TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dustin Anderson, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Ordinances Associated with Briggs Street Subdivision:
Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Plat of Briggs Street Subdivision (P-5-25)
Ordinance Approving the Vacation of an Approximately 14-Foot by 123-Foot Portion of Public Alley South of 101 S. Briggs Street (V-5-25)
Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of a Portion of 113 S. Briggs Street and 1521 Second Avenue from R-2 (Single-Family Residential) to B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning (Z-1-25)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner and property owner, Amin Panjwani with Joliet AA Properties LLC, is requesting approval of a preliminary plat of subdivision, alley vacation, and zoning reclassification to allow redevelopment of the site at 101 S. Briggs Street with a new commercial building for a Dunkin' restaurant and drive-thru. The proposed development requires approval of a drive-thru permit, which was approved by City Council at their meeting on October 7, 2025.
The subject site, which is around 0.84 acres, comprises four lots on the west side of Briggs Street between Washington Street and Second Avenue. The two north lots have B-1 (neighborhood business) zoning and contain a vacant commercial structure built around 1955. The two south lots are zoned R-2 (single-family residential), with the east lot containing a two-unit residence (approved through a Variation of Use in 2001). The north and south lots are separated by a 14-foot-wide public alley that runs east-west between Briggs Street and Hebbard Street. The alley is unimproved and does not provide access to any adjacent residential properties.
The preliminary plat of Briggs Street Subdivision will create two lots from the four existing parcels and the adjacent alley portion. Lot 1 would be approximately 25,000 square feet and would be redeveloped with a new commercial building with a drive-thru and accessory surface parking. Lot 2 would be around 11,400...
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