PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Reconvene the public hearing for 1960 Lucent Lane (Karis Critical Data Centers) - DEV-0057-2025
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
1. A conditional use pursuant to Section 6-8B-3 of the Code to allow the operation of one data center;
2. A variance from Section 6-9-3 of the Code to reduce the required parking for a data center from 211 spaces to 60 spaces for a data center;
3. A variance from Section 6-2-12:3 of the Code to increase the maximum permitted height of the proposed equipment yard screen wall from 15 feet to 22 feet.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for DEV-0057-2025 was published in the Naperville Sun on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the PZC opened and continued the public hearing for DEV-0057-2025 to the September 3, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission.
On September 3, 2025, the PZC reconvened the public hearing, began petitioner and public testimony, and continued the public hearing to October 15, 2025.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of approximately 40.87 acres of vacant land located at 1960 Lucent Lane. It is currently zoned ORI (Office, Research and Light Industry District) and is located along the City's I-88/Diehl Road corridor. The I-88/Diehl Road corridor is largely developed with buildings used for office or institutional purposes.
Karis Critical Member, LLC proposes development of a data center on the subject property. The data center campus will be comprised of one building used for the warehouse of computer systems and associated components that process and distribute large amounts of data.
The City's Land Use Master Plan (LUMP) designates the subject property as Medium Density Residential; however, this designation does not override the property's current zoning designation of ORI. No zoning changes are...
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