CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving three variances related to parking and setbacks for 1671 N. IL Route 59, Naperville (Dunkin Go) - PZC 22-1-010
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) considered PZC 22-1-010 on May 3, 2023 and voted to recommend approval of the petitioner's requests (approved 7-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of approximately 0.78 acres located at the southwest corner of IL Route 59 and Diehl Road. It is currently vacant and zoned B3 (General Commercial District) in the City of Naperville. The petitioner proposes developing the site with a Dunkin' Go, drive-through coffee shop. To do so, the petitioner requests approval of: a variance to decrease the number of required parking spaces from 11 spaces to 10 spaces; a variance to decrease the required ground sign setback from 10 feet to 7 feet along a major arterial roadway; and, a variance to allow off-street parking areas to encroach up to 15 feet into the required 20 feet major arterial setback.
DISCUSSION:
At approximately 0.78 acres in size, the subject property is a relatively small parcel along the IL Route 59 commercial corridor. It is bordered by roadways on three sides (Route 59 to east, Diehl Road to the north, and Pebblewood Lane to the west), and is accessible from Route 59 or through a cross-access easement shared with the commercial property to the south.
The Land Use Master Plan designates the future place type of the property as City Corridor and acknowledges that City Corridors are often hampered by shallow lot depths or other factors that limit physical capacity for development. The subject property's size and configuration limit opportunities for commercial development on the site.
The petitioner's proposal for a drive-through coffee shop and office space are permitted u...
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