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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 03/07/1984 - BURGER KING LANDSCAPE PLAN Minutes ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION Date: Wednesday, March 7, 1984 Location: Multi-Purpose Room Municipal Building 901 Wellington Avenue The meeting was called to order by Chairman Glass at 8:10 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: John Glass, Chairman George Mullen Clark Fulton Leah Cummins Orrin Stangeland Fred Geinosky Dave Paliganoff Staff Present: Thomas Rettenbacher, Building Commissioner Robin Weaver, Administrative Assistant I Others Present: Scott Davidson, Chart House, Inc. Stanley Sobieski, Burger King Tony Kubon, Burger King Paul Levy, M. Myers Properties, Inc. Ruth Guest, Resident rlanager, Village Grove Apartments Joseph Serfecz, Manager, Grove Mall Shopping Center Approximately 70 residents of the Village Grove Apartments Joseph Luciani, Vice-President, Centex Homes Midwest, Inc. Paul Ulatowski, Centex Homes Midwest, Inc. Jeannie Taylor, Centex Homes Midwest, Inc. Tim Eller, Centex Homes Midwest, Inc. i Landscape Plan - Burger King i Chairman Glass explained that Burger King was before the Plan Commission for approval of its landscape/screening plan only. Burger King does not have to seek any approval to build on the proposed site as the zoning covers their use and no variances are being requested. The Elk Grove Village Land and Forestry Foreman had made several changes i and recommendations to the original landscape plan submitted by Burger Icing. Burger King had agreed to accept and implement these recommenda- tions fully. The revised plan would cost in excess of $20,000 to install. The restaurant will be built on the southeast corner of the Grove Shopping Mall, along Arlington Heights Road. Although the Burger King will have a drive-through window, it has been determined that the drive-through will be an ancilliary use, not the main use of the restaurant. Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - March 7, 1984 Landscape Plan - Burger King (continued) Residents from the Village Grove Apartments identified various concerns including screening, litter, pedestrian traffic on private property and noise pollution. John Glass pointed out that the shopping center was in existence when the Village Grove Apartment complex was built and that the proximity to shopping was one of the reasons for the location of the complex. It was also noted that the theatre was in operation when the Village Grove Apartments were constructed. Additionally, the required "setback" of the building from the road has been increased over the years to 50 feet from the previously required 35 feet. Scott Davidson of Chart House, Inc. (the firm which owns the Burger King subsidiaries) related the information that the current Burger King hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and that the peak hours are lunchtime and the 5 - 7 p.m. dinner hours. The restaurant will seat 76 persons at capacity. The two Burger King Managers, Stan Sobieski and Tony Kubon, indicated that they will personally run the business with a family concept. They further detailed their intention to constantly police the grounds for litter. The restaurant will not sell any alcoholic beverages nor will it have a cigarette machine or video .arcade games. They indicated their willingness to personally handle any inquiries or complaints from residents. Ruth Guest noted that traffic from behind the shopping mall was already a problem. The Manager of the shopping center, Joseph Serfecz indicated that he would check into possible solutions. After introducing members of the Plan Commission and staff, and noting that all Plan Commission meetings are open meetings and that input is welcome, Chairman Glass called a five minute recess. Paul Levy, Vice President of M. Myers Properties, Inc. (which manages the Village Grove Apartment complex) volunteered to pay the cost of a landscape architect to develop a screening plan in concert with Burger King representatives. Scott Davidson agreed with the condition that the process not be drawn out. Approval by the Plan Commission of a landscape/screening plan is required before a building permit can be issued. Burger King intends to begin construction of the restaurant in April, 1984. John Glass insisted that there be staff review prior to Plan Commission approval. Final Land Use and Zoning Plat Section 26 - 232 Units (North of University Avenue) Joe Luciani presented an updated exhibit with these changes: (1) Cul-de-sacs and 50' right-of-ways included. (2) An 8-unit building deleted. (3) Two 16-unit buildings closer together. John Glass indicated that the Plan Commission would require heavy landscaping along Plum Grove Road and along the Golf Course. Paul Ulatowski responded that the Golf Course will provide substantial landscaping along that property Zine. I Plan Commission Minutes - 3 - March 7, 1984 Section 26 - 232 Units (continued) Centex agreed to move the tot lot from the southeast intersection to the northern line of the development. The tot lots will be 1,800 square feet. The retaining walls were discussed. The landscaping on top of the retaining walls is planned to require no maintenance and the extra timber at the bottom will make grass mowing easier. In response to Commission members' concerns about the retaining walls deteriorating in the future, Paul Ulatowski explained that these walls are planned, the timbers are angled back, the timbers are specially treated, and the walls are anchored in two different ways. Orrin Stangeland voiced concerns over possible inquiries from falling off these walls. In answer to inquiries by Dave Paliganoff regarding eventual deterioration of the timbers, Paul Ulatowski reported that as the soil is stable and the walls are a maximum of four feet high, it can be removed and replaced without major work or equipment. Alternatives to timber retaining walls (concrete, boulders, slopes) were discussed. The garage entrance for Building 6 is very close to the intersection and ackwardly placed. Centex agreed to change it. The next point of discussion was monotony of design. Orrin Stangeland stated his dissatisfication with the Hampton Farms product wherein the backs are all monotonous. Joe Luciani responded that the backs of the units in Section 26 will not be easily seen due to height differences and angling differences. He indicated that color schemes will be coordinated per building but developed individually. The Park District will be putting in mature landscaping along that side which will block the view of the backs of those units. Plan Commission members noted that they want additional staff review of retaining walls and some minor changes but agreed that Centex could go ahead with their engineering plans. The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin A. Weaver i Administrative Assistant ms I c: Chairman & members of Plan Commission, Village President, Board of i Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Building Commissioner, Village Engineer, Director of Public Works, Fire Chief, Park District, S.D. 54, NWMC, I Centex. i I