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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2003-05-20 PC minutesVillage of Plainfield Planning Commission Record of Minutes Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Village Hall Chairman Sobkoviak called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Roll Call: Present: Commissioners Kachel, Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Racich, Sobkoviak Absent: Commissioner Henry, Fire District, Library District, School District, Park District Minutes The minutes for the May 6, 2003 meeting were accepted as presented. Chairman Sobkoviak announced Commissioner Anderson’s resig nation and thanked him for his commitment and hard work for the Commission. He wished him the best of luck in his future endeavors. He then introduced the newest member of the Commission, Jim Racich, and welcomed him to the Planning Commission. New Bus iness CASE NO.: 1040 -042703.PP/FP WAL -MART SUBDIVISION Request: Preliminary Plat/Final Plat Location: Northwest corner of 127 th Street and Rt. 59 Applicant: Midwest Development Commenced: 7:05pm Michael Garrigan gave the staff report. Chairman Sobkovia k asked Steve Amann if he had any engineering concerns. Mr. Amann said that the Village Engineer is working with the applicant, and there are no concerns at this time. Tracy Richard, of Manhard Consulting, addressed the Commission, saying that he has not hing to add to the staff report and will be happy to take any questions the commissioners might have. Commissioner Schinderle asked Mr. Richard to identify the right -in -right -outs for the site, as they do not appear on his copy of the plan. Chairman Sobk oviak opened the meeting up to public comment at this time. No public comment was volunteered. Commissioner Schinderele moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat for the Wal -Mart Subdivision subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance wit h the requirements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 6:0. Commissioner Schinderle further moved to recommend approval of the final plat for the Wal -Mart Subdivision subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requirements of the Village Engin eer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 6:0. CASE NO.: 1037 -041703.FP ROSE SUBDIVISION Request: Final Plat Location: Southwest corner of 135 th Street and Rt. 30 Applicant: Naperville 2, LLC Commenced: 7:15pm Mike Hill gave the staff report. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Steve Amann if there were any engineering issues. Mr. Amann said there were no major issues. Marshall Skibby, surveyor for the subdivision, said that they had nothing to add and that they will work with staff to ensure this subdivision is satisfactory to the Village . Chairman Sobkoviak solicited public comment at this time. No comment was offered. Commissioner Manning moved to recommend approval of the Final Plat of Subdivision of Lot 2 of the Rose Subdivision, subject to the following stipulations: 1. Complicance wi th the requirements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District 3. Submission of a revised Final Plat showing the addition of a 10’ utility easement between Lot 1 and Lot 2 4. Submission of a revised Final Plat labeled “Final Plat of Subdivision of Lot 2 of Rose Subdivision”. Commissioner Kachel seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carrie d 6:0. CASE NO.: 1032 -040403.SPR RETAIL CENTER @ MENARDS Request: Site Plan Review Location: Northeast corner of Rt. 59 and 135 th Street Applicant: KMA & Associates, Inc. Commenced: 7:21pm Michael Garrigan gave the staff report. Chairman Sobkoviak as ked Steve Amann if there were any engineering issues. Mr. Amann said that they had a concern with the configuration of the north entrance. Also, the drive -thru might require stacking that curves around the south end of the building and conflict with sout herly traffic. David Merger , representative for the applicant, addressed the commission. He gave an update that correlates with the staff report; the new plan reflects 18.5’ x 9’ parking stalls. Mr. Merger also showed a material sample that would addres s staff’s architectural concerns. The north and south elevations have had additional stone bandings added to vary the architecture. Lantern lighting on both the north and south elevations will be the same color as the awnings. Currently we have 50% more landscaping than has been requested by staff. We have also added taller plantings. We cannot do plantings on the west elevation because we don’t know where the entrances will be yet. We will work with staff on the sidewalk stub. Chairman Sobkoviak ask ed Mr. Merger if he had any prospective tenants for the site yet. Mr. Merger said that he did not know. Commissioner Kachel brought up the alignment of the drive aisle. A discussion of the alignment followed. Chairman Sobkoviak opened the meeting up t o public comment at this time. No comment was given. Commissioner Kachel asked staff if they were comfortable with the revisions presented by the applicant. He was told they were. Chairman Sobkoviak asked the petitioner if they were agreeable to the st ipulations in the staff report’s recommendation. Mr. Merger said yes, but we need to work with staff regarding the alignment of the drive aisle. Commissioner Kachel moved to recommend approval of the Site Plan for Outlot 6 subject to the following stipul ations: 1. Compliance with the recommendations of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District 3. Submittal of revised architectural elevations consistent with staff’s recommendations in this report 4. Submittal o f a revised landscape plan consistent with the recommendations of staff in this report, and that includes