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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 01/03/1990 - KENNETH YOUNG CENTER i • Minutes Elk Grove Plan Commission January 03, 1990 Members Present: John Glass , Chairman Dave Paliganoff Patton Feichter George Mullen Fred Geinosky Charles Henrici Members Absent: John Meyers Paul Ayers Thomas Parker Staff Present: Raymond R. Rummel , Administrative Assistant Alan Boffice, Director of Engineer and Community Development Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. A proposed screening plan for the Kenneth W. Young Mental Health Center's addition was the first item on the agenda. Since property adjacent to the addition is zoned residential , a screening plan is required. Commissioner Henrici questioned why the addition required screening, but the existing building did not. Alan Boffice replied that Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code requires screening along commercial and industrial lot lines when the adjoining property is zoned residential . The existing building was constructed before the ordinance was adopted and does not require screening. The new addition, however, falls under the domain of the ordinance. Chairman Glass wanted to know why screening was not required along the north and the west sides of the addition. Boffice replied that minimal residential frontage exists along the west, and the parking lot is not being expanded, so screening is not necessary. Glass asked Nancy Zimmerman, the representative from the Young Center, if there is any plans to expand the west parking lot. She replied that there are no plans to expand the lot. Commissioner Henrici commented that the cooling tower along the north side of the property is unattractive and should be screened. Chairman Glass asked if the ordinance requires screening along the north property line. Alan Boffice replied that the property to the north belongs to the Park District; however, the Village is pursuing the acquisition of that property so that a graduate school can be built there. At present, the ordinance requires screening along the north property line. Screening would not be necessary, however, if the property were used for a graduate Plan Commission Mies • 2 January 3, 1990 school . The Plan Commission can make the screening conditional upon the use of the neighboring property. Chairman Glass noted that screening should be installed along the north if the property is used as a park. Glass asked Nancy Zimmerman, the Young Center representative, if there would be any objection. to screening the cooling tower. Ms. Zimmerman replied that there should be no problem with that. A motion was made by Commissioner Mullen and seconded by Commissioner Paliganoff to require screening of the cooling tower and screening along the east side of the property, and to require screening along the entire north property line if the adjacent property reverts back to a residential use. Upon voice vote, all Ayes. Motion carried. Chairman Glass informed Nancy Zimmerman that a new screening plan will have to be submitted for approval . That plan should have a note stating that the north side of the property will require screening if the adjacent property reverts back to a residential use. Chairman Glass read a letter received from the agents of Thermo-Rail , the law firm of Rudnick and Wolfe, regarding the rezoning of 700 Devon from I-2 to B-3. The Plan Commission decided to postpone voting on a recommendation on the rezoning until the January 17, 1990 meeting. Chairman Glass referred to a memo from Alan Boffice regarding amending the Zoning Ordinance's definition of Common Open Space. The new definition makes it clear that Common Open Space will not include parking lots , driveways, or access ways into parking lots or driveways. Commissioner Henrici stated that the definition could be made clearer by moving a section in the middle of the first sentence to the end of the first sentence. The new definition would read as follows: Definition of Common Open Space: The required amount of land in Planned Developments and Multi-family Special Use Developments intended and designed for the use or enjoyment of the residents of such developments which is unoccupied by buildings and structures. Common Open Space shall not include parking lots and driveways and access ways thereto; public rights-of-way and streets; and land located I within 30 feet of a principal building or i structure. The Plan Commission then discussed recreation uses within Common Open Space. Swimming pools, because they are technically considered structures, cannot occupy Common Open Space in the new definition; Plan Commission Mites 3 January 3, 1990 however, many other kinds of passive and active recreational uses would be included as Common Open Space. It was the consensus of the Plan Commission to forward the new draft definition to the JPZ Committee so that a Public Hearing can be scheduled. Commissioner Mullen moved and Commissioner Paliganoff seconded to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, /'—J x —y/ Raymo d R. Rummel Administrative Assistant rh CC: Chairman and Members of Plan Commission, Village President, Board of Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Intern, Director of Engineering and Community Development, Director of Public Works, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Village Attorney, Park District, INDAB I I