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PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE:
MARCH 20, 2000
AT: VILLAGE HALL
BOARD PRESENT:
R. ROCK, R. SMOLICH, S. CALABRESE,
K. O'CONNELL, J. CHERRY, M. COLLINS,
S. RATHBUN.
OTHERS PRESENT:
D. BENNETT, CHIEF OF POLICE
T. L. BURGHARD, ADMINISTRATOR
H. HAMILTON, ENGINEER
S. JANIK, CLERK
C. MINICK, FINANCE DIRECTOR
J. DURBIN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
J. HARVEY, ATTORNEY
A. PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS
L. VAUPEL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MEIJER STORES.
The Public Hearing was opened at 7:14 p.m. Planner Testin stated that the property is
49.48 acres located at the southeast comer of 135th Street and Route 59. The applicant
desires to annex the property to the Village of Plainfield and rezone the subject property
to B-3 Community Shopping Center District. The applicant is requesting 900 square feet
for all signage (ground signage and wall signage) be allowed based on what is typically
used on other Meijer developments. ~The Plan Commission has recommended approval
of 975 parking spaces for the Meijer store based on the applicant stating that this was the
number of spaces used at other stores and that those spaces that are removed
(approximately 100 spaces) would be used for landscaped islands.
Four policy issues have been identified: 1) The proposed agreement requests 8%
interest for recapture, the current rate is 4%. 2) The applicant has a sales tax rebate
section that includes a rebate up to $3,000,000 dollars or until June 1, 2016 (fifteen
years). 3)Extends the time period for some of the variances and for the sales tax rebate
based on should there be any litigation. 4) A section that is being requested for
disconnection from the Village voiding the annexation and the annexation agreement.
Daniel Bronson, attorney for Meijer spoke briefly about Meijer telling the Board that
Meijer has about 40 departments-everything from grocers to housewares, small
appliances, hardware sections, banks, cleaners and gas station.
Jeff Middlebrook talked about several policy issues that have been identified. Told the
Board that we are looking at a 2002 opening. He also clarified that no liquor would be
sold out of the gas station only out of the main store.
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Mayor Rock has some policy questions with regard to Liquor License and hours of
selling liquor.
Janet Lindstrom, Pheasant Chase resident stated that she never anticipated that the land
would be commercial. She hopes that they will keep down the blaring lights from the
store and they are concerned about what will be in the outlots.
Jay Damell, 23762 Douglas Drive, had concerns with regard to signage; sales tax rebates
and would they be selling liquor at a separate checkout counter.
Economic Development Director, Larry Vaupel told the Board that Meijer was targeted
for recruitment because they have a history in other states of locating in smaller, more
rural markets that other large retailers. They also will provide several retail options with
the construction of their one store. The spin-off activity that will result from the
construction of a Meijer store was also a key reason for targeting the store to Plainfield.
Other retailers, restaurants, entertainment complexes, and service industries will be
attracted to the Village because of the location of Jeijer. I anticipate the Plainfield store
to have sales in excess of $65 million. The Village would receive 1% of sales back from
the State in the form of sales tax, totaling about $650,000.
Several issues were resolved. The Trustees were willing to reduce the number of parking
spaces required for the store. They also agreed that the signs on the Meijer store could be
larger than those generally allowed by the Village. The Trustees were agreeable to the
tax break requested by Meijer as part of the annexation agreement. The agreement would
give Meijer a $3 million sales tax rebate. Meijer would then have 15 years to collect the
money at a rate of $300,000 a y~ar. There were'problems with the "Recapture"
Agreement. Meijer wanted to increase the percentage that would be paid by other
developers. The Village's recapture rate usually is 4 percent of the cost of the
improvements. Meijer wants to raise that rate to 8 percent. There were questions with
regard to a clause in the annexation agreement providing that if Meijer does not purchase
the property at Rt. 59 and 135th Street, the sellers want the annexation to automatically
be voided.
There were no further public comments addressed at this hearing.
The hearing closed at 7:43 p.m. /j
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~USAN JANIK, VI?L~AGE CLERK