Planning and Zoning Commission

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 24, 2026 AT 7:00 PM VILLAGE HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 200 E. WOOD STREET PALATINE, IL 60067-5339 (847) 359-9050 www.palatine.il.us AGENDA REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Planning and Zoning Commission - Regular Meeting March 10, 2026 IV. PUBLIC HEARING A. 887 E. Wilmette Road 1. Special Use Amendment to Ordinance #0-174-06, as amended, to permit the expansion of an alternative education facility, as a unique use at the subject property. B. 746 S. Vermont Street, 136 E. Illinois Avenue, 116 E. Illinois Avenue and 223 E. Illinois Avenue. 1. Final Planned Development to permit an expansion of the American Ukrainian Youth Association Center and Selfreliance Federal Credit Union at 136 E. Illinois Avenue into the property at 746 S. Vermont Street. The expansion would also include a parking lot drive aisle connection to the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church at 116 E. Illinois Avenue and the conditioned inclusion of the property at 223 E. Illinois Avenue. 2. Rezoning from Manufacturing to Planned Development at 746 S Vermont Street. 3. Rezoning from R-1 (single-family residential) to Planned Development at 116 E. Illinois Avenue and 223 E. Illinois Avenue. V. PUBLIC COMMENT VI. ADJOURNMENT VILLAGE OF PALATINE Page 1 of 1 Page 1 of 92 Page 2 of 92 Page 3 of 92 Page 4 of 92 Page 5 of 92 Page 6 of 92 Page 7 of 92 Page 8 of 92 Page 9 of 92 Page 10 of 92 Page 11 of 92 Page 12 of 92 Page 13 of 92 Page 14 of 92 Page 15 of 92 Page 16 of 92  IV.A 887 E. Wilmette Road STAFF REPORT: TO: Palatine Planning and Zoning Commission Jan Wood, Chair FROM: R. Auer PETITIONER: Erik Billings, Virtual Connections Academy PLAN NUMBER: SU-000246-2026 BACKGROUND: The Petitioner is seeking approval to permit a Special Use Amendment to modify the business plan to increase the student count and expand the floor plan for an existing Alternative Education Facility at 887 E. Wilmette Road. Therefore, the petitioner is requesting: 1. Special Use Amendment for Special Use Ordinance #0-174-06, as amended, to permit the expansion of an alternative education facility, as a unique use at the subject property. KEY ISSUES: • The Petitioner is seeking approval to permit a Special Use Amendment to permit the expansion of an existing Alternative Education Facility at 887 E. Wilmette Road. The business operates in the 865 E. Wilmette building and is proposing to use 4,025 square feet of the 887 E. Wilmette building. This expansion consists of additional classrooms. • The subject property is zoned B-1, Shopping Center District. The existing “Virtual Connections” business was granted Special Use approval (#O-013-17) in 2017 as part of an amendment to a 2006 Special Use ordinance(#O-174-06). The approved schooling space is used for specialized education and vocational skills curriculum. The 2017 approval granted the business to operate with 20 students at the subject property. Page 17 of 92  • The Petitioner is requesting to increase the number of students served to a maximum of 40 students at the subject property. As a condition of the approved Special Use, any permanent increase of in-person students requires Village Council approval. • Instruction needs vary day-by-day, and, a majority of Virtual Connections students receive instruction off-site (in-school or in-home services). The Petitioner anticipates an average of 25 students daily to receive instruction. The average daily attendance is below the requested count; the requested student count is to address any days with the average volume. • The business is an affiliate of the Counseling Connections Group, which continues to operate alternate education facilities at the 865, 887, and 909 buildings. The counseling group, represented by the Petitioner, was approved to operate the education facility in the 887 building in 2011. Each education facility received their original Special Use approval between the years of 2004 and 2008. The Village granted Special Use for the special education businesses as a unique use. • The submitted business plan indicates an increase in staff proportionate to the increase in students. 10-13 employees are expected to occupy the proposed brick & mortar office - totaling a daily average of 20-25 staff between the 865 and 887 buildings. Hours of operation • Hours of operation will remain consistent with the existing school. • Monday-Wednesday, Friday, 8:45am to 2:45pm. • Thursday, 8:45am-1:45pm Parking & Traffic • The active ordinances require that students are not permitted to drive-to-and- from the school unless approved. This condition, in conjunction with the majority of services performed off-site, contributes to a low parking demand for the use. • As students are not permitted to use parking, parking needs are predominantly based upon daily employee counts. The business plan estimates - following the proposed expansion - an average of 28 Virtual Connections employees are on- site daily. The petitioner estimates an average daily in-person staff count of 125 total - calculating for all education facilities. Staff reviewed documents related to the site and confirmed the subject parcel contains over 300 parking spaces for Page 18 of 92  use. • The business plan confirms the continuation of the traffic management plan. The plan indicates that all vehicles will access the site from the westmost entrance point for drop-off and pick-up purposes. As a condition of approval, petitioner shall submit an updated traffic management plan subject to the approval of Village staff. The plan and operation will be evaluated at a later date and subject to Village review. STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL USE: Since this Petition is not for a use publicly operated or traditionally affected with the public interest, those standards under Section 14.05 D (2) and (3) are applicable. Specifically, the Petitioners must show that the Special Use, if granted, is so designed, located, and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety, and welfare will be protected and will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood in which it is located. The Petitioners have attempted to address the required standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Petitioner is requesting to amend a business plan to increase the student count and expand the floor plan for an existing Alternative Education Facility. The established conditions require a Special Use Amendment in any event of student(in-person) increase. Staff does not foresee the increase in students to bring forth adverse impacts upon the surrounding property. Furthermore, the unique business operation does not generate a parking demand to conflict with capacity. Therefore, Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Amendment, subject to the following conditions: 1. The school shall substantially conform to the floor plan submitted by the petitioner, dated 03/18/26 and to the business plan for Virtual Connections submitted by Erik Billings, dated 02/18/26, except as such plans may be changed to conform to Village Codes and Ordinances. 2. Except as specifically modified by this Ordinance, all conditions of Ordinance # 0-174-06, as amended, shall remain in effect. 3. The number of permanent, in-person students will increase by 20. 4. Any permanent increase in the number of in-person students attending New Connections (Virtual Connections Academy), as anticipated in the 02/18/26 business plan, will require a Special Use Amendment. 5. The petitioner shall submit a Traffic Management plan in a manner acceptable to the Village of Palatine. Page 19 of 92  6. The Village of Palatine shall conduct a 6-month review of the traffic management and school operations. Based upon the results, Staff reserves the right to propose additional Special Use conditions to the Village Council for the school. