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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: May 21, 2015
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning Property from R-1, B-3, and B-3(S) to B-2(S) General Retail Business District and OS-1(S) Conservation, Open Space and Drainage District, and Establishing a Special Use Planned Development and Approving the Pas Plaza Plan Description for 5.035 acres located at the southwest corner of Butterfield Road and Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora, Illinois (CIMA Developers, Inc - L14-00809 / BA36/3-14.289-Rz/Su/Ppn/Psd - TV - WARD 1)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, CIMA Developers, Inc is requesting to rezone the property at at southwest corner of Butterfield Road and Farnsworth Avenue, being 5.035 acres, from R-1, B-3, and B-3(S) to B-2(S) General retail Business District and OS-1(S) Conservation, Open Space and Drainage District with a Special Use Planned Development. The Plan Description will allow for the construction of commercial retail development consisting of three new retail buildings totaling 19,310 square feet and an existing 3,357 square feet gas station.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at the southwest corner of Butterfield Road and Farnsworth Avenue. The Property consists of several parcels, three of which are unincorporated, one zoned B-3 and the other portion is comprised of an existing gas station with B-3(S) zoning which was constructed in the mid 80's, being a total of 5.035 acres.
The Annexation Agreement, Annexation, Rezoning and Special Use, and Preliminary Plan and Plat are being review and approved concurrently under separate actions.
The Annexation Agreement and Annexation are being requested for that portion of the property which is unincorporated, consisting of 1.81 acres, at 33W991 and 34W015 Butterfield Road. Although the annexation agreement will allow for the B-2(S) General Business District and OS-1...
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