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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 07/08/2019 - Plan Commission - Roppolo AnnexElk Grove Village Plan Commission Minutes July 8, 2019 Present: J. Glass S. Carlson F. Geinosky K. Weiner J. Morrill P. Rettberg G. Schumm R. DeFrenza Absent: T. Thompson Staff: M. Jablonski, Assistant Manager J. Polony, Deputy Director of Community Development R. Raphael, Engineering Supervisor N. Radcliffe, Economic Development Specialist Petitioner: Doug Heuser, Seefried Properties Ryan Blocker, Jacob & Hefner Associates Sean G. Tyrrell, Seefried Properties Chairman Glass called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Item 1: June 24, 2019 Meeting Minutes Commissioner Geinosky moved to approve the meeting minutes of June 24, 2019. Commissioner Weiner seconded the motion. Upon voting (Schumm, Geinosky, Rettberg, Weiner, Morrill, Carlson, DeFrenza, Glass AYES), the motion carried. Item 2: PC Docket # 19-6: Petition for Resubdivision, Rezoning and Variations for 202-224 E. Devon Avenue Chairman Glass read the legal notice into the record and asked the Petitioner to explain his purpose before the Plan Commission. Doug Heuser of Seefried Properties stated the subject property contains five parcels, which they would like to resubdivide into 2 lots for the purpose of constructing two light industrial buildings. Seefried has been in the Chicagoland area for many years and has completed six projects in Elk 1 Grove Village. The last project Seefried completed is located at 2001 Arthur, which is a speculative building that was leased 3 months after the completion of building. D. Heuser stated that in regards to the variances, the first request is for the ten foot screen wall on the north end. D. Heuser stated that they are requesting this to mask some of the truck traffic. The second variance was to construct the building less than 50 feet from the rear property line. D. Heuser stated that the rear property line of this parcel is at the north end, which is abutting a 210 foot easement for ComEd. The west side of the property is adjacent to a flood plain. The third variance request is to exceed the 35 foot maximum building height. Seefried is requesting a 42 foot building height. The requested height of 42 feet will allow for an interior clear height of 32 feet, which is standard for modern industrial facilities, and will also allow for varying architectural panel heights to improve aesthetics and partially screen roof top mechanical equipment. Chairman Glass asked what the Petitioner plans on building. D. Heuser stated they plan on building two light industrial buildings, a 77,316 square foot industrial building on Lot 1 and a 61,836 square foot facility on Lot 2. The two proposed buildings would have a shared truck court and shared stormwater detention. Chairman Glass asked if any of the property would be constructed in the flood plain. D. Heuser stated there will be no building constructed on the property located in the flood plain, but the west section of the flood plain will be detention. P. Rettberg asked how many employees will work there, what the hours of operation are going to be, and the type of tenants. D. Heuser stated that the buildings are being built speculatively with no confirmed tenant but they estimated there will be 100-140 employees between the two buildings. They noted operating hours would vary based on the tenant, and it is possible, but not likely, that a tenant would want to operate 24 hours. D. Heuser stated the tenants that are typically attracted to this type of building include logistics, distribution, and e-commerce companies. P. Rettberg asked if there will be an increase in truck traffic due to the type of businesses being attracted. D. Heuser stated that there are 18 truck docks, but they do not expect a significant increase to the existing traffic on Devon Avenue. D. Heuser also noted that they are working with Cook County to put in a left turn lane for entry into the site to ease traffic congestion. P. Rettberg inquired on what type of lighting will be used for the exterior of the building and if light will be shining into drivers eyes. D. Heuser stated they will be using LED lighting on the exterior of the building at 1/2 foot candle of the property line. D. Heuser also stated that the light would be shielded and pointed down, so that the lights are not shining on neighboring properties. 