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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 08/20/1986 - 920 FARGO/RJT PARNTERS REZONING • Minutes ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION Date: Wednesday, August 20, 1986 Location: Council Chamber 901 Wellington Avenue The meeting was called to order at 8:16 p.m. by Chairman Glass. Members Present: Members Absent: John Glass, Chairman George Mullen Leah Cummins, Secretary David Paliganoff Fred Geinosky Resigned: Clark Fulton Orrin Stan geland Staff Present: John Coakley, Administrative Intern Others Present: John Terzakis, partner with RJT Partners Viz Ballentino, owner of Peppino's Restaurant Several people in the audience 900 Fargo Avenue - Revised Screening Plan Chairman Glass read a memorandum from the Building Commissioner regarding the screening plan. The company requested to replace their landscaping with a deco link fence. Clark Fulton stated that the property is not being maintained at present and a fence would be an improvement. He also raised a concern that the fence might become an eyesore in the future. He said that he saw no reason to assume that a fence would be maintained there. Leah Cummins agreed and stated that she would prefer something more aesthetically pleasing because the property is across from residential areas. Following further discussion, Leah Cummins made a motion to deny approval of the revised screening plan and Clark Fulton seconded it. The vote for denial was unanimous. Chairman Glass stated that the Plan Commission was not opposed to the intent of the screen plan or the use of a fence. He stressed the need for a maintenance provision to be included in the plan. Leah Cummins added that something also should be added to increase I the aesthetic quality of the screening plan because of the residential dwellings across the street. RJT Partners - Rezoning from M-1 to B-3 (Northeast corner of Devon Avenue and Tonne Road) The Public hearing was called to order at 8:28 p.m. by Chairman j Glass. John Terzakis reiterated the request for rezoning and plans for the subject property. He also stated that RJT Partners is requesting a variation from the 75 foot setback requirement. I Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - August 20, 1986 RJT Partners (continued) Clark Fulton raised a concern that two employees would not be able to handle the operations at Peppino's. He asked if more parking would be provided if more employees were hired. Mr. Terzakis responded that more parking would be added for additional employees according to Village codes. Vic Ballentino added that Peppino's could reduce the seating capacity to meet Village parking space requirements if necessary. Fulton reiterated the necessity for sidewalks to be installed at the corner of the property between the two driveways. Mr. Terzakis stated that RJT Partners would be happy to install the sidewalk and that he would request a sidewalk waiver for the remainder of the sidewalks. Leah Cummins agreed that sidewalks should be installed. Terry Bolger, owner of Devon Avenue Shopping Center, and several tenants of the shopping center, raised concerns about truck traffic generated by Peppino's Restaurant. Bolger stated his belief that trucks would park on his parking lot to use Peppino's across the street. Large trucks would destroy the parking lot. Mr. Ballentino stated that he would post signs on his lot and share the cost of a guard for Devon Avenue Shopping Center if necessary. Leah Cummins stated that while the Plan Commission sympathized with the problem, it was a matter for the Village Board to handle. She suggested that Bolger wait to see if a problem does exist later on and then attempt to find a solution. Chairman Glass stated that this issue is not a zoning matter but rather a problem between two private property owners. Following further discussion, the public hearing was closed at 9:24 p.m. Chairman Glass stated that the Plan Commission would not take a vote on the rezoning issue because they did not have a final site plan. He said that the general feeling among the members was to recommend: approval of the rezoning, the variation from the setback requirement, require sidewalks on the corner, recommend a waiver for the rest of the sidewalk, and to provide a fence to screen the residences on the north and east sides of the property. Glass announced that the Plan Commission would vote on the rezoning issue at the September 3, 1986 meeting prior to the public hearing. The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m. Respectively submitted, /vim 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, Park District, NWMC.