2001-05-16 - Plan Commission - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Plan Commission
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Meeting ate: 05/16/2001
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
May 16, 2001
Zoning Ordinance, consideration of amendments to Section 17.36.040
concerning parking requirements and Chapter 17.44—Business Districts,
B-1 through B-4 -- Discussion
Chairman Ottenheimer called the meeting to order at 7:55 p.m. in the Village Council
Chambers, Buffalo Grove Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Commissioners present: Chairman Ottenheimer
Mr. Samuels
Mr. Trilling
Mr. Panitch
Mr. Smith
Ms. Bocek
Ms. Kenski-Sroka
Commissioners absent: Ms. Dunn
Mr. Feldgreber
Also present: Mr. Robert Pfeil, Village Planner
Mr. Jeffrey Berman, Village Trustee
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Commissioner Panitch, seconded by Commissioner Samuels, to approve the
minutes of the Special Meeting of January 10, 2001. All Commissioners were in favor of the
motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Moved by Commissioner Trilling, seconded by Commissioner Bocek, to approve the
minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of May 2, 2001. All Commissioners
were in favor of the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS
Commissioner Panitch noted that he attended the Village Board meeting on May 7, 2001.
George Krug, a Plan Commissioner emeritus, was recognized for being awarded the Cook
County Sheriff's Senior Medal of Honor.
The public hearing and ordinances concerning annexing of the Forum Properties site at Park
Avenue and Main Street were also on the May 7 agenda.
ZONING ORDINANCE — CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO SECTION
17.36.040 CONCERNING PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND CHAPTER 17.44 —
BUSINESS DISTRICTS, B-I THROUGH B-4 —DISCUSSION
Mr. Pfeil reviewed the materials distributed with the staff memos dated May 11 and May 14.
He noted that the Zoning Ordinance Review Sub-committee (ZORS) has focused on
revisions to the parking standards and the uses in the B-1 through B-4 Districts. He pointed
out that in the B-1 District some larger scale uses such as "department stores" would be
deleted. In the Business Districts generally, a number of uses would become special uses,
including: amusement establishments, child care, currency exchanges, funeral homes,
hospitals and immediate care facilities, pawn shops, restaurants, rentals of vehicles and
equipment, supermarkets, grocery and convenience stores and theaters.
Mr. Pfeil noted that certain uses such as offices and schools would be handled as special
uses in shopping centers if the uses exceeded 2,000 square feet or more than 10 percent of
the floor area of the shopping center. The ZORS committee has suggested this approach to
address parking issues and to ensure that shopping centers would retain commercial viability
rather than being converted to office and institutional facilities.
Mr. Pfeil pointed out that the proposed amendments would eliminate residential use in the
B-1, B-2 and B-4 Districts, but allow it above the ground floor of buildings in the B-3
District as part of a Planned Unit Development.
Mr. Pfeil noted that the minimum landscaped setback along street frontages would be
increased from 12 feet to 15 feet in the B-1 through B-4 Districts. The maximum building
height in the B-2 and B-4 Districts would be reduced to 35 feet from the present standard of
45 feet.
Commissioner Trilling suggested that "department stores" and "garden shops" be added to
the B-2 list of permitted uses since they are being deleted from B-1. He noted that "video
rental" does not appear to be listed in any of the Business Districts.
Commissioner Samuels noted that the Ordinance does not address "adult uses" concerning
video rentals or other types of commercial establishments.
Commissioner Trilling pointed out that there may be a similar omission in terms of
"paraphernalia" sold at tobacco stores associated with various illegal substances.
Commissioner Panitch commented that the B-1 text concerning restaurants and
drive-through facilities needs to be re-worked for better clarity.
Commissioner Trilling commented that uses such as landscape contractors and nursery
operations should be permitted in an appropriated business district. These uses often need
outdoor storage for materials including mulch, stone, etc. He suggested that the B-3 or B-4
Districts may be appropriate for this type of use.
Commissioner Samuels said that a minimum lot size such as 10 acres should be considered
as a requirement for a landscape contractor.
Chairman Ottenheimer noted that the B-2 and B-4 provisions concerning "dry cleaning"
need to be clarified.
Commissioner Trilling questioned how the new regulations would be implemented if uses
such as restaurants would now be handled as a special use.
Commissioner Samuels noted that new restaurants would require special use approval, but
existing establishments would be "grandfathered" and allowed to remain unless there is a
substantial change or expansion to the existing use.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT—None
FUTURE AGENDA SCHEDULE
Mr. Pfeil said the next scheduled meeting is June 6, 2001.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS—None
STAFF REPORT—None
NEW BUSINESS—None
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Samuels, seconded by Commissioner Trilling, and carried
unanimously to adjourn. Chairman Ottenheimer adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Fay Rubin, Recording Secretary
APPROVED BY:
LESTER OTTENHEIMER, Chair