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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: December 7, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for Prairie Meadows Subdivision located on the north side of Prairie Street, west of N. Kingsway Drive (Lennar Homebuilders - 23-0977 / AU19/4-23.443-CUPD/Ppn/Psd - TV - Ward 5)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Lennar Homebuilders, is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plan and Plat for Prairie Meadows Subdivision located on the north side of Prairie Street, west of N. Kingsway Drive which includes the development of a 74 lot age targeted ranch-style single family subdivision.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently vacant land with R-1 One-Family Dwelling zoning. Most of the land is currently owned by the West Aurora School District #129. The other portion of the Subject Property is owned by Scott Voris, an adjacent property owner, who is selling a portion of the lot. The School District bought this land is 2002 for the purpose of building a middle school on the property. Since then, the West Aurora School District rebuilt Greenman Middle School, therefore, there was no need for the school district to keep this property. Earlier this year, the School Distict the did a request for proposal (RFP) to sell the property and Lennar Homebuilders was awarded the RFP by the school district board.
The Conditional Use Planned Development and the Preliminary Plat and Plan are being reviewed concurrently under separate actions.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plat and Plan for Prairie Meadows Subdivision. The proposal is to construct an age targeted ranch-style home community consisting of 74 single-family lots. This subdivision is intended to be a maintenance free living administered by the Homeowner's Association. The proposed residential lot size ranges from 8,001 sq. ft. to 11,943 sq. ft. with a minimum of 60 feet in width.
The City's Comprehensive Plan designates this proper...
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