Submitted By
David Mann, Plan Commission Chair thru Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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Concur with the Plan Commission and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate an Educational Facility - Primary or Secondary in the RR - Roosevelt Road Zoning District located at 6300 Roosevelt Road
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Overview
Overview
The Applicant, Oak Park Friends School, currently located at 1192 South Cuyler Avenue is requesting the approval of a Special Use permit to expand their school use into an abutting building located at 6300 Roosevelt Road. This is a companion agenda item to ORD 19-65.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Support the Plan Commission's recommendation to allow this as a special use within the RR - Roosevelt Road zoning district.
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Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Plan Commission's recommendation
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
The Applicant is requesting approval of a special use permit for an educational facility use at 6300 Roosevelt Road. This vacant property was formerly a doctor office and is directly abutting the existing Oak Park Friends School building. The proposed reuse includes interior alterations of the building at 6300 Roosevelt Road into four (4) new classrooms, office and storage space and a reception area. The renovation will also include the construction of a hallway connection between the building at 6300 Roosevelt Road and their existing building at 1192 South Cuyler Avenue. The applicants have provided information relative to the planned renovations, site design, drop off / pick up plans within their application packet. Their traffic pattern information was gathered in April and May of this year. There will be two separate traffic patterns relative to drop-off / pick-up routes associated with the entire school. The current plan in place for 1192 South Cuyler Avenue will remain as is. The 6300 Roosevelt Road site will utilize a new and sep...
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