CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the first reading of an ordinance amending Title 5 (Building Regulations), Title 6 (Zoning Regulations), and Title 7 (Subdivision Regulations) of the Naperville Municipal Code related to developments including duplexes, single-family attached dwellings, multiple family dwellings, or any combination thereof (PZC 20-1-089)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Allison Laff, AICP, Deputy Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) conducted the public hearing for PZC 20-1-089 on October 21, 2020. Following three public speakers and discussion amongst the Commission, the public hearing was closed and the case was recommended for approval (6-0).
BACKGROUND:
In 2015, the Naperville Municipal Code was amended to permit multiple townhome and/or multi-family buildings to be located on a single buildable lot. This amendment was made in response to a change in development and financing approaches that no longer supported the creation of a separate lot for each building proposed. Also at that time, the Code was further amended to indicate that in instances where multiple buildings would be located on a single-lot, the applicable setbacks would be measured from the perimeter of the overall property provided that at least 12' of separation would was provided between buildings. Since adoption, this lot/setback approach has been applied to residential developments such as Charleston Row, Sedgwick and Heritage Place.
In conjunction with a development request submitted for the property located at 4th and Loomis Street (PZC 20-1-075), the applicant, Bridge Street Properties, LLC, requested a text amendment to extend the Code allowances to duplex units. The request to initiate the text amendment was approved by PZC on September 16, 2020.
It is important to note that the proposed amendment has no impact on the underlying uses listed in each zon...
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