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Palos Park plan commission backs 1,500‑sq‑ft minimum for legacy lots, directs consultant to revise code
Summary
At a continuation of the comprehensive development code hearing, the Palos Park Plan Commission signaled support for raising the minimum dwelling size on legacy lots to 1,500 sq ft (keeping 2,200 sq ft for 1‑acre lots), moved several uses to special‑use review, and removed proposed commercial‑vehicle rules from the zoning draft; the public hearing was continued to Feb. 19 for a revised draft.
The Palos Park Plan Commission on [date of hearing, public hearing continued] provided direction to the village consultant and staff on a comprehensive development code update, recommending a 1,500‑square‑foot minimum dwelling size for legacy lots while preserving a 2,200‑square‑foot minimum for one‑acre lots and instructing several use‑table edits.
The hearing, which the commission opened for public testimony, focused on multiple revisions to Part 12 of the village zoning code (the draft references section 12.60.05). The consultant summarized options for legacy‑lot minimums — retaining 2,200 sq ft, allowing 1,500 sq ft on smaller “legacy” parcels, or the earlier 500‑sq‑ft proposal — and clarified how total floor area would be measured (outside of exterior walls; basements below grade generally excluded). After discussion the commission directed the consultant to advance a draft that sets legacy lots at 1,500 sq ft and keeps 2,200 sq ft for full one‑acre lots.
Supporters of the 1,500‑sq‑ft floor argued it preserves neighborhood character and…
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