HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/03/1988 MPPC MinutesMINUTES of the REGULAR MEETING of the
MOUNT PROSPECT PLAN COMMISSION
AUGUST 3, 1988
CALL To ORDER
The regular meeting of the Mount Prospect Plan Commission was
called to order by Chairman Donald Weibel at 8:00 P.M. at the
"Village Hall, 100 South Emerson St., Mount Prospect, Illinois,
ROLL CALL
Present upon Roll Call:
Absent:
Village Staff Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTE,
Torn Borrelli
Frank Breitsameter
Lynn Kloster
Tom McGovern.
William Navigato
Errol Richardson
Louis 'Velasco
Donald Weibel, Chairman
Franc Boge
David Clements, Director of Planning and
Zoning
Mr. Velasco's motion to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of July 20, 1388 was seconded by Mr. Richardson. All
members voted Aye and Chairman We i be 1 declared the minutes
approved.
SUBDIVISIONS
Amoco.: Petitioner was represented by John B* Murphey of Rosen-
that, Murphey, Coblentz and Janega . They were requesting a
development code modification to allow 351 foot driveways at the
service station located on the S . W. corner of Euclid and Wolf.
This station, built prior to annexation, currently has 40'
driveways and. R-1 :coning. The new facility was originally planned
as a Car Wash/Gas Sales/Food Shop with. a B-4 classification. The
Car Wash proposal has since been withdrawn and B-3 zoning will be
requested. It will be operated on a 24 hour basis* Application
for driveway approval had not been made to the County or State
Highway Departments at the time of this meeting.
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AUGUST 3r 1988
D'is,cussion cent,�ered around the traf f is patterns and accident
potential for thts siteo Left turns from the easterly driveway
were regarded, as a serious hazard.. The Development Code prohibits
driveways, withIn 3001 of an arterial street Intersection*
It, was, subseque,ntly determined that two Development Code modific-
ations were requiredo, micordinglyf Mrw Velasco moved, that,# 1) the
351 driveways be permittedoo and 21 'that the easterly dri,veway, on
Euclid Avenue be of provided a, sign is, posted protAng
1eft, turns at all, ti,Me,,s, for such drivewayo, Mr# Niavigato, s,eco,n,died#
, Seven members voted Aye with I abstaining,41, (,Under
Plan, commissilon voting procedures an "Abstain" is counted the
same as the, majority vote,* therefore the vote was 8 Ayeo 0 Nay)*
Chairman Welbefl, declar,ed the motion approved*
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Community
Development:
No reporto
B. Comprehensive
Plan:
No reporto
C. Development
Code:
No report*
D. Text Amendment:
No report*
OLD BUSINESS
A,o At the previous meeting some, confusion aroze re din the
location of the detention fa
located for 'the shopping plaza to
be located at Wolf and Kensington* A sketch tl
was subsequeny,
submitted showing temporary detention on Lot #20,, with,
F
ermanent detention In the parking, area,, of Lot #1*,
B. The Modifications formerly requested by R,J's Ranch have
been withdrawn because that business Is now closed*
NEW BUSINESS
Interns Brilan DePreiz and David Evancoe reviewed the Mount
Prospect Bicycle, Programs, Existing and proposed routes were
outlined as, well as needed sAgnageo Placement of bike racks was
also discussed's, It was suggested that a detailed future study was
appropriate and perhaps th1s. should be added to the Comprehensive
Plan., Prompted 'by questions from Mrs, Velasco and Mro Weibelr Mre
Clements promised to report, back to the Commission on such issues
as: is such a study necessary and effective
Is sufficient attention paid to bike routes
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QUESTION! ..
Mr. Richardson inquired as to why the Safety Committee doesn'
review items such as driveways variations and make
+r on such - - before they are brought before -
��, rS - •
ADJOURNMENT
'there being no further business, the Chairman declared the
meeting adjourned at 9:12 P,N*
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas L. Borrelli., Secretary