TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Staffing Agency, Located at 1504 Essington Road, Unit 3 (ZBA 2024-37)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Michael Savarese with Full Steam Staffing, is requesting a special use permit to allow a staffing agency (Joliet Staffing) to locate in a tenant space within the existing commercial building at 1504 Essington Road. Joliet Staffing is a full-service staffing agency that offers full-time temporary and direct-hire positions for their applicants. They specialize in clerical and skilled light industrial positions for manufacturers, distribution centers, and other organizations. Some of their clients include Ryder Logistics, APL Logistics, and RJW Transport. Joliet Staffing has an existing location in Minooka, Illinois.
The proposed use functions as a professional office that would be used for meeting and interviewing applicants and holding orientations and training sessions. The petitioner expects this location to see around 25 to 30 applicants per week. Applicants are seen by appointment only. Once applicants have completed the onboarding and screening process and been selected for employment, they are typically matched to jobs within 24 to 48 hours. This location would have two to four employees. The proposed hours of operation are 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday.
This request was reviewed by Joliet Economic Development staff and while a retail use would be preferred at this location, they are not opposed to this request, especially since this building has several current tenant vacancies.
The subject site is approximately 1.1 acres and contains a five-tenant commercial building and accessory parking lot with 63 spaces. The proposed business would occupy Unit 3, which is approximately 1500 square feet. Existing tenants include a food and gift store, a printing company, and a physical therapy clinic. Surrounding land uses include ...
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