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 I-1 (Industrial/Business Park) District for a Carpet Cleaning Plant for the Property Located at 2601 WEST ALTORFER DRIVE (Parcel Identification Nos. 14-06-300-013 and 14-06-300-017), Peoria IL (Council District 5)
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BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting to obtain a Special Use for a carpet cleaning business. The property includes five existing buildings as noted on the attached site plan:
• Building A is 22,974 sq. ft. in size serving as the principal building for offices and carpet cleaning operations.
• Buildings B and C are accessory buildings for storage of equipment.
• Buildings D and E are metal buildings to be demolished.
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request met the Findings of Fact and voted 4 to 0 to APPROVE the request with the following conditions:
1) Update handicap parking signs to current standards.
2) Screen A/C units located on east side of principal building wall, from view of the public right-of-way.
See the attached Planning & Zoning Commission case packet and meeting minutes for detailed information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financials
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS (at the Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting): None
IMPACT IF APPROVED: A Carpet Cleaning Plant may operate at the subject property.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The property will remain vacant until a new use is proposed.
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