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Des Plaines council defers 7‑story Lee Street PUD after debate over parking, phasing and design
Summary
After extended council questioning and public comment, the City Council voted Dec. 16 to defer consideration of a proposed seven‑story planned unit development at 760 Lee Street to Jan. 21, 2025 amid aldermen's concerns about reduced parking, lender-driven phasing and building materials.
A majority of the Des Plaines City Council voted Dec. 16 to defer action on a proposed seven‑story mixed‑use planned unit development at 760 Lee Street after a lengthy presentation and council debate about parking, construction phasing and design standards.
Senior planner Samantha Redmond told the council the preliminary PUD would consolidate several parcels, vacate an alley, and allow two residential towers above a two‑story parking podium with ground‑floor commercial space and a privately owned public park to the south. Redmond said the petitioner requested one exception: reducing required parking from 380 spaces to 317 (a 17% reduction), noting the site sits in the C‑5 downtown zoning district and that the PZB recommended the preliminary PUD unanimously.
Attorney Rolando Acosta and developer Paul Ducash described the…
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