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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/23/1968 VB minutes /2- SPECIAL ~TING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUST,:,M January 23, 1968 CALL TO OBDER Call to Order President Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M.~ INVOCATION Invocat ion Trustee Grittani gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present.upon roll call: President Congreve, Trustees Reiter, Grittani, Bolt Call Kilroy, Lewis, Regers, Teichert DRAINAGE AND CLEAN STREAMS CO~SSION Drainage & Mr. Fred Hysell, Chai~-~n of the Drainage and Clean Streams Cormnission, Clean Steams presented a survey of printed mterial giving the results of tabulation. Corsr~ssion There were 9,125 questionnaires sent out and of these, 4,207 responded, Report re: or a percentage of 46%. Of these, 605 residents volunteered help to the Flooding Committee. Accompanying this statistical report was a map index, marked with various colored pins showing the types of water experienced, i.e., storm, sewage, storm and sewage, or not stated, not affected. A map was also presented, which divided the Village into eight general areas, and the following information was given: AREA #1 CAMP MC DONALD ~D. GREGORY, RAND, NO. 7LI,INOIS GAS CO. Response: 119 Results: 33% flooded, 22% two or more times since 1960 Cause: 40% sewer back-up, 40% overland overflow Sanitary Sewer: Citizen Utility~ b. Note: Extent of report on this a~ea is not as cc~olete as other areas, due to the unique geographic characteristics. AREA #2 KENSINGTON RD. GREGORY, RAND, DALE Sanitary system owned by M.P.S.D. Combined storm and sanitary Response: 470 Results: 60% flooded, 38% two or more times since 1960 Cause: 80% sewer back-up 37% seepage, 15% overflow Type: 52% scombination sewer and storm Duration: 40% five or more hours. AREA #3 GREGORY, WAT~IAN, NORTHWEST HWY. RAND RD - MT. PROSPECT RD. Sanitary System owned by M.P.S.D, - Combined storm and sanitary Response: 989 Results: 51% Flooded, 24% two o~ more times since 1960 Cause: 58% sewer back-up, 31% seepage, 25% overflow Type: 47% Storm water, 35% CcmSination sewe~ and storm, 15% sewer water Duration: 45% five or more hours AREA #4 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SEWAGE PLANT, ARTHUR AVE. CENTRAL ED. NORTHWEST HWY. Sanitary system owned by M.P.S.D. REsponse:. 55 Results: 23% flooded, 15% two or more times since 1960 Cause 56% seepage, 38% overflow, 30% sewer back up Type: 69% storm water, 23% combination sewer and storm Duration: 38% five or more hours AREA #5 CENTRAL RD. PROSPECT AVE., W~,r~tH CREEK(WEST AND SOUTH), ALBEF& STREET Sanitary system owned by M.P.S.D. Combined and separated. Response: 1157 Results: 57% flooded, 76~ two or more times since 1960 Cause: 71% sewer back--up, 36% seepage, 21% overflow, 20% Weller Creek (Conditions caused by Weller Creek) Type: 49% combination sewer and storm, 37% storm water, 1~% sewer water Duration: 70% five or more hours. January 23, 1968 AREA #6 WELL~R CP~ (NORTH) ROBERT DR. GOLF RD. (DI MUCCI AREA) ALBERT ST. IDrainage Sanitary system owned by M.P.S.D. combined and separated. i& Clean Response: 683 iS~rea~s Results: 69% flooded, 69% two or more tLmes since 1960 IReport Cause: 70% sewer back-up, 35% seepage, 24% overflow, 30% Weller Creek Re~ Flooding(Conditions caused by Weller Creek) ~Type: 50% combination sewer and storm, 33% storm water, 16% sewer water Duration: 90% fiver or more hours AREA# 7 CENTRAL RD.. MEIER ,RD. LONNQUIST BLVD. BUSSE RD. Separated sewer/storm system. 50% of area still old Weller Creek tile system ~_~ Response: 415 Results: 53% flooded, 85% two or more times since 1960 Cause: 6;% sewer back up, 40% overflow, 40% seepage, 4% Weller Creek (Conditions caused by Weller Creek) Type: 4~6% Combination storm and sewer, 44% st'orm water, 9% sewer water Duration: 80% five or more hours.. AREA #8 ~OLF RD. WU.TOW LN. MEIER RD. TAMARACK DR. TALLY HO COURTS, LINNEMAN RD. DEMPSTE~ JR. H.S. Separated sewer and storm system. Response: 292 .~ Results: 60% flooded, 71% two or more times since 1960 Cause: 64% sewer back-up, 33% overflow, 33% seepage . Type : 44% combination storm and sewer; 44% storm water, 13% sewer Water Duration~~ 82% five or more hours VILLAGE FLOODING TOTALS ~7% flooded 50% two or more ,times since 1R60 · 67% sewer back-up 35% seepage 25% overland overflow 13% Weller Creek : . ECONOMIC IMPACT : 69% suffered personal property loss 23% lost work time 22% structural damage REPORT ON MOUNT PROSPECT FLOODING AND RECO~$~NDATIONS BY THE DRAINAGE ANI~ ~ CLEAN STREAMS CC~4ISSION : 1. It is the recommendation of this Commission that the Mount Prospect : Village legal department contact the Illinois Department of Waterways, Chief Engineer's office to deterndne if the existing easements along Weller Creek are s.ufficient for the intended widening of the Creek by that Department. If not, the Village should initiate appropriate legal action to avoid any delay in the cc~pletion of stage III of:: : the Weller Creek widening ~rogram. : 2. The Commission recount_rids Ghat Village Ordinance No. 857 be enforced : retroactive to date of passage August 21, 1962. This ordinance provides, inter alia: Page l, Section "B", Para. l: '!The .discharge of drainage from downspouts, window wells, building footing tile, :out- side area drain, and other drainage from any source what- ever, is excluded from discharging .into sanitary sewers." Bection "B", Para. 2: "The direct discharge of roof drainage is specifically excluded from connection to combined sewers." ~ . Section "C", Para. 1: "Under no circumstances shall rain water runoff from roofs be drained in any way into the ~ plumbing system, of the building, or be connected so as to drain directly into the public sewer without first being discharged into the ground." . 