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Plan Commission Minutes
September 21, 2011
Present: P. Ayers
D. Paliganoff
E. Hauser
J. Meyers
J. Glass
C. Henrici
F. Geinosky
G. Schumm
Absent: T. Thompson
Staff: M. Roan, Deputy Village Manager
J. Carey, Assistant to the Village Manager
K. Jay, Staff Engineer
Petitioner: Robert Silverstein, Silverstein Enterprises
Cory Mahon, Berthog Landscape Company
Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Item 1: June 1, 2011 Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Meyers moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Hauser seconded the motion.
Upon voting (Meyers, Henrici, Schumm, Geinosky, Glass, Paliganoff, Thompson, AYES, Ayers,
ABSTAINED) the motion carried.
Item 2: June 8, 2011 Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Geinosky moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Henrici seconded the motion.
Upon voting (Meyers, Henrici, Schumm, Geinosky, Glass, Paliganoff, Ayers, Thompson, AYES,
Geinosky ABSTAINED) the motion carried.
Item 2: Wingfoot—Landscape Plan
Chairman Glass noted that this was an informational meeting and that there would be no swearing in
by the petitioners.
Commissioner Henrici commented on Engineering's memo stating that additional landscaping was
required and asked the petitioner to explain the justification for approving the plan. C. Mahon stated
that the petitioner added as many trees as possible, but that the entryway was an IDOT right of way
and filled with utility lines making additional trees very difficult. K. Jay indicated that the landscape
plan met the spirit of the landscape plan.
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Commissioner Ayers commented that the current site was too paved and that too many trees together
would have a negative impact on their health. C. Mahon concurred that there was a concern of
overplanting trees which would cause overlapping of the canopies which would not be healthy for the
trees.
Commissioner Hauser commented that the ICRC should look into placing a pedestal sign at the
intersection of Busse Road and Oakton Street similar to the Biesterfield Square sign. M. Roan stated
that the ICRC is looking into pedestal signs,but north and east of the Wingfoot property.
Commissioner Hauser asked if Wingfoot also owned the hotel adjacent to the property. R. Silverstein
stated that the hotel was under separate ownership.
There being no further questions or comments, Commissioner Henrici moved to recommend approval
of the landscape plan for Wingfoot at 300 Busse Road. Commissioner Geinosky seconded the motion.
Upon voting (Meyers, Henrici, Geinosky, Glass, Paliganoff, Ayers, Schumm, AYES, no NAYES)the
motion carried.
Item 3: Plan Commission Procedures and Public Notice
Commissioner Henrici commented that not enough information was provided in the meeting notice
regarding the nature of the Plan Commission meeting. M. Roan explained that since it was not a
public hearing, no detailed description was provided in the notice. M. Roan also noted that, in addition
to the notice being published, the agenda to the meeting was posted on the Village website several days
prior to the meeting. Commissioner Henrici stated that he felt there was not enough transparency
pertaining to this meeting. Chairman Glass noted that all legal requirements for the meeting notice had
been followed. It was also noted that Plan Commission packets containing the upcoming agenda are
always delivered the Friday prior to the meeting date.
Item 4: Orange Crush Special Use and Text Amendment
M. Roan informed the Plan Commission that Pal Group recently submitted an application for a Special
Use and Text Amendment for an asphalt plant on the west side of Elmhurst Road between Lunt and
Pratt. M. Roan explained that Orange Crush was being forced to relocate due to the Elgin O'Hare West
Bypass being planned to be built on their current location on Elmhurst Road.
Item 5: Adjournment
Commissioner Paliganoff motioned to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Ayers seconded the
motion. Upon voting (Hauser, Meyers, Henrici, Geinosky, Glass, Paliganoff, Ayers, AYES)the
motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
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