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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: October 8, 2021
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development, Approving the Fox Valley Apartments-Todd School Plan Description and amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to an underlying zoning of R-5 Multiple-Family Dwelling District for the property located at 100 Oak Avenue (Fox Valley Apartments, LP / Todd School / 100 Oak Avenue / CUPD / Rezoning / Final Plat / Final Plan - 21-0716 / AU22/1-21.268-CUPD/Rz/Fsd/Fpn - JM - Ward 6)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner Fox Valley Apartments, LP is requesting the Establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development, and to change the zoning district from R-3(C) One Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use to R-5(C) Multiple-Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use on the property located at 100 Oak Avenue which includes the adaptive reuse of the historic Todd School for residential housing and the one-story addition for social service use.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently vacant with R-3(C) One Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use zoning. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheet.
The Petitioner is requesting the Establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development, and to change the zoning district from R-3(C) One Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use to R-5(C) Multiple-Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use. The details of the request include a Plan Description with variations to the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code to allow the historic school to be repurposed into 11 workforce housing units and to reuse the 1-story later addition for social service uses. These variations include varying setbacks, allowing the social service use limited to 5,015 square feet, increasing lot coverage, and reducing p...
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