Townhomes, Multifamily Building: 86 Housing Units Proposed In Lisle

LISLE, IL — A development with townhomes and multifamily units comprising 86 residential units has been proposed for parts of Center and Spencer Avenues and School Street in Lisle. A public hearing is planned for the April 16 planning and zoning commission meeting.

The development would cover 19 parcels of land in the 4700 block of Center and Spencer Avenues and in the 900 and 1000 blocks of School Street. The petitioner is requesting approval for subdivision and zoning amendments that will allow for a reduction in required parking and an increase in building height.

Tentatively known as Arbor View, the development would include multifamily units and townhomes, according to village documents. Village staff has requested the petitioner change the development's name, as "Arbor is overused terminology in the village of Lisle."

Its proposed buildings include a four-story building with 30 units on Spencer Avenue's eastern side and 56 townhomes on either side of Center Avenue. The petitioner is requesting a special use permit, as some townhomes edge up on Lisle Cemetery, where current zoning limits buildings to two stories.

The multifamily units will comprise studio and one-bedroom living spaces, along with a parking garage on the first floor of the building that has space for 34 vehicles. Each townhome will be three stories high, with a two-car garage and a driveway that accommodates two cars.

In addition to the residential buildings, Arbor View is currently designed to have three "unique open spaces," per village documents. This includes an outdoor public space at the intersection of School Street and Spencer Avenue that would be dedicated to Lisle Park District or the Village of Lisle.

Pedestrian trails are planned for the east side of the development, with storyboards that illustrate the history of the village.

A public hearing for the development had initially been opened on Jan. 19 and had been continued in February and March. The April 16 continuance was requested to give the petitioner time to make revisions requested by village staff.

The public hearing will be held April 16 at 7 p.m. at Lisle Village Hall.