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Village board concurs with Planning & Zoning to deny rezoning at 1180–1190 Apple Street; approves two separate special uses
Summary
The Village of Hoffman Estates voted to concur with the Planning and Zoning Commission’s unanimous recommendation to deny a rezoning request for property at 1180–1190 Apple Street. The board separately approved special-use permits for Harvest Community Church and a yoga studio at two other locations.
The Village of Hoffman Estates Village Board on March 3, 2025 voted to concur with the Planning and Zoning Commission’s unanimous recommendation to deny a rezoning request for property at 1180–1190 Apple Street.
The vote followed public comment from nearby residents who raised density, traffic and privacy concerns, and a presentation from the petitioner, Sam McMachin. The Planning and Zoning Commission had found the proposal did not meet code requirements for the R-10 district, including minimum acreage and density standards.
Petitioner Sam McMachin identified himself as the petitioner and described the property’s history and his rationale for seeking R-10 attached single-family zoning instead of commercial use. He told the board he had considered commercial plans and said, “after listening to the neighbors, we've decided that probably the best way to ensure that this will never be a commercial development is to proceed with some kind of a high end attached single family development.”
Several residents spoke against the rezoning. Resident Stephanie Goder said she has lived in the area eight years and added, “I plan on being there for at least 40 more years,” arguing the proposed density was “way too high for residential.” Other speakers — including Tory Wagner, Kim Rapata and Wayne Korecki — raised similar points about traffic increases on Apple Street, loss of neighborhood character and loss of privacy from multi-story units facing existing homes.
Planning and Zoning Chair Boskey explained the commission’s findings, telling the board the request did not meet Village code requirements and that density and variation requests were not supported.
After discussion, Trustee Stanton moved and Trustee Arnett seconded a motion to concur with the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny the rezoning request. The roll call recorded aye votes from Trustee Palafis, Trustee Staunton, Trustee Arnett, Trustee Kinne, Trustee Noll and Mayor McLeod; the motion carried.
Separately, the board considered the ordinance that would have granted the rezoning. After a separate motion to approve the ordinance, the roll call produced a majority of nays and the motion to approve the rezoning ordinance was defeated.
On related Planning & Zoning business, the board approved two special-use ordinances the commission had recommended. The board voted to grant a special use to Harvest Community Church for property at 2060–2080 Stonington Avenue; the roll call was recorded as ayes and the motion carried. The board also approved a special-use ordinance to permit a yoga studio for Lorenz Naparas Inc., doing business as Revolutionary Health, at 1721 Moon Lake Boulevard, Suite 410; that motion carried on an aye vote.
The decisions finalize the board’s actions on the three Planning & Zoning items the commission forwarded for Village Board action at the March 3 meeting.
Looking ahead, the petitioner may pursue other options consistent with zoning code or seek alternative property transactions; no further village board action on this parcel was announced at the meeting.
