Submitted By
Plan Commission through Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
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 Five-Story Mixed Use Building Consisting of Residential Dwelling Units, Commercial Space and Parking at the Property Located at 839 Madison Street
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Overview
Overview
The Applicant, Oak Park Commons Cohousing, LLC, submitted an application to request approval of a 24 dwelling unit mixed use, commercial and residential, planned development with one allowance for height within the MS - Madison Street Zoning District.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Plan Commission recommends unanimous approval of the application.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Plan Commission's recommendation.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
The subject site is within the MS - Madison Street Zoning District located on the south side of Madison Street at Carpenter Avenue. The proposed structure will replace a vacant parcel of land previously used for accessory parking. This proposal has been reviewed by Wight and Company (the Village's architectural design consultant) who worked with the architect during the process. Their memorandum is included in the packet of information. It has also been vetted through staff's Project Review Team (a multiple disciplinary group consisting of representatives from the fire, police, engineering, planning, zoning, historic preservation, forestry, housing, parking, law, business, and refuse/recycling). The proposed structure's facades will be brick on the ground floor, fiber cement panels above with a glass and steel retail storefront along Madison Street and a portion along Carpenter Avenue.
The Planned Development is a five story, mixed use building with 24 residential condominium dwelling units, ground floor parking and 920 square feet of com...
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