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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/2025 P&Z Minutes (Plan Commissioner Training Minutes)1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING DATE Workshop (Plan Commissioner Training): February 27, 2025 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 50 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect MEMBERS PRESENT: Joseph Donnelly William Beattie Walter Szymczak Donald Olsen Ewa Weir Michael Fricano MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard Rogers STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jason C. Shallcross — Director of Community and Economic Development Ann Choi — Development Planner Antonia Lalagos — Development Planner Charlie Hogan — Development Planner INTERESTED PARTIES: Village of Mount Prospect Planning and Zoning Commission Planning staff members listed above Chairman Donnelly called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM. Planner Ann Choi took a roll call. Due to the recent addition of several new commissioners to the Planning and Zoning Commission, staff organized a training workshop during the regularly scheduled meeting on February 27, 2025. The session was conducted with support from the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association. Michael Blue, FAICP (former Deputy Director of Community Development with the Village of Mount Prospect), facilitated the training session along with Dan Bolin of Ancel Glink's Zoning and Land Use Group. Below is an extended list of topics that were covered under the 2.5-hour training, including the zoning request process, responsibilities of the Commission, information about the importance of 'findings of fact', standards of approvals, and tools and resources for commission members to refer to. • Brief History of Planning • Comprehensive Plan • Plan Implementation • Regulating Development • Zoning Ordinance • Zoning Districts • Types of Zoning Approval • Planned Unit Developments • Items not subject to review by Commission • Annexation • Other Development Review Tools • Role of Plan Commission Members • Role of Elected Officials • Other Commissions • Other Jurisdictions • Role of Planner/Staff Representative • Staff Reports • Roles of Other Key Actors • Role of the Chair • Ex Parte Contacts Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting— February 27, 2025 • Subdivision Regulations • Findings of Fact • Special Use/Conditional Use Standards • Variation/Variance Standards • Ethics The meeting was adjourned at 8:34 PM. z&aA.2 Ann Choi, Development Planner • Goal of Taking Testimony • Conflicts of Interest • Open Meetings Act • Closed Sessions • Additional Resources Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting— February 27, 2025