1977-03-30 - Plan Commission - Minutes II
WORKSHOP SESSION
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
Meeting with Village Staff
March 30, 1977
Chairman Carl Genrich called the meeti.:g to order at 8:15 P.M. in the
Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard.
Commissioners Present : Chairman Genrich
Mr. Mendenhall
Mr. Shields
Mr. Goldspiel
Mr. Kandel
Commissioners Absent : Mr. Harris
Mr. Keister
Mrs. Force
Also Present: Mr. John Marienthal, Trustee
Mr. Bart Delaney, Engineering Aide
Mr. Tom Fennell, Chief Inspector
Mr. Carl Rapp, Village Engineer
Commercial Zoning and Village Center
There was discussion regarding what could be done to aid in the development
of the Village Center. Commissioner Kandel suggested the following be
done:
1. Ask the Board to adopt Plan B as the Master Plan;
2. Arrangements be made to arrange for utilities to be
placed;
3. Indicate to the property owners where the public works
and public buildings will be placed;
4. Zone the entire Village Center area B-5.
Chairman Genrich asked the Staff to depict Plan B on the Official Map
and a new Official Map be adopted.
After reviewing the Commercial Zoning, Commissioner Mendenhall questioned
the following sections:
1. 7.2.1 - He thought drive-in facilities had been approved
if in conjunction with a bank.
2. 7.2.1 - Regarding caskets, he questions whether this is
compatible to the area.
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3. 7.2.1 - He questions the exclusion of self-service dry
cleaning stores.
- Under hardware stores, should be added.
III 4. 7.2.1 hobby shops p
5. 7.2.1 - Library should be inserted after liquor stores.
6. 7.2.1 - Should nursing homes be included?
7. 7.2.1 - Insert real estate offices after pawn shops.
8. 7.2.1 - Questioned the exclusion of drive-in and carry-out
restaurants. This will be discussed further.
9. 7.3 - Utilize the PUD and discard specifications. If they are
left in, change paragraph 1 to read " will conform to the
PUD Ordinance."
10. 7.7 - In response to Commissioner Mendenhall, Chairman Genrich
stated that this section was going to be tied in with 7.10.1
and the site plan review would be tightened up.
11. Page 6, b-3 - Mr. Delaney will check on the parking
requirements.
12. Page 7, d & e - Commissioner Mendenhall questioned the necessity
of these. Mr. Rapp stated that these are not necessary and should
be left out.
13. Page 7, g - Commissioner Mendenhall recommended that this be
changed to read, "No building or structure shall exceed 40'
in height or maintained within 50' of any residential property
line."
14. 7.2.1 - Commissioner Shields questioned the listirg of
"wholesale merchandise broken". He asked that this be worded
better or excluded.
15. Mr. Delaney will check un the parking requirements for commercial
and ffice use.
Henderson/Koch
There was discussion regarding the possibility on reaching an agreement for
possible development of the Henderson/Koch property. Chairman Genrich will
contact Mr. Henderson in this regard.
Chairman Genrich summarized the meeting with the following points:
1. After the election, the Plan Commission will meet with the
Village Board and make specific proposals relative to changing
the official comprehensive plan, especially as it relates to
areas surrounding the Village Center property.
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2. The Plan Commission has tentatively reached agreement that
we would like to see the Village identify a way of funding
the public works aspects of the Village Center, perhaps on
some recapture basis.
3. The Staff will be detailing and revising the Official Map
of the Village as it relates to the Village Center and
identifying water and sewer network, roadway system and the
agreed upon public use areas that we will be asking for.
These will be shown on the map along with the green areas
and bike paths.
1+. The revisions and changes suggested for the B-5 ordinance
will be completed by Wednesday, April 6, and a Public Hearing
date will be set then.
5. The Plan Commission was not able to reach any agreement on
a semi-business use for the Henderson/Koch property. He will
be asked to come back on an early date and a Public Hearing
date will be set if he wishes to pursue the development. The
only agreement reached was on a residential use for that property.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lifida Isonhart
Recording Secretary