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Planning commission approves Hillel Torah site plan, grants two variances
Summary
The Skokie Planning Commission on March 5 approved site-plan changes for Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School at 7120 Laramie Avenue, including a 2,485-square-foot administrative addition and variances to formalize 68% impermeable coverage and reduce bicycle parking to 8 spaces. The approval was unanimous and is subject to standard conditions and village board review.
The Skokie Planning Commission unanimously approved a site-plan application March 5 for Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School at 7120 Laramie Avenue, clearing the way for a 2,485-square-foot addition that will house administrative offices, a centralized reception and a secure vestibule.
Planning staff summarized the request (case 2026-02P) and recommended approval with conditions. Staff said the school seeks two deviations from the R-2 single-family residential zoning code: formal recognition of existing impermeable surface coverage at 68% where the code limit is 50%, and a reduction in required bicycle parking to 2% of student enrollment (8 spaces proposed) rather than the 10% the code would otherwise require (35 spaces based on enrollment of 355). Staff noted the site…
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