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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/05/1996 MPPC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT PLAN COMMISSION JUNE 5, 1996 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Mount Prospect Plan Commission was called to order by Chairman Protein Velasco at 7:30 P.M. at the Village Hall, 100 South Emerson, Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. ROLL CALL Present upon Roll Call: Absent: Village Staff Present: Guests Present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES June Richards Michael Hoffman Frank Boege Angela Volpe Edwin Janus Kenneth Fritz, Planner Louis Velasco Carol Tortorello William Reddy Marshall Ponzi Residents from the Gregory, Maple, Elm and School Streets Area A motion was made by Frank Boege, seconded by Angela Volpe, to approve the minutes of May 15, 1996 as amended. The minutes were approved by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays. Commissioners Reddy and Volpe voted to pass. SUBDIVISIONS None COMMITTEE REPORTS: None OLD BUSINESS - Continued Discussion - Rand Road Corridor Study Kenneth Fritz, Planner, reviewed the steps to be taken in the modification of the draft report submitted for the Plan Commission's review and comment prior to the official public hearing. Mr. Fritz indicated that comments from the Plan Commission on the draft report and the revised action step checklist should be turned in at the end of the meeting or soon thereafter so that staff could make final adjustments to the public hearing draft report. Residents present were given a brief review of the process that the Plan Commission and staff have followed in the course of the Rand Road Corridor studies. Mr. Fritz indicated that the Plan Commission and staff had considered the Rand Road Corridor at several workshops since the beginning of the year. Including tonight's workshops, seven meetings had been held with the Plan Commission discussing various aspects of the Rand Road corridor on the various elements of land use, traffic, roadway designs, and proposed modifications for future redevelopment. Plan Commission Minutes Page 2 Residents from the Gregory Street area were present at the meeting to review what was recommended for the Gregory/Isabella/Rand area. Mr. Boege indicated that it was not the Plan Commission's role to make specific recommendations regarding any permanent changes that would affect Gregory Street and Rand Road. The Plan Commission then focused attention on the corridor action plan checklist. The Plan Commission discussed action step number 11 on the checklist and after some discussion a motion was made by Frank Boege, seconded by Angela Volpe, to modify the action step to read "It is proposed that the intersections of Rand Road, Business Center Drive, Isabella Street and Gregory Street be re-examined. Alternatives should evaluate potential realignment, closing or restricting access to Isabella, and impact on residents and possible accident reduction. Additional studies should be undertaken to examine the impact of linking Gregory Street with Rand Road and Business Center Drive." The vote on the motion was 6 ayes and 1 nay, Commissioner Reddy voting nay. Other comments regarding the draft focused on comments made by Commissioner Hoffman. In addition to minor modifications of the text, he suggested that: A map be included in the draft that would identify specific action steps and be numbered accordingly. 2. The Illinois Department of Transportation preliminary plan proposals for intersection improvement for Rand and Central and Rand/Kensington/Elmhurst Roads be included in the report and that the concerns raised by the Plan Commission regarding the conflicts with existing land use be identified. 3. The separate action chart and the section identit(ing the problem and issue statements and action steps contained in Chapter V be incorporated more directly or eliminated since the steps and responsible party are already covered in the checklist matrix. Plan Commission members were urged to pass on any suggested changes to the draft or the checklist as soon as possible so that staff can incorporate suggestions into the final public hearing draft. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Protein Velasco at 9:10 p.m.