HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3903 - 6/17/2025 - COMED 1500 AND 1510 HIGGINS SPECIAL USE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATIONORDINANCE NO.3903
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL
SUBSTATION EXPANSION, APPROVING THE RESUBDIVISION OF TWO LOTS TO
ONE LOT AND THE GRANTING OF ASSOCIATED VARIATIONS OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE AND THE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1500
AND 1510 E. HIGGINS ROAD (COMMONWEALTH EDISON)
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Elk Grove Village, at a public
hearing duly called and held according to law, considered the granting of a Special Use Permit to
Commonwealth Edison for an electrical substation expansion, the approval of a resubdivision of
two lots into one lot and the granting of associated variations for properties located at 1500 and
1510 E. Higgins Road; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees find and believe it to be in the best
interest of the Village to grant the Special Use Permit and approve the resubdivision and the
variations as recommended by the Plan Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That there be granted a Special Use Permit to Commonwealth Edison for an
electrical substation expansion for property located at 1500 and 1510 E. Higgins Road and to
resubdivide the existing two lots into one lot, and to grant the following variations of the Zoning
Ordinance and the Village Code:
a. A variation from Section 3-2-G-3, 3-2-G-4 and 4-2-1 of the Village of Elk Grove
Zoning Ordinance to allow interior parking, driveways and loading areas to be
compacted gravel except driveway aprons;
b. A variation from Sections 7-1, 3-2-D, 3-2-F and 3-7 of the Zoning Ordinance for the
size, location and number of principal and accessory structures;
c. A variation from Section 3-3-D of the Zoning Ordinance to allow construction of a
fence in excess of eight (8') feet around the property and from Section 3-3-A of the
Zoning Ordinance to allow for a variance for location of fences, within required
setbacks;
d. A variation from Sections 4-2-I-6 and 10-3-K of the Zoning Ordinance granting a
waiver from the requirement for off-street parking lighting and certain property line
lighting requirements;
e. A variation from Section 4-6 of the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the requirement
for off-street loading spaces and a variation from Section 4-4 of the Zoning Ordinance
as it relates to minimum loading requirements;
f. A variation from Section 7-4-A-6 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a building in size
which is less than 25% of the lot area from Section 3-2-F-2 of the Zoning Ordinance
to allow an accessory building less than 500 square feet;
g. A variation from Section 10-3-G of the Zoning Ordinance to allow flammable
materials (in this case, transformer oil) to be situated within the Property and within
fifty feet (50') of the lot lines with the condition that such flammable materials would
only be placed on a temporary basis for the purpose of oiling transformers during
installation, replacement, or maintenance;
h. A variation from the definition of "zoning lot" in Section 2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance
to allow a zoning lot within frontage on an improved public street and from any
requirement in Section 7-1 for any minimum required front yard width since the
Property has no front yard;
i. A variation from Section 8-3-E-6-f of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the requested
Special Use amendment to apply to the Property and not just to ComEd;
j. A variation from Section 8-12B-1-1(D) of the Municipal Code to waive the required
easements;
k. A variation from Section 8-12B-1-2(K) from the Municipal Code to allow above
ground utility facilities, with the exception of non -electrical building services which
shall be located underground;
1. A variation from Section 8-3B-2B-14 of the Municipal Code with respect to exterior
material requirements for compartments, equipment and structures of the Substation
with the exception of the Primary Structure, which will adhere to the exterior material
requirements;
in. A variation from Section 8-3A-12-D-10 of the Municipal Code from requirement to
plant parkway trees;
n. A variation from Section 8-8A-3-B.1 of the Municipal Code to allow interior parking,
driveways and loading areas to be compacted gravel except driveway.
Section 2: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to publish this Ordinance in
pamphlet form.
Section 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 17th day of June 2025
APPROVED this 17th day of June 2025
APPROVED:
Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Jennifer S. Mahon, Village Clerk
PUBLISHED in pamphlet form this 19th day of June 2025.