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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Alex Minnella, Planner
DATE: September 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Annexing Territory located at 1300 Prairie Street being south of Prairie Street and west of South Gladstone Avenue to the City of Aurora, Illinois 60506 ( - 16-00848 / AU29/2-16.136-A - ES - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Scott Vernon, is requesting the annexation of 0.23 acres located at 1300 Prairie Street being south of Prairie Street and west of South Gladstone Avenue. The details of the proposal include the annexation of the property and the connection to City water from a water main available on Prairie Street.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 1300 Prairie Street and is currently utilized as a single family dwelling. The property is currently out of the City but it is located within the City of Aurora's boundary agreement jurisdiction.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Annexation petition and have sent comments back to the petitioner 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:
11.0 To guide the growth of the City in an orderly and structured manner.
11.1(5) To guide and promote development to areas where public utilities, public roads and municipal services are either available or planned.
11.1(3) To encourage new development contiguous to existing development.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff would recommend APPROVAL of the Ordinance Annexing Territory located at 1300 Prairie Street being south of Prairie Street and west of South Gladstone Avenue to the City of Aurora, Illinois 60506
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit "A" Legal Description
Exhibit "B" Plat of Annexation
Land Use Petition and Supporting Documents
Property Research Sheet
Legistar Number: 16-00848
cc: Alderman Saville, Chairman
Alderman Donnell
Alderman Irvin
Alderman Hart-Burns, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance Annexing Property at 1300 Prairie Street (south of Prairie Street and west of South Gladstone Avenue) to the City of Aurora, Illinois 60506.
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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, Vernon F. & Eleanor R. Scott are the owners of record of the real estate legally described in Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, by petition dated September 1, 2016, the above-named owners petitioned the City of Aurora to annex the real property legally described in said Exhibit “A” to the City of Aurora, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-1-8 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS(1994) 5/7-1-8); and
WHEREAS, owners have requested that the property be zoned pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Aurora have determined that the property is contiguous to the City of Aurora and is not within the corporate limits of any other municipality, and that the petition in all other respects conforms to the requirements of law; and
WHEREAS, due statutory notice has been given to those entities listed in the affidavit and Annexation Notification List attached hereto as Exhibit “C”, being the County and City Election Commissions, County Auditor, Township Board, Township Highway Commissioner, any Fire Protection District and any Public Library District in which the real property is located.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows:
Section One: That the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois finds as fact all of the preamble recitals of this Ordinance.
Section Two: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect, and shall be controlling, upon its passage and approval.
Section Three: That all Ordinances or part of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as any conflict exists.
Section Four: That any section, phrase or paragraph of this Ordinance that is construed to be invalid, void or unconstitutional shall not affect the remaining sections, phrases or paragraphs of this Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section Five: That the real estate described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth, be, and the same is hereby annexed to the City of Aurora, Illinois.
Section Six: That the property to the far side of any adjacent public right-of-way within said annexed area, and the same is, hereby also annexed to the City of Aurora, Illinois.
Section Seven: That the corporate limits of the City of Aurora, and the same are, hereby extended to include the territory hereby annexed to the City of Aurora, Illinois.
Section Eight: That the real estate legally described in said Exhibit “A” is hereby placed in the R-1 One-Family Dwelling District zoning classification of Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, pursuant to Section 3.2-8 of said Ordinance.
Section Nine: That the City Clerk of the City of Aurora is hereby authorized and directed to file with the applicable County Recorder of Deeds a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with an accurate plat of the territory annexed, which plat shall be certified as to its correctness and attached hereto as Exhibit “B”.