Title/Name/Summary
El Mezcal - Special Use
History
QUICKFACTS
Project:
El Mezcal Special Use Amendment (2018-0727)
Petitioner:
Veronica Chavez
Planner:
Jane Turley
Purpose:
The petitioner seeks an amended special use permit to allow restaurant seating in the existing El Mezcal Restaurant.
Requested Actions:
Special Use Amendment to ordinances 1183, 2390, and 3805.
Project Attributes
Address: 14299 Lagrange Road
P.I.N.(s):
27-03-300-013-0000
Parcel Size:
1.3 acres
Current Tenant Space Size
1,300 square feet of restaurant in a 5,168 square foot building.
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Downtown Planning District
Comprehensive Land Designation: Downtown Mixed Use
Existing Zoning: VCD Village Center District
Existing Land Use: Commercial Mixed Use - Restaurant and Motor Vehicle Services
Surrounding Land Use:
North: VCD Village Center District - Financial Institution (First American Bank)
South: VCD Village Center District - (Across 143rd St.) - Gateway Plaza
East: VCD Village Center District - Vacant
West: BIZ General Business District - Medical Office (University of Chicago Medical Center)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT
El Mezcal is an existing restaurant with seating located within the BP Automobile Service Station located on the northeast corner of 143rd Street and LaGrange Road in Orland Park. The current special use permit on the property allows for the service station with fuel pumps, a convenience store, and a deli-type food service with no customer seating. The purpose of this petition is to amend the special use permit to allow a restaurant with seating. The petitioner also requests to expand the current 1300 square foot space if possible.
PLANNING DISCUSSION
Motor vehicle services are no longer a permitted use in the VCD Zoning District, so the existing BP Station is a grandfathered legally non-conforming use. Restaurants under current VCD Code are a permitted use, if not within 300’ of a residential use, which is the case of El Me...
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