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Plan Commission approves consolidation of seven parcels at Skokie courthouse to clear title for solar project
Summary
The Skokie Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve Case 2025‑26P, consolidating seven parcels at 5600 Old Orchard Road into a single lot to provide a single tax PIN and clarify right‑of‑way dedication after a 2025 parking‑garage solar installation; final recording must be completed with the Cook County Clerk and the village board must give final approval.
The Skokie Planning Commission on Jan. 15 approved a re‑subdivision to combine seven previously separate tracts at 5600 Old Orchard Road, the site of the Cook County courthouse, into a single parcel to create one tax PIN and clarify right‑of‑way status around Old Orchard Road.
Staff planner Mike presented Case 2025‑26P and said the review was prompted after the county installed solar panels in 2025 on the parking garage adjacent to the courthouse and discovered the property sat on multiple lots of record. The consolidated parcel will create a single legal description and make the site compliant with the village…
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