HomeMy Public PortalAbout05.20.96 VB Public Hearing Minutes`~- PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE; MAY 20, 1996 AT: PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: PRESIDENT PETERSON, K. STALZER,
R. SMOLICH, 1. DEMENT, R. ROCK,
M. LAMBERT, J. HEIMERDINGER.
OTHERS PRESENT: D. BENNETT -POLICE CHIEF
(ACTING INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR)
B. KUJATH -DEPUTY CLERK
J. HARVEY -ATTORNEY
P. WALDOCK -DIRECTOR
H. HAMILTON -ENGINEER
J. DURBIN -PLANNER
At 7:15 p.m. President Peterson called the Public Hearing to order. Roll call stands as taken
during the regular meeting.
GRATE ANNEXATION
Director Waldock gave the Board background information regarding the Grate Sign
Company of Joliet which owns a narrow strip of land formerly used as the Electric Railroad
Right-of-Way along U. S. Route 30 between 127th and 135th Street. The property is
approximately three-fourths of a mile long, and 50 feet in depth from the street right-of-way.
The parcel is adjoined by the E. J. & E. Railroad tracks on the East and U. S. Route 30 Right-
of-way on the West. The Annexation Agreement would result in the donation in this parcel
of land to the Village of Plainfield. In exchange for this land donation, Mr. Grate seeks to
acquire a perpetual easement for the installation, maintenance, and use of four (4) billboard
signs measuring up to 32 feet in height, with 18 feet of ground clearance under the
billboard. The sign face would be 10 foot, 6 inches tall by 36 feet wide. Total sign area
would be 378 square feet per billboard sign. The sign construction would be a modern
monopole with external illumination. The Village's Comprehensive Plan calls for a parkway
trail along this corridor. The Development Committee has concluded that a maximum of
three (3) billboard signs should be considered.
Mr. Grate stated that under county zoning regulations, he would be permitted to have up
to 8 signs on the parcel. The Village Staff saw a potential for public benefit through the
construction of a parkway trail on the site. The consensus of the Board was not in favor of
any more billboard signs and requested the Staff to do more investigation.
PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PUBLIC HEARING
MAY ~0, 1996
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PA5QUINELLI ANNEXATION
Planner Durbin talked about a proposed PUD for 283.3 acre site bounded on the east by
IL Rt. 59, on the west by Van Dyke, on the north by 119th Street, and on the South by
127th Street. The PUD plan proposed 448 single family detached homes, 306 single family
attached homes, and a 6-15 acre commercial site.
The Trustees expressed their concerns over the traffic flow, with major congestion building
on Route 59. Developer Bruno Pasquinelli stated that he did not think that Van Dyke will
be a major road and he could not afford major improvements to 127th, 119th and Van
Dyke Road. Some of the Trustees think the possibility is very real that Van Dyke Road will
be used by commuters as an alternate route during upcoming construction on Rt. 59.
Truste''e Dement made objection to the number and type of housing proposed for this
development.
M. Lambert moved to close the Public Hearing and return to regular meeting.
Seconded by R. 5molich. Voice vote. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
7:55 p.m. Adjourned.
ARBARA KUJAT PUTY CLERK
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