HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/2020 P&Z MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICES REQUESTS Hearing Date: June 25, 2020
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 50 S. Emerson Street
PETITIONER: Village of Mount Prospect
PUBLICATION DATE: June 8, 2020
REQUEST: Community Development Block Grant Substantial
Amendments to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and PY
2019 Action Plan
MEMBERS PRESENT: Joseph Donnelly, Chair
Agostino Filippone
William Beattie
Norbert Mizwicki
Walter Szymczak
Thomas Fitzgerald
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lisa Griffin
Sharon Otteman
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: William J. Cooney, AICP, Director of Community
Development
Antonia Lalagos, Development Planner
INTERESTED PARTIES: Various Public Service Organizations
Chairman Donnelly called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. Commissioner Beattie made a motion seconded
by Commissioner Filippone to approve the minutes from the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on
June 11, 2020. The minutes were approved 6-0.
Chairman Donnelly introduced the second item of new business: Community Development Block Grant
Substantial Amendments to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and PY 2019 Action Plan.
Ms. Lalagos gave a brief background on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). She stated
that the Village has been allocated an additional $154,667 in CDBG-CV funds to prevent, prepare, and
respond to the Coronavirus. She described the Substantial Amendments to the 2015-2019 Consolidated
Plan and 2019 Action Plan that will allow the use of these funds in the current program year, 2019. She
outlined proposed activities for the use of the CDBG-CV funds to provide relief for eligible Mount Prospect
residents and small businesses, including: rental assistance, replenishing food pantries, small business
assistance, meal delivery for vulnerable populations, and hotel / motel emergency shelter.
Ms. Lalagos briefly reviewed the changes made to the Citizen Participation Plan pursuant to the CARES
Act of March 27, 2020, and announced that the CDBG documents will be available for an eight-day public
review period.
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Mr. Cooney clarified that there will be a separate vote on each CDBG item in the agenda.
Chairman Donnelly invited the audience to ask questions about the Substantial Amendments.
Commissioner Filippone asked if the Substantial Amendments were required by HUD to be eligible to
receive the CDBG-CV funds. Ms. Lalagos confirmed that the Citizen Participation Plan specifies that any
substantial changes to funding or goals requires a public hearing process and approval. Commissioner
Filippone clarified that this amendment targets the money to address COVID-related issues and allows the
Village to expedite the use of funds. Ms. Lalagos confirmed that the Substantial Amendment to the 2019
Action Plan is the most expeditious way to obtain the CDBG-CV funds from HUD.
Hearing no further questions, Chairman Donnelly made a motion to approve the CDBG Substantial
Amendments to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and PY 2019 Action Plan, to be made available for public
review and comment from June 29 through July 6, 2020. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Filippone.
Upon Roll Call Ayes: Filippone, Beattie, Mizwicki, Szymczak, Fitzgerald, Donnelly
Nays: None
The Planning and Zoning Commission gave a positive recommendation (6-0) to the Village Board.
After hearing one additional item of business, Commissioner Fitzgerald made a motion to adjourn seconded
by Commissioner Filippone and the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 pm.
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