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Oak Park board denies special use for temporary EV chargers at 6104 Roosevelt Road
Summary
After public comment and extended debate, the Village Board voted to reject the Zoning Board of Appeals’ recommendation and deny a special-use permit for a temporary electric vehicle charging station at 6104 Roosevelt Road, citing concerns about the proposal’s temporary nature, site redevelopment plans for affordable housing, and potential waste.
The Oak Park Village Board on Oct. 21 voted to deny a zoning recommendation and refuse a special-use permit that would have allowed a temporary electric-vehicle (EV) charging station at 6104 Roosevelt Road.
Trustees said the proposed installation was temporary and would likely be demolished when a planned long-term affordable housing development proceeds on the site, making the short-term investment economically and environmentally imprudent. The board also cited the village’s prior commitment to transfer the site to developers focused on affordable housing and comments from the Cook County Land Bank indicating it wants the entitlement process completed before further disposition discussions.
The zoning application had come to the board after a unanimous but narrowly framed approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Development Services Director Craig Faylor told the board staff supported most commissions’ recommendations generally, but that in this case staff saw the proposed EV use as a temporary improvement that was not “the highest…
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