CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for 1296 E. Chicago Avenue (McAlister's Deli) - PZC 22-1-095 (Item 1 of 4)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, AICP, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered PZC 22-1-095 on May 17, 2023 and provided a positive recommendation on the requests subject to the conditions noted below (approved 6,0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located at the southwest corner of Olesen Drive and East Chicago Avenue and is approximately 0.91 acres in size. It is currently zoned B1 (Neighborhood Convenience Shopping Center District) and was previously utilized as a bank with 4 drive-thru lanes. The subject property is improved with a one story 2,372 sf building and associated parking areas.
DISCUSSION:
The Petitioner, the Hari Group, Inc., requests revocation of ordinance 76-137, approval of a text amendment to the OCI zoning district (separately considered as PZC 23-1-031), rezoning of the subject property from B1 to OCI, a conditional use for an eating establishment, and associated variances to allow for the redevelopment of the property to accommodate McAlister's Deli.
The requested text amendment to Section 6-7F-3:14 of the OCI zoning district regulations is to allow eating establishments as a conditional use without the requirement that such use be located within a planned unit development. This text amendment is being considered concurrently under PZC 23-1-031.
Revocation of ordinance 76-137
On September 11, 1972, the City Council passed ordinance 72-52 which rezoned certain properties, including the subject property to the B1 zoning district and specified use classifications and restrictions, limitations, regulations, and conditions. On December 20, 1976, the City Council passed ordinance 76-137 which amended ordinance 72-52 and further limited the allowable ...
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