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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: October 23, 2014
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan for Unit 1 Lot 1 of Aurora Public Library Subdivision located at 101 S River Street, Aurora, Illinois 60506 (Aurora Public Library - L14-00869 / AU21/3-13.256-Fpn/R - SP - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Aurora Public Library, is Requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision for the new Aurora Public Library at 101 S River Street for a 0.256 acre plaza on the west side of the building. The details of the proposal include the enhancement and expansion of the previously approved Middle Avenue Plaza area, thanks to a generous donation by the Parker family for the design and construction of this "memory garden".
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 101 S River Street and is currently under construction to be the new home of the Central Aurora Public Library and is expected to be open to the public in late Spring 2015. The property is generally located south of Benton Street, between Middle Avenue and River Street. The Subject Property is part of the original City and was zoned "F" Industrial District on the 1929 zoning map and then designated as B-3 Business and Wholesale District, Limited on the 1957 zoning map.
The property was historically home of the Beacon News until they relocated out of Downtown and a developer purchased the property and raised the building to prepare it for re-development. The Aurora Public Library purchased the property in 2013 with the intention of relocating the Central Aurora Public Library from the existing facility at 1 East Benton to the new facility now being constructed on the site.
The City approved a Rezoning and Special Use on the Subject Property in April of 2013m rezoning the property from B-3 to DF(S) with a special use for a planned development. The City also approved as part of that Ordinance O13-016 a Final Plat and Plan for a two ...
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