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Planning commission recommends special‑use permit so Crisis Center can consolidate operations in Tinley Park
Summary
The Tinley Park Planning Commission voted to recommend a special‑use permit allowing the Crisis Center for South Suburbia to consolidate two village locations into a former behavioral‑health facility; the recommendation included a condition to remove one south parking stall and will be forwarded to the Village Board.
The Tinley Park Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Village Board grant a special‑use permit allowing the Crisis Center for South Suburbia to consolidate its administrative office and emergency shelter into an existing, renovated behavioral‑health facility in the ORI (office‑restricted industrial) district.
Pamela Kostecki of the Crisis Center for South Suburbia told commissioners the organization has provided services in Tinley Park since 1989 and that the consolidation would not add capacity: "We are not adding services at this point. We've already done our expansion, and we're really trying to bring these two operations together," she said.
Why it matters: Commission and staff said the reuse returns a vacant 48,000‑square‑foot building to productive use, preserves property values and keeps local nonprofit services in the village. Staff described the site as a little over two acres at 6775 Prosperi Drive, previously renovated in 2021 for acute behavioral health use, and said no exterior additions or new parking are proposed.
Staff told the commission the proposal keeps operations limited to scheduled appointments and monitored access (no walk‑in public use), and that the narrative lists a maximum headcount of 54 and roughly 20 bedrooms. Staff also recommended a targeted condition to remove one oddly sited striped parking stall at the south edge of the lot to preserve internal circulation and allow reliable donation drop‑off access; donation hours were described as 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Commission discussion focused on compatibility with surrounding uses, site circulation and parking logistics. Commissioner Hamilton moved the recommendation, the motion was seconded and carried by roll call (all present voted yes). The commission adopted the findings in the 07/16/2026 staff report and attached the staff‑recommended condition about removing the single south stall.
The commission noted a minor inconsistency in the record about the street/address as stated in different motions and slides; staff identified the property during presentation and the motion referenced the staff report dated 07/16/2026. Chairman Gray told the applicant the recommendation will be forwarded to the Village Board for final action and asked the applicant to coordinate with staff; the record includes a staff‑stated date of August 5 as a possible Village Board date, which staff later clarifed on the record.
Next step: The Planning Commission's recommendation goes to the Village Board for final action; staff urged the applicant to coordinate with village staff on attendance and submittal materials.
