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First reading: Village considers major rewrite of ORI industrial zoning to add tech, data centers and design standards
Summary
On first reading, staff presented a broad amendment to the ORI (Office, Research & Light Industrial) zoning district to add permitted uses such as co-working, data centers and fulfillment centers; it would tighten outdoor-storage limits, allow up to 95-foot buildings via site-plan review and introduce architectural-material and fenestration standards.
On Sept. 10 the Village Board heard a first reading of a comprehensive amendment to the ORI Office, Research & Light Industrial district aimed at modernizing allowed uses and raising design standards.
Community development staff (Natalie) said the update responds to comp-plan objectives and market interest for industrial and technology employers, and listed new permitted uses including "co-working spaces," "a data center," and "entrepreneurship center" among others. "The ORI Office Research and Light Industrial District is intended to provide a modern campus like environment suitable for research and development activities, technology and innovation businesses," the staff presentation said.
The revision would also remove routine permission for outdoor storage in the ORI district and would allow the village board to approve buildings up to 95 feet tall as part of site-plan review. Trustees questioned fire-department reach to tall structures and staff said projects would be reviewed by the fire district and private consultants before board approval. The ordinance returned as a first read only; trustees asked for additional time to consider architectural requirements and potential cost impacts on developers.
