Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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(*) Concur with the Plan Commission's Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Village of Oak Park Park Ordinance Number 199-O-52 Titled "Ordinance Amending the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance and Granting a Special Use Permit (Oak Park Hospital)"
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Overview
Overview
Rush Oak Park Hosptial is requesting an amendment to Ordinance 1999-O-52 to modify language relative to restrictions regarding 533 Wenonah Avenue as a buffer to 535 Wenonah Avenue, zoning of 535 Wenonah Avenue and an extension of the approved public alley vacation. (Companion Agenda Items: ORD 17-265; Rezoning of 535 Wenonah Avenue & ORD 17-266; Vacation of Remaining portion of North-South Alley behind 535 Wenonah Avenue)
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Plan Commission unanimously recommends approval of this application.
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Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Plan Commission's recommendation.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
In 1999 the Village Board approved a Special Use permit to allow the construction of a medical office building at 620 South Maple Avenue and ancillary surface parking lots. As part of that approval, the applicant requested the construction of surface parking lots on the 600 block of South Maple Avenue, 600 block of Wisconsin Avenue and the 500 block of Wenonah Avenue with the exception of those parcels owned by the Hospital and located at 622 South Maple Avenue, 621 Wisconsin Avenue and 533 Wenonah Avenue. The hospital also asked for the vacation of the public alley abutting the west side of the 500 block of Wenonah except for that portion abutting 535 Wenonah (which was privately owned at the time). Ordinance 1999-O-52 states that 533 Wenonah, which was (and is currently) owned by the hospital, shall be reserved in perpetuity for single family residential purposes "unless" a change is specifically approved by the President and Board ...
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