CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a temporary use for a parking facility for Bill Jacobs Volkswagen at 2155 Aurora Avenue until December 31, 2023 (PZC 18-1-088)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
Bill Jacobs Volkswagen is located at 2211 Aurora Avenue and owns the adjacent lot, 2155 Aurora Avenue (Subject Property), as well. Due to the dealership's success at this location, Bill Jacobs Volkswagen began parking some of its inventory on the subject property several years ago. Parking on this lot was permitted by right given the property's B3 (General Commercial) zoning, as well as the fact that the cars were being parked on an approved hard surface.
In September 2012, Bill Jacobs Volkswagen was granted approval of a temporary use (Ordinance 12-120) to allow a non-hard surface parking lot to be installed on the subject property to provide additional space for inventory parking. The temporary use was approved for two years, through December 31, 2014, subject to the condition that the non-hard surface lot only be utilized for inventory and employee parking. Section 6-2-11 (Temporary Buildings, Structures, and Uses of Land) of the Naperville Municipal Code allows the City Council to approve a temporary use for more than a six-month timeframe so long as the use does not have an adverse impact on the surrounding properties, public health, safety and general welfare.
DISCUSSION:
Currently, the subject property's Aurora Avenue frontage includes a 50 ft. by 250 ft. temporary parking lot comprised of granulated grindings. Section 6-9-2:5 (Off-Street Parking: Access to Off-Street Parking Facilities) of the Naperville Municipal Code requires parking facilities and access to be provided on a hard surface approved by the City engineer.
At this time, Bill Jacobs Volkswagen requests approval to continue to use the existing...
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