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Aurora, Illinois

File #: 21-0362    Version: Name: VCA Aurora Animal Hospital / 2600 W. Galena Boulevard / Conditional Use
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/11/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/13/2021 Final action: 7/13/2021
Title: An Ordinance approving a Plan Description Revision to the Conditional Use Planned Development, to change the underlying zoning district for a portion of the property from R-1(C) One family Dwelling District to O(C) Office District located west of Hankes Road, south of Galena Boulevard, east of Blackberry Creek, and north of Raven.
Attachments: 1. Land Use Petition and Supporting Documents - 2021-05-07 - 2021.112, 2. Plat of Survey - 2021-05-07 - 2021.112, 3. Exhibit A - Legal Description, 4. Exhibit B - Plan Description Revision, 5. Legistar History Report (Plan Description Revision) - 2021-06-16 - 2021.112, 6. VCA Aurora Animal Hospital Maps
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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin

FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission

DATE: June 17, 2021

SUBJECT:
An Ordinance approving a Plan Description Revision to the Conditional Use Planned Development, to change the underlying zoning district for a portion of the property from R-1(C) One family Dwelling District to O(C) Office District located west of Hankes Road, south of Galena Boulevard, east of Blackberry Creek, and north of Raven Drive (VCA Aurora Animal Hospital - 21-0362 / SG24/2-21.112-CU/Rz/Fsd/Fpn - JS - Ward 5) (PUBLIC HEARING)

PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, VCA Aurora Animal Hospital is, requesting a Plan Description Revision to the Conditional Use Planned Development, to change the underlying zoning district for a portion of the property from R-1(C) One family Dwelling District to O(C) Office District located west of Hankes Road, south of Galena Boulevard, east of Blackberry Creek, and north of Raven Drive.

BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently zoned R-1(C) or One Family Dwelling District zoning with a Conditional Use Planned Development. The original Planned Development was approved in 2002 (O02-109). A Preliminary Plan and Plat for the property was approved in 2002 as well (R02-453), but never came in for final to build the subdivision.

The Petitioner is requesting approval of a revision to the Plan Description generally located at the Southwest Corner of Galena Boulevard and Hankes Road. The original Plan Description called for the creation of a small residential subdivision on the southern part of the subject property. Due to the loss of a potential access point along Hankes Road, that planned residential development is no longer feasible. At the time, VCA decided they would rather save the land for future expansion of their facility, rather than develop that portion residentially. The proposed change would remove all residential language from the Plan Description. This action would also change the underlying zoning from R-1(C) to O(C),...

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