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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: August 20, 2021
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Preliminary Plat and Plan for the Property Located Near the Southeast Corner of South Commons Drive and Irving Road (M/I Homes of Chicago, LLC - 21-0506 / NA33/2-21.195-CUPD/Psd/Ppn/R - SB - WARD 8)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, M/I Homes of Chicago, LLC, is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plat & Plan Revision to allow for the Subject Property to be divided into fifty-nine (59) lots for two hundred fifty (250) residential town homes, open space and recreation, and stormwater detention.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is approximately 36.3 acres of vacant land that is located near the southeast corner of South Commons Drive and Irving Road. The Comprehensive Plan designates the Subject Property as Quasi-Public. The Subject Property is presently owned by the Cavalry Temple Church, which is located directly to the east. The Subject Property was previously planned for townhomes on the northern portion, and areas for athletic activities and other uses associated with the church. Additional information the legislative history of the Subject Property can be found in the attached Property Research Sheet.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plat & Plan Revision. The Preliminary Plat indicates fifty-nine (59) lots, forty-eight (48) of which will be developed for residential townhomes, and the remaining utilized for open space, recreation, and easements for stormwater management and access to Cavalry Church's property.
The Preliminary Plan indicates that the townhomes will be situated on both sides of the drive that circles the proposed subdivision. The townhomes on the outside of the circle are shown as front-loaded units, while the townhomes on the inside of the circle drive are shown as rear-loaded units. The Preliminary Plan is also showing an approximately 2.4 acre lot within the center of the subd...
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