Title/Name/Summary
Volkswagen - 8920 159th Street
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
Volkswagen of Orland Park - 8920 159th Street
Petitioner
David Sosin, Attorney, Sosin, Arnold & Schoenbeck
Purpose
The petitioner intends to construct a new 2,272 square foot building to detail cars behind the existing Volkswagen dealership at 8920 159th Street.
Requested Actions: Special Use Permit Amendment, Site Plan, Elevations
Project Attributes
Address: 8920 159th Street, Orland Park, IL 60462
P.I.N.(s): 27-15-401-015-1002
Size: 6.6 Acres (288,841 SF)
Comprehensive Plan Planning District:
159th and Harlem Planning District
Comprehensive Land Designation:
Community Commercial
Existing Zoning:
BIZ - General Business District
Proposed Zoning:
BIZ - General Business District
Existing Land Use:
Automobile Dealership
Proposed Land Use:
Automobile Dealership
Surrounding Land Use:
North: Single Family Residential
South: Multi-Tenant Commercial
East: Restaurant
West: Multi-tenant Commercial
Preliminary Engineering: Preliminary engineering has been approved.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT
The property was originally developed as Roesch Park (Legistar File Number 2001-0200). Three lots were a part of this original development. A single building was built on Lot 1 and originally housed a Volkswagen (8920 159th Street) and Mitsubishi (8910 159th Street) automobile dealerships. Since that time CJ Wilson Mazda has replaced Mitsubishi. Lot 2 is located west of Lot 1 and was developed as a restaurant. Lot 3 lies north of Lot 1 and was originally intended to be a park and has yet to be developed. This petition only proposes changes to Lot 1.
The petitioner intends to construct a 2,272 SF building for detailing cars. The proposed change requires an amendment to the existing special use permit. The changes proposed in this staff report will amend special use permit ordinance No. 3517. The new building will be built in the existing parking field and the petitioner propo...
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