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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: June 5, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Heyday Aurora Subdivision, located at the southwest corner of Independence Drive and Constitution Drive, for a ROW Dwelling (Party Wall) (1130) Use (CR Aurora Land, LLC - 25-0475 / AU18/3-25.111 - Fsd/Fpn - JM - Ward 5)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner CR Aurora Land, LLC is requesting approval of a Final Plan for Lots 1-2 of Heyday Aurora Subdivision, located at the southwest corner of Independence Drive and Constitution Drive for a ROW Dwelling (Party Wall) (1130) Use which includes the development of the two lots with 108 rental townhomes.
BACKGROUND:
In 2022, the property was rezoned from multiple zoning districts to R-4A(C) Two-Family Dwelling District with a Conditional Use, which is part of the Mews Conditional Use Planned Development. At that time, a Preliminary Plan and Plat was approved for 102 units rental townhomes known as the Mews. The current Final Plan and Plat for Heyday Aurora is being proposed by a different developer, but the Final Plan and Plat is primarily consistent with the approved Preliminary Plan and Plat with only some minor differences. One key difference is the Mews was for a mixture of rear-loaded and traditional front-loaded units with driveways coming off of Independence Drive while Heyday Aurora are all rear-loaded products, reducing the amount of curb cuts on Independence Drive. These homes sit slightly closer to the property line at Independence Drive with some being at 22.5 feet instead of 25 feet but there is more green space with the elimination of the driveways. Another difference is the Mews rear-loaded homes did not have driveways and contained 112 surface parking spaces while most of the units for Heyday Aurora have two-car driveways with only 14 surface parking spaces. The front and side separation between the buildings have been slightly reduced on some buildings but still adhere to the v...
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