CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass an ordinance approving a parking setback variance for the property located at 1756 North Aurora Road (Asphalt Paving Professionals) – DEV-0053-2025
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Anna Franco, AICP, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted the public hearing regarding DEV-0053-2025 on June 3, 2026, and recommended approval of the petitioner’s request (approved 6-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The 10-acre subject property is currently vacant and is zoned I (Industrial District). The property is located on the south side of North Aurora Road, between Storage Mart to the east and Brickworks Supply Center to the west and is across the street from residential townhomes and duplexes on the north side of North Aurora Road.
The property was subdivided into its current configuration in association with the development of the Storage Mart (previously Metro Storage) property. On June 7, 2016, the City Council approved Ordinance 16-079 for a parking variance and a front yard setback variance to reduce the required 100-foot setback to approximately 33 feet for the Metro Storage.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner, Scott Odes, requests approval of a front yard setback variance to construct a warehouse and office building on the subject property for his asphalt contractor business. The proposed 1-story building is a total of 10,000 square feet and will consist of approximately 2,000 square feet of office with the remaining 8,000 square feet for truck and equipment storage for the asphalt paving business. The building is comprised entirely of gray and tan brick and access to the office is located on the north side of the building. The building features two overhead doors on the north and south facades for truck ingress and egress.
A total of 18 off-street parking spaces are provided along the north and west sides of the building with dr...
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