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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: October 18, 2019
SUBJECT:
A Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan on Lot 1 of Aurora University 2nd Resubdivision to remove of the gate across Southlawn Place to allow vehicle access entering or leaving the Campus by means of Southlawn Place located at 1405 Prairie Street (Aurora University - 19-0857 / AU20/4-19.178-Fpn/R - TV - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Aurora University, is requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision to remove the gate across Southlawn Place to allow vehicle access entering or leaving the Campus by means of Southlawn Place located at 1405 Prairie Street.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property currently includes Aurora University, a private, post-secondary institution of higher education with accredited Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral level programs. The Campus currently consists of approximately 40 acres and includes 19 major buildings, and a football field/soccer field with bleachers, 7 parking lots and a parking deck. The University has acquired all but one property on the south side of Southlawn Place, which is currently a single-family dwelling with R-1 One-Family Dwelling District zoning. All of homes acquired along Southlawn have been demolished for the newly constructed parking deck. The remaining acquired homes are being used for University offices, classrooms and a studio.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision. In October of 2018, the Petitioner received approval for a 503 space parking deck at the end of Southlawn Place, north of Prairie Street. At that time, the Plan showed a gate across Southlawn Place just west of the deck's entrance/exit so that no vehicle could travel west. The intent was to filter the vehicles to the Prairie Street entrance which aligns with Randall Road.
As the parking deck has been built and will be ready to open sometime in November, A...
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