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Home My Public Portal About1986-11-18 minutesPLAINFIELD PLAN COMMISSION Regular Meeting DATE: November 18, 1986 AT: Village Hall Commissioners Present: Chairman Simmons, H. Bayer, J. Anderson, R. Neely, W. Schempf, J. Sobkoviak. Ex-Officio Present: D. Gullicksen, R. Russ, M. Gehrke, J. Bostjancic. Also Present: Attorney J. Harvey Chairman Simmons called the meeting to order at 8:16 p.m. Roll call was taken. D. Anderson, J. Eichelberger, Janet Anderson, D. Almon, A. Arbo, and J. Wilson were absent. There being no additions or corrections to the minutes of the October 7, 1986 meeting, Chairman Simmons declared the minutes approved as presented. Chairman Simmons acknowledged receipt of a letter from Dr. John Bates. It is on specifically non-conforming use and we will get back to Dr. Bates with the exact status of his request. Old Business: Case No. 150-819862 - Leonard Kubinski, 2523 N. Van Dyke Road requesting rezoning from R-A to B-4 to allow kennels. Mr. Kubinski was present and briefly restated his petition that he has a prospective purchaser who wishes to train seeing-eye dogs and board dogs. He stated the Village Board referred him back to the Plan Commission to find zoning to fit his request. . Chairman Simmons stated that right now all the divisions in our zoning ordinance do not allow kennels, consequently, we would have to make a recommendation that our zoning ordinance be amended to allow kennels in one specific class from a zoning standpoint.- Then there would have to be a public hearing. If granted we would then make a recommendation to the Village Board to grant that zoning to your piece of property. Attorney J. Harvey stated the Village Board concurred with the Plan Commission's recommendation not to rezone this property to B-4, but referred it back to the Plan Commission to see if there are any present or future uses that might allow kennels, not just this piece of property, but the Village as a whole. Mr. Kubinski's petition was not clear as to what the use was going to be. The closest thing in our B-4 covers an animal hospital; kennels are not allowed under this classification. The main discussion tonight is: should we have a proposed ordinance allowing kennels in a certain area or reclassifying a certain section of the zoning ordinance. PLAINFIELD PLAN COMMISSION November 18, 1986 Page Two Mr. Kubinski asked why wasn't he told at previous meetings that no kennels are allowed, that this is his fifth meeting. There was a long discussion on various districts to cover kennels: agricultural, industrial, and various business districts. Chairman Simmons stated we have to make a decision whether or not to allow kennels and in what district, then recommend to the Village Board. If the Village Board agrees, they then remand it back to the Plan Commission for a public hearing. J. Anderson stated he agrees kennels do not belong in B-4. That the Village Board indicated we should work something out, in general. Can't see why we can't make a recommendation that there be a specific special use granted wherever it's going to be for kennels alone. If the kennel does not make it, then it would revert back to the original zoning. Chairman Simmons stated you should allow special use for kennels in certain districts only. You do not want to allow it in all districts. H. Bayer stated he prefers the agricultural category. Attorney J. Harvey stated that in looking at other ordinances he has seen kennels in industrial as a special use or in agricultural as a special use, but large agricultural tracts. Chairman Simmons stated that if we allow kennels in a special use it should be well-defined, and if we allow kennels in an industrial district it should be noted that most of our industrial zoning is close to residential zoning. J. Bostjancic commented he feels we should not allow kennels in town, that no matter where you put kennels in town you do have residential development. Mr. Kubinski reminded the Board that his property has industry on the south and west, apartment zoning on the north, and a retention pond on the east. J. Anderson moved to recommend that kennels be authorized in the Village by special use only, and that only in Industrial Districts. Seconded by R. Neely. Vote by roll call. J. Anderson, yes; R. Neely, yes; H. Bayer, no; J. Sobkoviak, yes; W. Schempf, no; A. Simmons, yes. Motion carried. On motion meeting adjourned: 9:00 p.m. Kay Jani cretary STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL SS: VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD 193 CASE No. 152-92486V Location: 1209 N. College St. Petitioner: Earl F. Otto November 18, 1986 0 