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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.