Title/Name/Summary
Discovery Clothing
History
PROJECT:
To construct a 11,730 square-foot retail building on Lowe’s Outlot #2;
PETITIONER:
Kenny Goldman/ Discovery Clothing
4255 N Knox
Chicago, IL. 60641
PURPOSE:
To construct a 11,730 square-foot retail building on Lowe’s Outlot #2;
LOCATION:
156th Place and La Grange Road, Lowe's Outlot #2
ATTACHMENTS:
Site Plan
SIZE:
11,730 square-foot building on a 1.5 acre Lowe’s outlot;
EXISTING ZONING:
COR, Mixed Use Core District;
EXISTING LAND USE:
Vacant;
SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USE:
North: COR, Bank;
South: COR, Multi-tenant retail/ restaurant building beyond the adjacent retention pond;
East: COR, Lowe’s Home Improvement (across 95th Avenue)
West: U.S. Army Maintenance Support Facility (across La Grange Road)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION:
Regional Intensity Commercial
PUBLIC UTILITIES:
This parcel has access to all public utilities as part of the Lowe’s Development.
NATURAL FEATURES:
This site is vacant with three trees along the south end of the site, bordering onto the retention pond area. These trees are recently planted, however, and if removal is necessary, should be mitigated. Otherwise they should be maintained. Three parkway trees are also present along 95th Avenue. These trees should also be taken into consideration during construction and mitigated accordingly.
TRANSPORTATION:
On the west, the site fronts La Grange Road/ 96th Avenue, a state-owned 4-lane major arterial street. The site is served by 95th Avenue on the east, a local 2-lane street. Pedestrian access is provided through sidewalks within the Lowe’s street network and a proposed sidewalk along La Grange Road. An 8’ asphalt bicycle path provides an east/ west connection through the Lowe’s development.
PLANNING OVERVIEW
The petitioner is requesting site plan approval for the 11,730 square-foot Discovery Clothing retail building on Lowe’s Outlot #2, one lot south of 156th Place on La Grange Road.
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