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Aerial Map - with overlay 2. Special Use Application 3. Business Plan 4. Floor Plan 5. Plat of Survey 6. Traffic Management Plan 7. O-13-17 8. Public Notice Page 20 of 92 Page 21 of 92  SPECIAL USE APPLICATION Department of Planning & Zoning 200 E. Wood Street  Palatine, IL  60067-5339 Telephone: (847) 359-9047  Fax (847) 963-6247 Petitioner Name Business Name (if applicable) Erik Billings Virtual Connections Academy Subject Property Address 887 E. WILMETTE RD Palatine, IL 60074 Please provide a description of your proposed request: We are seeking to expand our school, grades 1-12 (Virtual Connections Academy) currently at 865 E Wilmette Rd into the adjacent building at 887 E Wilmette Rd. Petitioner Justification Special Uses shall not be granted except on findings based upon the evidence in each specific case. Please address the following standards as these will be used in considering the specific relief you are seeking. That use deemed necessary for the public convenience at that location. Explain: We currently serve families and students in adjacent buildings within the property and expanding into this location ensures continuity of services. The use is designed, located, and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety, welfare will be protected. Explain: We will be operating in the same way we have in our schools already on the property for many years such as to protect public health, safety and welfare. This is an expansion of an existing school currently located on the same property. The use will not cause substantial injury to nearby property values. Explain: The school is an expansion of our current schools that have been on the property for years and have not affected property values. We provide a service to the community with a proven track record of operations. Page 22 of 92 In order to supplement the above standards, the Planning and Zoning Commission may also consider the following: With respect to front yard fencing and fencing in a rear yard/side yard abutting a street, the following additional standards must be met: a. Will meet the following aesthetic criteria: i. Will not destroy existing vistas in the area; ii. Will enhance the appearance of the homes and the streets in the area; and iii. Will not detract from the overall appearance of the community; or b. The fencing is found to be necessary to protect private property or the safety of the inhabitants of the property. There will be no changes to the current exterior appearance or aesthetic. Page 2 of 2 Page 23 of 92 Virtual Connections Academy – Business Plan Overview: Virtual Connections Academy (VCA), currently operating at 865 E. Wilmette Rd in Palatine (since 2015) is growing and seeking to use additional space in the adjacent building at 887 E. Wilmette Rd. VCA addresses the growing need for services for children, grades 1-12, identified with school anxiety, being medically fragile, or social difficulties which preclude them from inclusion into public education. We provide a mix of in-school, virtual and at- home services for students to become more successful within the VCA environment and prepare them to initiate some involvement into a brick-and-mortar school setting. VCA currently serves 65 students with an average of 30-35% of the student body attending the brick-and-mortar building in Palatine at any given time. We are expanding our school in response to the growing need for our services up to a maximum of 90 students. At our current attendance rate, we expect in-building attendance of 27 to 32 students at a time. The remainder of the students are expected to be served either virtually or in-home. We currently employ 37 staff members and expect to expand our staff to serve the additional students to approximately 55 employees. Given the nature of our in- home services, approximately 50% of the employees are not in the school building during the day. The new space would be used for three classrooms of ten students each, with the expectation of average daily attendance of 10-15 students. The space will also have therapy rooms and occupational therapy space that where another 5-7 students may be present. There will also be a conference room for meetings with parents. Overall, we expect the space to have approximately 20-25 staff members in the additional space. Both the existing space at 865 E Wilmette Rd and the new space at 887 E Wilmette Rd will be used for staff and students. Page 24 of 92 Our drop-off and pick-up procedures will continue to be the same as our current operations. Students are dropped off and picked at 865 E. Wilmette Rd. via bus or cab. Students have a staggered pick up and drop off times during the day starting at 8:30am and ending at 2:30pm. During arrival, staff meet students at their bus or cab and walk them into the building. During dismissal, staff walk students out to their bus or cab. School hours: Regular School Year: • Monday - Wednesday and Friday: 8:45am to 2:45pm • Thursday: 8:45am - 1:45pm Extended School Year (Summer): • Monday - Thursday: 8:45am - 2:45pm Page 25 of 92 Page 26 of 92 Page 27 of 92 Page 28 of 92  ORDINANCE NO. 0- 13- 17 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE 865 E. WILMETTE ROAD ( CASE 16- 82) Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and Village Council of the Village of Palatine on March 6, 2017 Page 29 of 92  ORDINANCE NO. 0- 13- 17 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE 865 E WILMETTE ROAD ( CASE NO. 16- 82) WHEREAS, pursuant to a petition and public hearing on February 14, 2017, of which public notice was given as required by law, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Palatine, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Palatine, in such case made and provided, has held such public hearing and reported their findings relative to a request for a Special Use Amendment for Special Use Ordinance # 0- 174- 06 for New Connections to permit a change in the business plan to allow an increase of up to 20 additional students and a floor plan expansion to approximately 15, 000 square feet of the existing office building pursuant to Section 11. 02 ( d) ( 24) of the Palatine Zoning Ordinance, on the following legally described property: Parcel 1: That part of Lot 5 in Willow Creek, being a subdivision of part of Section 24, Township 42 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian lying Southerly of Wilmette Road and Westerly of Creekside Drive, as dedicated by a Plat of Dedication registered November 7, 1969 as Document No. LR 2479719 in the Registrar' s Office in Cook County, Illinois. Excepting therefrom part of Lot 5 described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Creekside Drive and Lake Drive according to the recorded Plat of Dedication; thence Southwesterly along the center line of Creekside Drive for 191 feet; thence Northwesterly at right angles to the last described course for 35 feet to a point in the Westerly line of Creekside Drive for a point of beginning; thence Northwesterly along an extension of the last described course for 182 feet; thence Northeasterly at right angles to the last described course 307. 85 feet to a point in the Southerly line of Wilmette Road, according to the Plat of Dedication; thence Southeasterly along the Southerly line of Wilmette Road and Southwesterly along the Westerly line of Creekside Drive to the point of beginning). 11/ 30/ 2011 12: 02 PM And also (excepting that part of Lot 5 described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 1 in said Willow Creek, said corner being the intersection of the South line of Wilmette Road and the East line of Rohlwing Road; thence South along the most Westerly line of Lot 5, being the East line 03/ 03/ 2017 12: 35 PM Page 30 of 92  of Rohlwing Road, for a distance of 200 feet; thence East at right angles to the last described line for a distance of 299.65 feet; thence North parallel to the most Westerly line of said Lot 5 for a distance of 175. 43 feet to a point in the most Southerly line of aforesaid Lot 1, being the South line of Wilmette Road; thence Westerly along the most Southerly line of said Lot 1, being the Southerly line of Wilmette Road, for 301 feet to the point of beginning And also ( excepting that part of Lot 5 described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 2 in said Willow Creek, said Northwest corner being in the East line of Rohlwing Road; thence South 59 degrees, 27 minutes East along a Northerly line of said Lot 2 for 87. 