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1979-07-11 - Plan Commission - Minutes1 PUBLIC HEARING BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION Comprehensive Plan - Goals and Policies JULY 11, 1979 Chairman Shields called the Public Heaving to order at 7:55 P.M. at the Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard. Commissioners Present: Chairman Shields Mr. Harris Mrs. Sheldon Mr. Goldspiel Mr. Glover Mr. Button Commissioners Absent: Mr. Davis Mr. Shifrin Mr. Kelly Also Present: Mr. Terry SediI+:, Principal Planner, Lake County Mr. John Ayres, Park District Mr. John Marier.thal, Trustee Mr. Bill Sommers, Assistant Village Manager Mr. Bart DelanE,y, Planning Coordinator Ms. Judy Brown, League of Women Voters Chairman Shields stated the purpose of this Hearing is to review the Compre- hensive Plan Goals and Policies. Mr. Sommer stated the Plan Commission r.as been reviewing the goals and policies for approximately a month. He explained that there are two sections: 1. Goals for development, 2. Policies for development which make specific statements on how we try to reach the goals stated. Mr. Ayres stated that, on Page 6, No. ]. of Land Use, he would suggest approval by all agencies involved in that. AftEr some discussion, Mr. Sommer stated the Park District has a good point, and. it probably could be included in every policy. Mr. Ayres asked, regarding Page 7, ParE.graph 8, how are you going to define it and who is going to maintain it? Chairman Shields stated it should be the Owner of the property. Commissioner Goldspiel said it was suggested that it should be the Forest Preserve District. Mr. Ayres stated it depends on the situation. Mr. Sommer stated that there are Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Public Hearing July 11, 1979 -2- so many variations it is impossible to be specific. Mr. Ayres stated he had several points to bring up which the Plan Commission would probably want to act on later. 1) Page 7, paragraph 1, there should be a greater definition of open spaces. Mr. Ayres then distributed exhibits, including Park District policies, which he thought may be of help to the Commissioners. 2) Page 7, paragraph 2, unless we strengthen the 77-72, he felt we would have some problems. He said they would suggest that instead of $25,000 per acre, it should be fair market value or appraised value, because ten years from now, $25,000 will be a drop in the bucket. 3) Page 7, paragraph 5, the bicycle path system - what about the maintenance of that? Commissioner Goldspiel stated he feels these details should be considered at a later stage than where we are at now. He said he does not feel these should be incorporated in this and maybe should be a separate document. Trustee Marienthal stated that would be part of the package of a developer. Mr. Ayres said their considerations are that when you are making generalities there are still particulars you want to incorporate. Mr. Sommer stated that you have to look at what the process is. The first is to come up with the goals and then how we are going to reach the goals, and the next is standards for Village agencies. He said he did not think these are part of the Master Plan document. Mr. Sommer distributed a memo in which he suggested rewording and/or condens- ing or combining some of the policies. This memo and the Public Hearing draft were discussed. It was suggested that Mr. Sommer's memo should have been in the Plan Commission packets so the Commissioners would have had more time to review it. Mr. Sommer said he felt that not that many changes had been made. Commissioner Goldspiel stated that the Transportation Commission has been hav- ing discussions with the RTA about establishing commuter rail service on the Sioux Line. He said he would suggest that in the planning process, we look at the possibility of rail service to Buffalo Grove. Chairman Shields stated that the Business District Commission met and reviewed the draft and they support it. Mr. Sedik, Lake County Planner, stated he thinks the goals are good and would encourage Buffalo Grove to adopt them as a working document. He said one thing he did not see here is that Buffalo Grove believes its planning jurisdic- Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Public Hearing July 11, 1979 -3- tion should be incorporated into the Village. Commissioner Button stated that if you have a parcel within the planning juris- diction, but not bordering on the Village, there has been some discussion on whether we can force them to annex into the Village. Mr. Sommer stated he did not think we would have objections if something on Milwaukee Avenue was annexed into Riverwoods as long as it was actually annex- ed into a Village rather than stay in the county and not have the controls that the specific Villages could enforce on it. Commissioner Button said the Village should discourage unincorporated develop- ment within the planning area. Chairman Shields closed the Public Hearing at 8:40 P. M. Respectfully submitted, a7Z/)/c,a16( Astrid L. Hasley, Recording Secretary APPROVED BY: Patrick Shields, Chairman Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Public Hearing July 11, 1979 SPECIAL MEETING BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION Comprehensive Plan - Goals and Policies JULY 11, 1979 Chairman Shields called the meeting to order at 8:4.0 P.M. in the Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard. Commissioners Present: Chairman Shields Mr. Harris Mrs. Sheldon Mr. Goldspiel Mr. Glover Mr. Button Commissioners Absent: Mr. Davis Mr. Shifrin Mr. Kelly Also Present: Mr. John Marienthal, Trustee Mr. Bill Sommers, Assistant Village Manager Mr. Bart Delaney, Planning Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Goldspiel made the motion the minutes of the meeting of June 27, 1979, be approved with corrections. Commissioner Sheldon seconded the motion. Page 