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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2004-02-17 PC MinutesVillage of Plainfield Planning Commission Record of Minutes Date: February 17 , 2004 Location: Village Hall Chairman Sobkoviak cal led the meeting to order at 7:49 pm . Roll Call Present: Commissioners Kachel , Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak , Lib rary District , Park District , School District Absent: Commissioner Henry, Racich, Fire District Minutes The minutes from the February 3 , 2004 meeting were accepted as submitted. Agenda Change The commission agreed to rearrange the agenda so Springbank w ould be the last case. New Business CASE NO.: 109 6 -01 2304.AA/RZ UPDIKE PROPERTY Request: Annexation/Rezoning (Public hearing) Location: Plainfield Road, south of Stewart and north of 143 rd extension Applicant: Macom Corporation Started: 7:50 pm St ephanie Sheetz presented the staff report. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in John Phillipchuck as a representative of Macom Corporation. Mr. Phillipchuck said that since they are urging the Steiner -Heggs connection and WIKADUKE, this parcel of land needs to be annexed and rezoned to develop appropriately. They will bring a specific plan at a later date as a possible commercial site. Commissioner Kachel asked if the appropriate PUD will come in at a later date as well . Mr. Phillipchuck said that there would b e with possible townhomes being discussed at that time. Commissioner Manning asked if the required annexation was in addition to the 40 acres. Mr. Phillipchuck said that this was in agreement with staff for the public hearing. Chairman Sobkoviak pointed out that 143 rd was identified as a commercial node. 1 Chairman Sobkoviak opened up the floor for public comment. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Brian Betzweiser. Mr. Betzweiser asked if 143 rd Street will extend along the northern border of this property. A fter correcting this as the southern border, Mr. Phillipchuck said that 143 rd would extend to Johnson. Chairman Sobkoviak said that this will be a T -intersection for now. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Jan Steiner -Sokop. Ms. Steiner -Sokop asked about the p lan for 143 rd Street. Mr. Phillipchuck said that the road development east of Steiner will come first, and West of Steiner will depend on the purchase of the adjacent property. Ms. Sheetz also said that they are negotiating with the developer on a timefr ame. Commissioner Kachel requested that they show a dotted line on the next map showing the 143 rd Street extension. Chairman Sobkoviak closed the time for public comment and opened it up for commissioner discussion. Commissioner Schinderle asked if th e annexation motion should come first. This was believed to be appropriate. At 8:06pm , Commissioner Kachel moved to recommend approval of the annexation of the Updike Farm into the Village of Plainfield subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance w ith the requirements of the Village Engineer. 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District. 3. That the applicant proceed as a PUD at the time they file a Concept Plan or Preliminary Plat. 4. That the applicant comply with the Vill age’s PUD Design guidelines for both commercial and residential development. Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel , Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 5 :0. At 8:07pm, Commissioner Kachel moved to recommend the rezoning of 40 acres of the Updike Farm at the northwest corner of 143 rd and corner of Plainfield Road as B -3 commercial (Community Shopping District). Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. 2 Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 5:0. CASE NO.: 1096 -012304.AA/RZ MAIN FARM Request: Annexation/Rezoning (Public hearing) Location: 143 rd Street, a/k/a Walker Road, west of Route 30 Applicant: Macom Corporation Started: 8:07pm Stephanie Sheetz read the Staff report. Mr. Phillipchuck showed the outline of the property and how this supports the Heggs -Steiner connection. He pointed out possible roa dways and land use. Commissioner Schinderle asked where Steiner curves. Mr. Phillipchuck showed this on a map. Chairman Kachel asked about the processing facility. Mr. Phillipchuck said that there are not taking this in. There was some discussion rega rding the zoning of the processing plant. Commissioner Kachel was worried about who develops 143 rd Street along the processing plant. Chairman Sobkoviak opened up the floor for public comment. There was none. Chairman Sobkoviak asked for any further di scussion from the commission. There was none. Chairman Sobkoviak said that this was a reasonable extension of the Village’s boundary and connects important roadways. At 8:15pm, Commissioner Manning moved to recommend approval of the annexation of the Ma in Farm into the Village of Plainfield subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the recommendations of the Village Engineer. 