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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: May 20, 2022
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development and Approving the East Aurora School District Resilience Center Plan Description for the property located at 417 5th Street (East Aurora School District #131 - 22-0319 / AU27/1-22.107-CU/Fpn - JS - Ward 3)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, East Aurora School District #131, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Planned Development for the property located at 417 5th Street.
BACKGROUND:
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Planned Development for the East Aurora School District Resilience Center located at 417 5th Street. The property is currently zoned R-3 or One Family Dwelling District. The original building was constructed prior to the City of Aurora's requirement of a Conditional Use for educational services, such as schools and their accessory uses. As such, staff has made a policy of requiring new Conditional Uses when school district properties without conditional uses redevelop. This particular property is requiring a Planned Development due to the number of variances from the Zoning Ordinance requested, which will be detailed in the subsequent request.
Concurrently with this proposal, the Petitioner is requesting approval of a Final Plan for the property for an Educational Services (6100) Use. The property is currently being utilized as an administrative building by East Aurora School District. Their plan is to demolish the building and construct a space to facilitate extracurricular activities for students and parents. The building is not planned to host after school sports, it will mainly contain indoor after school events. A psychologist and social worker will be onsite to assist the mental health of the students. The physical site has some restraints which call for a Planned Development to be approved. Setbacks along all sides of the site are being reduced in or...
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