1977-02-23 - Plan Commission - Minutes WORKSHOP MEETING
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
Meeting with Village Staff
February 23, 1977
Chairman Carl Genrich called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. in the
Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard.
Commissioners Present: Chairman Genrich
Mr. Keister
Mr. Goldspiel
Mr. Kandel
Mrs. Force
Commissioners Absent: Mr. Mendenhall
Mr. Harris
Mr. Shields
Also Present: Mr. Stan Crosland, Park District
Mr. William Kiddie , Park Board
Mr. John Marienthal, Trustee
Mr. Bart Delaney, Engineering Aide
Mr. Carl Rapp, Village Engineer
Park District
Mr. Crosland stated that plans were being discussed regarding combining
the Levitt/Camelot park site with the Green park site and putting it
on the west side of the Green property. By doing this, there will be
17 acres of park land of which approximately 8 or 9 acres can be a full
service park. The remainder will be an open space area.
Mr. Kiddie stated that this plan will be presented to the Park Board
tomorrow night for their approval and on Friday a letter will be made
available requesting a meeting in two weeks with the Board of Trustees
for their approval. Then a Public Hearing will be held as soon as
notices can be published. Mr. Rapp added that it is the concept they
will be asking for approval on, not the plan.
Chairman Genrich asked if there was a possibility of adding on to this
park site on the east side. Mr. Rapp replied that there definitely is
because that is a natural area for detention on the adjoining property.
In reply to a question from Commissioner Goldspiel, Mr. Rapp stated
that $20,000 was donated by Balsamo/Frank for the development of the
Levitt property. If the Board agrees, this money will be transferred
for the development of this park area.
Regarding the park area next to Grand Spaulding, Mr. Crosland stated
that this property consists of more than four acres. After talking with
residents, the best usage for this area seems to be as an open space
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passive use area. It is 800' x 229' . Mr. Kraus has agreed to provide
final grading and seeding of the site. If active use is needed in the
future, the park site can still preserve much of the open space turf
area and also have a couple of tennis courts or steel backstop, etc.
Commissioner Goldspiel asked if the park area could be screened from
the care dealership. Mr. Kiddle replied that the area definitely needs
trees and Mr. Marienthal stated that he thinks a buffer is required
along the edge.
Chairman Genrich asked the Staff to meet further with Mr. Crosland
to see if the Park District is interested in buying more land which
belongs to Grand Spaulding now in order to make this park larger.
Mr. Kiddie indicated that they would look into it further and meet
with the neighbors in this regard.
Mr. Rapp stated that he will continue discussions with Grand Spaulding
relative to the grading and seeing of that park for the Park District.
Regarding the Friedman parcel , Mr. Kiddie stated that this has not gone
to the rest of the Park Board but he feels it will definitely be their
recommendation that they think the three one-acre commons areas are
rather "weird". The developer could build on these and he is not.
They would like to move the acreage to the north to connect with the
Willow Stream Park.
Mr. Kiddie stated that the Falcon parcel will go to the Park Board a
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Commissioner Keister asked if the Park District felt the land being
donated by Falcon was worth anything. Mr. Crosland replied that it
is in the worst possible location.
Mr. Rapp stated that the triangular portion of land above the Falcon
property is zoned for multi-family and is under consideration right
now. The landfill to the west of the Falcon property is where they
will be putting 57000 cubic yards of fill to construct a 100' hill.
On the other side of the hill will be a shooting range , winter sports
area, public works, picnicing area,- etc. This will be developed this
year. Mr. Rapp added that Nichols will be a major collector street.
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Mr. Rapp showed a diagram of the 80 acre retention reservoir of
Buffalo Creek.
Arlington Heights Road Improvement
Mr. Rapp stated that there will be a left-hand turn lane going north
for Nichols Road. There will be left-turn movement coming out of the
new White Hen shopping center onto Arlington Heights Road. The 16'
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medians will be sodded and will have trees. An 8' bike path will run
from Lake-Cook Road to Route 83. Cook County wants a 5' sidewalk in
lieu of the bike path.
Residential Lot Coverage
Mr. Rapp stated that it is his suggestion that to keep the house from
overpowering the lot the rear yard setbacks be increased to limit the
restriction on the house.
After discussion, Chairman Genrich polled the Commission on making the
following changes:
Change side yard to 14' on R-5 and R-6
16' on R-4
Change rear yard to 35' on R-5 and R-6
40' on R-4 down through R-1
The majority of the commissioners were in favor of the changes. Commissioner
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Goldspiel was opposed.
Chairman Genrich asked Mr. Rapp to write these changes up in a form
that can be adopted and the Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on the.
Prudential/White Hen
Mr. Rapp gave the Recording Secretary a copy of the Final Plan for
Prudential/White Hen which was approved by the Village Board for the
Plan Commission files. There were revisions made on this plan before
the Village Board approved it and Mr. Marienthal showed these revisions
on the plan.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
da Isonhart
Recording Secretary