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2009-10-21 - Plan Commission - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Plan Commission Document Type: ❑A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 10/21/2009 Type of Meeting: PUBLIC HEARING BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION October 21, 2009 Banner Plumbing, 1020 Lake Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, IL Special use for outside storage in the Industrial District Chairman Ottenheimer called the hearing to order at 7:30 p.m. in the village Council Chambers, Buffalo Grove Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Chairman Ottenheimer read the Notice of Public Hearing as published in the Buffalo Grove Daily Herald, explained the procedure to be followed for the public hearing, and swore in all persons who wished to give testimony. Commissioners present: Chairman Ottenheimer Mr. Smith Ms. Bocek Mr. Khan Mr. Teplinsky Mr. Stark Mr. Cohn Ms. Myer Mr. Weinstein Commissioners absent: None Also present: Mr. Ray Kingos, Banner Plumbing Ms. Beverly Sussman, Village Trustee Mr. William Raysa, Village Attorney Mr. Robert Pfeil, Village Planner The following exhibits were presented by the petitioner at the public hearing: Exhibit A: Photo of area for storage from Lake Cook Road Exhibit B: Photo of proposed storage area looking north Exhibit C: Photo of pipe to be stored Exhibit D: Photo of storage area Exhibit E: Proposal for landscaping and screening of proposed storage area by Hamilton Partners Exhibit F: Proposal amount for landscaping Exhibit G: Memo from Mr. Pfeil to the Plan Commission dated October 16, 2009 Exhibit H: Plat of Survey dated May 6, 2005 Mr. Kingos stated Banner Plumbing is requesting approval of a Special Use for outside storage at 1020 East Lake Cook Road and they would also like a variation to enable them to put up some landscaping as screening. They will only go up three feet in height. The reason for this storage need is cantilever racking which holds 20 feet of copper and plastic pipe. The aisles between them are 30 feet. If anything is put in there they would have to remove it every time they want to take something out of the cantilever rack. He stated this happed because they have two large ongoing jobs. One is with the Great Lakes Naval Base which is a five year project. They demand that they have the material on hand with only one day notice. They also have five schools they are working with which will be a two year project. Mr. Kingos stated they would only be storing soil pipe outside and nothing else. It is black and matches the pavement. They will be storing 8, 10 and 12 inch size only. Everything is banded, skidded and it is sold exactly that way. There would be no impact on adjacent properties. To the east is Nicor Gas and a railroad there. To the south is Lake Cook Road which is 35 feet high with a traffic pattern of 45 mph. Mr. Kingos stated they stored pipes for nine years two doors down with no problems. He noted the area to the left is the Nicor Gas Company where the pipe is. He stated they put in an enclosed fence but they let the Village use that driveway. The water department uses the area. Commissioner Bocek noted the Village ordinance requires a fence or a solid wall surrounding the storage area with a minimum of six feet. She asked if Banner is proposing a berm of three feet and then three feet of landscaping. Mr. Kingos stated no. He stated they are trying to get a variance so they do not have to put a wall up. Commissioner Bocek noted the point of an enclosed wall is to conceal from neighbors and prevent the area from getting bigger. Mr. Kingos noted they have no neighbors. Chairman Ottenheimer asked if all four sides would be landscaped with shrubs. Mr. Kingos stated it would just be the east side where the material is located. He noted there are no neighbors as there is the railroad on one end and Lake Cook Road on the other and there is a warehouse on the north end and our building on the west end. Commissioner Bocek asked why a variance should be given for both height and a completely contained area. She noted they are actually asking for two variances. Mr. Kingos stated it is only one variance they are asking for. The materials would be three feet and the bushes will be six feet. Commissioner Teplinsky asked if the special use request for storage was to be for the entire rectangle defined by 14 feet east by 140 feet to the north. Mr. Kingos stated he is only asking for 16 feet from the building. Commissioner Teplinsky stated the special use needs to define the area that will define the outside storage because we do not want to run into that whole area becoming full of storage materials. Mr. Kingos stated they have been here for ten years and never had a problem. Commissioner Teplinsky stated he just wants to define the area in which the special use will encompass. Mr. Kingos stated they can make it a curb 16 feet to the west and from the beginning of the garage 200 feet to the north and three feet high. Commissioner Teplinsky asked for confirmation on the shrubs to be used to maintain leaves twelve months out of the year. Mr. Kingos stated they will be working with the Village Forester. Mr. Pfeil noted the landscaping proposal makes reference to a deciduous tree which is not what the Commission would want. If the Commission makes a recommendation it needs to be conditioned on the details of what kind