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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 01/18/1989 - BOLGER LENAGHAN AMENDMENT MINUTES ELK GROVE PLAN COMMISSION January 18, 1989 MEMBERS PRESENT John R. Glass, Chairman Leah Cummins Dave Paliganoff George Mullen MEMBERS ABSENT Clark Fulton Fred Geinosky Phil Knudsen STAFF PRESENT Tom Rettenbacher, Building Commissioner Julie Carius, Administrative Assistant Dawn Underhill, Administrative Intern BOLGER -LENAGHAN - TEXT AMENDMENT OTHERS PRESENT Leo Lenaghan, Petitioner Charles Byrum, Attorney for petitioner Donald O'Hara, Consultant, Barton Aschman Associates, Inc. Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 8:25 p.m. Mr. Byrum summarized the petitioner's request for the Plan Commission. The petitioners are asking to change the parking requirements in B-2 and B-3 zoning districts. The proposed text amendment would replace the current parking requirement of one parking stall for every 180 feet of general retail space and one parking stall for every two employees; to four spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for B-2 shopping centers. The text amendment would apply to convenience shopping centers with four or more tenants. The petitioner is requesting the text amendment due to the hardship he is experiencing trying to re-lease space in the shopping centers. The current parking requirements result in a high percentage of requests for variations. Members reviewed two examples prepared by the petitioner of how the proposed text amendment would affect parking at the shopping center. PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES (2) January 18, 1989 Donald O'Hara presented a shopping center parking demand study to the Plan Commission. Dave Paliganoff expressed concern over how to control the mix of uses at the shopping centers.Lenaghan explained that the shopping center owners can control the anchors but cannot really control the smaller businesses and restaurants. Chuck Byrum stated there is a lot of wasted space due to the currrent ordinance. Donald O'Hara claimed that it is not the quantity of parking spaces that matter, but the convenience of the spaces. Leah Cummins asked if the text amendment would be retroactive, and was told it would be retroactive. Cummins also expressed concern about making any changes in parking requirements until the effects of the interchange are determined. Members discussed what would happen if the text amendment were approved and is later determined to be ineffective. Members noted that the ordinance could be changed, however, those with parking arrangements consistent with the current ordinance would be protected as a nonconforming use. Members discussed alternatives to the proposed text amendment as well as additional conditions that could be added to a text amendment to help ensure adequate parking. Chairman Glass asked the Building Commissioner to review the petitioner's proposal and make recommendations. Chairman Glass also asked Charles Byrum to look at the current ordinance from the petitioner's viewpoint. Glass also asked the Building Commissioner to distribute copies of the DuPage County parking ordinance to the Plan Commission members. Discussion on the text amendment was , continued to February 1, 1989. A motion was made by Leah Cummins for adjournment, and was seconded by Dave Paliganoff. The motion . . passed unanimously (Fulton, Geinosky, Knudsen absent) and the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dawn M. Underhill ( J Administrative Intern rh CC: Chairman and Members, Plan Commission; Chairman, ZBA, Village President, Board of Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager Assistant Village manager, Administrative Assistant, Adminnistrative Intern, Building Commissioner, Village Engineer