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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 12/22/1975 - ARVIDSON MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION December 22, .1975 The regular meeting of the Plan Commission was called to order at 8:35 P.M. on Monday, December 22, 1975 in the Staff Conference Room of the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue. MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: William Shannon Joseph Misurelli , Leah Cummins Administrative Intern Thomas Hamilton Thomas Rettenbacher, Warren Jacobsen Building Commissioner William Wesley MEMBERS ABSENT: Alvin Krasnow Stanley Klyber Edward Hauser Preliminary Plan Presentation: Arvidson Joe Arvidson and Mike Beitzel , a landscape planner with Rolf Campbell and Associates , presented a revised plan for the 30 acre Arvidson property located along Devon Avenue, north of Berkenshire Lane. The preliminary concept plan was revised to incorporate suggestions made at the December 8, 1975 regular Plan Commission meeting. A copy of this plan is in the Trustees' Conference Room. As discovered at that meeting, density for the development had not been calculated according to the formula prescribed by the Zoning Ordinance. The current revised plan complies with the density calcu- lation provision that acreage devoted to public streets or private access ways (in the parking lots) is not included in the total acreage. This change in the density calculation resulted in a reduction of the number of dwelling units from the previous 438 dwelling units to 384, the elimination of nine 3-story buildings , and an increase in lake acreage. In addition, the suggestion of the Plan Commission to buffer the development where it will abut single family residential development (to the north, east and west) was incorporated in the revised plan. Minimum building setback was increased to 70 feet rather than the previous 35 feet along the perimeter of the property, and most buildings were in excess of the minimum required setback. Parking areas along the periphery of the development were set back 40 feet in the new plan, rather than the prior 20 foot setback. Landscape buffering treatment was also added to a number of the areas adjacent to the surrounding Single Family (or eventual single family) development. This landscape buffering consisted of mounds screening the parking areas . These mounds , which could be as high as 9-10 feet, would probably be of a lesser height. Trees and shrubs would add to the screening effect. Lakes were also rearranged to provide • • Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - December 22, 1975 larger lake areas in the proximity of the adjoining single family housing. Shannon opened the discussion of the plan by noting that he saw some good improvements . Hamilton brought up the question of bad soils in the tract. Arvidson said that these soils would not be a significant difficulty, since they were primarily concentrated in one area and not excessively deep. He suggested removal of bad soils would not be a major barrier to the development. Wesley and Cummins, among others , noted that repetitious use of the same color, equal height, etc. , mansard style roof should be avoided. Arvidson suggested that staggered placement of buildings , and the use of various color schemes in addition to variation in architectural types would solve this problem. The question of common open space ownership and maintenance was again brought up. It was felt that this question was expecially relevant to the Arvidson development, since the lakes would present special maintenance problems. The possibility of Park District common open space ownership was an alternative suggested for investigation. Arvidson suggested the possibility of the dedication of the open space land to the Park District, with the Homeowners Association paying to maintain it. Shannon said that generally the revised plan was good, but the common open space maintenance and ownership question must be addressed. He also said it did not appear that the 30 foot "envelope" around buildings was excluded in the calculation of the open space acreage, as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Rettenbacher suggested that an architectural identification structure should be indicated on the plan if one was being considered. He also wondered whether either the swimming pool or tennis courts could be enclosed to provide year-round recreation. The consensus of the Commission was that although there were a number of questions that needed to be resolved, substantial progress was being made with the Arvidson plan. Additional discussion of the proposal will occur at the January 12th regular Plan Commission meeting. Sign Variation: Cook County Hamilton moved that the Plan Commission should oppose the request for a sign variation currently before the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals for a property located along Higgins Road, 300 feet south of Oakton Street. The Commission felt that the sign would be dangerous to air traffic. Cummins seconded. It was unanimously recommended that the Village officially oppose the variation. Dedication of Easement - Elk Grove Industrial Park Hamilton moved to approve the dedication of easement in Elk Grove Industrial Park Unit No. 14 (Mark Street) . Cummins seconded the motion. All voted 'Aye' . • • Plan Commission Minutes - 3 - December 22, 1975 Triton Industrial Park Unit No. 13 The Commission noted that the amendment made at the December 8, 1975 Plan Commission meeting to the approval of Triton Industrial Park Unit No. 13 was for compensatory storage for flood plains over and above M.S.D. requirements. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M. Submitted by: *osephi urelli Administrative Intern JJM:ms c: Chairman & members of Plan Commission, Village President S Board of Trustees , Village Clerk, Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Intern, Building Commissioner, Director of Public Works/Engineering, Planning Consultant, Director of Parks and Recreation, Calkins , Centex. (12-23-75)