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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/2009 P&Z minutes 10-09 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-IO-09 Hearing Date: May 28, 2009 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 520 Business Center Drive PETITIONERS: International Gymnastics, Inc. Alex Kotlyar & Natalya Kuchinskaya PUBLICATION DATE: May 13, 2009 PIN NUMBER: 03-35-103-002-0000 REQUEST: Conditional Use approval for a Gymnastics School MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Rogers, Chair William Beattie Joseph Donnelly Leo Floros Ronald Roberts Keith Youngquist MEMBER ABSENT: Marlys Haaland ST AFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian Simmons, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Development Consuelo Andrade, Development Review Planner INTERESTED PARTIES: Alex Kotlyar, Yury Khandres, Albert L. Eccker, Edward L. Kowalski Chairman Richard Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Mr. Beattie made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 23, 2009 meeting; Mr. Donnelly seconded the motion. The minutes were approved 6-0. Chairman Rogers introduced Case PZ-IO-09, a request for Conditional Use approval for a gymnastics school, at 7:34 p.m. Consuelo Andrade, Development Review Planner, stated the Petitioners were seeking Conditional Use approval to operate a gymnastics school at 520 Business Center Drive. The subject property is zoned I I, Limited Industrial, and includes an office and warehouse building with related improvements. The property is bordered to the west by the RI Single-Family Residence District, and to the north, east, and south by the II District. Ms. Andrade said the Petitioners obtained a Conditional Use permit in October 2005 to operate a gymnastics school at 900 Business Center Drive. The Petitioners have terminated their lease at 900 Business Center Drive and would like to relocate the gymnastics school to the subject property. The Petitioners propose to modify a portion of the 36,780 square foot building to operate the gymnastics school. Ms. Andrade stated Conditional Use approval was required for the gymnastics school at the subject property before Staff could issue a building permit. Ms. Andrade said the existing building on the subject property included a total of two units. An office/warehouse space currently takes up 15,502 square feet and the gymnastics school would occupy the second unit which takes up 21,278 square footage of the building. Richard Rogers, Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting May 28, 2009 PZ-IO-09 Page I of 4 Ms. Andrade showed a drawing that the Petitioners submitted as the interior layout of the school. The gymnastics school would have three offices, a pantry, a conference room, and an open exercise area. The exercise area would include areas specified for floor exercises, tumbling pits, and equipment. Ms. Andrade stated the school would offer gymnastics classes that last just over an hour to a variety of age groups. Class sizes would vary from three to fifteen students at a time, with a maximum of fifteen students at any given time. Only classes and practices would be held on-site; competitions or performance events would be held off-site. Ms. Andrade said there would be a total of seven staff members that would consist of a head coach, manager, secretary, one-full time coach, and three part-time coaches. The school would be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from II a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Ms. Andrade showed a table that summarized the parking requirements for each use in the building. The required parking for the office/warehouse space is based on the square footage of each use and required a total of fourteen parking spaces. The required parking for the gymnastics school is based on the number of employees and students, which would require 20 parking spaces; bringing the total number of required parking spaces to 34. Ms. Andrade stated the site currently provided 31 parking spaces, which would be short by three parking spaces from the requirement. However, based on the Plat of Survey provided by the Petitioners, there appeared to be room for striping additional parking spaces to bring the property up to compliance with the required number of parking spaces. Ms. Andrade said the property owner was aware of the additional parking spaces that are required and would be applying for a building permit to stripe three additional parking spaces on site. Ms. Andrade summarized the Conditional Use standards. She said other departments reviewed the Petitioners' proposal and did not object to the use or find it would have been an adverse impact on the adjacent tenants or properties. The proposed school, as described in the Petitioners' application would have minimal impact on the adjacent properties. Ms. Andrade stated that it is important that the enrollment level does not increase to an amount that would exceed the Village's parking requirements. Based on the information submitted by the Petitioners, it is reasonable to expect the gymnastics school to have seven staff members and a maximum of fifteen students at any given time. The subject property would comply with the parking requirements because of the striping of three additional spaces. Staff recommended approval of the Conditional Use with the conditions listed in the Staff report. Chairman Rogers asked if this space was larger or smaller for the Petitioners. Ms. Andrade said that the new property is slightly larger than the old space. Chairman Rogers said International Gymnastics has been in the Village since 2005 and asked if there have been any issues. Ms. Andrade stated Staff was unaware of any problems with the school. Mr. Beattie asked how the Petitioners are going to limit the class sizes to fifteen with the amount of parking. Ms. Andrade said the Petitioner has notified Staff that there are several classes throughout the day and students are usually dropped off and picked up. The Petitioner is aware of the fifteen student limit based on the amount of parking spaces. Chairman Rogers swore in Alex Kotlyar and Yury Khandres of International Gymnastics, 900 Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. Mr. Khandres stated that International Gymnastics teaches gymnastics to kids ages three to fifteen. Chairman Rogers asked if the subject property is a larger space. Mr. Khandres stated that more space was needed. They were limited in what they could do at the 900 Business Center Drive