Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Refer to the Plan Commission for Public Hearing an Amendment to an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit, Rezoning Application for 535 Wenonah Avenue and the Vacation of an Alley Requested by Rush Oak Park Hospital to Allow for an Expansion of a Private Surface Parking Lot
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Overview
Overview
The Applicant (Rush Oak Park Hospital) is proposing to expand their existing surface parking lot by razing two single family residential buildings (currently owned by Rush Oak Park Hospital). Special Use Ordinance 1999-O-52 restricts demolition of these two houses. This Ordinance must be amended to allow for the parking lot’s expansion. The applicant is also required to rezone 535 Wenonah Avenue from Single Family Residential zoning to H-Hospital zoning, and proposes to vacate the alley between said address and the existing private parking garage for additional expansion of their surface parking lot.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends referral to the Plan Commission for public hearing.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
In 1999, Oak Park Hospital and Partners ‘99 received approval from the Village of Oak Park for the construction of a 139,800 square foot medical office building located at 620 S. Maple Avenue and accessory surface parking lots via Special Use Ordinance No. 1999-O-52. The special use ordinance conditioned and restricted the proposed development. One of the restrictions was to prevent the expansion of a surface parking lot located to the east of the existing private parking garage (subject of this application). The Ordinance required a landscape buffer and a residential buffer to the abutting residential neighborhood. The Hospital was to retain 533 Wenonah Avenue (a property they owned) which was the buffer between the parking lot and 535 Wenonah Avenue- a privately owned residence. Presently, the Hospital owns both 533 and 535 Wenonah Avenue and want to raze both houses.
In order to proceed with plans to expand their surface parking lot, the Hospital needs to amend the aforementioned Special Use Ordinance. Currently 535 Wenonah Avenue is zoned residential and needs to be rezoned to the hospital zoning district before the Hospital can expand an accessory use.
Alternatives
There is no alternate to referring an application to a hearing body if the application is deemed complete as the applicant is allowed due process; however the Village Board may refer this application to the Zoning Board of Appeals or any other elected or appointed commission for public hearing. The Village Board also has the ability to comment on the application. Historically the Village Board has limited their comments to height, density, and land use which kept the conversation limited and timely. All comments will be forwarded to the hearing body for consideration.
Previous Board Action
Approval of ordinance 1999-O-52 in December 1999.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
The Plan Commission (or selected hearing body) will make a recommendation and forward it along with their findings of fact report to the Village Board for final action.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
Zoning and land use matters are unique to Village government within the corporate limits of Oak Park and therefore, intergovernmental cooperation opportunities do not exist.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
A Governance Priority established for the Development Customer Services Department -Planning Division is Land Use Regulations.