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2007-04-04 - Plan Commission - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Plan commission Document Type: 0 A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 04/04/2007 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting REGULAR MEETING BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION April 4, 2007 900 Deerfield Parkway—Preliminary Plan for parking lot expansion in the Industrial District—Workshop #1 Chairman Ottenheimer called the meeting to order at 7:30 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 Ms. Kenski-Sroka Mr. Khan Mr. Teplinsky Mr. Stark Commissioners absent: Mr. Cohn Mr. Podber Also present: Mr. Michael Klonoski, Morgan Harbour Construction Mr. Trilling, Village Trustee Mr. Kuenkler, Village Engineer Mr. Robert Pfeil, Village Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES—None COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS -None 900 DEERFIELD PARKWAY—PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR PARKING LOT EXPANSION IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT—WORKSHOP 91 Mr. Klonoski stated they have recently entered into a lease contract with Crosscom, a current tenant in the industrial park in Buffalo Grove, who is relocating from one building to this particular building. One of the conditions of this lease is to expand the parking of this building to 160 cars from 106 cars. This plan actually calls for adding 56 cars for a total of 162 spaces. Crosscom will use this facility in part for warehousing and the other part as a service center for their clients. They provide data services to Walgreens and Pep Boys and things like that. It will be a 24/7 operation in part of the building. They are also concurrently with this executing a contract with the Village to buy that land which was left over from the relocation which will use a portion of that land for this proposed parking. Chairman Ottenheimer asked for clarification on the amount of office area in the building. Mr. Klonoski stated the office area is about 12,000 square feet. Chairman Ottenheimer asked what plans there were for landscaping. Mr. Klonoski stated they have had input from one of the Village planners as to how to landscape. They have some existing specimen trees on the property and they will try to save what they can and relocate them. Whatever cannot be saved, they will replace to the satisfaction of staff. Chairman Ottenheimer asked how long the whole project will take. Mr. Klonoski stated the tenant wants to move in by June 15t' and he anticipates it will probably be July IS,. It also depends on the weather to some degree. They have signed contracts to finish the tenant work. Commissioner Stark asked if the petitioner was expanding the parking lot to the west. Mr. Klonoski stated yes. Commissioner Teplinsky noted there would be no expansion of the building. Mr. Klonoski stated that was correct. Commissioner Teplinsky asked if the parking lot expansion would be compliant with handicapped parking and accessibility. Mr. Klonoski stated yes. He noted they have six full approved handicapped parking spaces. Commissioner Teplinsky asked if the width of the parking spaces themselves are compliant with the Village. Mr. Klonoski stated yes. Mr. Pfeil asked how many employees were projected to work at the facility, including the number at peak times. Mr. Klonoski stated there would be about 130 as there would be a shift change over relative to their service center people. He noted that there would not be 130 employees at the site at one time. Mr. Pfeil noted that the Village's parking standard is two off-street spaces per three employees for warehouse uses, one parking space per 300 square feet of office area. Mr. Pfeil asked about the possibility of linking this property to the north parcel concerning vehicle access. He noted the parcel to the north is not currently under review for a development, but the current petitioner controls the property to the north. The Village is interested in achieving an access connection between the properties to provide options for access to Busch Parkway and Deerfield Parkway for people traveling to and from the respective properties. Mr. Klonoski stated they do own approximately 4.2 acres of the land acquired from the Village. The parking lots will be interlocked and the lot to the north will have ingress and egress to that site as well as to the south. As to plans for that property, the market will dictate that. He noted they had been approached by a medical group for this building about two months ago but they pulled out. He stated they are focusing on trying to find a possible medical office building use here and are also looking at perhaps office space. They have looked at retail when the transit oriented study was done and now having talked to people in the retail side of the business he has not been able to convince anyone to bring anything in. They all seem steadfast that on this die of the tracks in that particular location the type of retail that might survive there was of the Starbucks variety. Therefore, their focus will be higher use, but it is still an industrial park and it will probably be a high quality user not unlike the Crosscom use. Mr. Pfeil suggested that a walkway from the parking lot to the sidewalk on Deerfield Parkway would be an enhancement for employees at this site and the parcel to the north. The walkway could be placed near the lot line between the two properties to give employees convenient pedestrian access to Deerfield Parkway. Mr. Klonoski stated they had not thought about it but it is something they would consider depending on what happens on the building, especially if it is people intensive. Mr. Pfeil noted that the Metra train station is close to the site, and some commercial shops and restaurants are farther west at Deerfield Parkway and Weiland Road. Chairman Ottenheimer asked if this landscape plan is preliminary or if it will be the final plan. Mr. Klonoski stated it is final to the extent that there are some existing species not yet shown on the plan and they have yet to research if they are capable of being transplanted. If they are, they will do so. The plan is final to the extent that what is shown meets the code and they would not do anything less than that and if they can enhance it by using those more mature trees, they will. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT—None FUTURE AGENDA SCHEDULE Mr. Pfeil stated the next meeting will be held on April 18, 2007. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS—None STAFF REPORT—None NEW BUSINESS—None ADJOURNMENT Moved by Commissioner Kenski-Sroka, seconded by Commissioner Bocek and carried unanimously to adjourn. Chairman Ottenheimer adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Fay Rubin, Recording Secretary APPROVED BY: LESTER OTTENHEIMER, Chair