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After heated debate on parking, Vernon Hills committee directs staff to draft Hawthorne Mall townhome ordinance with parking contingency
Summary
Committee of the Whole reviewed Planning & Zoning’s recommendation for a 46‑unit townhome project at Hawthorne Mall. Developers described design revisions and pledged to lease an outlot; trustees pressed repeatedly about parking for Yard House and Perry’s. The committee directed staff to prepare an ordinance consistent with P&Z recommendations and to withhold townhome occupancy unless Condition 4 (surface parking) is completed or interim measures prove effective.
The Vernon Hills Committee of the Whole spent the better part of its Feb. 17 meeting focused on a revised plan for townhomes at the Hawthorne Mall campus and the knock‑on parking impacts for nearby restaurants.
Staff summarized the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation for the 46‑unit townhome proposal, noting that the commission had approved the site appearance but had concerns about unit orientation and the effect on net campus parking. Staff said the petitioner reduced unit counts and redesigned Building 9 so garage doors would not face the AMC drive aisle, and the commission recommended several conditions…
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