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Oak Park planning commission approves 22,000-sq.-ft. warehouse addition at 20700 Hubbell Avenue
Summary
The Oak Park Planning Commission voted July 14 to approve a site plan for a 22,000-square-foot warehouse addition at 20700 Hubbell Avenue, subject to conditions; the applicant has a zoning-board-of-appeals request on setbacks scheduled for July 29.
The Oak Park Planning Commission on July 14 approved a site plan for an addition of about 22,000 square feet to an existing warehouse at 20700 Hubbell Avenue, with conditions outlined in the staff report.
The commission’s approval comes with a caveat: the project does not meet the city’s total setback requirement, so the applicant has filed a request with the Zoning Board of Appeals; that hearing is scheduled for July 29, according to staff.
City planning staff told the commission the site plan otherwise meets zoning ordinance requirements and recommended approval with the conditions listed in the staff report. Architect Mike Bozzola of Design House Architecture described the proposed work as an extension of the existing building and said the design was adjusted to provide a fire access lane requested by the fire marshal. Bozzola said the team plans a pervious grid-paver system to allow fire-department access at the rear of the addition.
Bozzola described the addition as roughly 35 feet deep to match the existing building and said parking meets minimum requirements, with an estimated three to four extra stalls; bike and loading spaces are also included. He said the exterior will match the existing facade using metal panel and masonry block.
The commission approved the site plan by roll call. Vice Chairperson Brown, Commissioner Whitehead, Commissioner Eiselman, Commissioner McClellan, Commissioner Seligson, Commissioner Tekach and Commissioner Walters Gill voted yes. No opposing votes were recorded in the minutes provided.
What happens next: the applicant will proceed with items required by the staff report and will appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals on July 29 to request the setback variance the plan requires.
