CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a temporary use and Owner's Acknowledgement and Acceptance to allow operation of Paul Davis Restoration Services on property located at 433-435 Spring Avenue, PZC 17-01-013.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kasey Evans, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered the requests for a temporary use on April 3, 2017 and voted to recommend approval of the case (Approved 5-2). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Paul Davis Restoration of DuPage, requests approval of a temporary use at 433-435 Spring Avenue to allow operation of an insurance contractor specializing in remediation and reparation of fire and water damage to residential and commercial structures. The subject property is located on the north side of Spring Avenue, west of Mill Street. It is approximately 1.5 acres and is improved with several industrial buildings.
The subject property is located within the Spring Avenue Corridor as defined by the Spring Avenue Study. The Spring Avenue Study was adopted as an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan in 2007 (Ordinance #07-146). The purpose of the Spring Avenue Study is to foster cohesive, considerate, future land use development that builds upon the existing residential character of the Spring Avenue corridor. The Study recommended the existing industrial properties within the study area be rezoned to R2, and goes on to state:
Upon rezoning to R2, the existing industrial land uses will become legal nonconforming and will be subject to Section 6-10 (Nonconforming Uses) of the Municipal Code. All existing nonconforming uses will be permitted to continue to operate at their current extent but may not expand or alter the nature of the nonconformity. All future changes in use must comply with the underlying R2 zoning regulations.
In 2008 the subject property was rezoned (Ordinance #08-005) f...
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