52 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing along the said Northerly line of Lot2for244feet to a corner in said Lot 2; thence Northerly at right angles to the last described course along a Westerly line of said Lot 2 and an extension of said Westerly line for 99 feet; thence North 59 degrees, 27 minutes West at right angles to the last described course for 244 feet; thence Southwesterly at right angles to the last described course for 99 feet to the point of beginning), in Cook County, Illinois commonly known as 865 E Wilmette Road ( PIN# 02- 24- 106- 015) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, bythe Mayor and Village Council of the Village of Palatine, Cook County, Illinois, acting in the exercise of their home rule power that: SECTION 1: Special Use Amendment for Special Use Ordinance # 0- 174- 06 for New Connections to permit a change in the business plan to allow an increase of up to 20 additional students and a floorplan expansion to approximately 15, 000 square feet of the existing office building pursuant to Section 11. 02 ( d) ( 24) of the Palatine Zoning Ordinance, is hereby granted, subject to the following condition( s): 1. The school shall substantially conform to the floor plan attached hereto as Exhibit' A' dated 11/ 21/ 16 and to the business plan for New Connections submitted by Tom Dempsey dated 1/ 5/ 17 attached hereto as Exhibit ' B' except as such plans may be changed to conform to Village Codes and Ordinances. 2. Except as specifically modified by this Ordinance, all conditions of Ordinance # 0- 174- 06 shall remain in effect. 3. Any permanent increase in the number of in- person students attending New Connections ( Virtual Connections Academy), as anticipated in the 3/ 3/ 2017 12: 35 PM 2 Page 31 of 92  business plan, will require additional Village review and approval. SECTION 2: That a copy of the public notice and the report of the hearing be attached hereto and form a part of this ordinance. SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law. PASSED: This fl Ma rC.i- day of A, 2017 AYES: S NAYS: y ABSENT: I PASS: D APPROVED by me this day of Mdr- cl, , 2017 r of the Village of eine ATTESTED and FILED in the office of the Village Clerk this T14 6 day of Ma c bi 02017 Village Clerk 3/ 3/ 2017 12: 35 PM 3 Page 32 of 92  gCADEIM Family, School and Community Partnerships Founders Leading to Successful Learning Betty Lindquist, M. B. A. - John L. Schuler, Psy. D. Sol Rappaport, PhD. Principal January 5, 2016 Tom Dempsey, M.A. Medical Consultant Sbazia Tayyab, M. D. Lyn Bremanis Village of Palatine 200 E Wood Street Palatine, IL 60067 Dear Lyn, The business plan of New Connections Academy is to provide family, school and community partnerships leading to successful learning. We provide special education and related services to students in the Northwest suburbs who need a smaller, more therapeutic placement. All' students are placed by local school districts and are transported to the campus by district or parent. We currently employ 63 staff members. We operate on a conventional school calendar with part time programming in the summer. The individual replacing me as principal is Tanya Guild. She is a long term educator and 'a fully certified principal. She has been working her' for 16 years, the last 8 as Assistant Principal. She is well prepared to take full leadership. I will remain with the programs as an advisor and consultant after I retire. The traffic pattern for buses will remain the same as it has been. Students are dismissed by vehicle and escorted by staff. We have additional staff outside to manage the traffic and keep things moving smoothly. The vehicles are a combination of buses, cabs and district owned vans. We have provided a traffic flow chart. NEW CONNECTIONS ACADEMY 865 East Wilmette Road Palatine, IL 60074 847 ) 359- 8690 Fax: ( 847) 359- 8691. Page 33 of 92  The additional students for Virtual Connections Academy would be arriving and leaving at times other than the other students. There would not be a change in the number of vehicles coming here each day. In terms of updating your chart' NCA has 48 full time and 15 part time faculty. The hours of operation have not changed: 8: 45 am to 2: 45 PM for kids and 8 to 4 for staff. We would be assuming full occupancy of the building which is 14, 935 square feet. That is an increase of approximately 5, 000 sq. ft. from our current usage. As always, please contact me directly if you have any additional questions. Sincerely, TOM DEMPSEY PRINCIPAL Page 34 of 92  Tt Id? tiv s C• r`r` T -+ r Ron1wing Rd t, P 3 1; 4 . x'47 Page 35 of 92 NCA BUS MANAGEMENT AND TRAFFIC PLAN 1. All students are met at the vehicle and escorted in to school 2. We have sufficient staff outside to manage the lines and make sure that no vehicle is impeding anyone else. 3. At dismissal, students are escorted to the proper vehicle. Staff ensures that students are wearing a seat belt and sitting in the proper seat. 4. We regularly communicate with the drivers that they are following proper procedures. 5. Staff are assigned to be outside monitoring traffic every school day regardless of weather. Page 36 of 92  SOUTH CAMPUS Family, School and Community Partnerships Founders Leading to Successful Learning Betty Lindquist, M. B. A. Tom Dempsey, M. A. October 17, 2016 Sol Rappaport, Ph. D. Kathryn J. Heiteron, Psy. D. Reid Ottesen Principal Emeritus Village of Palatine Tom Dempsey, M. A. Principal 200 East Wood Street Jessica P. Edward, M. A. Palatine, IL 60067 Senior Psychologist Vanessa Davidson, Psy.D. Dear Mr. Ottesen: Diagnostic Coordinator Caitlin McGowan, Psy. D. Medical Consultant We are requesting an amendment to the special use permit Michael Greenbaum, M. D. governing the operation of South Campus and New Connections Academy. We are looking to make a few enhancements and improvements. The first part of the plan involves adding space to South Campus at 909 East Wilmette Road. We would eb able to provide a separate studio for Occupational Therapy as well as a dedicated recreation space. We would also add offices and a conference room to relieve some of the overcrowding we are now experiencing. This would take us to occupying 100% of the 909 building. The Palatine Club/ Northwest Fellowship is moving to the 887 East Wilmette building. The second part of the plan involves New Connections Academy at 865 East Wilmette. We have been quite cramped there and some functions have had to share space. The improvements would allow us to provide separate studios for Music Therapy and Occupational Therapy as well as additional offices. We have started an innovative new program called Virtual Connections Academy. This is for students who are not able to attend school due to their autism or emotional difficulties. We work with_ them through online classes and providing therapy services in the home. As these students make progress, they would be coming to the THE SOUTH CAMPUS 909 East Wilmette Road 847) 359- 8300 Palatine, IL 60074 Fax: ( 847) 359- 8301 Page 37 of 92  865 building to receive services. However, they would not be coming and going at the same times as the other students so there would not be any significant changes in traffic or bus flow. This would take our occupancy of the 865 building to 100%. The number of NCA studnts _ would be 70. VCA students would be up to 20 students enrolled but only a few attending on any given day. So even though 865 is the same size as the 09 building, the -student count would be lower. One other change in the special use is that I will be retiring in July 2017. I will still be associated with the schools as a consultant and advisor (and partner with the new program). I believe that any concerns that the 2001 Village Council had about the stability of our organization have been allayed by our good track record. The two principals taking over for me have been with is for 15 years and 12 years respectively so there will be continuity of school leadership. While I have always appreciated the confidence that the ordinance conveyed to me personally, I think that provision is no longer needed. As with everything else we do, we will work closely with the appropriate Village staff to obtain proper permits and follow all building and life safety codes. I look forward to working with your staff to implement these ideas. Sincerely, TOM DEMPSEY PRINCIPAL EMERITUS Page 38 of 92 e a a v a R n v r D z I I I I' IC 36'- 3' 26'- b' NSskpao= M 94rn 4! rum tq; wD wM wIP A. 