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player ready...The following items were discussed and/or action was taken at Lincolnwood’s Village Board meeting on Tuesday.
New storage facilities banned from opening on major roads for a year
The Village Board has approved a one-year moratorium on new warehouses and storage facilities along four major arterial roads: West Touhy Avenue, West Devon Avenue, North Lincoln Avenue, and North Cicero Avenue.
The measure, approved as part of the July 19 consent agenda, follows a recent recommendation from the Plan Commission that sought to reserve several vacant properties that are along commercial corridors for sales tax-producing uses, according to the village.
At least one new storage facility company has expressed interest in coming to Lincolnwood, according to the village, and officials said the village’s three existing self-storage facilities generate minimal activity associated with commercial development and don’t produce sales tax for the village.
The yearlong restriction would allow village staff the time needed to come up with recommendations for zoning code changes that could limit the number of storage facilities allowed to open in town in the future, according to the village.
Village staff is expected to provide a recommendation on potential zoning code changes to the Village Board by the end of the year.
The moratorium would be lifted once any changes are approved, according to community development director Steve McNellis.
Lincolnwood enters joint-purchasing cooperative
The village has joined a multi-state government purchasing initiative that allows local governments to group together to purchase goods at discounted prices.
The Village Board voted as part of their consent agenda to participate in the National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint purchasing program, which will allow the village to pay reduced prices for hand and power tools purchased annually from Snap-On Industrial.
According to the village, about $5,000 is spent each year on various tools used by the public works department.
Village grants special use permits for AT&T retail store planned for Touhy Avenue
The Village Board as part of the consent agenda approved an ordinance granting wireless provider AT&T a special use permit to build a new parking lot to accompany a 4,500-square-foot store planned for 3701 W. Touhy Ave.
Oxford Real Estate Equities has submitted plans to the village to demolish an existing industrial building on the site and construct the new single-tenant retail building in its place.
The store will be set back from Lawndale Avenue, with driveway access off that street, according to the village.
The Village Board supported the measure during the June 21 board meeting by directing the village attorney to draft the ordinance approved July 19.
Next board meeting scheduled
The next Lincolnwood Village Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 6900 N. Lincoln Ave.
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Natalie Hayes is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.