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 and Zoning Commission and Staff for the Following:
A. ADOPT an ORDINANCE REZONING Property from a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District and Class P-1 (Parking) District to a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District, for the Property Located at 7327 N GALENA RD (Part of Parcel Identification No. 14-10-176-020); and
B. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Approving a SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District, for Contractor Storage (Indoor/Outdoor), for the Property Located at 7327 N GALENA RD (Part of Parcel Identification No. 14-10-176-020), Peoria IL (Council District 3).
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BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting to:
1. Rezone a portion of the property from a Class C-1 (General Commercial) District and Class P-1 (Parking) District to a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District, and
2. Obtain a Special Use for contractor storage, which allows for office use and indoor/outdoor storage use. The petitioner proposes to operate a contractor's office with outdoor storage from the subject property.
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request met the Findings of Fact and voted 4-0, and 1 abstention to approve the rezoning request and voted 4-0, and 1 abstention to approve the special use request with the following conditions and waivers:
1. Outdoor storage must be screened with 100% opaque screen from view of the public right-of-way. Fence on site plan must include an extension perpendicular to the right of way. Said fence must be installed prior to having outdoor storage.
2. Outdoor storage shall be at least 15 feet from the public right of way, 20 feet from side property lines, and 20 feet from the rear boundary of the class C-2 zoning district.
3. All front yard landscaping must be maintained or replaced.
4. Allow administrative review for the construction of one 6,000...
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