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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 04/11/1984 - BURGER KING LANDSCAPE PLAN r Minutes ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION Date: Wednesday, April 11, 1984 Location: Council Chamber Municipal Building 901 Wellington Avenue The meeting was called to order by Chairman Glass at 8:24 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: John. Glass, Chairman Orrin Stangeland Leah Cummins, Secretary George Mullen David Paliganoff Clark Fulton Fred Geinosky Staff Present: Thomas Rettenbacher, Building Commissioner James Sunagel, Deputy Fire Chief Robin Weaver, Administrative Assistant Others Present: Joseph Bosslet, Village Trustee Charles Byrum, Attorney representing Chart House, Inc. Anthony Agostine, Vice-President, M. Myers Properties, Inc. Paul Levy, Vice-President, M. Myers Properties, Inc. Scott Davidson, Chart House, Inc. Lawrence Freedman, Attorney representing Sixpence Inns Peter Trapolino, Vice-President, Sixpence Inns Michelle Blecher, The Daily Herald Landscape Plan - Burger King Charles Byrum reported to the Commission that a landscape plan had been agreed to by both M. Myers Properties, Inc. and Chart House, Inc. He indicated that the plantings would remain the same but that now a six foot high shadow box fence would be installed at the property at a point twenty-five feet back from Arlington Heights Road along the Burger King property and the Cinema property. The portion of the fence along Burger King will be paid for and maintained by Burger King. The extension of the fence will be paid for by M. Myers Properties and the management of the Shopping Center. The extension will be maintained by M. Myers Properties until such time as the Cinema property is further developed. There will be a maintenance agreement (as a recorded covenant) and insurance on the fence. In response to Clark Fulton's inquiry, the fence and landscape plantings will be put in at the same time as construction of the building. Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - April 11, 1984 Landscape Plan - Burger King (continued) Fred Geinosky communicated his concern about the west side of the Burger King property line being open. The Building Commissioner will determine a method such as curbing or wheel stops to block open movement and Chart House will comply. Geinosky also stressed that development of this lot into a Burger King means that there is currently insufficient parking for a Cinema use. Glass noted that the Plan Commission may or may not judge the fence to be an adeauate landscape plan for the Cinema property, depending on the future develop- ment of that property. A resident asked about the parking lot lighting for the Burger King and indicated his concern that lights would shine into Village Grove apartments. Scott Davidson responded that the parking lot will have high pressure sodium lights and that the lights next to the residential property line will have reflectors so that the light will be directed back at Burger King. A motion was made to approve the landscape plan with amendments discussed and as evidenced by the maintenance agreement. The vote was: AYE: Glass, Cummins, Geinosky, Fulton, Paliganoff NAY: None ABSENT: Mullen, Stangeland Special Use Permit Sixpence Inns of America Lawrence Freedman announced that the petitioners are dropping their request for the following variations: loading zone; parking space; and sign variations, as staff has informed them that it is the Village Attorney's opinion that the special use provision does not permit such variations to be approved by the Plan Commission and Village Board. The variations would have to go to a public hearing with the Zoning Board of Appeals. Therefore, the petitioner has added the required second loading zone, moved a parking space from the restaurant lot to the motel lot, and decreased the size of the restaurant building from 4,200 square feet to 4,100 square feet. Freedman related that McGraw-Edison, the owner of the adjacent property, does not want to move the street access. An improved driveway configuration has been provided by the petitioner to reduce the number of quick turns a vehicle would make upon entering the Sixpence property. At the request of IDOT (Illinois Department of Transportation) , the driveway access on Oakton Street has been moved 100 feet further from the intersection. That action will increase safety. Leah Cummins stated that a two year special use permit limit seems reasonable. Various members indicated their concern that the restaurant parking area and landscaping, prior to development, would include barriers so that vehicles would be unlikely to drive across the wrong areas. Peter Trapolina responded that the parking area would Revised (5/2/84) Plan Commission I..inutes - 3 - April 11, 1984 Sixpence Inns of America (continued) be fully improved and landscaped, and indicated that those actions are also in the best interest of Sixpence. James Sunagel reviewed the plan and assured the Commission that the response time for emergency vehicles would be good. David Paliganoff brought up concerns regarding placement of the public sidewalk adjacent to a drainage ditch. That placement is required by ordinance. Freedman gave Sixpence's commitment to review the possibilities to lessen the liability and to install whatever can be permitted by IDOT. Glass stated for the record that perhaps only grading or redefinition of the ditch may be possible although shrubbery would be helpful. A motion was made by Geinosky for approval of a special use permit for Sixpence Inns of America, Inc. with the following conditions: (1) That the final site plan is part of the special use permit. (2) A two year limit on the special use permit. The village will entertain reasonable requests for extension. (3) Submission of an approved landscape plan for the entire parcel which addresses the safety and liability problems of a sidewalk next to a drainage ditch as well as the undeveloped restaurant site. (4) Lighting of ingress and egress to restaurant parking lot subject to the approval of the Building Commissioner. (5) Submission of a final plat of subdivision with the word "drainage" added to the easement and the addition of a notation referring to a reciprocal easement agreement. (6) Submission of a revised site plan with the lower right hand legend eliminated, chart numbers modified, and line indicating parking spaces altered as explained during the April 11, 1984 Plan Commission meeting. The motion was seconded by Fulton and passed unanimously. Staff was directed to prepare a finding of fact for review at the Plan Commission meeting on April 18, 1984. Plan Commission Appointments Chairman Glass announced that Orrin Stangeland and George Mullen have been re-appointed for three year terms. Kitlin School of Trucking A public hearing was called for Wednesday, May 16, 1984 to consider a text amendment requested by the Kitlin School of Trucking. The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m. _Respectfully submitted, Robin A. Weaver ms Administrative Assistant Plan Commission Minutes - 4 - April 11, 1984 c: Chairman & members of Plan Commission, Village President, Board of Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Building Commissioner, Village Engineer, Director of Public Works, Fire Chief, village Attorney, Park District, NWMC, Centex.