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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 03/05/1997 - GROVE MALL/SPECIAL MEETING VLG BD & PC SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ELK GROVE PLAN COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 5, 1997 7:10 pm PRESENT: VILLAGE BOARD Dennis J. Gallitano, Village President Nancy Czarnik, Village Trustee Patton Feichter,Village Trustee Craig Johnson, Village Trustee Samuel Lissner, Village Trustee James Petri, Village Trustee Paul Rettberg,Village Trustee PRESENT: PLAN COMMISSION Fred Geinosky, Chairman Chris Prochno, Secretary Paul Ayers, Plan Commissioner Richard Guzzardi, Plan Commissioner(7:55 pm arrival) Charles Henrici,Plan Commissioner John Meyers,Plan Commissioner David Paliganoff,Plan Commissioner Donald Sokolowski,Plan Commissioner Kathleen Zizzo,Plan Commissioner VILLAGE STAFF: Gary E. Parrin,Village Manager Raymond R. Rummel, Assistant Village Manager George B.Knickerbocker,Village Attorney Mary Riordan, Special Counsel Alan J. Boffice,Director of Engineering&Community Development OTHERS: James Sheridan,Hamilton Partners Todd Berlinghof,Hamilton Partners REPORTERS: Michelle Munz,Elk Grove Times Kelly Wormer, Tribune Jon Davis,Daily Herald a GROVE MALL SITE PLAN The Village President opened the meeting and noted the order of discussion as follows: developer(Hamilton Partners) presentation, Plan Coin miss ioners, Village Board, and audience. The meeting would then be turned over to the Plan Commission for voting on the approved site plan. Developer's Presentation Todd Berlinghof opened the discussion on separate items as follows: Site Plan - There are two similar site plans for discussion. On both site plans, the projected tenant uses are: 7 screen theater; Dominicks,Crown Books, Ace Hardware, feature stores, white table cloth Italian restaurant, Moon Dance Diner(breakfast/lunch) with Walgreens and another user as two outlet facilities. The parking ratio is 6:1 which exceeds the required 5:1 ratio. One site plan shows a traffic signal at Lonsdale and Arlington Heights Road without an offset. The developer preferred final preliminary site plan(to be marked Exhibit A)showed no traffic signal with an offset to Lonsdale at Arlington Heights Road. Building Plan - Materials: face brick with stone base and bands. Top band of stone with some glazed tile or brick. Roof of clay tile or slate. Gateway towers on front and back of the plaza area. High roof lines with arcades to simulate a downtown feel. Dominicks will have 2 main pedestrian entrances with brick on three sides and block on the rear. It will have arcades and the roof line will wrap around to the face of Arlington Heights Road. Walgreens will be like Dominicks except the rear will have extended brick archways. Landscaping- On the Plaza side,the trees will be 5 inches. The trees on the developers side will be 4.5 inches. The Plaza will be heavily landscaped. The retail grid will feature a tree orchard. The Biesterfield frontage will have 3 to 4 foot shrubs to shield vehicle headlights from neighboring residential units. All existing Village trees will be relocated upon the Village's property. The landscaping plan far exceeds requirements under Village code. Plaza - This area will include a Village Green and 3 fountain Plaza area in a circle on Village property. It will be highlighted by colored inlaid concrete walkways. Brick walls and landscaping will be used to block service bays. Lighting-There are 4 styles: 12 foot ornamental to light pedestrian walkway areas; 3 foot ballard lights for walkways in the plaza,Village Green,and middle walkway; building lighting;and parking lot lighting. Signage-4 main signs: 2 for the shopping center and 2 for the theater. One sign each would front Biesterfreld and Arlington Heights Road. No neon signage would be permitted. Small scale,temporary window signage may be allowed. Building signs will be smaller in face. Plan Commission Each member of the Plan Commission questioned the developer seeking clarifications from Hamilton Partners. The following items were requested for further review by the developer and Village: 1. Install a pedestrian walkway for seniors from Village Grove to walk to Walgreens; 2. Include Walgreens refuse dumpster and screening on the plan; 3. Have conversations with Citgo about their future plans for expansion and incorporate those into the planning for the site plan. Village Board Each member of the Village Board was afforded an opportunity to seek clarifications from Hamilton Partners. The following items were requested for further consideration: 1. Shield the lights on the rear of the theater; 2. Examine methods to improve safety for pedestrians using the Library such as a stop sign, speed bumps, or elimination of parking spaces on the drive isle at the Library main drive; 3. Use split-face colored inlaid block on the rear of Dominicks; 4. Develop a lighting and landscaping plan for the theater. Audience Several members from the audience spoke concerning the following: 1. Improve safety for the library at the main driveway; 2. Do not install a traffic light at Lonsdale; 3. Examine signage for Burger King on Arlington Heights Road. PLAN COMMISSION DELIBERATION/VOTE After further deliberation, Commissioner Henrici moved and Commissioner Paliganoff seconded a motion to recommend that the Village Board approve the"final preliminary"site plan submitted by Hamilton Partner previously referred to as Exhibit A. Upon voting,all AYES. The motion carried unanimously. VILLA GE BOARD DELIBERATION/VOT . Upon further deliberation,Trustee Rettberg moved and Trustee Czarnik seconded a motion to accept the Plan Commissions recommendation to approve the site plan subject to minor modification,as recommended by the Plan Commission. Upon voting,all AYES. The motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Rettberg moved and Trustee Czarnik seconded a motion to adjourn. Upon Voting, all AYES. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:15 pm. c: Village President, Board of Trustees, Plan Commissioners,Village Manager, Asst. Village Manager, Village Attorney, Special Counsel Riordan, Village Clerk, Director of Engineering & Community Development, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Director of Public Works, Administrative Assistant.