1975-09-17 - Plan Commission - Minutes REGULAR MEETING
BUFFALO GROVE PLAN COMMISSION
Crossings & Strathmore Grove
September 17, 1975
Chairman Genrich called the meeting to order at 9:00 p.m. , September 17,
1975, in the Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard.
Commissioners Present: Chairman Genrich
Mr. Harris
Mr. Keister
Mr. Goldspiel
Mr. Jacobs
Commissioners Absent: Mr. Mendenhall
Mr. Shields
Also Present: Mr. Harry Sleek, Levitt
Mr. Clifford Brouk, The Richards Group
Mr. Mel Kandel, Prospective Member
Mr. John Marienthal, Trustee
Mr. Arnold Seaberg, Village Engineer
Approval of Minutes
Approval of the minutes of September 3, 1975, was tabled until the
next Regular Meeting.
Strathmore Grove
The commissioners checked the final plat of Strathmore Grove and
Commissioner Goldspiel made a motion that the Plan Commission recommend
to the Village Board that the final plat of Unit II of Strathmore
Grove dated by survey July 17 , 1975, and marked Exhibit 100-31
be approved subject to the condition that the easements for side-
walks on Logsdon Lane and Larchmont Lane be depicted and labeled
and that the subdivider submit to the Plan Commission a statement
from the Postmaster approving the names and system of postal addresses
of the streets in the unit in accordance with paragraph H, page 15
of the Subdivision Regulations. Commissioner Jacobs seconded the
motion and the following vote was taken:
Commissioner Harris Abstained Commissioner Goldspiel yes
Commissioner Keister Yes Commissioner Jacobs yes
Motion carried.
The intersection change requested by the Plan Commission was shown on
a separate plan and Commissioner Keister moved that the intersection
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construction plan for revised Larchmont Drive , Unit I, Strathmore
Grove, dated September 12, 1975, and marked Exhibit 100-32
be recommended to the Village Board as the acceptable design.
Commissioner Goldspiel seconded the motion and the following vote
was taken:
Commissioner Harris abstained Commissioner Goldspiel yes
Commissioner Keister yes Commissioner Jacobs yes
Motion carried.
Crossings
Chairman Genrich read a letter from Mr. Seaberg stating that he felt
final engineering approval would be given for The Crossings - Phase II.
Mr. Brouk of The Richards Group presented the final plat to be
approved and also a Plat of Vacation recorded as Phase II which
vacates the plat originally approved.
Commissioner Goldspiel asked Mr. Brouk if there are sidewalks, Mr. Brouk
replied that there will be sidewalks on the loop street which is within
the right of way.
Commissioner Jacobs asked what Lot A is. Mr. Seaberg replied that
it is common area and is also to be used as access to the park. He
added that the use of this area is covered in the covenants.
Commissioner Harris made a motion that the Plan Commission recommend
to the Village Board approval of the Plat of Vacation for The Crossings,
west addition, block 2, dated September 15, 1975, and marked Exhibit 102-27.
Commissioner Jacobs seconded the motion and the following vote was
taken:
Commissioner Harris yes Commissioner Goldspiel yes
Commissioner Keister yes Commissioner Jacobs yes
Motion carried.
Commissioner Harris made a motion that we recommend to the Village Board
approval of the final plat of The Crossings, Unit III , dated September 15,
1975, and marked Exhibit 102-28, subject to the following conditions:
1. That a monument be placed at the northwest corner
2. That the developer furnish a letter agreeing to install said
monument.
`./ 3. That the streets be named and a letter from the postmaster
approving the names of the streets be furnished.
4. Building setback lines be shown.
5. That the protective covenants pertaining to this property
be indicated.
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Commissioner Keister seconded the motion. The following vote was
taken:
Commissioner Harris yes Commissioner Goldspiel yes
Commissioner Keister yes Commissioner Jacobs yes
Motion carried.
Commissioner Harris asked the use of Lot B and Mr. Brouk replied it
was another access to the park.
