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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 06/13/1977 - SPECIAL USE PH DOCKET 77-5 N z • MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION June 13, 1977 The regular meeting of the Plan Commission was called to order by Chairman Shannon at 8: 12 P.M. on Monday, June 13, 1977 in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: William Shannon, Chairman William Wesley Leah Cummins, Secretary STAFF PRESENT: Edward Hauser (8:45) Thomas Rettenbacher, John Glass Building Commissioner Thomas Hamilton Robert Callahan, James Petri Building Supervisor Richard Finn, Administrative Intern Public Hearing: Docket 77-5 David L. Callies, the Attorney representing LaSalle National Bank was present to represent the petitioner. The petitioner was requesting a Special Use in an 1-1 District under Section 5.85 of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed establishment would include a motor lodge, restaurant, banquet and meeting rooms . The proposed location is south of Old Higgins Road, north of Oakton Street and on the west side of Busse Road on S D K property. Mr. Callies began his presentation by questioning Harold J. Surp, General Manager for one of the Midway Motels located in Wisconsin. Surp gave a general review of the history of Midway Motels. He stated that Midway's first commitment was to the service of their clientele. Mr. Callies next called on Thomas Maher, one of the architects representing the Midway Motel organization. Mr. Maher briefly described the parking which would surround the proposed structure. He further explained the general design of the structure. Mr. Maher concluded by stating that the main access to the proposed establishment would be located on Oakton Street. A second access would also be located on Oakton Street with a third access located off Busse Road. The fourth access would be located off Old Higgins Road. Callies ' next supportive witness was Douglas Kramer, President of Draper and Kramer. Mr. Kramer stated that Mi:dway Motel had an excellent reputation and he was very impressed by the Midway organization. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Kramer's statement, Callies called Robert Teska to be sworn in before the Plan Commission. Teska, an urban planner, stated that he had examined the proposed site and he made the following observations: (1) The proposed development would provide a needed service both to the industrial sections and residential sections of the Village; (2) The development is appropriately located; (3) The site is compatible with Village Ordinances and the Comprehensive Plan; (4) The proposed establishment is very well designed. . . . continued • Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - June 13, 1977 Petri asked how the developer intended to handle water retention. Stan Johnson, of Draper and Kramer, stated that they planned on leveling the land by bringing fill in so that the water would drain to one corner. Petri 's next question was what form of water retention would Midway use. Johnson replied by saying that Midway would comply with the requests of the Village. Hamilton expressed concern over the water usage which would be required by the proposed facility. Hamilton asked General Manager Surp if he was aware of the M S D requirements. Surp replied that he per- sonally did not; however, Midway would investigate this matter. Hamilton next expressed concern over how Midway would handle truck drivers and the parking problems that might occur. Surp stated that the design of the facility would act as a deterrent for large trucks. He further stated that Midway had no accommodations for parking large trucks . Hauser asked how large the meeting rooms would be in the proposed structure. Surp replied that altogether they could handle between 400 and 450 people for meetings. Glass continued the questioning by asking how far from the corner would the two main driveways be. Maher stated that the access from Oakton Street would be 400 feet from the corner and the access from Busse Road would be 300 feet from the corner. Glass next asked if the Hoffman House (restaurant) was a separate organization. Kramer stated that Hoffman House was in fact separate from Midway Motels. Cummins expressed concern over the amount of parking that would be required. Shannon also stated that Midway should draw their attention to the number of parking spaces required by the Village. He further stated that Midway would have to submit a North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District report at a later date. Cummins concluded her questioning by asking if Midway planned on constructing sidewalks as required by the Subcontrol Ordinance. Maher stated that sidewalks would be built around the entire structure although at present there were no plans to construct the sidewalks along the right-of-way on Oakton Street and Busse Road. Shannon asked if Midway had taken the flight plans from O'Hare into account when determining their location. Kramer stated that Midway was aware of the flight plans. Shannon next asked if Midway knew the future plans of Old Higgins Road. Mr. Busse responded to this question by stating that the property to the north of the subject property was owned by his family and that Old Higgins Road was officially a dead end. Mr. Busse further stated that he supported the Midway petition. Shannon asked the Village Building Commissioner if he had any additional comments or