1978-10-18 - Plan Commission - Minutes REGULAR MEETING
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
Lexington Hills
Heritage Place
OCTOBER 18 , 1978
Chairman Genrich called the meeting to order at 7 : 40 PM in the Municipal
Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard.
Commissioners Present : Chairman Genrich
Mr. Harris
Mr. Goldspiel
Mrs . Sheldon
Mr . Button
Commissioners Absent : Mr. Shields
Mrs . Force
Mr . Davis
Also Present : Mr. Bill Lyman, Heritage Place
Mr . Peter Bianchini , Lexington Hills
Mr. Richard Piggott , Lexington Hills
Mr . Bart Delaney, Planning Coordinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Button moved approval of the minutes of the October 4 , 1978
Regular Meeting, subject to corrections . Commissioner Goldspiel seconded
the motion. Corrections are as follows :
Page 8 , Item #9 : The word "agreement" should be added after the word
"Annexation" .
Upon voice vote , the motion carried unanimously. Commissioners Harris
and Sheldon abstained.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Commissioner Goldspiel attended the Village Board meeting on October 16 ,
1978 , and reported that the Executive Office Plaza was approved, although
the Board is requiring payment of the cost of a 20" water main. The
Board also indicated that they would prefer not to have "future exten-
sions" added onto developments .
Commissioner Sheldon requested that the Plan Commission have a liaison
to the Appearance Commission. Chairman Genrich said he would consider
this matter, and take action at a future meeting.
Commissioner Goldspiel said that the Transportation Commission met on
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October 16 , 1978 . He stated that the main order of business was to try
to decide what could be done to end the Nortran strike.
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LEXINGTON HILLS
Commissioner Button moved that the Plan Commission forward to the Board
of Trustees its approval of the Final Plat of Lexington Hills dated
September 27 , 1978 , Plan Commission Exhibit #128-11 . Commissioner
Harris seconded the motion.
Commissioner Button stated that all corrections had been made. The
concrete monument on Buckingham and Pauline has been moved to the
intersecting right-of-way lines at the corner of Lot 5 . A concrete
monument has been added at the center of Block 1 at the corner of
Lot 4 , where it is touching Pauline Avenue .
Commissioner Harris asked why there is a building line along Weiland Road.
Mr. Bianchini said that was a mistake , and that it should not be there
because there would not be a building line along rear yards .
The dotted lines should be removed along Weiland Road , Route 83 , and
Block 5 . Said corrections were made .
• Commissioner Goldspiel asked the status of the Post Office letter . Mr ,
Delaney said they are having problems getting the Post Office to write
letters , so he has made up a form letter that he will bring to the Post
Office to have signed. He said he has received approval from the Post
Office by telephone.
Commissioner Goldspiel asked if the utility easements are in. He was
told that they are - they are indicated by dotted lines , and properly
noted.
Commissioner Harris said there is an error in the statement. The Park
is in Block 3 , Lot 5 . This correction was made on the original document .
The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote.
There was discussion of the Grant of Easement Plat dated September 7 ,
1978 . Commissioner Goldspiel stated that he would like to have some
more advice regarding this , since he is not familiar with it .
Commissioner Harris sees no problem with it .
Commissioner Button moved that the Plan Commission forward the Grant of
Easement Plat dated September 7 , 1978 to the Board of Trustees with its
approval , subject to Engineering comments and the Village Attorney' s
approval . Commissioner Harris seconded the motion, which was unanimously
approved by voice vote.
Mr. Delaney will give each Plan Commissioner a print of this plat .
HERITAGE PLACE
Commissioner Button was at the Board Meeting when this was discussed.
They are dealing with Building #9 . The Board did turn down the Plan
Commission' s recommendationin of Buildings # -
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Mr. Lyman said that the building in question tonight is that which was
originally approved by the Plan Commission. He is requesting Plan
Commission approval of a change in the final plan of Phase 3 .
