City of Aurora - File #: 15-00640

• File #: 15-00640
• Version: 3
• Name: Community Christian Church / 78 S. LaSalle Street / Church / Special Use
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/16/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/10/2015
• Final action: 9/22/2015
• Title: An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institution (6400) Use on the Property located at 78 S LaSalle Street, Aurora, Illinois, 60505

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/22/2015	3	City Council	adopted	Pass
9/15/2015	3	Committee of the Whole	(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
9/10/2015	3	Planning & Development Committee	recommended for approval as amended	Pass
9/2/2015	2	Planning Commission	Forwarded	Pass
8/25/2015	1	Planning Council	Forwarded	Pass
7/21/2015	1	Committee of the Whole	Forward to Planning Council

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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner

FROM: Planning Commission

DATE: September 4, 2015

SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institution (6400) Use on the Property located at 78 S LaSalle Street, Aurora, Illinois, 60505 (Community Christian Church - L15-00640 / AU22/3-15.129-SU - ES - Ward 2)

PURPOSE:
The petitioner, Community Christian Church is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institution use on the property located at 78 S. LaSalle Street, which includes not only a site for weekly religious services, but also as other regular, often daily programming for other non-profit organizations focusing on youth mentoring.

BACKGROUND:
This is an existing 3 story building, originally constructed as an auto dealership. Community Christian Church has already been operating on the third floor of this building for a number of years. They wish to move to the first floor of the building to provide better accessibility and better visibility. They will be making a substantial improvement of this first floor space. This will essentially operate like one of the several other non-profits operating downtown. They have been working in east Aurora since 2003. They will offer programming in partnership with Community 4:12, East Aurora SD 131, World Relief, Family Focus, Triple threat, Emmanuel House, and Lifespring Ministry. They provide Saturday Stars Tutoring, Kids Hope Mentoring, Chess Club and Dominoes Club, along with many other activities. They will treat the space as a 7 day per week community center space for clinics, seminars, after-school programs, summer camps and regular program space for both youth and adult programming.

DISCUSSION:
The City has normally not supported first floor churches in the Downtown. However, due to this location in the Downtown Fringe District, and not the Downtown Core, in addition to some of the other non-profit and other compatible activities, along with ...