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That said DAILY HERALD is a secular Proposing iImette Rd tooexpand the South Campus increase their existing floor newspaper and has been circulated daily in the Village( s) of mately- 4, 330 square feet for office and - The number of students is not increasing. Algonquin Antioch, Arlington Heights Aurora Barrington, Barrington Hills n has been filed by Tom Dempsey, Pr(nci- pushed New of the Connections Villagee C is available Lake Barring Bton North Barrin ton South Barrington in the office LLAGE OF PALATINE Clerk, 200 E. Bartlett Batavia Buffalo Grove Burlington- Campton Hills of als Carpe ntersville, Cary Deer Park, Des Plaines South Elgin East Dundee hh dayday of January,January, 2017 rt of Lot In Willow Creek, being asubc i• Elburn. EI in Elk Grove Village Fox Lake Fox River Grove Geneva Section 24, Township 42 North, Range 10 J Principal Meridian Southerly hf lyingDrive, Gilberts.Grayslake Green Oaks Gurnee Hainesville Hampshire, td Westerly of CreekZcle as dell_ Dedication registereedd November a 1969 Hanover Park Hawthorn Woods Hoffman Estates Huntle Inverness LR 2479719 In the Registrar' s Office in lots. ws: ( Commencing Excepting8 therefrom therefrom part of Lot 55 the Intersection Island Lake Kildeer. Lake Villa Lake in the Hills Lake Zurich Creekside Drive and Lake Drive accord - d Plat of Dedication; thence Southwest. Libertyville Lincolnshire Lindenhurst Long Grove Mt Prospect iter line of Creekside Drive for 191 feet; o sof rightthe ngles toly theofCreeri Mundelein Palatine Prospgct Heights, Rolling Meadows Round Lake fe last he thence lost describyyed rth course Iseforerlyalong course for 182 feet; Round Sleepy Lake Beach Round Lake Hei hts Round Lake ark Schaumbur to a Pointtin iheSoutherlySline aofW Hollow. St. Charles Streamwood Tower Lakes Vernon Hills rding to the Plot of Dedications thence Volo Wauconda Wheeling. -West Dundee Wildwood Sugar Grove fgalong the Southerly the line of Wilmette Road North Aurora Glenview of beginnin) Westerly line of Creekside r ,.,... w- _? 11! 30211 V-__._.. 0 - - - 12: - 02 PM And gigs to the last described linefor a thence North parallel to the most for a distance of 715: 43 fief to a County(County( ies)ies) ofof Cook Cook KaneKane Lake Lake McHenry McHenry rly line of aforesaid Lot 1, being rIv Road thencethence Westerly along a(dLo{ beingiheSoutherlylmeof and State of Illinois, continuously for more than one year prior to the feet to { he Point of beginning And art of Lot 5 described as follows: date of the first publication of the notice hereinafter referred to and is of rthwest corner of Lot 2 in said Wil - rest corner being in the East line of general general circulation circulation throughout throughout Said Said Vil age(Vil age( s)s), , County(County( ieS)ieS) and and State.State. South 59 degrees, 27 minutes East f said InLot 2 Iglon9x87.52 the feet saidto the place Northerly I further certifyY that the DAILY H is a a newspaper newspaper as as defined defined inin o a corner in said Lot 2; thence toto 5 tothe last described course along ar 2 and an aextension of said West- ince North degrees, ett• 27 minutes ActAct toto reviserevise thethe lawlaw inin relationrelation toto notices"notices" asas amendedamended inin 19921992 ativt rtghitang to the lust de Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 715, Act 5, Section 1 and 5. That a ttothepoInt ofbeginning) in Cook I dv known as 909 E. Wtlmefte Road notice of which the annexed printed slip is a true copy, was published January 30 2017 Herald Jan. 30, 2017 ( 4442893) in said DAILY HERALD. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, the said PADDOCK PUBLICATIONS, Inc., has caused this certificate to be signed by, this authorized agent, at Arlington Heights, Illinois. PADDOCK PUBLICATIONS, INC. DAILY HERALD NEWSPAPERS BY & a V_ Authorized Agent Control # 4462893 Page 41 of 92  PUBLIC NOTICE A Public Hearing will be held before the Village of Palatine Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7 PM, in the Village Council Chambers in Palatine Village Hall, 200 E. Wood Street, relative to a request for the following: Special Use Amendment to Ordinance #O-147-11, as amended, to permit the expansion of an alternative education facility, as a unique use at the subject property. The property is commonly known as 887 E. Wilmette Road. The Petitioner is requesting to expand a private learning facility, which provides specialized instruction for students. The education service currently operates in the 865, 887, & 909 Wilmette Avenue properties and will offer similar curriculum as these existing school locations. The above petition has been filed by Eric Billings, Virtual Connections Academy, and is available for examination in the office of the Village Clerk, 200 E. Wood Street. FILE #: SU-000246-2026 VILLAGE OF PALATINE Jan Wood, Chair Palatine Planning and Zoning Commission DATED: This 5th day of March 2026 Page 42 of 92 Page 43 of 92  IV.B 746 S. Vermont Street, 136 E. Illinois Avenue, 116 STAFF REPORT: TO: Palatine Planning and Zoning Commission Jan Wood, Chair FROM: Lyn Bremanis PETITIONER: Vitaliy Kutnyy, Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, Myron Wasiunec, Ukrainian American Youth Center and Yaroslav Mendyuk, Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church PLAN NUMBER: FPD-000243-2026 BACKGROUND: The Subject Properties received Preliminary Planned Development approval in 2025 and have now applied for a Final Planned Development. The proposed plans would allow for the expansion of the American Ukrainian Youth Center and the Selfreliance Credit Union into the existing building at 746 S. Vermont Street. This includes an approximately 10,000-square-foot 2nd floor addition (east side of the building) for the credit union. The proposed site plan also includes parking and circulation improvements, an expansion of the existing parking lot, with additional parking spaces, and includes a new drive-aisle connection to 116 E. Illinois Street (Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church) and cross-access between the 116 E. Illinois Avenue, 136 E. Illinois Avenue, and 746 S. Vermont Street properties. The Final Planned Development plans comply with the conditioned Preliminary Planned Development approval. The 223 E. Illinois Avenue property would also be rezoned to Planned Development, with conditional controls within the Planned Development to allow the Village and Village Council to evaluate the parking and traffic impacts upon the surrounding neighborhood, once the improvements are completed. This review would occur over a period of time at a date of 1 year after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy (746 S. Vermont Street) or an earlier date, as determined by the Village Manager. Therefore, the Petitioner is requesting: 1. Final Planned Development to permit an expansion of the American Ukrainian Youth Association Center and Selfreliance Federal Credit Union at 136 E. Illinois Avenue into the property at 746 S. Vermont Street. The expansion would also include a parking lot drive aisle connection to the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church at 116 E. Illinois Avenue and the conditioned inclusion of the property at 223 E. Illinois Avenue. 2. Rezoning from Manufacturing to Planned Development at 746 S Vermont Page 44 of 92  Street. 3. Rezoning from R-1 (single-family residential) to Planned Development at 116 E. Illinois Avenue and 223 E. Illinois Avenue. KEY ISSUES: The proposed site plan overall is in line with the approved PPD site plan. The noted Variations would include: Variation to permit 152 parking spaces instead of the required 203. 