2. Compliance with the recommendations of the Plainfield Fire Protection District. Commissioner Schinderle seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 5:0. 3 This will go forth at the next schedule Board meeting. CASE NO.: 1098 -012904.TA TEXT AMENDMENT Reque st: Text Amendment for incorporation (Public hearing) Of a historic preservation ordinance Location: Village Wide Applicant: Village of Plainfield Started: 8:17pm John Kersh read the Staff report and gave a presentation on historic ordinances. Mr. Ker sh’s proposal for a commission would consist of 7 to 9 members, and he read some possible duties of the historic preservation commission. Mr. Kersh touched on the benefits of such an ordinance like tax benefits and tourism. He noted that this draft is su bject to change based on input from the public, commission, and other governments. He gave some examples of revisions as follows: 1) Section 3A is revised to include where applicants for the commission can be from. They widened the area to include any resid ents in Plainfield’s Planning jurisdiction. 2) Section 5B is revised to include annexed properties. 3) Section 5C added an allowance for Will County review. Commission Manning asked who in Will County would review this. Mr. Kersh said that it would be the Land Use and Preservation Department. A section U was also added to the amendment. This addition was read. Mr. Kersh concluded his report. Commissioner Schinderle asked if he has had public feedback on this yet. Some feedback had been received. Commissio ner Schinderle asked if they have a historic area or district. Nothing official has been set, but Mr. Kersh pointed out that the proposed historic district would be brought to the Trustees. Commissioner Kachel asked about the $750 penalty for offenses to the ordinance. Mr. Kersh said that this would be for violations like commencing demolition or construction without a permit. Commissioner Kachel asked if painting would be monitored. Mr. Kersh said that color can be changed, but the ordinance leaves th is open to be determined. 4 Commissioner Kachel reiterated that he was concerned about punishments for offenses. Commissioner Schinderle asked if the Historical Society has reviewed this. Mr. Kersh said that the draft had been sent out, but he has not had a chance to meet with the Historical Society. Commissioner Manning asked about a typo in the ordinance on page 14. The typo was confirmed. Commissioner Manning also asked Mr. Kersh to explain section P on page 5 and give an example. Mr. Kersh said tha t a conservation “easement” is used if someone wants to preserve a piece of land, he can give it to the Village as a gift. The land would not have to have a structure on it, but would be applicable if someone did not want the land to be developed. This c ould be applicable perhaps after a death, for instance. Commissioner Kachel asked if this was a type of “form” ordinance. Mr. Kersh said no, but that it was “modeled” after the ordinance in St. Charles. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Tom Joseph from Three Rivers Association of Relators. He shared his comments with the Mayor and had concerns about the rights of the property owners. He is not opposed to preservation but wants t he ordinance to be non -binding. He stated that it is a constitutional right for a resident to enjoy his property and believed that a three -quarter majority on the Village Board should be required for designation, and 51% of the homeowners should be in favor of it. Mr. Joseph also said that he looked at the draft and had specific comm ents on: 1) Section C – He is not sure if they would be protecting anything. He felt they would be limiting the residents. He asked for instance whose appropriateness the certificate of appropriateness is for. He felt they should respect the property owner ’s opinion. 2) He complimented Section 7 on the procedures. 3) Section 8 – there is a lot of discussion within the hearing process and encouraged a 2/3 approval Mr. Joseph finally asked how much the government needs to be involved. He already felt that the val ue of homes has increased and was concerned about property rights. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Heath Wright as a representative of several neighbors. Mr. Wright said that he based his comments on the ordinance posted on the Village web site. First, he s aid that he wanted all mentions of color stricken. He entered into public record 26 pages of a recommended ordinance that was written up. Commissioner Manning asked who wrote this up. Mr. Wright said that it was done by a group called the Village Histor ic Preservation. He explained that they added definitions and provided binding commissions. He said that they borrowed a lot from Urbana’s ordinance. He said that there is a procedure if a homeowner does not want to be designated. He also said that an attorney had reviewed this. 5 Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Thomas Carey . Mr. Carey asked if the procedure to demolish or remodel a home is more involved in a historical district. Mr. Kersh said that yes – you would have to submit a certificate of appropria teness which would be reviewed by the commission. A discussion ensued regarding the intent of the ordinance. Mr. Carey said that an ordinance can be amended, and his concern is that they will attempt to take away the property rights of the owner. His pa rents own an old home, and he is concerned about their demolition rights. Mr. Kersh said that this just establishes a process to go through for demolition or construction. Mr. Carey pointed out that on page 14, Artcile 11, it says that if you live in a h istorical district and a natural disaster causes damage or destruction, the home must be built in conformity with the ordinance. Mr. Kersh said that yes – while it does not have to be the same house, changes must be approved. However, the ordinance will require owner’s consent. