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Village of Plainfield
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Record of Minutes Date: January 16, 2018 Location: Village Hall
CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE, ROLL CALL Chairman Kiefer called the Plan Commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Green, Minnis, Renzi, Seggebruch, Womack and Chairman Kiefer were present. Commissioner Heinen was absent. Plainfield Fire Protection District was present. Plainfield
Township Park District, Plainfield Public Library District and Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 were absent.
Others Present: Jake Melrose, Community Development Manager; Yuchen Ding, Associate Planner; and Tracey Erickson, Recording Secretary.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Plan Commission minutes dated January 2, 2017, were approved as amended.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - There was no response.
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Mr. Melrose provided an update on cases from the Village Board meeting on January 8, 2018, which included the following cases: Plainfield Adult Day and Community Services, Common Sense Permanent
Cosmetics and Dunkin Donuts Plainfield Subdivision. OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS Case No. 1760-050817.SU.FP Crossroads Business Center
Mr. Melrose stated the applicant, Plainfield Crossroads, LLC, purchased the remaining lots of the
Plainfield Crossroads Business Center from First Midwest Bank/Synergy Holdings. The applicant
will be the developer of the site/vacant lots with the intent to sell the proposed Lot 4 to Next Door Self Storage and plans to sell Lot 3 for the Heritage Meadows memory care facility as previously proposed.
Mr. Melrose reviewed the findings of fact from the staff report dated January 16, 2018 and stated Staff
believes the proposed final plat of resubdivision is in compliance with the Village Zoning and
Development ordinances. Based on the foregoing, prior to any public comment and discussion by the
Plan Commission, staff recommends approval. Chairman Kiefer asked staff about the lot numbering on new plat. Mr. Melrose stated the lot
numbers from previously recorded plats are shown on the new plat.
Chairman Kiefer swore in Steve Caton, applicant. Mr. Caton stated this is a clean-up from previous owners and explained the changes to the plat before the commission.
Commissioner Green asked about the north and south easements on lot 4. Mr. Caton stated lot 4 has
a different owner which he does not represent, but his understanding is that the agreement between the Village and that applicant for egress and ingress for the Fire Department.
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Commissioner Seggebruch asked if there will be a service drive on lot 2, depending on what is developed there. Mr. Caton stated this subdivision was originally designed for big box retail or mega strip mall and explained how that lot will be handled and the vacation of the service drive by lot 2
and 4. Commissioner Seggebruch asked if the service drive west of lot 2 will be private or public.
Mr. Melrose stated private. Commissioner Renzi explained the concerns from the previous plat approved with the access drive to
the east of lot 2. Mr. Melrose stated that conversation stemmed from the lot 2 applicant asking for a
variance and explained outcome of that case.
Commissioner Green moved to recommend approval of the Crossroads Business Final Plat of Resubdivision at the SEC Wallin Drive & 143rd Street, subject to the following two (2) stipulations:
1. Compliance with the requirements of the Village Engineer; and 2. Compliance with the requirements of the Plainfield Fire Protection District;
Second by Commission Renzi. Vote by roll call: Minnis, yes; Seggebruch, yes; Womack, yes; Renzi, yes; Green, yes; Kiefer, yes. Motion carried 6-0.
DISCUSSION Commissioner Renzi asked staff about the parking regulations from the Plainfield Adult Day and
Community Services case since there are no regulations for an adult day care in the code. Mr. Melrose stated he does not have the information from the case. Commissioner Renzi explained why he is revisiting the case. Mr. Melrose stated he will follow up with the Planning staff.
Chairman Kiefer read the reminders.
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by, Tracey Erickson
Tracey Erickson Recording Secretary