1. Variation to permit a parking lot to be closer than 5 feet to the lot line (drive aisle connection to Immaculate Conception church); and 2. Variation to permit a parking lot without the addition of curbed landscape islands pursuant to Section 7.04 (f) - landscaping - of the Palatine Zoning Ordinance. • The approved PPD elevations included both a single-story and second-story addition for the 746 Vermont Street building. The Final Planned Development elevation includes the second story addition. • The floor plan for the proposed youth center was reconfigured to include an additional classroom and dance studio. However, the total square footage remains unchanged. • The hours of operation for the Youth Center and Credit Union shown in the business plan are consistent with the hours associated with the Preliminary Plan Development approval. • The Credit Union’s business plan anticipates an initial staffing level of approximately 40 employees, with the proposed space designed to accommodate long-term growth of up to 80 employees. • Per Code, 203 parking spaces would be required for 136 E Illinois Avenue and 746 S Vermont Street building and uses. The site plan provides 152 parking spaces and, with the proposed shared parking with the church, will provide a total of 201 spaces. • Property Regular Handicap Spaces Total Spaces Spaces Church – 116 E 46 3 49 Illinois Avenue AUYA – 136 E 50 3 53 Illinois Avenue AUYA & SFCU 746 95 4 99 S. Vermont Street Total 191 10 201 Page 45 of 92  • The following summarizes the required conditions of the Preliminary Planned Development approval and their respective status: 1. The Planned Development shall substantially conform to the site plan and business plan submitted by the Petitioners, except as such plans may be changed to conform to Village Codes and Ordinances. – Complete. The Final Planned Development site plan and business plans substantially conform to the Preliminary Planned Development approval. 2. The property at 223 E. Illinois Avenue shall be included in the final planned development, including rezoning to the Village’s Planned Development District. Nothing shall be constructed on the 223 E. Illinois Avenue property until all the initial site improvements indicated on the preliminary site plan are completed at 116 E. Illinois Avenue, 136 E. Illinois Avenue, and 746 S. Vermont Street, and the proposed Phase II interior building improvements at 746 S. Vermont Street shall not commence, until after the Village Council completes a review of a traffic and parking assessment of the implemented site improvements. This assessment will occur at a Village Council meeting and include a courtesy notice to all properties within 250 feet of the total site (including 116 E. Illinois Avenue, 136 E. Illinois Avenue, 746 S. Vermont Street, and 223 E. Illinois Avenue). The Village reserves the right to propose additional conditions to the planned development as part of this assessment process, which could include requiring the construction of additional parking on the property at 223 E. Illinois Avenue. If the Village Council determines as part of their assessment that no additional parking is necessary for the planned development and corresponding uses (church, youth center, and credit union), the property at 223 E. Illinois Avenue could then be developed in a manner consistent with any use and the corresponding bulk requirements of the Village’s R-1 Single-Family District. Nothing in this condition shall prohibit the demolition or remodeling of the existing home at 223 E. Illinois Avenue at any time, subject to the Village’s applicable code requirements. Complete. The proposed Final Planned Development condition addresses this requirement. 3. The final landscaping/screening plan shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Director of Planning and Zoning and shall identify both additional plantings north of the parking lot expansion on the west side of the 746 S. Vermont Street property and trees to be preserved within the overall site. – This will remain a condition of the Final Planned Development. 4. A license agreement shall be reviewed in conjunction with the Final Planned Development to further review any contemplated right-of-way improvements or encroachments. - This will remain a condition of Final Planned Development. 5. The final business/operations plan shall be revised in a manner acceptable to the Village. Complete. The business/operations' plan complies with the Page 46 of 92  Preliminary Planned Development approval. 6. A revised parking agreement between the American Ukrainian Youth Center, Immaculate Conception Church, and Selfreliance Credit Union shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Village Attorney. Any additional off-site parking agreements with additional off-site properties in the area, which the Petitioners would like to include as additional parking resources, should also be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Village Attorney and Director of Planning and Zoning. This will remain a condition of Final Planned Development. 7. If required by the Village Engineer, a public improvement security deposit shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Village Engineer and Director of Planning and Zoning. This will remain a condition of Final Planned Development. 8. A construction management plan shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Director of Planning and Zoning and the Village Engineer and shall outline the proposed development schedule and identify the material delivery routes and proposed parking areas for the contractors, in conjunction with the building permit application submission. This will remain a condition of Final Planned Development. STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT: All planned developments shall comply with the following general standards: (1) The planned development shall be designed, located and proposed to be operated so that the public health, safety and welfare will be protected. (2) The planned development shall not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the area in which it is located. (3) The establishment of the planned development shall not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property. (4) Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or other necessary facilities have been or are being provided. (5) Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Petitioner’s final plans significantly conform to the Preliminary Planned Development approval. Therefore, Staff recommends approval of the Final Planned Development, subject to the following conditions. 1. The Planned Development shall substantially conform to the site plan and business plan submitted by the Petitioners, except, as such, plans may be changed to conform to Village Codes and Ordinances. 2. The existing home located at 223 E. Illinois Avenue shall either remain unoccupied and maintained in accordance with all Village property Page 47 of 92  maintenance standards, or be demolished subject to the applicable Village regulations. Following one year after the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancies for the entire building located at 746 S. Vermont Street, or at an earlier date at the discretion of the Village Manager, the Village Council shall review the traffic and parking impacts of the properties at 746 S. Vermont Street, 136 W. Illinois Avenue, and 761 S. Benton Street. This review will occur at a Village Council meeting and include a courtesy notice to all properties within 250 feet of the total site (including 116 E. Illinois Avenue, 136 E. Illinois Avenue, 746 S. Vermont Street, and 223 E. Illinois Avenue). Should the Village Council determine that there is no adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood, the Village Council may, without further notice, take action to remove the 223 W. Illinois Avenue property from the Planned Development. Should the Council remove the 223 W. Illinois Avenue property from the Planned Development, it shall revert to the R-1 Single- Family District zoning classification. Should the Village Council determine that an adverse traffic and/or parking impact has been created or exists, the Village Council, in their sole determination, may require the construction of additional parking consistent with the Planned Development. 3. The 116 E. Illinois Avenue shall continue to follow the R-1 Single-Family Residential District zoning requirements (current underlying zoning), unless otherwise modified or specifically approved as part of this Planned Development. 4. The final landscaping/screening plan shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Director of Planning and Zoning. 5. A license agreement shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Village Attorney and Director of Planning and Zoning for the landscaping and encroachments within the right of way. 6. The final business/operations plan shall be revised in a manner acceptable to the Village. 7. A revised parking agreement between the American Ukrainian Youth Center, Immaculate Conception Church, and Selfreliance Credit Union shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Village Attorney and Director of Planning and Zoning. The Special Event off-site parking agreements in the surrounding area, should also be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Village. 