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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: November 6, 2025
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Community Residence, minor (1510) Use on the Property located at 1130 N. Randall Road (Envision Unlimited, Inc - 25-0885 / AU20/4-25.292 - CU - JW - Ward 5)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Envision Unlimited, Inc, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use for a Community Residence, minor (1510) located at 1130 North Randall Road, which is an existing single-family dwelling that will provide housing for four individuals.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently with R-1 One-Family Dwelling District zoning. The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Conditional Use for a Community Residence, minor (1510) located at 1130 N. Randall Road. A Community Residence, minor is defined as a dwelling structure that is occupied by a group of four to six unrelated persons with disabilities with onsite support staff provided by a sponsoring agency. A Community Residence, minor is a permitted use in all residentially zoned districts and all residential portions of planned developments as long as all requirements are met, such as State of Illinois licensing and separation requirements. The Zoning Ordinance specifies that no Community Residence, major or minor, shall be located within a radius of 1,320 feet from each other. Currently, an existing Community Residence, minor is located within the 1,320-foot separation requirement, therefore, the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit.
Envision Unlimited, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA) are residential programs designed to provide a natural family-like setting for these individuals. Envision Unlimited currently own and operate over 80 CILA homes in Illinois. Envision Unlimited holds a CILA License with the State of Illinois through ...
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