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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO

                       DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                       AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
                                     AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ___7.B.___
Zoning Variance
Reduced Exterior Side Yard Setback               COMMITTEE DATE: August 10, 2026
DS Containers
2500 Enterprise Circle                         COUNCIL DATE: August 17, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-O-0019

PREPARED BY: John Sterrett, Director of Community   SIGNATURE _______________________
Development

APPROVED BY: Viviana Ramirez, City Administrator    SIGNATURE _______________________

ITEM SUMMARY:
DS Containers is requesting a Zoning Variance, per Section 5.4-1(B) of the Zoning Code, to allow a
reduced exterior side yard setback of as little as 11.35 feet in lieu of the required 20 feet at 2500
Enterprise Circle. The 25-acre property is in the DuPage Business Center in the A Airport District and is
improved with a 562,000 square foot industrial building occupied by DS Containers, with all truck/trailer
parking (49 stalls) situated along the south side of the building. The petitioner proposes adding 23
additional truck stalls in this same area, the only location on the site suited for expansion, by removing
a mid-property drive entrance and shifting an existing island landscape. The property's curvilinear
frontage on all four sides of Enterprise Circle limits expansion options elsewhere on the site.
 Staff recommends approval of the Variance subject to two conditions: (1) substantial conformance with
the Site Plan prepared by Spaceco, dated March 24, 2026; and (2) submission, prior to permit issuance,
 of utility company approvals for the easement encroachment. Supporting findings of fact conclude that
the property's fixed, curvilinear lot geometry, not any choice by the petitioner, creates a hardship unique
 to this site, and that the requested encroachment (approximately 243–310 square feet of pavement) will
not be detrimental to public welfare, adjacent properties, or the industrial character of the surrounding
area.
The Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on August 4, 2026, and, by a vote of 4-0 with 3
members absent, recommended approval of the request subject to the conditions listed in the attached
 draft Ordinance, incorporating the findings of fact identified in Exhibit B of the draft Ordinance in support
 of that recommendation.
ACTION PROPOSED:
Consideration of the requested Zoning Variance by DS Containers to allow a reduced exterior side yard
setback at 2500 Enterprise Circle in the A Airport District.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
By a vote of 6-0, with 1 member absent, the Committee unanimously recommended approval of the
request.
Attachment:  Draft Ordinance No. 26-O-0019