HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/24/1985 COW AgendaMANAGER* 'ECRETARY
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA ,g
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
board Room, 2nd Floor Tuesday, September 249 1985
112 East Northwest Highway 7:30 P.M.
I. CALL To ORDER - ROLL CALL
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1985
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. ZONING PROCEDURES
Pursuant -to the direction by the Mayor and Board of
Trustees, the staff has been working for -Averal months to
examine `ways through which we could strfz,Lmline some of our
Zoning procedures, During, the summer, one of our interns
did some basic research reviewing. l Iterature in the field
and surveying, procedures in other communities. We have also
re-examined our Zoning Board caseload tabulating the types
and frequency of Variance cases,
We are now prepared to recommend, to the Mayor and. the Board
that the Zoning Board of Appeals be final in certain
specified cases up to a maximum standard for residential
properties.
Such Variations would include yard encroach-
ments, , setbacks , driveways, swimming pools and similar minor
situations,. An automatic appeal, process would be built into
the Ordinance to allow a petitioner to appeal to the Mayor,
and, Board of Trustees �
stees in a case denied by the Zoning Board
of Appeals. Similarly, an objector could also appeal within
a prescribed seven to ten dayperiod., We are also
recommending.that our Fence Ordinance be increased to permit
six. -foot fences without seeking a Variation.
Such measures will greatly reduce the time presently
required
for such Variances on residential property, By
permitting the Zoning Board o Appeals to be the final
authority, with appeal,will not reduce the total caseload
but handle it more expeditiously.
Attached is a memorandum from Steve Park, Director of
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n* and Zoning and he will, be in attendance at the --'---
Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss these principles
in greater detail . We are recommending that if the Zoning
Board of Appeals becomes final in these kinds of cases.,
specific standards as to their authority be delineated, in
the Ordinance and that no further encroachment be allowed.
V. FISCAL YEAR 1935 AUDIT AND FINANCIAL REPORT
Distributed with the Committee of the Whole Agenda are
copies of the Comprehensive Annual Financia. Report, General
Purpose Financial Statements and the Management Letter as
prepared by our auditors, Karrison and Byrne. Mr. David
Jepson, Director of Finance, will be available at the
Committee of the Whole meeting to briefly review the Audit's
salient features, As has been our, policy, the matter will
also be scheduled before the Finance Commission.
Financial reports continue to show the stren th of Mount
Prospect's tin,a cialstat
osition and the e al into'r'ma-
P statistical
t ion , contained in .the final pages of the: Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report highlight the. Village's declining
Tax Rate, its improving debt position and" certain
demographic, data that the Board members may t ind
interesting,
Last year, the Village was awarded a Certificate of
Conformance by the Governmental Finance Officers' saocia-
tiono we will be taking this year's Audit for review and
fully expect at that point that another Certificate will, be
issued.
VI. KENNETH DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION
As mentioned briefly at the last Committee of the whole
meeting,, the Village Engineering staff has identified major
roadway deficiencies on Kenneth Drive. This r,oa way was
initially constructed in unincorporated Cook County. and does
not meet municipal specifications. As businesses developed
along Kenneth Drive, the roadway began to deteriorate and we
highly suspect that the refuse trucks from Arc Disposal are
a major contributor to this deterioration. This roadway is
approximately 1100 feet long, east of Busse Road, and
services only those properties immediately adjacent to the
roadway. Our engineering estimates conclude that this
reconstruction will cost approximately $145.,000 to $170,000
including, soils and testing. This expenditure cannot be
funded through our, regular Roadway Maintenance budget and
ft, has been our policy in the past that such reconstruction
prod cts should be funded, either through grants or special
assessments.
The, Engineering staff will, be available at the Committee of
the whole meeting to provide you with detailed information
regarding the roadway. A Special Assessment requires that
the benefiting property ofwners,,pay a proportionate shate of
the project expense. Similarly, a Special Service District
levies a tax on those properties benefiting from the
improvement, - The Village Board will have to conclude
whether, or not there is general public benefit for which
to pay a proportion of the Special Assessment or Special
Service District. The staff is seeking advice and counsel
from the Village Board prior to contacting affected property
owners as to the direction, scope and costs of the project.
VII. MANAGER'S .REPORT
1. Lake water.
2. Forest River Fire Protection District,
3. IRB Public Hearings.
VIII ,ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IX. ADJOURNMENT