HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002-04-16 PC minutesVillage of Plainfield Planning Commission Record of Minutes Date: April 16, 2002 Location: Village Hall Chairman Sobkoviak called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Sobkoviak, Park Dist rict, School District, Library District Absent: Commissioners Kachel, Seggebruch, Anderson, Fire District Before starting the first case, Chairman Sobkoviak announced that Doug Carroll would be resigning. He will be taking a position in O ttawa. The Chairman praised Mr. Carroll for his hard work and excellence in service for the duration of his tenure with the Village. He wished Mr. Carroll the best of luck and expressed his sincere thanks for all that Mr. Carroll has done for Plainfield. Minutes The minutes for the April 2 nd meeting were accepted as presented. Planner Garrigan gave the development report. Because the applicant for the Wal -Mart case had requested a continuance, that case was heard first. CASE NO.: 945 -031102.RZ/SPR/SU WAL -MART Request: Rezoning (Public Hearing), Site Plan Review, Special Use (Pub. Hearing) Location: North of 127 th Street & West of Route 59 Applicant: Estate of Francis Reibel Commenced: 7:03pm Chairman Sobkoviak announced that the petitioner has asked f or a continuance until May 21 st . Commissioner Manning moves to continue the case until May 21 st . Commissioner Schinderle seconded the motion. Chairman Sobkoviak called for a vote by roll call.
Aye: Gehrke, Schinderle, Manning, Sobkoviak Nay: None The m otion is carried 4:0. Old Business CASE NO.: 941 -021502.RZ 709 DIVISION Request: Rezoning from R -1 to BTD (Public Hearing) Location: 709 Division Street Applicant: Angela Krueger Commenced: 7:07pm Planner Garrigan gave the staff report. Chairman So bkoviak asked Mr. Garrigan if staff had communicated with the applicant regarding staff’s recommendations. Mr. Garrigan said that Staff had. The applicant, Robert Krueger, was present and asked the commission whether there was anyone at IDOT that he coul d talk with to see about possibly getting a right -in -right -out put in at the location. Doug Carroll said that staff could give him a contact to speak with. Chairman Sobkoviak asked Mr. Krueger if he concurred with staff’s recommendation. Mr. Krueger sai d that he would like to see this project take place as soon as possible. He asked if staff had looked over his newest plans for the project. Mr. Garrigan said that he looked at them briefly, but that they were only very rough drawings of the proposal and did not contain the amount of specifications that he would like to see. Chairman Sobkoviak asked if the Village Engineer could be of assistance in this matter. Mr. Garrigan said that the idea could be run by the engineer. Chairman Sobkoviak opened the meeting up to public comment. John Harper, of Plainfield School District 202, announced that the school was very interested in acquiring this property. The school district has been negotiating the sale of it with the applicant.
Commissioner Schinderle a sked him if he thought that the school district could come to an agreement by May 21 st . Mr. Harper said that they would be cautiously optimistic. Commissioner Schinderle moved to continue the case until May 21 st . Commissioner Manning seconded the motion . Chairman Sobkoviak called for vote by roll call. Aye: Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 4:0. New Business CASE NO.: 935 -012502.AA/PP/RZ SHADOW WOOD Request: Annexation, Preliminary Plat, Rezoning (Public Hearing ) Location: Southwest of Fort Beggs & West of Route 59 Applicant: Joe Keim Land Corp. Commenced: 7:15pm Planner Garrigan gave the staff report. The applicant requested a continuance. Chairman Sobkoviak asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to make any comment about the case. Anonymous asked for a copy of the preliminary plat and also asked about the square footage regulations in the area in which this project will take place. Commissioner Manning moved to continue the case. Commissi oner Schinderle seconded the motion. Aye: Gehrke, Manning, Schinderle, Sobkoviak Nay: None The motion is carried 4:0.
There was a discussion about the future of the concept committee. Chairman Sobkoviak adjourned the meting at 7:32pm. _____________ Respectfully submitted, Warren Lindsay Warren Lindsay Recording Secretary Karick & Associates, Inc.