Title/Name/Summary
7924 W. 159th Street Land Donation
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
7924 W. 159th Street Land Donation
PIN # 27-13-300-018-0000
Donator
159-80 LLC c/o Midwest Property Group
Purpose
Donation of parcel to Village of Orland Park’s Open Lands program
Requested Actions: Recommend acceptance of donated parcel
Project Attributes
-Owner: 159-80 LLC c/o Midwest Property Group
-Address: 520 W. Erie Street #430
-Size: 4.34 acres
-Current Zoning: BIZ General Business District
-Comprehensive Plan: Opportunity Site but with preservation of known wetlands
-Existing Zoning: BIZ General Business District
-Future Zoning: OL Open Lands District
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The owner of 4.3 acres located just north of the existing Walgreen’s Store at 80th Avenue and 159th Street has offered to donate the parcel (PIN # 27-13-300-018-0000) to the Village’s Open Lands program. Although the parcel is currently in the Village’s Business Zoning District, the parcel has never developed and is almost entirely wetland and/or flood plain. Considering the urban surroundings, the site includes an unusually diverse mix of native plant materials and wildlife. A 12 acre preservation area abuts to the north that is associated with Golfview Subdivision. This older section of the Village has fewer parks and less open space than other newer areas of the Village, with no Open Lands holdings nearby.
Preservation potential: Open Lands Chairman Lou Mule, who is an Ecologist by profession, prepared a complimentary Quick Study of the environs. According to the Study, the site appears to be a good candidate for preservation and restoration due to the relatively high quality of native vegetation present. The area is described as a remnant of naturally occurring marsh wetlands and shrub swamp, centered on two ponds. The site also includes original prairie remnants. The floristic quality of the site is diverse and includes notable wetland species. Some invasive species were also noted....
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