CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Provide feedback regarding the residential approach proposed in the Land Use Master Plan update
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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 regarding the proposed Land Use Master Plan update on March 4, 2020. Following public testimony, the PZC made a motion to approve the proposed Land Use Master Plan; this motion failed (vote 7-0). The PZC's main concerns regarding the proposed Land Use Master Plan update relate to the single residential future land use category.
BACKGROUND:
In 2018, the City Council directed staff to prepare an update to the City's comprehensive plan. This direction was provided following the review of several development projects in which the proposed use was inconsistent with the adopted future land use for the property. The City Council approved $125,000 in the 2019 budget to hire a consultant to prepare the plan update.
Background Regarding the Comprehensive Plan
Naperville's Comprehensive Master Plan, first adopted in 1960, is intended to serve as a guide for growth and development in the city. Today, the plan consists of three area plans, multiple sub-area plans, and implementation tools that have been used to help shape Naperville into the dynamic destination city of today. Unfortunately, many of these plans are currently outdated (10-25 years old) and no longer provide up-to-date direction to those seeking to develop land, those living adjacent to vacant sites, or to the decision makers determining whether the request should be approved.
The proposed plan update was undertaken to create a new, user-friendly document that takes rapidly changing development concepts and trends into consideration. Furthermore, the proposed update consolidates area and sub-area plans into a single, streamlined master plan that pr...
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