PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider major change to the Naper Settlement PUD for approval of deviations for the property located at the southwest corner of Aurora Avenue and Webster Street (Naper Settlement) - PZC 20-1-078
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, Community Planner
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
The following entitlements are requested:
* A major change the Naper Settlement Preliminary/Final PUD Plat to grant approval of the following deviations:
o A deviation to Section 5-10-3:4.2.1 (Landscaping and Screening: Foundation Landscaping)
o A deviation to Section 6-2-12:1 (Fences: Residence Districts) for installation of 6' aluminum fencing in the corner side yard along Webster Street; and
o A deviation to Section 6-6A-7 (R1A: Yard Requirements) to reduce the required 30' corner side yard setback to 16.1' for the building and 7' for the canopy.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 20-1-078 was published in the Daily Herald on December 21, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of 12 acres located at the southwest corner of Aurora Avenue and Webster Street. The property is zoned R1A PUD and is improved with a history museum known as Naper Settlement. The petitioner, Harriet Pistorio- Naper Settlement, requests approval of a major change to the Naper Settlement PUD and a preliminary/final PUD plat in order to grant approval of three deviations for construction of new facilities on site. The new facilities include the Innovation Gateway, the Agricultural Interpretive Center and Thresher Pavilion. Construction of these facilities requires a deviation to the corner side yard setback, a deviation to the foundation landscaping requirements, and deviation to install fencing along the perimeter of the property.
In 2008, the petitioner conducted a future historic buildings assessment to ...
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