3. One of the most obvious conclusioA~sthat can be drawn from the survey conducted by the Drainage and Clean Streams Coranission, and from visual investigation by the Village Engineer ~dthe sewer system in this Village, is the urgent need for a thorough sewer cleaning and maintenance program. January 23, 1968 Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Conmiission that the Village 0rainage establish such a program at the ~earliest possible date, either contract,~lly & Clean with the Met~ropolits~ Sanitary District, now in negotiation, or in some Streams other manner. Report Re: 3, The Coranissi~n recommends that the Village reqttire adequate provisio~ Flooding for stomr water detention in any future land developments, residential or conmercial, within the Village corporate lintits, and that the Village establish standards for such water detention. No building permits should thereafter be issued without evidence that the standards, so established, will be satisfied. In addition, any area smmexed to the Village shall be equally subject to such standards and requirements for water detention and no area shall be annexed unless adequate provisions are made for the coB~oliance by that area to the standards. (The Commission feels that it would be beneficial if a member os the Drainage and Clean. Streams Commission be present in any instances when-the Planning Commission is considering a plan of development that would require the application of the aforesaid standards. ) 5. The detention of water during a storm offers the most effective means of flood control according to all experts known to the Conmmission who have studied the situatidu in our area. Bauer Engineering, Harza ~gineering, Dr, Schaeffer, and the professional engineers of the Metropolitan Sanitary District and the Village of Mount Prospect agree that the detention of water unti.l.~the flood crises has passed is the ultimate solution. Accordingly, the Conm~ission recommends that the Village of Mount Prospect set aside sufficient land area for use as detention basins for the Weller Creek watershed ~and the Feehanville watershed, while suitable land sites are still available.. The location and the design of these detention sites, obviously, is a matter requiring a ccmplete analysis of current and future needs by a competent engineering firm. Bauer Engineering prepared an analysis of the Weller Creek watershed for the Forest Preserve District in 1963 and in their report they did develop a site and suitable design for a detention basin. Mr. Bauer, however, has advised the Commission that in view of the development of the area since 1963, the widening of Weller Creek and the current plans of the Metropolitan Sanitary District, his 1963 study could not, without review, form the basis for action now. Moreover, this study did not take into account the needs of the Feehanville watershed. It is therefore necessary that a new study be prepared as soon as possible and it is. our considered opinion that it probably could be done most economically by the Bauer Engineering Company since they have already accomplished much of the basic 'snalysis and investigation in their 1963 study. After consideration of the above report of the-Drainage and Clean Streams Conmission, Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Grittani, reeved the President write Bauer Engineering Company for an estimate of review and study of Weller Creek and Feehanville ditch, and a representative of the Drainage and Clean Streams Commission be present _at-the time of the Bauer report reveiw. Unanimous. The Metropolitan Sanitary District is studying a proposal of Mount Prospect for maintaining and cleaning sewers. Negotiations are under way, The matter of setting up staudards for water detention was referred to the Public Works Conmmittee. The Village Manager reported the Village will proceed to obtain easements Weller Creek along 'Wetler .Creek in Mount Prospect starting about May 1st. Easements With reEard to the reference of enforcement of Ordinance .857 in .the Drainage and Clean Streams Report, it is a matter of policing by the administration. RECESS A recess was called at 10:00 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:20 P.M. Recess Roll call: Present: Trustees Reiter, Grittani, Kilroy, Lewis, Rogers, Teichert, President Congreve. FARMER COOPER, INC. (Case 68-4A) Heard January ll, 1968 by the Board of Farmer Appeals. This was a request for variations for various signs. Howard Cooper Cooper Si~ Variation~ January 23, 1968 ar~?~er appeared before the Board to discuss the different vatiations requested. Cooper Property is located at 303 S. Kensington Road. The Farmer Cooper's Si£an Restaurant is presently a B-3 use variation in R-1 zoned property, With Ya~iations regard to Item l, involving the change of lettering on the present wili sign at the frontoof the restaurant building, it was decided by the Board of Appeals that h~is would not involve the need for a variation and may be considered withdrawn from the petition. The Village Board concUrred. Iten 2 was a request for 'separate wall sign for the rear of the restaurant building to be a painted sign, The petitioner asked to withdraw this variation request. Item No. 3 was a petition for a ground sign to be placed on Mr. Goldin's property adjoining that of petitioner on the Fast. Board of Appeals suggested an 8' x 16' with 10' clearance. The Board of Appeals recc~mmended granting the variation if the sign were on ~wo posts and at right angeles to Foundry Road, set back from the property line a minimum of five feet. However, under discussion, the Trustees felt the sign should be set back 18 feet from the curb line. Trustee Rogers, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Board of Appeals, to grant a variation for a sign 8' x .16' with 10' clearance, to be set back 18' from the Curb line, with two posts, set at right angles to Foundry Road. