City of Aurora - File #: 15-00665

• File #: 15-00665
• Version: 3
• Name: St. Paul Lutheran Church / 85 S. Constitution Drive / Mobile Class Rooms / Special Use Revision
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/22/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/22/2015
• Final action: 12/22/2015
• Title: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Revision to extend use of the Six (6) Modular Classroom Units until July 31, 2016 on the Property located at 85 S. Constitution Drive

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/22/2015	3	City Council	adopted
12/15/2015	3	Committee of the Whole	(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
12/10/2015	3	Planning & Development Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
12/2/2015	2	Planning Commission	Forwarded	Pass
11/24/2015	1	Planning Council	Forwarded	Pass
7/28/2015	1	City Council	referred to

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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner

FROM: Planning Commission

DATE: December 3, 2015

SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Revision to extend use of the Six (6) Modular Classroom Units until July 31, 2016 on the Property located at 85 S. Constitution Drive (St. Paul Lutheran Church - L15-00665 / AU19/1-15.106-Su - TV - WARD 5)

PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, St. Paul Lutheran Church is requesting approval of a Special Use Revision to extend use of the six (6) Modular Classroom Units until July 31, 2016 on the Property located at 85 S. Constitution Drive.

BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 85 S. Constitution Drive on 10.5 acres and is the home of St. Paul Lutheran Church with R-1(S) One Family Dwelling zoning, which is part of the Reimer's Special Use Planned Development.

In 2009, the Church received approval for a Special Use for 6 modular classrooms for a period of 3 years. The Campus already included a school for its nursey, pre-school and kindergarten. However, the modular classrooms were to accommodate the relocation of the 1st grade through 8th grade school from their east side campus which was sold and would allow time to raise the capital to construct a permanent structure. In 2012, the Church received an extension of the Special Use for another 3 years in order to evaluate options due to the financial downturn and low enrollment at the school.

DISCUSSION:
The Petitioner is now proposing an additional Special Use Revision to further extend the use of these 6 modular classrooms on its campus until July 31, 2016.

Staff has reviewed this Special Use Revision request and has concerns regarding the extension of the Special Use without a permanent solution. Therefore, as part of this approval, the Church is being required to meet certain milestones, as stated in the conditions below, to ensure that a permanent solution is imminent. The City will then reconsider the extension of the Special Use for the 6 modula...