CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a conditional use in the B3 District for an automobile service station located at 1304 Plainfield/Naperville Road (Casey's) - PZC 22-1-051
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) conducted a public hearing on PZC 22-1-051 on November 16, 2022 and provided a positive recommendation on the request (approved 7,0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The 0.87-acre subject property is located at the southeast intersection of 75th Street and Plainfield/Naperville Road and is improved with an automobile service station and a car wash. The subject property is zoned B3 (General Commercial District) and the B3 zoning district classifies automobile service stations as a conditional use.
In 2016, a text amendment was processed to revise the B3 zoning district and require conditional uses for automobile service stations/car wash facilities. Automobile service stations/car wash facilities were identified as a type of use that serves customers and in part requires commercial visibility to be successful, however, these uses have the potential to adversely impact the intended retail nature of commercial corridors as well as adjacent properties. Accordingly, the code was revised to require conditional use approval to provide an additional level of review by the PZC and the City Council in order to determine if the potential use is appropriate for the proposed location based on the specifics of the case presented.
DISCUSSION:
Conditional Use
The Owner and Petitioner, Casey's Retail Company, is requesting approval of a conditional use in order to demolish the existing automobile service station building and car wash and redevelop the property with a new convenience store and improve the existing fueling station. The demolition triggers the requirement for the petitioner to seek a...
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