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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5. NEW BUSINESS 9/19/2006 Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department MountPm8pea MEMORANDUM ~ TO: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, Vll..LAGE MANAGER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FROM: DATE: JULY 14,2006 PZ-12-06 - 1) AMEND ORD. 3797 (GRANTED SPECIAL USE TO OPERATE AN ANIMAL HOSPITAL IN THE BS DISTRICT) 2) PARKING VARIATION 888E. NORTHWEST mGHW AY DR. DONALD A. DREESSEN - APPLICANT SUBJECT: The Planning & Zoning Commission transmits their recommendation to DENY Case PZ-I2-06, a request to amend Ordinance 3797 to exclude the off-site parking requirement and a Variation to allow the animal hospital to have four off-street parking spaces when the Zoning Ordinance requires 12 off-street parking spaces. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard the request at their June 22, 2006 meeting. Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, summarized the request. She said that the Petitioner is in the process of selling the animal hospital building to Dr. Kim Ruffalo, who has been operating the current animal hospital business for the last several years. As part of the building sale transaction, the Petitioner proposes not selling the remote parking lot required for the animal hospital customers. The remote off-site parking was required as part of the Special Use approval granted in ~987 (Ordinance 3797). The Petitioner responded to the Commissioners questions. He stated that he is selling the 888 building now, and would at some point have to sell the other buildings. The Commission stated their concern that once the buildings are sold, there would be multiple owners and the parking issue would again arise. Dr. Dreessen stated that his intention would be to sell the buildings 'with the remote parking lot as a package. There was general discussion regarding the future development of the 800 block and specifically, the remote parking lot. The Commission agreed that the parking lot is a necessary part of that block, providing parking for several of the buildings on that block and a requirement for operation of the animal hospital. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-0, with one abstention, to recommend that the Village Board deny the following motion: To approve amending Ordinance 3797 and granting Conditional Use approval and granting a Variation to allow an animal hospital to provide four off-street parking spaces for the property located at 888 E. Northwest Highway, Case Number PZ-12-06. Please forward this memorandum and attachments to the Village Board for their review and consideration at their July 18, 2006 meeting. Staffwill be present to answer any questions related to this matter. ~ i !l(..-.... ,.. . t . I j" 11,\,. '- " ~v. U-' . William J. Cooney, Jr., mcp /jIRt H:\PLANIP~ &ZoaiD& COMMIPIcZ 21106'MEJ _IPZ.12-06 ME! (II' E NW HWY)..... MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-12-06 Hearing Date: June 22, 2006 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 888 E. Northwest Highway PETITIONER: Donald A. Dreessen Trust PUBLICATION DATE: PIN NUMBER: . June 7, 2006 08-12-403-011-0000 REQUEST: Conditional Use- Amend original approval to exclude the off-site parking requirement and Variation .for off-street parking. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Arlene Juracek Leo Floros Marlys Haaland Mary Johnson Richard Rogers Ronald Roberts Keith Youngquist MEMBERS ABSENT: Joseph Donnelly STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Judith Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner Ellen Divita, Deputy Director of Comnumity Development Jennifer Walden, Planning Intern INTERESTED PARTIES: Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Richard Rogers moved to approve the minutes of the May 25, 2006 meeting and Keith Youngquist seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0; with Mary Johnson and Ronald Roberts abstaining. Marlys Haaland made a motion to continue cases PZ-05-06, PZ-14-06 and PZ-17-06 to the July 27, 2006 Planning and Zoning. COmiDission Meeting. Ronald Roberts seconded the monon. The motion was approved 7-0. After hearing two previous cases, Chairperson Jwacek introduced Case Number PZ-12-06, a request to amend the original. approval to exclude the off-site parking requirement, at 8: 17 p.m. Judith Connolly, Senior Planner, stated that the Subject Property is located at the northwest comer of Northwest Highway and George Street. She said the site currently contains an animal hospital and has four parking spaces behind the building. She stated that there is a remote parking lot specific to animal hospital customers located less than 100-feet from the Subject Property. She said the Subject Property is zoned B5 Central Commercial and is bordered by the B5 District to the east and west, and by the RA Single Family District to the north; UPRR rail road tracks are located south of the site. . Ms. Connolly stated that the Petitioner is in the process of selling the animal hospital building. She said the proposed buyer, Dr. Kim Ruffolo, has been operating the current animal hospital business for the last several years. She stated that Dr. Ruffolo does not propose changing the use; the only difference would be that Dr. Ruffolo would own the building as well as the practice. She stated as part of the building sale transaction, the Petitioner proposes not selling the remote parking lot spaces required for the animal hospital customers. She said the remote off-site parking was required as part oftbe Special Use approval granted in 1987 via Ordinance 3797. Arlene Juracek, Acting Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting June 22, 2006 PZ-12-06 Page 2 She stated therefore, that in order for the Petitioner to sell the building, but not the remote parking lot, Ordinance 3797 would need to be amended to exclude the off-site parking requirement and a Variation would be required to allow the animal hospital to have four off-street parking spaces when the Zoning Ordinance requires twelve off- street parking spaces. Ms. Connolly said that Section 14.2224.1 of the Village's Zoning Ordinance requires the animal hospital to have three off-street parking spaces per examining room. She stated that Staff was provided a floor plan that documented there are four rooms; therefore the animal hospital is required to have twelve off-street parking spaces. She stated that the original zoning approval, Ordinance 3797, required the Petitioner to provide fourteen parking spaces, as required by the Village Code at that time. Ms. Connolly stated that the Zoning Ordinance has provisions for existing conditions to continue, but requires parking for new construction, significant rehabs, or a change in use. She said it is most likely that the retail and office uses, or uses similar in nature, were in place when the Village created parking regulations specific to the BS District. She stated that when the animal hospital relocated to 888 E. Northwest Highway in 1987, it had to follow the then current Village Code regulations, which required fourteen off-street parking spaces, because it was a change in use for that location. Therefore, the Village required the Petitioner meet the VilJage's parking requirements by improving the remote parking lot to ensure adequate customer parking. Ms. Connolly said that the Petitioner explains in his application that the animal hospital customers do not use the remote parking lot because it is easier to park on the street. She stated that the on-street spaces are located closer to the animal hospital than the remote lot, which is a consideration when transporting a sick animal. She said the Village's Traffic Engineer evaluated the area and found there are 18 on-street parking spaces on Northwest Highway south of the aUey, between George and Edward. Streets. Ms. Connolly showed exhibits demonstrating the amount of parking spaces near the animal hospital and reviewed a table that analyzed the Village's parking requirements for the existing business in proximity to the animal hospital. She stated that Staff conducted several site visits to this area and found that the remote parking lot tended to have no more than 6 vehicles parked in it at once per day. She said it appears that the vehicles may belong to employees, as the vehicles were parked for extended amounts of time. She stated that the on-street parking located closest to the salon, tended to be consistently parked, which is to be expected since up to eleven service stations can be in use at onetime. She said in discussions with the salon owner, Staff learned that employees and salon customers do in fact park in the remote lot and do so with permission from the Petitioner, who also owns the building where the salon is located. Ms. Connolly stated that the Village's Traffic Engineer commented that if the original parking requirement requiring the remote parking were to be amended, and if that parking lot were to be developed in the future, the proposed new development would need to provide enough off-street parking for the new development as the current parking demand uses most if not all of.the off-street and on-street parking. Ms. Connolly. said that while it may be practical that animal hospital customers park closest to the building, Staff is concerned that customer parking from other businesses may creep into the residential neighborhood north of the area, which would impact those properties. In addition, she stated that it is not clear what the hardship is that would warrant granting a parking Variation; it was noted that the request appears to be financially driven although it is not known if the remote parking lot would in fact be redeveloped. Ms. Connolly stated that in reviewing the request to modify the original Special Use approval, Stafffound that the' request did not meet the standards for a Conditional Use because the long-term impact could have a detrimental impact on the adjacent properties if the parking lot were redeveloped. In addition, she said customer parking could encroach into the residential area north of the BS district She also stated that the request would no longer be in compliance with other Village Codes as the Petitioner is seeking a Variation to provide only four off-street Arlene luracek, Acting Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting June 22, 2006 PZ-12-06 Page 3 parking spaces and not the twelve required by the Village Code. She said the Variation appears to be based on convenience as opposed to a hards~p, as defined by the Village Code. Ms. Connolly summarized the case, stating that based on this analysis, Staff found that the request to amend the Conditional Use to only require four off-street parking spaces failed to meet the standards for a Conditional Use and a Variation as listed in the Zoning Ordinance. Therefore, Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission deny the following motion: "To approve amending Ordinance 3797 and granting Conditional Use approval and granting a Variation to allow an animal hospital to provide four off-street parkUlg spaces for the property located at 888 E. Northwest Highway, Case Number PZ-12-06." Ms. Connolly stated that the Village Board's decision is fmal for this case, and concluded Staff's report. Chair Juracek called for questions of Staff. Keith Youngquist asked how the parking calculations differ within the B5 district for the salon versus'the animal hospital. Ms. Connolly stated that the code is looking at the most intense use because the business could be sold, business operations could change, which would in turn dictate the need for more parking spaces. Two of the Commissioners are clients of the animal hospital' and voiced concern over conflict of interest Chair Juracek stated that since no Commissioner would recognize fmancial gain from this Case, both are eligible to vote. Marlys Haaland stated that she has been a customer of the animal hospital for years and have never had a problem with parking at the clinic. Keith Youngquist also stated that as a client of the hospital, he has never had to use the remote parking available to the hospital. Chair Juracek asked for, clarification of the proposal. Ms. Connolly stated that Staff is recommending not amending the original ordinance, which requires off-street parking in the remote lot. Chair Juracek asked for clarification on what the Petitioner is seeking. Ms. Connolly stated that the Petitioner is looking to sell the building without the requirement of having the eight additional off-street parking spaces in the remote lot. Chair Juracek asked if the purchaser would actually need to purchase the remote lot to offer the parking or if a parking agreement would be sufficient. Staff stated this is a reasonable question and there was further discussion regarding Dr. Ruffolo's parking options. Leo Floras asked who owns the remote parking lot. Ms. Connolly stated that Dr. Dreessen owns the remote lot in addition to the hospital building and several buildings on the block. Chair Juracek swore in Marie Dreessen, 719 We Go, Mount Prospect, Illinois. Using an exhibit map, Mrs. Dreessen identified the properties on the 800 block that they own. Chair Juracek asked. Staff how the purchaser, Dr.' Ruffolo, could meet the parking requirements. Ellen Divita stated that Staff would need to verify with the Village Attorney' if a parking agreement, recorded against those spaces, would be acceptable. Ms. Divita stated that the important fact is to prepare for the most intense use of the building and provide adequate parking according to code. Ms. Connolly confmned that the code does provide for off-site parking agreements. Both Richard Rogers and Ronald Roberts asked what other businesses, besides the animal hospital, depend on the off-site lot to meet parking requirements. Ms. Connolly stated that none of the businesses on that block are required per Village Code to use the off-site lot for parking. Arlene Juracek, Acting Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting June 22, 2006 PZ-12-06 Page 4 Chair Juracek asked why the animal hospital does not receive the 1500 square foot credit in par~g calculations like the other uses in the B5 district. Ms. Connolly stated that the.ViIlage Code does not qualify this use of space in the B5 district for the parking calculation credit. However, the requirement per exam room is reduced from five to four, when compared to other zoning districts. Ronald Roberts stated that he feels the off-site parking lot is very important to that block to provide adequate parking. Keith Youngquist stated that parking requirements may be restrictive and sees an inequity of parking requirements for the uses on this block. There was further discussion regarding the development of the off-site parking lot. The Commission stated that they view this .request as a potential problem in that if this parking lot was ever sold and developed, it would eliminate critical parking spaces, creating parking issues for all tenants on the block and the Commission would be opposed to such a development. Ms. Connolly stated that there is a Covenant placed on the parking lot property as an encumbrance on the land. If the owner wanted to sell the parking lot property, he would have to come before the Commission to remove the restriction. Chair Juracek stated that her understanding is that the Covenant supplies adequate parking for the tenants on the block. Ms. Connolly stated that the Petitioner wishes to dissolve the Covenant; Chair Juracek asked for clarification. Ms. Connolly stated that by amending the original Special provided the use of off-street spaces in that parking lot. Chair Iuracek asked which land the Special Use and Covenant is tied to. There was general discussion that the Covenant would be tied to and recorded to both the animal hospital and parking lot properties. Richard Rogers stated that amending the Ordinance would essentially dissolve the Covenant. Chair Iuracek asked if the parki;ng provisions for the other tenants on the block would be affected by the dissolution of the Covenant. Ms. Connolly stated that the other tenants would not be affected, per Village Code, because they are not required to use the off-site lot. The only tenant required to use this parking lot, by code per the Special Use approval, is the animal hospital. Chair Iuraeek asked how the on-street parking is factored into the requirements. Ms. Connolly stated that on-street parking spaces ~ not mathematic~ly factored. into the off-street parking requirements. Chair Juracek asked if the on-street parking was taken into consideration when creating the required parking calculation. Ms. Connolly said that the credit given to certain uses in the BS district is in response to on- street parking. Ms. Divita stated that the ordinance from 1987 that granted the Special Use had t:brCe requirements: 1. No outside kennels; . 