Plans For Apartments In Campana Building Move Forward

The Batavia Plan Commission on Wednesday approved a plan to put 80 apartments into the former Campana factory building at Batavia Avenue and Fabyan Parkway, the Daily Herald reports. The plan commission recommended the city council approve the proposal and that aldermen OK the design and the necessary zoning amendments. The Batavia City Council is expected to discuss the proposal during its Sept. 19 meeting.

Evergreen Real Estate Group's proposal plans to funnel $30 million in renovations into the Campana building in Batavia, which is on the National Register of Historic Place, according to an earlier article on the Daily Herald. Of the 80 apartments proposed for the building, 64 would be considered "affordable."

The project has received low-incoming house tax credits to help pay for the apartments, according to the newspaper. Those tax credits are for projects housing families who earn no more than 60 percent of the median household income, which in Kane County will mean a four-person family with an income of $47,400 would qualify for the apartments.

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The plan commission on Wednesday"put several conditions on its recommendation." The Daily Herald reports:

Some, such as building a sidewalk along the roads, need approval from other agencies, such as the Kane County and state transportation departments. Kane County controls Fabyan Parkway, while the state controls Route 31. The plan commission also wants a sidewalk put around the oval drive, extending to Batavia Avenue.

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