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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 05/23/2012 - ALEXIAN BROTHERS SPECIAL USE Elk Grove Village Plan Commission Minutes May 23, 2012 Present: C. Henrici F. Geinosky J. Glass P. Ayers T. Thompson G. Schumm J. Morrill Absent: E. Hauser J. Meyers Staff: J. Carey, Assistant to the Village Manager M. Pye, Director of Community Development S. Trudan, Deputy Director of Community Development Petitioner: W. Eckenoff, Eckenhoff Saunders Architects N. Patera, Teska Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Item 1: February 22,2012 Meeting Minutes Commissioner Henrici moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Thompson seconded the motion. Upon voting (Henrici, Glass, Thompson, Schumm, Geinosky, Morrill, AYES, Ayers, ABSTAIN) the motion carried. Item 2: May 2, 2012 Meeting Minutes Commissioner Henrici moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Schumm seconded the motion. Upon voting (Glass, Ayers, Thompson, Geinosky, Morrill, Henrici, Schumm, AYES) the motion carried. Item 3: Alexian Brothers Medical Center—Special Use, Corner of Biesterfield Road and Martha Street Chairman Glass read the legal notice into the record. Chairman Glass noted for the record that the Public Hearing notices were mailed to neighboring properties and published in the Daily Herald. Chairman Glass noted that the property was also properly signed. Commissioner Geinosky stated for the record that he is a member of the Institutional Review Board for the Alexian Brothers Hospital Network. The IRB deals with research approval and his role is to act as a citizen representative on the Board. Commissioner Geinosky asked the members of the Plan Commission and those present at the meeting if there were any objections to his involvement with the proceedings, to which there was none. Secretary Geinosky swore in the petitioners. W. Eckenhoff described the property as 4.1 acres in size with no existing structures located on the southeast corner of Biesterfield Road and Martha Street. Alexian Brothers Medical Center proposes constructing a single story 19,905 square foot single story building. Access to the facility would be off of Martha Street. Two entrances would exist, one for deliveries via a truck dock, and another for visitors and staff. The site is surrounded by landscaping with meandering walkways and benches. A chapel is located on the south side of the building. W. Eckenhoff explained that the Hospice House would service 16 patients. The rooms will be in groups of two with each room having a bathroom, kitchenette, and sitting area. The facility will also contain a library, a play-room for children, chapel, and a family kitchen. Meals would be delivered from the service dock to a warming kitchen. The food would come from the Alexian Brothers Hospital. The roof would be made of a high quality shingle that would match the Alexian Brothers roof across the street. Commissioner Morrill asked how many of the existing trees on the site would remain. N. Patera, landscape architect for Teska, explained that 50% of the trees would remain and that the layout of the parking lot and building were designed to maximize the amount of trees that could be maintained. Commissioner Morrill asked if the 49 parking spaces on the plan accommodate employee shift changes. W. Eckenhoff explained that shift change has been accounted for. There are 1.5 parking spaces for each room and 25 parking spaces for employees. Commissioner Schumm asked what material the paths on the property would be made of. W. Eckenhoff explained that the paths would be crushed granite. Commissioner Schumm asked if drainage was an issue on the property. W. Eckenhoff explained that the building would be raised two to three feet over the existing elevation to help accommodate drainage which runs northwest to southeast. The runoff will be directed to a dry detention basin. Chairman Glass asked what the total depth of the dry detention would be. W. Eckenhoff stated the maximum depth would be three feet. Chairman Glass noted the staffs review comments by the Department of Community Development and asked the petitioner to respond to the comments. W. Eckenhoff noted the staff review comments and responded that he would revise the landscape plan as requested to include diverse tree and shrub species and to clearly label the boundary area of the property. W. Eckenhoff confirmed that a corner easement would be granted to the Village for the public sidewalk on Martha Street and Biesterfield Road. W. Eckenhoff also confirmed that Atexian would restripe the left turn lane on Martha Street. Commissioner Henrici asked why no canopy was included at the entrance of the building. W. Eckenhoff explained that a canopy would be required to be 14 feet high to ensure clearance for ambulance or fire trucks and that the inclusion of a canopy would take away from the home-like feel of the building. Commissioner Geinosky asked if traffic analysis was conducted and if there were any concerns. W. Eckenhoff confirmed that the analysis was conducted. J. Carey confirmed and stated that no issues were found. 3 Commissioner Geinosky asked if fire truck turning radius was reviewed and approved. J. Carey stated that that was correct. Commissioner Geinosky asked if photometrics had been reviewed by the Village. M. Pye indicated that they had not yet been reviewed, but that this would reviewed as part of the final engineering submittal. W. Eckenhoff confirmed that they would follow all Village ordinances. Commissioner Geinosky asked staff to clarify why a variance was not required for the dry detention basin with a 1.5% grade instead of a 2% grade. M. Pye stated for the record that the 3% grade is a design standard, but is not a code requirement. Commissioner Geinosky asked who would be managing the site. M. Magnifico stated that the Alexian Brothers Home Health Department would be running the facility. Commissioner Geinosky asked what the staffing structure would be like. M. Magnifico stated that there would be one RN and one assistant for every four patients. Ken Kane from 1025 Lincoln Street expressed concerns regarding traffic and water drainage on the site. Chairman Glass responded that water would continue to drain from the southeast corner of the property into the dry detention basin and that the property will be required to be able hold as much water as it currently does now. Chairman Glass explained that the shift schedule of the workers was indicated to be 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. which would not pose a large issue for a 16 person hospice house. Debra Hoppe from 2021 Lincoln Street expressed concerns with flooding and asked if the difference in grading would impact her property. Chairman Glass explained that it would not since the grade is just the level that the slope goes down and does not impact the amount of water being held. M. Pye stated that MWRD will review these plans and will not issue a permit unless all concerns are met. RECOMMENDATION Commissioner Henrici moved to recommend approval of the Special Use petition for Alexian Brothers Medical Center, for property located at the southeast corner of Biesterfield & Martha Street. Commissioner Ayers seconded the motion. Upon voting (Henrici, Geinosky, Glass, Ayers, Thompson, Schumm, Morrill AYES) the motion carried. Item 4: Adjournment Commissioner Ayers motioned to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Henrici seconded the motion. Upon voting (Henrici, Geinosky, Glass, Ayers, Thompson, Schumm, Morrill AYES) the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 4 Joseph Carey Assistant to the Village Manager C: Chairman and Members of the Plan Commission, Mayor and Board of Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Deputy Village Manager, Director of Public Works, Director of Community Development, Police Chief, Acting Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Inspectional Services Supervisor,Village Attorney