2. Covenant executed to provide fourteen parking spaces on the remote parking lot; and 3. Improvements and maintenance to the remote parking lot. She stated that the question at hand is if this use is still permitted without the parking requirement. Chair Juracek swore in Dr. Donald Dreessen. He stated that he has been in the building in the 800 Block of Northwest Highway for 40 years. He stated that he has not changed location of the practice, except moving from building to building. Dr. Dreessen stated that the Village changed the parking requirements after the animal hospital had already been established, requiring .additional off-street parking. He stated that the animal hospital rarely even fills the four spaces they have at the hospital and that there are several on-street parking spaces available on George Street. He said that the other occupants of the block generally use the remote parking lot more often than the animal hospital. He stated that perhaps the Covenant for parking can be moved to one of the other buildings containing the salon and drapery shop, located at 854 and 864 E. Northwest Highway. He stated that he does not intend on developing or selling the parking lot; that he would prefer to have the Covenant tied to the salon and drapery building versus the animal hospital. Arlene Juracek, Acting Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting June 22, 2006 PZ-12-06 Page 5 Richard Rogers asked if Dr. Dreessen is selling the other buildings on the 800 Block. Dr. Dreessen stated that he is selling the 888 building now, and would imagine at some point he would have to sell the other buildings. Mr. Rogers stated that his concern is once the buildings are sold, that there would be multiple owners and the parking issue would again arise. Dr. Dreessen stated that his intention would be to sell the buildings with the remote parking lot as a package. There was general discussion regarding the future development of the 800 block andspecifica11y, the remote parking lot. The Commission agreed that the parking lot is a necessary part of that block, providing parking for several of the buildings on that block. Dr. Dreessen asked if the Covenant could be re-executed to be attached to the 854 and or the 864 E. Northwest Highway buildings. Chair Juracek stated that unfortunately that is not the request before the Commission. She said that the Commission is hearing the request for . the 888 building only, as it was published and noticed. The Commission cannot take an action on property that is not part of this request. Dr. Dreessen asked if they can change the parking agreement to affect the other properties on the block. Again, the Commission stated that they cannot take action on properties other than 888 E Northwest Highway during this hearing. Ms. Connolly stated that the parking requirements could be met through parking agreements recorded between Dr. Dreessen and Dr. Ruffolo. Chair Juracek said that if Dr. Dreessen executed a parking agreement with Dr. Ruffolo, allocating eight spaces in the remote lot for animal hospital use, as part of the sale, the requirement would be met. Dr. Dreessen stated that . the animal hospital does not use that many spaces. The Commission stated that Village Code requires Dr. Ruffolo have twelve spaces at her disposal. This requirement could be met by the four spaces located on-site at the hospital and by allocating eight spaces in the remote lot by parking agreement. There was further discussion on the purpose of off-street parking requirements and that the Code is intended to ensure proper parking not only for current occupants, but also future uses at the site. Mrs. Dreessen asked if the parking agreements, when recorded via Covenant are attached to the properties indefmitely. She asked how the parking lot could be sold in regards to the other two buildings on the block. Chair Juracek stated that it would be best for the Dreessen's to consult with their attorney or business consultant, when it comes time for the other properties to sell. Keith Youngquist explained that the animal hospital use bas higher parking requirements than the other buildings on the block. The parking lot was constructed solely for the animal hospital use. He stated that the Petitioner is asking to assign the spaces on that remote lot to other tenants in his building, but the Village Code does not require additional parking for the other buildings. He said the issue here tonight is the parking requirements for the animal hospital. He said that his understanding is that one way to handle this situation is to sell the remote lot with the animal hospital building. Mrs. Dreessen said if the remote lot is sold with the animal hospital, it will not be available to provide any parking for the other buildings on the block. Mr. Youngquist agreed and said that the lot is not needed to fulfill the parlcing requirements for the other buildings. Mrs. Dreessen stated in her opinion it would be easiest to sell the parking lot with the animal hospital to Dr. Ruffolo and have the salon and drapery tenants park on-street. Mr. Youngquist stated that Dr. Ruffolo could lease out spaces to the other tenants, but those other uses do not need the additional parking. Mr, Rogers stated another alternative would be to convert the animal hospital building to a business use that has a lesser parking requirement and sell it independent of the remote parking lot; however, there would no longer be an animal hospital. Arlene Juracek, Acting Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting June 22, 2006 PZ-12-06 Page 6 Chair Jmacek stated that her understanding is that Dr. Ruffolo would not need to own the remote parking lot, just have a recorded agreement for eight parking spaces. There was further general discussion regarding ownership and leasing of the remote parking lot, including property taxes and lease payments. Mr. Rogers summarized by stating that per Village Code, Dr. Ruffolo needs eight additional off-street parking spaces to operate the animal hospital. Chair Juracek reiterated the Commission's position by stating that the issue tonight is to adequately provide parking, as required by Village Code, for both the current animal .hospital use and any other uses in the future. She stated that this has to be a sustainable, viable solution for now and into the future. Chair Juracek called for additional comments. She swore in Doreen Cunningham, 405 S. George, Mount Prospect, lllinois. . Ms. Cunningham stated that she is a resident and an employee of the animal hospital. She said that the animal hospital does not need as much parking as the Code is requiring. She stated .that perhaps the Village needs to review the Ordinances and re-evaluate the parking requirements for downtown businesses. Chair Juracek stated .that the parking issue downtown is a hot-topic, however tonight the Commission is reviewing the case of the animal hospital only. There was further geJleraI discussion regarding the purpose of the parking Ordinance in the Village. Dr. Dreessen asked if it would. be possible to change the Covenant to another building on the block to address the parking c'oncem. Mr. Rogers stated that changing the Covenant would not change the parking requirement for the animal hospital use. Chair Juracek asked Staff if the Conditional Use could be granted with the condition of only one doctor practicing at the location. Ms. Connolly said granting the Conditional Use with that condition is possible, however; Staff has concerns about monitoring the sale/use of the building. Ms. Connolly stated that there could be a new operator at the location, with multiple doctors seeing clients concurrently~ There was further general discussion regarding the original Conditional Use, the potential of leasing the remote parking lot spaces and changing the Village Code parking requirements. Chair Juracek stated that this evening, the Commission can only review the case before them. Mr. Roberts stated that he would not be comfortable releasing the parking requirements for the animal hospital without additional parking studies by Staff. Chair Juracek stated that the Commission cannot make decisions affectbig other properties on the block, because none of the other properties have been properly noticed and are not mentioned in the application. She stated that at this time, the Commission can only hear the case before them. Chair Juracek called for additional comments, hearing none the public hearing was closed at 9:23 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve amending Ordinance 3797 and granting Conditional Use approval and granting a Variation to allow an animal hospital to provide four off-street parking spaces for the property located at 888 E. Northwest Highway, Case Number PZ-12-06. Leo Floros seconded the motion. UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: None NAYS: Floros, Johnson, Roberts, Rogers, Youngquist, and Juracek Motion was denied 6-0, with Marlys Haaland abstaining. This case is Village Board final. Arlene Juracek, Acting Chair Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting June 22, 2006 PZ-12-06 Page 7 After hearing one additional case, Richard Rogers made a motion to adjourn at 9:32 p.m., seconded by Keith Youngquist. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.. NI H;\PLAN\PIannilla 4 Zooinl COMMltU 2006\Mi1\lllG\PZ.12.061118 W NW Hwy~ _d CD.doc Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department CASE SUMMARY - pz- 12-06 'Pl- ) 2. - 0 (" LOCATION: 888 E. Northwest Highway PETITIONER: Donald A. Dreessen Trust OWNER: Donald A. Dreessen PARCEL #s: 08-12-403-011-0000 LOT SIZE: .12 acres (5,372 square feet) ZONING: B5 Central Commercial LAND USE: Animal Hospital REQUEST: 1) Amend Ord. 3797 which granted Special Use approval to operate an animal hospital in the B5 District, and 2) Parking Variation LOCATION MAP L I 850 ~I '" in D J ~ ___-EUNCOLN.ST )--- I / I ./ "'Z .,,~ .......,~. '...tot. o~1:l 6r~.tJ' ....~fs.). -_.:..'" '... """"" "- / ............ / '<., "- " 1TO 170 110 ~~~ ~"~~' ~'"~~~ .___ _.__..__::s..~~~ '~.~,...-::-:::-,,' ::-:... ,~........., '" ,~ ~---~, -..;;:,.....~:~ ". '-':';-...'~'~"_ "~J:> ~....'"..:""~, (l~~o~ ~...:..~~~ ~ .~().....v "~':::~'::::--'::-:f,-~..... 11\'.!,~ht (olVlUag. ... ."!~ P-:-'~, ~...;;:~-;~_ I~ ~ <01 4GZ .05 MEMORANDUM Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department TO: MOUNT PROSPECT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ARLENE JURACEK, CHAIRPERSON FROM: SUBJECT: JUDY CONNOLLY, AICP, SENIOR PLANNER JUNE IS, 2006 JUNE 22, 2006 PZ-12-06 - CONDITIONAL USE (AMEND ORD 3797) AND VARIATION 888 E. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY (MOUNT PLAINES ANIMAL HOSPITAL) DATE: HEARING DATE: BACKGROUND A public hearing has been scheduled for the June 22, 2006 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to review the application by Donald A. Dreessen (the "Petitioner") regarding the property located at 888 E. Northwest Highway (the "Subject Property"). The Petitioner has requested an amendment to the Special Use permit granted in 1987 that allowed him to open and operate an animal hospital at this location. The Petitioner is also seeking relief from the Village's off-street parking requirements. The P&Z hearing was properly noticed in the June 7, 2006 edition of the Journal Topics Newspaper. In addition, Staff has completed the required written notice to property owners within 250-feet and posted Public Hearing signs on the Subject Property. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION The Subject Property is located at the northwest comer of Northwest Highway and George Street. The site currently contains an animal hospital and has four parking spaces behind the building. There is a remote parking lot specific to animal hospital customers located less than 100-feet from the Subject Property. The Subject Property is zoned BS Central Commercial and is bordered by the BS District to the east and west, and by the RA Single Family District to the north; UPRR rail road tracks are located south of the site. SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL The Petitioner is in the process of selling the animal hospital building. The proposed buyer, Dr. Kim Ruffolo, has been operating the current animal hospital business for the last several years. She does not propose changing the use; the only difference would be that Dr. Ruffolo would also own the building as well as the practice. As part of the building sale transaction, the Petitioner proposes not selling the remote parking lot required for the animal hospital customers. The remote off-site parking was required as part of the Special Use approval granted in1987 (Ordinance 3797). Therefore, in order for the Petitioner to sell the building, but not the remote parking lot, Ordinance 3797 would need to be amended to exclude the off-site parking requirement and a Variation would be requlre<no allow the annlUilnospitanonave lOur off.:street parking spaces wnen tfiezonmg Or-ainance requires-"- 12 off-street parking spaces. Parking Requirements Sec. 14.2224.1 of the Village's Zoning Ordinance requires the animal hospital to have 3 off-street parking spaces per examining room. Staff was provided a floor plan that documented there are four rooms. Therefore, the PZ-12-06 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting June 22, 2006 Page 3 animal hospital is required to have 12 off-street parking spaces. The original zoning approval, Ord. 3797, required the Petitioner to provide 14 parking spaces, as required by the Village Code at that time. The Zoning Ordinance has provisions for existing conditions to continue, but requires parking for new construction, significant rehabs, or a change in use (Sec. 14.2224.1). It is most likely that the retail and office uses, or uses similar in nature, were in place when the Village created parking regulations specific to the B5 District. When the animal hospital relocated to 888 E. Northwest Highway in 1987, it had to follow the then current Village Code regulations, which required 14 off-street parking spaces, because it was a change in use for that location. Therefore, the Village required the Petitioner meet the Village's parking requirements by improving the remote parking lot to ensure adequate customer parking. However, the Petitioner explains in the attached application that the animal hospital customers do not use the remote parking lot because it is easier to park on the street. The on-street spaces are located closer to the animal hospital than the remote lot, which is a consideration when transporting a sick animal. The Village's Traffic Engineer evaluated the area and found there are 18 on-street parking spaces on Northwest HWY south of the alley, between George and Edward Streets. The following table breaks down the number and location of on-street parking spaces: 9 4 5 Total 18 The table below summarizes the current parking requirement for each existing business and the number of off- street spaces provided. Existing Business Required # off- # Off-street spaces Business So. Ft. Parkin2 Re2ulation street snaces nrovided 4/1,000 sq. ft. 854 E. NW HWY Retail 2,200 SQ. ft. 1,500 sq. ft. credit 3 2 4/1,000 sq. ft. 864 E. NW HWY Salon 1,000 sa. ft. 50% B5 Dist. credit 2 2 4/1 ,000 sq. ft. 874 E. NW HWY Office 500 sa. ft. 1,500 SQ. ft. credit 0 0 4/1,000 sq. ft. 878 E. NW HWY Office 1,000 