8. If required by the Village Engineer, a public improvement security deposit shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Village Engineer and Director of Planning and Zoning. 9. A construction management plan shall be submitted in a manner acceptable to the Director of Planning and Zoning and the Village Engineer and shall outline the proposed development schedule and identify the material delivery routes and proposed parking areas for the contractors, in conjunction with the building permit application submission. Page 48 of 92 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Aerial Map 2. Final PD and Rezoning Applications 3. Engineering Plans 4. Elevation Plans 5. Floor Plans 6. Landscaping Plans 7. Business Plan 8. Special Event Off-Site Parking Agreement - S. Hicks Road 9. Site Plan with representative parking plan for the 223 E. Illinois Avenue property 10. Plats of Survey 11. Lewandowski letter - Parking Site Plan & 223 E. Illinois Avenue property 12. Public Notice Page 49 of 92  746 S. Vermont Street, 136 E. Illinois Avenue,... 0 200 400 Print Date: 3/16/2026 Notes ft Disclaimer: The GIS Consortium and MGP Inc. are not liable for any use, misuse, modification or disclosure of any map provided under applicable law. This map is for general information purposes only. Although the information is believed to be generally accurate, errors may exist and the user should independently confirm for accuracy. The map does not constitute a regulatory determination and is not a base for engineering design. A Registered Land Surveyor should be consulted to determine precise location boundaries on the ground. 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In addition, Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church is joining in our application as it relates to the shared parking. The applicants are jointly seeking a PUD zoning classification (from the current Manufacturing zoning) for the property acquired (at 746 S Vermont) so that we can continue and expand our programs in the new facility. A PUD zoning classification would be the same as we currently have at our property at 136 E Illinois Avenue. We urge the Village of Palatine to approve our request for a zoning change for the 746 S Vermont from Manufacturing to a PUD, as it will assist and further our community needs and also have the additional beneficial and desired effect of minimizing street parking at and near our facility as well as improving traffic flow and safety concerns on the adjacent streets, lowering the impact our facility has on the surrounding neighborhood. Page 1 Page 70 of 92  American Ukrainian Youth Association of Palatine Introduction and History The American Ukrainian Youth Association of Palatine was incorporated in 1968 and we acquired our property at 136 East Illinois Street in Palatine the same year. Over our 58 year history, we have expanded our footprint on multiple occasions to serve the needs of our growing community. The most recent expansion/renovation of our property was in 2009. The community we serve has continued to grow, and we have strived to serve that community as best as we can in the space we have. The opportunity for us to acquire the immediately adjacent property at 746 South Vermont, coincided with our need to expand our programs to accommodate our continued community growth given the fresh influx of families fleeing their war torn country and seeking stability, familiarity and an opportunity to become acclimated in their new homeland. We are jointly seeking a PUD zoning classification for the property being acquired, similar to what we currently have, so that we can continue and expand our programs in the new facility. Existing Operation Our existing facility at 136 E Illinois Avenue is comprised of classroom/meeting space, dance studio space, and a gymnasium space. Our programs and the number of participants we serve have continued to grow since our last expansion in 2009, and our classroom count and their sizes are insufficient to serve our community efficiently. As a result, we have been forced to use the gymnasium space for meetings/workshops/classes and have also been required to use space in our neighboring church. New Proposed Operation and Facility The plan was to acquire the Clearbrook building at 746 S Vermont, which we did on September 30, 2025, and convert the warehouse portion (~25,000 square feet) to Community Center space, with Selfreliance Federal Credit Union occupying the office portion (~10,000 square feet) of the building. The Community Center space would contain: expanded and larger classroom space, additional dance studio space, a multi-purpose room, a cultural exhibit room, a commercial grade kitchen, much needed additional storage space, and lounge/waiting area space. The new facility would support our existing programs and hours of operation, allow us to expand our programs offered to meet the needs of our newly arrived community members, and allow us greater efficiency in coordinating and timing our programs and larger community events with our church partners to lessen the impact our community has on the neighbors in terms of road congestion, parking and traffic safety. Member/Customer Count and Hours of Operation The American Ukrainian Youth Association of Palatine has youth and adult programs, mostly in the evenings and on Saturdays. Our youth programs currently have 250 active members, and Page 2 Page 71 of 92 combined with our adult and senior programs, we serve over 300 individual participants on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, due to space limitations, we have had to limit new participants and cause inconvenience to many families by having to stagger programs throughout the week, causing families with children of various ages to make multiple trips to the facility during the week as we cannot accommodate more age groups and activities at one time. Our programs currently run every week night starting at 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm, and Saturday mornings and afternoons. We allow our neighboring church to run their religion and First Holy Communion preparatory programs in our facility on Sunday mornings. Employee Count Our organization does not have any employees. Community members volunteer to run our programs. Parking Currently, the American Ukrainian Youth Association of Palatine building (136 E Illinois Ave) and the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church (116 E Illinois Ave) have a shared parking agreement. Shared parking is conducive given the differing hours of operation of each building/lot. The current parking count, prior to adding the 746 S Vermont property, is: Property Regular Spaces Handicap Spaces Total Spaces AUYA – 136 E Illinois 46 3 49 Church – 116 E Illinois 50 3 53 Total 96 6 102 With the acquisition of the 746 S Vermont property, and including the expansion of parking between the two buildings (see site plan), we will increase our parking count to 201 total spaces (a 97% increase). We also intend to include Selfreliance FCU in the shared parking agreement across all three properties. As a result, all three organizations will benefit from the enlarged parking lot (AUYA, the IC Church and Selfreliance FCU) as well as the flow of traffic in the lot. Given the hours of operation that differ across all three organizations, the shared parking agreement is extremely beneficial to alleviate the street parking and safety concerns. Property Regular Spaces Handicap Spaces Total Spaces AUYA – 136 E Illinois 50 3 53 Church – 116 E Illinois 46 3 49 Additional (with 746 S Vermont)) 95 4 99 Total 191 10 201 Page 3 Page 72 of 92 Project Phasing The project is intended to be executed in two separate phases as detailed below: Phase I ‒ Parking lot/Site Work: Parking lot expansion, revised entry/exits, restriping, lighting, landscaping and dumpster enclosure ‒ Selfreliance Credit Union renovation of office portion of the building ‒ Community Center: Interior renovation to include the exterior changes (dock door removals, door changes, front entrance), lobby area, classrooms/dance studios, exhibit room, restrooms, storage room, warm lit shell for the