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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WITH A MODIFICATION, A SPECIAL USE FOR A COMMERCIAL RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT WITH A FLOOR AREA GREATER THAN 50,000 SQUARE FEET, AND A SPECIAL USE FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 50 FEET OF A NONTIDAL WETLAND (AMAZON RETAIL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT- 9600 159TH STREET)
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WHEREAS, a petition for granting a special use permits with modification for a Planned Development, for a Commercial Retail Establishment with a floor area greater than 50,000 square feet, and for Development within 50 feet of a Non-Tidal Wetland, has been filed with the Development Services Department of this Village by Petitioner AMAZON RETAIL LLC (Amazon) 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 January 6, 2026, on whether the requested special use permit with modifications 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 said 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, there being no newspaper published in this Village; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of this Village has filed its report of findings and recommendations that the requested special use permits and variance be granted 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, pursuant as follows:
SECTION 1
The report and findings and recommendations of the Plan Commission of this Village and the Com...
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