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File #: ORD 22-51    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 9/6/2022 Final action: 9/6/2022
Title: Concur with the Plan Commission's Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Install Six 80-90-Foot-Tall Light Standards at the Oak Park-River Forest High School South Athletic Field located at 501 Lake Street
Attachments: 1. ORD 2022-51, 2. ORD 2022-51 excluding PA condition, 3. Findings of Fact, 4. D200 PowerPoint Presentation, 5. Application, 6. STAFF Report, 7. PC Minutes 7.21.22, 8. Public Comment, 9. Public Comment Additional, 10. Ord 2002-O-52
Submitted By
Plan Commission through Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director

Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad

Agenda Item Title
Title
Concur with the Plan Commission's Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Install Six 80-90-Foot-Tall Light Standards at the Oak Park-River Forest High School South Athletic Field located at 501 Lake Street

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Overview
Overview
The Applicant, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, is requesting a special use permit pursuant to Article 9: Site Development Standards, Section 9.2 (E) 3 of the Village of Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, to permit light standards taller than otherwise allowed. The Applicant proposes to replace four - 98-foot-tall light standards that were approved pursuant to Ordinance 2002-O-52 with 6 light standards (4 at 80 feet tall and 2 at 90 feet tall) surrounding the athletic field located on the South Campus tract on the south side of Lake Street between East Avenue and Scoville Avenue.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Plan Commission recommends approval of the special use permit.

Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Plan Commission's recommendation, except for condition number 12 set forth in the Plan Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation regarding the prohibition of a public address system. Staff believes this condition is not related to the special use permit application as the request relates to only the height of the proposed light standards. An alternative ordinance has been added to this agenda item which excludes the adoption of the prohibited public address condition. However, if the Village Board wishes to modify the public address system condition, alternative language is provided below.

Fiscal Impact
N/A

Background
The subject property is located in the OS - Open Space Zoning District. The property is currently improved with synthetic turf athletic fields and a running track. School District 200 received spe...

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