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*Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Warehouse/Distribution Facility at 6209 North Avenue
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Introduction
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The Petitioner, Jennie Hull, on behalf of Beyond Hunger, seeks a special use permit for a warehouse/distribution facility (food pantry) at 6209 North Avenue.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
There is no prior Board action associated with this item.
Background
Beyond Hunger seeks Special Use approval to operate a warehouse and distribution facility (food pantry) in the NA - North Avenue Zoning District located at 6209 North Avenue. Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Village's Zoning Ordinance requires a special use permit to operate a warehouse and distribution facility in the NA - North Avenue Zoning District.
The Applicant, Jennie Hull, on behalf of the property owner First Savings Bank, is proposing to modify the building and use the site as a new headquarters for Beyond Hunger, a non-profit hunger relief organization. The building would house a variety of uses, including office space for administrative staff, a community kitchen, a classroom, a staging area for home deliveries, and a community market, but a large portion of the building would be used for food warehousing and storage. Drive-through food pantry/pickup events would also be hosted periodically. Given the amount of space dedicated to warehousing and storage and the operational focus on food distribution (through the interior market space, home deliveries, and drive-through events), it was determined that the most appropriate use classification in the Zoning Ordinance would be "Warehousing & Distribution", which is defined as "an enclosed facility for the storage and distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and/or equipment". The establishment of this use requires a special use permit.
The Applicant has submitted a detailed ...
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