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ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION
October 21, 1987
Members Present: Members Absent:
John Glass, Chairman George Mullen
Dave Paliganoff, Acting Secretary Phil Knudsen
Fred Geinosky
Clark Fulton
Leah Cummins
Staff Present:
Tom Rettenbacher
Robin weaver
Chairman Glass called the public hearing to order at 8:15 p.m.
Docket 87-9: TOUHY/HIGGINS TEXT AMENDMENT
Charles Byrum, Attorney for petitioner
James McLennan, President of McLennan
Industrial Brokerage Company
The attorney for the petitioner, Charles Byrum, explained a new
concept/idea promulgated by McLennan Brokerage Company to lease
buildings in commercial districts to tenants who desire a large
display/showroom area as well as storage, but with very little area
for actual sale transactions. A difficulty in constructing this
type of building is that the Village's current parking requirements
are based on retail use rather than display or wholesale use. The
text amendment proposed would essentially provide parking require-
ments similar to, but greater than, that which the Village requires
of retail uses in buildings in industrial zoned areas. In an
industrial area, one parking space is required for each six hundred
square feet after the first four thousand feet, plus one space for
each two employees for those areas of the building devoted to
displays, showrooms and warehousing. The proposed text amendment
would require more spaces than the existing industrial requirement i
by eliminating the "free" four thousand square feet.
Tom Rettenbacher raised concerns about whether the described use
was actually an industrial or business use. Chuck Byrum explained
the use as being business; that there would be storage but not
warehousing.
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Members asked questions regarding types of users, parking
spaces needed for highly advertised showings and marketing.
Consensus of the members present was endorsement of the concept,
and also that the proposed language for the text amendment was
too broad.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:57 p.m. , with continued
discussion scheduled for November 4, 1987.
RBC TECH SUBDIVISION PLAT
(2 lots at Cambridge and Tonne Roads)
Members reviewed the RBC Tech Subdivision Plat. Robin Weaver
advised the members that staff had reviewed the Plat and recommends
approval.
Fred Geinosky made a motion to recommend approval of the RBC
Tech Plat of Subdivision. The motion was seconded by Leah Cummins
and passed unanimously (Mullen and Knudsen absent) .
ADJOURNMENT 10:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin A. Weaver
Administrative Assistant
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, Park District,
NWMC, INDAB.
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