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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: June 19, 2020
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting Revisions to the Special Use Permit for a Religious Institutions (6400) Use on the Property located at 2295 Church Road (Sri Jagannath Society of Greater Chicago - 20-0234 / AU02/4-20.013-Su - JS - Ward 1) (PUBLIC HEARING)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Sri Jagannath Society of Greater Chicago, is requesting approval of a Special Use for a Religious Institutions (6400) use located at 2295 Church Road
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently a church use which is O(S) Office District with a Special Use zoning. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheet.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a special use for a Religious Institutions (6400) use located at 2295 Church Road. The property was granted a special use in 2015, which is set to terminate in June of this year. The Petitioner is requesting to eliminate the condition that terminates the special use allowing a church. There are two other conditions that were placed on the previous special use that are being kept on the special use, which are listed below
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Special Use petition and have sent comments back to the petitioner on those submittals. The petitioner has made the requested revisions to these documents and they now meet the applicable codes and ordinances.
Due public notice was given for the public hearing on this matter. As of the date of this memo, staff has not received public inquiries regarding this petition.
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES:
The Staff's Evaluation and Recommendation are based on the following Physical Development Policies:
11.1 (3) To encourage new development contiguous to existing development.
11.1 (5) To guide and promote development to areas where public utilities, public roads and municipal services are either available or planned.
12.0 To p...
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