Committee recommends zoning, permit and variances for 63‑unit Perryville multifamily project

The Machesney Park Planning & Economic Development Committee voted Feb. 2 to forward three related ordinances to the village board with positive recommendations for a proposed 63‑unit multifamily development at 7755 North Perryville Road.

Planning staff told the committee the property is currently zoned Commercial General and would require a zoning map amendment, a special‑use permit for a multifamily planned unit development (PUD) because the project exceeds eight units, and variances from four multifamily standards in the village code. "This proposed development would have more like 62% site coverage," planning staff said, noting the code limit is 50 percent. Staff said everything else about the development complies with regulations and recommended approval; the Planning & Zoning Commission also recommended approval.

Key variances the applicant seeks include a waiver of the traffic‑impact study requirement, a reduction of required garage parking from 63 stalls to 41, allowance for less than 20 percent of street‑facing facades to be windows or doors on certain narrow building ends, and increased total site coverage. Planning staff told the committee the narrow ends of buildings would face Bondale and that Perryville would retain the majority of street‑facing windows and doors.

A motion to advance Ordinance 02‑26 (zoning map amendment), Ordinance 03‑26 (special‑use permit), and Ordinance 04‑26 (variance to multifamily standards) was made and seconded; with no substantive discussion or questions from trustees the committee answered "aye" and directed the items to the Feb. 17 village board meeting with positive recommendations.

The committee did not record roll‑call vote totals on the record beyond a unanimous vocal "aye." The ordinances will next be considered at the village board meeting on Feb. 17.