HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Provide a recommendation on the proposed rezoning of the properties bounded by School Street, Wright Street, Columbia Street, and Franklin Avenue to the CU Zoning District (Little Friends)- PZC 19-1-18
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for review by the Historic Preservation Commisison.
BACKGROUND:
The two subject properties are bounded by School Street, Wright Street, Columbia Street, and Franklin Avenue. The addresses for the subject properties are 140/148/126 N. Wright Street, 126 N Wright and 619 Franklin Avenue. The properties are currently zoned R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family District) and are improved with multiple buildings and an associated parking lot. The subject properties are located in the historic district.
DISCUSSION:
Rezoning
The petitioner, North Central College (Michael Hudson, Vice President for Operations) is seeking to rezone the subject properties from R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple Family District) to CU (College/University District). The requested CU zoning designation is consistent with the East Sector Update and the North Central College Master Land Use Plan 2010-2020.
The North Central College Master Land Use Plan 2010-2020, discusses future campus growth options on pages 20-22. One of the sites discussed for future growth is the Little Friends property. In the event Little Friends chooses to relocate facilities, the plan indicates that the College may purchase the Little Friends site for future College use as compatible with the adjacent properties. The proposed rezoning is compatible with the recommendation given in this plan.
The future land use of the subject properties are also identified in the 1998 East Sector Update to the Comprehensive Plan as "Educational" (northwest property), which is consistent with the proposed CU zonin...
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