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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01.09.89 VB MinutesPLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES • REGULAR MEETING DATE: JANUARY 9, 1989 MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: MA K. D. OTHERS PRESENT: M. V. J. P. AT: VILLAGE HALL YOR LATTA, J. BOOTZ, J. DEMENT, CALLANAN, D. GULLICKSEN, L. KELLY, LEWIN PUSINELLI - ADMINISTRATOR KRNAC - VILLAGE CLERK HARVEY - ATTORNEY WALDOCK - PLANNER At 7:03 p.m., Mayor Latta opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag. Roll call was taken. All members were present. J. Dement moved to approve the New/Old Business Section of the Agenda with the removal of Item 5 (Van Dyke Road Dedication) and add an Executive Session on litigation, to reconvene. Seconded by J. Bootz. Voice vote. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. D. Gullicksen moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include minutes of Special Meeting of October 24, 19$$ and Regular Meeting of November 7, 1988. Seconded by J. Dement. Voice vote. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. L. Ke11y requested Administrator Pusinelli give the Board, at next meeting, a tentative listing of when the pending items on Consent Agenda will come to the Board. Planner Waldock reported on Zoning Case No. 195-1019882. Request - Rezoning from Residence B Single-Family to A-4 Multi-Family; Applicant - Allen Builders (Bill Allen, Agent); Location - Southwest corner of Chicago Street and Park Avenue; Plan Commission discussion - Rezoning of the subject site to a multi-family designation would result in an intrusion of a more intense use in a block now used solely for single-family homes. Although parcels to the north include A-2 multi-family uses, expansion of this zoning one lot at a time is not advisable. Multi-family zoning and land use in the subject block would appear out of character with uses south of Chicago Street. The applicant proposes to construct a three-unit townhouse on a vacant lot at the corner of Park and Chicago Streets. Each unit will include approximately 1400 square feet of floor area. Orientation of the site is toward Park Street. Each unit would include twa bedrooms and a one-car garage. On-site parking for two cars for each unit is provided (in garage and driveway). Total land area PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 9, 1989 PAGE TWO of the subject parcel is 9425.6 square feet. Findings: 1) Surrounding land uses include apartments to the north, single-family dwellings on remaining sides; 2) Multi-family land uses do not currently exist south of Chicago in the subject neighborhood; 3) The proposed zoning would result in an intrusion into a single-family area; and 4) The proposed zoning would be out of character with adjacent single-family uses. Plan Commission voted to reject the request for a A-2 multi-family zoning. This action recommends denial. Bob Raymond, who is involved with the property (Real Estate Agent), spoke stating he feels this development would enhance the area. J. Dement stated there is a heavy traffic volumn around our park area and this would increase the traffic with this development. There is a large amount of traffic from the existing apartments and from the park activities on Ottawa, Park and Chicago which feeds onto Lockport Street.. L. Kelly moved to concur with the Flan Commission's recommendation and deny the request for rezoning from Residence B to A-2 at the southeast corner of Chicago Street and Park Avenue. Seconded by D. Lewin. Vote by roll call. Boatz, yes; Dement, yes; Callanan, yes; Gullicksen, yes; Kelly, yes; Lewin, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.. Planner Waldock reported on Case No. 198-1117$$V: Request: Variances - 1) Off-street parking requirements for residential uses, 2) minimum lot area required far multi-family residential, 3) remodeling of a building having a nonconforming setback. Applicant - C.K. Design Services (Carol Fa1c, Agent). Location - 604 North DesPlaines Street. Plan Commission discussion: The applicants are. planning a major renovation/remodeling project for the former Kelly Body Shop on DesPlaines Street. The project includes construction of new business ,office/commercial space on the lower floor, three apartments and same additional business office space on the upper floor. The property will be used as the new site of CK Design Services who will occupy the lower floor and the upper office area. The apartments will be leased individually. The project proposes to utilize the existing exterior walls. Therefore, setbacks are to remain as they now exist (although the .addition of brick to the facade may decrease the setback by a few inches). On-site parking will be provided for four cars. Two additional spaces are to be leased from nearby sites. Village ordinances require setbacks of 30 feet (front and rear) and 15 feet (side yard). Also required are two parking spaces for each residence, and 15 parking spaces for the commercial use at the site. The lot area requirements for this case are 6300 square feet. The renovation/remodeling and land use proposed by the applicant appears to be a significant improvement over existing conditions. The applicant is able to PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 9, 1989 PAGE THREE provide two parking spaces far each dwelling by using leased area. The commercial uses parking demand is not expected to exceed two to four spaces (based on current usage). Parking areas can serve double duty with use by apartment tenants during the evening