Submitted By
Plan Commission through Tammie Grossman, Director, Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
AMZ
Agenda Item Title
Title
Concur with the Plan Commission's Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Major Planned Development Containing a Six Story Residential Building Consisting of 45 Dwelling Units and Parking at the Property Located at 7 Van Buren Street
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Overview
Overview
The applicant is requesting to construct a six (6) story mixed income apartment building with 45 dwelling units and seventeen (17) on-site parking spaces located at the southwest corner of Van Buren Street and Austin Boulevard. This development will replace an existing mixed income two story building. This is a companion application with ORD 22-4, the Vacation of a portion of the Van Buren Street right-of-way. The full application can be found on the Village's website here: https://www.oak-park.us/your-government/citizen-commissions/plan-commission
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Plan Commission Recommends Approval of the Planned Development Application with a 5 to 3 vote.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Village staff supports the Plan Commission's Recommendation.
Fiscal Impact
Cost of Legal Advertisment ($545.00 ) Account #1001.46202.101.550652.
Background
The proposed development is located within the R-7 Multiple-Family Zoning District at the southwest corner of Van Buren Street and Austin Boulevard. The proposed development consists of a six-story building with the majority being brick and glass, with an attached photovoltaic array of solar panels positioned above the roof and along the south side of the building. The building height, measured at the flat roof level, will be 71 feet-10 inches tall with 45 residential rental apartment units. Twenty percent (20 %), nine (9) units, of the building will be affordable housing units. The nine (9) affordable housing units are not required by code for this property, but are bein...
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