2018-10-30 - Planning and Zoning Commission - Minutes10/30/2018
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 50 RAUPP BOULEVARD,
BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 PM by Chairman Frank Cesario
Special Meeting
1. Planning & Zoning Commissioner Training Workshop (Trustee Ottenheimer) (Staff
Contact: Nicole Woods)
Members present: Ch. Cesario, Com. Weinstein, Com. Khan, Com. Goldspiel, Com.
Cohn, Com. Lesser, Com. Moodhe and Com. Au.
Cindy Winland and Laurie Marston, presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission
(PZC) regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Commission. The topics of
discussion included:
- Overview of the Comprehensive Plan, which included issues such as public
participation, plan implementation and working with the public.
- Foundation of Zoning and Development Regulations, which included regulating
developments, Buffalo Grove's regulations and our Zoning ordinance.
- Zoning, included the types of zoning districts, keeping the zoning ordnance current,
types of zoning approval, Planned Unit Developments, annexations and our Building
Code and Sign Code.
- Other Jurisdictions, which included relationship with other entities, the role of the PZC,
the role of elected officials and working with elected officials, the role of the Planner and
working with the Planner, the role of staff and working with staff, the role of the Village
Attorney and the role of the developer.
- Responsibilities of the PZC, which included items not subject to review by the PZC, the
responsibilities of the PZC Chair, taking testimony and public hearing procedures.
- Findings of Fact, special uses and the standards, variations and their standards.
- Ethics, conflicts of interest, appearance of impropriety and conflicts.
- Opens Meeting Act
2. Public Comment and Questions
None.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 PM
Chris Stilling
10/30/2018
APPROVED BY ME THIS 30th DAY OF October , 2018