The Urbana City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 6:00 pm in the City Municipal Building Council Chambers in Urbana
to consider the following proposals:
1. Adding Section 111.05, “Council Clerk Compensation” to the Codified Ordinances.
2 .Approving the final development plan and related plan exhibits for the planned unit development to be known as Dugan Place that was originally approved by Urbana City Council on May 17, 2022, with the passage of Ordinance 4572-22 and later extended for one additional year on May 21, 202,4 with the passage of Ordinance 4572-24.
3. Amending Chapter 1102 of the Codified Ordinances (Described as the definitions chapter. This ordinance adds the definition for computing infrastructure providers, includes automobile and dog wash, and further expands transport terminals).
4 .Amending Chapter 1126 of the Codified Ordinances (Described as the manufacturing district chapter. This ordinance updates the general purpose and further describes permissive uses while typically there are more stringent height restrictions if a parcel is next to a residential area, this ordinance gives flexibility to larger parcels. This ordinance also removes the land use intensity requirement).
5. Amending Chapter 1124 of the Codified Ordinances (This ordinance covers the chapter for the B2 general business district. This ordinance clarifies the lot occupation calculation and land use intensity).
6. Amending Chapter 1129 of the Codified Ordinances (This ordinance covers the chapter for supplemental regulations. This chapter is described as the catchall for things that don’t clearly fit anywhere else. In regards to fencing, the proposal changes the language to allow for up to an 8-foot fence in front of a structure in an M1 manufacturing zone).
7. Amending Chapter 1133 of the Codified Ordinances (This ordinance covers the chapter for off-street parking and loading. It includes the required parking formula for the new use involving data centers.
8. Updating the City of Urbana’s Official Zoning Map to establish City designated zoning classifications for nine parcels that were petitioned for annexation to the City or Urbana on December 3, 202,4, and are anticipated to be annexed into the City of Urbana corporation limits on or after May 23, 2025.
This is a public hearing that is required before any of the proposed ordinances are approved by city council members.
