File #: 17-325    Version:
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/24/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/20/2017 Final action: 6/20/2017
Title: Receive the updated staff report for Columbia Park Townes located at 26W161 Old Plank Road, PZC 16-1-174. (Item 2 of 7)
Attachments: 1. Application, 2. 3.15.17 PZC Minutes, 3. Building Elevations, 4. Landscape Plan, 5. Prelim Engineering, 6. Sidewalk Exhibit, 7. Sidewalk Proposal Letter 5-25-17, 8. Exhibit A- Sidewalk Map 1, 9. Exhibit B- Proposed Crosswalk Improvements, 10. Exhibit C- Stopping Distrances
Related files: 17-326, 17-331, 17-329, 17-327, 17-328, 17-330, 17-623
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the updated staff report for Columbia Park Townes located at 26W161 Old Plank Road, PZC 16-1-174. (Item 2 of 7)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development

SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard, AICP

BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW: The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 16-1-174 on March 15, 2017 and voted to recommend approval of the case (Approved, 7-1). Staff concurs.

BACKGROUND:
The subject property is currently zoned I-1 (Light Industrial District) in unincorporated DuPage County. The 4.7 acre property is currently improved with a single-story metal building, a two-story concrete building, and associated asphalt and gravel parking areas. Located on the south side of Plank Road, east of Columbia Street, the subject property has a common address of 26W161 Old Plank Road.

The Plank Road Study (2010) identified six key study Sub-Areas and designated the subject property as "Sub-Area 2". Land use goals for Sub-Area 2 included respecting the established residential neighborhood character along Plank Road and providing a transition between the railroad corridor and the surrounding residential uses. Per the Plank Road Study (PRS), the future land use of the subject property was identified as Medium-Density Residential. Medium-Density Residential allows for townhomes, duplexes, and single-family detached structures at a density of up to 8 units per acre. The proposed R3A zoning is compatible with this designation.

DISCUSSION:
Proposed Use
The petitioner, Pulte Home Company, LLC, intends to demolish the existing structures and construct 35 single-family attached residences (townhomes). The proposed residences will be 3-story units, with an optional 4th story (with no overall height increase), and an attached two car garage. Access to the development is provided via a private drive with two entrance/exit points at Plank Road. Nine guest parking spaces are available, with four guest sp...

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