PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Chapter 1 (Zoning Title, Purpose, Definitions) and Article B (ORI Office, Research and Light Industry District) of Chapter 8 (Industrial Districts) of Title 6 (Zoning Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code - PZC 23-1-041
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
PROPOSED ORI ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS:
1. Amend Chapter 1 (Zoning Title, Purpose, Definitions) and Article B (ORI Office, Research and Light Industry District) of Chapter 8 (Industrial Districts) of Title 6 (Zoning Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Notice for the public hearing for PZC 23-1-041 was published in the Naperville Sun on Sunday, May 21, 2023, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, and Sunday, May 28, 2023.
BACKGROUND:
On May 2, 2023, City Council directed staff to review the City's Zoning Code and prepare an ordinance that provides the City with greater ability to control warehouse, storage, and distribution facilities in the ORI zoning district. In response to that direction, City planning staff reviewed the ORI zoning provisions to evaluate land use issues in ORI that would reduce the negative impacts on nearby residential and office neighbors resulting from all day and late night semi-truck traffic, noise, light pollution, and poor visual aesthetics associated with warehouse, storage and distribution facilities. In addition, the proposed text amendments refine the intent of the ORI Zoning District to provide for a mix of uses directed toward research and development activities, engineering and testing activities, and office uses while accommodating accessory warehouse and storage facilities and manufacturing uses.
In addition, the proposed text amendments refine the intent of the ORI Zoning District to provide for a mix of uses directed toward research and development...
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