Title/Name/Summary
Amazon Retail Planned Development - Committee of the Whole - 9600 159th Street
History
Project: Amazon Retail Planned Development - 9600 159th Street
Prepared: 1/12/2026
Prepared by: Hailey Gorman, Associate Planner
Legistar ID: 2026-0039 (Special Use for Planned Development, etc. COTW), 2025-0560 (Special Use for Planned Development, etc. BOT), 2026-0036 (Plat of Consolidation & Dedication)
Project ID: PPA-25-0008
Petitioner: Amazon Retail, LLC
Address: 9600 159th St, Orland Park, IL
P.I.N.s: 27-09-214-015-0000, 27-09-214-043-0000
REQUESTED ACTIONS
The Petitioner is requesting the approvals below for a multi-phased retail planned development located at 9600 159th Street:
· Plat of Consolidation
· Plat of Dedication
· Special Use Permit for a Planned Development with a modification from the Land Development Code:
o Allow a parking lot within the setback area between the building façade and the street (Section 6-210.F.4).
· Special Use Permit for a Commercial Retail Establishment over 50,000 SF
· Special Use Permit for Development within 50’ of a Non Tidal Wetland
· Site Plan
· Landscape Plan
· Building Elevations
The Plat of Consolidation & Dedication (2026-0036) will advance straight to the Board of Trustees for consideration, as non-residential lot consolidations do not require public hearings and therefore was not discussed at the Plan Commission hearing.
PLAN COMMISSION SUMMARY
Present at the Plan Commission were 7 Commissioners (6 in-person, 1 virtual), members of the public, the petitioner and project representative, and staff. Following the Petitioner’s and Staff’s presentations, members of the public were given the opportunity to speak. After public comments, the Commissioners asked questions and discussed the project. The following summarizes the major topics discussed during the meeting:
Traffic
Residents raised concerns regarding the anticipated traffic that will be generated from this development. The intersection of 159th Street a...
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