of landscaping and subject to approval by the Village Forester. Commissioner Myer noted originally Mr. Kingos had referred to the area where the pipe is stored as an area of 16 X 200 feet whereas reference has been made to 14 X 200 feet. Mr. Kingos stated it will be 16 X 200 feet. Commissioner Myer asked how we can make sure that the piping to be stored will not exceed that specified footage. Mr. Kingos stated that is all it will be and they have been doing this for ten years. Commissioner Myer asked if the last nine years of storage was also on Banner property. Mr. Kingos stated it was two buildings to the north. Commissioner Myer noted her only other concern being the landscaping and making sure it would be the type of landscaping that would make the piping a bit less visible. Commissioner Weinstein asked if the southeast corner of the property identified as used by the water department has an easement on it for the Village and where blocking it would be prohibited. Mr. Raysa stated he has no idea. Mr. Raysa stated Mr. Pfeil has just shown him a survey which shows it is a Northwest Water Commission infrastructure and they have an easement there. In addition along the east side of that wall of the building there is a Northwest Water Commission ingress and egress access easement that is 25 feet from back of code to the west along the north/south road. Commissioner Weinstein stated this special use must be tailored so that we do not cross onto the easement at all. Commissioner Weinstein stated he does not want any other material stored here other than the proposed equipment. Mr. Kingos stated that is no problem as anything else would be stolen in a day. Commissioner Weinstein stated he wanted to make sure the measurements on the site plan are all correct. Mr. Pfeil stated the record at this point is that it will be 220 feet in length and 16 feet in width. Commissioner Cohn asked if children or trespasses ever come through the parking lot. He asked if any of the piping could possibly slip and roll. Mr. Kingos stated they never get anyone coming through. He further noted the material is all banded and skidded. Commissioner Bocek suggested painting the 16 X 20 area so that everyone, including employees and everyone would be aware of the proper storage area. She also asked to make specific landscaping material a part of the approval. Chairman Ottenheimer asked how much of the proposed area can be seen from Lake Cook Road. Mr. Kingos displayed Exhibit A and pointed out the area. Commissioner Teplinsky stated he is still concerned that 16 feet does not encroach on the easement. He noted that any motion should qualify that and not to encroach upon the ingress and egress easement. There being no further comments or questions from anyone else present, Chairman Ottenheimer closed the public hearing at 8:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Fay Rubin, Recording Secretary APPROVED BY: LESTER OTTENHEIMER, Chair Board or Commission: ❑ Plan Commission Document Type: ❑A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 10/21/2009 Type of Meeting: PUBLIC HEARING BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION October 21, 2009 Consideration of Amendments to the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance Title 17 of the Municipal Code, concerning regulations for child day care homes Chairman Ottenheimer called the hearing to order at 8:12 p.m. in the Village Council Chambers, Buffalo Grove Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Chairman Ottenheimer read the Notice of Public Hearing as published in the Buffalo Grove Daily Herald, explained the procedure to be followed for the public hearing, and swore in all persons who wished to give testimony. Commissioners present: Chairman Ottenheimer Mr. Smith Ms. Bocek Mr. Khan Mr. Teplinsky Mr. Stark Mr. Cohn Ms. Myer Mr. Weinstein Commissioners absent: None Also present: Ms. Beverly Sussman, Village Trustee Mr. William Raysa, Village Attorney Mr. Robert Pfeil, Village Planner The following exhibits were presented by the petitioner at the public hearing: Exhibit A: Memo from Mr. Pfeil to the Plan Commission dated October 19, 2009 Mr. Pfeil noted there was a workshop on September 16, 2009 to review various issues and he condensed the workshop discussion into five basic points in his memo dated October 19, 2009. He noted the Commission discussed the distance between day care homes and requiring that the provider be a full—time resident of the home. A required a term of residency before a special use petition could be filed was also discussed. He noted that there was not a consensus concerning a minimum term of residency, so a text amendment is not being proposed at this time. Mr. Pfeil noted that issues concerning variation of the rear yard fencing requirement and requiring a self—closing gate were also covered in the workshop discussion. Mr. Pfeil stated that based on the discussion at the workshop he believes the Commission wanted to move ahead with amendments requiring the day care home provider be a full—time resident of the home, and requiring a self—closing gate for the rear yard fence. He indicated that the proposed amendments would add text to the definition for a child day care home requiring that the day care provider is a full-time resident of the home. In Section 17.28.060.B.2 concerning the special use requirements, language would be added concerning verification that the day