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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: July 7, 2016
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan for West Aurora High School located at 1201 W. New York Street (West Aurora School District #129 / Whitt Law, LLC - 16-00587 / AU20/2-16.089-Rz/Su/Fpn/R - TV - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Whitt Law, LLC, on behalf of the West Aurora School District #129, is requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision for West Aurora High School located at 1201 W. New York Street.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at 1201 W. New York Street and is the home of the West Aurora High School with P(S) Park and Recreation, which is part of the West Aurora High School Special Use Planned Development. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheet.
A Final Plan for the campus was approved in November of 2015. Since then, the School District has purchased additional land and is proposing to revise the Final Plan to include these properties and to relocate and modify some of the parking lots. The previously approved parking lot on the corner of Randall Road and Plum Street is being relocated to the west side of the existing Stadium. This parking lot will not be constructed until such time the geothermal is completed on the site. The parking lot at the northwest corner of Spruce Street and Fordham is shifting to the west slightly and the parking lot at the southwest corner of Spruce Street and Fordham is being incorporated into the adjacent parking lot. There will be a total of 830 parking spaces provided which exceed the total provided in the previously approved plan by 2 spaces.
Concurrently with this proposal, the Petitioner is also proposing Special Use Planned Development on four properties located along Randall Road, Spruce Street and Fordham Avenue, to be incorporated under the existing Special Use Planned Development for West Aurora Hi...
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