Palos Park public meetings in 2022
19 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Library Board
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the mission and vision statements, priorities, objectives, and actions for the library's new 3-year strategic plan.
- Approved the New 3-Year Strategic Plan (unanimous)
Zoning Board of Appeals
The December 14, 2022 regular meeting of the Palos Park Zoning Board of Appeals has been cancelled. There are no agenda items to consider.
Village Council
The Village Council approved the 2022 Tax Levy Ordinance and several financial warrants. The board also authorized a professional services agreement for building plan reviews and extended a setback variation for a property on West McCarthy Road.
- Approved 2022 Tax Levy Ordinance of $2,142,224 (4-0)
- Approved $251,310.16 pay estimate for 2022 Roadway and Drainage Project (4-0)
- Approved Warrant List of $395,037.03 and Supplemental Warrant List of $1,214,691.37 (4-0)
- Approved professional services agreement with H.R. Green, Inc. for building plan review and inspection (4-0)
- Approved Ordinance 2022-22 extending compliance time for side yard setback variations at 7919 West McCarthy Road (4-0)
- Approved Equipment Use Agreement with Cook County EMRS for CERT Program training equipment (4-0)
- Tabled Valvoline Instant Oil Change development (PC 2022-04) to January 9, 2023 (4-0)
- Tabled disconnection petition for 13105 Main Street to January 9, 2023 (4-0)
Village Council
The Village Council meeting scheduled for November 28, 2022, was cancelled because there were no agenda items.
Plan Commission
The Plan Commission approved a new Commercial Planned Development for a Valvoline Instant Oil Change facility at 9520 W 131st Street. A request to expand a parking lot at 12300 S. LaGrange Road was continued to a future meeting.
- Approved Commercial Planned Development for Valvoline Instant Oil Change at 9520 W 131st Street (6-0)
- Continued parking lot expansion request for 12300 S. LaGrange Road to December 17 meeting (5-0, 1 abstain)
- Approved prior regular meeting minutes (5-0, 1 abstain)
Library Board
The Board approved the 2021-2022 library audit and the levy request for fiscal year 23-24. Trustees also set the 2023 board meeting dates and holiday closing schedule. A special meeting was scheduled for December 14, 2022, to vote on the Strategic Plan.
- Approved 2021-2022 Library Audit (unanimous)
- Approved Levy Request for FY 23-24 (unanimous)
- Approved October 2022 monthly statement (unanimous)
- Approved payment of bills from Oct 20 to Nov 16, 2022 (unanimous)
- Approved early library closure on Dec 8, 2022, at 6:00 pm (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 Board Meeting Dates (unanimous)
- Approved 2023 Holiday Closings (unanimous)
- Approved October 19, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Village Council
The Village Council approved Ordinance 2022-19 to clarify regulations and penalties regarding short-term rentals and accessory structures. The board also approved several infrastructure payments and a new fiber optic network agreement for village facilities.
- Approved Ordinance 2022-19 regarding short-term rentals and accessory structures (4-0)
- Appointed Kirsten Meeder to the Plan Commission (4-0)
- Approved $172,195.06 road and drainage project payment to K-Five (4-0)
- Approved $342,969.99 in warrant list invoices and $424,855.73 in supplemental warrants (4-0)
- Approved $6,396.00 IXOM water testing maintenance program (4-0)
- Approved $9,750.56 for HVAC units at Recreation Building offices (4-0)
- Approved Fiber Optic Right of Entry agreements for three village sites (4-0)
- Tabled disconnection petition for 13105 Main Street to December 12, 2022 (4-0)
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for November 9, 2022, is cancelled. There are no agenda items.
Village Council
The Village Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with Southwest Central Dispatch Center (SWCD), paying $5,000 and allowing SWCD equipment to remain on two village towers in exchange for a mutual release of claims. The Council also acknowledged a petition to disconnect 13105 Main Street (28.799 acres) and directed the village attorney to prepare an ordinance for voluntary disconnection. Consent agenda items were approved, including a raffle license for Palos 118 Parent Faculty Association and payment of $99,961.98 in invoices.
- Approved $5,000 settlement with Southwest Central Dispatch Center (5-0)
- Acknowledged petition to disconnect 13105 Main Street, directed attorney to prepare ordinance (5-0)
- Approved Palos 118 Parent Faculty Association raffle license and bond waiver (5-0)
- Approved warrant list payments totaling $99,961.98 (5-0)
- Approved minutes of October 10, 2022 regular meeting (5-0)
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for October 12, 2022, is cancelled. There are no agenda items.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for September 14, 2022, is cancelled. There are no agenda items.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled meeting for the Village of Palos Park Zoning Board of Appeals has been cancelled. There are no agenda items listed for this session.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled meeting for the Village of Palos Park Zoning Board of Appeals has been cancelled. There are no agenda items listed for this session.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled meeting for the Village of Palos Park Zoning Board of Appeals has been cancelled. There are no agenda items for this session.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled meeting for the Village of Palos Park Zoning Board of Appeals has been cancelled. There are no agenda items to be discussed.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding a request to deviate from front yard setback requirements. The applicant seeks to build a single-family residence with a 50.25-foot setback instead of the required 92.73 feet.
- Public hearing for ZBA 2022-01: variation request for 9109 W. 125th Street
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding a request for a variation from the Palos Park Village Code. The applicant seeks a front yard setback of 63 feet instead of the required 76.395 feet to build a new single-family residence.
- Public hearing for ZBA 2020-05 regarding a front yard setback variation at 12100 South 88th Avenue
Zoning Board of Appeals
The regularly scheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for February 9, 2022, is cancelled. There are no agenda items.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding a request for variations from front, side, and rear yard requirements. The request is to allow for the construction of an attached garage and screened porch on an existing residence.
- Public hearing for ZBA 2021-07: proposed yard setbacks at 12441 Elm Street