Who uses the Special Use Application Packet?

Applicants seeking a special use permit for a project outside the Retail Commercial Overlay District use this packet to provide project details and supporting materials.

What materials must accompany the application?

The packet calls for a project narrative, deed, applicable zoning calculations, plat of survey, project plans, and traffic or parking studies when required. It also lists a $1,200 application fee.

How do I submit the Special Use Application?

Provide one hard copy and one electronic PDF copy. Email the electronic copy to aklaassen@winnetka.org, as directed in the packet.

Do I need a notary for the Special Use Application?

No. This application is signed without a notary, and the packet does not require a notarized or sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.

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Special Use Application Packet Outside Retail Commercial Overlay District

Property owners or applicants use this packet to request a special use permit for a project outside Winnetka’s Retail Commercial Overlay District.

What this form is

The packet provides the application and supporting materials for a special use permit request, including a project description explaining how the proposal meets six standards. Applicants must provide ownership documentation, applicable zoning calculations, plans, and traffic or parking studies when required. The packet also includes Certificate of Appropriateness materials and zoning worksheets for applicable projects.

Who needs it

Property owners or applicants seeking a special use permit for a project outside the Retail Commercial Overlay District should complete and submit this packet.

How to submit it

Provide one hard copy and one electronic PDF copy; email the electronic copy to [email protected]. The packet lists a $1,200 application fee.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the application text does not require a notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Packet
Download the Special Use Application Packet and review its application and supporting-material requirements.
2
Complete The Application
Fill in the property, applicant, owner, architect, and attorney information, then sign and date the application.
3
Gather Supporting Materials
Include the required narrative, deed, survey, project plans, applicable zoning calculations, studies, and the $1,200 application fee.
4
Submit Copies To The Village
Provide one hard copy and email one electronic PDF copy to [email protected].

Frequently asked questions

Who uses the Special Use Application Packet?: Applicants seeking a special use permit for a project outside the Retail Commercial Overlay District use this packet to provide project details and supporting materials.
What materials must accompany the application?: The packet calls for a project narrative, deed, applicable zoning calculations, plat of survey, project plans, and traffic or parking studies when required. It also lists a $1,200 application fee.
How do I submit the Special Use Application?: Provide one hard copy and one electronic PDF copy. Email the electronic copy to [email protected], as directed in the packet.
Do I need a notary for the Special Use Application?: No. This application is signed without a notary, and the packet does not require a notarized or sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.

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