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The Plan Commission unanimously recommended changing Skokie’s zoning rules so residential home additions and other modifications would not trigger an additional off-street parking requirement. The recommendation removes the phrase “or mixed use with residential” and retains the existing water-detention requirement; the Commission also recommended approvals for a Take 5 Oil Change facility and related gas-station changes at Touhy Avenue, subject to updated refuse-receptacle information.
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If adopted, the zoning change could make it easier for homeowners to add bedrooms, expand living space, or complete similar projects without having to add another parking space or seek a zoning exception. The Commission’s recommendations are not described as final approvals in the minutes. The proposed oil-change facility received unanimous recommendations for approval, including relief from a required six-foot setback for continuous curbing.
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