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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 06/25/1986 - HAMILTON LAKES VILLAGE/DOMINIUM GROUP Minutes ELK GROVE VILLAGE PLAN COMMISSION Date: Wednesday, June 25, 1986 Location: Council Chamber 901 Wellington Avenue The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Cummins at 8:18 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: Leah Cummins, Secretary Orrin Stan geland Clark Fulton George Mullen Fred Geinosky Dave Paliganoff John Glass, Chairman (9:30 p.m. arrival) Staff Present: Charles Henrici, Fire Chief Earle Kracht, Building Inspector Supervisor Robin Weaver, Administrative Assistant Persons representing Crow-Chasewood: Christopher Carley Bruce White Pat McKillen David Grossberg E1ber Maiden Arnold Seeberg John Hell yer Thirty-three persons in the audience. Hamilton Lakes Village Christopher Carley distributed booklets to members of the Plan Commission. The contents were: color photographs of models of the proposed buildings; alternate proposals to the preliminary site plans; a letter from the Metro Transportation Group addressing the recommended office use parking ratios; development charts illustrating open space calculations; and a copy of the preliminary site plan. Carley reiterated Crow-Chasewood's position that their mixed use, low density (12.7 units/acre versus 20 units/acre permitted in A-2) quality development would be a plus for the community. He explained that in keeping residential density low, they need O-T and B-2 uses to make the economics of the development work. The variations would, according to Carley, allow a more attractive product line and development. Bruce White explained the open space calculations on charts for a hypothetical 10 acre site. The developer has requested a variation to allow a 10 foot envelope rather than a 30 foot envelope in order to allow small clustered buildings versus larger, taller buildings or buildings more spread out. Leah Cummins challenged the philosophy that fewer, taller buildings are more aesthetically pleasing than more, smaller buildings. s � Revised 10/15/86 Plan Commission Minutes - 2 - June 25, 1986 Hamilton Lakes Village (continued) Each of the variations and alternatives to the site plan were discussed. The alternatives were: (1) move the restaurant from the southeast corner to the southwest corner; (2) move the northern- most apartment building in the southeast corner to a more southerly location; (3) move the six-story residential building farther south; and (4) eliminate the two "gatehouse" apartment buildings on Wellington Avenue at Beisner Road. Fred Geinosky requested that the petitioner, if the project is approved, accelerate the landscaping plans in order to protect existing single family residences from dust, construction views and noise associated with construction. The petitioner agreed to accommodate that request. Mrs. Cummins raised twin issues of concern with respect to future development in the Village: water and traffic. She stated her concern that the Village's supply of water from Lake Michigan might not be adequate for future needs, especially in light of the fact that there are occasional instances of lower pressure now. Traffic congestion is already a serious problem in the northwest suburban area, according to Mrs. Cummins, and the problem will only worsen with additional development. A member of the audience inquired as to the benefit of approving this project. in response, Leah Cummins stated that the land has been vacant, that single family home developers have not purchased the land despite the opportunity to do so, that the Plan Commission is concerned about the community as a whole, and that this particular developer and architectural firm are the best around. She cited two reasons against denying the request were: (1) the possibility that this developer may choose to walk away from the property; and (2) that the decision could be taken to court and settled by a judge. The following motions were made: 1. Recommend that the developer be required to submit a comprehensive landscape plan with stages scheduled for review and approval by staff and the Plan Commission prior to the start of construction. Aye: Paliganoff, Glass, Geinosky, Fulton, Cummins; Nay: None; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 2. Recommend A-2 Special Use as geographically shown on the preliminary site plan, with final site plan to be approved by staff with the changes below: a. Relocate one apartment building in the southeast section of the plan as proposed by the developer on page 10 of the June 25, 1986 booklet; b. Eliminate two gatehouses near Wellington Avenue and Beisner Road as proposed by the developer on page 14 of the June 25, 1986 booklet; and C. Relocate the residential midrise building farther south as proposed by the developer on page 12 of the June 25, 1986 booklet. Aye: Paliganoff, Glass, Geinosky, Fulton, Cummins; May: None; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. Plan Commission Minutes - 3 - June 25, 1986 Hamilton Lakes Village (continued) 3. Recommend D-T as geographically shown on the preliminary site plan with final site plan to be approved by staff Aye: Paliganoff, Glass, Geinosky, Fulton, Cummins; Nay: None; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 4. Recommend B-2 with both restaurant sites on the southwest corner of the development as proposed by the developer on page 8 of the June 25, 1986 booklet and subject to final site plan approval by staff. Aye: Glass, Geinosky, Fulton; Nay: Paliganoff, Cummins; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 5. Recommend that Beisner Road be extended from Biesterfield Road south to Devon Avenue using a 40 foot back-to-back pavement and further recommend that the Village Board acquire an additional 50 feet of right-of-way which had been vacated by the Township and, if not acquired, that Beisner be extended anyway. Aye: Paliganoff, Glass, Geinosky, Fulton, Cummins; Nay: None; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 6. Recommend that Wellington Avenue be connected to Beisner Road. Aye: Palignaoff, Glass, Geinosky, Fulton, Cummins; Nay: None; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 7. Recommend that the petitioner be granted his request that the not- for-profit corporation to maintain common residential property be waived until and if it is subdivided or any portion is sold. Aye: Glass, Geinosky, Fulton, Cummins; Abstain: Paliganoff; Nay: None; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 8. Recommend that the petitioner be required to initially provide one parking space for every 285 square feet of office space; however, must provide plans to comply with the requirement of one parking space for every 200 square feet of office space to be installed at the request of the Village. Aye: Glass, Geinosky; Nay: Paliganoff, Fulton, Cummins; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 9. Recommend denial of the parking space variation but recommend that the petitioner be permitted to initially install one parking space for every 285 square feet of office space with the requirement that the developer provide one parking space for every 200 square feet at the request of the Village. Aye: Glass, Geinosky, Fulton; Nay: Paliganoff, Cummins; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 10. Recommend approval of building height variation to permit an office building six stories, ninety feet in height. Aye: Paliganoff, Glass, Geinosky, Cummins; Nay: Fulton; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. • • Plan Commission Minutes - 4 - June 25, 1986 11. Recommend approval to waive the elevator requirement in the three- story residential buildings subject to staff approval. Aye: Paliganoff, Glass, Geinosky, Fulton, Cummins; Nay: None; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 12. Recommend approval of variation to allow a six-story residential building to exceed the 60 foot maximum height for a maximum height of seventy-five feet. Failed for Zack of a second. 13. Recommend denial of request to exceed maximum height of sixty feet on a six-story residential building. Aye: Paliganoff, Glass, Fulton; Nay: Geinosky, Cummins; Absent: Mullen, Stangeland. 14. Recommend approval of a variation to reduce the thirty-foot envelope requirement to ten feet because of the beneficial effect of having smaller, shorter buildings in order to meet the fifty percent open space requirement. Aye: Palifanoff, Glass, Geinosky, Fulton; Nay: Cummins; Absent: Mullen, Cummins. Leah Cummins left the meeting at 12:10 a.m. The Dominium Group - Congregate Senior Housing The members voted unanimously (Stangeland, Mullen, Cummins absent) to recommend approval of rezoning to A-2 and Special Use of a 7.625 parcel north on Nerge Road and east of Plum Grove Road. The meeting was adjourned at 12:26 .a.m. Respectively submitted, Robin A. 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