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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 01/02/1969 - CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 115 s • PLAN COMMISSION MEETING January 2, 1969 Members Present: Gayle Bantner Bill Shannon Dick Potker W. R. Ballard Tom Hamilton Steve Schwellenbach, Chairman Gayle Bantner moved for the approval of the preliminary and final on Centex Industrial Park Unit 115. It was seconded by Bill Shannon; vote was unanimous. W. R. Ballard moved for the approval of the final plat for an easement for public utilities on Devon-O'Hare Industrial Park, Unit #2, ; seconded by Tom Hamilton; vote was unanimous. W. R. Ballard moved for the approval of the preliminary and final plats of the 6th addition to Elk Grove Village, Section 12. It was seconded by Gayle Bantner. The following voted in favor: Steve Schwellenbach, Gayle Bantner, Bill Shannon, and W. R. Ballard. Those opposed were: Tom Hamilton and Dick Potker. The Chairman stated that it was his opinion that since the majority of members present had been in favor of the motion in this instance, it would carry. Mr. Hamilton requested the chairman to obtain a clarification from the village attorney as to whether it requires a majority of the Plan Commission to pass on a recommendation for a plat, or whether only a majority of those present. The Chairman will obtain the necessary in- formation and advise the Commission. Extensive discussion was then held concerning the 208 acres covered by the recent Public Hearing. All members present except Mr. Potker thought the land should be industrial. Potker had reservations with respect to this . Steve Schwellenbach moved that we recommend to the Village Board the annexation and zoning to M-2 of the subject property. It was seconded by Tom Hamilton. Upon call for vote, no member of the commission voted in favor of and all members voted against the motion. Further discussion was then held concerning buffer zones and what they should consist of. Mr. Hamilton submitted the attached as his interpretation of what a possible buffer zone should be. Respectfully subm-itt ; W. R. Ballard, Secretary BUFFER ZONE A Buffer Zone shall be defined as a landscaped and esthetically pleasant visual barrier so designed, constructed and maintained as to meet the following requirements : 1 . It shall consist of a parcel of land not less than fifty (50) feet in width separating an industrially zoned area from a residentially zoned area. 2 . It shall limit access from any contiguous residential property to the Buffer Zone and shall limit access from industrial property to any contiguous residential property . 3 . It shall include such visual screening materials , consisting of both growing and non-growing visual barriers , that all of the following requirements are met : (A .) No more than 50 percent of any industrial structure , as measured hcmizontally, may be in full view from a point five (5) feet above ground level and fifty (50) J feet from the property line at the center of any residential lot which is contiguous to the industrial property; however , no fence may exceed six(6) feet in height and shall not otherwise violate any Village ordinance( (B . ) Living screening materials and other screening materials shall be of such nature and maturity that requirement (A . ) above shall be met prior to completion of construction of any industrial structure on any land contiguous to residential property . (C . ) A Buffer Zone shall contain not less than six (6) growing trees of a type not}prohibited by ordinance in every one hundred (100) iinear feet of Buffer Zone , and shall contain not less than twelve (12) other growing shrubs BUFFER Z0 page 2 . (C . ) (cont'd. ) in every one hundred (100) linear feet of Buffer Zone . (D . ) A Buffer Zone shall provide visual screening as provided in requirement (A . ) above at least six (6) months of every year . (E. ) All trees planted must be well branched and unifcrm and at least two and one-half (22) inches in diameter as measured at a point six (6) inces above the ground level. (F . ) A Buffer Zone may contain as part of the landscape design knolls , berms or other earthen mounds or structures or grade changes , but not in any manner to interfere with drainage from any residential property . (G . ) All landscape plans for Buffer Zones shall be submitted for approval or disapproval to the Building Department and the Village Engineer and tog@ther they shall be the sole judge as to the esthetic acceptability of said plans . 4. The developer of the Industrial property shall provide for perpetual maintenance of the Buffer Zone so that it shall continue to meet all requirements in Numbers 1, 2 , and 3 above . 5 . The Buffer Zone may be used for recreational purposes by owner or assigns but shall not be used for vehicle parking or roadway cr any storage purpose , or for any other purpose which would tend to reduce the value of the Buffer Zone for the purposes intended by these definitions and requirements . 6 . In lieu of all of the above requirements , a Buffer Zone may, with consent of the Village Board, serve to separate residentiall; zoned property from a street or roadway in an industrially zoned tract , on the opposite side of which industrial structures are to be located . In such case , however , no structure to be ,C 7 BUFFER ZON* r - page 3 6 . (Cont t d. ) used for manufacturing or any other industrial purpose may be closer than Mad hundred and twenty-five (125) feet to the property line of any residential property. 7 . If the owner or developer of any troperty, with said consent of the Village Board, chooses to install a Buffer Zone as defined in Number 6 above , then the following requirements shall be met: (A . ) Such Buffer Zone shall limit access from any contiguous residential property to the Buffer Zone and shall limit access from industrial property to any contiguous resident ial property. (B. ) The developer of the Industrial property shall provide for perpetual maintenance of the Buffer Zone , including frequent mowing of grass and maintenance of other landscaping , if any.