Title
An Ordinance Annexing Territory Pursuant to 65ILCS 5/7-1-13 (16881 Wolf Road; 16935 Wolf Road; 16905 Wolf Road; 17001 Wolf Road; 40 W Consola Drive; 50 W Consola Drive; 30 W Consola Drive; 20 W Consola Drive; 55 W Consola Drive)
History
The Village has identified an area of approximately 32 acres (excluding public streets, rights of ways and roadways) of unincorporated parcels located in the Grassland Planning District, as a candidate for annexation by municipal ordinance, as qualified by the Illinois Statute. An ordinance authorizing annexation is now presented to the Village for consideration.
An annexation study was conducted by the Village in 2007 and subsequently updated in 2022. In 2024, staff presented the findings to the Village Board, and in February of 2024, the Village Board directed staff to pursue unilateral annexation of several properties.
If annexed into the Village, the Comprehensive Plan calls for most of the area to be designated Open Space, Parks & Recreation, with parcels along Consola Drive to be designated E-1, and a portion along Wolf Road is designated Mixed Residential.
Additionally, the Comprehensive Plan has designated this area as a high priority for annexation. Currently, the existing land use of the area is single family residential uses and falls under Cook County’s R-4 Single Family Residence District. The Comprehensive Plan also specifically calls for the protection, restoration and maintenance of Marley Creek, and to protect the flood plain.
Each area eligible for unilateral annexation was evaluated for annexation potential based on factors including, development quality concerns, fiscal impact on village, environmental issues, nuisance issues, natural resource protection, Village preferred land use and utility serviceability.
Per the Illinois Municipal Code ILCS 65 requirements, written notice of contemplated annexation was sent to the taxpayer of record, and the Cook County Board, and was published in Daily Sou...
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