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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Stephen Broadwell, AICP, Planner
DATE: November 7, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Dedicated Public Right of Way for Middle Avenue, near the Property located at 600 South Lake Street, in Kane County, Aurora, Illinois, 60506 (Richards-Wilcox, Inc - 24-0872 / AU28/1-24.502 - VAC/ROW - SB - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Richards-Wilcox is requesting approval of a portion of dedicated public right of way for Middle Avenue near their facility at 600 S Lake St, as well as two (2) existing alleys on the same zoning lot. The right of way width for this portion of Middle Ave is sixty-six (66) feet, while the alleys both have a right of way width of twenty (20) feet. The vacated right of way for Middle Ave and the alleys all dead-end into the adjacent BNSF railroad tracks. The total area of right of way being vacated is approximately thirty thousand (30,000) square feet.
The Petitioner currently utilizes the portions of the area surrounding the proposed vacated right of way for the facility's parking lot. The right of way is requested to be vacated so the area may be returned to private property and then utilized for a solar panel array. The solar panel array complies with the applicable Zoning code requirements and is to be reviewed by the City of Aurora via a permitting process.
cc: Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee:
Alderwoman Patricia Smith, Chairperson
Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Vice Chairperson
Alderman Michael B. Saville
Alderman William "Bill" Donnell
Alderman Carl Franco
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Dedicated Public Right of Way for Middle Avenue, near the Property located at 600 South Lake Street, in Kane County, Aurora, Illinois, 60506
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a)...
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