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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Tracey M. Vacek, Senior Planner
DATE: December 4, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Annexing Property located at 1102 Rathbone Avenue to the City of Aurora, pursuant to a Water Service Agreement (City of Aurora - 24-0956 / AU29/2-24.480-A - TV - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
To annex the property located at 1102 Rathbone Avenue into the City of Aurora.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 1102 Rathbone Avenue and is currently a single-family home within unincorporated Kane County. The previous owner, Mark Davino, entered into a Water Service Agreement with the City on June 3, 2003, in order to receive city water. At that time, the property was not contiguous to the City of Aurora.
The Subject Property is now contiguous to the City of Aurora municipal boundary to the north; therefore, the proposal is to annex the property pursuant to a Water Service Agreement. The Subject Property currently has city water and is paying double water rates. As a result of the Annexation, the current property owner will be paying regular city water rates once annexed. The property will be annexed in with R-1 One Family Dwelling District zoning.
DISCUSSION:
The Subject Property is currently a single-family dwelling which is consistent with the City of Aurora R-1 One Family Dwelling District zoning ordinance or is consistent with the comprehensive plan.
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES:
The Staff's Evaluation and Recommendation are based on the following Physical Development Policies:
11.01(2) To develop annexation guidelines providing for logical municipal growth.
11.1(5) To guide and promote development to areas where public utilities, public roads and municipal services are either available or planned.
71.1 To locate and direct urban growth areas where municipal services are available or proposed.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends APPROVAL of the An Ordinance Annexing Property located at 1102 Rathbone Avenue to the City of Aurora, pursuant t...
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