Request:- A variance to 3 feet on side lot to construct a 1-car garage attached to house. Discussion: The public hearing was held before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday October 21, 1986. The legal notice appeared in The Enterprise newspaper on October 1, 1986, according to state statutes. The Village Board referred this case back to the Plan Commission for Findings of Fact. Petitioner stated the garage he proposes to add on to his house is 13 feet by..34 feet. It would be next to the existing 112-car I garage already there. He also stated that he cannot build anymore at the rear of the house nor can he enlarge his garage in the rear due to the septic field. Petitioner stated his property is currently zoned I-1 and questioned what regulations are we following: I-1 or Residential. The Board stated that from a legal standpoint they must follow the I-1 zoning regulation. There was some discussion regarding Petitioner's previous variance granted in November of 1979. Findings of Fact: 1. That the property in question is zoned I-1 and that I-1 zoning requires a sideyard of 50 feet. REPORT OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS November 18, 1986 Page Two 2. That the property in question is and has been used for residential purposes and was the subject of a variance granted by the Village Board on November 19, 1979, as Ordinance No. 965 which permitted a one-car garage addition to be attached to the front of an existing storage shed with a sideyard of 3 feet. A copy of the Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals Findings of October 23, 1979, is attached as part of this record as Exhibit A. 3. That hardship is alleged in that the Petitioner's septic field located at the rear of the property prevented him from building the proposed addition in the rear, and that the location of the garage as proposed was the only practical method for adding an addition on his present property. 4. That as Industrial property, the variance would constitute a 94% variance from the I-1 requirements, and a 70% variance from the residential sideyard requirements. 5. That no objections were received, nor were any objectors present at the hearing. 6. That according to the Petitioner's plans, the nearest structure is the neighbor's garage which would be 15 feet away from the proposed addition. 7. That the neighborhood in question is residential in character, and the variation in question would not alter the character of the neighborhood. Recommendation: By a vote of 3-3 the Zoning Board of Appeals recommends to the Village Board of Trustees that the 3-foot sideyard variance be granted to allow the construction of a 1-car garage attached to house. STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL SS: VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD REPORT OF PLAN COMMISSION Case No. 150-819862 Location: 2523 N. Van Dyke Road Petitioner: Leonard Kubinski Request: Rezoning from Residence A to B-4 to allow kennels. Discussion: November 18, 1986 Mr. Kubinski was present and briefly restated his request and that the Village Board referred him back to the Plan Commission to find zoning to fit his request. The Board stated the main discussion here is to see if there is any majority of opinion to change any portion of the zoning ordinance as it stands now to allow kennels in the Village of Plainfield. Should we allow kennels in a certain district or reclassify a certain district of the zoning ordinance. There was discussion on various districts to cover kennels: agricultural, industrial, various business districts. It was suggested the Plan Commission might recommend that there be a specific special use granted for whatever district it's going to be in and if the kennels fail it would revert back to the original zoning. Also, if we allow kennels in a special use it should be well-defined. Also pointed out was that if the Board wants to allow kennels in an industrial district, that most of our industrial zoning is close to residential zoning. Petitioner reminded Board that his property has industry on the south and west, multi-family on the north and a retention pond to the east. Recommendation: By a vote of 4-2 the Plan Commission recommends to the Village Board of Trustees that kennels be authorized in the Village by special use only, and that only in industrial districts. %rXX,X.A'%,C.E 01r )PXaA1%6XW3PXX:Xan 1400 DIVISION ST PLAINFIELD, IL 60544 PHONE 815-436.7093 Would everyone attending this Plan Commission meeting please sign this sheet for our official records. (nE &�Q ADDRESS �03 2o L/ 1-/13 C, j g (4- "�2' zr < /W REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY EVENINGS OF EACH MONTH