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O-10-26 GO-10-26 Granting a Variation from Section 17.10 Off Street Parking & Loading for 1115 Warner Avenue in Lemont, Illinois (Lina's Embroidery-SVL DECO, LLC)VILLAGE OF �'V,EMONT TO: Village Board Meeting FROM: Jamie Tate, Community Development 0- 10-o'Ao 418 Main Street ( Lemont, IL 60439 THROUGH: Jason Berry, CEcD, AICP, Economic & Community Development Director SUBJECT: An Ordinance Granting a Loading for 1115 Warner SVL DECO, LLC) DATE: February 23, 2026 Variation from Section 17.10 Off Street Parking & Avenue in Lemont, Illinois (Lina's Embroidery / SUMMARY/BACKGROUND SVL DECO, LLC d/b/a Lina's Embroidery, contract purchaser of 1115 Warner Avenue, has requested a variation from Section 17.10 of the Unified Development Ordinance to permit an office use without on -site off-street parking. The existing 5,000-square-foot building would require approximately twenty (20) parking spaces; however, the property does not contain off- street parking and has historically relied on on -street parking. Approval of the variation would allow Lina's Embroidery to occupy the building. A separate ordinance to rezone the property from R-6 to B-1 is being considered concurrently. ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan The future land use in the Lemont 2030 Comprehensive Plan is Mixed Use (MU). Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) The PZC reviewed the request at public hearings on September 3, 2025 and February 4, 2026, and recommended approval of the variation with conditions incorporated into the ordinance. Committee of the Whole (COW) The COW reviewed the proposal on February 16, 2026, after several previous discussions, and considered the PZC recommendation and neighbor feedback. Consistency with Village Policy Lemont 2030 Comprehensive Plan STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the attached ordinance. BOARD ACTION REQUESTED A motion to approve the attached ordinance. ATTACHMENTS An Ordinance Granting a Variation from Section 17.10 Off -Street Parking & Loading of the UDO for 1115 Warner Ave in Lemont, IL VILLAGE OF LEMONT ORDINANCE NUMBER O- 10 -26 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM SECTION 17.10 OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR 1115 WARNER AVENUE IN LEMONT, ILLINOIS (Lina's Embroidery / SVL DECO, LLC) JOHN EGOFSKE, Village President CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Clerk SAMUEL J. FORZLEY JANELLE KITTRIDGE KEN MCCLAFFERTY KEVIN SHAUGHNESSY RICK SNIEGOWSKI RON STAPLETON Trustees Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont on 2-4 P 2026 ORDINANCE NO. O- 10 -26 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM SECTION 17.10 OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR 1115 WARNER AVENUE IN LEMONT, ILLINOIS (Lina's Embroidery / SVL DECO, LLC) WHEREAS Lemont Township is the owner of the subject property covering 0.301 acres (PINS # 22-29-310-003-0000 and 22-29-310-009-0000) located at 1115 Warner Avenue (hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property") described and depicted in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS SVL DECO, LLC d/b/a Lina's Embroidery (hereinafter referred to as the "Petitioner"), as contract purchaser of the Subject Property, petitioned the Village of Lemont for a variation from Section 17.10 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to operate without the provision of on -site off-street parking spaces; and WHEREAS, Section 17.10 of the Unified Development Ordinance ("UDO") requires one (1) off-street parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area for office uses, which would require approximately twenty (20) off-street parking spaces for the existing 5,000 square foot building; and WHEREAS the Planning & Zoning Commission of the Village of Lemont, Illinois conducted a public hearing on September 3, 2025 and voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the requested variation; and WHEREAS the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and DuPage, Illinois ("the Village") is a municipality in the state of Illinois with full powers to enact ordinances and adopt ordinances for the benefit of the residents of the Village; and 2 WHEREAS, the Village and Petitioner have complied with the statutory procedures and requirements for the requested variation. NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will County, Illinois as follows: SECTION 1: That the above recitals and legislative findings are found to be true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof as if fully set forth in their entirety. SECTION 2: A variation from Section 17.10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby granted to permit the operation of SVL DECO, LLC d/b/a Lina's Embroidery office/retail use at the property located at 1115 Warner Avenue without the provision of on -site off-street parking spaces. SECTION 3: Conditions. Unless otherwise approved by the Village Board, the Subject Property shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code and this Ordinance. 