CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a major change to the conditional use and variances for the subject property located at 1620 W. Diehl, Naperville (Naperville Area Humane Society) - PZC 19-1-083
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on October 16, 2019 and voted to recommend approval of the request (approved, 6-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located at the southeast corner of Diehl Road and Wall Street. It is 0.9 acres, is zoned I (Industrial District), and is improved with a 3,550 square foot single-story building used as an animal shelter. The petitioner, Naperville Area Humane Society (NAHS), was granted a conditional use to permit an animal shelter with an outdoor area in 2015. In conjunction with the conditional use approval, the petitioner consolidated the NAHS parcel with the former car wash property to the west in order to provide additional parking and outdoor space for the property.
The petitioner now proposes to construct an approximately 4,600sf addition to the building. The addition includes a 4,065sf lobby and administration area to the west of the existing building and a 535sf kennel to the south of the existing building. Additional improvements to the property include resizing the outdoor play yards and removing the access point on Diehl Road.
DISCUSSION:
Variance to reduce the interior yard setback
The existing building is located approximately 10' from the eastern property line, encroaching 5' into the 15' interior setback required per Section 6-8C-7 (I District: Yard Requirements). The petitioner proposes to construct a 535sf kennel addition that will be aligned with the eastern wall of the building. As such, the petitioner requests a variance to permit the addition to be located 10' from the eastern property line. The remainder...
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