Orland Park trustees approve zoning changes, contracts and purchases in unanimous votes

The Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees on Feb. 17 adopted a series of ordinances, special-use permits and procurement actions, approving rezonings, development plats and professional-service agreements and awarding multiple contracts in unanimous roll-call votes.

Why it matters: The approvals give the village legal authority or contracting authority to proceed with land-use changes, infrastructure work and vendor services that will affect planned private development, public-rights-of-way improvements and park and recreation programming.

Most significant actions

- Approved accounts payable for Feb. 4–17, 2025 totaling $4,757,764.25; roll call carried with all trustees voting aye.

- Adopted a text amendment to the land development code (case 2025-0111) to allow lattice towers solely for government wireless communications uses; the trustee motion to adopt the plan commission recommendation passed by roll call.

- Approved the GW Properties Harbor Freight subdivision (case 2024-0884) and amended the motion to authorize staff to execute and record the plat; the amendment and final motion passed by roll call.

- Granted a special-use permit for a Planet Fitness fitness center (case 2024-0959) at Orland Park Place; ordinance adopted by roll call.

- Adopted rezoning ordinances to designate wetlands/open space for properties near Humphrey Drive (case 2025-0032) and for 17151 Wolf Road (case 2025-0033); both motions to…