HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/22/2018 P&Z Minutes 03-18MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. PZ -03-18
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Hearing Date: February 22, 2018
1201 E. Central Road
Vequity LLC
February 7, 2018
Variation to building and parking lot setbacks
Variation to sign requirements
Thomas Fitzgerald
Agostino Filippone
William Beattie
Norbert Mizwicki
Walter Szymczak
Joseph Donnelly, Chair
Sharon Otteman
Lisa Griffin
Bill Cooney -Director of Community Development
Consuelo Arguilles-Deputy Director of Community
Development
Jason Shallcross-Development Review Planner
Vequity LLC
Chairman Donnelly called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. Commissioner Beattie made a motion seconded
by Commissioner Szymczak to approve of the minutes from the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
on January 25, 2018. The minutes were approved 7-0. Chairman Donnelly introduced case, PZ -03-18 as
1201 E. Central Road and stated the case is Village Board final for the parking and building lot setbacks
and Planning and Zoning final for the signage variations.
Mr. Shallcross gave a brief description of Subject Property and explained the Petitioner is proposing to
demolish the existing gas station and construct a new gas station and convenience store with related
improvements. The Petitioner is requesting the following variations:
• variation approval to allow a five foot (5') parking lot setback along the north lot line, a five foot, two
inch (5'-2") setback along the east lot line, and a seven foot, seven inch (7'-7") setback along the south
lot line.
• Petitioner is proposing to locate three (3) monument signs on the site. The Subject Property has two (2)
frontages. Therefore, the Petitioner is seeking variation approval to allow for a third monument sign.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting- February 22, 2018 PZ -03-18
Joseph Donnelly, Chair
Mr. Shallcross stated that the proposed development will be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's
designation.
He further explained that Staff finds the standards for variation have been met for the building and parking
lot setbacks, as set forth in the Petitioner's responses to the standards. Based on these findings, Staff
recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission make a motion to adopt staffs findings as the
findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission and recommend approval of the following motions:
A variation to allow a five foot, one inch (5'-1") front yard building setback along the north lot
line.
A variation to allow a four foot, six inch (4'-6") exterior side yard setback along the south lot line.
A variation to allow a five foot (5') parking lot setback along the north lot line.
A variation to allow a five foot, two inch (5'-2") parking lot setback along the east lot line.
A variation to allow a seven foot, seven inch (7'-7") parking lot setback along the south lot line.
The Subject Property will be developed in accordance to the following conditions:
a. Development of the site in general conformance with the site plan prepared by CivWorks
Consulting, LLC dated January 11, 2018.
b. Development of the building in general conformance with the elevation plans prepared by
Warren Johnson Architects, Inc. dated January 11, 2018.
c. Submittal of a landscape and photometric plan that comply with Village Code
requirements; and
d. Compliance with all Development, Fire, Building, and other Village codes and regulations.
The Village Board's decision is final for the motions 1-6 listed above.
Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission make a motion to adopt staff s findings as the
findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission and deny the following motions:
7. A variation to allow three freestanding signs.
8. A variation to allow secondary canopy/awning signage to be nine square feet (9 sq. ft.) in size.
9. A variation to allow a freestanding sign to be located in the vision clearance area.
The Planning & Zoning Commission's decision is final for the motions 7-9 listed above.
Commissioner Beattie asked where the sign that is in the vision clearance area need to be relocated.
Mr. Shallcross stated that the sign would have to move roughly three (3) feet south to be out of the vision
clearance.
Chairman Donnelly swore in Andrew Scott 10 S. Wacker Drive, on behalf of the applicant.
Mr. Scott stated that they will comply with all of the Village signage requirements and are withdrawing the
signage variation requests.
Mr. Scott gave a brief explanation of the request, stating that the site is unique in shape therefore creating
the need for the variations.
Mark Ventenhausen 1575 Valken Libertyville, Illinois explained where the fuel takes will be located and
how the semi tankers will drop off the fuel.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting- February 22, 2018 PZ -03-18
Joseph Donnelly, Chair
Mr. Scott confirmed there is a right in and right out only on Central Road. And explained that the size of
the store is much smaller than the prototype because of the shape of the site.
Hearing no further questions and no Citizens to be heard the hearing was closed and brought back to the
commission.
Commissioner Fitzgerald made a motion seconded by Commissioner Beattie to approve the following
motions:
A variation to allow a five foot, one inch (5'-1") front yard building setback along the north lot
line.
A variation to allow a four foot, six inch (4'-6") exterior side yard setback along the south lot line.
A variation to allow a five foot (5') parking lot setback along the north lot line.
A variation to allow a five foot, two inch (5'-2") parking lot setback along the east lot line.
A variation to allow a seven foot, seven inch (7'-7") parking lot setback along the south lot line.
The Subject Property will be developed in accordance to the following conditions:
a. Development of the site in general conformance with the site plan prepared by CivWorks
Consulting, LLC dated January 11, 2018.
b. Development of the building in general conformance with the elevation plans prepared by
Warren Johnson Architects, Inc. dated January 11, 2018.
c. Submittal of a landscape and photometric plan that comply with Village Code
requirements; and
d. Compliance with all Development, Fire, Building, and other Village codes and regulations.
The Village Board's decision is final for the motions 1-6 listed above.
UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Filippone, Fitzgerald, Beattie, Mizwicki, Symczak, Donnelly
NAYS: None
The vote was approved 6-0 with a positive recommendation to Village Board.
After hearing two additional cases, Commissioner Fillipone made a motion seconded by Commissioner
Fitzgerald and the meeting was adjourned at 9:31 pm.
Jenna Moder- Community Development
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting- February 22, 2018 PZ -03-18
Joseph Donnelly, Chair