Commissioner Button made a motion recommending that the Plan Commission
forward to the Board of Trustees its approval of the revision to the
Final Plan of Heritage Place , Unit 3 , Phase 3 , Building 9 only, per
document Revised Plot Plan #5 , Plan Commission File #102-43. This change
was suggested by the Plan Commission as the means of minimizing encroach-
ment on the building line . The original building was not changed , but
merely shifted slightly to the West and South. This change was caused
because the original drawing had a dimensional error in the size of the
building. This plan will allow the building to be built no closer than
20 ' to Burgess Court on the East . Otherwise , the entire structure is
entirely within the originally conceived 23 '' setback line as identified
in the original approved plan.
It should be determined whether the Board needs to refer this matter to
the Board of Zoning Appeals before taking final action.
There was no second to the motion.
Commissioner Button moved that the Commission forward to the Board of
Trustees with its approval , change of the building line from 23 ' to 20 '
in Heritage Place , Unit 3 , Phase 3 , Building 9 . This change is being
suggested by the Plan Commission as the means of minimizing encroachment
on the building line. The original building is not being changed, but
merely shifted slightly to the West and South, This change is caused
because the original drawing had a dimensional error in the size of the
building. This plan will allow the building to be built no closer than
20 ' to Burgess Court on the East . Otherwise , the entire structure is
entirely within the originally conceived 23 ' setback line as identified
in the original approved plan.
It should be determined whether the Board needs to refer this matter to
the Board of Zoning Appeals before taking final action.
Commissioner Harris seconded the motion.
Commissioner Goldspiel feels that , if a variance is being granted, there
should be a Public Hearing.
Chairman Genrich stated that the PUD states that you approve the plan,
and if there are exceptions to the prescribed conditions , they should
be identified.
Commissioner Harris said that this is asking for a variation.
Commissioner Sheldon asked how many bedrooms there are in the units with
the 1-car garages , Mr. Lyman said there are 2 bedrooms in those units ,
which is what most of their units have . There are only a few 3-bedroom
units .
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Commissioners voted as follows :
Harris , Button, Chairman Genrich - Yes
Goldspiel* , Sheldon - No
*Commissioner Goldspiel feels that , if a variance is being granted,
there should be a Public Hearing.
The motion carried by a 3 to 2 margin.
RENTAL HOUSING
Commissioner Goldspiel brought up the fact that the Mill Creek Apartments
are being converted to condominiums . He is concerned about the disap-
pearance of rental housing in the Village . He suggested that the Village
consider some kind of ordinance so residents that are faced with condo-
minium conversion would be protected.
Commissioner Button feels it would be a shame to lose rental housing ,
and feels that we should have an adequate mix of rental and ownership.
Commissioner Goldspiel stated that private parties could buy up a whole
condominium, and rent out one unit at a time , thereby creating "absentee
landlordism".
The Commission prepared the following statement on the subject :
1 . The Commission feels it is imperative that we do maintain rental
housing in the Village . The Commission has always advocated a range
of housing and lifestyles , and thinks it important that the Village
have a policy of supporting rental housing as well as family ownership.
2 . The Commission feels that the Board should give some consideration to
whether or not it would be advantageous to the Village to develop
legislation to control rental apartment ownership conversions to
condominium ownership.
3 . The Commission wants to call the Board' s attention to the fact that
certain apartment rental developments in this Village in the past
were approved with the condition that the owner would own and main-
tain the internal street system. In a conversion of rental apartment
to condominium ownership, the Village might want to consider step-
ping in and assuming jurisdiction and ownership of the internal
street system.
Mr. Delaneystated that condominium conversions would be discussed at the
October 23 , 1978 Village Board Meeting.
Commissioner Goldspiel made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by
Commissioner Button. The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
APPROVED: Janet Sirabian, Recording Secretary
/ /, _ Buffalo Grove Plan Commission
(� , _4 Regular Meeting
Carl Gen ich , Chairman October 18 , 1978