R-59-01 Objection for the record of the cook county zoning board of appeals regarding a request for a zoning map amendment and planned unit development approvalVILLAGE OF LEMONT
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF OBJECTION FOR THE
RECORD OF THE COOK COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
REGARDING A REQUEST FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (DOCKET #7129)
AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL(DOCKET #7130)
(south of 131st Street, west of Parker Road)
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont is an incorporated municipality within one and one -
half (1 '/2) miles of the property which is the subject of a request for Rezoning from R -3 Single -
family Residence District to R -5 Single Family Residence District and a Special Use Planned Unit
Development for 320 Single Family Homes on 132 acres, which is legally described as follows:
PARCEL 1: SOUTH '/ OF SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND EAST 5 ACRES OF
SOUTH 1/4 OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH,
R11, EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34 AFORESAID;
PARCEL 3: LOT 1 AND EAST 1/2 OF LOTS 6 AND 7 IN COUNTY CLERK'S
DIVISION OF SOUTH '/2 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, R11,
EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT 5 ACRES OF LAND;
PARCEL 4: THAT PART OF LOT 6 IN COUNTY CLERKS DIVISION OF
SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, Ri 1, EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN.
WHEREAS, the entire boundary of the subject property is within one and a half (11/2)
miles of the corporate limits of the Village of Lemont; and
WHEREAS, the Village Comprehensive Plan indicates that this area is designated for low
density residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has failed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements
and standards for Planned Unit Developments as enumerated in the Cook County Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the predominant land use pattern in unincorporated Lemont Township
adjacent to and within one mile of the site is low - density single- family development; and
WHEREAS, the rezoning would substantially alter the character of the neighborhood and
may cause harm to the values of property within the vicinity of the proposed rezoning.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, DuPage and Will, State of Illinois, that the Village of
Lemont hereby objects to the requests for rezoning and special use which is the subject of Cook
County Zoning Board of Appeals Docket #7129 and Docket #7130.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DuPAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this 22nd day of October, 2001.
John Benik
Debby Blatzer
Peter Coules
Connie Markiewicz
Steve Rosendahl
Jeanette Virgilio
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
APPROVED by this 22nd day of October, 2001.
ATTEST:
HARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk