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Planning staff described the subject lot as roughly 4.5 acres at the termination of Thornton Avenue at Ninth Street within Lockport Crossings. Staff noted that the Lockport Crossings annexation agreement currently prohibits auto body repair, outdoor storage and towing; an amendment by the city council would be required before the applicant could proceed. The concept plan shows a building with customer and employee parking at the front, outdoor storage at the rear screened by a 6‑foot opaque vinyl fence on the submitted concept drawing, two loading areas, and cross access to an adjoining lot. Staff said outdoor storage must be screened 100% from public view to the height of the tallest stored vehicle and that foundation landscaping and Class 1/2 materials will be required at development plan review.

Andrew Hansen, construction project manager for Crash Champions, said the company is expanding from an existing Archer Avenue location and described the corporate prototype and building materials. \"No. Outside is just for storage,\" Hansen said when asked whether bodywork would occur outside; he added all repair work is performed inside the building and that doors are closed during operations to support climate control and filtration. The applicant said outdoor storage would be limited to inoperable vehicles for up to 30 days and that the typical hours of operation would be weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with limited Saturday hours, although the commission and staff noted that any such hours or operational conditions can be captured in the annexation‑agreement amendment or a development agreement.

Members of the adjacent residential neighborhood expressed opposition and concerns about noise, dust, vehicle deliveries, kids' safety and property values. Yavor Kirillov, who said he lives at 1104 Taiwan Avenue, said the proposed use would change his \"living room view\" and expressed worry about noise and traffic from deliveries, employees and customers. Another resident said the location would be a poor fit and raised potential property‑value impacts.

Commissioners discussed screening, fence height, and limiting visibility from Highland Avenue. Commissioner Peters said the site’s corner location and relatively low traffic generation made the use appropriate for the parcel, but noted screening and design standards should be carefully applied. Commissioner Peters moved to approve the concept plan subject to staff conditions; Commissioner Quinn seconded and the motion passed. Staff noted that the annexation‑agreement amendment will be required at the council level and that development plan review will address materials, landscaping and screening details.

The applicant said the project will create an estimated 20–25 jobs at the new facility (compared with about six at the current location) including technicians, painters and front‑office staff. The applicant estimated project construction at roughly $7 million, with projected annual revenues in the range discussed during the presentation. The commission recorded the recommendation and the item will proceed to City Council for the annexation‑agreement amendment and subsequent development approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Lockport IL. PZC Meeting June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Plan and Zoning Commission approved a concept plan for a new Crash Champions collision repair facility in Lockport Crossings but the developer must secure a council amendment to the Lockport Crossings annexation agreement because auto body repair and outdoor storage are currently prohibited there.","taxTitle","Lockport, Will County, Illinois","taxId",63903,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6022613,"Commission approves concept plan for 120‑unit supportive living community, subject to conditions",1555,3103000,4658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5764856-b095b5a6b33c244412355d8dc3f233b2&start=3103&end=4658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5764856-b095b5a6b33c244412355d8dc3f233b2/thumbnail_3103000.jpg","/articles/6022613/Lockport/Will-County/Illinois/Commission-approves-concept-plan-for-120unit-supportive-living-community-subject-to-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6022613-b89a107a5d4fa8b3b911584a5e03f7a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775093804&Signature=JucgTRHKBD~zL6qGqRW5kz2ceQihoU57iKSuV0uwsM4HTw0GTKKaQy3xYbleon0l1WMAPcnJYQdKwiXJDP3dN2c3QzP7NDuO1Y4Di6gC6eDCTR84LnyyT2Et8s8K2JDSQ5O5tsjwFMqZdPt1hnnadjoouX9PYJhucvPMpjPmerR~43DEDO-DgJWqSVsj9IdlTiQUEa39PI~STAu2ybYO-WE8qdlOdGSJsrt36SuF-etjlIQlSWWGnImpmAJS70Gn25IItR4yjF2UujCiJAO76zJeJYd3IPvL9sMi6xR7RZPp7n3uw7mU17XS9KtCXqsWSuZuxhs1KBju~eajPyEuzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission voted to approve a concept plan for Heritage Woods, a proposed 120‑unit supportive living apartment building for seniors, subject to five conditions listed in the staff memo. The site is the southern portion (about 7.4 acres) of an 18.64‑acre parcel north of 160th Street and east of Gauger Road that currently lies in unincorporated Will County and would require annexation and rezoning.

Planning staff said the proposed three‑story building would provide 120 apartments—46 studios and 74 one‑bedroom units—designed for residents 65 and older and licensed to accept both Medicaid waiver and private‑pay residents. The concept plan shows a roughly 99,500‑square‑foot building, a circle drop‑off at the main entrance, accessible parking near the entrance and additional parking to the west; staff said 68 spaces are provided in the concept plan and the applicant anticipates 24 daytime employees at peak.

Rod Burkett, chairman of Guardant Management Solutions and the applicant, described the operator’s experience building and managing supportive‑living communities, saying the company operates multiple heritage‑branded properties in the region and noted that a third‑party market study indicated an unmet need for additional Medicaid‑certified assisted‑living units in the area. \"We found about a 10 to 12 mile pocket in this area of Will County where there is no Medicaid certified assisted living,\" Burkett said, and added the market study estimated demand exceeding the proposed 120 units.

