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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/22/2000 ZBA minutes 21-2000 MINUTES OF TIlE REGULAR MEETING OF TIlE MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS "atSE NO. ZBA-21-2000 Hearing Date: June 22, 2000 PETITIONER: Maggie Fillman Roadrunner Express, Inc. POB 7295 Rosemont, IL 60018 PUBLICATION DATE: June 7, 2000 DAILYHERALD REQUEST: Amend Conditional Use Approval for a cartage facility to allo~v construction of additional buildings MEMBERS PRESENT: Leo Floros Elizabeth Luxem Keith Youngquist Arlene Juracek, Chairperson MEMBERS ABSENT: Merrill Cotton Richard Rogers STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Blue, Deputy Director of Community Development Judy Connolly, Senior Planner INTERESTED PARTIES: Patrick Brankin lohn & Maggie Fillman Joe Delay, 2416 Terminal Drive Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Minutes of the May 25, 2000 meeting were approved. At 7:50, after hearing two other cases, Ms. Juraeek announced Case ZBA-21-2000, a request to amend a Conditional Use for a cartage facility to allow construction of additional buildings. .ludy Cormolly, Senior Planner, introduced the case and explained the Conditional Use permit was originally approved in August of 1999. She said at this time, the petitioner plans to construct a 4,800 sq.ft, garage to perform safety cheeks and regular maintenance for the trucks scheduled to go in and out of the Road Runner facility. Ms. Connolly explained that, since these plans were not included in the original Conditional Use, the petitioner must apply for a new one. She said that the proposed garage would meet the Zoning Code setback requirements and would be located further away from the frontage than the existing building. Hours of operation would remain the same. The number of trucks will not be increased. After the garage and parking lot are constructed, the petitioner will complete all landscape requirements of the original Conditional Use. Upon review of this ease, the Village staffhad concerns about possible acoidents at Oakton & Badger Dr. Much of the area is monitored by Des Plaines police however, in the area monitored by Mount Prospect, approximately 20 accidents have been reported in the last 5 years. Increased activity may impae~ traffic flow and may require additional safety measures to minimize the risk of accidents. Ms. Connolly Concluded that the petitioner's request is in eomplianca with Conditional Use requirements, therefore, staff recommends approvaI of the petitioner's request with the 3 eonditioas listed in staff's report,.ineluding that they pay their portion 0f any traffic impact analysis or improvements. 'Arlene Juraeek asked for clarification regarding accidents. She noted staffs report indicated only two accidents in the intersection of Badger Rd. and Oakton, but 20 in the larger radius of Terminal Drive, Busse and Oakton. Ms. Juracek said, based on that, we cannot attribute the large amount 0f acoidents to Road Runner's trucks. Zoning Board of Appeals ZllA-21-2000 Arlene .Iuracek, Chairperson Page 2 Patrick Brankin, attorney with the law firm of Schain, Burney, Ross and Citron in Chicago, was sworn in and testifieu that, at the original case to request a Conditional Use, discussion arose regarding a future structure to conduct pre and post road checks, safety tests and truck maintenance. He said tonight's request is for a Conditional Use to erect that structure. Mr. Brankin said the proposed garage is a shed type design of steel construction and will be used solely for road safety checks, which are very important. He said he wanted to state for the record that since the facility opened in January, 2000, there have been no accidents with Road Runner trucks. He said the petitioners had reviewed staffs report and agreed to the conditions related to the Development and Fire Codes and landscaping. They do have concerns regarding the covenantrequiring Road Runner to pay their fair share of a traffic study plus traffic signals. Road Runner proposes a cap on the amount. The petitioner proposes a cap of $2,500 or some amount the Board deems reasonable. Arlene Juracek said the Board would take that under advisement and ask staff to explain the fair share concept. She said we were happy to see the business up and running and viable and can understand the need to establish this building. Ms. Connolly said when staff originally proposed the fair share it was divided equally between the number of property owners in that area. Upon further consideration, it was thought that the share should be proportional to the amount of traffic each property generates. A fair share could be based on the number of tracks using the road on a daily basis. If a traffic study is conducted, the consultant could be advised to look at who is generating the traffic to determine the fair share of each property. Ms. Juracek asked if the state or county would be involved in the traffic study. Michael Blue, Deputy Director of Community Development, said it is necessary to meet IDOT warrants in order to get a traffic light. He said the traffic study would determine if the situation meets those warrants. He also said the stud~ would identify the volume of traffic and the potential impact of the Road Runner trucks on the severity of accidents. Mr. Blue said it was staffs opinion that those who benefit from the study and signals would need to support the endeavor. Elizabeth Luxem asked how soon the study would be done, since the cost of one would be continually rising. Michael Blue said it could be done this year or next but that no steps had been taken to start the process. Ms. Luxem asked if it would feasible to set a cap of $2.500 without knowing the expense involved. Mr. Blue said that, in discussions among staff, it was thought that $5,000 would be a reasonable cap for Road Runner. Ms Juracek said the public hearing was not the place to negotiate the amount of the cap and asked if the Board would agree, as a condition of approval of recommendation to the Village Board, that the petitioner and staff come to an agreement about the amount of the cap before the case goes to the Village Board. Board members agreed. Pat Brankin said the petitioners agreed that they would continue to work with Village staff to arrive at an agreeable Elizabeth Luxem made a motion to recommend approval of Case ZBA-21-2000, to amend a Conditional Use approval for a cartage facility, with the condition that petitioner come to agreement with staff on a dollar amount for the proposed covenant. Keith Youngquist seconded the motion. UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Floros, Luxem, Youngquist, and Juracek NAYS: None Motion was approved 4-0. Village Board's decision is final in this case. oning Board o1' Appeals ZBA-21-2000 Arlene luracek, Chairperson Page 3 * 8:15 p.m., Leo Floros made motion to adjourn, seconded by Keith Youngquist. The motion was approved by a .,ice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary ~y Conh_/811~, ~enior Planner r