Tinley Park approves special-use permit to convert office space to one residence at 16532 Oak Park Avenue
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Summary
The board adopted Ordinance 2025‑O‑012 granting a special‑use permit to convert 885 square feet of vacant office space above Amazing Smiles at 16532 Oak Park Avenue into a single residential dwelling; the Plan Commission recommended approval 6–0 on Aug. 7, 2025.
The Tinley Park Board of Trustees on Aug. 19 adopted Ordinance 2025‑O‑012 granting a special‑use permit to allow a residential dwelling above or to the rear of a principal commercial use at 16532 Oak Park Avenue, the site of Amazing Smiles.
Staff said the petition would convert 885 square feet of vacant office space into a single residential unit. The Plan Commission held a public hearing on Aug. 7, 2025 and voted 6–0 to recommend approval, according to the staff report presented to the board.
During public comment at the meeting, the petitioner said they would consider future conversions of adjacent space and described intentions to reopen an old office at 16906 for specialists in January; a neighbor spoke in favor. The board approved the ordinance by roll call vote.
Staff noted any future conversions or additional units would require separate reviews or approvals, and the board recorded the motion as carried.