CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for 2939 Audrey Avenue (Audrey Senior Residences) - PZC 22-1-112 (Item 1 of 4)
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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 22-1-112 on February 15, 2023 and recommended approval of the request (approved 9-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of a 6.2-acre, L-shaped parcel with frontages along both Audrey Avenue and IL Route 59. It is currently vacant and zoned B2 (Community Shopping Center District). The Mayfair of Naperville townhome development is located to the north and east of the subject property, and commercial developments including Home Depot, Dick's Sporting Goods and Mattress Firm are located to the south and west of the property.
The petitioner proposes subdividing the subject property into two lots and developing one of the lots with a convalescent home. To do so, the petitioner requests approval of a preliminary/final plat of subdivision to create Lot 1 and Lot 2; rezoning Lot 1 from B-2 (Community Shopping Center District) to OCI (Office, Commercial and Institutional District); a conditional use for a convalescent home on Lot 1; and variances to the City's building height, parking setback and landscape buffer requirements for Lot 1. No development plans have been finalized for Lot 2.
The City's Land Use Master Plan identifies the future place type of the subject property to be Urban Center. Staff finds the petitioner's proposal to be compatible with this designation.
DISCUSSION:
Preliminary/Final Plat of Subdivision
The petitioner proposes a preliminary/final plat of subdivision to subdivide the 6.2-acre subject property into two lots consisting of 4.573 acres ("Lot 1") and 1.645 acres ("Lot 2"). Cross access has been platted between the two lots to ensure future connectivity is maintained. Staff finds the ...
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