City of Aurora - File #: 15-00692

• File #: 15-00692
• Version: 3
• Name: Montessori School / Liberty St. / Final Plan
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/31/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/15/2015
• Final action: 10/27/2015
• Title: A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for a Montessori School on Lot 1 of Meijer Subdivision located at 4393 Liberty Street.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2015	3	City Council	approved	Pass
10/20/2015	3	Committee of the Whole	(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
10/15/2015	3	Planning & Development Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
10/7/2015	2	Planning Commission	Forwarded	Pass
9/29/2015	1	Planning Council	Forwarded	Pass
8/4/2015	1	Committee of the Whole	Forward to Planning Council

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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner

FROM: Planning Commission

DATE: October 8, 2015

SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for a Montessori School on Lot 1 of Meijer Subdivision located at 4393 Liberty Street. (FHS Design Build LLC - L15-00692 / NA21/2-15.058-Fpn - TV - Ward 10)

PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, FHS Design Build LLC, on behalf of Land of the Learning Montessori, LLC, is requesting approval of a Final Plan for Lot 1 of Meijer Subdivision located at 4393 Liberty Street for a 39,383 square foot Montessori School on 3.79 acres.

BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 4393 Liberty Street and is currently vacant with ORI(S) Office, Research, and Light Industrial zoning, which is part of the Meijer Special Use Planned Development. The property is located on the south side of Liberty Street, just east of the Lehigh Station Unit 3 townhouse development, which is currently under construction, and just west of the Meijer Store. In September of 2014, the City approved a Special Use for the Montessori school with a Preliminary Plan.

The Final Plan proposal consists of the construction of a 39,383 square foot 2-story Montessori school building with an outdoor play area. A stormwater detention facility is also being constructed at the northwest corner of the property. The Petitioner has secured a cross access easement from Meijer to utilize the existing private drive to the east located on Meijer's property to provide access to this site. To allow for the maximum stacking for vehicle drop off, the Petitioner is proposing a one way configuration with the furthest access point from Liberty being the vehicular entrance into the site. There is a total of 160 parking spaces which meets the City's regulations for daycare centers. The proposed building elevations consist mainly of masonry materials with architectural panels on the second floor. An 8 foot tall ground sign is being proposed at the northeast corner of the property which ...