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Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: TERRANCE L. BURGHARDo VILLAGE MANAGER
FROM: KENNETH He FRITZJV COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: REVISED DEVELOPMENT CODE DRAFT
DATE: JANUARY 18, 1985
TheCommunity Development staff, together with staff members of
Engineering, Public Works, and Code Enforcement have completed a
draft of a proposed Development Code.
The staff's approach in updating the Development Code was to use
an entirely new format and compile the work already researched
earlier by staff over the last several years, and combine those
sections into a new comprehensive format consistent with up-to-
date regulatory concepts,
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Some of the major items that were added to the new Code or
updated include:
Procedures for application for development and the can
of the required documents, (Article III* Procedures)
2. Design and construction standards for required public
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improvements were upgraded to include the latest technology
and construction methods and materials. (Article IV
Cons truct, ion,, Design and Installation Standards for
Improvements 1.)
3. Landscaping standards (Section 16.408.B) were added for
private property including maintenance requirements (ex-
cludes single family residence).
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January 18, 1985
4. Village Donation (Section 16-610) is a revision of the
present standard for cash donation in lieu of land for
recreational purposes and is a requirement of each
development based on residential units.
5 0 Definitions (Article II) were added, as necessary, to help
clarify the terminology contained in the Ordinance.
6 9 Erosion control and sedimentation standards (Section 16.402)
were included for the first time,
79 Detention and Retention standards (Section 16.405.F) were
updated and clarified.
8* Permit fees, subdivision improvement security and guarantees
(Article VI) have been updated to include the latest Village
requirements .
9 The time requirements (Section 16.606.A.3 and 4) for
completion of public improvements have been strengthened in
line with Board policy.
10. Condominium conversion procedures (Section 16.305) have been
added to the Development Code for the first time.
Since a great deal of the standards contained in the Development
Code are engineering related, we relied very heavily upon Public
Works Department, and more specifically Chuck Bencic, for his
expertise in this particular area. Chuck's previous private
practice background, including the review and drafting of
subdivision regulations for development codes was most helpful
and much appreciated.
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TO: MAYOR CAROLYN H KRAUSE 0
FROM: TRUSTEE GERALD Le "SKIP" FARLEY
DATE: JANUARY 3, 1985
SUBJECT: WAIVER OF RULE REQUIRING TWO READINGS OF AN ORDINANCE
From time to time, different ones of us have expressed discomfort
in the Board's apparent ready willingness to honor a request for
waiver of a policy of two readings of an Ordinance
In reality, an idea which is reduced to Ordinance form before it
is enacted may receive three approvals from this body and may
have been revi.ewed by one or more Boards, Commissions or
Committees as well as staff. The first when we concur with a
recommending body's report, the second when we first see it in
Ordinance form. and the third when it is finallypassed.
In an effort to secure more uniform agreement concerning this
procedure and to get something on the table to discuss, I
suggest consideration of the following points at a Committee of
the Whole meeting to be held as soon as r',*easonably feasible.
Other members may also wish to contribute recommendations:
1. Two readings of an Ordinance be observed unless a waiver
is requested by staff, private citizen or businessman. (A
request may be denied even then if request is deemed
inappropriate).
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2. Two readings be observed if insufficient publicity would
result in an uninformed citizenry,
3. Two readings be observed if it might reasonably appear
litigation could result from such passage.
4. Two readings be observed if an Ordinance is
controversial on the part of staff, recommending body or
Board of Trustees (two or more opposing),
5. Two readings be observed if additional research is
necessary or helpful to fully clarify an intent and purpose
of Ordinance,
6. Two readings be observed if petitioner is notpresent to
respond to possible questions,
7. Two readings be observed if pending absent member of
Board requests, prior to stated absence, that he/she wishes
to be on record in voting,
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In my opinion, we wish to expedite passage of helpful and
necessary Ordinances and not create obstructions, but always
keeping in mind that truth seems to plod along 'in walking shoes
while error runs on winged shoes. Haste is not always the best
policy*
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