3, Paragraph 6: Omit "in someone 's driveway". Upon voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Glover abstained. Chairman Shields stated he had received a communication from Commissioner John Kelly stating that he would be moving to Columbus, Ohio, and would be unable to continue serving on the Plan Commission effective immediately. Chairman Shields said he also received a letter from Mr. Robert Bogart stating he is interested in becoming a member of the Plan Commission. Chairman Shields distributed a draft of the Town Center Goals and Objectives. He stated that Mr. Kelly was also a member of this Committee, consequently that position is also vacant. Commissioner Sheldon stated she felt the replacement on the Town Center Committee should come from an existing Plan Commission member since they would have a working background of matters which have come before us recently. She also said she feels the position should be filled as soon as possible. Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Special Meeting July 11, 1979 -2- Chairman Shields stated that the people on the Town Center Committee now are all former Plan Commission members. Mr. Sommer stated the next Committee meeting is August 7 and he would encour- age the Commission to appoint someone before then. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Commissioner Goldspiel stated the Transportation Commission has been discussing using parking lots for commuter parking at the times they would not be used for their primary purpose. He said Northbrook is trying to do this and also explor- ing using church parking lots and then go by NORTRAN buses to the train station. II'I Commissioner Goldspiel also stated their study from the RTA as to the transpor- tation plan for the next 5 years for the northwest townships of Barrington, Palatine, Elk Grove and Wheeling townships, has been completed. The most op- timistic projections of the RTA budget would be 3 bus routes. None of our B. G. proposals made it. They are talking about extending their service to Harper College and Woodfield. We managed to get an additional early morning trip and evening trip. When the budget is resolved, this will have a high priority. Also as was mentioned before, they are discussing Sioux Line commuter service, but this is not in the near future. Trustee Marienthal stated that this past Monday, the Village Board had a pre- sentation from Northwest Community Hospital for a facility to be located at Lake-Cook, Rte. 83, Weiland triangle. It would be a 24-hour ambulatory care center. Trustee Marienthal also stated that the other item discussed by the Board was the Dearborn Development. He said the setback requirements were changed from 23 ft. to 25 ft. He said the lake question has not been resolved, and that it would be within the Homeomner's Association. Commissioner Harris asked if the $85,000 was going to be donated for another use. Trustee Marienthal said they were going to donate $12,500 to the Homeowner's Association for maintenance on the lake. Commissioner Harris said, if the money is donated to the Homeowner's Assn., what power would we have to see that it was used for the maintenance of the lakes? Trustee Marienthal said it would be put in a trust fund for that purpose. Commissioner Harris stated he felt they should donate the same amount. Trustee Marienthal stated that the original figure was $250 per unit to be donat- ed to the Park District, and it net only included maintenance of the lakes, but also other amenities the Park District would want to put around the lakes. Commissioner Harris said he was there and that was not true. Mr. Sommer stated that 2 0per unit was the figure the Park District was asking $ 5 � g and the developer agreed to it at the time, but he knows the public isn't going to maintain it and, therefore, has gone out and figured how much it is going to cost to maintain the lake and is coming up with a $50 per unit figure. Now it is up to the Village staff to decide what is the realistic figure. Commissioner Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Special Meeting July 11, 1979 -3- Harris stated that the original intention was that the lakes would be maintained with the interest generated from the donation. Mr. Delaney stated that whatever amount was decided upon would be tacked on to the purchase price of the units. Commissioner Sheldon stated that property had been set aside for a fire station and she was wondering if the Fire Department has the money to build a fire sta- tion. Trustee Marienthal said the Fire Department asked us to provide a site, which we have done. Commissioner Goldspiel asked Trustee Marienthal what is the status of the Buffalo Grove Road right of way? Trustee Marienthal said it is going to be installed to the main collector through Dearborn, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - GOALS AND POLICIES Commissioner Goldspiel made the motion the Plan Commission approve the Goals and Policies for the Master Plan as presented tonight, dated June 29, 1979, with the additions that were discussed in the Public Hearing. Commissioner Button seconded the motion. Upon voice vote, the motion was deaiedou~Tide Commissioners voted as follows: AYES: Sheldon and Goldspiel NAYES: Harris, Glover, Button Commissioner Harris made the motion the Commission go into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the Goals and Policies. Commissioner Button seconded the motion. The motion passed with the Commissioners voting as follows: AYES: Harris, Glover, Button NAYES: Sheldon, Goldspiel After discussion of the Public Hearing draft and Mr. Sommer's memo, the follow- ing changes were made. Page 3 -- No. 2, change wording to read "The Village Board will..". No. 3, last sentence should read "The use of advisory commissions and the input of taxing bodies are two methods to meet this policy." Page 4 - No. 6 under Government Policy should read "The Village shall dis- courage development in unincorporated areas within its planned boundaries." Housing Policy Combine Nos. 2 and 9 to read: "Residential areas will be convenient- ly located in relation to employment, cultural, and shopping oppor- tunities. High density housing shall be located in areas which are easily accessible to mass transit, commercial centers and employment opportunities." Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Special Meeting July 11, 1979 -4- Combine Nos. 3 and 6 to read: "Residential areas shall have a min- inum of intrusion and interference from non-residential land uses and traffic. Appropriate screening and landscaping will be provid- ed between residential neighborhoods of varying density and non- residential development." Combine Nos. 4 and 10 to read: "Housing environments shall demon- strate individuality, character, and they should be aesthetically pleasing. Innovative concepts in housing designs and architecture shall be encouraged." Page 5 - Commercial Policies No. 2 shall read: "Future development of neighborhood commercial centers shall not adversely affect the economic viability of the Village Center." No. 3 shall read: "Commercial activity shall be concentrated in centers at the convergence of arterial highways and other major intersections which may be established as the Village grows." Office and Industrial Policies No. 1, following "in order to", add "balance the local economy and. ." and omit everything after "expansion and relocation." No. 2 shall read: "Incentives shall be established to encourage office and industrial development." Change No. 2 to No. 3, and change the word "developed" to "provided". Page 6 - Office and Industrial Policies Change No. 3 to 4, No. 4 to 5, No. 5 to 6, and No. 6 to 7. Environmental Policies Combine Nos. 4 and 6 to read: "Proper care should be taken to avoid excessive erosion and sedimentation during and after a period of construction. Areas where topographic variations may become eroded shall be protected." Page 7 - Recreational Policies No. 1 shall read: "An attractive urban setting shall be maintained by providing for varied types of openespaces." No. 4 shall read: "`_'Sound recreational programs shall be encouraged for use of all citizens and age groups." Page 8 - Transportation Policies Combine Nos. 2 and 3 to read: "A master thoroughfare plan should be developed detailing the types and scale of necessary future road Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Special Meeting July 11, 1979 -5- and roadway improvements. Adequate rights of way shall be secured in order to meet future needs." Nos. 4, 5, and 6 should be combined to read: "Access points onto arterial highways shall be kept to a minimum by a residential i collector street program. These collector streets should be at least 500 feet apart. When a development contains only one access point, an emergency access point shall be provided." Page 9 - Transportation Policies Nos. 16 and 17 should be combined to read: "The public transpor- tation system shall be expanded and improved to reduce traffic con- gestion, fuel consumption, and pollution, and to provide for the public transportation needs of the Village including the needs of the youth, elderly, and handicapped." No. 18, after "major arterials", add "and collectors". No. 19, add "and the possibility of rail service should be explored and encouraged." Economic Policies No. 1 should be changed to read: "The overall land use distribution in the adopted land use plan shall be developed in a manner which will insure economic balance between residential, commercial, office and industrial land use." Page 10 - Community Facilities and Services Policies Nos. 1, 5, and 6 should be combined to read: "Educational, library, and medical facilities shall be provided so that they are easily accessible to all citizens of the community." No. 8 should read: "New municipal services and facilities shall be planned to insure adequate levels of service in existing and future development." Page 11 - Public Utility Policies Nos. 2 and 5 should be combined to read: "All developments shall be connected to public sewer, water and storm drainage facilities. If proper utility services are not available at this site, they must be provided at the developer's expense." Trustee Hartstein arrived at 9:15. Mr. Robert Bogart, a prospective member, arrived at 10:00. Commissioner Harris made the motion the Commission go back into the regular meeting. Commissioner Button seconded the motion. Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Special Meeting July 11, 1979 -6- Commissioner Harris made the motion the Plan Commission approve the Goals and Policies of future development as amended during the Committee of the Whole session. Commissioner Button seconded the motion. Upon voice vote, the mo- tion was unanimously approved. FUTURE AGENDA SCHEDULE Mr. Delaney said the next meeting is July 25 and will be a Public Hearing on Wynnedale. It was then decided to put the Happ Farm on the agenda also. Li Commissioner Harris stated that the Village Board has a policy whereby the Village Clerk signs and approves the final Plan of Development so they have something to refer to. He suggested the Plan Commission do the same. Commissioner Harris made the motion the Plan Commission enact a policy whereby a plan which is approved by the Plan Commission will be signed by the Chairman, the developer, and the Recording Secretary, including any changes which are to be noted and initialed. Commissioner Button seconded the motion. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Sheldon made the motion the meeting be adjourned. Commissioner Glover seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Astrid L. Hasley Recording Secretary APPROVED BY: i - Patrick Shields, Chairman L Buffalo Grove Plan Commission Special Meeting July 11, 1979 1