CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for the property located at the northeast corner of Route 59 and 103rd Street (Wagner Farms) - PZC 18-1-087 (Item 2 of 7)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on December 5, 2018 and voted to recommend approval of the request (Approved 6-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of approximately 113 acres located at the northeast corner of Route 59 and 103rd Street in unincorporated Will County. Historically, the property has been operated by Wagner Farms and owned by the Wagner Limited Partnership. At this time, Wagner Limited Partnership is petitioning for annexation into the City of Naperville and Pulte Home Company, LLC, the contract purchaser of the property, requests approval to: rezone approximately 105 acres of the property to the City's R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence) District for the development of single family detached homes; rezone approximately 8 acres of the property to the City's OCI (Office Commercial and Institutional) District for development of a religious institution for The Compass Evangelical Free Church; approve a preliminary plat of subdivision; and, approve a variance from the sign code to permit signage for the residential development to be located on The Compass Evangelical Free Church parcel.
The Southwest Community Area Plan (2002) identifies the future land use of the property as commercial, senior housing, and mixed-density residential. The proposed development of single family homes and a religious institution deviates from the specific uses previously identified, but remains generally compatible with the transitional character of the area. Staff finds the proposed development to be well-suited and complementary to the City's long-term plans given recent deve...
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