HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/27/2000 ZBA minutes 14-2000 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
CASE NO. ZBA-14-2000 Hearing Date: April 27, 2000
PETITIONER: Village of Mount Prospect
PUBLICATION DATE: April 10, 2000 DAILY HERALD
REQUEST: Text Amendment to Zoning Code Sections 14.203.G.3 and 14.203.G.5
MEMBERS PRESENT: Leo Floros
Elizabeth Luxem
Richard Rogers
Keith Youngquist
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
IV[EMBERS ABSENT: Merrill Cotten
STAFF 1VIEMBERS PRESENT: Jeffery Perkins, Planner
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Minutes of the March 23, 2000 meeting were
approved. Ms. Juracek announced Cases ZBA-08-2000 and ZBA-13-2000 were postponed to the May 25, 2000
meeting. At 8:40, after hearing three other cases, Ms. Juracek introduced Case ZBA-14-2000, a Text Amendment to
Zoning Code Sections 14.203.G.3 and 14.203.G.5.
Jeffery Perkins, Planner, introduced the case, stating that notice had been provided in the newspaper. He indicated this
request was for a Text Amendment to Zoning Code Section 14.203.G.3 and 14.203.G.5.
Mr. Perkins provided background on the proposed amendment. He stated that the Village Board had questioned
whether Text Amendments should be noticed with signs on "subject properties" and mailed notices to property owners
within 250' of those properties, as the text of Seetions 14.203.(3.3 and 14.203.(3.5 appear to require. He stated Staff's
opinion that Text Amendments typically do not apply to a particular "subject property," as is the case in site specific
applications such as Variations, Conditional Uses and Map Amendments. He added that the application of sign and
mailed notice requirements to Text Amendments in the manner discussed would require tbe placement of thousands of
signs and mailing of an even greater number of notices, which would be a burden on available Staff time and very
expensive for the Village. He fur~er stated that Illinois Statutes require only a newspaper legal ad for notice of
proposed Text Amendments. He stated that the proposed Amendment would specifically identify the public hearings
that would require signs and mailed notices and eliminate any confusion regarding public notice.
Ms. Juracek asked how specifically the newspaper notices were worded, if the intention of the amendment was
"spelled out" or did they just read, ~text amendment to Section xxx. xxx." Mr. Perkins assured her that the ads identify
the Sections to be modified and a brief description of the proposed changes are included in the legal notice. Ms.
Jaracek inquired if agendas for the Zoning and Village Board were aired on Mount Prospect Cable TV. In response to
her question, a telephone call from the control room informed Ms. Juracek that agendas were aired on the Mount
Prospect channel.
Ms. Luxem asked in which newspaper the legal notices appeared and was told the Daily Herald. Mr. Rogers
suggested that very detailed explanations of the reque~s be included in the notices, regardless of cost.
Richard Rogers made a motion to grant appwval for a request for Case ZBA-14-2000, a Text Amendme/tt to Zoning
Code Section 14.203.O.3 and 14.203.(3.$. Elizabeth Luxem seconded thc motion.
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Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 2 ::
UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Floros, Luxem, Youngquist, Rogers, and Juracek
NAYS: None
Motion was approved 5-0. Village Board's decision is final in this case.
At 8:45 p.m., Elizabeth Luxem made motion to adjourn seconded by Richard Rogers. The motion was approved by a
voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.
Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary
'}effe~?~rki~s, Ptanner