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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Alessandro Minnella, Senior Planner
DATE: February 24, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Initiating a Public Hearing to Consider the Revisions to Aurora's Comprehensive Plan for Obvious Changes Throughout the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
To consider revisions to the Aurora's Comprehensive Plan for obvious changes throughout the City of Aurora.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora’s Comprehensive Plan establishes goals, objectives and policies for the future of the community as well as long-range recommendations for land use, transportation and community facilities.
The Comprehensive Plan is an important tool which sets the foundation for future decision-making regarding land use and development. It is intended to be used as a policy guide and to be flexible and adaptive over time. Nevertheless, the Comprehensive Plan is not a static document and may require amendments to ensure that it addresses the changing needs and goals of the community.
DISCUSSION:
Revisions to the Comprehensive Plan are common and at times necessary to ensure that such a guided document is current and in keeping with economic, social and physical trends or overtime changes.
The need to revise the Aurora's Comprehensive Plan for obvious changes typically occurs because the original classification was issued in error (a mature and stable residential neighborhood was classified as commercial) or because the current classification is not consistent with the current or anticipated land use and/or zoning.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
By approving the resolution initiating a public hearing to consider the revisions to Aurora's Comprehensive Plan for obvious changes throughout the city of Aurora, staff will be enabled to investigate areas of interest, hence provide a detailed report and recommendations to be vetted at a future public hearing before Planning Commission.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approving a Resolution Initiating a Public Hearing to Consider the Revisions to Aurora's Comprehensive Plan for Obvious Changes Throughout the City of Aurora.
cc: Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Initiating a Public Hearing to Consider the Revisions to Aurora's Comprehensive Plan for Obvious Changes Throughout the City of Aurora.
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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, on April 3, 1984, the Aurora City Council adopted the current Comprehensive Plan which established a general development plan for the City of Aurora and its environs, and is embodied in Ordinance Number O84-5279; and
WHEREAS, said Interim Land Use and Circulation Plan map was last changed per Ordinance Number O2021-006 on February 9, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that changes are necessary to Interim Land Use and Circulation Plan map to accurately reflect land usage within the City; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing is part of the process to revise and update the Aurora Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee recommends that the Planning Commission review and study said proposed revisions and hold all required public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aurora authorizes the Planning Commission to hold all required public hearings and report back to the City Council with their recommendation regarding the revisions to the Aurora Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the City Council of the City of Aurora hereby authorizes the Planning Commission to hold all necessary public hearings regarding the proposed revisions to the Aurora Comprehensive Plan.