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Tinley Park Plan Commission unanimously recommends plat consolidation and rezoning to expand Helen Keller Elementary
Summary
The Tinley Park Plan Commission voted 8–0 to recommend that the Village Board approve a plat consolidating a vacant parcel with Helen Keller Elementary and rezoning the parcel from R-3 to R-4 to accommodate a new bus dropoff, playground and utility work. The recommendation is subject to final engineering, attorney review and intergovernmental agreements.
The Tinley Park Plan Commission on a unanimous vote recommended that the Village Board approve a plat consolidation and a zoning map amendment that would add a vacant, village-owned corner lot to Helen Keller Elementary School and rezone that lot from R-3 to R-4.
The recommendation, made during the commission’s public hearing on the project, would allow Kirby School District 140 to consolidate Parcel 2 (the vacant corner lot at Everden Drive and 163rd Street) with the school property and complete site improvements including a new bus dropoff lane, a hardscape play area and a sanitary lateral connection. Staff said the consolidation also includes a 40-foot right-of-way dedication and two easement areas that must be finalized before the plat is recorded.
Village staff identified the two properties as Parcel 1 (the existing Helen Keller Elementary School, approximately 6.5 acres) and Parcel 2 (a 0.8-acre…
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