Project Background
The subject property is comprised of two sites, one located at the northeast corner of Northwest Highway and Walnut Avenue and the other being the northwest corner of Northwest Highway and Walnut Avenue. Each site is approximately one acre in size. The east site is currently occupied by a single story automobile repair business with a rear parking lot for automobile storage and is zoned B-3 (General Service, Wholesale, and Motor Vehicles District). The west site is currently occupied by the multi-tenant Elms shopping center and is zoned B-2 (General Business District).
The applicant is proposing a two-phased development consisting of 106 rental units shared between the two properties. The east side would be developed in Phase I, which would entail 50 units within a four and a half story building that would taper down to three and a half stories at the rear along Fremont Street. Parking for this building would be located on the first floor of the building which would be partially below grade. Additional parking would be located within a surface parking lot situated behind the building. Phase II would be the development of the western side of the site with a four and a half story building consisting of 56 units. Parking for the western building would also be on a partially below grade first floor and within a surface parking lot at the rear of the building.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Village Board evaluate the conceptual plans and preliminary information available at this time and provide preliminary feedback regarding the proposed development.