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Morton Grove adopts multiple land-use ordinances on trees, solar rules, school expansion and a 60-unit subdivision
Summary
The board on Jan. 13 adopted a package of second‑reading ordinances — 25-39 (tree preservation), 25-40 (solar regulations), 25-41 (special use for school at 9000 Belfort Ave.), 25-42 (preliminary plat and special use for a 60‑unit development at Lehigh Ave.), and 25-43 (vacation of part of Chestnut Street) — each by 5-0 votes.
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Village of Morton Grove Board adopted several second-reading ordinances affecting tree protection, solar rules, school expansion and a proposed 60-unit subdivision.
Trustee White introduced Ordinance 25-39, an amendment to the municipal code to modify and establish tree preservation and protection regulations; the board approved it on a 5-0 vote. Trustee White then presented Ordinance 25-40 to add regulations governing solar energy collection systems to the Unified Development Code; it passed 5-0.
The board approved Ordinance 25-41, a special use permit to authorize expansion and modification of an existing school at 9000 Belfort Avenue; village staff said the park district, school district and village will coordinate to ensure required trees are planted as part of the approval. Trustees later approved Ordinance 25-42, which accepted a preliminary plat and special use permit with waivers for a proposed 60-unit development at 8500–8550 Lehigh Avenue and a 0.531-acre portion of Chestnut Street, and Ordinance 25-43, which approved the vacation of a portion of Chestnut Street. Both were described as unanimously recommended by the Plan, Traffic and Appearance Commissions and each passed 5-0.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 25-39 — Tree preservation and protection: Passed 5-0 (mover: Trustee White). - Ordinance 25-40 — Solar energy collection systems (UDC amendment): Passed 5-0 (mover: Trustee White). - Ordinance 25-41 — Special use permit, 9000 Belfort Ave. (school expansion): Passed 5-0 (mover: Trustee White). Staff said trees will be planted per coordination with park and school districts. - Ordinance 25-42 — Preliminary plat/special use for 60-unit development, 8500–8550 Lehigh Ave.: Passed 5-0 (mover: Trustee White). - Ordinance 25-43 — Plat vacation of part of Chestnut Street (approx. 0.531 acres): Passed 5-0 (mover: Trustee White).
Each ordinance was presented as having been reviewed and unanimously recommended by relevant advisory commissions. Where trustees asked for clarification (for example, about tree planting at the Belfort site), staff described a plan to coordinate with the park and school districts; the transcript does not include further technical planting specifications or a construction schedule.
