1971-02-17 - Plan Commission - Minutes y
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
February 17, 1971
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Chairman Berth called the meeting to order at 8 :00 P .M.
Upon roll call the following members were present:
Chairman Berth, Mr. Guidotti, Mr. Genrich, Mr. Haarr,
Mr. Gam, Mrs. Spence, Mr. Fader, Mr. Yost.
Absent: Mr. Mendenhall
Also present were Mr. Fabish, Village Trustee and Mr. Raysa,
Village Attorney.
Chairman Berth appointed Mx Guidotti as Acting Secretary.
Minutes of Previous meetings and Hearings :
Previously approved minutes of December 3, 1970 were corrected
to change the date to December 2, 1970.
The following minutes were unanimously approved with corrections
upon motions of Mr. Guidotti and seconds of Mr. Haarr:
a. Public Hearing of December 16, 1970
b. Regular Meeting of December 16, 1970
c. Regular Meeting of January 6, 1971
d. Public Hearing of January 20, 1971
e. Regular Meeting of January 20, 1971
f. Public Hearing of February 3, 1971
g. Regular Meeting of February 3, 1971
h. Public Hearing of February 10, 1971
Communications and Bills
Chairman Berth distributed copies of a letter dated January
22, 1971 from School District 96 which contained guidelines
on school site sizes and criteria for measuring student
yields for use of village officials.
Reports of Officers and Committees
a. Chairman Berth reported that the Village Board accepted
with regrets the resignation of Plan Commissioner Hoyt.
b. He also stated that the Village Board discussed the zoning
map and that the R-4 Special Use areas north, east and
south of the golf course have reverted to R-1.
c. He also said that Professor Lewis, University of Illinois
will make a presentation on zoning to village officials of
Buffalo Grove and Wheeling but the date is not yet known.
Old Business - Ranch Mart Apartments (Gregg Builders) .
Mr. Hoyt made a 15 minute summation for opponents of the
proposed Planned Unit Development. Mr. Houpt made a 20
minute summation for the developer. These were followed by
a break at 9: 20 P .M.
The Meeting reconvened at 9: 38 P.M.
Mr. Guidotti asked Mr. Raysa for his opinion on the maximum
density allowed by the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Raysa replied
that 24 units per acre would be permitted. Chairman Berth
then read a copy of a letter from Mr. Houpt to Mr. Frank
which stated his opinion of the allowable density.
Mr. Genrich moved to recommend approval of the plan as
\./ amended with provisions that (1) storm water retention
facilities be provided to meet the engineering design require-
ments of the Metropolitan Sanitary District; (2) the park site
be donated to the Village for Park District use as soon as
possible; (3) the Day Care Center be included; (4) preliminary
plans will be submitted for approval of the Plan Commission;
and (5) no grading will be accomplished on the developer' s
site that will be detrimental to drainage of the Kilmer
School-Park Site. Mrs. Spence seconded the motion. On roll
call vote Mr. Guidotti, Mr. Genrich, Mrs. Spence and Chairman
Berth voted Yes; Mr. Haarr, Mr. Gamm, Mr. Fader and Mr. Yost
voted No. Since their was a tie vote the motion was defeated.
Mr. Haarr then moved to recommend approval of the plan as
amended with provisions that (1) storm water retention facilities
be provided to meet the engineering design requirements of
the Metropolitan Sanitary District; (2) the park site be donated
to the Village for Park District use as soon as possible; (3)
the Day Care Center be included; (4) preliminary plans will be
submitted for approval of the Plan Commission; (5) no grading
will be accomplished on the developer' s site that will be
detrimental to drainage of the Kilmer School-Park Site; (6)
five I' s of the buildings will be removed, namely: two closest
to Chenault Court, northermost one at Golfview Terrace, and
two closest to rear of the shopping center; (7) the number of
2 bedroom units will not exceed 720 units; (8) the 1. 7 parking
spaces per unit will be located at each building; and (9) the
exit to Golfview Terrace will be redesigned to prevent left
turns onto Golfview Terrace. Mr. Yost seconded the motion.
On a roll call vote Mr. Guidotti, Mr. Haarr, Mr. Gamm, Mr. Fader,
Mr. Yost and Chairman Berth voted Yes; Mr. Genrich and Mrs.
Spence voted No. The motion passed 6 to 2.
With regard to rezoning of the Gerschefske property from R-1
to M-1 Chairman Berth said that he had been informed by
Mr. Haarr that a minimum of 25 acres is required for M-1
zoning. Because of this the public hearing on this rezoning
will be postponed.
New Business
None
Chairman Berth said that the Plan Commission' s report on the
Ranch Mart Apartments will probably be on the Village Board' s
agenda for March 8.
Adjourment
Mr. Fader moved to adjourn; seconded by Mr. Yost; approved
unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10: 35 P .M.
eppect ully jjsubmitted,
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