CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for Polo Club (PZC 18-1-022) located at 23450 and 23700 W 119th Street. (Item 1of 7)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kasey Evans, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 18-1-022 on July 18, 2018. The Commission voted 3-3 to approve the rezoning, resulting in no recommendation, and voted to recommend approval of the Preliminary PUD and associated deviations (Approved, 5-1). Staff concurs with the recommendation to approve the Preliminary PUD and deviations, and recommends approval of the rezoning.
BACKGROUND:
The property is located at the northwest corner of 119th Street and Book Road, with common street addresses of 23450 and 23700 W 119th Street, located in unincorporated Will County. The property is approximately 110 acres and is generally used as sporting fields with a handful of auxiliary structures. The subject property is surrounded by a residential neighborhood and Riverview Farmstead Preserve to the north; Book Road, Riverview Farmstead Preserve, and the DuPage River, to the east; 119st Street, Riverview Farmstead Preserve, a residential neighborhood, and agricultural property to the south; and a lawncare business to the west.
While the subject property is not located within the City's current planning boundary, it is adjacent to property located within the City and to the Southwest Community Area Plan boundary. Staff has identified the following goals from the Southwest Community Area Plan which the proposed development furthers:
1. A range of housing opportunities meeting a variety of lifestyles (p.9):
a. Identify various residential product types and establish ways in which they can be integrated in a compatible manner
2. Balance development with ample open space and recreational areas, while protecting natural and environmentally sensitive resources (p.9):
a. Plan and develop links ...
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