City of Aurora - File #: 16-00286

• File #: 16-00286
• Version: 3
• Name: Ministerios Adonai / Final Plan / 303 N. Lake Street
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/22/2016
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/12/2016
• Final action: 7/12/2016
• Title: A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lots 1-3 & 14 of Wilder's Amended Addition Subdivision located at 303 N. Lake Street

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/12/2016	3	City Council	approved	Pass
7/5/2016	3	Committee of the Whole	(PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)
6/30/2016	3	Planning & Development Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
6/16/2016	3	Planning & Development Committee	held	Pass
6/8/2016	2	Planning Commission	Forwarded	Pass
5/31/2016	1	Planning Council	Forwarded	Pass
4/5/2016	1	Committee of the Whole	Forward to Planning Council

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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner

FROM: Planning Commission

DATE: June 10, 2016

SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Granting a Final Plan for a Religious Institution (6400) Use on the Property located at 303 N. Lake Street (Ministerios Adonai - 16-00285 / AU22/1-15.277-Su/Fpn - ES - Ward 6)

PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Ministerios Adonai, is Requesting approval of a Final Plan for a Religious Institution (6400) Use on the property located at 303 N. Lake Street.

BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 303 N. Lake Street and is currently utilized as an 18,787 sf. office building with B-2 General Retail zoning. There are 42 parking spaces on site. The building was constructed in 1956. The Comprehensive Plan for this area, which is an extension of the Downtown area, calls for Mixed Use:Office/Research/Commercial/Residential.

The Final Plan is being asked for concurrent with a Special Use.

A Special Use is required for this change in use per Sec. 4.2-1 Religious Institutions of the AZO if certain requirements are not met. Those items which are not met on this site are; C. Green space. At least twenty-five (25) percent of that portion of the lot shall be landscaped and maintained with grass or other living ground cover, and shall be landscaped pursuant to applicable ordinance. Currently, only 8 percent of the lot is in green space, and F. Parking requirements. Religious institutions shall provide parking spaces as required in the Off-Street Parking and Loading Section of the Bulk Restriction section in the AZO. This site does not meet those parking requirements.

The property has been owned by Lutheran Bible Translators since 1984 and the property has been tax exempt. They vacated the building in late Summer 2015, and have put it on the market. Their use was as an office.

The details of the proposal include the purchase of the property by Ministerios Adonai and remodeling the building for sanctuary space for religious services and to...