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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 11/09/1988 - KIMBALL-HILL DEVELOPMENT • MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION 11 November 0�:, 1988 Members Present: John Glass, Chairman Leah Cummins Fred Geinosky Dave Paliganoff George Mullen Members Absent: Clark Fulton Phil Knudsen Staff Present: Julie Carius, Administrative Assistant Dawn Underhill , Administrative Intern Earle Kracht, Plan Reviewer Charles Henrici , Fire Chief Tom Cech, Director of Public Works i Others Present: 1 Newsreporter 20 Citizens i Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. i Kimball-Hill Development - Amendment to an existing Special Use and Rezoning from B-2 to A-2 and 0-1. Dockets 88-13 and 88-14 I Others Present: Larry Johannesen, Senior Vice-President, Kimball Hill i i John Glyman, Land Planner for Kimball Hill I Bob Hasslett, Metropolitan Transportation Group, Bloomingdale Kevin Henderson, Regional Partner, Trammell Crow I Gregg Plouff, i Trammell Crow i David Grossberg, I Attorney, Representing Trammell Crow and Kimball Hill . I I i I I i I Wetlands and Park Donation Members felt that the proposed area for the park would only benefit a few residents in the development. Larry Johannesen claimed that was the only location he could place the park in order to make the project economically feasible. Leah Cummins discussed the report the Village received from the North Cook County Water & Soil Conservation District. The report states that the soil is very poor in the area of the Kimball Hill project. The developer was aware of the soil condition in the wetlands, and planned to leave them in their natural state. The Plan Commission did not feel a park was needed in the development and suggested a boardwalk be constructed in the wetlands since they could not be developed. The Plan Commission also recommended in lieu of the land donation, the developer would give a cash donation to the Village, which would place the donation into an escrow account for future construction of a road. The developer saw no problem with these suggestions. Variations The Plan Commission reviewed the following variations requested by the developer: 1. The Plan Commission did not feel alleys were required. 2. The Plan Commission accepted reducing the right-of-way from sixty (60) feet to fifty (50) feet. Staff stated that a fifty (50) foot right-of-way is acceptable for utilities. 3. Lengthening project cul-de-sac from 400 feet to 650 feet was accepted by the Plan Commission. The Commission saw no problem in parking or emergency vehicle access within the cul-de-sacs. 4. The Plan Commission accepted the reduction in the thirty (30) foot envelope around each dwelling to ten (10) feet. This variation would make the open space for the development 51.7%. 5. The Plan Commission accepted the townhouses private driveway variation. 6. The developer agreed to meet Village landscaping requirements and would maintain the grassy medians within the development as well as the islands within the cul-de-sacs. Beisner Road Extension Chairman Glass stressed the need for a road to connect the development to the rest of the community. The developer felt that Wellington Avenue was the best road to extend, however, the Plan Commission felt extending Wellington Avenue was unacceptable due to the traffic that would occur. Bob Hasslett indicated that the traffic patterns are switching, and that the interchange at Biesterfield Road -2- would help to redistribute traffic. Bob Hasslett also stated that when the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway is constructed, it will be a regional arterial and there is a tentative plan to have a frontage road along Thorndale Avenue. The Plan Commission expressed concern with the long term effects on traffic that the proposed development would create in conjunction with an anticipated population of 990 within the development. Members stressed the need for a road that would go north to south and connect Devon Avenue to Biesterfield Road. The developer proposed Martha Street being the connector, however, the developer would not commit to a date when such a roadway would be extended. At this point the developer and the Plan Commission were at an impasse. The Plan Commission asked Trammell Crow's representative, Kevin Henderson, if Trammell Crow was still prepared to go ahead with their plan which included the extension of Beisner Road. Mr. Henderson indicated that Trammell Crow would carry out its original plan, however, rental unit proposed somewhat of a marketing risk to Trammell Crow. George Mullen stated that the Plan Commission had two options. The first was to approve the Kimball Hill Development with no commitment as to when a north/south roadway would be extended. The other choice was to go with Trammell Crow's original plan of rental units and the guarantee that Beisner Road would be extended. Before a motion was made, John Glass made it clear to the other Commissioners that he would vote against a recommendation to deny Kimball Hill . Chairman Glass felt Kimball Hill was a good plan and that a future roadway should not be the reason for approving or denying the proposed development. A motion was made by Leah Cummins to recommend denial of the Kimball Hill Development. The motion was seconded by Fred Geinosky, and roll was taken (Cummins, Paliganoff, Mullen, Geinosky, AYE) (Glass, NAY) (Knudsen, Fulton, Absent) . The motion carried 4 -1. A motion was made by Leah Cummins for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Dave Paliganoff, and passed unanimously (Knudsen, Fulton absent) . The meeting was adjourned at 11:07 p.m Respectfully Submitted, �)a�'--M. Dawn M. Underhill , Administrative Intern rh CC: 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, -3- • Director of Public Works, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Village Attorney, Park District, INDAB i i i I I i I I I i i -4-