and business associates during the day hours. The business does not involve retail activity. Therefore, clients will rarely need to visit the office. Findings: 1) The site is located in an area now zoned B-3, Business; 2) The site, located at 604 DesPlaines Street, is in the Historic Central Business District; 3) Development at the site as proposed is not out of character with the area and would not cause negative impact on surrounding land uses; and 4) Hardship in this case relates to the small size of the site and the placement of the existing structure. The Plan Commission, by a vote of 5-d, recommends approval of the parking variances, setback variances to match existing structure, and lot area variances to allow development as proposed with the stipulation that off-street parking be provided by the applicant for all tenants through lease of spaces or other means as may be necessary. There has been concerns raised since the Plan Commission meeting. Previous use of this property was a body shop and could there be contamination in the soil. We have contact the EPA regarding this matter and they (EPA) stated this is not the Village's liability. It is a private matter between the applicant (owner) and the previous owner. Also, the applicant awns property adjacent (west) of the building and it was suggested that property could be used far some of the parking needed. We have been informed that property has been leased. J. Dement questioned where do they propose to find parking spaces that are needed. Carol Falc, petitioner, stated their business does not require that many parking spaces. .Most often they are in need of only two spaces. Mayor Latta stated our main concern is the parking for the apartments. After more discussion on the apartments, Carol Falc agreed to construct only two (2) apartments in half of the area on the second floor. The other half would be used for commercial/offices. K. Callanan moved to concur with the Plan Commission recommendation to approve the parking variances because the petitioner (Carol Falc) agreed to construct only two (2) apartments on the upper level of the building. Seconded by D. Lewin. Vote by roll call. Bootz, yes; Dement, yes; Callanan, yes; Gullicksen, no; Ke11y, yes; Lewin, yes. 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. D. Gullicksen stated this is a product of our unacceptable zoning ordinance. He does not approve of apartments in that building. Any apartments existing in the downtown area are grandfathered in, but the Zoning Ordinance must be amended as soon as possible. FLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 9, 1989 PAGE FOUR Planner Waldock reported on the County Case, Helen S. Foster Farm. Request - rezoning of 268.13 acres from Will County A-1 to R-2A single-family residential. Location - south of Renwick Road along each side of Old Indian Boundary Line Road. The action needed from the Board this evening is to request the County table any action at their January 17th meeting. Attarney Babcock stated he has already. requested the County table this case. Planner Waldock stated this case will come back to the Plan Commission in February and in the meantime, the Village will discuss further, the Pre-Annexation Agreement with the applicant. L. Kelly moved to table the Foster Farm Case and send the proposed Annexation Agreement back to the Flan Comm~.ssion for a Public Hearing on February 7th meeting. Seconded by J. Bootz. Voice vote. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Administrator Fusinelli reported all municipalities are required to adopt a resolution annually which enables us to perform any necessary work on State Highways or right-of-ways. J, Dement moved to adopt Resolution No. 927 Regarding An Agreement With The Illinois Department Of Transportation. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Vote by roll call. Bootz, yes; Dement, yes; Callahan, yes; Gullicksen, yes; Kelly, yes; Lewin, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. J. Bootz moved to acknowledge receipt of the December 31, 1988 Treasurer's Report. J, Dement reported we are receiving quotes on a possible purchase of an endloader for, our next meeting. L. Kelly distributed, to the agendas for January 10, 19$9. D. Lewin moved to increase Patt from $6.36 per hour to $6,61 probationary period), effectvie J. Bootz. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 Board, Plan Commission meeting i Vanderlei's salary $.25 per hour per hour (she has completed the with this payroll. Seconded by no. Motion carried. D. Lewin acknowledged receipt of the Police Operations for December, 1988. Attorney Harvey distributed a copy, to the Board, of changes in the "Open Meeting Act". J. Bootz moved to adjourn into Executive Session to reconvene. Seconded by L. Kelly. Voice vote. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 7:40 p.m. PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JANUARY 9, 1989 PAGE FIVE 7:59 p.m. L. Kelly made a motion in order for the Village to complete the road construction at the William Allen development on Amboy Street, we are directing the Village Attorney to contact Western Surety Company to draw dawn on the posted bond in the proper amount to complete the project. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Vote by roll call. Bootz, yes; Dement, yes; Callanan, yes; Gullicksen, yes; Kelly, yes; Lewin, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. D. Gullicksen moved to adjourn. Seconded by J. Bootz. Voice vote. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. $:00 p.m. • ~ ~ ~J era Krnac -~ ~`illalae Cler ~ J