listed as a high priority for annexations. The Comprehensive Plan calls for the area to be zoned Open Space, Parks & Recreation.
Cook County has designated the subject parcel as I-1 Restricted Industrial.
Problematic uses that are Permitted Uses in the Cook County I-1 Restricted Industrial District, include but are not limited to the following:
Industrial Uses including construction yards, machine shops, industrial launderers, packing and crating services, fabrication, processing, assembly of materials, products and goods;
Wholesale and warehouse uses - including automotive storage, beverage distributors, self-storage and mini warehouse facilities, wholesale establishments;
Retail businesses including bars, taverns, cocktail lounges, machinery sales, automotive repair shops.
Compounding this, the new Illinois state bill IL SB 2111 - People over Parking Act, which will be in effect in mid-2026, has created the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA), replacing the Regional Transit Authority (RTA). NITA will now have the authority to develop land for transit-supportive projects. Hence it is vital that the Village annex the parcel owned by the RTA along with the other contiguous parcels in order to control the land use of this parcel.
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 Ordinance 6133, entitled: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY PURSUANT TO 65ILCS 5/7-1-13 (11650 W. 179TH STREET, 11650 W. 179TH STREET).