Staff noted the parcel’s comprehensive‑plan designation calls for single‑family residential at 1.6–2.5 units per acre; the applicant’s plan would yield about 16.21 units per acre on the 7.4‑acre portion to be developed (or about 10.5 units per acre if the full 18.6 acres were used), which exceeds the comprehensive plan density for single‑family. Staff also highlighted utilities and sewer capacity considerations: the applicant withdrew a prior, larger plan after determining the cost to connect to the city sewer line to the south was prohibitive; the current concept proposes to connect to an existing sanitary line that serves the Silo Bend development, and staff said that line has limited capacity and can accommodate the supportive living building but not an additional memory care facility.

The Homer Township Fire Prevention District reviewed the concept and submitted comments the developer must address, including ensuring fire apparatus can reach all parts of the building within 150 feet, placing hydrants within 100 feet of the fire department connection, spacing hydrants approximately 300 feet apart, and submission of sprinkler and alarm plans at permitting. The applicant said plans already reflect an emergency access hammerhead to meet apparatus needs.

Commissioners discussed parking, employee counts across shifts and sewer capacity; Commissioner Garland made the motion to approve the concept plan subject to staff conditions, and Commissioner Calderon seconded. The vote was unanimous. Planning staff noted final engineering and fire‑safety items must be addressed prior to committee of the whole on Aug. 6.","The commission approved a concept plan for Heritage Woods, a 120‑unit supportive living/apartment facility for seniors that will require future annexation and connection to nearby sewer lines; staff and the fire district identified conditions to be met before development plan review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6022618,"Plan commission backs MI Homes' 260-unit Sadie Ridge subdivision",2841,199000,3040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5764856-b095b5a6b33c244412355d8dc3f233b2&start=199&end=3040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5764856-b095b5a6b33c244412355d8dc3f233b2/thumbnail_199000.jpg","/articles/6022618/Lockport/Will-County/Illinois/Plan-commission-backs-MI-Homes-260-unit-Sadie-Ridge-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6022618-c6ce22928f5fa3219079124345634e2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775093804&Signature=V69F1MorjMYsS0PVNbpjQYvL0dKj3g5Hv0MW9M7JN7DIk8WK-MxGdGecBB15RypVTJGsnIagkSbpr5705olCDHT581imRs7JsXN-Zu9fEAnLuCjcApXLHbdTOfRgLd917KcOP2hE0q6oke-k~D-jdIViDBzpa2UQfMgzRdRvWwS12qKnu26xJictv7cCMc7W1lA7YfDjKs3KGILW2QVpf3IEgoCWniQIlFktjAGIF6h-IRh91UeFcvtKwj9fLICgWKxgYyQaC8OrGdCVG~wg4d9N-1ecxFplGN~yuXMhdqVLf0jErePX1OrNIQ0c84Eq~7b7k065yFEbheyBeluLhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the city council approve a special use permit, rezoning, and final plat for Sadie Ridge, a proposed 260-unit residential development by MI Homes on about 78 acres north of Bruce Road and east of I‑355.

Planning staff presented the application as a final development-plan review for a project substantially consistent with a concept plan the council approved in December. Planning staff said the proposal calls for 132 single‑family detached lots and 128 townhome units clustered into 23 buildings, roads to be dedicated to the city, and a 3.2‑acre public park to be dedicated to the Lockport Township Park District. Planning staff said the proposal removes an R‑2 zoning district from the property map, realigns R‑1 and R‑3 zoning to fit the detached and attached housing locations, and removes a prior age‑restriction condition associated with the site’s earlier special use permit. Staff cited Lockport’s zoning code section 156.14 as the standard under which a planned residential development is evaluated and recommended approval.

Caitlin Chuck, attorney for MI Homes, told the commission the company revised prior plans after community and commission feedback and reduced the total unit count from earlier versions. \"This plan consists of 132 traditional single family lots and 128 of MI's front loaded townhome series,\" Chuck said, noting the elimination of smaller infill lots that had been part of earlier proposals. MI Homes said the plan includes a network of multiuse trails, three detention basins sized to Will County stormwater regulations, and a natural buffer along an 80‑ to 85‑foot gas pipeline easement on the east side of the property.

Residents who spoke during the public hearing raised traffic and safety concerns at nearby Bruce Road and Cedar Road, asked about the possibility of a future connection to Ron Court, and sought clarification on buffering and tree plantings near Colonial Acres. Nicholas Jagodzinski, a Colonial Acres resident, said he had learned of the plan only recently and asked whether the Ron Court right of way would be converted to a roadway. Planning staff and the developer responded that the Ron Court right of way is being reserved for a possible future school access and will be improved as a bike path in the short term; vehicular connection would require a school to be built and separate approvals. The developer and staff also said pipeline easement restrictions limit tree plantings in that buffer area.

On drainage and stormwater, MI Homes said its design will redirect and shrink an existing drainage area. The presentation stated the volume currently heading toward the southeast corner would be reduced from about 20.68 acre‑feet to about 2.45 acre‑feet by the project design, and that grading and detention basins will reduce existing on‑site ponding. The commission’s engineering staff said major stormwater and engineering comments had been substantially addressed in the submitted plans but that final engineering responses will be required before council consideration.

Commissioners thanked the developer for reducing density from earlier proposals and for responding to resident input. Commissioner Peters cited the change from earlier plans as an example of the public‑process working. The commission adopted staff findings and voted to recommend city council approval; the item will appear before the council at committee of the whole on Aug. 6.

The commission vote was recorded as: motion by Commissioner Georgette, second by Commissioner Peters; roll call votes in favor by Quinn, Calderon, Peters, Likens, Misek/Majek, Garland and Georgette; motion passed.","Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a special use permit, rezoning and final plat for Sadie Ridge, a 260-unit residential development by MI Homes on a previously approved 78-acre site south of Cedar Ridge Estates; commissioners voted unanimously to send the item to city council.","actionData","errors"]

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