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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: October 8, 2021
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Fox Valley Apartments-Todd School located at 100 Oak Avenue (Fox Valley Apartments, LP / Todd School / 100 Oak Avenue / CUPD / Rezoning / Final Plat / Final Plan - 21-0717 / AU22/1-21.268-CUPD/Rz/Fsd/Fpn - JM - Ward 6 )
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner Fox Valley Apartments, LP is requesting approval of a Final Plat for Lot 1 and 2 of Fox Valley Apartments-Todd School Subdivision, located at 100 Oak Avenue which includes the adaptive reuse of the historic Todd School for residential housing and the one-story addition for social service use
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently vacant with R-3(C) One Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use zoning. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheet.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Final Plat for Lot 1 and 2 of Fox Valley Apartments-Todd School Subdivision. The request will create two lots, one being the historic school and the second being the 1-story addition.
Concurrently with this proposal, the Petitioner is requesting the Establishment of a Conditional Use Planned Development, and to change the zoning district from R-3(C) One Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use to R-5(C) Multiple-Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use. The details of the request include a Plan Description with variations to the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code to allow the historic school to be repurposed into 11 workforce housing units and to reuse the 1-story later addition for social service uses. These variations include varying setbacks, allowing the social service use limited to 5,015 square feet, increasing lot coverage, and reducing parking due to the use as workforce housing. Additional requirements on preserving the historically significant murals an...
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