location. Mr. Khandres said that they would be able to add more equipment with the additional space. Richard Rogers, Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting May 28, 2009 PZ-IO-09 Page 2 of 4 Chairman Rogers asked if there was currently a parking problem. Mr. Khandres stated there is no parking problem at the current location because the kids are dropped off for just over an hour and then they are picked up. They do have a staff of seven, but the entire staff would not be there all at one time. Mr. Khandres said there are usually no more than seven to ten students at one time due to the individual work that is needed with the head coach. Chairman Rogers asked how many cars are normally parked In the lot. Mr. Khandres said at the most, approximately ten cars are parked at their current location. Mr. Donnelly asked what age groups they have at the gym. Mr. Khandres stated ages three to fifteen. Mr. Donnelly confirmed that none of the students would be of driving age. Mr. Beattie asked if there was a need for a locker room facility. Mr. Khandres said the kids arrive in their workout outfits or arrive in their sweat suits over their outfits. He said there are restroom facilities, but no need for a locker room. Mr. Beattie confirmed with the Petitioner that there was no locker room at the current facility. Mr. Khandres stated it is the same set-up, just more room. Chairman Rogers swore in Albert Eccker, representing Research Products International, 410-412 Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. Mr. Eccker stated the immediate concerns were the parking limitations for 520 Business Center Drive. He stated the front of the subject property faces the back of 410-412 Business Center Drive. Mr. Eccker questioned where three additional spaces would be added to the subject property, unless the Petitioners were planning on blocking the receiving doors. He wanted to know if this was okay per Village Code. Mr. Eccker said that they did not want any overflow parking onto their property. He was also concerned with increased traffic cutting through their property. Mr. Eccker stated that he was okay with the Petitioners saying there was a maximum on the amount of students at one time, but he wanted to know what would happen if they wanted to double the enrollment. Chairman Rogers said the Petitioners would have to come back to the Planning and Zoning Commission if they were to increase class sizes. Chairman Rogers asked Mr. Eccker if his business shared a common parking lot with the subject property or if it was separate. Mr. Eccker stated parking for Research Products International is on the north side of their building. The separation between 410-412 Business Center Drive and the subject property is a grass median. Chairman Rogers stated that the Petitioners would only have approximately ten cars maximum at one time. The additional parking space requirement is defined by Village Code. Chairman Rogers stated if there was a problem with parking, Mr. Eccker could contact Village Staff. Chairman Rogers swore in Edward L. Kowalski, 513 Eastman Court, Mount Prospect, Illinois. Mr. Kowalski asked if there would be any outside structures as a part of this approval. Chairman Rogers stated there is no outside playground; the Petitioners would have to obtain special permission to add anything to the outside. Mr. Kowalski asked if there would be any exterior remodeling or updating to the subject property. Chairman Rogers said to the best of his knowledge everything was being done inside the building, nothing on the outside. Mr. Khandres stated that this was correct. Mr. Kowalski asked what provisions have been made for signage. Chairman Rogers said any signage would be on the street side internally in the park, no signage would face the adjacent residential properties. Mr. Kowalski asked how signs were approved. Chairman Rogers said signs are determined by the zoning of the entire Kensington Business Center (KBC). Signs would need to be specified by what was determined for the center. Mr. Kowalski said that the KBC use to operate through a declaration; there were certain rules and regulations that Richard Rogers, Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting May 28, 2009 PZ-IO-09 Page 3 of 4 it had to follow. He stated that the rules and regulations are now controlled by the Village. Chairman Rogers stated that if the Petitioner wanted to put up a new sign, they would have to go before the Village. There was further discussion regarding signage and whether or not there was an association for the KBC. Mr. Simmons said if there was no longer an association, the Village Property Maintenance requirements would dictate how properties are maintained in an area. The Village does have a sign ordinance that regulates the placement of signage on a property. Ifthe Petitioners wanted to install new signs, they would have to apply for a sign permit. With this specific property as Chairman Rogers stated, the Petitioners would be permitted to install signs that face Business Center Drive, but not the adjacent residential area. Chairman Rogers asked if there was anyone else in the audience to address this case. Hearing none, he closed the public portion of the case at 7:55 p.m. and brought the discussion back to the board. Mr. Beattie made a motion, seconded by Mr. Donnelly to approve the following motion: "To approve a Conditional Use permit for a gymnastics school at 520 Business Center Drive, Case No. PZ-IO-09 subject to the following conditions: I) No more than 15 students and 7 staff members attend the facility at one time unless other parking arrangements have been agreed upon with the property owner and approved by the Village; 2) The Petitioner submits an egress study as part of the Building permit application and modifies the tenant space in accordance to all applicable building and fire codes for a new assembly occupancy. 3) The parking lot is restriped to provide an additional three (3) parking spaces for a total of thirty-four (34) spaces on site." The Village Board's decision is final for this case. UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Beattie, Donnelly, Floros, Roberts, Youngquist, Rogers NAYS: NONE Motion was approved 6-0. After hearing two additional cases, Mr. Donnelly made a motion to adjourn at 10:23 p.m., seconded by Mr. Beattie. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Ryan Kast, Community Development Administrative Assistant Richard Rogers, Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting May 28,2009 PZ-IO-09 Page 4 of 4