Title
Biltmore Towers - Site Plan, Elevations
History
The petitioner proposes to construct a 4-story mixed use 21 unit residential building with a ground floor commercial use fronting Ravinia Avenue in the Village Center District. Located in the Village Center District near the Main Street Triangle, this land use adds a mixed use building to contribute to the “downtown” goals and principles that the district establishes.
The building architecture has two turrets flanking the east façade of the building. The turrets provide prominent identifiable architectural features to the building, an important principle of the Village Center District. Complementing the turrets are balconies for every residential unit. A second-floor outdoor terrace on the west façade and dual-outdoor balconies on the west façade’s upper levels overlook the immediate neighborhood and the historic district beyond. These elements and features provide a specific identity to a building built among less distinctive late-1970s multi-family residential buildings. There is also a high volume of fenestration on the building that seeks to maximize the amount of light entering the structure and to lend a sense of openness to the street.
The building is divided into 4 levels, with 21 residential units and a ground floor commercial use facing Ravinia Avenue. The typical floor plate is 11,882 square feet. The total building area based on 1.0 FAR is 39,527 square feet. The commercial use floor area is 3,205 square feet.
On October 9, 2007 the Plan Commission moved 7-0 to recommend to the Village Board approval of the preliminary site plan titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravina Road / Ravinia Lane Orland Park, Illinois”, sheet number A-1.0, prepared by The Shalvis Group P.C. Architecture, dated 5-15-07, last revised 9-28-07, and the elevations titled “Proposed Twenty-One Unit Condominium located at the Northwest Corner of Ravina Road / Ravinia Lane Orland P...
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