Title/Name/Summary
Patio Retail Center - Revised Plan
History
The Village Board approved a site plan and special use permit for the Patio Retail Center, located at 7850 W. 159th Street, in October of 2004. The corresponding landscape plan was approved in November of 2005. The project reached completion in 2007 and the Village’s landscape architectural consultant visited the site for a final inspection to release the letter of credit.
The inspection revealed that many elements of the site were not constructed per the Board approved site plan or landscape plan. Specifically:
The porous paving along the rear of the building was not installed.
The plaza and seating areas had been redesigned.
Landscape material was not installed per the Board approved plan.
A landscape island had been converted to four parking stalls.
The attached Board approved landscape plan has been labeled to highlight these discrepancies. The Patio Retail center as-built drawings are also attached to better see the differences between the two plans. The Village met with the petitioner to work towards a new plan that would meet the intent of the Board approved plan.
Porous Paving Deficiency
Porous paving allows for stormwater to slowly infiltrate into the ground, rather than be routed into a storm sewer. Because concrete had already been installed in the area where porous pavers were required, it did not make environmental or financial sense to require the concrete to be removed and replaced with porous pavers. Instead, the Village requested that the petitioner install some other green technology on the site, like a green roof system or native landscaping in the detention area. The petitioner chose to convert the existing grass-bottom detention basin into a native wet prairie basin. The native plants will reduce water needed for irrigation, reduce carbon emissions through less mowing and will provide a habitat for birds and insects.
Additional Parking Stalls
The Village request...
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