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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Steve Broadwell, Planner
DATE: January 7, 2022
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan for Lot 9 of East Reimers Resubdivision #3, Located at 2134 West Galena Boulevard for a Retail Sales or Service (2100) Use (El Paso Grocery - 21-1059 - AU19/1-21.367-FPN/R - SB - WARD 5)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, El Paso Grocery, is proposing an approximately one thousand, eight hundred (1,800) square foot building addition on the rear of the existing grocery store, which will be two (2) stories tall, for shipping and handling on the first floor and employee space on the second floor.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is Lot 9 of East Reimers Resubdivision #3. The Subject Property is zoned B-2(C), Business District - General Retail with a Conditional Use Planned Development. The Subject Property is located in the Galena Square shopping center, which is located in the Reimers development district. The Subject Property is approximately two (2) acres, with an existing retail building that is approximately eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet. The original Final Plan was approved as PDFNL99.24 on June 10, 1999.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision for construction of this two-story addition on the building’s rear. The first floor of the addition will provide additional shipping and handling space for the grocery store that will operate within the main portion of the building, while the second floor will serve as an employee lounge, locker room, and bathroom. Approximately twenty-four (24) percent of the business portion of the building will be dedicated to tortilla production, approximately forty-five (45) percent of the business portion will be dedicated to grocery retail, while the remaining approximately thirty-one (31) percent of the business portion is dedicated to general usage.
The building addition itself will be twenty-four (24) feet tall from the ground, which will not exceed the overall height of the existing building. The addition’s exterior material will be split-faced CMU, which will be consistent with the existing building’s brick exterior.
Behind the building, the Petitioner will place a new trash compactor that will be fully screened on its exterior by a six (6) foot tall vinyl fence. The existing loading dock in the rear will remain the same, except for any changes where the building addition will be located.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the petition and have sent comments back to the Petitioner based on those submittals. The Petitioner has made the requested revisions to these documents and they now meet the applicable codes and ordinances.
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES:
The Staff’s Evaluation and Recommendation are based on the following Physical Development Policies:
21.1 (4): To encourage the development of multiple use commercial, employment, and
service centers.
21.1 (5): To promote the vitality of existing commercial centers within the commercial
hierarchy.
31.1 (3): To promote the development of commercial facilities in existing or planned
commercial areas.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff would recommend APPROVAL of the resolution approving a revision to the Final Plan for Lot 9 of East Reimers Resubdivision #3, located at 2134 West Galena Boulevard for a Retail Sales or Service (2100) Use.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit "A-1" Final Plan
Exhibit "A-2" Building and Signage Elevations
Land Use Petition with Supporting Documents
Parcel Maps
Legistar History Report
Legistar Number: 21-1059
cc: Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee
Alderman Michael B. Saville, Chairperson
Alderwoman Patty Smith, Vice Chairperson
Alderman Carl Franco
Alderman Sherman Jenkins
Alderman Ron Woerman
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan for Lot 9 of East Reimers Resubdivision #3, Located at 2134 West Galena Boulevard for a Retail Sales or Service (2100) Use.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, by petition dated December 17, 2021, Carnicera El Paso Grande Corp., filed with the City of Aurora a petition Requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision for Lot 9, East Reimers Resubdivison #3, located south of West Galena Boulevard and east of South Constitution Drive, for a Retail Sales or Services (2100) use and related required documents as attached hereto as Exhibits "A-1" through Exhibit “A-2”; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2022, the Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee of the Aurora City Council reviewed said Final Plan Revision and the before mentioned recommendations and recommended APPROVAL of said petition; and
WHEREAS, the decision of the Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee with respect to a final plan is subject to appeal to the City Council in the manner set forth in Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora; and
WHEREAS, no person authorized under Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora to appeal such decision having done so in the manner set forth in Chapter 34, the Decision of the Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee constitutes final action on the proposed final plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee of the City of Aurora, Illinois, hereby adopts the Final Plan and related required documents, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A-1" Final Plan, and Exhibit “A-2” Building and Signage Elevations, along with any easement dedications deemed necessary by the Aurora City Engineer.