CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Chapter 1 (Zoning Title, Purpose, Definitions) and Article B (ORI Office, Research and Light Industry District) of Chapter 8 (Industrial Districts) of Title 6 (Zoning Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code - PZC 23-1-041 (requires 6 positive votes)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) conducted the public hearing regarding the proposed ORI amendments on June 7, 2023 and voted to recommend approval of the amendments (approved 8-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
On May 2, 2023, the City Council directed staff to review the City's Zoning Code and prepare an ordinance that provides the City with greater ability to control warehouse, storage, and distribution facilities in the ORI zoning district.
In response to that direction, City planning staff reviewed the ORI zoning provisions to evaluate land use issues in ORI that would reduce the negative impacts on nearby residential and office neighbors resulting from all day and late-night semi-truck traffic, noise, light pollution, and poor visual aesthetics associated with warehouse, storage and distribution facilities. In addition, the proposed text amendments refine the intent of the ORI Zoning District to provide for a mix of uses directed toward research and development activities, engineering and testing activities, and office uses while accommodating accessory warehouse and storage facilities and manufacturing uses.
To that end, warehouses and storage facilities and manufacturing uses are recommended to be allowed as permitted uses in ORI so long as they are accessory to other allowed uses and comprise less than 50% of the gross square footage of a building.
As a result of evaluating the City Council's request, and for the reasons generally described below, staff recommends ...
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