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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 03/07/1979 - KELLY STREET- TED SZFRANIEC TEXT AMENDMENT Minutes Elk Grove Village Plan Commission March 7, 1979 The regular meeting of the Plan Commission was called to order by Acting Chairman Hauser at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 1979 in the Multi- Purpose Room of the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue. MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Edward Hauser, Acting Chairman Richard M. Finn, Leah Cummins, Secretary Administrative Assistant John Glass Charles L. Durham, George Mullen Administrative Intern James Petri Orrin Stangeland MEMBERS ABSENT: None Docket 79-1 : Ted Szafraniec - Text amendment to permit an aluminum mold casting business in the 1-1 , Restricted Industrial District Ted Szafraniec was present to represent the petitioner. The petitioner was requesting a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to permit a nonferrous aluminum mold casting business in 1-1 , Restricted District, at 190 Kelly Street. Petri began the discussion by noting that he had researched the problem being experienced by Mr. Robert Lawson, an Industrial Park business owner, relating to the problems he was having with his computer system due to electrical noise (see Public Hearing Minutes of 2/21/79) . He stated that similar problems were common in the Industrial Park because of the electrical activities of Commonwealth Edison and other firms. Petri added that the problem could be minimized with the addition of noise filters and other equipment to the computer system. He concluded by noting that such equipment could be obtained and installed relatively inexpensively and should be considered as a vital addition to the computer system. Next, Stangeland stated that in his opinion, the Text Amendment as submitted and approved by Polytechnic, Inc: was extremely broad in scope. As submitted, the Text Amendment would read as follows: Restricted Uses . . . "Nonferrous foundries except for those casting operations employing permanent molds exclusively and electric and/or gas energy supplies ." Stangeland continued by stating that he would rather see a Text Amendment that would limit the allowance of nonferrous foundries to only the type proposed by the petitioner. Petri agreed with Stangeland's comment. He stated that the Village would have better protection against the admittance of undesirable non- ferrous foundries by operationalizing the Text Amendment as proposed by the petitioner prior to Polytechnic, Inc. 's review. It would read as follows: i • Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - March 7, 1979 Docket 79-1 (continued) "Nonferrous foundries except for those aluminum casting operations employing permanent molds exclusively, the low pressure casting process and electric furnaces." At that point, Petri made a motion to recommend approval of the Text Amendment as originally submitted by the petitioner (as stated in the petitioner's letter of 11/29/78 to Polytechnic, Inc.) . Stangeland seconded the motion. All present voted 'AYE' . Docket 78-6: Winston Grove Section 24 Gerald Harker, Vice President in charge of Operations , Centex, and Joseph Luciani , Director of Development, were present to represent the petitioner. The petitioner was requesting that approximately 77.6 acres of property be rezoned from R-3, Residential District to A-2, Special Use, for purposes of constructing 206 townhouses. The subject property is located in Winston Grove Section 24. Finn began the discussion by noting that the Staff had prepared a findings of fact as directed by the Plan Commission. Glass continued the discussion by questioning the necessity of including the issues of the common open space and recreational areas as separate items on the findings of fact. Hauser noted Glass 's concern by stating that it might be considered a good notion to keep the two items separate since the recreational area would require additional care above that of the remaining open space area. Petri acknowledged Hauser's statement by noting that even though the recreational area should be handled with additional care, it should remain within the general contour of the subject property. The consensus of the Plan Commission was to agree with Petri 's statement and to add the following revision to the item pertaining to the recreational area in conjunction with the findings of fact: "The subject parcel (recreational area) will be fine graded and seeded for organized recreational activities. . ." Next, Cummins stated that she would like to have formal recognition given to the fact that the Plan Commission had reviewed the "right-of-way" request made by Schaumburg relating to the proposed development. Hauser agreed and added that such a notice should be directly tied to Schaumburg's letter to the Plan Commission dated July 19, 1978. At that point, the Plan Commission stated its consensus that the findings of fact as submitted by the Staff be approved subject to the minor revisions stated above. Docket 78-10: Proposed Revision to the Planned Development located at Village on the Lake The petitioner, United Development Company, was requesting an amendment to the preliminary land use and zoning plat, and a Special Use Permit in order to revise a site plan for the construction of 144 manor homes in lieu of three five-story buildings with 282 proposed units . The 11 .6 acre parcel is located at northwest corner of Biesterfield Road and Leicester Road. Hauser noted that the Staff had prepared a findings of fact pertaining to the petitioner's request for review by the Plan Commission. • Plan Commission Minutes - 3 - March 7, 1979 Docket 78-10 (continued) The consensus of the Plan Commission was that reference to the site plan per se would be excluded because its recommendation to deny the petitioner's request was based entirely on the findings that the development proposed was incompatible with the abutting area. At that point, the Plan Commission directed Staff to retain the findings of fact as submitted but, to specifically state and enumerate the following: The proposed plan is not an improvement over the original plan that was amended in 1973 because: A. There is a dramatic difference in scale between the housing types (in area) . B. It does not lend itself to the planned unit development that was originally approved in 1967 for the Village on the Lake. C. There is an elimination of the recreational facilities that were agreed to in the original plan. D. Although the revised site plan proposed to decrease the height of the structures and the number of units per acre, it would also greatly increase the building ground coverage thereby decreasing the common open space available on the subject property. Landscaping and Screening for Regency Park Area Bob Brodley, Larry Dohrer, and Ben Rozanski were present to represent the petitioner. The petitioner was present to discuss landscaping and screening plans for the Regency Square Park Area. The.petitioner was required by the annexation agreement to submit and receive approval of a landscaping and screening plan for the abutting Park Area. Steve Halberg was present to represent the Elk Grove Park District. Bob Brodley began the discussion by noting that the petitioner had conferred over the proposed park site plan with the Park District and now both parties agreed that it was acceptable. He added that by working with the Park District the petitioner was now able to submit a good park plan and had also found ways to keep costs down. Mullen continued the discussion by asking Halberg if the Park plans would be acceptable to the Park District to the point that the area would need no further recreational development. Halberg responded by stating that the Park area as proposed would be completely acceptable. Next, Cummins asked if the petitioner's commitment to include the provisions agreed upon with the Park District would be placed in a formal written statement. Brodley stated that a written reference to the commitment would be included on the plat submitted for final approval . At that point, Hauser asked if the Plan Commission should join in by reviewing the Park Area plan immediately or wait for the petitioner to submit it. Finn suggested that the Plan Commission might wish to allow the Park District to review and formally submit the Park Area plan subject to its approval of the proposed Park's location and the petitioner's commitment to provide it with recreational facilities. Cummins acknowledged Finn's comment by making a motion that the landscaping and screening plan for the Regency Square Park Area be Plan Commission Minutes - 4 - March 7, 1979 Landscaping and Screening for Regency Park Area (continued) recommended approved contingent on the points that Finn suggested. Mullen seconded the motion. All present voted 'AYE' . Meeting adjourned at 10: 10 p.m. Submitted by, A&C�, AX� Charles L. Durham Administrative Intern CLD:ms (3/19/79) c: Chairman & Members of Plan Commission, Village President and 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.