Winston Square
Chairman Genrich stated he had talked with Mr. Webber from Centex
and they are not ready to come before the Plan Commission yet.
Communications
Chairman Genrich stated he had received a memo from Mr. Larson
informing him of a meeting regarding the Ethics Ordinance on Monday,
October 13. He plans to attend this meeting and asked the commissioners
for their opinions regarding the ordinance. They had not read the
ordinance and Mr. Genrich asked the recording secretary to send copies
of it to the commissioners.
Chairman Genrich distributed copies of a list of Land Use Planning
Seminars at Harper College and a registration form. He asked the
commissioners to let Mrs. Krolack know if they want to attend any of
the seminars and the Village would pay for it.
Committee and Liaison Reports
Chairman Genrich asked Commissioner Jacobs to report on the progress
of his committee for evaluating the business sections of the ordinanc%
Commissioner Jacobs stated that they had had only one meeting. He
said if the business section of the zoning ordinance is to be rewritten
with the Cook County ordinance as a guide the Plan Commission will have
to go through each section of each ordinance and not only take a look
at uses that fall within each category but consolidate categories and
lot sizes, heights, etc. He added it will be very time consuming and
questioned the need for it.
Commissioner Harris stated he felt the business section should be
narrowed down because the categories are too broad. The zoning we now
have is cumulative.
Commissioner Keister stated the Plan Commission should look into it
further. He added that we have had some problems with reviewing of
projects because of the current zoning. vie should outline four or five
things we want to do and tackle them.
After further discussion it was decided that Commissioner Jacobs would
make up a summary of categories for the business section of the ordinance
for the Commission to go over at a future meeting.
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Chairman Genrich asked Mr. Kandel to report on a meeting he had
asked him to attend regarding bikeways.
Mr. Kandel distributed copies of the minutes of this meeting. He
stated that the meeting was of representatives of the northeast Lake
County area. The funds for the bikeways come from FAUS. The counties
in the state show a backbone plan to the Federal Government and ask
for their share of dollars under FAUS. The backbone program for
Lake County extends from Lake-Cook Road to the Wisconsin border.
The towns or cities in the area are suppose to build their own
tributaries to the backbone path. If you do not do it, that county
will not receive money. The bicycle paths can be paved on a right
of way, a marked off area on a public street (3' area with painted
lines along the curbline) , or streets designated by signs as a
bicycle road or path.
Mr. Kandel stated if we want a bike path in Buffalo Grove , we should
indicate this by a letter of intent which is acceptable in order to
obtain funds. There is 60% or 70% funding from this program. It comes
from the federal fund for roadways.
Mr. McCoy stated he had just come from a meeting with FAUS. The
problem is that the Lake County planning people did not know basically
what FAUS was. FAUS is for federal monies available to urban areas.
Funding has to go through a council of mayors in that urban area and
be approved by them, then to the state and then to the federal government.
At the meeting there was a motion by Waukegan to accept the plan. There
was a motion after that to table it. One of the reasons to do this was
that Buffalo Grove was not included. It was tabled with a 6 to 5 vote.
Mr. McCoy added he had talked with the man who had made the presentation
after the meeting and he was very interested in including a corridor
along the county line which would include this area and we would then
be eligible for FAUS funding. There is still a long way to go.
Chairman Genrich asked Mr. Kandel to report to Mr. Fabish on this
matter.
Adjournment
Commissioner Harris made a- motion to adjourn and Commissioner Keister
seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
APPROVED: nda Isonhart, Recording Secretary
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Carl Genrich, Chairman
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To: Board of Trustees Date: September 17, 1975
Plan Commission
From: Carl Genrich
Plan Commission Chairman
Attached are summary minutes of the joint meeting between the
Wheeling and Buffalo Grove Plan Commissions. While the minutes
are not detailed, they are very accurate.
It was an interesting meeting in the fact that most of the meeting
was directed toward Buffalo Grove, asking us how do we do this or
that. They truly seem to be interested and no doubt have significant
internal changes underway in their village.
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