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Plan Commission approves Valvoline special use and variance near Aldi on 179th Street
Summary
The Plan Commission approved a special-use permit and a variance to allow omission of a maintenance access path for a proposed three-bay Valvoline (1,759 sq ft) at 113 2179th Street near Aldi; staff said lot coverage will be about 62% (code allows up to 75%).
The Orland Park Plan Commission on Nov. 18 approved a special-use permit and a variance for a proposed Valvoline Instant Oil Change at the northwest corner of Wolf Road and 179th Street, adjacent to the Aldi.
Developer representative Jim Mulgine of Integris Development said the project proposes a three-bay Valvoline using the site’s existing detention facility and that site constraints make it difficult to provide the maintenance-access path required by code. "Because of the constraints that we have on the site... that's why we're requesting that variance," Mulgine said. He told commissioners Integris has access rights through the Aldi driveway and that there is a recorded declaration amendment planned to formalize maintenance and access obligations.
Planning staff entered a revised staff report and revised site and landscape plans submitted over the weekend and recommended approval, noting the building footprint would be 1,759 square feet with roughly 12,921 square feet of impervious surface and a resulting lot coverage of about 62% (under the 75% limit in the Land Development Code). Staff described the variance request as one to omit the maintenance-access path around the detention basin per Land Development Code section 6-305D8B4 and recommended approval of the special use and variance subject to standard conditions, including conformance to the revised site and landscape plans (last revised 11/17/2025) and required permits from outside agencies.
Commissioners questioned traffic and emergency access; staff said fire and safety had no concerns and noted the site includes 11 parking spaces and an internal turn-around area. Commissioner Schuessler asked whether there was an agreement with Aldi for access and detention maintenance; Mulgine replied, "Aldi is gonna be primarily responsible for maintaining the detention facility, and then we are contributing an annual payment towards that work..." (paraphrased from the record).
After discussion, Commissioner Schuster moved to approve the staff recommendation; the motion was seconded and carried on an affirmative voice vote with no recorded opposition. The approval includes the site plan, landscape plan, and building elevations (subject to conditions) and requires submission of sign permits and compliance with screening and building-code requirements.
