HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN COMMISSION - 03/01/1966 - LUEHRING ANNEX / HIGGINS ROAD TO: President and Board of Trustees
FROM: Stephen C. Schwellenbach
Chairman, Plan Commission
DATE: lurch 19 1966
DockET REPORT
A. Fliggins Road No. -8:
Plan Come ission recommends acceptance of plat of"subdivision.
B. Luehring annexation petition:
As you will recall, the original letter from Mr. Luehring contained
no details relating to the proposed use of the subject property in
the event of annexation into the Village. Mr. Luehring has subse-
quently advised me that he preferred that the property be zoned
commercial. He further stated to me that this property is presently
zoned residential in the County.
It is the recommendation of the Plan Commission that. the Village
Board advise 1-r. Luehring that the Village would consider his
formal petition for annexation into the Village in our present
R-1 zoning classification. It is the position of the Plan Com-
mission that the Village is in no position at this time to make
any representation that a commercial classification would be
desirable at this location.
The Plan Commission further recommends that Mr. Luehring be advised
that certain problems might arise in the event this property was
annexed to the Village. These problems deal with the availability
and/or cost of Chicago water, in the event the Village at some time
in the future is able to obtain Chicago water. In addition, an
immediate problem may arise due to the stated position of the Sani-
tary District. As you know, the only other existing DuPage County
property presently incorporated in the Village and being developed
(Devon - O'Hare Industrial Park) was required to install their own
sewage treatment plant.
C. Opinion of Village Attorney Hofert concerning Tec-Search contract:
At the request of the Village Board, the full Commission reviewed
and discussed the conte is of , r. Hofert's letter and the Plan
Coaminssion agrees �he recommendation contained in 1,1r. Hofert's
letter of February 8 to the effect that private means be first
exhausted, particularly in view of the fact that Tec-Search appears
at this time to be capable of fully adhering to their revised
completion schedule.
D. Plan Commission recommendations regarding A-2 zoning classification:
i:s I reported at last week's Village Board meeting, it was the unani-
mous opinion of the Plan Commission that insufficient evidence had
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been presented at the public hearing held on February 16 to approve
the proposed A-2 zoning amendment.
The following recommendations of the Plan Commission are, of course,
subject to the opinion of the Village Attorney concerning the
enforceability of the controls which we proposes
The entire Plan Commission agrees that the present Ordinance per-
mitting a maximum of 43.6 dwelling units per acre in the A-2 zoning
classification is wholly undesirable. We recommend that the Village
Board consider amending the A-2 zoning provisions by reducing the
permitted number of dwelling units in the A-2 classification to 20
with a maximum of 40 bedrooms per acre, no dwelling unit having
more than three bedrooms and that three-bedroom dwelling units not
exceed 10% of the total. b-e further recommend that such a revised
Ordinance provide that the maximum building coverage not exceed
35%0 and that a minimum of lZ parking spaces be provided for each
dwelling unit.
Attached for your information is a breakdown of the minimum lot
areas required for a number of dwelling units per acre ranging from
16 to 20 -- the per cent of land coverage for each such density
plus the average size apartment permitted under a 35% land coverage
maximum. The Village Board has already received copies of Tec-
Search's letter detailing the permitted dwelling units allowed
under the zoning ordinances of the more aggressive surrounding
communities.
fumong the reasons supporting our recommendation are, the followings
1. Assuming the builder utilized the maximum 35% land coverage in
constructing two-story apartments at 20 units per acre, the
average size apartment would be as large as a six-room, three-
bedroom, two-bath single family residence presently sold by
Centex (the Wake Forest Model No. 122).
2. Based on the information gained by the Plan Commission in the
last few months, apartments constructed at a density one-third
less than that which we recommend would in all probability
promote minimum quality construction since it would be unecc-
nomical to a builder.
3. The above recommended zoning would be relatively comparable to
the apartment zoning permitted by the surrounding incorporated
areas.
4. Recent surveys conducted by the school district indicate that,
contrary to previous convictions, apartments contribute more
taxes than single-family dwelling units and are therefore
desirable.
5. Furthermore, considering only those areas which are presently
zoned A-2 within the Village, all indications are that apart-
ments would appreciably contribute to tax revenues to the
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Village through vehicle stickers, motor vehicle fundsi sales
tax revenues and additional users of Village water and sewer
facilities.
The Plan Commission further-,:requests that this redominendati6h
be acted upon as soon as possible in order that if the Village
Board-agrees with the recommendations, a public hearirig could
be held as soon as possiblei
Respectfully submitted j
Stephen C. Schwellenbach
Chairman, Plan Commission
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