ACTION REQUESTED:  
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Approving a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District, for Manufactured/Modular Building Sales, for the Property Located at 1501 W. PIONEER PARKWAY (Parcel Identification No. 14-05-353-007), Peoria, IL  (Council District 5) 
 
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BACKGROUND:  Petitioner Rick Ellis is requesting a special use for the sale of manufactured/modular buildings.  Such use requires a special use in the C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) zoning district.  The buildings will be placed on a hard surface, in an orderly and uniform manner, and will not exceed a building height of 12 feet.  The petitioner intends to construct a new 380 sq. ft. office building in place of the existing commercial building on the site. 
 
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request met the Findings of Fact and voted 6 to 0 with 1 abstention to approve subject to the following conditions:
1)                     Provide a scaled site plan with striping for parking spaces at least 8½ feet in width and at least 18½ feet in length.  Handicap parking space must be 16 feet in width, including either an eight-foot or five-foot diagonally striped access aisle, by 18½ feet in length.
2)                     Install the R 7/8 and $350 fine identification signs for the handicap parking.
3)                     Provide for one bicycle parking space.
4)                     Compliance with performance standards:
a.                     Buildings displayed for sale cannot exceed 150 sq. ft. in size
b.                     On-site staff is required during standard business hours
 
See the attached Planning & Zoning Commission case packet and meeting minutes for detailed information.
 
FINANCIAL IMPACT:  None
 
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS (at the Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting):  None
                     
IMPACT IF APPROVED: A special use will be granted allowing for the sale of manufactured/modular buildings at the property.
 
IMPACT IF DENIED:  A special use will not be granted and the sale of manufactured/modular buildings will not be allowed.  
 
ALTERNATIVES:  N/A
 
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
 
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
 
1. Grow Peoria                     
 
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
 
1. Grow employers and jobs.                     
 
DEPARTMENT: Community Development