CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a conditional use for the property at 125-127 S. Washington St (Riddlebox Escape Room) - PZC 23-1-029
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Adam Beaver, AICP Candidate, Community Planner
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
A conditional use pursuant to Section 6-7D-3:1 (B4 Downtown Core District /Conditional Uses) for an amusement establishment in the B4 district for Riddlebox Escape Room.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered PZC 23-1-029 on May 17, 2023 and recommended approval of the request (approved 6-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located on Washington Street near the northwest corner of Washington Street and Jefferson Avenue. It is zoned B4 and is developed with a two-story, multi-tenant commercial building. The petitioner, Riddlebox Escape Corp., is seeking to utilize approximately 2,241 sq.ft. on the second floor of the building as an amusement establishment.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner requests approval of a conditional use for an amusement establishment use on the subject property, pursuant to Section 6-7D-3:1 (B4 Downtown Core District /Conditional Uses) of the Municipal Code.
The petitioner currently operates a Riddlebox Escape Room location at 620B W 5th Avenue in Naperville and wishes to expand the business by opening a second location in downtown Naperville. The Naperville Downtown 2030 Plan states the desire for a variety of synergistic uses in the downtown, including entertainment options. With the proposed use being on the second floor, it would not occupy space that could otherwise be used by permitted first floor pedestrian-friendly retail or restaurant businesses. The petitioner states that the proposed use will occupy a space that is currently vacant and will provide a unique experience that does not currently exist in downtown Naperville.
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