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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 02/01/1995 - SUPER 8 MOTEL ELK GROVE VILLAGE Plan Commission Minutes February 1, 1995 8:00 P.M. Present: F. Geinosky, Chairman P. Feichter, Secretary P. Ayers R. Guzzardi C. Henrici J. McAllister J. Meyers D. Paliganoff C. Prochno Absent: None Staff: S. Niehaus, Administrative Assistant M. Pye, Assistant Village Engineer Reporters: K. Womer, Chicago Tribune Petitioners: Marc Schwartz, Batler & Schwartz Ramesh Trivedi,. Semco, inc. Bernie Buss, ReMax Jerry Sanfillipo, Brothers Development Corporation Chairman Geinosky called the meeting to order at 8:02 p.m. Chairman Geinosky stated that he would entertain a motion to approve the minutes from the January 18, 1995 Plan Commission meeting. Commissioner Ayers noted that the minutes from the previous meeting should be revised to :show that he raised the questions regarding the number of antennas and the price of the lease agreement which were attributed to Commissioner Paliganoff. Commissioner Ayers moved and Commissioner Feichter seconded to approve the minutes of the January 18 meeting, upon voting (All AYES) , the minutes were approved. Item A: Super 8 Motel - Special Use Permit Schwartz summarized the efforts of the petitioners since their last meeting with the Plan Commission on January 4th, 1995. Schwartz stated that the petitioner had submitted a revised site plan which had been reviewed by staff and addressed a number of the issues which were raised by the Plan Commission. Schwartz stated that the configuration of the drive through canopy had been altered so that it would not delete any parking spaces. This was accomplished by moving the parking from the north side of the building to the north Plan Commis in Minutes February 1, 1995 Page 2 edge of the property line. Schwartz also stated that the landscape island adjacent to the truck parking spaces was incorporated as requested by the Plan Commission in order to facilitate the flow of traffic. The result of these changes increased the total number of parking spaces from 55 to 57. Schwartz stated that the petitioners would be willing to incorporate all staff comments which were provided by the Department of Engineering and Community Development and the Fire Department. This includes the provision of sanitary sewer to Lot 1, installation of a barrier curb, relocation of the fire hydrant, reduction of the 27 foot aisle adjacent to the 9 parking spaces in the center of the development to provide an island between car and truck parking spaces, and the relocation of the dumpster. Chairman Geinosky questioned where the dumpster would be located. Schwartz stated that the dumpster would be moved to the southeast corner of lot and placed in an existing parking space. Schwartz stated that the parking space could be relocated to the southwest corner of the lot through the reduction of a landscape island. Commissioner Guzzardi questioned if the fire hydrant would be placed in the proper location. Schwartz stated that it would be placed at the east lot line between Lots 1 and 2. Commissioner Henrici expressed his concern over the recommended hydrant location and stated that he felt the hydrant should be located further west toward the entrance of the motel. Pye stated that the recommended location of the hydrant was to provide emergency water to both lots and to avoid potential problems associated with the proposed sign location and landscaping. Pye stated that a mutually agreeable location could be decided upon by Engineering and Community Development and the Fire Department. Schwartz stated that they will locate the hydrant wherever staff recommends it to be placed. Commissioner McAllister questioned if the dumpster would be accessible in the southeast corner of the lot and if it required screening. Trivedi stated that the dumpster would be accessible and that they would install screening if required by the village. Pye stated that screening may not be required. Commissioner Ayers stated that he would prefer to see the landscape island in the southwest corner remain as shown on the site plan in order to delineate the two properties and facilitate the flow of traffic. Commissioner Ayers referenced the comments from the Director of Public works and questioned if the existing sewer line belonged to the Village or was private property. Niehaus explained that the Director of Engineering had reviewed the most current information regarding the sewer line and confirmed that it belonged to the Village. Commissioner Ayers questioned the status of the landscape plan. Chairman Geinosky explained that the Plan Commission had not received Plan Commission Mii es February 1, 1995 Page 3 copies of the landscape plan, however, staff would be reviewing them and providing comments in the near future. Geinosky stated that the landscape plan could be approved at a later date, separate from the site plan. Commissioner Paliganoff questioned if the proposed dumpster site was acceptable to staff. Pye confirmed that the location of the dumpster in the southeast corner was acceptable. Commissioner Meyers questioned staff if they had any knowledge of flooding in the area. Pye stated that there was no knowledge of specific flooding problems at the proposed location. Commissioner Meyers expressed concerns over the finished floor elevation and questioned if this point would be reviewed by staff. Pye stated that a review of the finished floor elevation would be performed on the final engineering plans, in addition, permits would not be granted until all final engineering plans were satisfactory with staff. Commissioner's Meyers, Henrici, and Feichter all reiterated Commissioner Ayers request that the landscape island in the southwest corner not be altered to provide an additional parking space. Commissioner Geinosky opened the meeting to comments from the audience. There were no comments. After further deliberation, Commissioner Henrici moved and Commissioner Paliganoff seconded the motion to recommend the Village Board approve Semco, Inc's request for a Special Use Permit for the construction of a hotel/motelin the I-1 Industrial District located at 2951 Touhy Avenue, subject to the following conditions: - Relocation of the dumpster in the southeast corner of the property without altering the landscape island in the southwest corner of the property; - Placement of the fire hydrant on Touhy Avenue in a location which is mutually acceptable