questions. Mr. Rettenbacher stated that the site plan submitted by Midway was incomplete. He further stated that he would need additional information so that he could properly determine the amount of parking that would be required. Hamilton recommended that Mr. Rettenbacher and other Village Staff members meet with representatives of Midway. He further recommended that Midway address all the issues brought up in the various Staff reports . Glass concluded the questioning by asking if Midway was aware of the Village sign ordinance. Callies stated that Midway would look into the sign issue. A full account is available in the official transcript. At this time (10:40 P.M.) , Tom Hamilton departed from the meeting. • Plan Commission Minutes - 3 - June 13, 1977 Docket 77-6: Amendments to the Text of Zoning Ordinance George Knickerbocker, the Village Attorney, was present to explain the proposed Text Amendment. Mr. Knickerbocker was assisted in his presentation by the Village's Building Commissioner. Knickerbocker briefly explained the proposed Text Amendment by stating that currently the B-3 zoning permits fifteen different uses . The proposed Text Amendment would extract certain uses that are presently not compatible with the other B-3 permitted uses. Mr. Knickerbocker continued by stating that the proposed Text Amendment was designed to avoid the problem of rezoning a piece of property to B-3 and in the future have the property used for another permitted use under B-3 causing a lack of compatibility in the surrounding area. Knickerbocker agreed that the proposed Text Amendment would establish conditional uses in B-3 zoned areas and this would greatly relieve the current problem. Hauser expressed concern over the list of major arterial streets listed in Section E of the proposed Text Amendment. Hauser also asked why Arlington Heights Road was not included. Knickerbocker replied by stating that it was not included because it was largely located in residential areas. The list of streets was designed along the Industrial Areas and the perimeter of the Village. Glass also referring to Section E of the Text Amendment stated that it appeared that the residents living in the west section of the Village would not have the services listed under the proposed conditional uses. Knickerbocker replied that variation could be allowed in these areas . Knickerbocker continued by stating that under the present B-3 zoning there exists a wide discrepancy for uses permitted in B-3 zoned areas . The proposed Text Amendment would link specific uses together and encourage retail use in industrial sections of the Village. Shannon stated that it appeared that the proposed Text Amendment would permit a car wash in the Rohlwing Shopping Center. Rettenbacher said that the proposed changes would not allow this to occur. A full accounting of these proceedings is available in the Official Transcript. Docket 77-7: Elk Grove Tire and Auto Frank Del Medico, owner and operator of Elk Grove Tire and Auto was present and he proceeded to address the Plan Commission. The petitioner was requesting rezoning from B-1 Business District to B-3, Automotive Oriented Business District, to allow the sale of recreational vehicles on property located on property located at 420 East Higgins Road. Mr. Del Medico stated that his present petition was exactly the same as the one previously heard by the Plan Commission during 1976. At that point Mr. Del Medico entered the Official Transcript from Docket 76-5 as supporting evidence. Glass asked where the recreational vehicles would be stored. Del Medico replied that the vehicles would be kept in the back lot. Glass continued his questioning by asking if the petitioner intended to fence the property. Del Medico referred to the 1976 transcript and stated that a fence would be constructed. . . . continued Plan Commission Minutes - 4 - June 13, 1977 Shannon expressed concern as to how the property would be used if the proposed use failed. Mr. Del Medico stated that the property would stay oriented towards an automotive use. A detailed account of these proceedings is available in the Official Transcript. Landmeier Subdivision Shannon stated that the subdivision had been approved by both the Engineering Department and the Building Division and everything appears to be in order. Hauser made a motion to recommend approval of the Landmeier Subdivision. Glass seconded the motion. Voting 'Aye' : Shannon, Glass , Hauser and Petri ; Abstaining: Cummins . Centex Industrial Park Unit No. 213 Shannon stated that the required changes were made and everything was in order. Hauser made a motion to recommend approval for Centex Industrial Park Unit No. 213. Petri seconded the motion. All present voted 'Aye' . Frink's Resubdivision Shannon noted the letter sent to the Plan Commission concerning Frink's Resubdivision. Shannon further stated that the middle easement was the developer's concern and not the concern of the Plan Commission. Glass made a motion to recommend approval for Frink's Resubdivision. Petri seconded the motion. All present voted 'Aye' . The meeting adjourned at 12: 15 A.M. Submitted by, ��f-zlc�A4K- Richard M. Finn Administrative Intern RMF:ms (6/22/77) c: Chairman & Members of Plan Commission, Village President and Board of Trustees , Village Clerk, Village Manager, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Intern, Building Commissioner, Village Engineer, Planning Consultant, Director of Parks and Recreation, Calkins, Centex.