PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for World Missions Society Church of God located at 29W771 79th Street, Naperville - PZC 17-1-094 (Item 1 of 7)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 17-1-094 on March 22, 2018 and voted to recommend approval of the request (Approved, 7-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The World Missions Society Church of God owns property located at 29W771 79th in unincorporated DuPage County ("subject property"). Upon annexation, the owner seeks to subdivide the subject property into two lots and to rezone the newly created west lot (fronting Route 59) to B2 (Community Shopping Center District) and the east lot (fronting Aero Drive) to R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple Family Residence District) in addition to variances for the location and amount of parking on the subject property. Located on the southeast corner of Route 59 and 79th Street, the 4.8 acre property is improved with a religious institution and an associated parking lot. The Southwest Community Area Plan (2002) identifies the future land use of the northern portion of the subject property as "community facilities" and the southern portion as "medium density residential". The use is existing and is compatible with the future land use designation. Annexation will make the subject property eligible for city services, including City water and wastewater services.
DISCUSSION:
Case History
On December 6, 2017, the original public hearing for PZC 17-1-094 was opened before the Planning and Zoning Commission. The petitioner appeared before the PZC requesting rezoning of the subject property to B2 upon annexation. 12 members of the public provided testimony for PZC 17-1-094 voicing concern related to the saturation of retail along Route 59, the potential for increased traffic along Ae...
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