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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PLAN COMMISSION OF
THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
HELD ON JUNE 7, 1972
The regular meeting of the Buffalo Grove Plan Commission was
called to order by the Chairman, Carl Genrich, at 8 :35 P.M.
June 7, 1972.
Commissioners Present: Mr. Genrich, Chairman Mrs. Spence
Mr. Fader Mr. Gamm
Mr. Van Engen Mr. Harris
Mr. Mendenhall Mr. Yost
Commissioners Absent: Mr. Friedman
Mr. Haarr
Also present were Mr. Arnold Seaberg, Village Engineer, and
Mr. Rod Jacobs of 461 Springside Lane, prospective member.
Commissioner Gamm made the motion to approve the minutes of
May 17, 1972, as written. Commissioner Fader seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Gamm made the
motion to approve the minutes of the Dominion Public Hearing
on May 24, 1972, as written. Commissioner Yost seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously.
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Chairman Genrich asked if there were any questions or discussion
on the Dominion property. There was none. Commissioner Fader
made the motion the Plan Commission recommend for approval, the
property referred to as the Dominion property, zoned B-2, with
the understanding they will appear before the Plan Commission
for approval of the final plat plan; and the petitioners shall
further agree to a setback of the service station to allow for
proper landscaping. The members voted a tie of 4-4 on a roll
call vote. "Yes" votes : Commissioners Mendenhall, Fader, Van
Engen, and Chairman Genrich. "No" votes : Commissioners Spence,
Gamm, Yost, and Harris.
\./ Chairman Genrich asked if the Commissioners voting "No" would
like to state their objections. Commissioner Spence said she
feels there is a better land use for that property than a ser-
vice station. Commissioner Gamm said he feels there are too
many service stations on Dundee Road and we do not want Dundee
Road in Buffalo Grove to look like Dundee Road to the east of us.
Commissioner Yost said he did not think we had enough information
on the retail store. He also felt there is a higher and better
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use for this land and that there are a lot of problems with
traffic and engineering problems that the people are not fully
aware of nor have fully investigated.
Chairman Genrich asked Commissioner Yost if he felt the devel-
oper should come back with a better proposal. Commissioner
Yost said he would like to see more information on traffic,
storm retention, and what type of retail business they have in
mind.
Chairman Genrich told Mr. Foss the Plan Commission cannot pass
this proposal and suggests he either come back with more infor-
mation or he could go on directly to the Village Board.
Mr. Foss said they do not normally do engineering specifications
before approval to build.
Commissioner Mendenhall stated that we would be giving Dominion
the zoning without knowing what will be put in the retail bui7d-
ing and that they did not wish to tell us what would be going
in this building until it was built.
Mr. Foss said that perhaps there would be a restaurant or some
retail food operation and the remainder area is in question at
this point.
Chairman Genrich then asked if there was any discussion on the
Simonson property. Commissioner Gamm asked how far the existing
building was set back from the property line. Mr. Teevan said
it is 35 feet.
Commissioner Mendenhall made the motion to recommend approval
for the annexation and B-1 Business Zoning for National Highway
Carriers Directory, Inc. - the Simonson property, with the
following stipulations : (1) that they grant a ten (10) foot
easement for sanitary sewer along the entire western boundary
and, (2) that they connect to the Village water and sewer when
available at no charge to the Village. They shall return to the
Plan Commission and present plans of any future construction or
alterations to the existing building. Commissioner Yost seconded
the motion which was carried unanimously by a roll call vote.
Chairman Genrich stated that this proposal will be heard by
the Village Board on July 3, 1972.
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Chairman Genrich announced that the field trip on Saturday will
begin at 10 :00 A.M. instead of 9:00 as originally stated. Mr.
Norman Drummond of Associated Planners said the agenda will
consist of a visit to six (6) or more planned developments in
the north and west sectors of metropolitan area such as, Valley
Lo, Regent Park, etc. The trip will finish about 5 :00 P.M. and
lunch is included.
Future Agendas
On June 14 and 21 there will be workshop sessions with discussion
of the Otis property and the comprehensive plan.
On June 28 there will be a Public Hearing on the Otis property.
The motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Harris and
seconded by Commissioner Gamm, at 9 :30 P.M. The Commissioners
present then held a workshop session.
Respectfully submitted,
Recording Secretary a
Approved:
Carl Genrich, Chairman
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PUBLIC HEARING G'/7/7.?
Simonson Property - Petition for Annexation
and B-1 Business Zoning
Held on June 7, 1972
Chairman, Mr. Genrich, called the meeting to order at 8 :15
P.M. in the Village Hall of Buffalo Grove, 50 Raupp Boulevard.
Commissioners Present: Chairman Genrich, Commissioners Fader,
Van Engen, Spence, Yost, Gamm, Mendenhall and Harris .
Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Friedman and Haarr.
Also present were Mr. Arnold Seaberg, Village Engineer and
Mr. Randall Rathjen, Village Trustee.
Mr. John Teevan, a lawyer representing the National Highway
Carriers Directory, Inc. , came forward and was sworn in.
Mr. Teevan testified that his client would like to purchase the
Simonson ' s property located 200 feet south of Dundee Road on Betty
Drive. The company publishes a National Directory of trucking
concerns serving the entire United States. There will be no
printing done here and only five (5) employees will work here.
They will collect the data which goes into the Directory. The
building will be used for office purposes with modest remodeling
and one additional parking space. An average of one customer
a month calls at the office. The only sign required would be a
modest sign for identification purposes only. The site is pre-
sently served by a well and septic tank. They are willing to
grant a ten (10) foot easement for sanitary sewer according to
the request by the Village Engineer. They are agreeable to
hooking up to the Village facilities when they are available.
They will correct the wiring, install emergency lighting and
change the swing of the doors, according to the Village Inspec-
tor's letter.
Chairman Genrich asked Mr. Seaberg what the requirements are
for sanitary sewer easements. Mr. Seaberg answered they are ten
(10) feet, which would be an extension from the easement received
from Mr. Hintz. He also said the Village is not going to put
any water facilities in there because the opposite side of Betty
Drive is unincorporated, so they can use their own well.
Commissioner Yost asked if the sign will be at ground level
with no illumination. Mr. Teevan said they have no objections
to this. He explained that the building has a covered recessed
porch and they will put a small 1-1/2 foot recessed sign under
the roof on the porch.
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Trustee Rathjen asked what would the revenue be for the
Village. Mr. Teevan said there will be no sales taxes because
it is merely an office where the information on the Directory
`./ is assembled. The Directory is sold by the printers.
Trustee Rathjen asked if they would be hiring local people.
Mr. Teevan said possibly. Two employees will be moving out
here with the office and about two or three more people will
have to be hired locally.
Chairman Genrich asked if there were any more questions.
There were none. The hearing before the Village Board was
set for June 19, 1972.
The Public Hearing was closed at 8 :30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Recording Secretary
Approved:
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Carl Genric , Chairman
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
TO : Board of Trustees, Village of Buffalo Grove
RE : Petition for Annexation and B-1 Business Zoning for
office facilities for the National Highway Carriers
Directory, Inc.
PETITIONER: Robert J. Simonson and Beverly J. Simonson
PROPERTY: Two hundred (200) feet south of Dundee Road on
Betty Drive.
HEARING: June 7, 1972
RECOMMENDATION: The Plan Commission unanimously recommends
approval of annexation and B-1 Business Zoning of this
property for the purpose of a small office with the
stipulation that the owner return to the Plan Commission
and present plans of any future construction or altera-
tions to the existing building.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl Genrich, Chairman
Buffalo Grove Plan Commission