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ML Realty seeks consolidation, taller building at South Rowling Road; board advances first reading
Summary
ML Realty Partners presented plans to demolish two buildings at 111 and 133 South Rowling Road and build a 186,000 sq. ft. office-warehouse; the petitioner sought a special use for height (to about 41 ft 8 in), setback variation, and plat consolidation. The planning commission recommended approval and the board held first reading Nov. 3.
ML Realty Partners told the Village Board of Addison on Nov. 3 that it plans to demolish two aging industrial buildings at 111 and 133 South Rowling Road and replace them with a single, modern 186,000-square-foot office-warehouse.
"What we're asking for is a special use for the building height, 41 foot 8," said Doug Wood, representing ML Realty Partners, describing the request for a special-use exception above the zoning code’s 30-foot base height and a setback variation from 100 feet to 80 feet on the north property line.
Staff explained the M-2 zoning district’s special-use provision allows flexibility up to five stories or 65 feet, and the planning and zoning commission voted at a public hearing to recommend approval of the requested zoning relief. The petitioner also requested a plat of consolidation and an easement vacation to combine two lots into one buildable site.
Engineers provided a turning-radius study, Wood said, showing semi-trailers and emergency vehicles will navigate the site and that the design will improve frontage along Route 83. The committee that considered the matter earlier in the evening recommended approval and the board advanced the item on first reading; no final board adoption occurred at the Nov. 3 meeting.
Why it matters: The project would add a large industrial/warehouse facility to a corridor that planners said could benefit from site modernization. Approval of building height and setback variations changes the project’s envelope and may affect adjacent properties and nearby unincorporated residents to the north.
What comes next: The item received a first reading at the Nov. 3 board meeting and will return for subsequent readings and any required public-notice steps before final approval. Public works and planning staff will continue to track neighborhood impacts and any insurance or traffic mitigation measures requested by nearby residents.
