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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 6.6.
Proposed Extension to an Approved Special Use for a
Planned Unit Development
Renaissance Square Assisted Living Facility
1301 Joliet Road
FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: Nov. 9, 2020
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: Nov. 16, 2020
Ordinance No. 20-O-0025
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE.
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
On September 17, 2012 the City Council approved Ordinance No. 12-O-0038 which granted a Special Use for a
Final Planned Unit Development for the Renaissance Square development on Joliet Road. The petitioner, Ron
D’Aversa of Central Development Corporation, received approval to develop a multi-phased senior living facility.
Construction on the project has not yet begun and Section 15.5 of the Zoning Code requires that a special use for
a planned unit development start construction within one (1) year of the final plan approval. The special use
approved for the planned unit development has thus expired.
The petitioner has a desire to continue moving forward with the development of the property for the multi-phased
senior living facility and has provided a written request to staff for an extension. Section 5.5-8 of the Zoning Code
provides the City Council the ability to grant extensions to expired Special Uses. There are no specific
requirements as to when a request shall be made in relation to the expiration date of the special use. The
petitioner has indicated that they will be able to begin site work within the next sixty (60) days. The estimated
timeframe from start of construction to Certificate of Occupancy is eighteen (18) months. The petitioner indicated
that there was an unexpected 2.5 year delay in the initial closing of the land purchase which resulted in the
petitioner not acquiring the property until 2015. Following closing, the petitioner updated their previous due
diligence with respect to market studies, appraisals, and financing arrangements.
Staff recommends that the approval for the Special Use for the Planned Unit Development be extended for an
additional eighteen (18) months to allow enough time at the beginning of the 2021 construction season to initiate
and complete the work.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve the proposed extension to the approved Special Use for a Final Planned Unit Development.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Development Committee members voted unanimously (6-0) in favor of extending the Special Use for the Planned
Unit Development for the Renaissance Square development.
Attachments:
Extension Request Letter dated October 27, 2020
Ord. 20-O-0025