1970-04-08 - Plan Commission - Minutes Iv/1 c-c..flk c
MERRILL HOYT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
TELEPHONE:
965 W. MONROE ST. STATE 2-7189
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
April 8, 1970
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
Meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M.
`/ 1. Roll Call: Present- J. Guidotti, W. Berth, C. Genrich, M. Hoyt, S. Haarr,
H. Mendenhall, L. Gamm, R. Heinrich, M. Stearn (for
village engineers), W. Ditmer(Building Commissioner),
Fabish and Thoroun (Trustees). : ;rt-
Abc-;ent:: D. Zitz4witz.
II. Correction and Approval of past minutes.
On motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of the public hearing of
March 25, 1970 were approved with one correction; the number 3+-appearing on
page 1, paragraph 3 being corrected to 3.7. On roll call vote J.Guidotti
abstained and the remaining commissioner- voted approval.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried the mnutes of the plan commission
meeting of 3/1770 were approved with the correction of the of 'h.E. Berth in
the roll call and with the insertion of the date 2/20/70 as"the date of the
SHA letter referred to in (a) on page I .
III. Communications and Bulletins
Mr. Kittel of the Park District informed the Plan Commission that the
Park District was formulating an overall elan for Village Park Development
and would report back to the commission as soon as the basic program was
outlined.
Mr. Heinrich requested the presence of Mr. Decker in order to discuss
a certain memorandum distributed to the V;;llage Trustees and Plan Commissioners
. on April 2, 1970. As Mr. Decker was not present, further discussion of that ma
matter was temporarily passed over to be raised again under the heading
IINew Business."
IV. Reports of Off.icerF, and Sub-Committees.
A. W.E.Berth reported as follows:
April 6, 1970-- Village Board approved Col'lendaa, changed Checker Drive
to Willow Grove Drive, and took the recommendation of the Plan
Commission to insist on land donations under advisement.
April L , 1970-- Village Board met in special session to arorove a contract
to purchase the Water and Sewage Revenue Bonds .
April 7, 1970-- Wheeling Zoning Board of Appeals recommended rezoning
to a higher density certain land just south of Cambridge. Mr. Berth
also reported that the Cambridge residents had filed a suit seeking
an injunction against the village.
B. Mr. Hoyt, Chairman of the Lake County Pre-Zoning Sub-Committee reported
as follows: •
After making an on site inspection of certain land West of Route 83
and contiguous to the pronosed path of Lake-Cook road and commohly
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known as the Gerschefski property, the sub-committee noted the following:
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• MERRILL HOYT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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d 965 W. MONROE ST.
STATETELEPHON 2-7189
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April $, 1970
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1. The site is located in close proximity to St. Mary's Church,
the General Store, the John Deere Service Center, and other
commercial property.
\./ 2. The maps which are part of the 196,1 Comprehensive Plan are in
conflict in that one map calls for relatively high density multipl e
family development of the area and the other calls for low density
single family development.
3. The .Gerschefski property itself due to its nlacement and its
odd shape is a key to the manner in which the entire peninsula
of land bounded by Rte. 83 on the North and East, McHenry Road
on the 'west and the Lake Cook County line on the South will be
developed in the future.
Kdening all of these factors in mind, it is the finding of the Lake-
County Pre-Zoning Sub-Committee that the highest and. best use to which the
. Gerschefski property can be put is that use embodied by The Buffalo Grove
Zoning designation R-7. R-7 zoning is a transitional zoning which will n
Permit the rest of the above described land mass to be developed for
single family, multiple family or commercial use.
At 9 :00 PIIIM. the meeting of the Plan Commission recessed and. was called
back in session at 9:17 P.Y .
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V. Old Business:
• The Plan Commission next considered the recommendation to be made concerning
the proposed land use contained in the aheeli_ng Trust annexation petition
(the Gerschefski Pronerty).
