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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 04/09/1986 - TRAMMEL CROW/CONGREGATE HOUSING • Minutes ELK G¢OVS VILLAGE PLAN CONUSSION i Date: Wednesday, April 9, 1986 Location: Council Chamber Municipal Building 901 Wellington Avenue The meeting was called to order at 8:22 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: John Glass, Chairman Orrin Stangeland Leah Cummins, Secretary George Mullen Clark Fulton David Paliganoff Fred Geinosky Staff Present: Robin Weaver, Administrative Assistant John Coakley, Administrative Intern Tom Rettenbacher, Building Commissioner Others: Bob Lux, representing Huntington Square • Jack Schleismann, representing Huntington Square Jayne Matt, representing Huntington Square Michael Lerner, representing Huntington Square Chris McGrath, representing Trammell Crow David Grosberg, representing Trammell Crow Pat McHale, Board of Health Chairperson Karen Wirth, Housing Commission Chairperson Cathy Duoba, Housing Commission Member Suzanne Miller, Housing Commission Member Sid Miller, Resident Trammell Crow - Rezoning I-1 to I-2 (15.3 acre parcel located north of Mark Street, west of Carl Street) Chairman Glass summed up the variations that Trammell Crow had requested at the last meeting. He stated that the Plan Commission wanted sidewalks to be included. He noted that the Engineering staff had checked the width of the cul-de-sac bulb and it met with the Village standards and no variation was required. The Engineer also had noted that there was no need for alleys. Trammell Crow had also requested a reduction in the 60 foot right=of-way on the north-south cul-de-sac to 50 feet. The Plan Commission felt that it should remain at 60 feet. The Plan Commission also agreed that the 15 foot easement on the Wood Dale side including I0 feet of right-of-way was sufficient. Chairman Glass asked if the cross easement drive could be designated • a fire Zane. This designation would allow an ingress and egress to the cul-de-sac street at 400 feet. with this requirement, the 650 foot long cul-de-sac would meet with the spirit of the Village's standards. Chris McGrath said that Trammell Crow would have no objection to the cross drive being a fire lane. Plan Commission Minutes - 2 = April 9, 1986 •Trammell Crow (continued) Following further discussion, Fred Geinosky motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning from 1-1 to I-2 with the following stipulations: 1. No alleys be required, but a 30 foot fire lane be imposed over the driveway between the two buildings as indicated on the site plan. 2. A 650' long cul-de-sac. 3. Sidewalk be required on the north side of Mark Street and and the east side of the north-south cul-de-sac. 4. A 15 foot easement, including 10 feet of right-of-way, is required on the west side of the north-south cul-de-sac. David Paliganoff seconded the motion. The vote for approval was, as follows: Aye: Geinosky, Paliganoff, Glass, Fulton Nay: None Abstain: Cummins Congregate Housing Michael Lerner reiterated the need for a text amendment to allow congregate housing for senior citizens. He stated that the differences from the existing requirements were the density, parking, open space, • and amenity requirements. Fred Geinosky requested that a representative from Huntington Square point out the changes that have been made in the text amendment from Huntington's original request. Jayne Matt stated that the open space require- ment was now at 50%; .65 parking spaces would be required per dwelling unit; the setback requirement would be 15 feet which would meet A-2 special use requirements; and the density would be 50 bedrooms/acre and 30 dwelling units per acre. Michael Lerner stated that there was still a discrepancy in the age requirement for senior citizens. He said that Huntington would prefer the age to be 55, but could accept 60. Pat McHale requested that handicapped persons of any age also be allowed. Chairman Glass stated that the housing was designed for senior citizens but that the handicapped seniors should not be excluded. (10:00 p.m. : 5 minute recess. ) The Plan Commission and the Huntington Square representatives discussed the proposed text amendment point by point. Changes, additions and corrections were made to the text amendment. Following this discussion, Leah Cummins motioned to recommend approval of the text amendment and David Paliganoff seconded it. The vote for approval passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 11:51 p.m. Respectively submitted, lohn C!kley ms Administrative intern