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Grittan~_~ moved to table the motion. Unanimous. Item No. 4 concerns a petition for a sign of cantilevering construction- from a one-post support arrangement, 4~8' from the east propez~cy line, rather than directly in front of the restaurant building. The request to have a single supporting post 2' from the p~operty line would result in the sign being too close to Foundry Road. The Board of Appeals voted to~ deny. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Board of Appeals and deny the requested variation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Motion carried. The Board of Trustees then discussed Item 4 further, and~ considered an alternative reccmm~endation of the Board of Appeals that they would not object if the sign were set back sufficiently to fall within ins own property line. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Board of Appeals with the followiug conditions: that the sign be in conformity With Exhibit 5, Case 68~4A, and the post be set no less than 18' from the curb line, no less than 8' from the property line, and in the event the existing southerly curb be changed or the sidewalk be installed the same conditions should be applied from the line of the new improvements. Any of these circumstances occurring, the Village will b~ve the right to remove said sign unless the sign has been moved in conformity within 30 days. Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter, Lewis and Teichert Nays: Grittani Kilroy and Rogers Motion failed, Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved to concur with the Board of Appeals recommendation that the sign be erected to fall within its own property line. Grustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, called for the vote. Unanimous. Upon roll call: Ayes: Rieter, Grittani Kilroy Lewis RoEers Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Te. ichert, seconded by Trustee Rogers,. moved to remove Item #3 from the table. Unanimous, A roll call vote on Item #3 was as follows: Ayes: Kilroy Lewis Teichert Nays: Reiter Grittani Rogers Congreve Motion failed. January 23, 1968 tem 5 was a request fo~' a sign variation related to a 4' x 6' low ground Farmer ~ign which would have inserts for daily announcements. The Board of Appeals Cooper recu~n~,~nded denial. Sign Variat ions Trustee Rogers, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved the Board concur with the Board of Appeals to deny the request for a 4' x 6' ground sign. Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers ~eichert Motion carried. Trustee Rogers, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved that Farmer Cooper's Restaurant petition be granted to erect a 4' x 6' ground sign that would fall within the property line. Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter, Grittani, Kilroy,, Lewis, Rogers, Teichert Motion carried. Item 6. This related to a "Parking Let Entrance" sign similar to that of Item 5, in that it was 4' x 6' and 2' from bottom of the sign to the ground. The Board of Appeals voted to deny the installation of this entrance sign. Trustee Rogers, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved to concur with the Board of Appeals to deny the parking lot sign. Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Motion carried. Item ~. The petitioner desired to have a farm-type hay wagon positioned in the ~ess plot in front of the restaurant building. Specifically, the wagon would be approximately 24' long and spaced about 16' from the front of the building, leaving approximately 7' in front of the wagon to the property line. The wagon would be filled with "d%,,~" displays of meats, poultry, corn, etc. as well as farm implements indicating brand names of products sold iu the restaurant. In any case, in view of the need to have the wagon removed from the front plot each evening and, in further view of the fact that the wagon would be of a low nature and well set back from the highway, there were no particular objections and the Board of Appeals recommended approval for placement of the wagon as requested. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved to concur with the Board of Appeals and approve the request. Upon roll call: Ayes; Grittani Kilroy Leiws Teichert Nays: Reiter Rogers Motion carried. Item 2. Wall sign to be attached to rear wall of the restaurant building 6' high x 20' long, lettered "Farmer Cooper's Kitchen" was again considered. Board of Appeals recommended approval. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved to concur with the decision of the Board of Appeals. Upon roll call: Ayes: Kilroy Lewis Teichert Nays: Reiter Grittani Rogers Congreve Motion failed. ADJO~ Trustee Rogers, seconded by Trustee KiLroy, moved the meeting be adjourned. Adjournernt Time: 1 .30A.M. Unanimous. RICHAED H. MONROE, Village Clerk January 23, 1968