Friday, April 12, 2013
Some say even the four-story plan for the Addison Avenue development should go back to the drawing board.
Calling it "one of the most unique and complicated cases I've ever seen," Zoning and Planning Commission Chairman Darrell Whistler opened Part 2 of a public hearing Thursday to seek input on a proposed six-story building downtown. The developer, Addison Corridor LLC, is asking for zoning variances to allow for a six-story building and associated setbacks. Currently, only four-story buildings are allowed in the downtown business district. Recalling that the first hearing Feb. 28 on 135-149 N. Addison Ave. went more than three hours, Whistler warned Thursday's audience, which included a majority of the same people, to keep their comments relevant to the matter at hand. "On Feb. 28, we spent over three hours talking about jurisdictional, …
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Testimony is finished; Zoning and Planning Commission scheduled to deliberate the issue May 9.
A public hearing Thursday night provided an opportunity for the developer of the Addison Avenue project, a proposed mixed-use development of retail, office space and parking, to answer myriad questions brought up by Elmhurst residents. Over the past two months, representatives from Addison Corridor LLC have examined hundreds of pages of transcripts and categorized the questions and concerns brought up at the original Feb. 28 public hearing. The developer is requesting a variance for a six-story building and associated setbacks on the site, at 135-149 N. Addison. Following are some of their responses presented Thursday to address residents' concerns. Who has the option to build a third-level office in the development? The option for the …
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Project hasn't been discussed in public since December 2010.
Information about a proposed, six-story development on Addison Avenue soon will be made public, Acting Mayor Scott Levin announced at Tuesday's Elmhurst City Council meeting. Elmhurst resident Tamara Brenner said during public comment she was surprised the topic was not on this week's agenda, since Levin had indicated at an earlier meeting that it would be. She said all business related to the Addison Avenue project to date has been conducted in closed session. "There has been no public discussion since December 2010, when we heard a six-story building was an option for Addison Street," she said. First Ward Aldermen Diane Gutenkauf sent out a press release last month stating she voted against a contract extension between the city and …
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Aldermen and neighbors get the word out about what could be a precedent-setting decision.
UPDATE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. A controversial building request is coming before the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission for a hearing at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. Arco Murray/Addison Corridor LLC is asking the city for permission to build a six-story structure at 135-149 N. Addison St. that will house retail and office space, as well as parking. Part of the controversy lies in the fact that the city's zoning code only permits four-story structures in the downtown area, and many, including some aldermen, believe six stories would be an eyesore and set a precedent for other buildings downtown. Residents on nearby Larch Avenue are sending out emails and posting notices on doors encouraging as many people to show up at the…
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Jim Court
9:14 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Mr. Bear, I really was only commenting on the height, which I am in favor of. Citizens Advocacy Center has written extensively on what you are talking about. I do grow impatient at lack of progress.. Crasinator Development Corporation has been in the background of many of our City developments. They have been called pro's from what I overheard. While my vocabulary is a little less sharp than it … more ›