kitchen, warm lit shell for the multi- purpose room, warm lit shell for the lounge Phase II ‒ Completion of the multi-purpose room, kitchen (equipment), and lounge space Effect on the Neighborhood Acquiring the 746 S Vermont property does not only benefit our members, but also has a positive impact on the surrounding community and neighborhood. Our plan reduces the impact on traffic and street parking on Illinois Avenue, and the safety concerns related to people parking on the street and needing to cross the road to our facility and/or the church. Summary We urge the Village of Palatine to approve our request for a zoning change for the 746 S Vermont from Manufacturing to a PUD as it will assist and further our community needs and also have the additional beneficial and desired effect of minimizing street parking at and near our facility as well as improving traffic flow and safety concerns on the adjacent streets, lowering the impact our facility has on the surrounding neighborhood. Page 4 Page 73 of 92  Selfreliance Federal Credit Union Introduction and History Selfreliance Federal Credit Union has been serving the financial needs of its members since 1951. It has a longstanding presence in the Village of Palatine and is deeply integrated within the Palatine Ukrainian American community. Its journey in Palatine began decades ago, operating from a modest building on the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church premises. Seventeen years ago, recognizing the need for a newer more modern space to serve our members better, Selfreliance FCU relocated its branch to the property of the American Ukrainian Youth Association at 136 E Illinois, just 400 feet away from the subject property at 746 S Vermont. Although Selfreliance FCU and the American Ukrainian Youth Association of Palatine have a strong and collaborative relationship, and many of our members overlap, regulatory constraints prevent the credit union from jointly owning the property with AUYA of Palatine. Therefore, we separated the parcels, allowing each organization to own its respective portion independently, and have submitted an application to Cook County to subdivide the property into two separate PINs. Existing Operation Selfreliance Federal Credit Union's current office space spans a mere 800 square feet, which has become insufficient to accommodate the growing needs of its members. With five dedicated employees, the credit union currently serves approximately 375 members per week. However, we recognize that our ability to provide a satisfactory member experience is limited due to space constraints. New proposed Operation and Functionality The credit union facility will contain dedicated spaces for teller services, member consultations, loan processing, account management, back-office operations, administration, and other essential banking services. All areas will be designed to prioritize member comfort, privacy, and accessibility. The existing building comprises approximately 10,000 square feet of office space. Our proposal also includes a second-floor addition of approximately 10,000 square feet, bringing the total building area to 20,000 square feet. This expansion will support the long-term growth of the credit union, allow for up to approximately 80 employees as operations expand in the future, provide additional archival and storage space, increase overall office capacity, and accommodate larger employee meeting and training areas. Employee Count The proposed credit union space will require a dedicated team to deliver exceptional service and support its growing membership base. Selfreliance FCU anticipates approximately 40 on-site employees at the time the new location opens. The facility is designed to accommodate up to approximately 80 employees to support future growth. Any increase in staffing beyond the initial 40 Page 5 Page 74 of 92 employees would occur gradually over a number of years and would be driven by operational needs, member demand, and sustained organizational growth. No immediate expansion to full building capacity is anticipated at opening. Business Hours Selfreliance Federal Credit Union anticipates the following business hours: Monday 9:00am-5:00pm Tuesday 9:00am-7:00pm Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm Friday 9:00am-7:00pm Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Sunday 9:00am-1:00pm Parking Our plan is to include Selfreliance FCU in the shared parking agreement as discussed above. Most employees will maintain a standard Monday through Friday work schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Only branch staff—approximately ten employees—will work extended hours, with operations continuing until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, as well as limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays until 1:00 p.m. This limited on-site staffing during extended and weekend hours will ensure that employee and member activity does not place additional demand on on-site parking. All employees will be directed to park in the rear of the building. No drive-through services are proposed. Summary In addition, it is important to note that the credit union currently serves close to 2,000 existing members who are residents of the Village of Palatine. The opening of a new, larger facility will have an immediate positive impact on these residents. Moreover, Selfreliance FCU is the only credit union located within the boundaries of the Village of Palatine. A modern facility will create an opportunity for more Palatine residents to join the credit union and take advantage of the credit union’s low loan rates and fee-free banking products. Page 6 Page 75 of 92  Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church Introduction and History The Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church has owned their property since 1962. In 2020, they redeveloped their property with a new church building and parking lot. IC Church and AUYA have had a shared parking agreement in place to benefit both organizations. The IC Church property is being included in this application solely as it relates to the parking agreement. Existing Operation and Hours of Operation ‒ Daily liturgy 8:00 am ‒ Saturday liturgy 9:00 am ‒ Sunday liturgies 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm ‒ Various bible study groups Saturday afternoons and weekend evenings ‒ Choir groups Parking The IC Church currently has 53 parking space on site, and benefits from an existing shared parking agreement in place with AUYA for a total of 102 spaces. In addition, the church has agreements with The Intec Group, Inc. (666 S Vermont Street) for additional parking spaces on Sundays, as well as with Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs on Hicks Road for Sundays and special events that do not conflict with their needs. Summary By including the IC Church in the application with the proposed improvements to the parking lot and shared parking agreement, the church significantly benefits by increasing their parking count and improving safety. Page 7 Page 76 of 92 Lyn Bremanis From: Mohammed Abdul Gaffoor Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 2:51 PM To: Lyn Bremanis Subject: Fwd: Parking request You don't often get email from abdulgaffoor@isns.org. Learn why this is important Caution: This is an external email, Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, please talk with the sender or check with VOP IT Hello Lynn: For the upcoming hearings for the Ukrainian Youth Center/Church/Credit union project next week and next month, i am glad to report and REQUEST TO PLACE ON RECORD -  on behalf of the ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST SUBURBS (ISNS) of CHICAO- we are able to support additional parking needs in the range or 250 minimum upto 300 to 400 for their upcoming Easter festival gatherings. (See below email chain for more details)  And we will continue to collaborate with the Ukrainian Church for future parking needs when they need it , if we don't have a major event and are able to support them.  