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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Emma Field, Associate Planner
DATE: December 11, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Annexing Property located at 1379 Church Road into the City of Aurora, pursuant to a Water Service Agreement (City of Aurora - 24-0952 / AU11/3-24.261 - A - EF - Ward 1)
PURPOSE:
To annex the property located at 1379 Church Road into the City of Aurora.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located at 1379 Church Road and is currently a single family home within unincorporated Kane County. The current owner, Martin Lopez, entered into a Water Service Agreement with the City on June 22, 2024 in order to receive city water. At that time, the property was contiguous to the City of Aurora but entered into a Water Service Agreement to get water right away because the well had dried up.
The Subject property is now contiguous to the City of Aurora municipal boundary to the north and south, 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 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 would recommend APPROVAL of the Ordinance Annexing property located at 1379 Church Road to the City o...
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