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Andrew O’Neill. Mr. O’Neill said that his concern is with owner consent. A homeowner should be able to enjoy the benefits if they’d like, but he wants the owner to have consent. He also had a problem with a binding ordinance and who reviews a complaint within the binding process if there is resistance. Mr. Kersh said that this is not clearly defined, but it will probably be the Village Board. This stipulation can be added in. Mr. O’Neill said that his church is considering relocating, and he wants the value of the land to stay as it is. Commissioner Schinderle said that they can have a historical area or district but anyone can have a property designated. Mr. Kersh said that a district can be desi gnated or nominated but 51% of the owners would need to approve. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Daryl Keen from the Plainfield Historical Society. Mr. Keen said that the Plainfield Historical Society would not have any rights in this – it would be the Histo rical Commission. He also said that they had a timing issue with receiving the ordinance and has not had ample chance to review it. He is supportive of the concept but wants to review the draft further. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in John Bates. Mr. Bate s owns property downtown and had a concern with the 51%. You can pick one block and 51% of the owners may agree. However, if you remodel and do your best to make your building look nice, it doesn’t do much for business unless it is applied to the entire downtown. He thought they should have an option to “opt out” of the designation. He also said that you can get façade grants without historic preservation. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Kathy Schneider. Ms. Schneider said that her neighborhood is not pro tected by any covenants and that many people want their property values to be maintained. 6 Chairman Sobkoviak called for a short recess at 9:15pm. The meeting readjourned at 9:25pm. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Art Wollonsky. Mr. Wollonsky said that Firs t Baptist Church has been there for 170 years and has grown tremendously. They need to move on to a new facility but the ordinance would pt a burden on the sale of the property. He just wants to have the right to opt out so they can move on. Chairman So bkoviak swore in Jim Goodson who lives across from the library. Mr. Goodson said that he owns a house built 100 years ago by his grandfather. When he remodeled it, he would have loved to have guidance from a commission. However, he wants the commission to keep in mind the rights and opinions of the property owner. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Curt Stalzer. Mr. Stalzer asked if they are voting the Historic Preservation Ordinance up or down. Chairman Sobkoviak said that they are planning on continuing th e case. Mr. Stalzer said that he is not against the ordinance, but he said that 51% to decide designation is not good. He believes that 2/3 is better and still thinks people should be able to “opt out”. He also said that the ordinance references needing approval for significant alteration. He thought that minor and major alterations will need to be defined. He said that the number of people on the commission needs to be defined and these people should be from Plainfield. He also said that they need to distinguish between a property owner and a business owner. Mr. Kersh said that the types of modifications will be minor maintenance and repairs. There will be provisions for minor alterations or repairs where no certificate of appropriateness is require d. Commissioner Kachel asked if in a historical district, there will be more required and if you can waive certain requirements. Mr. Kersh said that this is not meant to include costs, so they are trying to be flexible. He could not answer the question directly. Commissioner Kachel said that for minor things like needing a permit for storm doors or windows – the penalty fees should be waived. Mr. Kersh said that the fees are only “when required”, and they are given an option to go to the Commission and consult on the proposal. