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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: September 6, 2018
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Video Gaming Terminals License on the Property Located at 4430 Fox Valley Center Drive, Unit 108 (TW Caf? - 18-0698 / NA21/4-18.141-Su - SB - Ward 10)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, TW Restaurant Group, is requesting approval of a Special Use for a Video Gaming Terminal license, which is located at 4430 Fox Valley Center Drive, Unit 108, as is required for a new video gaming terminal license that is less than 2,640 feet from another licensed establishment, per the Aurora Municipal Code
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located on Lot 1 of Fox Valley East, Region 1, Unit 8. The zoning of the property is PDD, Planned Development District, and the use shall comply with the standards of the B-1, B-2, B-3, and O zoning districts. This is a multi-tenant building, which is currently being utilized for retail and restaurant use. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Research Sheet.
With this Special Use, the Petitioner is requesting the addition of five new video game terminals to a future restaurant use in Unit 108 of this building. The restaurant will maintain seventy-eight seats in a sit down dining area, and will provide full-menu options for customers. Unit 108 is approximately 1,900 square feet. The Petitioner owns other successful restaurants in Aurora which operate on a similar business model.
Per the Aurora Municipal Code, Sec. 8-131.d.2, it is required that no new video gaming terminal licenses may be issued to any establishment that is less than 2,640 feet from another licensed establishment without a Special Use. This measurement is made from the property line on which the business is located.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Special Use petition and have sent comments back to the Petitioner based on those submittals. The Petitioner...
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