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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: December 7, 2023
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development, Approving the Prairie Meadows Plan Description and amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to an underlying zoning of R-1(C) One-Family Dwelling District and OS-1(C) Conservation, Open Space, and Drainage District, OS-2(C) Open Space and Recreation District with a Conditional Use Planned Development for the property located at north side of Prairie Street, west of N. Kingsway Drive (Lennar Homebuilders - 23-0976 / AU19/4-23.443-CUPD/Ppn/Psd - TV - Ward 5)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Lennar Homebuilders, is requesting the Establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development, and to change the underlying zoning district from R-1 One-Family Dwelling District to R-1(C) One-Family Dwelling District and OS-1(C) Conservation, Open Space, and Drainage District, OS-2(C) Open Space and Recreation District with a Conditional Use Planned Development on the property located at north side of Prairie Street, west of North 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 dis...
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