ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending an Existing Special Use, Ordinance No. 15,959, as amended, in a Class R-3 and R-4 (Single-Family Residential) District, for a Public Park to Add a CHILDREN'S MUSEUM for the Property Located at 2218 N PROSPECT ROAD (PINs 14-34-183-002, 14-34-200-005, 14-34-332-015, & 14-34-401-001), Peoria, Illinois. PZ 14- 29. (District 3).
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BACKGROUND:
Petitioner: Kevin Beal of River City Construction, LLC for Peoria Park
District
Current use: Glen Oak Park and Zoo
Proposed use: Glen Oak Park and Zoo with the addition of a children's museum
Present zoning: R-3 and R-4 (Single-Family Residential) District.
Proposed zoning: No change
The property is
surrounded by: Mainly R-4 (Single-Family Residential) District to the west, north, and south, and I-2 (Railroad/Warehouse Industrial) District to the east.
Future land use
designation: Low Density Residential
Acreage: Approximately 152 acres
KEY ISSUES:
1) Building Setback
No new buildings are proposed. The children's museum is proposed to occupy the existing 13,289 square foot pavilion building. There are two proposed exterior changes to the building and site. The first change is a new accessible ramp located on the northeast corner of the building. The petitioner indicated that this ramp replaces an existing non-conforming ramp. Also, a portion of the exterior porch is being enclosed to create a "Sand Porch"
2) Parking & Access
Per the petitioner, 345 existing parking spaces, which include 11 disabled parking spaces, are provided on the site. No additional parking spaces are proposed as part of this approval. Per Appendix C, Article 8.1.6., if 345 parking spaces are provided, 8 disabled parking spaces are required and therefore the disabled parking...
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