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Dan Carlman. Mr. Carlman was on the subcommittee to review the ordinance and said that they have to include education with this. For instance if they could briefly summarize somewhere if certain modi fications – like painting doors - require a permit, they can consult this summary to determine what they need to do. He also addressed requiring having the neighbor’s approval adjacent to the property to designate. He thought this would infringe on righ ts as well. 7 Mr. Carlman said that the way the draft is written, they are in danger of having an ordinance without a district. He thinks that people need to be educated and thinks they should review this more. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Tom Rewane. Mr. Rewane said that he is pro -preservation and thinks that this ordinance needs to be looked at and reviewed. They need to look at why they are asking for this. If things continue, everything old will be replaced with new. He said that the newer homes lat ely have more restrictions than the older ones. Chairman Sobkoviak said that it was all the time they had for this right now. They will continue the case at the next meeting and will have additional time for public input. He asked Mr. Kersh and other gr oups involved to digest the input given and see if the ordinance needs to be changed. Mr. Kersh apologized for getting the draft out so late and said that he welcomed input. Chairman Sobkoviak thanked him for his hard work. At 9:45pm, Commissioner Manni ng moved to continue discussions on the case to the next scheduled meeting. Commissioner Kachel seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 5 :0. This case will be continued on the March 2 meeting. At this time, Commissioner Gehrke left the meeting. Old Business CASE NO.: 967 -051702.AA/SU/C P SPRINGBANK Request: Annexation Agreement (Public hearing) Special Use/Concept Plan Location : South of Renwick, East & West of Drauden, North of Caton Farm Road and East & West of County Line Road Applicant: MAF Development, Inc. Started: 9 :46 pm Ms. Sheetz went over the main points of the case and after the report mentioned that the Village’s traffic engineer was present 8 Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Paul Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell said that Michael Garrigan was satisfied that the new plan satisfied all requirements. He pointed out the following • There are single family homes along Drauden Road. • T hey included a setback to 60 -feet and added a landscape berm along river • A turnaround on Drauden was added • An emergency access to the “pod” along the river was added • The Park District notified them that the outdoor park center may not be needed • The origina l school site was 15 acres, but the Park District requested that they increase this, so they added 35 acres • One lot of open space was added to adjoin an adjacent park • They linked a park in the Southwest to the Greenway • They converted some open space into s ingle family homes • The Drauden -Renwick site for possible indoor recreation center increased Mr. Mitchell also pointed out on the map one by one the separate pods of homes, the bike trails and roadways. He also showed pictures of the projected landscaped areas. Mr. Mitchell said that the total units were reduced to 22, so the density is now 2.03 units/acre (or 2.23 units/acres by a different calculation). Either way, the density is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. The lot breakdown changed sli ghtly, but there are many benefits of this project to the Village. He also mentioned that they have been brought here four times and for the first time, the plan agreeable to both Staff and the Park District. Commissioner Kachel asked him to point out th e multi -family and single family homes. He also asked about a buffer for the townhomes. Mr. Mitchell said that they agreed to a 60 -foot buffer. Commissioner Kachel asked about a buffer to the south. Bill Hader said that one property is on that side. T here are single family homes on the other side. Chairman Sobkoviak said that the staff is questioning the commercial property on Drauden south of Renwick. Mr. Mitchell said that this is an aquatic center – a private swim club for the residents. There ma y also be a day care center there. Chairman Sobkoviak said that this looks out of place. Mr. Mitchell said that this used to be on the corner of Renwick and Drauden but they were required to move it. Chairman Sobkoviak went through the staff report an d asked if the commission had any problems with the annexation. There were no problems. Chairman Sobkoviak asked if there were any problems with the zoning. There were no problems. Chairman Sobkoviak asked if there were any problems with the Special Us e for a PUD. There were no problems. Chairman Sobkoviak also said that the petitioner has stated that the densities are within the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan. 9 Chairman Sobkoviak said that the applicant submitted a plan that includes many req uirements of the Comprehensive Plan. He asked if they have complied with Staff’s request to submit a density study. They said they had and this study will be provided to the Village. Chairman Sobkoviak asked if