HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 05/02/2001 - VLG AUTOWERKS/NW POINT LOT 7 Elk Grove Village
Plan Commission Minutes
May 2, 2001
Present: J. Glass, Chairman
F. Geinosky, Secretary
P. Ayers
E. Hauser
C. Henrici
J. Meyers
D. Paliganoff
D. Sokolowski
T. Thompson
Absent: None
Staff: P. Vadopalas, Assistant to the Village Manager
S. Trudan, Assistant Director of Community Development
Petitioners: T. McGowen, Attorney at Law
A. Isakhanina, Village Autowerks
G. Chelwick, Miller Global Properties
J. Brown, V3 Consultants
Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Item 1: Approval of April 18, 2001 Minutes
Chairman Glass asked for a motion on the minutes from the April 18th meeting. Commissioner
Henrici moved to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Geinosky seconded the motion.
Upon voting, (Glass,Geinosky, Henrici,Meyers, Paliganoff, Sokolowski,Thompson, Ayers,Hauser)
the motion carried unanimously.
Item I Village Autowerks Special Use—55 Gaylord
Chairman Glass announced that the Plan Commission would consider the Special Use petition
submitted by Village Autowerks to operate an automobile service business 55 Gaylord. He noted this _
meeting is a continuation of the April 18°i meeting which was continued so the petitioner could
develop a screening plan for the subject property.
Thomas McGowen introduced himself as the petitioner's attorney and presented the screening plan
developed since the last meeting. McGowen explained that the neighboring property owner to south
owns an existing chain link fence along their property line,and that property owner has authorized the
installation of slats in the fence to screen the rear yard from view. McGowen noted the petitioner
would have no objection to installing a new fence should the neighboring property owner ever remove
the existing fence.
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McGowen further explained that the neighboring building to the east—the rear property line—
functions as screening,as noted by the Plan Commission at the last meeting. Installing a fence along
the rear property line would not serve any screening purpose.
Chairman Glass noted the fence serves two functions; security and screening. While the Plan
Commission may not require screening along the rear lot line, the petitioner may need to install
security fencing at some point.
McGowen stated a gate would be installed at the entry to the rear yard—the southwest corner of the
rear yard.
Finally,the co-tenant of the building has no objections to the installation of a screening fence through
the middle of the parking lot(along the lease line)to separate and screen their respective portions of
the shared parking lot. McGowen reiterated the co-tenant's agreement to allow the petitioner to use
the co-tenant's portion of the parking lot since it is under-utilized. The petitioner would have
employee's park on the co-tenant's lot. The petitioner further proposes to install a locked gate within
this fence to permit employees to access the rear yard without having to walk around the entire
building.
Commissioner Meyers questioned if vehicles under repair would be stored on the co-tenant's portion
of the parking lot. McGowen stated only employees would park there and the petitioner's half of the
property will have sufficient space for storing clients' vehicles.
McGowen stated the Plan Commission also wanted the petitioner to contact the building's owner with
regard to resurfacing the parking lot. S. Trudaa stated an inspection of the lot was completed by staff,
which found the pavement to be in conformance with Village standards. The property owner will be
contacted about the matter should the pavement deteriorate in the future.
There being no further questions from the Commissioners, Chairman Glass asked for a motion.
Commissioner Meyers moved to recommend approval of a Special Use permit to Village Autowerks
for the operation of an automotive repair facility at 55 Gaylord subject to the following:
• Installation of slats in the existing fence owned by the neighboring property owner to the south
and that the petitioner will be responsible f'or the construction of a new fence along the southern
property line if the existing fence is ever removed;
• Installation of a six-foot high solid fence with a gate along the northern lease line(from the party
wall east to the eastern property line); and
• Installation of a locked gate at the southwest corner of the rear yard.
Upon voting, (Glass, Geinosky, Ayers, Hauser, Hentici, Meyers, Paliganoff, Sokolowski,Thompson -
AYES) the Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval.
Item 3: Northwest Point Lot 7—Plat of Subdivision
Chairman Glass announced that the Plan Commission would consider the Plat of Subdivision
submitted by Miller Global for Northwest Poin: Lot 7. He noted this meeting was continued from
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April 18 so the Plan Commission could review the Declaration of Covenants, Easements, and
Restrictions to be recorded for these properties.
John Brown introduced himself as the consultant for V3 Consultants, and George Chelwick introduced
himself as the representative for the property owner, Miller Global Properties.
J. Brown stated that currently Lot 7 totals eighteen acres, and Miller Global Properties is seeking to
resubdivide it into two (2) separate lots. The proposed Lot 1 would be 7.2 acres, and is currently
under construction, and Lot 2 would be 10.8 acres and is currently occupied.
Brown stated that all comments from staff had been addressed in their last plan submittal.
Brown addressed the Declaration of Covenants, Easements,and Restrictions(CER)that will govem
the use and maintenance of the shared parking structure. The CER establishes access rights for both
property owners across each property, and delineates each party's responsibilities in maintaining the
structure. Brown stated the Plan Commission received a copy of the document as well as a summary
of its contents from the petitioner's attorney.
Chairman Glass asked if the Commissioners had any questions. Commissioner Hauser had a question
about the location of trash enclosures on the site which were addressed by G. Chelwick, the property
owner's representative.
Chairman Glass asked for a motion on the petition.
Commissioner Ayers moved to recommend approval of the Plat of Subdivision for Lot 7 at Northwest
Point dated April 19, 2001, prepared by V3 Consultants; and to recommend approval of a Special
Location Plan authorizing the location of 78 surface parking stalls and 218 garage parking stalls
required for Lot 1 on Lot 2.Upon voting, (Glass,Geinosky, Ayers,Hauser, Henrici,Meyers,
Paliganoff, Sokolowski, Thompson) the motion carried unanimously.
Item 5: Adjournment
Commissioner Meyers moved and Commissioner Paliganoff seconded a motion to adjourn. Upon
voting, (Glass, Geinosky, Ayers, Hauser, Henrici, Meyers, Paliganoff, Sokolowski, Thompson) the
motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Glass adjourned the meeting at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Vadopalds
Assistant to the Village Manager
C: Chairman and Members of the Plan Commission, President and Board of Trustees, Village
Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Assistant to the Village Manager,
Administrative Intern, Director of Engineering/Community Development, Director of Public
Works, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief(2), Assistant Fire Chief, Village Attorney.
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