HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 6860 09/15/2026 Amending Chapter 14 "Zoning" Of The Village Code Of The Village Of Mount Prospect, IllinoisORDINANCE NO. 6860
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 "ZONING" OF THE VILLAGE
CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a home rule municipality as
defined by Article V11, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount
Prospect desire to make certain amendments to the Village Code of Mount
Prospect as set forth below; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Illinois
Municipal Code and in accordance with home rule authority granted to home
rule municipalities, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Mount Prospect approve the amendments as set forth below..
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Land Use Table 2: "Commercial and Industrial Zoning
Districts" of Section 14.604, "Land Use Tables," of Article V1, "Zoning
Districts," to Chapter 14, "Zoning" to the Mount Prospect Village Code shall
be amended to add "Distribution centers, cartage, courier, parcel
distribution, and last -mile delivery facilities" as a conditional use in the 1-1
zoning district; and to remove "distribution" from "Warehouse, distribution
and storage facilities" as a permitted use in the 1-1 zoning district.
Section 14.604, Land Use Table 2, shall be further amended to add a
subscript to Conditional Uses, "C"; Notes: 2., "A transfer in excess of fifty -
percent (50%) of ownership of existing legal -nonconforming distribution
centers as of the effective date of this ordinance shall constitute a change in
use pursuant to Section 14.403(E) of the Village Code"
SECTION-2: Section 14.2401, "Purpose," of Article XXIV, "Definitions,"
to Chapter 14, "Zoning," to the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be
amended to replace the existing definition of "WAREHOUSE, STORAGE" and
to add the new definition of "DISTRIBUTION CENTER, CARTAGE, COURIER,
PARCEL DISTRIBUTION, AND LAST -MILE DELIVERY FACILITY" in the
appropriate alphabetical location as follows:
DISTRIBUTION CENTER, CARTAGE, COURIER, PARCEL DISTRIBUTION,
AND LAST -MILE DELIVERY FACILITY: Afacilitywhere the receipt, transfer,
sorting, routing, staging, consolidation, deconsolidation, redistribution, or
dispatch of packages, parcels, goods, merchandise, or other materials for
subsequent distribution or delivery constitutes a principal function of the
premises. Such use includes facilities where goods are received by truck or
other commercial vehicle and subsequently transferred, whether directly or
following temporary storage, to other vehicles for further distribution or
delivery.
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Associated activities may include temporary storage or staging of
goods; cross -docking; sorting; fleet parking; vehicle or trailer staging; fleet
management; and dispatch operations. A facility meeting this definition shall
be classified as such notwithstanding that it may also meet the definition of a
warehouse or other permitted use.
The receipt, storage, distribution, or delivery of goods that is
subordinate to and conducted in direct support of another principal use, such
as manufacturing or retail, shall be considered accessory and shall not
independently constitute a distribution center.
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE: A building or portion thereof principally used
for the storage of goods, merchandise, materials, or commodities, where
such storage, rather than the sorting, transfer, redistribution, dispatch, or
delivery of such goods, constitutes the principal function of the facility.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval, adoption and publication in the manner provided
by law.
AYES: Dante, DiPrima, Gens, Grossi, Matuszak, Saccotelli
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of September 2026, by the Village
Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, and attested by the Village Clerk, on
the same day.
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Kare Agoranos
Village Clerk
Paul War Hoe
Village Mayor