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Commission hears early review of Orphans of the Storm expansion and update on Federal Life demolition
Summary
Village staff told the Plan Commission it has begun an initial review of a proposed expansion by Orphans of the Storm and provided an update that the village has awarded a contract to demolish the Federal Life building.
Village staff told the Plan Commission it has begun an initial review of an expansion proposal from Orphans of the Storm, the long-standing animal-welfare organization on Riverwoods Road, and that the application will return to the commission for further review.
Staff said Orphans of the Storm is proposing a large expansion — described in the meeting as roughly a tripling of the facility — and that the property has historically held a special-use designation that predates the village. Because the historical special-use authorization lacks modern standards, staff said the village has engaged Tesco Associates to review the submitted drawings and to recommend how…
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