SQ. ft. 1,500 sq. ft. credit 0 2 Animal 4 888 E. NW HWY hospital 4 rooms 3/room 12 (not including remote parkinf{ lot) PZ-12-06 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting June 22, 2006 Page 4 Staff conducted several site visits to this area and found that the remote parking lot tended to have no more than 6 vehicles parked in it at once per day. It appears that the vehicles may belong to employees as the vehicles were parked for extended amounts of time. The on-street parking located closest to the salon tended to be consistently parked, which is to be expected since up to 11 service stations can be in use at one time. In discussions with the salon owner, Staff learned that employees and salons customers do in fact park in the remote lot and do so with permission from the Petitioner, who also owns the building where the salon is located. REVIEW BY OTIlER DEPARTMENTS The Village's Traffic Engineer commented that if the original parking requirement requiring the remote parking were to be amended, and if that parking lot were to be developed in the future, the proposed new development would need to provide enough off-street parking for the new development as the current parking demand uses most if not all of the off-street and on-street parking. While it may be practical that animal hospital customers park closest to the building, Staff is concerned that customer parking from other businesses may creep into the residential neighborhood north of the area, which would impact those properties. Also, it is not clear what the hardship is that would warrant granting a parking Variation; it was noted that the request appears to be financially driven although it is not known if the remote parking lot would in fact be redeveloped. REQUIRED FINDINGS Conditional Use Standards The standards for conditional uses are listed in Section 14.203.F.7 of the Village Zoning Ordinance. The section contains seven specific findings that must be made in order to approve a conditional use. These standards relate to: . The conditional use will not have a detrimental effect on the public health, safety, morals, comfort or general welfare; . The conditional use will not be injurious to the use, enjoyment, or value of other properties in the vicinity or impede the orderly development of those properties; . Adequate provision of utilities and drainage and design of access and egress to minimize congestion on Village streets; and . Compliance of the conditional use with the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and other Village Ordinances. Variation Standards The standards for a Variation are listed in Section 14.203.C.9 of the Village Zoning Ordinance and include seven specific findings that must be made in order to approve a Variation. The following list is a summary of these findings: . A hardship due to the physical surroundings, shape, or topographical conditions of a specific property not ___genem~appli.c~~tD..JltheL_pr.op.ertieLin_ the_sam.eJoning...Jiis.tr.ti:Lartd_nDL.cre.ated-.-by_a~.e.rs.mL___.. presently having an interest in the property; . Lack of desire to increase financial gain; and . Protection of the public welfare, other property, and neighborhood character. In reviewing the request to modify the original Special Use approval, Staff found that the request did not meet the standards for a Conditional Use because the long-term impact could have a detrimental impact on the adjacent PZ-12-06 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting June 22, 2006 Page 5 properties if the parking lot were redeveloped. Also, customer parking could encroach into the residential area north of the B5 district. In addition, the request would no longer be in compliance with other Village Codes as the Petitioner is seeking a Variation to provide only 4 off-street parking spaces and not the 12 required by the Village Code. The Variation appears to be based on convenience as opposed to a hardship, as defined by the Village Code. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, Staff found that the request to amend the Conditional Use to only require 4 off-street parking spaces failed to meet the standards for a Conditional Use and a Variation as listed in the Zoning Ordinance. Therefore, Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission deny the following motion: "To approve amending Ordinance 3797 and granting Conditional Use approval and granting a Variation to allow an animal hospital to provide four off-street parking spaces for the property located at 888 E. Northwest Highway, case no. PZ-12-06." The Village Board's decision is final for this case. William J. ooney, AICP, irector of Community Development Jjme H:\PLANlPlalll1ing &. Zoning COMMIP&Z ZlIQ6\StalT M..lIoIPZ.IZ-06 MEMO (UB E NW HWY Ml Plain.. Allimalllospilal).ckx: VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - Planning Division 50 S. Emerson Street Mount Prospect, lllinois 60056 Phone 847.818.5328 FAX 847.818.5329 Application for Conditional Use Approval Mow1t Prospect Z Case Number 0 P&Z - - .. ~- Development Name! Address ~-a- oC: Date of Submission f;!;,i! z.... "'0 ~- flIil Hearing Date = !S z o 5 ~ i z ... flIil foo! ... rIJ Cl Z ... foo! rIJ >< flIil z: o E= < :E -------~ oo!. f;I;, c: z: B ;;:a z:Q., ;J< 01 c: t: ::Ill: tJ < = Setbacks: Front Address(es) (Street Number~ Street) <ggg E 1: Site Area (Acres) P~op rty Zoning ",' " Rear Side Side Building Height : I SkI'-' Adjacent La Uses: North South ~ / Ie.. . S" (de ilJA ( k G eo, Tax I.D. 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M-Th(9-7) lu~-:l~ <t-6 lU.~fl'-IL ~cJ9-~ ~ Sq. Ft. Devoted to Proposed Use Please note tl1at the application will not be reviewed until this petition has been fully completed and all required plans and other materials have been satisfactorily submitted to the Planning Division. Incomplete submittals will not be accepted. It is strongly suggested that the petitioner schedule an appointment with the appropriate Village staff so that materials can be reviewed for accuracy and completeness at the time of submittal. In consideration of the information contained in this petition as well as all supporting documentation, it is requested that approval be given to this request The applicant is the owner or authorized representative of the owner of the property. The petitioner and the owner of the property grant employees of the Village of Mount Prospect and their agents permission to enter on the property during reasonable hours for visual inspection of the subject property. I hereby afrum that all information provided herein and in all materials submitted in association with this application are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. j) Applicant )fl tntflhll/ . ~ Date () 1.~cJ-()~ If applicant is not property owner: I hereby designate the applicant to act as my agent for the purpose of seeking the Variation(s) described in this application and the associated supporting material. Property Owner Date Mount Prospect Department of Community Development -50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect Dlinois www.mountprospect.org 3 Phone 847.818.5328 Fax 847.818.5329 TDD 847.392.6064 I would like to give you a short history of my business in Mt. Prospect. In the fall of 1959, I was searching the northwest suburbs for starting my new business, that of a small animal hospital. I thought that Mt. Prospect would be an ideal location. I spoke with the Village, and they welcomed me with open arms. I then rented a building at 874 East Northwest Highway, January 1, 1960. This was a very simple process, no requirements. In the year 1964 I purchased 864 East Northwest Highway, which was the building adjacent to the old location. Again, just a very simple move, no hassle from the Village. In the year 1988, 888 East Northwest Highway became available when The Backman Storm Door and Window business went bankrupt. I purchased the 888 building and 3 lots that were adjacent to my other 2 buildings as a package deal. Never anticipating that the Village of Mt. Prospect would make me jump through hoops to remodel the building and move my practice 2 doors east of my then existing practice. After much pleading, the village said I needed off street parking this did not seem necessary, as the 888 building has 4 parking spaces behind the building, lOon George Street and 2 on Northwest Highway, a total of 16 spaces. Nonetheless, I agreed to a covenant at the time, as I needed to continue my Veterinary practice for the people of Mt. Prospect and the surrounding communities. With the help and guidance of John Knapp Architect and Associates, I was able to build a structure that was state of the art for Veterinary Hospital Practices. The hospital was awarded the coveted American Animal Hospitals Association's (A.A.H.A.) 4 year certification twice, an award that I was quite proud of. This award also, depended on the quality of medicine practiced, continued education, records, quality of x-rays, cleanliness of the facility, etc. The A.A.H.A. also was impressed by the innovative features of the Hospital. In the years that I practiced at my new Hospital, neither the staff nor the clients utilized the parking lot that the Village required for the practice. People did not think it convenient to walk or carry their beloved pets, the distance from the parking lot to the Hospital, when convenient parking was available adjacent to the hospital. In August, 1999, after practicing Veterinary Medicine for 40 years, with a heavy heart I decided to sell my beloved practice to Dr. Kim Ruffolo, a young lady with the desire to carry on my tradition. . At this time, Dr. Kim Ruffolo would like to purchase the building. I did not know that the parking would continue to be an issue, as the zoning of the Village has changed a number of times. It would be a burden to Dr. Kim Ruffolo to purchase a parking lot that neither her staff nor clients ever used or to pay fair market value for any unneeded parking spots. She will give you a written letter to attest to that fact. It is also a burden to me to place such a covenant on my other properties. The buildings adjacent to the parking actually use and need, that parking. 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C' 6' .> Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department Mount Prospect TO: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER ~~.~ 'I \ \~ of. MEMORANDUM FROM: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DATE: SUBJECT: SEPTEMBER 15,2006 PZ-12-06 - AMEND ORD. 3797 (SPECIAL USE TO OPERATE AN ANIMAl. HOSPITAL IN THE B5 DISTRICT) 888 E. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY DR. DONALD A. DREESSEN - APPLICANT The Planning & Zoning Commission transmits their recommendation to deny Case PZ-12-06, a request to amend Ordinance 3797 to exclude the off-site parking requirement and a Variation to allow the animal hospital to have four off-street parking spaces when the Zoning Ordinance requires 12 off-street parking spaces. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard the request at their June 22, 2006 meeting. The Commissioners stated that one reason for denying the request was concern that a parking deficiency for the block could arise. Since the June Planning & Zoning meeting, Staff has met with the Petitioner and their attorney to revise the zoning request to address the Commissioners' concerns. The request before the Village Board is for a Conditional Use permit to operate an animal hospital at 888 E. Northwest Highway, amending the previous Special Use granted in 1987. The request includes a covenant stating only two exam rooms of the animal hospital would be used and that the other two rooms would remain as storage and or an employee lounge. Therefore, the parking requirement is reduced from 12 to 6 off-street spaces. The animal hospital has 4 off-street parking spaces and the revised request includes a long-term lease for 2 off-site parking spaces. A parking Variation is no longer required because the animal hospital would comply with the Village's paryjng regulations as long as no more than 2 exam rooms would be used.. The covenant is intended to ensure future owners and operators are aware of the limitation for the animal hospital business. The Mount Plaines Animal Hospital business was sold to Dr. Kim Ruffalo in 1999. She is now in the process of purchasing the building from Dr. Dreessen. The attached letter from Dr. Ruffalo documents she is aware of and approves of the covenant limiting the business to 2 exam rooms and that the animal hospital will lease 2 off-street parking spaces. (An increase in the number of exam rooms will require leasing additional off-street spaces to ensure compliance with Village parking regulations.) . Staff supports the revised request because the animal hospital would comply with Village parking regulations and the recorded covenant would ensure future owners would be made aware of the exam room limitations. Please forward this memorandum and attachments to the Village Board for their review and consideration at their September 19,2006 meeting. Staff will be present~ answer any questions related to this matter. - \ I . ~ William Ii, H'IPLANlPbnnmg & Zoomg COMM\P&Z 2006\MEJ McmosIPZ-12-06 MEJ II (888 E NW llWY).cloc; COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND On September 19, 2006, the Village of Mount Prospect adopted Ordinance No. granting a conditional use to the property located at 888 E. Northwest Highway and legally described as follows: Lot 11 in Maplewood Heights, being a Subdivision of the East 15.00 chains of that part lying North of railroad of Southeast quarter of Section 12, (Except the Southerly Six-six (66) feet of road), also of block twenty-six (26) in Busse's Eastern Addition to Mount Prospect in the East Half of Section 12, Township 41 North, Ranger 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois Property Index Number: 08-12-403-011-0000 A condition of the Conditional Use permit is the execution and recordation of this covenant. Therefore, the undersigned agrees, acknowledges and covenants as follows: 1. The absolute assurance of the continuation of the remote parking as set forth in its application for the Conditional Use permit amendment. 2. There are currently four veterinary examination rooms in the structure at 888 E Northwest Highway. 3. No more than two of those rooms may be used for any purpose other than storage. 4. If the Village Board receives credible evidence that this covenant has been violated in any way, even if on only one occasion, the Board may, in its sole discretion and by majority vote, declare the conditional use permit to be withdrawn, null and void. The Village Board shall be the sole judge of whether the evidence is credible and whether the Conditional Use permit should be revoked. 5. This covenant, as a condition of the Conditional Use, is entered into voluntarily and with good and adequate consideration from the Village of Mount Prospect. 6. The risk of significant financial and business loss if the Village exercises its rights under paragraph 4 is understood and accepted. 7. The legal validity of the Village's parking requirements and the Village's legitimate interest in the enforcement of those requirements as set forth in the Village Code is acknowledged by the undersigned. 8. Neither the undersigned nor any agent, representative or successor in interest will contest, in any forum or on any grounds, the exercise by the Village of its rights pursuant to paragraph 4. 9. This covenant shall run with the land and be binding on the undersigned, any business, association or entity in which the undersigned has an interest and any agent, representative or successor of the undersigned, no matter how remote. DATED: eh 09/14/06 Gw 07/26/06 mla 07/25/06 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3797 GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 888 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY WHEREAS. on the th of July 1987, the President and Board of Trustees approved Ordinance No. 3797, which granted Donald Dreessen, ("Petitioner") a Special Use to operate an animal hospital in the 8-3 Business District on the property located at 888 East Northwest Highway ("Subject Property") in accordance with Section 14.2001. C. 7 of the Village Code and subject to the following conditions: 1. No outside kennels will be permitted. 