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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: February 19, 2021
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Approving a Revision to the Estate of Adeline Diehl and Chicago Land Trust Plan Description on 3.4 Acres for Property located at 1340 Molitor Road being at the northwest corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road (Circle K - 21-0110 / AU11/2-21.014-CUPD/R/Ppn - JS - Ward 1)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner Arc Design Resources on behalf of Circle K is Requesting a Plan Description Revision to the Conditional Use Planned Development on the property located at 1340 Molitor Road being the northwest corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently Vacant Land with B-2(C) General Retail District with a Conditional Use zoning, which is part of the Estate of Adeline Diehl Conditional Use Planned Development. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheet.
The Petitioner is requesting a Plan Description Revision to the Conditional Use Planned Development on the property located at 1340 Molitor Road being the northwest corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road. When the Plan Description was originally approved in 2013, Gasoline Stations (2831) were removed from the permitted uses. This was due to restrictions The Illinois Tollway had in place that would not allow access off Farnsworth Avenue, due to the long off ramp along the east edge of this property. When the interchange was redone in 2016, the restriction on Farnsworth was lifted, allowing a right-in/right-out on Farnsworth, which is what is being proposed. Without an access to Farnsworth, proposed uses would be very limited. Once the restriction was lifted, that opened up the corner to other uses. Still, because of the large amount of storm water detention and compensatory storage area, certain commercial uses which rely on a lot of parking, would still be limited.
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