the incorporation of a sidewalk stub along Rt. 59 in front of Menards 5. That any future drive -thru shall require the applicant to proceed with a special use application 6. That any brick used on this structure be consistent in color with the existing Menards’ store Commissioner Gehrke seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 6:0. CASE NO.: 1036 -042103.SU PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Request: Special Use (Public Hearing) Location: 415 W. Main Street Applicant: Galen Sallie Commenced: 7:55pm Michael Garrigan gave the staff report. Chairm an Sobkoviak asked Mr. Garrigan why he called for the prohibition of a play area on the site. Mr. Garrigan said that there is no plan to have outdoor activities, according to the applicant. The safety of the children is an issue. Chairman Sobkoviak said he thinks the kids could play in the nearby grassy area to “let off steam”. Chuck Henry, chairman of the Board of Trustees for Peace Lutheran Church, spoke before the Commission. He said that they would like to be able to allow the children to play outs ide in the future. Commissioner Racich asked Mr. Henry if he could provide adequate safety for the children. Mr. Henry said that he could. Chairman Sobkoviak opened the discussion to public comment at this time. No comment was offered. Commissioner K achel pointed out that it wouldn’t really be a “play area” in the sense that there wouldn’t be any play equipment. It would simply be an open area where the kids could run around. Chairman Sobkoviak said that, if there was no opposition from the rest of the commissioners, stipulation 3 would be stricken. Commissioner Manning moved to recommend approval of the special use for a pre -school at the Peace Lutheran Church, recognizing Plan Commission agreement with staff’s findings of fact, and subject to th e following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District 2. Compliance with all Village Building Codes Commissioner Schinderle seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 6:0. CASE NO.: 1005 -102302.AA/PP/SU CANTERBURY WOODS Request: Annexation and Special Use (Public Hearing) and Preliminary Plat Location: North of 127 th Street and southwest of Heritage Oaks Applicant: FBF Development LLC Commenced: 8:10pm Stephanie Sheetz gave the staff report. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Ms. Sheetz if the Fire Department still reviews cul -de -sacs. Ms. Sheetz said that it does. Commissioner Manning asked ho w staff wants to address the discrepancy between the originally planned 5 -acre park and the currently proposed 1.8 -acre park. Ms. Sheetz said that perhaps the applicant could address that issue. Stephen Rhoades , attorney for the applicant, addressed the commission. We have worked hard with staff, and they have done a lot for us. There are a few elements of the staff report that we would like to address. The ponds on the site are located where they are topologically appropriate. The reason the original plan called for 5 acres is because we had planned on having a town home element to the project. Since we have discarded that idea, 5 acres are no longer necessary; 1.8 acres are sufficient. We have no problem with eliminating the 127 th Street entrance. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Steve Amann for his opinion. Mr. Amann mentioned the extension of cul -de -sacs. Mr. Tenelli said that the key lots and through lots will be identified. Chairman Sobkoviak opened the meeting up to public comment at this time. Diana Rostenellis asked, didn’t the Village at one time deny a developer that came in with less than 85’ lots? Chairman Sobkoviak said that, because the applicant is submitting the request as a PUD, the requirements are different. Dean Keely said that th e owners of the 7 -acre lot to the northeast have not been approached to sell. (Earlier, Commissioner Schinderle had asked what the situation was with the small parcel that was not owned by the developer.) Mr. Rhoades said that they would request that the Commission adopt the staff’s findings of fact and approve our petition. Commissioner Racich commented that it is nice to see developers that are sensitive to environmental issues. Commissioner Schinderle moved to direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance annexing the subject parcel and for the annexation agreement to be revised per the recommendations of staff and the Village Board. Commissioner Kachel seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 6:0. Commissioner Schinderle moved to recommend approval of the Special Use for Planned Unit Development subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requirements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District Commissioner Kachel seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: No ne The motion is carried 6:0. Commissioner Schinderle further moved to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat, recognizing Plan Commission agreement with the staff’s findings of fact, and subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requ irements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District 3. Identify public utility and drainage easements along all side and rear yards 4. Show key lots and through lots on the preliminary plat 5. Identification of a 15’ trail easement through the subdivision if wetlands do not prohibit, as requested by staff] 6. Show stub street connection to the northwest 7. Add a 20’ landscape buffer on the south perimeter of the property 8. Submit a landscaping plan with the final plat request 9. All lots must be 80’ wide at the front yard building setback line 10. No -access easements for lots that back up to 248 th Street Commissioner Kachel seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinde rle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 6:0. CASE NO.: 1035 -041103.SPR/SU NATIONAL CITY BANK Request: Site Plan Review and Special Use (Public Hearing) Location: West of Walgreens on 135 th Street Applicant: Joe Kuipir Commenced : 9:07pm Mike Hill gave the staff report. