Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKs
Agenda Item Title
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A Motion to Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Construct a Temporary Accessory Parking Lot at 516, 520 and 544 Madison Street
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Overview
Overview
Fenwick High School is requesting the approval of a special use permit to construct a temporary accessory parking lot in the C-Commercial District and Madison Street Overlay District to support their parking needs with landscaping and parking lot allowances.
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Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Zoning Board of Appeals Findings and grant approval of the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
Village cost for public notice.
Background
The Subject Properties; two parcels are vacant due to the demolition of two of the three buildings on the subject parcels; they were originally a laundromat, Stelton Motors and the third parcel is a remaining building housing a carwash all located on the north side of Madison Street east of East Avenue in the C-Commercial District and the Madison Street Overlay District. The applicant plans to construct a temporary accessory parking lot for Fenwick related vehicles and busses. Section 6.3 (A) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park allows schools to construct accessory parking lots within 250 feet of the principal structure via a special use permit.
The applicant is also requesting relief from Section 3.9.6 (G) (Parking Restrictions), Section 6.4.3 (Parking-Lot Perimeter Landscaping) and Section 6.4.4 (Parking Lot Interior Landscaping), which sections require that off-street parking shall be located behind buildings, as well as requiring landscaping around the perimeter and the interior of parking lots, respectively.
Fenwick School has long range plans to develop the northeast corner of Madison and East Avenue as a High School campus with an attached parking structure. The proposed...
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