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Home My WebLink AboutPLAN COMMISSION - 11/16/1988 - O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AUTOBODY 2450 • MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION November 16, 1988 Members Present: Leah Cummins , Acting Chairman John R. Glass, Chairman (8:25 p.m. ) Clark Fulton, Acting Secretary Fred Geinosky George Mullen Dave Paliganoff Members Absent: Phil Knudsen Staff Present: Julie Carius , Administrative Assistant Dawn Underhill , Administrative Intern Earle Kracht, Plan Reviewer Others Present: One (1) Newsreporter Acting Chairman Cummins called the public hearing to order at 8:09 p.m. O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AUTOBODY - DOCKET 88-16 and 88-17 Text Amendment and Special Use Permit (2450 Elmhurst Road) OTHERS Present: Ray Groble, Attorney for the petitioner Joe Abel , City and Regional Planner John Kraneg, Owner and President, O'Hare International Autobody Jay Reynolds, Secretary, O'Hare International Autobody (Witnesses for the public hearing were sworn in by Acting Secretary, Clark Fulton) Raymond Groble, attorney for the petitioner, explained the petitioner's request for a text amendment to the Elk Grove Village Zoning Ordinance. Currently, the zoning ordinance treats auto repair garages the same way as auto service stations. The petitioner feels that a text amendment is needed since auto repair garages and auto service stations are quite different. Plan Commission -2- November 16, 198810 O'Hare International Autobody's primary customers are automobile dealers. Recently, the number of automobile dealers as customers has declined. The petitioner feels if he could expand his facilities, his customer base could also increase. Raymond Groble stated that no signage or parking variations will be requested, and the petitioner will comply with all staff comments. Joseph Abel , expressed that it is good zoning practice to separate auto repair garages from auto service stations. Mr. Abel felt auto service stations should stay in B-3, however, auto repair garages should be permitted Special Use in an industrial district. The president of O'Hare International Autobody, John Kraneg, explained the nature of the business at O'Hare International Autobody. Approximately 15 cars can be housed in the building. Typically, seven (7) cars are being worked on at the same time. The average length of time a car spends in the shop is seven (7) days. If a car is waiting to be repaired, it is parked in the back lot or in the building. O'Hare International Autobody repairs approximately 70-80 cars per month. Joseph Abel stated that O'Hare International Autobody currently has adequate parking for their employees and customers. (Docket 88-17 (Special Use) was opened at 8:30 p.m. ) Joseph Abel continued by stating that an auto repair garage would have no adverse impact on the industrial park, however, auto repair garages should remain a permitted special use. COMMENTS FROM THE PLAN COMMISSION George Mullen distinguished between mechanical repair garages and body repair garages. The petitioner stated that the garage would handle primarily luxury cars. The commission asked about existing parking and the petitioner broke it down as follows: - 6 customer stalls in front - 12 employee stalls - side and back - 11 additional stalls for stacking 29 Total in parking stalls Earle Kracht informed the commission that the petitioner should provide striping in the parking lot. Dave Paliganoff had Joe Abel respond to staff comments. Plan Commission . -3- November 16, 19880 Engineering expressed some concerns over storing cars for 45 days. Mr Kraneg stated that only a small percentage of cars stay the full 45 days. Leah Cummins added that she did not agree with the Village Engineer about the storage requirement, and felt it should be left to the discretion of the business owner. The Plan Commission asked how the petitioner planned to attract business. The petitioner replied that he would do some advertising, however, it would mostly be by word of mouth. Fred Geinosky asked what the hours of operation would be. The petitioner stated the hours would be Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Chairman Glass referred to the Village Engineer's concern with the word, "dismantled". He suggested the petitioner think of another way of wording that portion of the text amendment. Chairman Glass also asked the petitioner what kind of fencing would be used. The petitioner replied he would use 6 foot solid fencing. Julie Carius recommended the words "rented, leased" should be added to the text amendment of Section 5.85. The sentence would therefore read, "No vehicle or parts, thereof, shall be rented, leased, sold or auctioned from the site. " Public Hearing Dockets 88-16 and 88-17 were officially closed by acting Chairman Cummins at 10:00 p.m. Discussion was scheduled to continue on December 07, 1988. KING REZONING: Rezoning from B-1 to B-2 DOCKET 88-18 10 King Street) Others Present: Jerome Feldman, Attorney representing petitioner Harriet Cohn, petitioner and owner of the proposed Sunshine Day Care, currently located in Arlington Heights Dan McGrath, Architect Ray Mahoney, represented the owner of the King Street property. Representative from DCFS ' Plan Commission • -4- November 16, 1980 Chairman Glass called the public hearing to order at 10: 10 p.m. The Plan Commission asked the petitioner to present an affidavit proving ownership at the next meeting. The petitioner is requesting rezoning from B-1 to B-2 in order to establish a day care facility. The proposed day care center would be located on the northwest corner of King Street and Higgins Road. The petitioner stated that there would be no major improvements to the exterior of the 5,000 square foot building, except a 6 foot barrier fence that would be placed around the proposed playground area. The petitioner described the traffic flow in and out of the proposed property. Cohn stated that there would be a stacking area which would accommodate five vehicles as well as 24 parking spaces. The interior of the building would be remodeled to facilitate a maximum of 94 children between the ages of 15 months and 18 years. The petitioner, Harriet Cohn, informed the Plan Commission that she operates two day care centers; one in Des Plaines and one in Arlington Heights. The petitioner needs the day care center on King Street to replace the facility in Arlington Heights. The church in which the petitioner leases from in Arlington Heights is not renewing their lease. The petitioner submitted a petition signed by parents whose children are currently attending the Arlington Heights facility and are in favor of a day care center on King Street. QUESTIONS FROM PLAN COMMISSION George Mullen asked the petitioner why she was asking for rezoning instead of a text amendment. The petitioner's attorney replied that the petitioner was looking for the most expeditious way to relocate her day care center. In addition, no variations would be requested in B-2. The commission was concerned with the traffic flow of the day care center and asked what the hours of operation would be. The petitioner stated the hours of the day care center would be 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. , Monday thru Friday. The petitioner foresees no problem with traffic, given the different times of drop off, and ample parking at the day care facility. The Building Department expressed concern that the petitioner did not include a 12'X 60' loading zone. The petitioner did not feel a need for one since most of their supplies would come in vans. The commission felt that was something the petitioner would have to discuss with the Building Department. Dave Paliganoff asked if the petitioner had day care liability insurance. The petitioner stated that she had Plan Commission • -5- November 16, 19880 insurance. The commission also asked the petitioner for information concerning footage and equipment for the playground area. The petitioner was directed to resolve the matter regarding the loading space. Chairman Glass closed the public hearing at 10:50 p.m. The Chairman announced that the petition will be taken under advisement and discussed at the next Plan Commission meeting on December 07, 1988. ESTES ENTERPRISE SUBDIVISION 2300 Estes Avenue The Plan Commission reviewed a two lot subdivision plat for Estes Enterprise Subdivision. A motion was made by George Mullen to approve the subdivision subject to staff approval . The motion was seconded by Leah Cummins, and passed unanimously (Knudsen absent) . A motion was made by Dave Paliganoff for adjournment. The motion was seconded by George Mullen, and passed unanimously (Knudsen absent) . The meeting adjourned at 11: 10 p.m. Respectflu.11y, submitted, ��k1.l.Crr� ///•� . Dawn M. Underhill Administrative Intern rh C: Chairman & Members, Plan Commission; Chairman, ZBA; 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, INDAB, NWMC