Title/Name/Summary
14332 Beacon Avenue, Mixed Use Building - Site Plan, Elevations and Certficate of Appropriateness for a New Mixed Use Building in the Old Orland Historic District
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
14332 Beacon Avenue Mixed Use Building - 2017-0090
Petitioner
John Kelly
Purpose
To construct and maintain a new approximately 8,000 square foot two-story mixed-use building.
Requested Actions: Site Plan, Certificate of Appropriateness
Project Attributes
Address: 14332 Beacon Avenue
P.I.N.(s): 27-09-207-022
Existing Zoning: OOH Old Orland Historic District
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Downtown Planning District
Comprehensive Plan Designation: Neighborhood Mixed Use
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The subject site was previously petitioned in 2010 as the “McDuffy Mixed Use Development” (2010-0616). The McDuffy project pioneered and paved the way to establish the precedent for a mixed-use building within the Beacon Avenue street corridor. It sought to demolish the one time single family home that occupied the site and replace it with a new 14,820 square foot mixed-use building. Although approved by the Village Board in February 2011, the McDuffy project was not constructed due to the challenging economic conditions of the economic downturn and other externalities.
The one time single family home was demolished in 2016.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT
The petitioner proposes to construct and maintain a new two-story mixed-use building that will be approximately 8,000 square feet. The proposed mixed-use building will include two office suites on the ground floor and two dwelling units on the second floor.
14332 Beacon Avenue is located within the permitted Beacon Avenue commercial area of the Old Orland Historic District as outlined by Section 6-209 of the Land Development Code. The Code permits “residential units above retail or commercial establishments” on Beacon Avenue between 143rd Street and 144th Street. The proposed mixed-use bu...
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