care provider is a full-time resident of the home. Section 17.28.060.6.d. would be amended to require a self—closing and self—latching gate for the fencing enclosing the rear yard play area. There being no further comments or questions from anyone else present, Chairman Ottenheimer closed the public hearing at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Fay Rubin, Recording Secretary APPROVED BY: LESTER OTTENHEIMER, Chair Board or Commission: ❑ Plan Commission Document Type: 0 A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 10/21/2009 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION October 21, 2009 Banner Plumbing, 1020 Lake Cook Road— Special use in the Industrial District for outside storage Village Zoning Ordinance— regulations concerning Child day care homes Chairman Ottenheimer called the meeting to order at 8:11 p.m. in the Village Council Chambers, Buffalo Grove municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Commissioners present: Chairman Ottenheimer Mr. Smith Ms. Bocek Mr. Khan Mr. Teplinsky Mr. Stark Mr. Cohn Ms. Myer Mr. Weinstein Commissioners absent: None Also present: Mr. Ray Kingos, Banner Plumbing Ms. Beverly Sussman, Village Trustee Mr.William Raysa, Village Attorney Mr. Robert Pfeil, Village Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bocek to approve the minutes of the public hearing of September 16, 2009. All Commissioners were in favor of the motion and the motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Cohn and Myer abstaining. Moved by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Weinstein to approve the minutes of the regular minutes of September 16, 2009. All Commissioners were in favor of the motion and the motion passed unanimously with Commissioner Myer abstaining. COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS Commissioner Bocek attended the Village Board meeting on October 5, 2009 and the only item relating to the Plan Commission was the approval of the day care home at 931 Twisted Oak Lane. Commissioner Khan attended the Village Board meeting on October 19, 2009 and noted there was a referral to the Plan Commission for a proposed Go Play indoor play center at 1425 Busch Parkway. BANNER PLUMBING, 1020 LAKE COOK ROAD — SPECIAL USE IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE Moved by Commissioner Teplinsky, seconded by Commission Weinstein to recommend approval to the Village Board of the petition of a special use for outside storage of materials in the Industrial District pursuant to Section 17.48.020.C.9 of the Village Zoning Ordinance, including a variation to waive the requirement to enclose the storage area with a solid wall or fence with dimensions of the proposed storage area not to exceed 16 feet wide measured from the curbed area on the east, extending west and also under no circumstances to extend to ingress and egress easement by 220 feet in length. The area to be delineated in the pavement and screening to be subject to approval by the Village Forester in terms of the type and quality of landscaping used for screening. Commissioner Myer noted that the Commissioners had discussed ways to make sure that the material being stored in this area was specific to piping that was banded and skidded. Commissioner Teplinsky stated he would not make that part of the motion. Chairman Ottenheimer called for a vote on the motion and the vote was as follows: AYES: Smith, Bocek, Khan, Teplinsky, Stark, Cohn, Myer, Weinstein, Ottenheimer NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None The motion passed 9 to 0. VILLAGE ZONING ORDINANCE — REGULATIONS CONCERNING CHILD DAY CARE HOMES Moved by Commissioner Teplinsky, seconded by Commissioner Smith to recommend approval to the Village Board to adopt an amendment to the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance under Title 17 of the Municipal Code concerning regulations for child day care homes, the text of which is included in Exhibit A, a memo and attachments dated October 19, 2009 by Robert Pfeil, Village Planner. Chairman Ottenheimer called for a vote on the motion and the vote was as follows: AYES: Smith, Bocek, Khan, Teplinsky, Stark, Cohn, Myer, Weinstein, Ottenheimer NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None The motion passed 9 to 0. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT—None FUTURE AGENDA SCHEDULE Mr. Pfeil stated the next meeting will be held on November 4, 2009. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS—None STAFF REPORT Mr. Pfeil said that the Wind Energy Task Force of Lake County held a meeting in Village Hall on October 14, 2009. The meeting included a presentation by Dr. Thomas Thunder concerning possible impacts from noise and vibration from wind turbines. The Task Force is preparing a model ordinance and technical information concerning noise will be helpful. There is continuing interest by private property owners, even at the single-family residential scale, concerning possible installations of wind energy systems. At the municipal level, the challenge is to achieve a balance between encouraging alternative energy without imposing impacts on neighboring properties. NEW BUSINESS—None ADJOURNMENT Moved by Commissioner Teplinsky, seconded by Commissioner Bocek and carried unanimously to adjourn. Chairman Ottenheimer adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Fay Rubin, Recording Secretary APPROVED BY: LESTER OTTENHEIMER, Chair