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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/1987 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF, TRUSTEES OF THE ViLLAGE, OF~M6UN~ pRosPECT June 23, 1987 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Carolyn Krause Trustee Leo Floros Trustee Gerald Farley Trustee Norma Murauskis Trustee George Van Geem Trustee Theodore Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Ralph Arthur MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Krause announced the members of the newly formed ADHOC Committee for the Tax Increment Financing District as Paul Eoefert, Chairman, Paulene Dugger, Vice-Chairman along with 7 other members. Mr. Hoefert announced a tour of other properties that are owned by Rescorp on Saturday June 12 and invited the Board members to attend. NEW BUSINESS ZBA 34-Z-87, 101-103 S. Maple Street ZBA 34-Z-87 The Petitioner is requesting a rezoning from R-1 to 101-103 S0UT! P-1 Parking District to remove a single family home and MAPLE STREE~ construct a parking lot for the Mount Prospect State Bank. --- The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting this request by a vote of 5-0. Norm Samuelson, Attorney for the Petitioner, Phil Short, PreSident of the Bank and George Busse, Trustee where all present for questions. Mr. Samuelson stated that the parking is needed for the Executives and Leasees of the Bank, at present these 30 spaces are being used in the main lot and are greatly needed for customer parking. The Bank has shown a growth rate of 140% since 1973 and is continuing to grow. The Zoning Board of Appeals requested that there be a fence on the Emerson parking lot to screen that parking lot, that additional landscaping be required and that the driveway on Busse Avenue be eliminated. All these requests will been met and the new plan was presented to the Board. Meetings have been held with the residents of the area and no objections have been filed. Mayor Krause expressed concern on this project and requested that a provision of a 3 to 5 year limit be placed on this parking lot at which time the property would revert back to R-1 (Residential District). The determination of value of the property in its current R-1 zoning was also requested. Trustee Van Geem, expressed concern on the total downtown area parking and a study be made of the whole area including the all aspects of future growth in the Village. The study should be done before this project is pursued. Trustee Murauskis, expressed concern relative to the possible parking problems for the downtown area and turning the whole of Maple Street into a parking lot. Trustee Floros, expressed concern on the condition of the existing home on the Subject Property and the present Code violations. Action on the Code violations are pending the decision of this case. 138 Mr. Samuelson stated that the Bank would be willing to share 1/3 of the costs of the parking study, and would accept the limitations of the parking lot to be reverted to a Residential District after the study is done and alternative parking is available. Paul Hoefert, Chairman of the ADHOC Committee stated the concerns regarding the Tax Increment Financing District Target Area B and the displacement of 14 families and aIso the Circuit Court will be moving next year to free up street parking. Retired Pasto~ Grotheer, 21S Maple Street, expressed his concern with the present property, being a direct neighbor, that has been deteriorating for years and while it would be hard to see the old historic home be destroyed a new landscaped parking lot would be a far sight better than what is there now. Traffic is already a problem and a planned study would be the best solution. Mayor Krause stated that the parking study would be an extensive, co-operative efforts on the part of the Bank, the Library and the Village. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to grant the request. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Wattenberg Nays: Floros, Van Geem, Wattenberg Motion failed. ZBA 40-Z-87 ZBA 40-Z-87 & 41-V-87, Harvest Homes ZBA 41-V-87 22 acre farm East of and adjoining Courtesy Home Center, HARVEST HOMES on Rand Road. The Petitioner is requesting rezoning from R-X to R-1 Single Family and also a variation to allow 7 lots to be less than 65 feet wide. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting of the requests by votes of 4-0. Ray Ivancic, General Partner of Harvest Homes Development, presented the case for this 70 single family home site. All lots except of the 7 cul-de-sacs meet all Village requirements, these 7 lots would have a small front yard and a larger rear and side yard to give the overall square footage that is required by Code. The present plan also includes the improvements on Cardinal Lane being sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Mr. Ivancic stated that 2 lots would be used as "Top Lots" for park land. These lots are for dry detention and could easily be utilized as Park land. The Park District has stated that they would maintain any land set aside for parks. There is also 3 acres on the northeast side of the site that could be utilized as a Park and the current owner would consider selling this land. Mike Hertz, 100] Ardyce Lane, expressed the reservations of the residents of this area on this project. There is an absence of park area in this area and the Comprehensive Plan does acknowledge the need for future parks in small neighborhoods. Future recreation and Community Facilities are needed for adults as well as children and should be acessable to the residents. Mr. Hertz expressed concern on the possible pushing through of this project and that it has only been two weeks notice for all of the meetings. Mr. Hertz does not feel that Top Lots would be a solution to this matter. Mr. Hertz also expressed concern about the traffic on Westgate and cut-thru traffic from Business Page 2 - June 23, 1987 Center Drive. The speed of the t[af. fic is a concern now and the safety of children sh0U~d b~ Considered. The residents would like to see Cardinal Lane open to Rand Road through the Courtesy Home Center or the closing of one road within the Harvest Home Subdivision so that traffic would not cut thru from Business Center Drive. A Light Industrial/General office would also be utilizing the area and keeping the access on Business Center Drive only. The increased traffic would extensive and possiblity lower the property value. The only Mount Prospect Park is across Rand Road and no other parks have been planned for this area. The following residents expressed there concerns on this project: Louis Barnaro, Catino Lane Kathy Beck, 1002 Calino Phil Hinz, 907 Ardyce Idle Nipper, 1216 E. Cardinal Ed Napis, 1215 Wildwood It was also stated from the audinance that Des Plaines Park District does not allow Mount Prospect residents to utilize the park in this area. Mr. Ivancic stated that he has contacted Courtesy Home Center and they where not interested in extending Cardinal Lane to Rand Road. A main sewer line has to be located on the site and has to have a street directly above it. This street runs north and south in the middle of the Subdivision and can not be located any where else. Mr. Hertz feels that the 3 acre park would only encourage vandilisim and drinking because of its location and inacessable to the Police Department for enforcement. It was also the consencence of the residents present that nothing should be decided or finalized at this meeting. Discussion among the Trustees insued on the issues that were brought out by the residents and Developer. It ws also noted that the Village is not in the business of acquiring park land, that being a function of the Park District. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation of granting this request. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None. Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT John Fulton Dixon, Village Manager, presented his report with an update on the Tax Increment Financing District. The ADHOC committee met on June 22 and will have a Tour on Saturday of the Rescorp Developments. Mr. Dixon presented for approval the hiring of a Traffic Consultant for this area. Three Companies have submitted quotes, the lowest quote did not meet all aspects of the proposal, therefore the lowest qualified quote is recommended to the Board for approval. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to authorize the expenditure for a Traffic Consultant not to exceed $10,000.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: Farley Motion carried. Page 3 - June 23, 1987 40 ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauski$, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 P.M. Kim I. Schmid Acting Village Clerk Page 4 - June 23, 1987