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ELIC GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 1987
Location: Council Chamber
Municipal Building
901 Wellington Avenue
Members Present: Members Absent: '
John Glass, Chairman George Mullen
Leah Cummins, Secretary Philip Knudsen
Fred Geinosky Clark Fulton
David Paliganoff i
Staff Present: I
Thomas Rettenbacher, Building Commissioner
Philip Perna, Assistant Village Engineer
Robin Weaver, Administrative Assistant '
John Coakley, Administrative Intern j
Others Present:
Bruce Logan, Attorney - Ash, Anos, Freedman and Logan,
representing Elk Crossing development
Edith Yu, Elk Crossing development
Patrick Daly, President, Elk Crossing development
Jim Dixon, architectual control person for Parcel E
David Bendoff, Attorney representing Parcel E
Approximately 10 unidentified people in the audience
Members: Homeowners Association and Boardwalk Condominiums Association
The meeting was called to order at 8:12 p.m.
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Elk Crossing: Screening Plan
Daly stated that he had reached agreement on a screening plan
with the newly elected Parcel E Association Board. The new plan includes
a green chain-link fence with four foot high shrubs on top of a six
foot high berm in a 30 foot wide buffer area.
Daly explained that he was having trouble with closing on the
western 7.5 acres but that he did have the ability to landscape the
westerly 30 foot border of that parcel. He described several changes
that have been made in the plans. The proposed large store on the
west side of the shopping center will not be a hardware store but may
be either a health club or a small department store. He said the Jewell
Osco store should open early this summer.
The berm between the Parcel E homes and the shopping center will
be 30 feet wide rather than 35 feet due to a contractual problem with
the current owner, William Swiatek. Daly said that the berm would not
be sodded because of the distance from a water source and the slope
of the berm; instead, hydro-seed would be used.
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Elk Crossing: Screening Plan (continued)
Jim Dixon explained the communication problems that had created
confusion and caused the changes in the screening plan. He stated
that the Association would accept hydro-seed and preferred the chain-
link fence to a stockade one in order to prevent people cutting through
their yards. A stockade fence would also cause maintenance problems
in the future.
Leah Cummins stated that she would prefer deciduous trees along
the berm in order to screen the second story bedrooms from the shopping
center. Several residents of the Parcel E homes agreed that they
wanted trees also. Daly stated that he would add trees to the screening
plan as indicated on the original plan.
Tom Rettenbacher raised the issue of screening for other sides of
the property and the loading spaces. He wanted to be sure that everyone
was aware that more than just the west border must be screened. He also
raised a concern about the maintenance agreement.
Chairman Glass explained that the maintenance agreement was a
private matter between the developer and the Association and would
not involve the Village. if the screening was not maintained, the
property owner would still be held responsible.
(9:25 p.m. : five minute recess. )
Morganfield: Plat of Resubdivision
(Von Braun and Volkamer Trails)
The Plan Commission reviewed the plat showing 20 lots located at
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Von Braun and Volkamer Trails. The proposed development includes
1,800 - 2,200 square foot single-family homes.
Chairman Glass raised several concerns about the plat and requested
that the developer be present at the next meeting to answer questions.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
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Res ectfully submitted,
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J n M. Coakley
Administrative Intern
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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 Public Works, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Village
Attorney, Park District, NWMC.
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