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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development and Approving the Wheatland Athletic Association Plan Description for the Property Located at 2323 Liberty Street (Wheatland Athletic Association - 24-0519 / NA19/1-24.266-CUPD/FPN - SB - Ward 7)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Wheatland Athletic Association, is requesting the establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development on the property located at 2323 Liberty St. The details of which include provisions allowing for expansion of the existing Special Purpose Recreational Institution (5200) use, expanded parking, and one (1) accessory lighted outdoor soccer field, which is already existing.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property, which is located at the southwest corner of Liberty St and Wolverine Dr, is approximately eight (8) acres. The property was incorporated to Aurora per O95-073 on September 19, 1995 and was assigned the current ORI zoning district. The Subject Property is zoned ORI, Office, Research, Light Industry. The Comprehensive Plan designates the Subject Property as Office / Research / Light Industrial, while the adjacent block of Liberty Street is designated as Arterial, and the adjacent block of Wolverine Dr is Local Street. The existing building is approximately twenty-nine thousand (29,000) square feet. There are one hundred, nine (109) existing parking spaces on the Subject Property.
The Petitioner, Wheatland Athletic Association, is requesting the establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development on the property located at 2323 Liberty St. The details of the request include provisions allowing the Special Purpose Recreational Facility (5200), with up to a single accessory outdoor soccer field. Because the ORI zoning requires that all activities, except for off-street parking and loading facilities to be fully conducted within an enclosed building, the Plan Descripti...
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