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Tinley Park Board approves PUD and final plat to legalize undersized lots in Tinley Downs
Summary
The Village Board adopted an ordinance creating a planned unit development (PUD) for Tinley Downs and approved a final plat to resubdivide lots, converting legally nonconforming parcels into conforming lots.
The Tinley Park Village Board on July 15 adopted an ordinance establishing a planned unit development for the Tinley Downs Estates and Tinley Downs Additions subdivisions and approved a final plat of subdivision to resubdivide lots so that existing legally nonconforming parcels conform to the R-2 zoning district standards.
The action makes lots that were previously nonconforming by size conforming under the zoning ordinance and allows Lots 12 and 3 in Tinley Downs Addition to be re-subdivided and developed, village staff said. Planning staff told the board the PUD and final plat meet the subdivision and zoning ordinance requirements and that the plan commission recommended approval after public hearings.
Why it matters: the ordinance removes uncertainty for homeowners on undersized lots and permits redevelopment or rebuilding without requiring variances. The board and staff said the measure protects existing homeowners from being penalized if they must rebuild after damage.
Village staff said the plan commission held a public hearing June 19, 2025, and recommended approval of the special use for the PUD by a 6–0 vote; the final plat received a 6–2–0 recommendation. Trustee Colleen Sullivan introduced the final plat resolution; Trustee Ken Shaw moved the PUD ordinance. The roll call for both items recorded affirmative votes from Trustee Bill Brady, Trustee Shaw, Trustee Sullivan and President Michael Glotz; the motions carried.
Board members asked whether neighbors attended the planning commission hearing; staff reported about five to six residents were present and that some expressed support after discussing the measure with trustees. Staff emphasized that, if a home is destroyed and rebuilt, owners would be able to reconstruct under the existing footprint without being held to new zoning dimensional standards.
Public comment on the two items was not recorded at the July 15 meeting. The ordinance and plat now allow the petitioner and affected property owners to proceed with the resubdivision and any concurrent permits required for construction.
The board adopted both the PUD ordinance and the final plat by roll-call vote; no further dates for related hearings were announced at the meeting.