Mr. Beaubian indicated that the owners desired to put un 4 units on the
5.16 acres proposed for R-9 and that the owners might consider donating some
part of that 5.16 acres to the Park District in lieu of a cash donation if
they could still nut un 84 units. Mr. Beaubian also indicated that the owners -
desired B-2 and R-9 with covenants rather than B3 and the planned development
zoning available under. the special use portion of the zoning ordinance. •
Mr. Genrich commented that the Gerschefski property is a key to the
development of the entire land peninsula and as such has a large impact
on the whole area. as to land use. Further, Mr. Genrich noted with some
Zli dissatisfaction that the Plan Commission was being, forced to make a very
ti .e' significant decision as to the fature development of a considerable land
,S ` �1 mass wi.tnout the aid of a Professional Planning Service. ': ith this in mind,
a Mr. Genrich renewed the Plan Commission request(70PC 101-Request) for
- ky :$20,000 from the village with which to retain some professional aid from a
Planning Consultant.
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In Response to a qu• stion, Mr. Beaubian indicated that no construction on
the property was Planned. for at least 2 or 3 years.
Mr. Kittel of. the Park 1istrict then presented several ideas concerning
the number of children that the Gerschefski property would generate. Mr. Kittel
suggested 75 as the probable number based on certain studies which he cited.
Mr. Beaubian replied that he had no studies to cite from, thought such studies
to be so amenable to manipulation as to be without value. Mr. Beaubian also
indicated that his clients would agree to covenant some given acreage to be
used for recreational purposes of the tenants and to be maintained by the
MERRILL HOYT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
365 W. MONROE ST. TELEPHONE:
STATE 2-7189
` 1 CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60606
V April 8, 1970
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owners, thus saving the Park District money.
The meeting recessed at 10:00 P;M. and reconvened at 10:10 P.M.
_ _-- Mr. Hoyt commented that he was opposed to anproving the petition for R-9
and B-2 land use for those reasons outlined in the pre-zoning sub-committee report
and several additional reasons:
1. The owners plan no construction for 2 or 3 years.
{ 2. The Plan Commission is currently interviewing Professional Planners.
3. There is a pending request by the Commission for funds to hire a
professional planning consultant.
4. With all of these factors in mind, it would seem best to delay making
a recommendation approving any zoning request which would have an impact
on a land mass of the size and importance of that area currently under
discussion.
Mr. Mendenhall commented that he was adverse to approving any blanket R-9 zoning
request, especially without any accompaning site plans or similar ekhibits.
Mr. Mendenhall then moved that th elan commission recommend to the Board
of Trustees disapnroval of the entire petition in so far as it concerns land use
due to the request for blanket R-9 zoning on 5.16 acres of the 8.86 acre tract.
Mr. Stan Haarr seconded and on roll call vote all voted in favor of the motion
�./ with the exception of Mr. Berth w}no abstained. (70PC 102-Recommendation).
Mr. Beryl t, n er� ested ;.n ch ymi.ssioner prepare a written statement
abo to the Board as to his reasons for disapproving the zoning request in the zr-
annexation netition.
The next item of old business was proposed Sy-laws for the Commission.
Two proposed sets were passed out to the members for study and review prior to V
the next regular meeting.
Next, the Plan Comm ssion renewed its request for secretarial aid from
the Board of Trustees (70PC 103-Request)
The next item of business was discussion of the memo of Mr. Decker to
the trustees and commissioners dated 4/2/70 and Mr. Gamm' s reply thereto.
Both documents were read. into the record.
At 10:30 P.M. the meeting recessed so that Mr. Decker could confer
with trustees Thor-laud am r rabis prior to- answering questions from the
commissioners. The meeting reconvened at 10:40 P.M.
Mr. Mendenhall queried Mr. Decker as to the use of Village Police for
the purpose of delivering the memo. Trustee Thoroud answered for Mr. Decker•
that such use of Police was customery. Mr. Hoyt commented that in 9 months
\./ as a commissioner he had never before received a letter delivered by the
police. Mr. Decker refused to answer any of the further questions put
to him and requested that all questions be submitted to him in writing.
Mr. Hoyt moved that each interested commissioner set forth in writing
his questions to Mr. Decker relative to Mr. Decker's memo of April ?_, 1970 •
so that at the next regular meeting of the Plan Commission a single list of
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• MERRILL HOYT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
X d 365 W. MONROE ST. TELEPHONE:
STATE 2-7189
` , CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60606
April `^., 1970
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questions may be compiled for submission to Mr. Decker by the commission.
Mr. Heinrich seconded and all voted "Yes" except Mr. Gamm who abstained.
At 11:20 P.M. on motion duly made seconded and cgrried, the meeting
adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
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M. Hoyt, Secretary