TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James V. Capparelli, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Temporary Staffing Agency, Located at 235 Collins Street (ZBA 2023-13)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Creative Development Property Group, LLC, is requesting a special use permit to allow SURESTAFF, a full-service staffing firm, to locate in a tenant space within a commercial building at 235 Collins Street. Per the City of Joliet Zoning Ordinance, temporary employment agencies may be allowed as special uses within the B-3 (general business) district. The Zoning Ordinance defines temporary employment agencies as entities engaged in "the business of securing or attempting to secure employment of a temporary or finite duration for persons seeking employment."
SURESTAFF provides temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and onsite management staffing services, with local offices throughout Illinois and in several other states. The company specializes in the commercial, light industrial, skilled trades, and professional sectors. SURESTAFF serves over 1,200 companies in the Chicagoland area; local clients include Goya Foods, WeatherTech, Personalization Mall, and Neovia Logistics. A company brochure and corporate fact sheet are included as attachments to this memo.
According to the petitioner, the proposed use is a professional office, similar to other professional and office uses permitted in the B-3 district. The proposed office location would see an average of 10 to 20 applicants per day. The office would be used for applicant interviews, testing, and training, and meeting with clients. The proposed hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office would have 4 to 6 employees.
The subject site, 235 Collins Street, is zoned B-3 (general business) and is approximately 0.43 acres. A 4,515 square foot three-tenant commercial building is planned for this site. The staffing company is proposed for tenan...
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