Planning commission backs age‑restricted multifamily project at 7633 Perryville Road

The Machesney Park Planning and Zoning Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation for a proposed age‑restricted multifamily planned unit development at 7633 Perryville Road.

The project team said the proposal is a three‑story building intended for residents age 62 and older and described it as a 40‑unit senior housing development; the developer later described the design as 31 one‑bedroom units and 10 two‑bedroom units. Planning staff told the commission the site was rezoned from Commercial General to Multifamily Residential in December 2021 and that the new proposal requires a special‑use permit as a planned unit development because it does not meet several multifamily design standards.

Commission staff recommended approval with conditions to allow design flexibility. Staff listed code deviations including absence of garage parking, a building length that exceeds the typical standard by about 18 feet, fewer windows on the side facing Vondale, no soffits, and reduced facade articulation on the side facing…