CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a conditional use in the B3 district for an automobile service station and car wash facility at 1780 North Aurora Road (Delta Sonic)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered the conditional use request for Delta Sonic at the March 2, 2022 meeting and recommended approval of the request (approved 8,0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned B3 (General Commercial District) and is approximately 4.7 acres. The property is located at the southeast corner of North Aurora Road and Route 59 and is improved with an automobile service station/car wash facility known as Delta Sonic. The B3 zoning district classifies automobile service stations/car wash facilities as a conditional use. The petitioner has proposed modifications at the property triggering the need for a conditional use.
In 2016, a text amendment was processed to update the municipal code in accordance with the implementation items identified in the Ogden Avenue Corridor Enhancement Initiative (2008). The text amendment included revision of the B3 zoning district to require conditional uses for automobile service stations/car wash facilities. Automobile service stations/car wash facilities were identified as a type of use that serves customers and in part requires commercial visibility to be successful, however, these uses have the potential to adversely impact the intended retail nature of commercial corridors as well as adjacent properties. Accordingly, the code was revised to require conditional use approval to provide an additional level of review by the PZC and City Council in order to determine if the potential use is appropriate for the proposed location based on the specifics of the case presented.
DISCUSSION:
Delta Sonic has submitted plans to upgra...
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