The Vernon Hills Planning and Zoning Commission will consider several special-use permit requests at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. today.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the commission.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Agenda
September 14, 2016
7:30 p.m.
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Continuation of Public Hearing – Mellody Farms
1. Case #16-03 being a petition filed by Matthew Hendy of Regency Centers d/b/a
Mellody Farm LLC, 1211 W 22nd, Street, Suite 300, Oak Brook, IL 60523 and
Tim Anderson of Focus Acquisitions, LLC, 211 Waukegan Road, Suite 220,
Northfield, IL 60093, to amend and seek relief from Ordinance-683, Ordinance
96-30 and Appendix C of the Village of Vernon Hills Code of Ordinance, Articles
13, 18, 20 and 21, Section 21.6, and to grant the following:
1. Approval of an amendment to Ordinance 96-30 to allow residential
development on the northeast corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Townline
Road
2. Approval of a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development to allow
development of a mixed use residential and retail commercial center along
with certain variations, including but not limited to, building height, landscape
buffer, yards and setbacks, building separation, signage and parking
requirements.
3. Approval of certain Special Use Permits to allow restaurants, which may serve
alcohol, and restaurants with carry-out and fast food (included but not limited
to coffee) with drive-thru, a bank with a drive-thru facility and a pharmacy
with a drive thru facility.
4. Preliminary and final site and landscaping plan approvals
5. Preliminary and final architectural elevations approvals
6. Preliminary and final Plat of Subdivision approvals
The property, commonly known and is located on the northeast corner of
Milwaukee Ave (Route 21) and Townline Road (Route 60) in Vernon Hills,
Illinois. The Property Index Number for this property is 11-34-300-013 and 11-
34-300-012
The staff report and related information is attached behind the agenda.
2. Case #16-09 is a petition filed by Forge Club Partners, LLC, 700 Osterman Ave,
Deerfield, IL 60015, requesting pursuant to Appendix C of the Village of Vernon
Hills Code of Ordinances, Article 12, 18, 20 and 21, Sections 21.6 and 21.7, the
following:
1. Approval to amend the zoning classification from B-1 General Business to R-
7 Multi-family Residential PUD for the property; and
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2. Approval of a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development to allow
development of a multi-family residential subdivision along with certain
variations, including but not density, setbacks and parking requirements.
3. Preliminary and final site and landscaping plan approvals.
4. Preliminary and final approval of the architectural elevations
5. Preliminary and final approval of the Plat of Subdivision
The proposed development is located at 634 Milwaukee Avenue and is zoned B-1
General Business. The property is located on the site of the former Forge Club.
The Property Index Numbers for this property is 15-10-300-003.
The staff report and related information is attached behind the 1st blue divider.
III. Development Review
IV. Discussion
V. Approval of the minutes of the August 17, 2016 meeting of the Planning &
Zoning Commission
VI. Adjournment
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