Tinley Park trustees discuss limiting drive‑thru hours near Brookside Glen; staff says zoning lacks set hours

Trustees on the Tinley Park Committee of the Whole discussed whether to restrict hours of operation for any drive‑thru on Lot 7, a site near Brookside Glen, and gave direction to staff to take the issue to the planning commission for consideration of special‑use conditions.

A trustee introduced the item and said their thought was that any drive‑thru hours on Lot 7 should be limited to 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. A later comment in the discussion recorded agreement with “the 5 to 2.” Trustee Schaub asked whether the code currently includes hours-of-operation restrictions for drive‑thrus; planning staff replied, “Nothing for drive throughs for the zoning ordinance. The only things that have hours of operations are adult uses and adult use cannabis.”

Planning staff said Lot 7 would be subject to the special‑use process if a drive‑thru is proposed, and that the village already has expressed a preference against 24/7 operations in that area. Staff suggested specific conditions could be added when a special‑use application is filed or during a future zoning‑ordinance update; the staff comment mentioned a possible linear buffer (for example, a minimum distance between a drive‑thru and residences) and noted the village is planning a zoning‑ordinance rewrite next year where such standards could be included.

Trustees voiced concern about noise and orders being taken near residences. One trustee framed a preference for a solution that “accommodate[s] residents and our businesses” and supported using a linear‑foot buffer or adding restrictions through the special‑use review. No formal motion adopting an ordinance change was made at the committee meeting; the item was presented so staff could seek input and take recommendations to the planning commission.