CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for Metro West (PZC 17-1-092) located at 1911 Continental Avenue (Item 1 of 3).
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kasey Evans, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 17-1-092 on November 1, 2017 and voted to recommend approval of the case (approved 7-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The property is located on Lot 1 of the Railway Plaza Commercial Planned Unit Development (PUD), which is located at the southeast corner of North Aurora Road and Fairway Drive, and is zoned R3 (Medium Density Multiple-family Residence District) PUD. The property is approximately 1.72 acres and is currently improved with a surface parking lot.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner, M/I Homes of Chicago LLC, requests approval of a major change to the Railway Plaza Commercial PUD to approve a final PUD, a deviation to the minimum lot area, and a preliminary/final subdivision plat, to construct 19 townhomes on the subject property (Lot 1). In 1997, Ordinance #97-122 approved the Preliminary PUD for Railway Plaza, with the intent of developing the property as a mixed-use transit oriented development in the R3 district. The Final PUD for Railway Plaza Commercial was subsequently approved by Ordinance #98-117. The Railway Plaza PUD listed the permitted uses of the subject property as retail, restaurant, office and/or bank. Since 1998, all the other lots in the PUD have developed with a mix of retail, service, and residential uses; the subject property is the only undeveloped lot remaining.
Final PUD
The petitioner requests approval of the Final PUD for Railway Plaza Commercial Resubdivision of Lot 1, to develop the subject property with 19 townhomes located in 2, 6-unit buildings and 1, 7-unit building. Two points of vehicular access to the site will remain including a right-in/right-out from North Aurora Road, and a full access drive...
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