CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for 404 Illinois Route 59 (Block 59) - PZC 22-1-038 (Item 1 of 4)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 22-1-038 on February 15, 2023 and voted to recommend approval of the petitioner's requests (approved 9-0). Staff concurs with the PZC's recommendation.
BACKGROUND:
The Heritage Square PUD is zoned B2 (Community Shopping Center District) and consists of approximately 16 acres at the northeast corner of Route 59 and Aurora Avenue. It is currently improved with four commercial buildings, parking and stormwater detention facilities. The buildings include approximately 212,000 sq. ft. of leasable area, but the petitioner has indicated that only about 36,000 sq. ft. are currently occupied. The Westridge Court shopping center is adjacent to the Heritage Square PUD and consists of approximately 49.65 acres of land and 471,000 sq. ft. of commercial/retail space.
Heritage Square and Westridge Court are under the common ownership of Brixmor Property Group, a publicly traded company. As part of the Block 59 project, Westridge Court will convey 43,013 sq. ft. of the Westridge Property to the Heritage Square property. Concurrently, Heritage Square will convey 27,766 sq. ft. of the Heritage Square property to Westridge Court. Following these conveyances, the Block 59 property will be approximately 16.48 acres in size.
On the Block 59 property, the petitioner proposes demolishing all but two of the existing buildings (Lazy Dog Restaurant and the building which currently houses Burn Boot Camp will remain) and redeveloping the site with a restaurant/entertainment/experiential development. To do so, the petitioner seeks approval of revocation of the Heritage Square PUD and establishment of the Block 59 PUD with deviations to code required parking, signage, light po...
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