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Steve Amann if he had any engineering concerns. Mr. Amann said that they are concerned with the 135 th Street access. We’d like to see that access eliminated. Jim Nolte, with the GDP Gr oup, spoke to the commission. Regarding the elimination of the 135 th Street access, we will have to take that into consideration and allow for further study. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Mr. Amann if he thought that this issue could be worked out between the Office of the Village Engineer and the applicant. Mr. Amann said that he thought it could be worked out. Chairman Sobkoviak opened the meeting up to public comment at this time. No member of the audience offered comments. Chairman Sobkoviak asked why the Village is discouraging metal roofs. Mr. Hill said that he imagines it has to do with aesthetics. He said he will look into it. Commissioner Manning said that it’s important to know if this is Village policy. Mr. Hill said that this didn’t come fro m the Board, but from a report distributed to Village Staff. Commissioner Manning asked who authored this report. Commissioner Racich said that he doesn’t believe that metal roofs are aesthetically detrimental. He noted that in Denver metal roofs yield better insurance policies. Diana Rostenellis wondered “what ever happened to ‘variety is the spice of life’”. Commissioner Manning moved to recommend approval of the Special Use for a P.U.D. to allow the operation of a financial institution and drive -thr ough banding facility on the subject property within the Rose Commercial Subdivision. Commissioner Schinderle seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None T he motion is carried 6:0. Commissioner Manning further moved to recommend approval of the proposed site plan, subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requirements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfiel d Fire Protection District 3. Submission of a revised site plan showing the realignment of the north -south access drive to match the existing entrance from 135 th Street, the narrowing of spaces on the east side of the eastern parking areas, and the correct lo caition of the proposed curb cut for the future east -west access drive for Staff review and approval prior to consideration by the Village Board 4. Submission of revised architectural elevations reflecting the use of the same of similar color brick as that us ed on the adjacent existing strip center and the use of a shingle material on the roof for Staff review and approval prior to consideration by the Village Board 5. Submission of architectural elevations of the proposed trash enclosure for Staff review and app roval prior to consideration by the Village Board 6. Submission of a revised landscape plan reflecting the additional landscaping requested in this report for Staff review and approval prior to consideration by the Village Board 7. Submission of a revised photom etric plan for Staff review and approval prior to consideration by the Village Board Commissioner Schinderle seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None Th e motion is carried 6:0. CASE NO.: 1029 -031403.SPR/SU LION’S PLAZA Request: Site Plan Review/Special Use (Public Hearing) Location: Lot 3 in Vintage Harvest Commercial Resubdivision Unit No. 1 Applicant: Chung Kim Commenced: 9:40pm Mike Hill gave the staff report. Steve Amann said that he hasn’t had a chance to review the engineering specs yet, but I don’t see anything critical at this point. Ed Welsh, attorney for the applicant, said that they have no problem with the staff report. Regarding the s idewalks, we will continue to work with staff. Commissioner Gehrke asked a clarifying question regarding the martial arts studio. Chairman Sobkoviak opened the meeting to public comment at this time. No comment was offered. Commissioner Kachel asked ho w far the sign along Rt. 59 was from the road. He was told that it was around 10 feet from the road. There was a discussion regarding the right -of -way. Commissioner Schinderle moved to recommend approval of the Special Use for a P.U.D. to allow the elim ination of the required 20’ landscaped setback along the southern property line and the reduction of required parking spaces from seventy -five (75) to sixty -six (66) on Lot 3 of the Vintage Harvest Commercial Subdivision. Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 6:0. Commissioner Schinderle further moved to recommend approval of the proposed site plan, recognizi ng Plan Commission agreement with the staff’s findings of fact, and subject to the following stipulations: 1. Compliance with the requirements of the Village Engineer 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District 3. Submission of a revised site plan providing for a sidewalk stub connection to a future sidewalk along Route 59 for Staff review and approval prior to consideration by the Village Board 4. Submission of revised architectural elevations with building material and color informa tion noted for Staff review and approval prior to consideration by the Village Board Commissioner Manning seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call. Aye: Kachel, Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Racich, Sobkoviak Nay: None The m otion is carried 6:0. Chairman Sobkoviak declared the meeting adjourned at 10:05pm. _________________ Respectfully submitted, Warren Lindsay Recording Secretary Karick & Associates, Inc.