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North Aurora trustees approve car wash, event venue and school bus parking expansion
Summary
On Feb. 2, 2026 the North Aurora Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Woodman’s car wash site plan at 180 Hansen Blvd., a special-use permit for a private event space at 14 East State Street, and a planned-unit-development amendment to expand school bus parking, with the ordinance allowing underground or surface stormwater detention based on district budget.
The North Aurora Board of Trustees unanimously approved three land-use items at its Feb. 2, 2026 meeting, clearing the way for a Woodman’s car wash, a private-event venue and an expanded school bus parking area.
Nathan, a staff presenter, described the car-wash proposal at 180 Hansen Boulevard as "a 4,800 square foot building, a single lane, long tunnel, car wash with 14 vacuum stalls." He told trustees the Planning Commission approved the proposal Jan. 6 and the board reviewed it Jan. 19 before the final vote on Feb. 2. The motion to approve the site plan passed by roll call.
The board also approved a special-use permit for a private event space at 14 East State Street, the former Moves Dance Studio now operated by North Star Collective. Nathan said the main room is about 1,500 square feet and the operator anticipates a maximum of "50 to 60 people." He noted the site provides 14 on-site parking spaces and can access approximately 80 additional spaces in Island Park. Planning Commission approval on Jan. 6 and prior board review preceded the final vote.
On a separate item, trustees approved a planned-unit-development amendment to expand bus parking on vacant land behind 721 (address as recorded). Nathan reported an update since the CAL meeting: the site plan originally included underground stormwater detention, but "the school district had said that might be cost prohibitive," so the ordinance will include both underground and surface detention options so the district can choose depending on its budget. Nathan summarized the tradeoff as: if surface detention is required, "there's less pavement and more pond," with the lot footprint and setbacks remaining unchanged.
Other items on the consent agenda — approved earlier in the meeting — included minutes and bills, a lighting redesign proposal from Schuler Shook for the Berman Tower, a ComEd easement to access a new water storage tank from the north parking lot, a cost-share arrangement with IDOT for state-road improvements, a 50/50 split for Opticom emergency signal upgrades, and authorization to enter into a low-bid electricity contract for the water system.
Two people were present to be considered for the Planning Commission, but no substantive appointment was recorded in the public segments. The meeting adjourned, and the committee of the whole was set to begin shortly.