2. A covenant will be executed which will ensure the remote parking lot will remain for the required off-street parking for the subject property and for the limitation of examination room usage. 3. The petitioner shall design and improve the remote parking lot in conformance with staff recommendations and code requirements regarding design, construction, drainage and landscaping; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is legally described as follows: Lot 11 in Maplewood Heights, being a Subdivision of the East 15.00 chains of that part lying North of railroad of Southeast quarter of Section 12, (Except the Southerly Six-six (66) feet of road), also of block twenty-six (26) in Busse's Eastern Addition to Mount Prospect in the East Half of Section 12, Township 41 North, Ranger 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois Property Index Number: 08-12-403-011-0000 and WHEREAS, on the th of March, 1995 the Subject Property was rezoned from the B-3 Business District to the B-5 Central Commercial District; and WHEREAS, on the 7th of March 1995, Section 14.1904,Conditional Uses, of Chapter 14, Article XIX. 8-5 Central Commercial District, was amended to include animal hospital as a conditional use, the phrase "special use" being replaced by the phrase "conditional use"; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2006, the Petitioner requested the following zoning relief: 1) amendment of Ordinance 3797 to grant a Conditional Use to exclude the off-street parking requirement; and 1 6 888 East Northwest Highway Page 2/3 WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on Petitioner's request, being the subject of PZ-12-06 before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Mount Prospect on the 22nd day of June, pursuant to proper legal notice having been published in the Mount Prospect Journal & Topics on the ih day of June 2006; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has submitted its findings and recommendation for denial to the President and Board of Trustees for the request being the subject of PZ-12-06; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect have given consideration to Petitioner's requests and have determined that the same meet the standards for a Conditional Use and a Variation as required by the Village of Mount Prospect Village Code, and that it is in the best interests of the Village to amend Ordinance No. 3797 and grant the proposed Conditional Use. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE VilLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACTING IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR HOME RULE POWERS: SECTION ONE: The recitals set forth are incorporated as findings of fact by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect. SECTION TWO: The President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect hereby grant the following relief: 1) Ordinance 3797 is hereby amended as follows: a) Section Two is deleted in its entirety and restated as follows: Section Two: The President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect hereby grant to the Subject Property a conditional use to allow thereon an animal hospital on the Subject Property subject to the following conditions: 1. No outside kennels will be permitted. b) Section Three is hereby deleted and replaced as follows: Section Three: With the exception of the grant of a conditional use, the Subject Property shall comply with all other Village of Mount Prospect ordinances and regulations. 2 888 East Northwest Highway Page 3/3 SECTION THREE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: PASSED and APPROVED this day of 2006. Irvana K. Wilks Mayor ATTEST: M. Lisa Angell Village Clerk H:\CLKO\files\WIN\QRDINANC\Amend ord 3797september 2006 (3).doc 3 Mount Prospect INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois TO: VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL E. JANONIS b. ~~l. . .. l:\ l \C\ O~ FROM: VILLAGE CLERK DATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 SUBJECT: VILLAGE CODE In February of this year the Village submitted for codification, Ordinance 5518, a comprehensive compilation of amendments to the Village Code. Due to the volume of modifications, the codification process has proven lengthy. However, the level of accuracy consistently demonstrated by Sterling Codifiers supports their methodical and critical approach. As part of the codification review process Sterling Codifiers did identify possible code conflicts. (Attachment A) The items in question have been reviewed with the Village Attorney, and corrections, as needed, have been drafted in the attached ordinance. Please forward this memorandum and attachments to the Village Board for their consideration at the September 19,2006 Village Board meeting. Thank you. ./y?~c; ~:y-€f M. Lisa Angell e /?~t? r~ /?~,p~" /J STERLING CODIFIERS, · INC. July 17, 2006 Lisa Angell, Village Clerk VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3218 RE: POSSIBLE CODE CONFLICTS Dear Lisa: Enclosed you will find the next supplement to your code. Ordinance 5518 was passed regarding fees in appendix A; the following areas in the code book reference appendix A but there is nothing listed in appendix A relating to them: Subsection 5.1604E Subsection 7.325J2 Section 8.517 Subsection 11.3004C is not listed in division I Section 11 .3414 Subsections 18.1103C,E Section 19.310 Subsection 21.20402 Subsection 24.201C Ordinance 5536 sets out a new article in chapter 23 regarding vacant, noncomplying and immediate hazard structures; page 14 of the ordinance at 23.2505A states "correction by a date certain ("cure date")", review the following areas in the code book for possible conflicts regarding time frames: Section 8.401 Subsections 21.219C through F Subsections 21.220A and B Also ih the code book: Section 2.207, the footnote, is this section still in effect? Subsection 14.314C talks about zoning districts B5 and B5C; district 85C does not exist in this code book. 7600 MINERAL DRIVE, COEUR d' ALENE, IDAHO 83815 Subsection 18.90581 the reference to subsections 18.13221 and J we believe should be subsections 18.1322H and I. We will leave the above lias is" in the code as we are sure you will want to review this information and pass an amending ordinance if necessary to bring the code current. Pleas~ let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Robertson S. Rollins Vice President ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 11, 14, 19, 21 AND APPENDIX A - DIVISIONS I, II AND III OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTING IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR HOME RULE POWERS: SECTION 1: Paragraph C of Section 11.3004 entitled "Application for License" to Chapter 11 entitled "Merchants, Businesses, Occupations and Amusements" shall be deleted in its entirety and a new paragraph C shall be and read as follows: C. A nonrefundable application fee in the amount set forth in Appendix A. Division II of this Code shall be paid at the time application is submitted. No application shall be completed without the payment of such fee. SECTION 2: Subsection B of Section 14.601, entitled "Districts," of Article VI, entitled "Zoning Districts," of Chapter 14, entitled "Zoning", is hereby amended to insert "B-5C Core Central Commercial" after "B-5 Central Commercial", SECTION 3: The phrase "and B-5 Core Central Commercial District" shall be inserted at the end of the title of Article XIX, "B-5 Central Commercial District", of Chapter 14, entitled "Zoning", to be and read as follows: B-5 CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT and B-5C CORE CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. SECTION 4: The first sentence of the first paragraph of Section 14.1901, entitled "Purpose Statements," of the newly titled Article XIX, "B-5 Central Commercial District and B-5 Core Central Commercial District", of Chapter 14, entitled "Zoning", shall be deleted and the following new first sentence shall be inserted and read as follows: The 8-5 Central Commercial District includes the "downtown core" area, known as the "core area" and designated on the Zoning Map as the B-5C Core Central Commercial District, and related and commercial areas along Northwest Highway. iManage 1799 I 7 1 SECTION 5: The third sentence of Section 19.310 entitled "Nuisances: Abatement" to Chapter 19 entitled "Health Regulations" shall be deleted and the following newthird sentence shall be inserted and read as follows: . . . Where the nuisance has been abated by the Village, the violator shall pay the cost of abatement and an administrative fee as set forth in Appendix A, Division II of this Code. (Ord. 5339, 6-17-2003). SECTION 6: Subparagraph (2) to paragraph D of Section 21.204 entitled "Issuance of Building Permit" of Chapter 21 entitled "Building Code" shall be deleted in its entirety and a new subparagraph (2) shall be inserted and shall read as follows: 2. In addition to the foregoing provisions, each applicant shall make a deposit with the Village for the construction of public sidewalks, the sum as set forth in Appendix A, Division II of this Code. SECTION 7: The following shall be added in numerical order to Appendix A, Division I "Bonds, Salaries, Insurance and Miscellaneous" of the Mount Prospect Village Code: CHAPTER 5 - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Sec. 5.1604: Bond E. $25,000.00 SECTION 8: The following shall be added in numerical order to Appendix A, Division II "Fees, Rates and Bonds" of the Mount Prospect Village Code: Sec. 7.610: Permit Fees Sidewalk Sign Permit: $50.00 (same as for temporary signs) Sec. 8.517: Interest Rate for Overdue Village Obligations Interest Rate: 1 % per month Sec. 19.310: Nuisances; Abatement Nuisance Abatement Fee: $50.00 per day Sec. 21.204: Issuance of Building Permit (D)2 Deposit: $1,000.00 SECTION 9: The following shall be added in numerical order to Appendix A, Division 1/1 "Penalties and Fines" of the Mount Prospect Village Code: iManage 179917 1 Sec. 11.3414 : Failure to Obtain License, Summary Closing Fine: $200 to $1,000 per day Sec. 18.1103: Motorized Skateboards E. Penalty: $100.00 plus cost of impound Sec. 24.201: Automatic Detection and/or Extinguishment of Fire C. Fine: $1,000.00 SECTION 10: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: PASSED and APPROVED this day of ,2006 Irvana K. Wilks Mayor ATTEST: M. Lisa Angell Village Clerk H:\CLKO\files\WIN\ORDINANC\MP Ord Amd Ch 11,14 1921 Appendix A - Housekeeping1sept2006.DOC iManage 1799171 Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department MEMORANDUM FROM: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 WINCHESTER REALTY ASSOCIATES - CLASS 6B INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION TO: DATE: SUBJECT: Attached to this memorandum is a resolution that would grant approval of a Class 6b property tax incentive for Winchester Realty Associates who recently purchased the office/warehouse facility located at 501 W. Algonquin Road. This property was recently rehabilitated after a natural gas explosion destroyed over 6,000 square feet of the building in August 2005. If approved, Lapmaster International LLC, a leading supplier of precision finishing equipment, will occupy 70% of the 60,000 square foot building. This property was previously occupied by a lift truck operation and has been vacant for 22 months. Cook County initially required that buildings sit vacant for more than 24 months before being eligible for Class 6b consideration. They have recently modified their regulations to permit approval of the Class 6b for properties that have been vacant less than 24 months if there are "special circumstances" that warrant this. The special circumstance that applies in this case is that the Village is located in close proximity to Lake and DuPage Counties where taxes on industrial property are significantly lower. Please forward this memorandum to the Village Board for their review and consideration at their meeting on September 19th. Staff will be present at that meeting to further discuss this matter. UlJ ~ f: William J. Cooney Jr.~ D LAW OFFICES AMARI t6LOCALLO LEONARD F. AMARI JOSEPH F. LOCALLO. JR. JOHN G. LOCALLO ANTHONY M. FARACE FRANCO A. COLADIPIETRO 7.34 NORTH WELLS STREET OF COUNSEL VICTOR J. CACCIATORE MICHAEL V. FAVIA ANTHONY J. FORNELLI CARL J. FRANK PHILLIP C. GOLDSTICK BRUNO J. TASSONE scon D. VERHEY CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60610 DENNIS J. BENINATO DAVID J. DWYER KATHERINE A. AMARI VESNA LONCAR TELEPHONE (312) 255-8550 FACSIMILE (312) 255-8551 www.amari-Iocallo.com August 28,2006 William Cooney Village of Mount Prospect Economic Development 50 S. Emerson Street Mount Prospect, IL 60056 RE: Class 6B Municipal Resolution 501 W. Algonquin Dear Mr. Cooney: We represent Winchester Realty Associates, and formally request that the Village of Mount Prospect issue a municipal resolution in support of a Class 6b real estate tax incentive. The subject property is located at 501 W. Algonquin and is identified by the Cook County Assessor's Office as Property Index Number 08-23-401-030-0000. In August 2005, a natural gas explosion resulted in the destruction of 6,000 square feet of the existing building. The tenant was forced into receivership and since November 2005 the building has been physically vacant. After the explosion, the building consists of an industrial building on a 123,275 square foot parcel. The proposed tenant is Lapmaster International, LLC a leading supplier of precision finishing equipment, consumables and accessories. As a tenant in the new building, they will employ around fifty full-time jobs. However, the lease is contingent on obtaining a Class 6b tax incentive. Failure to obtain a resolution will result in the loss of the tenant and the building remaining vacant. I am enclosing a copy of the lease along with information about the tenant. Page 2 of2 William Cooney August 28, 2006 We must file an Eligibility Application with the Cook County Assessor's Office including an appropriate municipal resolution for Class 6b finding "special circumstances" in declaring the property "abandoned" . We thank you in advance for your cooperation and attention to this matter. Enclosures ~~LAPMASTER0 ~, Lapmaster International - US 6400 West Oakton Street Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 1-877-FLATNESS (1-877-352-8637) Phone: (847) 967-2975 Fax: (847) 967-3903 E-mail:sales@lapmaster.com Home> Industries Served Industries Served The following list shows typical industries in which our precision grinding, lapping, polishing and advanced materials processing equipments are commonly used: Coil 1-877-352.8637 ~ Brow,e OUf Online Catalog ~ t-moil U, ~ View Printable Version Coatings & Castings . pre & post anodized surfaces . first reference surface . die & sand castings . DLC coatings . CVD coatings . nitride coatings .,....' '/\~~ Y ....'. Compound Semiconductor .. ~.. .. . sapphire . silicon carbide . gallium nitride . indium phosphide . aluminum nitride . indium nitride . III-V nitrides . CVD multi-material wafers "- .~I J,J;;/ ,~,/ <~~. ,.,.#,-' . CompressorsNalves . compressors . safety release valves . gate valves . valve covers . pressure sensors . separator cover Cutting Tools/Knives . gasket dies . food processing . slitter knives . PCD inserts . carbide inserts . ceramic inserts . clipper blades . meat grinding blades & plates 0," ..... ". . >.,' . . r:.'-~ i/'~"~\ .t:4:.:~-.." Data Storage . AISiMag wafer processing . read-write heads . bars . plate charging . tape heads . wafer reclaim . wafer thinning . undercoat polish . overcoat polish . glide burnish heads . media (disks) thinning . media (disks) texturing . optical memory disks Electro Optics . Lithium Niobate wafers . Zinc Selenide . Y AG laser rods . LED crystals . piano optics . spherical optics . optical prisms . Calcium Fluoride detector lens . Sodium Fluoride detector lens . laser mirrors -- Mechanical Seals & Sealing Surfaces c,;.;;.'.E."'....,....h............