they had submitted a comprehensive traffic analysis. The Village Engineer said that they did this about a year or a year and a half ago and Staff has reviewed this. Commissioner Schinderle asked if the Village Engineer had any special problems with this. The Village Engineer said that he did no t at this point, but it is still in review. He mentioned that the utilities will come out to this area. Commissioner Schinderle welcomed any of the traffic engineer’s concerns as well. The traffic engineer said that he did not have any specific concerns . They still have issues to address since some things have changed on the traffic plan. Commissioner Schinderle asked if any of these issues would be a deal breaker. The traffic engineer said they were not. Commissioner Kachel asked if the Renwick Road bridge will go over the railroad. The traffic en gineer said it would. Chairman Sobkoviak said that the Staff had asked the applicant to work with Marian Lakes. Mr. Hader said that the north entryway lines up with their north entry, and Marian Lakes’ se cond entryway lines up with the school. The distances are satisfactory to the engineer, and they are locked in to the streets based on the school and utilities. Commissioner Kachel asked if this will be a signal. Mr. Hader said that this has not been di scussed. Chairman Sobkoviak said that Marian Lakes only submitted a concept plan, so he is not sure what they are planning along Drauden Road. He said that cottages may be close to Drauden. Commissioner Kachel said that he had a concern about access dur ing that presentation. Commissioner Manning said that last week he has asked about the visual impact on Mather Woods. Ms. Sheetz that they prepared the 1995 Comprehensive Plan (that was updated in 2002) and the Van Dyke extension lined close to the railr oad tracks to be sensitive to Mather Woods. However, not all of the right of way was purchased. A discussion ensued regarding the boundary, especially near the Creekside development. Commissioner Manning said that the impact of the extension was what th ey wanted to see. Commissioner Schinderle said that this was just nipping the edge of the woods. Commissioner Manning asked what plans they have for developing this. 10 Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Jerry Culp, Superintendent of the Plainfield Park Distric t. Mr. Culp said that the location of the road will not go through that woods that the Park District owns. They just received a grant for restoration of Mather Woods, and he gave some examples of projects they will be working on with this money. Commiss ioner Schinderle asked about the status of the trees. Mr. Culp said that the woods in the area that the Park District owns are mature and will stay. Any invasive species will be removed over time, although renovation may take a while. Commissioner Schin derle asked about the Hendrickson Report on Care of Trees and asked about the age and width of trees based on this report. Mr. Culp had not seen this. Chairman Sobkoviak asked about the arborist report, and Ms. Sheetz said that the report she had was the Hendrickson Report Commissioner Schinderle had mentioned. Chairman Sobkoviak opened up the floor for public comment. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Diane Rousenelos. Ms. Rousenelos said that you can tell an age of a tree by measuring it, and she gave the calculation to use. She had a picture of 14 trees to be destroyed – the youngest of which was 214 years old and another was 350 years old. Ms. Rousenelos also said that people should have done their homework on Van Dyke Road as they were told there may b e a road down there. She lived by Highway 126 and was surprised that open farm land did not attract as much traffic as she though. Ms. Rousenelos said that her problem is simply that Mr. Mathers’ property was sold to a developer, and the street was to be a winding connection of two neighborhoods. In his will, Mr. Mathers stated that no trees would be cut down. Wallen Woods was put in with 10 streets feeding back to Van Dyke and no driveways opening on it. They made a public park where 23 sidewalks le ad to it, and kids will run across this road all the time. She is fighting to protect the safety of the kids, and referenced Naperville as a town who made this type of area workable. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Fela who said that she loves the greenway b ut thinks they are losing preservation along the river – which is the prettiest part of the area. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Diane Racich. Ms. Racich read a letter that was entered into public record from Jim Racich stating his disapproval of the Van Dy ke Road extension. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in James, a homeowner along the edge of the property. He said that if they are allowed to build townhomes, they will back up to his property. Chairman Sobkoviak said that an effective buffer would be made and pointed out where this would occur on the map. A discussion ensued regarding what the Village has told the developer. 