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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: October 20, 2016
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Cinco De Mayo Subdivision located the northeast corner of 5th Avenue and Hill Avenue (Cinco De Mayo Bakery, Inc., an Illinois Corporation F/K/A La Original Chicanita Bakery, Inc., an Illinois Corporation - 16-00585 / AU26/2-14.024-AA/A/SU/FSD/FPN - AM - Ward 7)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner Cinco De Mayo Bakery, Inc. is requesting approval of a Final Plan for Lots 1, and 2 of Cinco De Mayo Subdivision located at the northeast corner of 5th Street and Hill Avenue for a retail strip center (2100) and a storm water detention facility.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at the northeast corner of 5th Avenue and Hill Avenue. The property is currently unincorporated with Kane County B-3 Business District, B-4 Business District, and F Farming District zoning. The Subject Property sits on a very prominent corner on two gateways into the near east side of Aurora. Currently there are two vacant commercial buildings on the site which are in an advanced state of dis-repair. One building was previously a restaurant/bar and the other was a convenience store. The Petitioner has just recently acquired the property and plans to demolish these buildings. There were also two billboards on the property which the Petitioner has removed. Additional information on the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheet.
The details of the Final Plan include the development of Lot 1 with a 30,026 square foot retail strip center with the La Original Chicanita Bakery as the main anchor tenant at the western end of the building, and a restaurant use at the center of the building. The remainder of the center will contain flexible tenant spaces. There are 138 parking spaces proposed to serve the retail strip center. The required stormwater detention will be accommodated in a new facility to be developed on...
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