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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 03/19/1986 - STRAWBERRY HILL/CONGREGATE HOUSING i • Minutes ELK (MOVH VILLAM PLAY COffilISSXON i Date: Wednesday, March 19, 1986 I Location: Council Chamber Municipal Building 901 Wellington Avenue i The meeting was called to order at 8:15 p.m. by Acting Chairman Leah Cummins. Members Present: Members Absent: John Glass, Chairman None Leah Cummins, Secretary David Paliganoff George Mullen Fred Geinosky Clark Fulton Orrin Stangeland Staff Present: Tom Rettenbacher, Building Commissioner Nancy Yiannias, Health Coordinator Jim Sunagel, Deputy Fire Chief • Robin Weaver, Administrative Assistant John Coakley, Administrative Intern Others: Pat McHale, Board of Health Chairperson Pat Bourke, Board of Health member Karen Wirth, Housing Commission Chairperson Cathy Duoba, Housing Commission member Suzanne Miller, Housing Commission member Larry Herforth, Housing Commission member Frank and Concetta Grecco, current owners of Huntington Square property Bob Lux, representing Huntington Square Jack Schleismann, Huntington Square Jayne Matt, Huntington Square Len Durkee, Huntington Square Sid Miller, resident Alan Rosenzweig, representing Strawberry Hill Plaza Strawberry Hill Plaza Alan Rosenzweig stated that the property line for Strawberry Hill Plaza was moved ten feet due to an engineering technicality. The trash yard would interfere with the easement without the change. Because the plat of resubdivision had previously been approved, he was submitting a revised plat of resubdivision. • Rosenzweig stated that the special location plan has also been revised. The actual property line is on an angle but the special location plan is drawn with right angle corners. Tom Rettenbacher Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - March 19, 1986i • Strawberry Ai11 Plaza (continued) explained that the dimensions of the property do not agree with the dimensions shown on the plan. Rosenzweig stated that it is not possible to draw the plan as the property exists. Rettenbacher pointed out that the parking at the plaza must be designed exactly as it is shown on the special location plan. The difference in the property dimensions could create problems when the plaza is built'. Leah Cummins recommended that the Village Engineer review the property line discrepancy. Fred Geinosky agreed that the Village Engineer should review the plan. Cummins said she was uncomfortable about giving approval to the special location plan due to the Building Commissioner's concerns. The Plan Commission decided to wait for the Village Engineer's review. (8:36 p.m. , John Glass arrives. ) Following further discussion, Orrin Stangeland made a motion to recommend approval of the revised plat of resubdivision. George Mullen seconded the motion. The vote for approval was, as follows: six in favor, none against, one abstention (Chairman Glass). Congregate Housing The Plan Commission continued the review of the proposed congregate • housing licensing ordidnance. Karen Wirth stated that the Housing Commission was in favor of using the bonus point system to determine density requirements. Pat McHale said that the system would be too difficult to enforce. Several Plan Commissioners stated that they were against the use of the bonus point system. Tom Rettenbacher pointed out that this was a licensing ordinance not a zoning ordinance and that the bonus point system was a zoning issue. Jim Sunagel raised a concern that the alarm system in the residents' rooms should be monitored in a central location on site. The person monitoring the system should be trained to handle the emergency situations. (10:15 p.m. , 5 minute recess. ) Pat McHale presented a job description for a social worker from the State of Illinois to the Plan Commission. The Board of Health and the Plan Commission agreed that a certified social worker should be a requirement for senior congregate housing developments. Following extended discussion, Leah Cummins made a motion tol recommend approval of the draft of the licensing ordinance to the ' Village Board, and Dave Paligancff seconded it. The vote for approval passed unanimously. John Glass stated that the text amendment for senior congregate housing and rezoning for the Huntington Square property would be 1 discussed in a special meeting to be held on April 9, 1986. He asked • Huntington Square to submit a revised draft of the text amendment: it Y I Plan Commission Minutes - 3 - March 19, 1986 The meetingwas adjourned at 10:49 .m. J P Respectfully submitted, 94 aew'4 , John M. Coakley Administrative Intern ms c: Chairman & Members of Plan Commission, Village President, Board of Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Intern, Building Commissioner, Village Engineer, Director of Public Works, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Village Attorney, Housing Commission, Board of Health, Community Service Board, Park District, NWMC, Centex. • I I'