11 Commissioner Kachel asked what could be used for the buffer. A discussion ensued regarding where the wooded area was versus the farmlan d. The homeowner asked if the Village owns enough right of way in Mather Woods. Ms. Sheetz said that they do not own all of it yet. More discussion ensued regarding the buffer to the townhomes. Commissioner Kachel said that they can follow through on t his later. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Vince Fazzio. Mr. Fazzio said that it was the intention of Mather Woods to be used for Park District purposes only. Mr. Culp said that he cannot speak to the intentions of Mr. Mather but said that they did negotiat e this with other people. A discussion ensued regarding the purchase of two parts of the woods. Mr. Fazzio said that the development was in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, but the major goal is to develop alternate routes to decrease the amount o f nonlocal traffic to the downtown area as well as increase the safety. Based on this and knowing the curves the Van Dyke Road extension will take, he asked if the commission felt that the road was in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Kachel said that when they built Vand Dyke, it was to “meander” to the south. Mr. Fazzio said that on Sunday when there were people ice skating on the pond, people did not slow down. Commissioner Kachel said that it is the goal to increase safety, but if you look at the 59 and 30 area, you can tell that they needed to move the traffic. A discussion ensued regarding Plainfield having no say on how and where Joliet is building to the south. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in David Tucci. Mr. Tucci said that he agrees with Mrs. Racich. No one wants to see downtown protected more than he, but with the extension of Van Dyke Road, you turn a neighborhood into a thoroughfare. He does not want to see an alternate of 59 going through a subdivision. He submitted into public record a map of some other roads that will be used as alternatives and roads that would be used a thoroughfares to access Van Dyke. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Angie Kruger who lives on Drauden. Ms. Kruger said that she knows they need townhomes, but she feels that they can go anywhere else in the 900 acres. River Point Estates sold these homes before the streets were in and there was no objection from the local homeowners. She thinks that density change should be more gradual. Chairman Sobkovi ak swore in Ms. Bernacki. Ms. Bernacki asked where Van Dyke Road was on the map. This was pointed out. She asked how many roads lead in to this. This was also pointed out. She asked if this connects to the south. The developer said that it did, throu gh Drauden. She said that people will take this road to the hospital, and she wanted to point out that other traffic will come through there as well. A discussion ensued regarding the 1995 Comprehensive plan versus the 2002 Comprehensive Plan being site specific. 12 Ms. Bernacki said that the Comprehensive Plan needs to be changed. A heated discussion ensued regarding traffic issues. Commissioner Kachel said that this road was designed to bring people downtown for shopping purposes. Ms. Bernacki asked fo r the traffic engineer’s opinion. The Village Engineer said that the master plan has evolved, and he showed the changes between the 1995 and 2002 plans. The traffic engineer said that it was his understanding that Van Dyke will be a neighborhood collecto r for communities accessing downtown. Ms. Bernacki asked if he had any safety or design concerns on this. The traffic engineer said that Drauden -Steiner would be the major collector. Van Dyke would be an access to downtown only. An extended discussion ensued regarding the streets. Commissioner Kachel said that everyone is worried about commuters from Joliet and Shorewood, but a lot of people will go south and west. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Jim Tomkin. Mr. Tomkin said that the Board has talked and people have brought concerns forward. His main concern is making the park accessible. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Chris and Andrew Ruffner. Ms. Ruffner said that Clayton Olson put together Wallen Woods, and they were told that the park was available to the residents. She said that no one is going to want to come downtown if there is gridlock and no parking, and it did not seem like anyone is listening to their concerns. She asked how the trustees and commissioners were elected. Chairman Sobkoviak said that they are all residents of Plainfield, and that the trustees are elected and the commissioners are appointed. A discussion ensued regarding when the road goes through and where. Mr. Ruffner added that kids will be walking across the street because o f the park. Mr. Stalz (already sworn in) addressed the commission. He was on the Village Board 1994 -1999, and was the Mayor Pro Tem for a period as well. People asked for roads and linkage, so they came up with the current Plan. When Wallen Woods was d eveloped they put up signs and put in stub roads to explain the intentions of the road. They never wanted Mather Woods to be developed – they are just using 100 feet along the tracks. He also compared the area to Joliet and where the locations of some pa rks are along Black, Theodore, etc. Mr. Stalz said that he brought two kids up from Plainfield and taught them how to cross the street correctly. There is a bottleneck in Plainfield, and they are trying to solve it. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Deb Olson . Ms. Olson said that her conern was for the park and safety. Wallen Woods was developed for the entire Village of Plainfield, and how they have to go farther to get to the park. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in John Kelly. Mr. Kelly asked how on the 1995 a nd 2002 Comprehensive Plan was Drauden aligned to the south. This was pointed out on a map. 13 Ms. Sheetz said that Drauden was originally going to connect to Van Dyke, but now will be connecting to Steiner. Mr. Kelly asked about possibly making Van Dyke a one -way street. The traffic engineer said that he did not believe that a one -way street is realistic. Ms. Rousenelos (already sworn in) addressed the commission. She said that labeling Van Dyke as a neighborhood street is incorrect. She spoke briefly about the shorcuts people take and said that they are creating highways out of neighborhood streets. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Janet Corchran. Ms. Corchran said that the Comprehensive Plan was approved in 2002, but things have changed since then, like Indian Boundary. She read a letter from the Director of EDC regarding Settlers Park and Wallen Woods improvements. She went to the village and was told that Van Dyke would be a neighborhood collector , and in the Thoroughfare Traffic Plan, Van Dyke is not listed. She believes that this will be a major throughfare. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in John Locke. Mr. Locke asked where access would be off of old Drauden Road. Mr. Mitchell pointed this out on a map. Mr. Locke said that there would be no way to ge t to Renwick Road and there was a concern regarding the townhomes. Chairman Sobkoviak swore in Shirley McBride who said that she has a difficult time crossing Van Dyke as it is. Jack McBride said that they should start building parking garages as there w ill be no room on Van Dyke Road. Commissioner Kachel said that at the parkway there should be a light so the kids can push a button to cross the street. He feels this should be taken a look at now. Chairman Sobkoviak asked if there was any further commi ssioner discussion. Commissioner Kachel asked if they were satisfied with the buffers. Chairman Sobkoviak said that they were. Commissioner Kachel asked the developer if they had thought about putting in larger lots. Mr. Hader said that they looked at this, but it did not lend well to the existing flood plains and roadway requirements. Mr. Hader also said that the townhomes along the river would be a higher value than the other townhome development. He showed the geography of the site on the map. He also said that there will be 12 to 13 acres of green space. At 11:49 pm, Commissioner Schinderle moved to recommend approval of the annexation of the Springbank Development into the Village of Plainfield subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the recommendations of the Village Engineer. 2. Compliance with the recommendations of the Plainfield Fire Protection District. 14 Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Manning, Schinder le, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 4 :0. At 11:50pm, Commissioner Schinderle moved to recommend approval of the Special Use for PUD subject to the following stipulations 1. Compliance with the recommendations of the Village Engineer. 2. Compliance wit h the recommendations of the Plainfield Fire Protection District. 3. That the applicant continue to work with the Village’s Design Consultant on any necessary refinement of the proposed concept plan. 4. That the applicant work with staff to coordinate the alignm ent of access points with Marian Lakes. 5. That the applicant continue to work with staff to resolve the geometric alignment issues pertaining to the alignment of Drauden Road. 6. That the applicant provide for a bike trail along the southern side of Renwick Roa d. Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 4:0. At 11:51pm, Commissioner Schinderle moved to recommend approval of the prop osed concept plan subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the recommendations of the Village Engineer. 2. Compliance with the recommendations of the Plainfield Fire Protection District. 3. That the applicant continue to work with the Village’s des ign c onsultant on refining the proposed concept plan. Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 4:0. 15 The case will go forward to the Village Board on March 1. Commissioner Kachel asked for more information on the timeframe. Chairman Sobkoviak declare d the meeting adjourned at 11 :53 pm . __________________ Respectfully submitted, Laura Griffith Recording Secretary Karick & Ass ociates, Inc. 16