HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003-01-07 PC minutesVillage of Plainfield Planning Commission Record of Minutes Date: January 7, 2003 Location: Town Hall Chairman Sobkoviak called the meeting to order at 7:03pm. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Henry, Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Sobkoviak, School District Absent: Park District, Fire Protection District, Library District Minutes The minutes from the December 17 th , 2002 meeting were accepted as presented. Old Business CASE NO.: 1006 -102502.PP/FP GRANDE PARK NEIGHBORHOODS 8 & 9 R equest: Preliminary and Final Plat Location: Eastside of Stewart Road & South of 127 th Street Applicant: MPI 1 Development LLC Commenced: 7:05pm Mr. Drayna gave the staff report. John Phillipchuck, attorney for the applicant, stood before the commission to field questions. He said that they would like to move from preliminary plat right into final plat. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Mr. Phillipchuck, et al if there were any reservations existed regarding staff’s stipulations. The petitioner responded that t hey were in agreement with staff’s stipulations and recommendations. Commissioner Schinderle asked the applicant about their 10 -year buildup plan. Chairman Sobkoviak opened the discussion up to the public at this time. Clarence Nash rose to thank staff and the developer for their hard work and consideration in adjusting the development plans so as to accommodate his concerns. He said that the changes he and his wife have seen are “very acceptable”. 1
Chairman Sobkoviak noted that ordinarily the commissio n does not consider preliminary and final plats together, but in this case substantial work was done before the legal process and staff felt that this was an appropriate move. Commissioner Henry moved to recommend to the Village Board the approval of the Preliminary Plat for Units 8 & 9 of the Grande Park Subdivision with the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requirements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the provisions of the Oswego Fire Protection District 3. Prior to Village Board consider ation, change the names of the streets that are incorporated into the Preliminary Plat to satisfy staff’s comments Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by role call. Aye: Henry, Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manni ng, Anderson, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 7:0. Commissioner Henry further moved to recommend to the Village Board the approval of the Final Plat for Units 8 & 9 of the Grande Park Subdivision with the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requirements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Oswego Fire Protection District 3. Move the bike path that is located adjacent to the Wheatland Plains Subdivision as far to the west as possible on Outlot C and provide a berm and some additional landscaping to help screen the property to the east 4. Prior to Village Board consideration, submit in AutoCAD 14 or 2002 a copy of the plats for units 8 & 9 per the Village of Plainfield Subdivision Code Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Henry, Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Anderson, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 7:0. 2
CASE NO.: 1001 -092702.SU MARK PETERS JEWELRY Request: Special Use Location: Rout e 59 near 127 th Street Applicant: Mark Perle Commenced: 7:20pm Mr. Garrigan announced that the applicant had again requested a continuance, this time to the first meeting in February, which will take place on February 4 th , 2003. Commissioner Manning note d that this must be the second or third continuance. Commissioner Manning moved to continue the case until February 4 th , 2003. Commissioner Kachel seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Henry, Kachel, Gehrke, Schin derle, Manning, Anderson, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 7:0. New Business CASE NO.: 1007 -110602.SPR FLANDER’S COURT Request: Site Plan Review Location: 405 W. Main Street Applicant: Dunn, Martin & Miller, LTD Commenced: 7:21pm Mr. Garrig an announced that the applicant has requested a continuance so as to allow for time to discuss matters with the mayor. Commissioner Schinderle moved to continue the case. Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Henry, Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Anderson, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 7:0. 3
CASE NO.: 1011 -120502.TA TO AMEND PUD LANGUAGE Request: Text Amendment (Public Hearing) Location: Village Wide Commenced: 7:22pm Mr. Garrigan gave the staff report. Chairman Sobkoviak asked staff to amend part of its recommendation. The amendment modified clause 2 of the staff recommendation by replacing the phrase, “that were prepared by Linden & Lenet” with the phrase, “as approved by the Village Board”. Commissioner Kachel asked if there is any way to put more teeth into the PUD code so as to make it more difficult for a developer to change the intended use of a site after the PUD has been approved. Changing from residential to c ommercial, for example, would counter the expectations of those people who moved in the area on the basis of assumptions created by the original intended use. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Commissioner Kachel if his concerns would be met if a PUD was limited t o one zoning category. Commissioner Kachel said that if a developer wants to change a PUD to commercial, they should have to do more planning. This would represent a penalty of sorts. Commissioner Schinderle asked Mr. Garrigan to briefly go over the dif ferences between a PUD and a non -PUD development. Chairman Sobkoviak said that, because PUDs allow for more flexibility in negotiations with the developer, the Village is able to bargain more. For example, we have gotten wider driveways when working with a PUD. Commissioner Kachel said that we should make a developer state the intended use of their PUD and make clear whether it is intended to be residential or commercial and make it difficult for that developer to change zoning later on in the future. C hairman Sobkoviak said that, although this issue is an important one, that actually isn’t what is being discussed tonight. Commissioner Schinderle asked staff a clarifying question. Commissioner Anderson said he felt that in the past we had a good site p lan review process for commercially zoned uses. I am not against this (site plans brought as a PUD), but I didn’t think there was much of a problem before. Chairman Sobkoviak responded by saying that this method gives us some legal options to bargain a l ittle with the developer. 4
Chairman Sobkoviak asked if anyone in the audience would like to comment at this time. No one from the audience provided comment. Commissioner Henry moved to recommend approval of a text amendment to Section 9 -34 of the Village ’s Zoning Ordinance to require all residential developments over 20 acres or 50 units to be processed a planned unit developments (PUD) and all commercial developments in excess of five (5) acres to be developed as planned unit developments (PUD). He furt her recommended that the Village’s PUD regulations be amended to require that all planned unit developments (PUD) shall be consistent with the PUD Design Guidelines as approved by the Village Board. Commissioner Kachel seconded the motion. Chairman Sobko viak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Henry, Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Anderson, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 7:0. – A light discussion took place following the conclusion of case discussions – Chairman Sobkoviak brought t he commission’s attention to the increased use of certain containers on residential and commercial property that do not meet fire codes and are in many cases infringing on property setbacks. We need to notify the fire department as these present a potenti al problem as fire hazards. These containers are better described as sheds and can range from 16 feet long to 40 or 50 feet long. Chairman Sobkoviak declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00pm. __________________ Respectfully submi tted, Warren Lindsay Warren Lindsay Recording Secretary Karick & Associates, Inc. 5