Especially as the holy month of Ramadan ends and we look up to celebrate EID - end of Ramdan fasting festival celebration, we are glad to be able to play a small role in helping resolve issues in the broader community - helping our fellow faith communities and our neighborhood resident communities. Thanks a lot Mohammed Abdul-Gaffoor Fmr President & Current Board Member, ISNS ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Thabraize Ahmed, ISNS Date: Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 6:11 AM Subject: RE: Parking request To: Yaroslav Mendyuk Cc: Mohammed Abdul Gaffoor , Myron Wasiunec , Lesia Stasiuk Father Yaroslav, We are able to accommodate the parking request for all of the dates you mentioned. Please inform your team that they may park in the blue and yellow areas on Sunday, March 29; Sunday, April 5; Saturday, April 11; and Sunday, April 12. 1 Page 77 of 92 On Saturday, April 4, we ask that your team park only in the yellow lot and avoid the blue area. Additionally, please ensure that the red area remains open for our congregants on all days. If you have any questions or need clarification, please let me know. Additionally, please provide me with a certificate of insurance with Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs of Chicago and 99 LLC listed as additionally insured. And, lastly please provide me the contact information of the person who will be incharge onsite during these days to oversee the parking lot. 2 Page 78 of 92 Thabraize Ahmed President Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs 1200 Hicks Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 thabraize@isns.org From: Yaroslav Mendyuk Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 12:18 PM To: Thabraize Ahmed ISNS Cc: Mohammed Abdul Gaffoor ; Myron Wasiunec ; Lesia Stasiuk Subject: Re: Parking request Good afternoon Ahmed, I apologize for bothering you again. I am writing to kindly follow up and ask if you have any updates regarding our request to use your parking lot on the weekends of March 28–29, April 4–5, and April 11–12. We need to provide an answer to the Village of Palatine as soon as possible, so we would greatly appreciate any information you are able to share at your earliest convenience. Thank you again for your time and consideration. Kind regards, 3 Page 79 of 92 Fr. Yaroslav Mendyuk On Feb 28, 2026, at 15:11, Yaroslav Mendyuk wrote: Good morning, Ahmed, Yes, you are correct — Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5. Thank you for the clarification. Fr. Yaroslav Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2026, at 10:20, Thabraize Ahmed, ISNS wrote: Good Morning Fr. Yaroslav, Thank you for your message. We are happy to explore accommodating your request. To ensure we plan appropriately, could you please clarify the following: 1. The exact dates requested (just confirming its April 4 & 5 (not 3 & 4 as listed below). 2. Approximately how many parking spots you will need on each date. 3. Your estimated number of vehicles. 4. Whether you will require use of the entire lot or only a portion. 5. Whether your team will provide volunteers to help direct traffic. 4 Page 80 of 92 Please also share a contact person who will be on-site during each event in case we need to coordinate. Thabraize Ahmed President <image001.png> Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs 1200 Hicks Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Cell: 847-507-7447 From: Yaroslav Mendyuk Sent: Friday, February 27, 2026 6:04 PM To: Mohammed Abdul Gaffoor Cc: Thabraize Ahmed ; Myron Wasiunec ; Lesia Stasiuk Subject: Re: Parking request Thank you Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2026, at 17:33, Mohammed Abdul Gaffoor wrote: Thanks Fr Mendyuk. I am out of country in Spain on business trip for about 2 week. I am looping in our new President Thabraize Ahmed to followup with this request. Thanks 5 Page 81 of 92 Mohammed Abdul-Gaffoor On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 4:44 PM Yaroslav Mendyuk wrote: Good evening Mohammad, I would like to thank you for your presence at the last village meeting. Unfortunately, I was unable to greet you properly as I was 20 minutes late for the church service. I am writing to kindly request your assistance and permission to use the mosque parking lot on the following dates: 1. Sunday, March 29, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 2. Saturday, April 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 3. Sunday, April 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 4. Saturday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 5. Sunday, April 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We would be happy to make a donation to your congregation as a token of our appreciation for your support. Thank you very much for your consideration. I look forward to your response. Kind regards, Fr. Yaroslav Mendyuk 6 Page 82 of 92 Page 83 of 92 Page 84 of 92 Page 85 of 92 Page 86 of 92 Page 87 of 92 Village of Palatine March 18, 2026 Planning and Zoning 200 East Wood Street Palatine, IL, 60067 SUBJECT: File# : FPD-000243-2026 746 S. Vermont Street, 136 E. Illinois Ave., 116 E. Illinois Ave., and 223 E. Illinois Ave. Dear Palatine Planning and Zoning Board, We are writing on behalf of all 9 of the adjoining residential properties to 223 E. Illinois Ave., as well as several neighbors in in support of those owners. We have no major objections to the plans that we were able to review with Lyn Bremanis on Friday, March 13, 2026. We understand that there may be minor variations to those plans that we will not be able to review until the meeting packet is published. Our two main priorities are as follows: • We encourage Palatine and the Ukrainian associations to find parking and traffic solutions that lead to the release of 223 E. Illinois from the PUD as soon as possible. Frank Anzalone and I have previously submitted an alternate parking plan that provides significant additional parking and uses more of the land in the PUD north of Illinois street. I have attached a copy of what we submitted to Palatine authorities prior to the 08.11.25 preliminary PUD meeting. It appears that those suggestions have not yet been seriously considered in Phase I. Nevertheless, we believe that they are viable suggestions that need to be considered at the appropriate time. We have been told by Palatine officials that our alternate plan “suggests disturbing the neighbors north of the current Ukrainian properties in the same way that 223 E. Illinois would disturb our neighborhood”. We vehemently disagree with this opinion. Only 1 property would experience 7 parking spaces that would be set back about 40 feet from their lot. In our case, 9 properties (6 of them Rolling Meadows), would experience 55 parking spaces that would be set back 25 feet (or less) from those lots. The comparison Palatine officials have suggested is apples to oranges. • We encourage Palatine and the Ukrainian associations to cooperate with Rolling Meadows and develop strict traffic and parking management that prevents event traffic and parking from using residential side streets. We are not sure that all of those plans have been fully developed and if they will be part of the petition hearing. However, these are key concerns that must be kept in front of Palatine officials. We believe the parking solution that has been presented by the Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs will be the key to alleviating the need for the 223 E. Illinois property to be included in the PUD. Thank you for your consideration, Jim & Nancy Lewandowski 1430 California Ave Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Jim & Nancy Lewandowski Page 88 of 92 Along with the following properties adjoining 223 E Illinois: Prashant & Sarika Tomar 829 California Ave. Palatine Illinois John & Hana Ho 821 California Ave. Palatine Sam and Sneha Patel 813 California Ave Palatine Mohammed Abdul-Gaffoor 1455 Vermont Rolling Meadows Anna & Mirsoslav Kruk 1447 Vermont Rolling Meadows Jeff & Mary Offenlach 1430 Jill Ct. Rolling Meadows Eric & Kelly Dahms & Jane Boyle 1431 Jill Ct. Rolling Meadows Tom & Kathy Callard 1421 Jill Ct. Rolling Meadows Other neighbors in support of the adjoining properties: Sal & Jen Licata 830 California Ave Palatine Mike Umans 215 w Jennifer Lane unit 6. Palatine Linda Straub 1410 California Ave. Rolling Meadows Douglas Lewandowski 1911 Hicks Road Unit 202 Palatine Scott Campbell & Jamie Lewandowski 455 W. Wood St. Unit 211 Palatine Katie & Alex Strobel 814 California Ave Palatine Snehal and Nidi Shah 822 California Ave Palatine Page 89 of 92 Page 90 of 92 Page 91 of 92 Page 92 of 92