2003-11-05 - Plan Commission - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Plan Commission
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Meeting ate: 11/05/2003
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
November 5, 2003
Discussion of Plan Commission review of Village Comprehensive Plan
Chairman Ottenheimer called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Council Chambers,
Buffalo Grove Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Commissioners present: Chairman Ottenheimer
Mr. Smith
Ms. Bocek
Mr. Khan
Mr. Teplinsky
Mr. Stark
Commissioners absent: Mr. Samuels
Ms. Kenski-Sroka
Mr. Cohn
Also present: Mr. Steve Trilling, Village Trustee (8:15 P.M.)
Mr. Robert Pfeil, Village Planner
Mr. Greg Summers, Associate Village Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Stark to approve the minutes of the
Public hearing of October 1, 2003. All Commissioners were in favor of the motion and the
motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Teplinsky abstaining.
Moved by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Stark to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of October 1, 2003. All Commissioners were in favor of the motion and the
motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Teplinsky abstaining.
COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS
Commissioner Teplinsky attended the Village Board meeting on November 3, 2003; the
following planning items were discussed:
1. Referral of a proposed townhome development on Prairie Road by Insignia Homes. The
number of dwelling units has been reduced to 41 and the variations concerning sidewalks have
been eliminated.
2. Pre-application conference concerning a Pump It Up recreational facility at 1322 Barclay
Boulevard. A special use would be required to allow the facility as a recreational use in the
Industrial District. The facility has various inflated play forms and parties for children would be
a primary part of the business.
Commissioner Khan attended the October 20, 2003 Village Board meeting. The Board approved
the ordinance for the proposed medical office building at 313 Dundee Road.
DISCUSSION OF PLAN COMMISSION REVIEW OF VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND VILLAGE ZONING ORDINANCE
Mr. Pfeil reviewed the items outlined in his memo dated October 31, 2003, including:
1. The legal basis for municipal comprehensive planning in Illinois, including the Local
Planning Technical Assistance Act enacted by the State in 2002 and review of the Illinois
Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act.
2. Review of regional and county planning agencies that impact municipal planning.
3. Discussion of the Plan Commission's role in designing and guiding the comprehensive
plan process.
4. Identification of general issues that the Village should address in its planning process.
Chairman Ottenheimer commented that televising some of the public meetings through the local
cable channel should be considered as part of the review process. He noted that the Milwaukee
Avenue corridor is one area that the Comprehensive Plan should address.
Commissioner Teplinsky noted that the Stancliff property at the southeast corner of Port Clinton
Road and Prairie Road is currently in agricultural use and at some point will probably become
available for development.
Mr. Pfeil commented that the current comprehensive plans for both Buffalo Grove and
Lincolnshire designate the Stancliff property for single-family residential development. He noted
that the property will probably be expensive to acquire, and some developers have already
indicated that higher density would be needed to make development economically feasible. He
said it will be a challenge to achieve a high-quality residential development with strong design
elements while accommodating the economic pressure for higher density.
Trustee Trilling noted that the "North Village" project proposed for the Aptakisic Rd/Prairie Rd
area did not proceed partly because the developer's cost for acquiring land became too high to
support the proposed plan.
Commissioner Bocek commented that the Village should look at the potential for redevelopment
and new uses for the old Dominick's supermarket site at Dundee Road/Buffalo Grove Road. She
also suggested that the planning process should include evaluation of the need for high-end
rental units in the Village and determine if there is demand for this type of housing in addition to
the units already approved for the Riverwalk North site.
Commissioner Stark commented that the plan should address development scenarios for Didier
property on Aptakisic Road/Buffalo Grove Road.
Chairman Ottenheimer thanked everyone for their comments and asked staff to continue working
on materials to present for future discussion.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Chairman Ottenheimer noted that the Appearance Review Team (ART) minutes of the October
15, 2003 review of the ExxonMobil facility at 1248 McHenry Road had been distributed to the
Plan Commission. He commented that there were a number of substantive design and appearance
issues identified by the ART committee.
Mr. Pfeil said that the project will require additional review by the ART committee.
FUTURE AGENDA SCHEDULE
Mr. Pfeil said the next meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2003. This agenda includes the
second workshop for the ExxonMobil project at McHenry Road and Arlington Heights Road.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS -None
STAFF REPORT—None
NEW BUSINESS—None
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Stark, seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried unanimously to
adjourn. Chairman Ottenheimer adjourned the meeting at 8:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert E. Pfeil, Village Planner
APPROVED BY:
LESTER OTTENHEIMER, Chair