-..."... .: \_'~: : ,--" ,."., 'I,"'" ' ~. ~..,... . , "'..' '.'*<1 , . . "d., " '. ;0 '. .' ..,... 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Semiconductors . silicon devices . germanium devices . GaAs devices . CZT wafers . 50S wafers . circuit testing wafers . GGG wafers . gold-plated metrology test wafers Specialty Materials/Products . granite surface plates . fiber optic bundles . currency mint dies . jewelry . pendants & medals . precious stones . lapidary rocks & minerals . zinc oxide surge protectors . aluminum heat sinks e concrete core sections . hardness test blocks . micrometer anvils and tips . specimen preparation . gage blocks . printed circuit boards . microscope slides . dice . jade tiles . Integrated circuit (I.e.) boxes . brake pads . I.C. vacuum chuck retaining rings Technical Ceramics . diaphragm sensors . alumina ceramics . silicon nitride ceramics . ceramic vias . alternative data storage media . piezo ceramic applications . ferrite bars. heads and coils . valve dispensers . blood pump filters .'Lll!<~ .~O 6.,. _.0. -tJt:f ,,~ " 41ft a.I_....~ . .. -. " . ~ ... ......... ~ . , --......'" . heat sinks . microwave substrates . thermoelectric devices . I.c. vacuum chucks Tool & Die . cd molds . plastic injection dies . can top dies . gasket dies . extrusion dies RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF WINCHESTER REALTY LLC, 501 W. ALGONQUIN ROAD, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, MAKING APPLICATION FOR COOK COUNTY CLASS 6B TAX ABATEMENT WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect encourages community development to provide for economic growth and career opportunities; and WHEREAS, through property tax incentives offered by Cook County, various opportunities exist for new businesses to become established in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County; and WHEREAS, without the Cook County property tax incentives, the Village of Mount Prospect is at a competitive disadvantage with the neighboring counties of Lake and DuPage in attracting industrial development; and WHEREAS, Winchester Realty LLC has requested the Village of Mount Prospect to support its application for a Class 68 Real Property Classification at 501 W. Algonquin Road, Mount Prospect, Cook County (the Subject Property); and WHEREAS, the subject property has been abandoned for approximately 22 months and the Village of Mount Prospect has found that special circumstances exist in that the Village is at a competitive disadvantage with nearby DuPage and Lake Counties and their lower tax structures; and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect believe that their request is in the best interest of the economic development in the Village of Mount Prospect. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND Bo.a.RD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTINT IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR HOME RULE POWERS: SECTION ONE: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect do hereby support and consent to the application of Winchester Realty LLC, for a Class 6B Property Classification from Cook County, which allows a 16% assessment level for the first 10 years, 23 % in the 11 th year and 30% in the 12th year for the Subject Property located at 501 W. Algonquin Road and legally described as follows: Lot 1 in Keolyn Plastics, Inc., Subdivision of the North 683.46 feet of the East 200 feet ofthat part of the North East Quarter of Section 23, Township 41 North, Range 11 East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying West of the East 20 acres of said North East quarter of the South East quarter, in Cook County, Illinois. Page 2/2 Class 6 Tax Abatement SECTION TWO: That the Village of Mount Prospect supports industrial growth, increased employment and economic development and this proposed development is in furtherance of this goal. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect further finds that this incentive is necessary for development to occur on the Subject Property. SECTION THREE: That development of the property is subject to compliance with all requirements of the 1-1 (Light Industrial) District and development standards of the Village of Mount Prospect. SECTION FOUR: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Irvana K. Wilks Mayor M. Lisa Angell Village Clerk TO: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department MEMORANDUM FROM: WILLIAM J. COONEY, JR., DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEV DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 SUBJECT: CRC FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS - 2007 ACTION PLAN BUDGET BACKGROUND As a HUD entitlement community, Village of Mount Prospect receives an annual allocation for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Part of the grant application is the Annual Action Plan, which allocates funds to various programs serving low- to moderate-income residents. Attached please find the sub-recipient funding recommendations for 2007 to meet priorities in the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan. The federal allocation is only a portion of the Village's CDBG budget. Other revenue sources, carryover funds and program income, contribute to program funding. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allows only 15% of the annual allocation (Plus 15% of the previous year's program income) to be granted to public service programs. Last year's sub- recipient allotment was $72,940 because the 2005 program income amount was substantially more than the amount received this year. The Village has received $33,835 in 2006 program income as compared to $168,688 received in 2005. With this in mind, the projected available 2007 funds for sub-recipient agency programs will be $62,100. The following table compares the level of funding since 2005: Program Year 2007 2006 2005 CDBG Allocation 380,390 380,390 426,381 Estimated/ Actual Program Income 60,000 33,835 168,688 CDBG Carryover Funds 100,000 317,121 388,355 Total Funds Available 540,390 731,346 983,424 Public Service Funding 62,100 72,940 79,000 2007 CDBG Budget Recommendations Page 2 of3 2007 ACTION PLAN BUDGET To assist in the Community Relations Commission (CRC) review of the 2007 CDBG budget, Staff provided an applicant summary and preliminary budget recommendations. On August 24, 2006, the CRC held a Public Meeting regarding the 2007 CDBG budget, which allowed each of the public service applicants to present their 2007 funding applications. The following is a summary of the substantial changes between the 2006 budget and the 2007 budget. Public-Service Programs · Clayground. The CRC recommended that the Village discontinue funding programs to Clayground. During monitoring visits, documentation of program participants was not available nor was the agency collecting the required grant information. The agency later submitted a letter (see attached) withdrawing their application. · Hire Up Tob Training Program. Formerly known as the Aspire Program, the Hire Up Job Training Program is an offshoot of Youth For Christ program. Hire Up Job Training will offer its services to youths and adults. The program is operated in the Boxwood Area and offers an 8-week training course, which prepares Mount Prospect residents for the interview process and necessary job skills. Low /Moderate-Income Projects . Orchard Village Group Home. Orchard Village is requesting funds to repair a ramp at 703 Eastman. The Village extended their 2004 grant to replace the ramp at 703 Eastman by an additional year and the organization was unable to complete the project. Orchard Village has received two grants, which have both been forfeited due to untimely expenditure. The Orchard Village representative indicated at the August 24th meeting that the organization raises over $1 million annually for capital improvements at their group homes. Funding is not recommended for this request. l!! Dl..e............-... Tr,...':l D_..............ta......:--g D-,.".;e......... 'T'l-........ 'O......t..,l.;,., l^T............l,~ n.n._...,.."..~,.".......... .........",("'1 "l"r'\,..,...1'.n.~.J.......d ...."......":!O.;.,... ,.."f. 1. J..L a.~aJ.lL .!. a.u. J.."t;~uJ...1. \"'J.J.L J.. J..UI \...L. .1..LL'C.L I,..LUll\... V \' VJ...l't..~ LJ\;;.t"U.l,.J..1.!.t::J.lL .1.LC.t.~ .L'C'1U.'=~LC. .Lcyt.i.LJ. V.L Pheasant Trail, which is located in a low- and moderate-income area. The street was constructed in 1994 and the project would include intermittent curb repair, grinding of the existing asphalt surface and installation of new asphalt pavement surface. Staff is recommending funding for this project. . WINGS HV AC Replacement. WINGS is requesting funds to correct ventilation problems in their Safe House. The Safe House was constructed in 2003 mainly through donations and volunteers due to the State reducing their funding by over $800,000. Volunteers installed an HV AC system for a residential structure, which is not sufficient for a large facility designed to accommodate 45 persons. Funding is recommended for this request. . Algonquin Road District Improvements. The Community Development Departments has been investigating improvements to the Busse Avenue/Algonquin Road/Dempster Road intersection. This intersection is a gateway into Mount Prospect, but lacks identity and has 2007 CDBG Budget Recommendations Page 3 of3 an opportunity for security lighting in public areas. Funding is recommended for this request. CONCLUSION The Village Board is asked to consider the funding recommendations as they relate to the 2007 Action Plan. To assist in your review of these issues, the following items have been attached: . Letter from Clayground, A Division of River Trails Park District . 2007 CRC Recommended Budget . Summary of Applicant's Request . August 24, 2006 draft CRC Public Hearing Meeting Minutes In order to meet HUD's deadlines, the Village Board must approve the 2007 Action Plan budget by October 5, 2006. This will allow for the required 30-day public review period and timely submission to meet HUD's deadline. Please forward this memorandum and attachments to the Village Board for their review and consideration at their September 19th meeting. Staff will be present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding this matter. William J Cooney, Jr., !AICP Director of Community Development les H:\pLAN\CDBG\Reports\2007\Aclion Plan\Staff Memos\Memo to VB 9-19-06.doc CLAYground A Division of the River Trails Park District 550 Business Center Drive. Mt. Prospect Il 60056 Phone: 847~342-6653 Fax: 847-954-4499 August 23, 2006 l'1s. Clare Sloan Neighborhood Planner Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Re.: Application submitted for 2007 CDBG Grant Program - $6,000.00 Dear Ms. Sloan: The money in the past that was received for Clayground was used for art programs that were allowing open workshop time and classes for low income children of Mt. Prospect and neighboring communities. In these programs we kept the children off the streets and away from gang involvements and encouraged healthy relationships, creativity and self expression and esteem. Children arrived in groups and independently, they varied in ages from 4 through 17 years old. They came on bicycles, skate boards, skates and also had their parents drop them off knowing they are in a good environment. Studio hours for the children to freely come in and work on projects were Tuesdays through Fridays up to 5:00 PM also Monday and Wednesday evenings: 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM. We are open year round. Units of service that were available were 1 ~ hrs to 2 hrs. most of the time the children would stay longer. This year I am going to make an unusual request and ask that if we are approved for funding it would be given to GWAYO -(Philip Herman) instead of Clayground. I know that money is very tight and there will be some cuts made in the funding. GWAYO is in need of additional funding to work with more of the children on the South Side and Central Part of Mt. Prospect. These children would have the opportunity to enjoy Clayground art programs through class inclusions available through GWAYO. Clayground would then be able to provide services to a larger group of the Mt. Prospect low income youth population. I feel there are a number of children who are missing out on the arts because transportation is not available to the studio. GWAYO could provide a unique opportunity for these children to benefit multiply by helping them with their school work and providing them with art programs and more. I feel the children who live on the South Side and Central Part of Mt. Prospect also deserve the opportunity to come to Clayground to benefit from our programs. I am hoping that our funding will be given to GWAYO for the year 2007. The studio programs we have provided in the past have allowed impulse freedom they will no longer have in the year 2007 but I feel that something does have to be sacrificed in order for more children to be able to participate in our art programs. Sincerely, 0J~~ Dianne Kovack Fine Arts Supervisor Clayground Div. River Trails Park District Cc: Deborah Carlson Karen Kiester Philip Herman 2007 PRELIMINARY CDBG BUDGET - CRC RECOMMENDATIONS FY 2007 CRC FY 2007 Applicant Budget Projects Recommendations Request FY2006 Administration (VOMP) 76,000 $76,000 $76,000 Public Service Programs 1. Access to Care 10,000 12,000 12,000 2. Alexian Center for Mental Health 5,000 10,000 7,000 3. CEDA - Child Care 5,000 7,500 5,000 4. CEDA - Emergency Housing 6,250 11,000 6,500 5. Children's Advocacy Center 5,000 5,000 5,000 6. Clay ground Art Program 0 6,000 4,000 7. Girl Scouts Program 0 5,000 0 8. GW A YO - Dream Makers 4,500 7,500 5,000 9. GW A YO - Summer Adventure North 6,000 7,000 7,000 10. GW A YO - Summer Adventure South 6,000 7,000 7,000 11. Higher Up Ministries (formerly Aspire) 3,000 7,500 1,000 12. Journeys from PADS to HOPE 3,000 10,000 3,000 13. Mentor Program 3,000 3,000 3,000 14. NorthwestCASA 0 4,000 nfa 15. Resources for Community Living 2,500 7,000 5,500 16. Special Leisure Services Foundation 0 8,514 nfa 17. WINGS 2,750 7,000 3,000 LowfModerate Projects 18. Search Group Home Rehab 15,000 15,000 20,500 19. Orchard Village Group Home Rehab 0 10,000 nfa 20. First Time Homebuyer's Program 50,000 50,000 50,000 21. Single Family Rehab & Weatherization 190,000 190,000 190,000 22. Emergency Repair Program 10,000 10,000 15,000 23. Street Repair - Pheasant Trail 85,000 121,000 nfa 24. Centennial Apartments Back Flow Prevo 0 65,846 n/a 25. WINGS HV AC replacement 7,000 7,000 nfa 26. Algonquin Road District Improvements 25,000 20,000 nfa Actual CDBG Allocation* Estimated/ Actual Program Income* CDBG Carryover Funds* Total Funds Available 380,390 60,000 100,000 540,390 380,390 29,733.00 317,121 727,244 Notes: 1. Mount Prospect's estimated CDBG allocation for FY 2007 is $380,390 2. Mount Prospect's estimated Program Income for FY 2007 is $60,000 3. The maximum allowed by HUD for administration is $76,000 (20%) plus program income. 4. The maximum public service expenditure allowed by BUD is $62,100 (15% plus 15% of previous year's program income). 5. Program Income is generated from repayment of outstanding 0% Interest Loans 6. Numbers with * are subject to change. Summary of Funding Requests The Village of Mount Prospect's CDBG budget is derived from three sources: annual entitlement grant, carryover funds, and program income. The following describes the public service activities and low/moderate-income projects to receive Community Development Block Grant funds during fiscal year 2007. Staff is assuming the same grant amount since the Senate recently approved the same amount of funding for 2007. The entitlement amount is estimated as $380,390. HUD allows only 15% of the annual allocation (plus 15% of the previous year's program income) to be granted to public service programs. With this in mind, the projected available 2007 funds for service programs will be approximately $62,100. PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS Access to Care · Administrative Facility: 2225 Enterprise Drive, Suite 2504, Westchester, IL 60154 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 5: Public Service Needs, Objective 1: Health Care Assistance. · 2005 Goal: Serve 27 clients. · 2005 Accomplishment: Served 28 clients. · 2007 Goal: To assist 21 residents in gaining health care access. