Naperville council to review zoning changes for a new cardiovascular center on Edward Hospital campus
Edward Hospital’s three-story cardiovascular center plans go to the Naperville City Council this week with new sidewalk and front entrance plans.
The 96,430-square-foot center, recommended for approval by the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission, will replace the existing medical offices built in the 1970s at the southwest corner of Martin Avenue and Washington Street.
Hospital officials need the council to authorize rezoning the 2.31-acre site from office, commercial and institutional use to health services, which is the what the rest of the Edward campus is designated.
Despite the unanimous commission endorsement, Ryan Cos. continued to work with city staff to improve walkways and correct issues with the landscape plan before heading to council Tuesday for the final approval, said Sara Kopinski, a community planner with the city’s Transportation, Engineering and Development department, in a memo.
Over the last three months, Ryan added a sidewalk along the west side of the site to give pedestrians access to Martin Avenue and redesigned the sidewalk connection to Washington Street, she said.
Additional crosswalks also were striped within the parking lot.
Three parking spaces were eliminated as a result of all the changes.
Kopinski said Ryan modified the front building elevation to create a larger entrance area and canopy and new outdoor benches were added.
None of the changes affect the overall building square footage or setback variances requested, she said.
The setback adjustments were sought because of limitations on the buildable area, including utilities that cannot be relocated.
The project also calls for the creation of a new Martin Avenue entrance, rerouting Pam Davis Drive, and closing the entrance to and exit from Washington Street.
While the majority of visible improvements proposed are at 10 W. Martin Ave., the proposal expands a portion of the ground-level parking lot onto the adjacent Edward property at 800 S. Washington St.
A parking study from Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. shows the property’s proposed shared parking with Edward Hospital provides flexibility for employees, patients and visitors, should support peak demand and will prevent spillover onto adjacent streets.
Patients and staff are not expected to move between the hospital and the proposed clinic during individual appointments although physicians may need to do so during the course of a day.
Four sign variances also are requested by the developer to identify the new medical office building and Edward Hospital and to help guests find their way to the right building.
