Title/Name/Summary
Public Works Bulk Storage Temporary Facility - Special Use Permit
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
Public Works Bulk Storage Temporary Facility - 2014-0244
Petitioner
John Ingram
Public Works Director
Purpose
The purpose of this petition is to establish a governmental use for a bulk storage temporary transfer facility in an E-1 Estate Residential District.
Requested Actions: Site Plan, Special Use Permit with modifications, Landscape Plan
Project Attributes
Address: 16401 108th Avenue
P.I.N.(s): 27-20-400-002
Existing Zoning: E-1 Estate Residential
Proposed Zoning: N/A
Comprehensive Plan designation: Office Employment Emphasis
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The Village of Orland Park Public Works Bulk Storage Facility is currently located at 10230 W. 153rd Street, just north of the Centennial Park Skate Park and east of the 153rd Street Metra Train Station. The bulk storage facility is used to temporarily store surplus materials related to various public projects. Materials like soils, rocks, concrete, asphalt, organic waste, leaves, construction materials and demolition debris remain in organized bulk storage until they can be removed permanently or reused depending on project requirements.
The Village has sought to move the bulk storage facility for a number of years. The subject property at 16401 108th Avenue is a 5-acre sliver of land between the Beemsterboer and Glen Oak Industrial Parks. For a long time, the property was occupied by a landscaping company. It was annexed in 2007 and the land was then proposed for Winterset IV Office Park and received approvals from the Village Board in October 2008. However, the property was not developed and remained dormant throughout the economic recession. More recently, in 2013, the Village purchased this industrial property with the intent of moving the bulk storage facility out of Centennial Park to a more appropriate, centrally located, and accessible location.
The proposed bulk stora...
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