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Peotone P & Z Recommends Board Approval for Rezoning on Wilmington Road
- Future site-specific improvements must be reviewed by the Planning Commission for conformance to the village’s zoning code and design standards.
- Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a comprehensive sign plan must be approved by the village administrator or their designee.
- Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a photometric plan to ensure all lighting is contained on site and does not spill over onto adjacent properties, including full cutoff fixtures and no up-lighting.
- Carwash and other uses on the site shall not produce noise greater than those allowed by the municipal code 157.131 Noise at the property line.
- Details of the proposed highway sign west of the proposed hotel will need to be provided and will need to meet the requirements of the municipal code.
- Additional materials, such as pictures and reports, must be submitted, along with a schematic design. The staff report also notes that:
- There shall be no processing or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental and essential to the retail use as permitted.
- At least 10 percent of the area shall be landscaped and maintained as open space.
- There shall be no depositing of oil or oil waste in the sewer systems, such as waste products shall be removed from the premises by other means.
- Criteria will need to be reevaluated when project site plans are presented.
- Update allowed language to permit a hotel use in the B-3 district to be a maximum of four stories and 50 feet in height.
- Update the definition of ‘hotel uses’ to prohibit stays of more than 30 consecutive days. Example language to add is: “No rooms shall be rented to persons whose occupancy exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days or exceeds thirty (30) days in any sixty (60) consecutive day period.”
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