Title/Name/Summary
The Irish Patriot - Certificate of Appropriateness
History
PROJECT:
The Irish Patriot - 2010-0400
PETITIONER:
Vincent Tuohy
REQUESTED ACTION:
Certificate of Appropriateness
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this petition is to redesign and rehabilitate the north, west and south elevations of the building located at 9875 W. 143rd Street to accommodate a new Irish restaurant;
LOCATION:
9875 W. 143rd Street
P.I.N. NUMBER:
27-09-202-002
ATTACHMENTS:
Elevation Drawings;
Photographs;
EXISTING ZONING:
OOH Old Orland Historic District
EXISTING LAND USE:
Vacant;
SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USE:
North: VC Village Center District - Vacant land;
South: OOH Old Orland Historic District - Unincorporated rail road tracks;
East: OOH Old Orland Historic District - Restaurant;
West: OOH Old Orland Historic District - Commercial Retail;
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION:
Local Intensity Service/ Distribution;
LANDMARK STATUS:
According to the 2008 Residential Area Intensive (RAI) Survey, the building at 9875 W 143rd Street is an early 20th Century Commercial building built circa 1920. The survey indicates that the building is a contributing structure to the Old Orland Historic District, which traditionally has been interpreted as having the potential to contribute to the district. Sections 5-110 and 6-209 of the Land Development Code, however, do not recognize this building as a contributing structure to the Historic District or as an Orland Park Landmark.
TRANSPORTATION:
This site is accessible from Union Avenue, a one-way southbound local street.
PLANNING OVERVIEW:
The petitioner proposes to redesign and rehabilitate the north, west and south elevations of the building for a proposed new restaurant use, The Irish Patriot. According to the RAI survey the following alterations currently exist on the building: “hipped roof over the first floor level; windows altered; first floor siding altered; doors altered”. In addition to the alterations indicated in the...
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