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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/1992 COW minutes ~ Minutes , _ -~-~ ..... ~- .... COMM I"ITEE~F-THE-WHO May 12, 1992 I Roll Call ~ ~ ~ The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Gerald L. Farley. Trustees present were Mark Busse, George Clowes, Tim Corcoran, Leo Floros, Paul Hoefert, and Irvana Wflks. Also present were Village Manager John Fulton Dixon, Planning Director David Clements, Finance Director 'David Jepson, Plan Commission Chairman Don Weibel, Business District Development and Redevelopment Commission Chairman Hal Predovich, approximately 13 residents and two members of the print media. II Minutes of April 28. 1992 :, The minutes were accepted and filed. III Citizens To Be Heard' Harold Rentschler, 434 Larkdale Lane ' Mr. Rentschler informed the Village Board that the Prospect Meadows Homeowners Association was encouraging the Mount Prospect Park District to purchase a vacant house at 628 West Bob-O-Link. The house is in a run-down condition and is adjacent to Prospect Meadows Park. He said they presented a petition with 252 signatures asking the Park District to make the purchase a high priority. Mr. Rentschler requested that the Village Board ~upport their request. IV Melas Park Improvements Representatives of the Mount Prospect Park District had planned on attending the meeting to d~scuss the improvements that were planned for Melas Park. However, a scheduling conflict prevented them from attending the Committee of the Whole meeting. Several residents expressed their concern that a golf driving range was being' c~midered for MeNs Park. They stated that a golf driving range would result in greater traffic in the neighborhood and the lights from the facility would be a nuisance. Mr. Frank Irwin, 102 North Kenilworth stated that he was told in 1979 that no permanent structures would be built in Melas Park. He said that the Park District is not being responsive to the residents. , / ('~ Mayor Farley stated that the Park District would be holding a meeting with the residents on ~ June 3, 1992 and that any action by the Village Board should be deferred until after that meeting Churches m Residential Neighborhoods ....... - .... Planning Director Clements presented the results of a survey taken by the Northwest Mumclpal Conference relative to churches in residential Zoning-districts. Twenty-seven municipalities responded to the survey. Of this number, rane allowed churches as a permitted use, seventeen required a special use and one community required institutional district zoning. Based on this survey, Mr. Clements said staff recommended that the Zomng Ordinance be amended to require a special use permit for a church in a residential zoning district. Mayor Farley said the Village had a long standing tradition of allowing churches and schools in residential districts. Trustee Floros said he thought there was a need for a change and supported the recommendation to the Zoning Board. Trustee Coreoran said he supported a special use and would like to see a minimum lot size requirement and mandatory life safety promslons.' The Committee concurred with the recommendation and agreed that this change ,should be processed as soon as possible. VI Comprehensive Plan Mr. Clements stated that the Plan Commission was recommending three change~ in the Downtown Section of the Plan. 1. Changing the land-use designation on the east side of Maple Street from Central to Northwest Highway from multi-family to single-family. 2 Deleting a statement about relocating the train station further east., Rather than moving the station as proposed m the 1976 Plan, the Plan Commission recommends that a study be conducted to determine If tram platforms could be expanded further east in an effort ' to'relieve, traffic back-ups at Emerson and Elmhurst Road. 3. Deleting a statem&nt about a future railroad grade crossing at Maple Street, and recommending that Maple Street be classified as a residential street rather than a collector street. Mr. Clements mentioned that during the imtial discussion on the changes to the Comprehensive Plan on April 28, 1992, the Village Board requested that the Business District Development and Redevelopment Commission (BDDRC) review the Plan Commission recommendations prior to any Village Board action. Mr. Clements stated that BDDRC completed their review of the proposed changes to the Plan for the land use and transportation issues on Maple Street Members of BDDRC pointed out that the Maple Street issues have been in planning documents since 1976, and it would be more appropriate to allow Broadacre to complete their market studies and project planmng '~' before 'mal~ng any changes to planning policies on Maple Street. Mr. Clements said staff ~ agrees with this position and that the Village should adopt the rewslons without mak~n.', g changes on Maple Street at this time. Trustee Busse ~xpressed his concern for the ~esidents on Maple Street ~md suggested that the ~ ' changes m the Plan for Maple Street be approved as initially proposed He smd it could be 2 changed back in the future if it was warranted. Mr. Clemen~'e~ponded that the Plan is ..... _-_ ~._~range statement and generally has not been an impedament t9 residential property, owners. Trustee Hoefert said he thought the changes proposed fo~ Maple Str~ shouldbe made now. He added that he would go one step farther and desagnate the West side of Maple Street as residential. Trustee Wilks said she would lake to hold off and Wait until Broadacre reviews the entire downtown area. Trustee Corcoran said he thought the 1976 Plan for the Downtown covered too large an area and that the Plan was more ambatious than the resources available. He said he would also lake to see the West side of.Maple Street designated as residential. Trustee Clowes said we should remember that this area is m the TIF District and that we should hold off at this tame. Trustee Floros said he thought the Triangle Area was enough to zero in on for redevelopment. However, he said he would lake to wait until after the meeting with Broadacre before any action is taken. Mayor Farley said he would like to wait until after the meeting with Broadacre and that he would also hke some additional information on the impact of elirmnatlng the East side of Maple Street from the TIF Dastrict. Don Weibel, Chairman of the Plan Commission, said the Plan Cornrmss~on had asked for input from both BDDRC and Broadacre. He agreed that these are important issues and we could wait for the Broadacre report. Had Predovich, Chairman of BDDRC, said he did not see any justification for changing the status of Maple Street at this time. He agreed that no redevelopment may ever occur on Maple Street but that the multi-family designataon provided a boundary for the downtown area. He also stated that the Police Chief and Fare Chief supported the Maple Street railroad crossing. Trustee Corcoran said the issue of the Maple Street crossing did not come up when the location of the new Pohce and Fire Building was being dascussed. He said he preferred a less ambitaous Plan and more action. Mayor Farley said the Maple Street issues would be deferred until after the meeting with Broadacre on Wednesday, May 27, 1992. He said the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for May 26, 1992 would be combined with the meeting on May 27, 1992. He added that there will not be a meeting on May 26, 1992. The Trustees then reviewed pages 25 through 43 of the Plan and recommended various changes to the wording A recommendation was made to include a map of the TIF District and to add the park in the Kensington Business Center to the map on page 40A. The Trustees agreed to continue their review at the May 27, 1992 meeting 3 II Mana~' r's Report ._ __ Mi. Dtxon reminded the Board of the ka~ W6rks Ot~er~ House and Police auction, both on -- Saturday, May 16,-1992. 'vill Other Business Th~r~ was no other business presented Adjournm¢ia~; The Comrmttee adjourned at 10.10 p.m. to go into Executive Session. Respectfully submitted, David C. Jepson, Finance Director DC J/sm 4