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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 01/04/1995 - SUPER 8 MOTEL Vc ELK GROVE village Plan Commission Minutes January 4, 1995 8:00 P.M. Present: F. Geinosky, Chairman J. Meyers J. MCAllister P. Ayers D. Paliganoff Absent: P. Feichter, Secretary R. Guzzardi C. Henrici Staff: S. Niehaus, Administrative Assistant M. Pye, ASsistant Village Engineer Petitioners: Ramesh Trivedi, Semeo, Inc. Jon Trivedi, Semeo, Inc. Jitendra M. PatE:l, Semeo, Inc. Kalidas, R. Salvi, Semeo, Inc. Mahesh Patel, Semeo, Inc. Navnit Amin, Semeo, Inc. Marc Schwartz, Attorney Chairman Geinosky called the meeting to order at 8:35 p.m. Prior to opening the public hearing, Chairman Geinosky entertained nominations for acting Secretary in lieu of the absence of Commissioner Feichter. Commissioner Meyers moved and Commissioner McAllister seconded the motion to nominate David Paliganoff as acting Secretary. Upon voting (Feichter, Guzzardi, Henrici, ABSENT) , the motion passed unanimously. Item A: Super 8 Motel - Special Use Permit Chairman Geinosky read thEa legal notice for the public hearing. Commissioner Paliganoff swore :.n the petitioners. Schwartz directed the Commissioner's attention to Exhibit A, a site plan for a Super 8 Motel to be located at 2951 Touhy Avenue. Schwartz stated that the exist:-ng vacant lot is zoned I-1 Industrial and is adjacent to another vacant lot in the city of Chicago, which had recently been purchased by a trucking company. He also stated that a Special. Use Permit would be necessary for the proposed development. Schwartz stated that the proposed development would be 20,000 _ square feet. The size of the lot is 1.42 acres. The petitioner took time to address concerns which were raised at the December 7, 1994 public hearing. Trivedi stated that he did have permission to use the cross drive easement of the neighboring properties for ingress and egress to his property. Trivedi stated that the site plan had been revised to meet the 30 foot set back as required. Upon responding to previously stated concerns, Trivedi explained the details of the proposed development. Trivedi stated that the motel would have 50 rooms including 4 suites. Ingress/egress to the site would be available from a shared access at Touhy Avenue and at Old Higgins Road through an easement on adjacent property. Traffic flow would move circularly around the building located in the center of the lot. All truck traffic would be limited to the west side of the property. There will be 50 standard parking spaces, 3 handicapped spaces, and 2 truck parking spaces per village Code. Signage will be placed at the entrances at Touhy and Old Higgins Road. Trivedi stated that the proposed development will also include a 1-story swimming pool on the west side of the building. Proper security measures will be installed to ensure occupant safety. Trivedi estimates that the village will receive $50,000 in annual revenue from the development. with $20, 000 being attributed to hotel/motel tax and $30, 000 being attributed to property tax on the $1.5 million dollar property. Commissioner Meyers questioned if the detention ponds were acceptable by village standards. Staff stated that this still needed to be confirmed. Commissioner Meyers questioned the configuration of the drive through canopy on the north side of the building. The petitioner stated that this would need to be addressed by his engineering staff. Commissioner Meyers questioned the approximate length of the truck parking spaces on the west side of the property. Trivedi stated that they are 84 feet long. Commissioner McAllister questioned as to why the properly was "L" shaped. Chairman Geinosky stated that the remaining property would be subdivided for separate use, therefore causing the "L" shaped configuration. Commissioner Ayers questioned as to the purpose of the 9 'x19 ' space on the east side of the building. Trivedi stated that the area was designated for a stairwell/exit. Commissioner Ayers questioned how the 30 foot driveway/exit would line-up with the proposed easement to the south of the property. Trivedi stated that the driveways would line-up and that no difficult maneuver would be necessary to exit the property. Commissioner Paliganoff questioned how service vehicles would service the site. Trivedi stated that the location of the dumpster on the west side of the building would facilitate service activity. Commissioner Paliganoff asked what type of material would be used for the fire lane. Trivedi stated that the fire lane would be constructed of asphalt in accordance with the village Code. Commissioner Paliganoff questioned why the petitioners chose this site and who will manage the motel. Trivedi state that the investors have been in the motel business for seven (7) years and feel that the site will be successful due to its proximity to the airport. In addition, the facility would be managed by experienced motel professionals. Chairman Geinosky question=_d if the petitioner had responded to all comments from staff 's Decem]Der 23, 1994 memo. Trivedi stated that all staff comments had been addressed. Chairman Geinosky questioned if any variations would be required for the site plan. Trivedi stated that no variations would be necessary. Chairman Geinosky asked if the presence of a trucking company at the adjacent property was a concern to the petitioner. Trivedi stated that it was not a concern. Chairman Geinosky opened the public hearing to comments from the audience. There were no comments. Commissioner Paliganoff questioned why the photographs submitted were not similar to the architectural rendering provided. Schwartz stated that the pictures were taken of the nearest existing Super 8 Motel. The actual building would be 2 stories in correspondence with the architectural rendering. Chairman Geinosky closed the public hearing at 9: 10 p.m. Chairman Geinsoky explained to the petitioner that another meeting would be necessary in order to allow time for staff to review the landscape plan. The petitioner was directed to confer with staff to address the difficulties posed by the canopy and other concerns. Adjournment: Commissioner Paliganoff moved and Commissioner Meyers seconded the motion to adjourn. Chairman Geinosky adjourned the meeting at 9 :20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, —)P r�{,ludGGL Scott R. 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