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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: S.A.
Proposed Extension to Approved Special Use Permits
1850 W Roosevelt Road — AAHH2, LLC FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: Oct. 12, 2020
Ordinance No. 20-0-0022 COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: October 19, 2020
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE. Ly 2)
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
On April 15, 2019 the City Council approved Ordinance No. 19-O-0012 which granted three (3) special use permits
for the property located at 1850 West Roosevelt Road in the M Manufacturing District. The petitioner, AAHH2,
LLC, received approval to operate an internet based motor vehicle sales facility, a motor vehicle care center, and a
motor vehicle repair shop. The petitioner has yet to begin operations on the property and has spent the last
eighteen (18) months working towards finalizing permit plans to perform the required improvements on the
property. The ordinance approving the special uses did not establish a deadline for when the property must
become operational. In cases such as this, the Zoning Code stipulates that the permit shall expire one (1) year
from the date of approval, per Section 5.5-8. The special uses approved for the property have thus expired.
The petitioner has a desire to continue moving forward with improving the site to establish the three (3) special
uses originally granted and has provided a written request to staff for an extension. Section 5.5-8 of the Zoning
Code provides the City Council the ability to grant extensions to expired special uses. There are no specific
requirements as to when a request shall be made in relation to the expiration date of the special use. The
petitioner has requested one (1) additional year to perform the necessary improvements on the property and begin
operations. Although the petitioner received approval in April of 2019, they have indicated they spent much of 2019
working with their engineer to address remaining issues with the permit plans. This process came to a halt early in
2020 with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the petitioner.
Staff recommends that the approval for the special use permits be extended until May 1, 2021 to allow enough
time at the beginning of the 2021 construction season to initiate and complete the work. Because a permit has not
been issued yet for this work, this extension will also give the petitioner additional time through the winter months
to work through any remaining items prior to the issuance of the permit before construction season begins in 2021.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve the proposed extension to the approved special use permits.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
On October 12, 2020, member of the Development Committee voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend the
proposed Special Use Permits extensions to the City Council.
Pc: Ord. 20-0-0022