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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJPZ - 09/29/1998 - JOHN GULLO VARIATION/PARKING LOT JPZ COMMITTEE MINUTES 9�C SEPTEMBER 29, 1998 d/ 00T 7:00 P.M. ll9e `� FQ CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM FClF9ts Oc�jC Present: Trustee Samuel L. Lissner, Chairman f Trustee Nancy Czarnik, Member Trustee Chris Prochno, Member Absent: None Staff: Alan J. Boffice, Director, E/CD Steven J. Trudan, Ass ' t. Director, CID Others: John Gullo Chairman Lissner called the meeting to order at 7: 00 P.M. Mr. Boffice briefly explained the nature of the variation request made by Mr. Gullo which involved a reduction in the length of parking stalls on a portion of a proposed parking lot. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended that the Village Board deny the request. Mr. Boffice believed that the most probable reason that the ZBA rejected Mr. Gullo' s variation request was because there was no attempt to demonstrate a hardship or to make a comprehensive presentation to the ZBA. Mr. Gullo expressed agreement with this analysis. Mr. Boffice explained that the Department of Engineering and Community Development had identified several factors that make this property unique and would lend to the granting of a parking variation. These factors were not presented to the ZBA during the Public Hearing. Mr. Boffice pointed out that the Zoning Ordinance currently permits 17 ft. stalls (a reduction in parking stall depth of 2 feet) when the stalls are located on the perimeter of lots and the overhang area is landscaped. He also pointed out that the adjacent property has a paved driveway along the lot line common to both properties, which effectively increases the driveway width and parking stall depth on the Gullo property. Mr. Boffice also identified the fact that the parking area where the size reduction is being requested is for long-term employee parking. Employees will be parked during the entire working day in this area. Salesman and customer parking areas will be in front of the building and be built to regulation. Finally, it was noted that the granting of the variation would result in the construction of fourteen (14) additional parking spaces and a much more functionally operational parking lot. Trustee Czarnik and Trustee Prochno suggested that other concerns and issues regarding parking stall dimensions and the calculation of required spaces be considered by the Industrial Revitalization Committee. Chairman Lissner added that there were strip centers located within the Village that would be able to support the development of outlots with more relaxed parking regulations. He also stated that he would prefer to see a land banking concept utilized in some cases rather than what appears to be an unreasonable number of parking spaces such as what exists at the Office Max development. The JPZ Committee unanimously agreed to recommend that the President and Board of Trustees grant Mr. Gullo 's variation request in light of new information that demonstrates that there exists a unique situation that warrants the granting of this request. Mr. Boffice stated that he would prepare a staff report addressing the new information. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M. AJB:pcd C: President and Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Assist to the Village Manager, Village Attorney, Public Works Director, Director of Engineering & Community Development, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chiefs, Village Clerk