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $12,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $12,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $10,000 · Considering Fadors: This program allows low-income, uninsured residents to receive basic health care services in their communities. No other program in the area provides access to primary medical care for this population, and participation in this program has remained high in recent years. Due to the significantly smaller budget, staff is recommending a slight decrease in funding. !!! T~_~",.. r~__l",..:~_ n_..~. I'" 1'2.1 In'7 ... <U.O"'L ~u"''''Y''''''uu", ........LIO;;. ~I vJ..1 VI · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source FundinJ'; Portion for MP Residents Elk Grove Township $61,500 $25,534 Wheeling Township 31,000 3,652 Cook County 2,737,209 72,879 Corporations & Foundations 174,000 5,070 Enrollment Fee 158,015 5,214 Other 1,283,500 14,911 Total $4,445,044 $127,260 Alexian Brothers Northwest Mental Health Center · Administrative Facility: 3350 W. Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 5: Public Service Needs, Objective 2: Mental Health Counseling · 2005 Goal: To assist 390 individuals with mental care assistance. · 2005 Accomplishment: 13 individuals assisted through the grant · 2007 Goal: To provide crisis intervention and follow-up services to mentally ill residents. The goals is to provide mental health counseling to 375 low- and moderate-income residents · Funding Received (FY 2006): $7,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $10,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $5,000 · Considering Factors: Alexian Center for Mental Health continues to experience a demand for their services. The Village recommends funding for this program because of the funding gap that it fills. However, due to monitoring report issues, the recommended funding has been reduced this year. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Fundine: Portion for MP Residents Dept. Human Services $1,000,000 $150,000 United Way 32,000 32,000 VVheelingTo~hip 132,000 19,800 Total $1,164,000 $201,800 CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center -Child Care Subsidy Program · Administrative Facility: 1300 W Northwest Hwy, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: This program directly correlates with Prioritv 4 Obiective 2: Child Care Services (before. after. shift hours). CEDA J .I '" ., I Northwest administers the Child Care Broker program, which will provide child care subsidies so working parents can be transitioned into permanent employment. · 2005 Goal: Assist 5 parents transition into permanent employment · 2005 Accomplishment: Assisted 12 residents · 2007 Goal: To provide child care for 14 kids through the Child Care Broker Program. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $5,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $7,500 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $5,000 · Considering Factors: The goal of the program is to assist families with low- and moderate-incomes who have an immediate need for child care subsidies. Through the subsidy, unemployed and working parents can be transitioned into permanent productive employment. There is a great need for childcare services for low- and moderate-income residents. Staff recommends funding for this program. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source FundinJ?; Portion for MP Residents Wheeling- Township $34,000 $3,500 United Way 2,000 City of Des Plaines 10,000 Maine Township 7,000 Villag-e of Arling-ton Heig-hts 20,500 Total $73,500 $3,500 CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center -Emergency Housing Program · Administrative Facility: 1300 W. Northwest Hwy, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: This program directly correlates with Priority 2 Objectives 1 and 2. CEDA Northwest administers a transitional living program that focuses on promoting self-sufficiency by providing housing and comprehensive social services to homeless families in their efforts to become self- sufficient. · 2005 Goal: Serve 145 individuals. · 2005 Accomplishment: Served 117 individuals from Mount Prospect. · 2007 Goal: To assist 129 (both components) individuals with transitional housing, rent assistance and housing counseling. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $6,500 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $11,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $6,250 · Considering Factors: The Emergency Housing Program consists of two components: 1) Emergency funding to keep families in their homes and 2) Transitional Living Program. This program provides much needed services to the near homeless population of Mount Prospect. Therefore, staff recommends continued funding for FY 2007. III Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Funding Portion for MP Residents Wheeling Township $35,000 $81,000 NW Suburban United Way 7,200 3,500 FEMA 17,250 6,400 Private Contributions 68,000 17,100 HUD 267,046 32,045 Total $394,496 $67,145 Children's Advocacy Center · Administrative Facility: 640 Illinois Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, IL 60194 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 3: Abused and Neglected Children Services. · 2005 Goal: To serve 44 youth of Mount Prospect. · 2005 Accomplishment: Served 44 youth of Mount Prospect. · 2007 Goal: To provide direct services to 40 sexually abused children and their families through the agency's CASI and Family Support Services Program. Services will include immediate support and crisis intervention following a report of child abuse, child interviews, medical evaluations, court advocacy, and counseling support groups. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $5,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $5,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $5,000 · Considering Factors: The Children's Advocacy Center is the only agency in the north and northwest suburbs providing a type of service offered through the Coordination, Advocacy and Sensitive Interviewing Program (CASI). The CASI program provides front-line intervention for children and families, during and following the investigation of alleged abuse. Families depend on their assigned advocate for support, guidance, and information. The Family Support Services (FSS) Program complements this program by providing intensive follow-up services for II at-risk" families. The FSS Program services are provided through intensive case planning, child abuse assessments, home visits, counseling and linkages to community service. This program has produced consistent results over the past years and complies with all the grant requirements. Staff recommends funding for FY 2007. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Fundin~ Portion for MP Residents DCFS $218,290 $10,915 IL Criminal Justice Authority 57,364 2,868 Attorney General's Office 30,076 1,504 Township Q.1. ':\1(1 77r:;(I .... ....,............... # I' .....'-" IL Violence Prevention Auth. 150,000 4,500 United Way 45,000 5,400 Foundations 77,000 2,775 Total $672,040 $35,712 Clayground, A Division of River Trails Park District. · Location: 550 Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 1: Alternate Programs (after school, weekends, summers) · 2005 Goal: Teach 55 children in ceramic art classes. · 2005 Accomplishment: The Center taught 136 children in ceramic art classes. · 2007 Goal: To teach clay art and painting to 52 high-risk youth. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $4,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $6,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $0 · Considering Factors: The goal of this program is to teach clay art and painting to low- income and at-risk children. Clayground does this through encouraging non-gang related relationships through year-round programs. A monitoring visit revealed that the documentation of participants was not consistent with the CDBG requirements and the program manager stated that the program would not have many participants if documentation was required. This activity may not be an appropriate activity to fund through CDBG. Clay ground is affiliated with the River Trails Park District and should seek all future funding from the Park District. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: None Girl Scouts - Hispanic Initiative · Administrative Facility: 650 N Lakeview Pkwy., PO Box 8116, Vernon Hills, 1L 60061 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 1: Alternate Programs (after school, weekends, summers) · 2005 Goal: Serve 125 girls and female teens. · 2005 Accomplishment: Served 205 individuals. · 2007 Goal: Girl Scouts intends to serve 65 girls and female teens · Funding Received (FY 2006): $0 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $5,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $0 · Considering Factors: The Hispanic Initiative offers programs on literacy, self-esteem and healthy lifestyle choices. The services provided are an overlap with many of the other youth services that stress self-esteem. The CRC determined that this program would be better as a scholarship for Hispanic girls to participate in the main stream Girl Scouts. This application does not reflect the suggestion of the CRC and is similar to the program that the Village opted not to fund in 2007. :0 Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Funding Portion for MP Residents Cuneo Foundation $2,000 As needed HSBC - North America 35,000 As needed Mor~an Stanley/Discover 5,500 As needed Chicago Mercantile Found. 5,000 As needed Chicago Tribune 7,500 As needed V&V Supremo 3,500 As needed Circle of Service 25,000 As needed Square D 10,000 As needed Total $93,500 Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach - Summer Adventure Camp South · Administrative Facility: 550 E Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 1: Alternate Youth Programs · 2005 Goal: To provide services to 100 children in Mount Prospect. · 2005 Accomplishment: Served 59 children. · 2007 Goal: To provide an educational summer camp opportunity for 38 low- and moderate-income youths attending School District 59. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $7,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $7,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $6,000 · Considering Factors: The Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Ine. (GW A YO) administers the Summer Adventure South program, which is an enrichment learning opportunity for low-income families for boys and girls, ages 5-12. The camp requires that student attend summer school and then provide the kids with arts/ crafts, reading and game time. Due to reporting timeliness issues and budget limitations, the funding for this organization has decreased. · Target Completion Date: 8/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: None Source Fundine- Portion for MP Residents Client Fees $6,265 $2,265 GWAYO 5,000 0 Total $11,265 $2,265 Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach - Summer Adventure Camp North · Administrative Facility: 550 E Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 1: Altenlate Youth Programs · 2005 Goal: n/ a · 2005 Accomplishment: n/ a · 2007 Goal: To provide an educational opportunity for low-income families who have children attending School District 26. The goal is to have 69 low- and moderate- income youths from Mount Prospect to enroll in the camp. · Funding Received (FY 2006): 7,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $7,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $6,000 · Considering Factors: The Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Inc. (GW A YO) administered the summer camp program for Euclid school in 2006. GW A YO has indicated that they had to overcome several barriers to running the camp so the numbers were not as high as the Summer Adventure South program. Due to reporting timeliness issues and budget limitations, the funding for this organization has decreased. · Target Completion Date: 8/31/06 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: None Source Fundin~ Portion for MP Residents Client Fees $3,000 $2,850 United Way 5,000 4,750 Total $8,000 $7,600 Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach - Dream Makers Program · Administrative Facility: 550 E Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 1: Alternate Youth Programs · 2005 Goal: n/ a · 2005 Accomplishment: n/ a · 2007 Goal: The purpose is to empower 16 Mount Prospect young people from lower income families with the opportunities, skills, and vision to achieve long-term dreams and goals. Dream Makers is an after school tutoring and mentoring program that does not cost anything for the youths participating in the program. The service is offered 3 times a week and requires that the youths qualify for free or reduced lunch and are underachieving academically. The funds requested would service students from Hersey High School or the feeder schools of Holmes or London Middle schools. · Funding Received (FY 2006): 5,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $7,500 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $4,500 . Considering Fadors: The Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Inc. (GW A YO) works with students to improve their performance in school and offer financial aid for higher education. The students are also assisted in finding part-time jobs and internships. The program currently has 24 of 25 graduates pursuing or have 'I . .. ..... . .. .. T-\.. .0.. 1., ., . completea men POst-seconaary aegree. uue to momtormg Issues ana Duager limitations, the funding for this organization has decreased. · Target Completion Date: 8/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: None Source Fundin~ Portion for MP Residents Client Fees $3,000 $2,850 United Way 5,000 4,750 Total $8,000 $7,600 Hire Up Ministries (formerly Aspire Program) . Administrative Facility: 302 E. Euclid, Prospect Heights, IL 60070 . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: This program directly correlates with Priority 8: Economic Development. Job training and interview skills are the focus of each 8-week session. 2005 Goal: n/ a 2005 Accomplishment: n/ a 2007 Goal: Serve 47 people with job training and placement. Funding Received (FY 2006): $1,000 (Aspire Program) Funding Request (FY 2007): $7,500 Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $3,000 Considering Factors: In 2006, the coordinators of the Aspire program under Youth for Christ developed new programs that did not specify which age group the programs were going to serve. The newly formed "Hire Up Ministries" offers 8-week programs for job training including mock interviews by local business owners. The office is located in the Boxwood area, which has a need for employment services and is the target population for this agency. The program has a 75% success rate for participants obtaining employment. Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 Program Income Anticipated: None Other Available Funding: . . . . . . . . . . Source Individual & Business Donors Portion for MP Residents $1,000 Journeys from P.A.D.S. to HOPE, Inc. . Location: 1140 East Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067 . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 2: Homeless/Continuum of Care, Objective 1: Emergency Housing. · 2005 Goal: Serve 25 individuals · 2005 Accomplishment: Served 37 individuals . 2007 Goal: To provide case management services, preventive services, follow-up, advocacy, transportation, housing and food vouchers, emergency medical referral and vouchers, housing location inspection, job preparation, employment services, and clothing and food panty resources for 30 homeless and near homeless population. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $3,700 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $10,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $3,000 . Considering Factors: Journeys from P.A.D.S. to Hope, Inc. serves homeless or near homeless people who are in need of case management and supportive services. One of the most significant priorities of this program is the prevention of individuals and families from becoming homeless. Journeys is the only agency that offers daytime on- site assistance for the homeless and the administration of temporary-overnight shelters. It especially helps the homeless who do not fit the eligibility criteria for programs within other social service providers. Staff recommends a decrease in funding due to budget cuts for FY 2007. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None . Other Available Funding: Top 5 donors are the Butka Foundation, Lutheran Church of the Atonement, Circle of Services Foundation, The Webb Foundation, and the Blowitz Ridgeway Foundation. Journeys does not reserve funds specifically for Mount Prospect residents. M~.entoi' Program . Administrative Facility: 50 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 4: Youth Mentoring. . 2005 Goal: To provide social skill training, self-esteem enhancement, and a positive role model, and serve 100 children in Mount Prospect. . 2005 Accomplishment: Served 104 children from Mount Prospect. . 2007 Goal: To bring together volunteers with 110 elementary and junior high school children from 5 Mount Prospect schools in a positive, one-on-one relationship. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $3,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $3,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $3,000 . Considering Factors: The Mentor Program provides at-risk youth with a volunteer mentor. Children will be selected by school social workers and teachers based on their need for social skills training, self-esteem enhancement and a positive role model. The Mentor Program serves elementary and junior high students who have been identified as at-risk children. Learning games, which focus on communication and social skills, arts and crafts, demonstrations, guest speakers, and no-competitive sports are offered throughout each semester. This program has produced consistently positive results in previous years. This program requested the same amount of funding as in FY 2005. Therefore, the same amount of funding is recommended for this program. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Fundin~ Portion for MP Residents Bruning Foundation $1,500 $1,500 Village of Mount Prospect 1,000 1,000 Total $2,500 $2,500 Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (CASA) · Administrative Facility: 415 W. Golf Road, Suite #47, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program most similarly correlates with Priority 4: Youth Programs, Objective 3: Abused and Neglected Children Services. · 2005 Goal: n/ a · 2005 Accomplishment: n/ a · 2007 Goal: To provide counseling and prevention programs to 300 Mount Prospect residents. Services will include advocacy, crisis intervention, counseling, and prevention education. · Funding Received (FY 2006): n/ a · Funding Request (FY 2007): $4,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $0 · Considering Factors: NW CASA is the state designated rape crisis center for Northwest Cook County. Their services are similar to those of Children's Advocacy Center, but they serve adults with sexual assault counseling. NW CASA provides prevention classes to children in elementary and high school classes. CDBG may not be the best source of funds for this agency since income documentation would be required for all prevention classes to elementary and high school classes. This organizations service has not been identified as a priority in the Consolidated Plan as only "Y outh Programs" is a priority . · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Fundin~ Portion for MP Residents United Way $45,500 $2,275 Federal 388,167 19,408 State 33,345 1,667 Township 14,500 0 Other (city, individual) 18,488 2,000 Total $500,000 $25,350 Resources for Community Living · Administrative Facility: 4300 Lincoln A venue Suite K, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 3: Other Special Housing/Non-Homeless Needs, Objective 2: Housing for Persons with Disabilities. . 2005 Goal: Assist 18 clients from Mount Prospect with housing counseling and referral services. . 2005 Accomplishment: Assisted 6 clients from Mount Prospect with housing counseling/ referral services. . 2007 Goal: To provide housing options and support services to people with developmental and/ or physical disabilities, allowing 15 Mount Prospect residents with disabilities to experience greater access and independence within the communities they live. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $5,500 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $7,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $2,500 . Considering Factors: Resources for Community Living has been a unique provider of housing options and support services to people with developmental and/ or physical disabilities. The purpose of the service is to allow persons with disabilities the chance to live independently in homes or apartments throughout the community, reducing potential homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization. In order to increase the quality of life for adults with developmental and/ or physical disabilities, this program offers a number of services including: affordable housing, homeownership programs, individualized support services and participation in social groups. This year RCL is requesting funding to support further community outreach and increased service to current clients and new applicants. However, due to the limited amount of available funding, Staff recommends a slight decrease in funding. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Fundin~ Portion for MP Residents Dept of Human Services $107,743 $17,238 Cook Countv CDBG 34,500 5,520 Local Municipalities 21,050 3,368 Foundations 1,000 160 Others 96,671 15,467 Total 260,671 15,467 Special Leisure Services . Administrative Facility: 3000 W. Central Road, Suite 205, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this public service program directly correlates with Priority 5: Public Service Needs, Objective 4: Handicap Programs · 2005 Goal: n/ a · 2005 Accomplishment: n/ a · 2007 Goal: To assist 16 clients with disabilities to participate in park district programs. · Funding Received (FY 2006): n/ a · Funding Request (FY 2007): $8,514 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $0 · Considering Factors: Special Leisure Services is the fundraising arm of Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA), which is an extension of 16 park districts in the northwest suburbs. The organization has received CDBG funds in the past, but has not applied since 2005. Due to the Village's reduce budget for sub-recipients in 2006, this program can not be funded. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Elk Grove Townshi Portion for MP Residents $6,912 WINGS Program, Inc. · Administrative Facility: P.O. Box 95615, Palatine, IL 60095 · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: This program directly correlates with Priority 2: Homeless Continuum of Care, Objective 3: Transitional Housing for Battered/Abused Persons. · 2005 Goal: To assist 10 households · 2005 Accomplishment: Six households were reported as receiving assistance in 2004. · 2007 Goal: To serve 18 (8 in transitional housing and 10 in the Safe House) women and their children with safe, decent housing and supportive services. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $3,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $7,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $2,750 · Considering Factors: The purpose of the WINGS program is to provide safety, long-term stability, shelter, food, clothi.ng and other resources (Le. case managernent, career development, etc.) to women and their children. WINGS focuses on supporting women who are victims of domestic abuse. The agency opened up a Safe House, which is a shelter for women and children living with domestic violence. The Safe House is the only shelter of its kind in the Northwest suburbs. WINGS representatives indicated that the Safe House has been able to assist more Mount Prospect residents. The organization has had some report timeliness issues during 2006; therefore, staff recommends a slight decrease in funding for FY 2007. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: None · Other Available Funding: Source Fundin?; Portion for MP Residents Governments $800,821 $32,033 United Way 64,416 2,577 Fundraising 479,254 19,170 Contributions 415,978 16,639 Resale Store 508,021 20,320 Total $1,894,090 $90,739. ADMINISTRATION HUD allows communities a 20% administration cap plus program income. Of the grant allocation, a minimum of $76,078 is available for administration costs. In 2006, the Village allocated $87,000 ($76,000 from the entitlement grant and balance from program income) of CDBG funds toward administrative costs. The Village anticipates spending $76,000 (19.9%) of CDBG funds toward administration costs in 2007 and the general fund or program income will cover the balance. . Funding Received (FY 2006): $76,000 plus program income . Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $76,000 plus program income LOW- and MODERATE-INCOME PROJECTS First Time Homebuyer's Assistance Program . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Affordable Housing: Priority 1, Objective 2 of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan states that the Village will assist an annual average of between 2 to 5 households over the next five years. The First Time Homebuyer's Program will assist qualifying families with the purchase and financing of a new home. . Funding Received (FY 2006): $50,000 . Funding Request (FY 2007): $50,000 . Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $50,000 . Considering Factors: This program is administered through the Community Development Department's Planning Division. The goal is to assist low- and moderate-income families in purchasing and owning their own homes by providing down payment and dosing cost assistance. Because of the large need for affordable housing, the Village would like to continue to provide this program for qualifying individuals. The maximum grant amount may be reduced to assist more families with down payment assistance. . Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 . Program Income Anticipated: None Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program & Home Weatherization Grant Program . Relation to 5-Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Affordable Housing: Priority 1, Objective 1 of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan states that the Village will assist an annual average of 12 households over the next five years. The goal is to assist qualifying residents to improve their homes in order to meet the minimum Housing Quality Standards (HQS) required by the building code. In FY 2007, the Village plans to assist 12 homes. . Funding Received (FY 2006): $190,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $200,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $190,000 · Considering Factors: This program is implemented through the Community Development Department's Planning Division. Due to the age of housing stock in Mount Prospect, many residents must perform rehabilitation on their property. The cost of housing rehabilitation is often a burden for low- and moderate-income homeowners. The Village anticipates assisting 12 low-income residents with housing rehabilitation during FY 2007. Of the 10 residents, the Village anticipates assisting 8 eligible clients for the 0% Interest Loan Program and 2 eligible clients for the Home Weatherization Grant Program. These programs provide community- wide benefit to the low- and moderate-income residents of Mount Prospect. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: $60,000 (Program income is repayment of outstanding loans from the CDBG housing rehab program. These funds will be used to fund all programs and activities prior to the annual allocation.) Emergency Repair Program · Relation to 5-Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this activity correlates with Affordable Housing: Priority 1, Objective 1 of the Five- Year Consolidated Plan. The goal is to assist qualifying residents to repair homes that present an immediate threat to health or safety to the members of the household or the structure. The Village plans to have funding available to assist at least 2 households if necessary. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $15,000 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $10,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $10,000 · Considering Factors: This program is implemented through the Community Development Department's Planning Division. The goal is to provide the homeowner with a grant or loan (depending on the total amount) to make repairs of an immediate nature such as the repair or replacement of inoperable mechanical systems and/ or the repair of an actively leaking roof. This program will allow homeowners to make the necessary repairs without having to worry about the short-term costs. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: n/ a Search Development Center Rehab · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this program directly correlates with Priority 3: Other Special Housing/Non-Homeless Needs, Objective 2: Housing for Persons with Disabilities. The Village plans to grant money to Search Development Center, which is an organization that helps disabled individuals to live fully integrated in the community. The goal is to replace the roof of a home located in Mount Prospect where residents with disabilities live. · Funding Received (FY 2006): $20,500 · Funding Request (FY 2007): $15,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $15,000 . Considering Factors: Search Development Center is requesting funds to make improvements to one of their group homes in Mount Prospect. The agency is requesting a roof replacement at 1007 N. Sycamore. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 . Program Income Anticipated: n/ a Orchard Village Rehab . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this program directly correlates with Priority 3: Other Special Housing/Non-Homeless Needs, Objective 2: Housing for Persons with Disabilities. The goal is to replace a deteriorated wooden ramp at the group home located at 703 Eastman. · Funding Received (FY 2006): n/ a . Funding Request (FY 2007): $10,000 . Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $0 . Considering Factors: Orchard Village received a grant in 2004 for the same project and an extension to complete the project in 2005, but was unable to spend the funds in that two year period. The organization forfeited their funding due to their untimely expenditure of funds. At this time, Orchard Village must demonstrate their ability to successfully complete projects to improve their group home. It should also be noted that the organization has not invested its own funds to carry out the projects for which it applied to CDBG. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 . Program Income Anticipated: n/ a WINGS Safehouse HVAC Replacement . Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this program directly correlates with Priority 2: Homeless/Continuum of Care, Objective 2: Transitional Housing for Battered/ Abused Persons. WINGS opened its Safe House in 2003 and offers immediate shelter and services to women and their children. The goal is to correct air flow problems and uneven temperature control throughout the Safe House. . Funding Received (FY 2006): N/ A !!! 'J:...,....J1._- De---est IFY """'7). <r'7 nnn .L ~lU UlS.L"- "!U \ ..L ..uu; . "" ,vuv . Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $7,000 . Considering Factors: The agency is estimating the entire project to cost approximately $11,500 - $15,000. . Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 . Program Income Anticipated: n/ a Pheasant Trail Resurfacing Project . Relation to 5-Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this activity correlates with Priority 6: Infrastructure Improvements, Objective 1: Public Improvements. . Funding Received (FY 2006): n/ a . Funding Request (FY 2007): $121,000 . Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $85,000 . Considering Factors: The Village has requested repair of Pheasant Trail, which is located in a low- and moderate-income area. The street was last resurfaced in 1994 and the project would include intermittent curb repair, grinding of the existing asphalt surface and installation of new asphalt pavement surface. Staff recommends funding this program. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: n/ a Centennial Apartments (North and South) Backflow Prevention Devices · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this program directly correlates with Priority 3: Other Special Housing/Non-homeless Needs, Objective 1: Senior Housing. · Funding Received (FY 2006): N / A · Funding Request (FY 2(07): $65,846 (32,923 for each building) · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $0 · Considering Factors: Centennial Apartments operates two buildings in Mount Prospect for senior housing. The Building Division is requiring the installation of backflow prevention devices as required by the State of Illinois. The management company, Urban Innovations, is a for-profit corporation and has indicated that their cash flow could cover the improvements if necessary. While the Village would like to assist the company with investing in their buildings, the budget does not allow funding for this activity. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: n/ a Algonquin Road District Improvements · Relation to Five-Year Consolidated Plan: Funding this program directly correlates with Priority 6: Infrastructure Improvements, Objective 1: Neighborhood Improvements. · Funding Received (FY 2006): N/ A · Funding Request (FY 2007): $25,000 · Funding Recommended (FY 2007): $25,000 · Considering Factors: Research into South Mount Prospect has determined that there is a lack of identity near the Busse/Algonquin/Dempster Intersection. The -.: 7-'" ., ., _. "" T . 1., 1 d n .. 1. . . ...,... ( L- V lllage IS aevelOpmg a l"leignoornoo .l"\.eVitallZatlOn ;:>trategy l1nprove sfueLY, pedestrian access, transportation, and aesthetics. This intersection is a gateway into Mount Prospect, but lacks identity and has an opportunity for security lighting in public areas. As part of the Village wide banner program, this area will also be improved aesthetically with banners. · Target Completion Date: 12/31/07 · Program Income Anticipated: n/ a MINUTES COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION Police and Fire Training Room Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:00 p.m. The Community Relations Commission (CRC) of the Village of Mount Prospect met Thursday, August 24, 2006 in the Police and Fire Station located at 112 E. Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Present: Chairperson Tolbert Commissioner Fuller Commissioner Parikh Commissioner Hernandez @)~~u ROLL CALL Absent: Commissioner Muench Also in attendance: Clare Sloan, Neighborhood Planner INTRODUCTIONS Chairperson Tolbert introduced the Commission and thanked the different agencies for attending the ....."''''.......,.,. ":11...,.,.", c~...tf t~_T""'-~~d ~l.~ 2{)(Y7 r~~m""":k' D~n...l~""-ent 1210...1, r_......... C"-d:-~ """L",,,,,,,u5' . .U..L<:<5'" ......= l.Ul. YVcu.....c I.He; vv, ,--until. \'uu"Y cV"::J.UPHL L U.L ~A \J"J.aJ.ll. .Ll.ill lllO applications to the Commission earlier in the month. NEW BUSINESS · Presentations from 2007 Funding Applicants Mark Parr from Children's Advocacy Center presented the agency's request for 2007 funding. The funds allow the organization to offer free services to a proposed 40 kids. Chairperson Tolbert inquired as to whether or not child abuse cases have increased. Mr. Parr stated that there is a 7% increase statewide, but Mount Prospect has seen a decrease. Rod McKenzie spoke on behalf of Hire Up Job Training. This program is an alternative for Boxwood youths to gangs and crime. The students must adhere to objectives set out in a contract. The program teaches proper interview behavior and how to dress for an interview. The job training allows youth to break out of the fast food jobs in order to secure better paying, higher skill positions. Upon seeing the success of the program, the youths/ parents have expressed interest in participating in the program. Commissioner Hernandez suggested that everyone read Ruby Payne's "Framework for Understanding Poverty" because it is relevant to the issues that many organizations are facing. Clayground representative, Dianne Kovack, stated that the program has had an open door policy for children participating in the program. Ms. Kovack acknowledged that she submitted an application for funding, but she was withdrawing that request. In doing so, she asked that the funding be allocated to Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach in order for Clayground to reach youths from south and central Mount Prospect. Philip Herman, Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach (GW A YO), acknowledged Oayground' s request and stated that the organizations have a natural partnership, not only because they share a building, but also because their educational forums promote art appreciation. The organization is requested funds for three programs: 1. Dream Makers: this is an after school program available to all Mount Prospect school districts. 71 % of students met a goal and 42% made honor roll. Mr. Herman never intended the program to be an "honor roll" program, but the students have excelled. 33 of 34 students are pursuing a post secondary degree. 2. Summer Adventure North: The south side summer camp had 124 youths participated in the camp: 116 of those enrolled attended summer school. 3. Summer Adventure South: 58 kids attended the camp even though Euclid School did not have a summer school session this year. Both summer camps feed students into the Dream Makers program. Victoria Bigelow with Access to Care stated that the organization is able to assist local residents with CDBG. Last year, 22 residents received care that would not have been insured for health care. The organization provides a link to primary physicians and charges $5 per visit, $5 per x-ray, $5 per specimen and all prescriptions are $5, $10, or $30. The most common ailment in youths is ear aches. Adults are usually treated for more chronic diseases: diabetes, heart disease, etc. Currently, there is a waiting list of over 200 people. In response to Commissioner Fuller' s question, Ms. Bigelow stated that residents could apply at CEDA or at Village Hall. They remain in the program ror at least a year. Ms. Bigelow stated that the numbers are increasing, but the organization may assist more adults now that kids are covered by the state under the "All Kids" program. Julie Clason with SLSF/NWSRA presented the agency's request. The organization provides recreation for persons with disabilities and is trying to expand their inclusion program with one-on- one aids. Chairperson Tolbert asked if the park district could fund the request. Ms. Clason replied that there is funding received from the park districts, but the demand has grown for inclusion. Commissioner Parikh questioned the formula of state funding to which Ms. Clason replied that there is an assessment of tax dollars in the legislature. They never turn anyone way from the program. Joan Attenberg, Girl Scouts Illinois Crossroad Council, thanked the Commissioners for past funding. The council has been experiencing changes over the past years and they are about to merge again. Girl Scouts has a large presence in John Jay School and are trying to expand in Robert Frost and Euclid. Dr. Robert Walsh, Resources for Community Living, asked if the Girl Scouts was inclusive of all types of sexual orientation. Ms. Attenberg stated that the group is inclusive of all religions and any sexual orientation. When further questioned about the merger, Ms. Attenberg replied that it will make the fundraising and marketing of Girls Scouts easier. Donna Catalano, Search Developmental Center, presented the organization's request to replace the roof at one of their group homes in Mount Prospect. Search Developmental Center has three group homes in Mount Prospect, which house a total of 18 residents. Commissioner Fuller asked about the amount requested and Ms. Catalano stated that it would depend on the contractor's bids. Commissioner Hernandez inquired about the age of residents. Ms. Catalano stated that adults live in the homes and only move out if there is a medical condition that would require that they move to a nursing home. Commissioner Parikh mentioned that the organization should try to have the materials donated. Elsie Mills, Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (NW CASA), presented the organization's request. The organization has a 24/7 hotline, crisis intervention (hospital and court advocacy), and prevention courses. Pieces of their clothesline project were displayed as their fundraising project. Ms. Mills told the commission that sexual assault seems to be increasing and they focus their efforts in prevention. Denis Ferguson, Alexian Center for Mental Health, presented their request to the commission by stating that residents with severe mental disabilities have been served with the CDBG funding. Alexian has a supportive housing option for residents in Arlington Heights. Mr. Ferguson explained that residents with severe mental illness and unable to live independently are committed to the state hospital. Jere Teed, CEDA Northwest, presented requests for their Child Care Subsidy program and Emergency Housing program. Chairperson Tolbert inquired about CEDA Northwest's service area, to which Mr. Teed responded a 7 township area. In response to Commissioner Fuller's question, Mr. Teed stated that the child care centers invoice CEDA directly for funds. Dr. Robert Walsh, Resources for Community Living, stated their organization is accredited and considered to be a best practice model by the state. The organization offers a chance for independent living for adults with disabilities. Terri Channer, WINGS, presented two proposals to the commission: one for services and one for an HV AC replacement. Although the Safe House is fairly new, volunteers were hired to perform much of the construction work after the state did not deliver over $800,000. The HV AC system is not large enough to serve the whole building. The Safe House is only at half its capacity due to the reduction in state funding. Commissioner Fuller inquired how people find WINGS. Ms. Channer stated that information is dispersed through Police Departments, municipalities, churches, libraries, and school social workers. Ms. Channer confirmed that the programs continue to be a success in meeting women's and their children's needs. Helen Shumate, Journeys from PADS to HOPE, presented their request for 2007 funding. Last year, the organization transitioned 3 Mount Prospect residents out of homelessness, but there continues to be a need for their services. Journeys from PADS to HOPE is seeing more families enter into their homeless programs. In response to Chairperson Tolbert's question, Ms. Shumate stated that the numbers have not been declining at their PADS center, but numbers often depend on what other PADS sites are offering services. Commissioner Hernandez inquired if there was a minimum age for those assisted. Ms. Shumate stated that when a family is in the centers, the children must be accompanied by an adult. Any others must be 18 years or above. John Winke, Orchard Village, presented the 2007 CDBG funding request. The Mount Prospect group home has 5 residents, three of which require either a walker or wheelchair. The organization has completed 10 ramps with CDBG funds and stated the contractor did not meet the deadline for the 2004 Mount Prospect ramp construction. Commissioner Parikh inquired about their funding for capital improvements. Mr. Winke stated the organization raises over $1 million each year through fundraising. They have also sought donations from local distributors and private corporations. The Commission had a general discussion about funding and stated that there was approximately $10,000 less than last year. Commissioner Parikh made the motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Fuller, to recommend to the Village Board the levels of funding as listed in the "Staff Recommendations" column with the following changes: 1. CEDA Child Care Subsidy Program be reduced by $500 2. Higher Up Job Training be increased by $1,000 3. The Mentor Program be reduced by $500 4. WINGS receive their full HV AC request of $7,000 The motion carried. Chairperson Tolbert stated that the recommendations will be forwarded to the Village Board at the September 19, 2006 meeting. Commissioner Parikh motioned that the September CRC meeting be canceled since the funding recommendations have been made. Commissioner Fuller seconded the motion. The motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The next meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2006. Commissioner Parikh moved and Commissioner Hernandez seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Clare Sloan Neighborhood Planner (847) 818-5313 csloan@mountprospect.org 911 4/06 mla RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2007 ACTION PLAN INCLUDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has prepared a five-year Consolidated Plan, which includes a community development strategic plan as well as an application for a Community Development Block . Grant; and WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is entering its twenty-seventh year as an entitlement community under the federal Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS, in the past twenty-six years the Village has used its Community Development Block Grant entitlement to implement various projects to address the community development and housing needs of low and moderate-income and elderly residents, to reduce and prevent the occurrence of deterioration in the Village, to increase accessibility for the handicapped, and to address other community needs in conformance with the objectives of the Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect expects to be allocated $380,390 for fiscal year 2007 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and expects to generate $60,000 in annual program income, and anticipates carry-over funds in the amount of $1 00,000; WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees has determined that the Consolidated Plan and the use of CDBG funds can be of benefit in providing for residents' health, safety and welfare and in meeting the community and housing needs of its citizens: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACTING IN THE EXERCISE OF THEm HOME RULE POWER: SECTION ONE: The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect hereby approves the attached Action Plan, which includes an allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $540,390. Youth Service Programs Health Care Disabilities Programs Homeless Programs/Transitional Living Home Improvement Programs 1 sl Time Homebuyers Program Neighborhood Improvements Economic Development General Administration $24,500 15,000 17,500 12,000 207,000 50,000 110,000 8,000 76.000 FY 2007 CDBG FUNDS $520.000 Page 2/2 CDBG allocations SECTION TWO: The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect hereby authorizes the Village Manger to prepare and forward to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development a submission of Mount Prospect's 2007 Action Plan in accordance with Federal guidelines. This Plan includes an application for FY 2007 federal Community Development Block Grant funds. SECTION THREE: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: NA YES: ABSENT: PASSED and APPROVED this day of ,2006. Irvana K. Wilks Mayor ATTEST: M. Lisa Angell Village Clerk H:\PLAN\CDBG\Reports\2007\Action Plan\Resolution.doc