PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance to Section 6-9-3 to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces for the property located at 3103 Odyssey Avenue, Naperville - PZC 18-1-038
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 18-1-038 was published in the Naperville Sun on July 1, 2018.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Christian Baldwin on behalf of ILNAP WB, LLC, is requesting a variance to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces on the subject property. The petitioner intends to construct a two story, 41,000 square foot building on the subject property. The facility will include two Whirlyball courts, 12 bowling lanes, laser tag, and a restaurant.
The subject property was developed in 2015 as Lot 2 of the Top Golf Subdivision. Bound by Ferry Road on the north, Celebration Drive to the east, and Odyssey Court to the south, the property has a common address of 3103 Odyssey Court. The property is 5.4 acres in size and is zoned I (Industrial District). The Northwest Sector Plan (1996) designates the future land use of the subject property as Business Park and notes that recreational facilities are permissible in this classification provided they are compatible with the nearby development. Staff finds the proposed use is compatible with the Top Golf facility to the west and the surrounding restaurant and hotel uses in the CityGate Centre across Route 59 to the east. Furthermore, fitness facilities are classified as a permitted use within the I (Industrial) zoning district.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner requests a variance from Section 6-9-3 (Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements) <https://library.municode.com/il/naperville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6ZORE_CH9OFSTPA_6-9-3SCOFSTPARE> to reduce the required number of off-street parking spaces for the subject property. Per Code, the proposed 40,996 square foot facility is required to provide 177 parking spaces. As shown in the table below, the majority of the facility (38,860 square feet) is categorized as a fitness facility and is required to provide 155.44 spaces. The remaining 2,136 square feet is classified as an eating establishment, requiring 21.36 spaces. A total of 177 spaces is required; the petitioner is providing 150 spaces, 27 less than required per Code.
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Use |
Size |
Parking per 1,000 sf |
Required Parking |
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Fitness Facility |
38,860sf |
4 |
155.44 |
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Eating Establishment* |
2,136sf |
10 |
21.36 |
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40,966sf |
TOTAL: |
176.8 |
*The eating establishment is a permitted accessory use in the I district.
In support of the variance request, the petitioner has submitted a parking study. The study combined parking counts from the existing Whirlyball facility in Lombard with estimated parking demand numbers for the additional activities provided in the proposed facility (i.e. bowling and laser tag) to generate a projected parking demand. Per the study, the peak parking demand is estimated to be on the weekends with between 83 and 142 cars expected to utilize the facility. This demand can be accommodated by the 150 spaces provided on the site.
The petitioner estimates that many of its customers will patronize multiple parts of the facility in one visit. Customers are also encouraged to reserve courts, which allows for staggered customer arrival times. Given these reasons and the data provided in the parking study, staff recommends approval of the variance request conditioned upon the following:
1. In the event that the current and proposed tenants’ parking needs cannot be accommodated within the existing parking on the Subject Property, the Petitioner and Owner shall take measures, such as requiring tenants to alter business hours, number of employees or other business operations, or establish an overflow parking location off-site, as necessary, to meet the parking demands of the tenants, subject to review and approval by the Zoning Administrator.
Findings of Fact
Upon review, staff agrees with the petitioner’s findings and recommends their adoption by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Plat of Subdivision
In conjunction with the requested variance, the petitioner requests approval of a preliminary/final plat of subdivision for Odyssey West Lot 1B in order to subdivide the subject property into two lots. The future Lot 1 will be approximately 2.75 acres in size and will house the future Whirly ball facility. Lot 2 will be approximately 2.63 acres in size and the user is unknown at this time. Staff finds that the proposed preliminary/final plat of subdivision for Odyssey West Lot 1B meets all technical requirements for approval. The preliminary/final plat of subdivision is subject to City Council approval only and information has been included for the Planning and Zoning Commission for reference.
Key Takeaways
§ The petitioner requests a variance to reduce the required number of off-street parking spaces for the subject property.
§ Staff is supportive of the variance request given the data provided in the parking study.