HomeMy WebLinkAboutJPZ - 12/05/1995 - ELECTRO PAINTERS VARIANCE/BBQ GRILLS/VICTORIA BANQUETS ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Judiciary, Planning & Zoning Committee
Meeting Minutes
December 5, 1995
7:00 p.m.
JPZ Present: P. Rettberg, Chairperson
N. Czarnik
J. Petri
Staff: S. Niehaus, Administrative Assistant
J. MacArthur, Fire Chief
M. Lackman, Assistant Fire Chief -
Reporters: B. Connelly, Elk Grove Times
K. Womer, Chicago Tribune
Others: C. Ostrander, Illinois Masonry Institute Promotion Trust
Electro Painters Variance Request
Chief MacArthur provided a brief summary of what occurred since
the last Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee meeting on November
15. MacArthur stated that Electro Painters has had conversations with
the Fire Department but has still not submitted an acceptable fire
prevention plan for the spray operations in their facility.
Chairperson Rettberg reiterated his concern over this issue and stated
that if no acceptable plan was received prior to the December 12, 1995
Village Board meeting the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee
recommendation would remain "Do Not Grant".
BBQ Grills at Multi-Family Dwellings
Chief MacArthur reviewed his memo dated November 2, 1995 regarding
potential options for regulating the use of BBQ grills at multi-family
dwellings. The options included in the memo and discussed by the
Committee included: (1) passage of an ordinance prohibiting
"unreasonable, improper, or unattended" use of BBQ grills, (2)
restriction of all recreational fires on or near balconies of
multi-family buildings; and (3) regulation of owners/management
agencies of multi-family dwellings requiring them to control the use of
BBQ grills at their respective facilities.
Considerable discussion took place regarding all the options
presented by the Fire Chief. It was stated that it would be very
difficult to restrict the use of BBQ grills in certain locations
because this would be unfair to the majority of residents who use their
grills properly. in addition, this would also be very difficult to
police/enforce. It was also felt that requiring owners/management
agencies to regulate BBQ grills would be ineffective due to the fact
that most multi-family leases already contain restrictions on BBQ
grills which are not enforced.
Chairperson Rettberg questioned what recourse the Village had for
enforcing the misuse of "recreational" fires as defined by the Fire
Prevention Code. Chief MacArthur stated that, as written, the Village
had very little ability to enforce misuse of BBQ grills because the
language regarding recreational fires was very broad and open for
interpretation. Chief MacArthur recommended amending the Fire
Prevention Code to provide a more detailed definition of recreational
fires which could be more readily enforced by the Police and Fire
Departments.
Assistant Chief Lackman stated that this language could possibly
be supplemented with additional requirements for heat monitoring
devices and fireproof materials at multi-family units. However, before
passing such an ordinance he recommended that the Fire Department
research existing information on multi-family units in the Village to
see what the fire prevention measures they currently have and how such
an ordinance may impact them.
Upon further discussion, the consensus of the Judiciary, Planning
and Zoning Committee was as follows:
- to have the Fire chief work with the Village Attorney to
draft an ordinance which would amend the definition of
recreational fire to prohibit it from being unattended,
uncontrolled, or being public nuisance; and
- to have the Fire Department perform research on all
multi-family dwellings in the Village to find out
what there current fire safety standards are and how
additional requirements might affect them.
Victoria Banquets Text Amendment
Administrative Assistant Scott Niehaus summarized his memo of
November 10, 1995. Niehaus stated that Village staff had contacted
neighboring communitiesthought to have horse stables to find out there
approach to the proper and safe stabling of horses. Communities
.contacted included Long Grove, Wheaton, Arlington Heights, and
Schaumburg. However, none of these communities had specific provisions
for the stabling of horses. Trustee Petri stated that the City of
Chicago might have some specific language pertaining to the stabling of
horses. Niehaus stated that he would contact Chicago to obtain their
information.
In lieu of this, the Village Attorney has drafted language which
addresses the main concerns expressed by the Village Board which were
(1) proliferation of horse stables throughout the Village and (2)
welfare of the animals. This was accomplished by classifying horse
stables as an accessory use to banquet facilities in Office Park
Districts and by requiring an occupancy permit from the Health
Department for the facility to be used. By requiring a permit, the
Village will have the opportunity to inspect the stable for health,
safety and sanitary measures prior to horses being located there. In
addition, the Health Department and Fire Departments would perform
regular inspections on the facility.
The Committee expressed additional concerns regarding the size of
the facility and what type of security would be provided. Niehaus
stated that the size of the facility could be limited by placing a cap
on the number of horses permitted. In addition, he stated that he
would contact the petitioner to find out what security measures they
had planned to protect the horses from tampering by other individuals
and/or getting loose.
Upon further discussion the consensus of the Judiciary, Planning
and Zoning Committee was as follows:
- have the Village Attorney revise the text amendment to
limit the number of horses permitted in the stable to
four(4) and to specify horses as the only allowable
animal; and
- to have staff contact the petitioner to find out what
security measures would be implemented to protect the
safety of the horses.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
C: Chairperson and Members of JPZ Committee, President and Board of
Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager,
Administrative Assistant, Administrative Intern, Director of
Engineering/Community Development, Director of Public Works, Fire
Chief, Deputy Fire Chief(2), Assistant Fire Chief, Village Attorney