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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: October 22, 2015
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Special Use Planned Development, Approving the West Aurora High School Campus Plan Description and Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, to an underlying zoning of P Park and Recreation District for the property located at 1201 W New York Street (Whitt Law LLC - L15-00839 / AU20/4-15.164-Rz/Su/Fpn - TV - WARD 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Whitt Law LLC, on behalf for the West Aurora School District, is requesting the Establishment of a Special Use Planned Development for the West Aurora High School Campus and to change the underlying zoning district to P Park and Recreation District, certain portions of the campus are currently zoned R-1 One Family Dwelling and R-2 One Family Dwelling.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is generally located at 1201 W New York Street with West Aurora High School Campus as a longtime grandfathered use being dedicated in 1953.
West Aurora High School in its present location was originally built in 1953. The first addition came in 1960. In 1965, a field house, an expanded cafeteria, and classrooms were added to the north. The auditorium was completed in 1967. The stadium press box and lighting system were renovated in 1993. In 1999, another addition brought the library, technology center, administrative offices, cafeteria, gym foyer, athletic training facility, weight room, and more classrooms. In 2004, a second field house and classrooms to the northwest were added. The present capacity of the school is 3,766 students and the present enrollment of the school is 3,700 students.
The Plan Description being proposed includes one modification to the Aurora Zoning Ordinance. The modification is to allow Education Services and associated uses as a permitted uses, in the AZO they are a Special Use in the P District. The Plan Descri...
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