2 S. Carlson expressed concerns about flooding issues in the area and asked if this development would exacerbate the existing issues. R. Raphael stated part of the property toward the west is in the flood plain, but explained that the Petitioner would need to provide 1.5 times compensatory storage for any portion of property in the flood plain that it is built on. K. Weiner asked if the Petitioner will be using underground storage or above ground storage. D. Heuser explained there will be stormwater detention provided both underground and above ground to meet the MWRD requirements for stormwater runoff and detention. F. Geinosky asked if the variation to allow a structure within an easement is included in the legal notice. M. Jablonski stated that this variation is from the municipal code, so it is not required to be included in the notice. She noted that it is a variation that Village Board will have to approve upon adoption. F. Geinosky asked if the Petitioner had a problem with the requirement to construct a private lift station in agreement with the neighboring property. D. Heuser stated it would not be a problem. F. Geinosky asked if the Petitoner had a problem with the recapture of costs for a 12 inch water main of $46,000. D. Heuser stated it would not be a problem. F. Geinosky asked if the Petitioner had contacted Cook County regarding the driveways and drive aprons. D. Heuser stated that they have. F. Geinosky asked how will drivers make a left hand turn with the traffic heading east on Devon. D. Heuser stated that they will be widening Devon back to the bridge and plan to construct a 100' turn lane with 130' taper. F. Geinosky asked if the Petitioner will comply with the stormwater management setback requirements. D. Heuser stated it would not be a problem. F. Geinosky asked if the Petioner plans on complying with the removal of junipers in the landscape plan. D. Heuser stated they will make the requested change. F. Geinosky asked if given approval, when the Petitioner would begin construction. D. Heuser stated they would begin construction as soon as possible and hope to complete the project within 6 months. F. Geinosky asked if the Petitioner has contract agreements with the five different owners. D. Heuser stated that they do. J. Morrill asked if there was any berm or landscaping provided on the west side to screen vehicle lights from residential properties to the northwest. D. Heuser stated that there is no berm planned 3 for the west side of the property, as that is the location of the aboveground stormwater detention. D. Heuser noted that the residential properties to the northwest are several hundred feet away, and that there are wooded areas on either side of the creek which would provide screening for issues such as headlights in the parking lot. D. Heuser also noted that truck traffic would be contained within the interior truck court, so only vehicular traffic would be using the parking lot on the west side of the site plan. G. Schumm asked if some of those parcels zoned residential are occupied and if they have agreed to be vacated. D. Heuser stated they have signed contracts which are contingent of the approval of zoning. Chairman Glass invited the public to provide comment. Joyce Spinner, the resident located at 231 Walnut Lane, expressed concerns on where the water will go with the proposed building going in, the possible increase in truck traffic, and the view of the building from her living room in the rear of the house. Chairman Glass stated the law requires that no more water leaves the property at a rate any faster than it presently does, so that it won't cure any problems, but it will not make it any worse. He also noted that the petitioner would be building a 10' screen wall on the north side of the property to provide visual and noise screening. RECOMMENDATION Commissioner Geinosky moved to recommend approval for the following: • To rezone the properties at 202-224 E Devon from R-3 to I-1. • To resubdivide the properties at 202-224 E. Devon Avenue from five (5) lots to two (2) lots. • Variation from Section 7-1 of the Zoning Code to reduce the required rear -yard setback from fifty feet (50') to thirty-seven feet (37'). • Variation from Section 7E-9A of the Zoning Code to increase the permitted height of the screen wall from six feet (6) to ten feet (10') along the north property line. • Variation from Section 7-1 of the zoning code to increase the permitted building height from thirty-five feet (35') to forty-two feet (42'). Commissioner Weiner seconded the motion. Upon voting (Carlson, Geinosky, Glass, Morrill, Weiner, Rettberg, Schumm, DeFrenza AYES) the motion carries unanimously. Item 3: Adjournment 4 Commissioner Carlson moved to adjourn the meeting, Commissioner Weiner seconded the motion. Upon voting (Carlson, Geinosky, Schumm, Rettberg, Morrill, Glass, Weiner, DeFrenza AYES), the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Maggie Jablonski Assistant Village Manager C: Chairman and Members of the Plan Commission, Mayor and Board of Trustees, Village Clerk 5