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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 08/01/1979 - ELK GRVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MINUTES Elk Grove Plan Commission August 1, 1979 The regular meeting of the Plan Commission was called to order by Acting Chairman Stangeland at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 1979, in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue. MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Orrin Stangeland, Stephen M. Feller, Acting Chairman Administrative Assistant Fred Geinosky Thomas Rettenbacher, John Glass Building Commissioner George Mullen Charles B. Henrici, MEMBERS ABSENT: Deputy Fire Chief Leah Cummins Docket 79-4: Elk Grove Presbyterian Church Kenneth Kwiatt, Attorney, Reverend Henry Warkentin, Pastor, and Mary Ann Lawlor, Day Care Center Operator, were present to represent the Elk Grove Presbyterian Church in their request for a Special Use Permit to conduct a not-for-profit day care center and pre-school at 600 East Elk Grove Boulevard. Reverend Warkentin began the presentation by stating that the Church had housed the Elk Grove Township Day Care Center for several years. However, the growth of the program had reached a point where the church facilities could no longer accommodate the large number of participants. Therefore, the Township program had moved to different facilities and the Church was proposing to house a new day care center and pre-school which would be operated by Mrs. Lawlor. Reverend Warkentin continued by noting that during the period that the previous day care center was operated, the Church had never experienced any problems with safety or traffic. He added that the room to be used has four fire exits and that it is located on ground level. Reverend Warkentin also commented that the playground facilities at the Church were adequate for the day care center. Reverend Warkentin concluded his presentation by stating that there is a need for additional day care centers in the community and that he is satisfied that Mrs. Lawlor possesses adequate qualifications to manage the program. Lawlor related that she had extensive experience and education in I teaching pre-school age children, including employment for the last four years at the Nazarene Church Day Care Center. She also remarked that the room at the Church which is to be used for the day care center has been licensed to accommodate a program with 45 children. Lawlor commented that the program would have a maximum of 30 children during its first year of operation. She added that the 30 children would be supervised by a total of four instructors and would be open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lawlor concluded her presentation by stating that she intended to operate a good, safe school, with qualified teachers and sufficient equipment. P. C. Minutes - 2 - August 1, 1979 Docket 79-4 (continued) Stangeland announced that the Fire Department had conducted a special inspection of the Church facility and submitted a memorandum to the Plan Commission listing 9 deficiencies that needed corrected at the location. Henrici commented that some of the deficiencies could be excused due to the nature of the building, but that the Church would need to petition for these exceptions to the Code. Henrici added that the remaining deficiencies were minor and could be corrected with a minimum amount of effort. Glass asked the petitioner if the remaining deficiencies in the building would be corrected to satisfy the Fire Code. Reverend Warkentin responded that the corrections would be made to the building. Glass then inquired as to the nature of the arrangement between Mrs. Lawlor and the Church. Lawlor reported that she would be renting the room from the Church in order to operate the not-for-profit day care center. Glass asked whether it is common to have both a day care center and pre-school operating together. Lawlor responded that her experience was that the arrangement works very well. She added that the school would be for children ages 2 to 5, and that the goal of the program is to provide a place for children to socialize and prepare for kindergarten. Glass concluded his questioning by asking about the fees that would be charged. Lawlor presented a proposed fee schedule, and added that the most common charge would be $40.00 for five days of school. Mullen questioned why there wasn't a special use permit issued when the Township operated the day care center. Rettenbacher responded that the Village cannot regulate Township activities. Geinosky asked about the kitchen facilities at the Church. Lawlor responded that hot meals would be served for lunch and that there would be little or no frying of foods at the location. Stangeland inquired as to the size of the room to be used for the center. Warkentin responded that the room covers approximately 1,800 square feet. Stangeland also asked about the petitioner's experience at conducting fire drills. Lawlor remarked that she had directed many fire drills at the Nazarene Church Day Care Center. Ron Tuozzo, 875 Love Street, stated that the Church playground has become a gathering place for juveniles who smoke, drink, and make excessive noise in the evening hours. Tuozzo noted that while he did not object to granting the special use permit, he did think that the Church and Village should be made aware of the problems in the area. Stangeland then asked that complete reports from the Building, Health, and Fire Departments be prepared prior to the next meeting. Plat of Dedication for Streets in Section 24 Joseph Luciani, Director of Land Development for Centex Homes, .reported on the status of the attempts to find an acceptable solution to the Meacham Road right-of-way problem. He noted that the Village staff position was that the developer should dedicate the entire 33 feet necessary to align the Meacham Road right-of-way in Section 24 with the right-of-way in Section 23A. Luciani commented that the P. C. Minutes - 3 - August 1, 1979 Plat of Dedication for Streets in Section 24 (continued) developer was prepared to dedicate the additional 33 feet, and added that the resulting 15 foot setback would conform with the minimum requirements of the Village. Luciani also stated that the Village Attorney and the developer's attorney had agreed on a method to eliminate the discrepancies between the previously recorded Land Use and Zoning Plat and the proposed Plat of Dedication. Luciani related that the attorneys had agreed to add a notation to Plat of Dedication indicating that the new Plat for streets would supersede the Land Use and Zoning Plat. Luciani concluded his report by asking that the Plan Commission agree to the proposed alterations so that the Plat of Dedication could be revised for the next meeting. Glass noted that it was generally agreed that the developer should dedicate the amount of land necessary to line up the rights-of-way. However, he questioned whether the 15 foot setback would be sufficient. Glass added that the Plan Commissioner must decide whether the 15 foot setback would adversely impact the health, safety or welfare of the residents. Glass continued by asking Luciani about the economic impact of a requirement that the plans be revised to allow for an increased setback. Luciani replied that such a requirement would place severe financial burdens on the development and would necessitate eliminating several units. He estimated that such action would increase the cost of the remaining units by four percent. Luciani declared that he would strongly object to any reduction in the number of units. He also pointed out that the 15 foot setback would be in conformance with the Village Ordinance. Mullen suggested that if the Ordinance permits a 15 foot setback in Planned Unit Developments, then the question is whether or not the Plan Commission agrees with the Ordinance. Rettenbacher noted that 15 feet is only a minimum requirement, and greater setbacks can be required. Luciani pointed out that while the setback would only be 15 feet from the right-of-way, in all probability it would be a much greater distance to any future road. Luciani based this prediction on the fact that Cook County requires only 100 feet of right-of-way and that "precedence" has already been set on Meacham Road in Schaumburg. Stangeland noted that it seemed to be the consensus of the Plan Commission to direct the developer to prepare a revised Plat of Dedication which would serve to align the right-of-way and also resolve the dis- crepancies with the Land Use and Zoning Plat. At this point, Stangeland observed that several members had reservations about allowing only a 15 foot setback, but that it would be appropriate to consider the arguments and wait until the next meeting before making a decision. Acting Chairman Mullen made a motion that Glass be named as Acting Chairman of the Plan Commission for the next four meetings. Stangeland seconded the motion. All present voted 'AYE' . P. C. Minutes - 4 - August 1, 1979 The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Submitted by: Stephen M. Feller Administrative Assistant SMF:ms c: Chairman & Members of Plan Commission, Village President & Board of Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Intern, Building Commissioner, Village Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Centex, NWMC, McGraw-Hill.