1. This variation is expressly limited to the office/retail use operated by Petitioner (SVL DECO, LLC d/b/a Lina's Embroidery) at this location and shall not authorize any other principal use or operator at the Subject Property without further approval of the Village Board. 2. Any proposed change in principal use at the Subject Property shall require review and approval by the Village Board and reconsideration of the applicable off-street parking requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance. Cl 3. All other applicable provisions of the Lemont Municipal Code shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. SECTION 5: If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance. 4 ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, ON THIS 23 DAY OF 1 e0,OVMVJ 20a(o . PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Samuel J. Forzley V Janelle Kittridge V Ken McClafferty Kevin Shaughnessy Rick Sniegowski Ron Stapleton Attest: John Egofske, Village President Charlene M. Smollen, Village Clerk Sf- 0 F `FAO 6EAL Exhibit A Legal Description KABAL SURVEYING COMPANY R10407 Rest Cerrnak Road Westchester, Illinois 80154 (708) 562-2652 Land Surveying Services Pax (708) 562-7314 email: kabol—surveyingOcomcast.net try- • I zi t � �4 -{� �.-� �L V ebsite: KabolSurveyingCompany.com w� Registration No. 184-003061 -�f�. Parcel 1: The West 125 feet of the South 60 feet of Lot 2 in Essick Plaza Subdivision, Addition to the Village of Lemont, Subdivision of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the East 1/2 (except the West 695 feet thereof) of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29 Township 37 North Range 11 East of the Third Principal Meridian, together with the West 125 feet of vacated Roberto Street lying South and adjoining Lot 2 aforesaid In Cook County, Illinois. Parcel 2 The East 16 feet of the South 60 feet of the West 141.00 feet of Lot 2 In Essick Plaza Subdivision, Addition to the Village of Lemont, Subdivision of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the East 1/2 (except the West 695 feet thereof) of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29 Township 37 North Range it East of the Third Principal Meridian, together with the East 16 feet of the West 141 feet of vacated Roberta Street lying South and adjoining Lot 2 aforesaid in Cook County, Illinois. 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N N c. u 20.20 eonc cone under 2.85 West ,r overhang' 0 50.3 a � 53.85 � -- ---- j/ / o Frame/col rr o Garage N 0 d o (Vacated Roberta Street) ' N 1 n 20.20 L N 125.00 deed 16.0 d C L HCP Hip ° HCP HCP 141.00 0 ° to in � '_. col 5 meas es rec In Zo; 3 w o3 03 w -asphalt .....'..'::.' r6 rn ai n am cP C! "t 2 a �o oo ° NC4 mr- O n0 QO O d ac° Q. c°s o,� of cad ain EL is o_c0 a a a a Z U Notes: 1) Compare legal description to deed or title policy and report any discrepancy for clarification or correction Immediately. Unless otherwise noted, this plot does not show building lines or other restrictions established by local ordinances or shown on a title policy. 2) Measured bearing shown hereon is based on the Illinois East State Plane Coordinate Zone 1201 (NAD83) determined by CPS measurements. 31 Surve was cam feted from found monumentation LEGEND y P R.O.W. = right—of—way, E = East ,tttltlttttefttttfy record, North,West meas measured, S=South `,``i�tGVlek_ _- This to the current pch =porch, cone =concrete•' professional service conforms HCP = handicap parking sign �' Illinois minimum standards for a boundary survey 035-003250 � :STATE OF ILUNOIS Area of property is approximately 13,113 square feet � �' PROFESSIONAL . COUNTY OF COOK — Please check Legal Description with Deed and report i _ LAND SURVEYOR I, MITCHELL P. BALEK, an Illinois Professional Land Surveyor, any discrepancy Immediately.` STATE OF r ' --hereby certify that I have surveyed the property described above and the plot hereon drawn is a correct representation Surveyed June 16, 20 25 iLLINOIS of said survey. Dimensions are in feet ddecimal parts and are corectedto atemper ture of62degre sFah enheit. Scale: 1 inch = 20 ft. x��ri�rc�IeStE'`c,, /� P. �� Order No. 251036 Ordered By. Lemont Township IllMin Professional Land Surveyor No. 026-003250 y lice expiresNovember 3 ORIGINAL SEAL IN RED EXHIBIT A STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS COUNTY OF COOK ) CERTIFICATION I, Charlene Smollen, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and elected Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will County, Illinois, and that as such Village Clerk I do have charge of and custody of the books and records of the Village of Lemont, Cook County, Illinois. I do hereby further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM SECTION 17.10 OFF STREET PAKING & LOADING FOR 1115 WARNER AVENUE IN LEMONT, ILLINOIS (SVL DECO LLC/Lina's Embroidery)," adopted and approved by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Illinois on February 23 , 2026. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the Corporate Seal of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will County, Illinois this23 day of February 2026. Charlene Smollen Village Clerk Village of Lemont Cook County, Illinois _T (D UNL 7 %��! it ON5