by both Engineering and Community Development and the Fire Department; - Approval of final eng..neering by staff. Upon voting, All AYES, the motion passed. Item B: Sanfilippo Subdivision (Buckingham Court) Buss stated that the petitioner was proposing to subdivide property located at the northwest corner of Arlington Heights Road and Buckingham Court into four separate lots. Currently there is a 1-story house on the property which will be demolished. It is the petitioners plan to build 4 single family homes on the resulting lots. Each home will range from 2,000 to 2,600 square feet and cost between $275,000 and $325, 000. Prospective buyers for the homes have already been lined Plan Commission Minutes February 1, 1995 Page 4 up. Buss stated that all the lots meet the square footage and frontage requirements of the Village. Buss stated that access to Lots 2, 3, and 4 will be available from Buckingham Court. However, access to lot 1 would be available through an existing curb cut on Arlington Heights Road. Commissioner Guzzardi questioned if the 45 foot right-of-way along Arlington Heights Road had been dedicated. Buss stated that it would be dedicated by this plat. in addition, Buss stated that the minimum right-of-way requirement for Cook County was 50 feet. However, Cook County would sign the plat if the Village had no objections to the reduced right-of-way. Niehaus stated that this matter had been discussed with staff and that a letter granting the village approval of the 45 foot right-of-way would be sent to the County. Commissioner Guzzardi questioned when the petitioner planned on beginning construction. Sanfillipo stated that they would like to begin working March or April of this year. Commissioner Meyers questioned if a turn-around driveway would be incorporated on Lot 1 to provide better ingress/egress for cars using Arlington Heights Road. Sanfillipo stated that Lot 1 will have a turn-around driveway. Commissioner Ayers stated that he is a co-worker of Bernie Buss at ReMax and would abstain from voting on this matter. Commissioner Paliganoff expressed concern regarding the consistency of the homes in comparison to the existing homes in the area and whether or not the homes would sell. Buss stated that the homes were comparable in size to the existing homes in the area and only slightly more expensive. In addition, Buss stated that there were already 2 people interested in buying lots and that he did not anticipate any difficulties selling the houses. Commissioner Paliganoff questioned what would happen if a prospective buyer was interested in buying 2 lots for 1 home. Sanfillipo states that he plans to build each home prior to selling the lots, therefore he is committed to having one home on each lot. Commissioner Meyers questioned the purpose of having a 2.5 foot easement in addition to the 5 foot utility easement. Pye stated that the 2.5 foot easement was necessary to provide a private water service to Lot 1 because there was no water main off Arlington Heights Road. Pye stated that staff had discussed this item in length and determined that the 2.5 foot easement would be necessary to connect Lot 1 to the water main on Buckingham Court. Commissioner Meyers questioned why the private water service to Lot 1 could not be put in the 5 foot public utility easement. Pye stated that the village did not allow private utilities to be placed in public easements. Plan Commission Mi, `.es February 1, 1995 Page 5 Commissioner Meyers questioned who would be responsible for maintenance and repairs to the water line located in the private easement on Lot 2. Pye stated that it would be the responsibility of the owner of Lot 1. Chairman Geinosky questioned if there were any similar arrangements for water service within the village. Pye stated that there were none to her knowledge but that staff believed this to be the best method to provide water to Lot 1. Commissioner Meyers expressed concerns over future problems between the owners of Lots 1 and 2 regarding the 2.5 foot easement and questioned how the easement would be legally recorded. Chairman Geinosky stated that the easement would be recorded on the title to the property. Pye stated that it would also be recorded on the plat of subdivision. Commissioner Henrici expressed his concern regarding the water service arrangements for Lot 1 and stated that he would prefer to see a 1 inch public water line installed within the 5 foot public utility easement. The 1 inch water line would be owned and maintained by Elk Grove village through Lot 2. Commissioner Henrici questioned if the proposed houses would encroach into the required 8 foot side yard and therefore require a zoning variation. Upon further review of the zoning ordinance it was determined that the required side yard for homes east of Biesner only required 5 foot side yards. Therefore there was no need for a zoning variation. Commissioner Ayers questioned what the petitioner planned to do with the existing house. Sanfillipo stated that he plans to raze the house prior to beginning construction. Commissioner Ayers recommended that the existing house be demolished and the septic field removed prior to releasing building permits. Commissioner Henrici questioned if the property needed to be annexed. Buss stated that this was not necessary as the property was already located in Elk Grove. Chairman Geinosky opened the meeting to comments from the audience. There were no comments. Commissioner Guzzardi moved and Commissioner Feichter seconded the motion to recommend that the village Board approve the Louis B. Sanfillipo Subdivision subject to the following: - final approval of the plat of subdivision by the village staff; and - that the existing house and septic field be removed prior to the beginning of any construction work on the property. Upon voting (All AYES, Ayers abstaining) , the motion was approved. Plan Commit on Minutes February 1, 1995 Page 6 Chairman Geinosky stated that he was in the process of scheduling a joint Plan Commission/Judiciary, Planning and zoning meeting to discuss various issues. Tentative dates for the meeting are February 20 or 27. Adjournment: Commissioner Paliganoff moved and Commissioner Guzzardi seconded the motion to adjourn. Chairman Geinosky adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Scott R. Niehuas Administrative Assistant SRN/el C: Chairman and Members of Plan Commission, 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, Chairman and Members of zBA