PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Reconvene the public hearing for the Islamic Center of Naperville located at 3540 248th Avenue (ICN) - PZC 20-1-052
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
1. A conditional use to develop a religious facility including a mosque, school, multi-purpose hall, and gymnasium uses to be built in 5 phases over the next 40 years; and,
2. A variance to Section 5-10-3:5.2.4.1 to eliminate the fencing requirements on the north property line.
*Note: the front-yard setback variance request originally sought by petitioner was eliminated in the revised plans submitted by the Petitioner prior to the August 4, 2021 Public Hearing.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission reconvened the public hearing for PZC 20-1-052 on August 4, 2021, and continued it to August 18, 2021.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of 13.36 acres on the east side of 248th Avenue at the intersection with Honey Locust Drive. The property is zoned R1 (Low Density Single-Family Residence District) and is owned by the Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN). ICN proposes developing the property with a religious facility including a mosque, school, multi-purpose hall, and gymnasium in 5 phases over the next 40 years. To do so, the petitioner has requested approval of a conditional use for a religious institution in the R1 zoning district and a variance to eliminate the fencing requirement along the north property line.
DISCUSSION:
At the August 4, 2021 ICN Public Hearing, during the petitioner's presentation, Chairman Hanson raised a question regarding the capacity of the Ogden Avenue mosque, specifically noting the 409 peak parking space demand as noted in the ICN Parking Study. The petitioner did not have the occupancy information necessary to respond at the time, which prompted staff to conduct additional research.
Based on a fur...
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