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Commission backs zoning text change to allow screened outdoor storage in Allen District

3576535 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

The PCZBA recommended allowing outdoor storage behind buildings in the Allen District north of Route 176 and east of U.S. 41, subject to Architectural Board of Review approval, opaque screening and a prohibition on hazardous materials.

The Village of Lake Bluff Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals voted to recommend proceeding with a zoning text amendment to allow outdoor storage in a portion of the Allen District, north of Illinois Route 176 and east of U.S. Route 41, provided storage is behind buildings, screened and limited to nonhazardous materials.

The change responds to existing outdoor storage observed near 35 North Skokie Highway and aims to provide a regulatory path for businesses that…

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