PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing for 1203 Iroquois Avenue (formerly known as 1200 E. Ogden Avenue) (7 Brew) - PZC 23-1-117
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
* A variance to Section 6-9-6:2.2 to eliminate the required bypass lane; and
* A variance to Section 6-16-5:2.1 to increase the maximum permitted wall signage area.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 23-1-117 was published in the Naperville Sun on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of approximately 0.58 acres located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Iroquois Avenue. It is zoned B3 (General Commercial District) and is improved with a vacant, one-story bank building and drive-through. At this time, the Petitioner seeks to demolish the bank building and develop the site with a drive-through coffee shop known as 7 Brew. To do so, the petitioner requests approval of a bypass lane variance and a sign variance.
The City's Land Use Master Plan designates the future place type of the property as Urban Center, which accommodates the coffee shop proposed. Properties designated as Urban Center are primarily located along major transportation corridors and include a diverse mix of uses. Staff finds the proposal to complement surrounding land uses and to be consistent with the goals identified in the Land Use Master Plan.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner intends to demolish the existing bank building on the subject property and construct a drive-through coffee shop that will generally utilize the same parking lot, vehicular circulation pattern, and drive-through configuration that the bank used. Primary access to the site will continue to be provided from Iroquois Avenue.
The subject property is limited in lot area and lot width, which limits its physical capacity for commercial redevelop...
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