CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for Block 59 Final - PZC 23-1-059 (Item 1 of 3)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The subject property, also known as Block 59, consists of approximately 16.75 acres on the northeast corner of IL Route 59 and Aurora Avenue. Block 59 will be developed as a planned unit development (PUD) with restaurant, retail, and experiential uses.
On March 22, 2023, City Council approved the following ordinances relating to Block 59: (i) Ordinance 23-036, revoking Ordinance 91-205 which established the Heritage Square Planned Unit Development (PUD); (ii) Ordinance 23-037 approving the Preliminary Plat of Subdivision for the Block 59 Shopping Center; and (iii) Ordinance 23-038 approving a conditional use for a PUD, a Preliminary PUD Plat and various deviations for the Block 59 Shopping Center.
Currently, the petitioner is seeking approval of a final plat of subdivision and an Owner's Acknowledgement and Acceptance Agreement (OAA) for Block 59 Shopping Center and the Westridge Court Shopping Center, as well as a final PUD plat for Block 59.
DISCUSSION:
Final Plat of Subdivision & Owner's Acknowledgement and Acceptance
The petitioner is seeking approval of a final plat of subdivision and an Owner's Acknowledgement and Acceptance Agreement (OAA) for Block 59 Shopping Center and the Westridge Court Shopping Center. The proposed final plat of subdivision substantially conforms to the Preliminary Plat of Subdivision approved by Ordinance 23-037.
Owner's Acknowledgement and Acceptance
An Owner's Acknowledgement & Acceptance Agreement has been referenced within the ordinance approving the final plat of subdivision. Within the OAA, specific provisions are included regarding shared parking between Block 59 Shopping Center and Westridge Court Shopping Center.
Ordinance 23-038 approved a parking va...
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