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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/1955 VB minutes �' 8 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND SOAR D OF TRUSTEES, HELD ILL THE l eAICIP AL BUILDING, MOUYT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, J4NUARY 4, 1955 The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8 :4 P.P. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call, the following Trustees answered "Present ": Ibbotson, Schlaver, Viger, Willer and Wright. Trustee Wilson was absent. The Trustees having previously received copies of the minutes of the meeting held December 21, 195L, a motion was made by Trustee Wilier, seconded by aright, that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon •._ the President decle2red the motion carried, acid said minutes approved. A motion was then made by Trustee Wright, seconded by Willer, to approve the plans and specifications for Emerson Street paving under MFT, Section 7 -CS, as sublitted by Consoer, Townsend and Associates, under date of November 16, 1954. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with tle following response ; Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Wright then introduced and read Ordinance No. 425, entitled "A•; ORDT RELATING TO TRAFFIC." A motion was then made by Trustee Wr` seconded by Viger•, that this ordinance be passed. The President put the questicn, Ja n• 4 1955 469 the Clerk called the roll, with the follot,rin results: Ayes: All; ;days: tone. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and approved. Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance No. 426, entitled "AN ORDINANCE ATmmE'NDING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED." A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wright, that this ordinance be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and ! approved. Summons No. 54C17703, Circuit Court of Cook County, was trien road and a motion made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wright, to authorize the Village Attorney to represent and protect the Village in this suit. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, v th the following response; Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following letter was then read: December 22, 1954 President and Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect Gentlemen: In reply to your formal request, the plan commission ; has reviewed the proposed re- subdivision of Randview Highlands Subdivision originally recorded on August 7, 1926. The area is located East of Forest Avenue to the midpoint between Eastwood Avenue and Elmhurst Road and from Foundry Road South to Highland Avenue. The original plat was 150 lots of an average size of 55 ft. by 131 ft. or 7,200 sq. ft. area. By vacating Moemac Avenue the subdivider gained 16 size 66 ft. .., frontage lots and at Foundry Road 3,66 ft. lots and Forest Avenue an area 1,172 ft. x 33 ft. or 39,000 sq. ft. or approx- imately 5 additional lots making a total of 24 lots. We understand this area was obtained for $7,000 or at approximate- ly c291 per lot. The re- subdivision plat submitted shows 135 lots, and approximately 80 of these are size 110 ft. to 112 ft. deep and 65 ft. wide or about 7,150 sq. ft. area or approxi- mately the same ar•es as the previous lots. This is due to the shortening of the depth from 131 ft. to 110 ft. Also lots south of Foundry Road have double frontage. The length of blocks are approximately 1,000 ft., which is over the 800 ft. allowance in the code. Lots over 800 ft. shouldd have a pedestrian pass not less then 20 ft. wide. All streets should be named in conformity with street naming plan of the Village or with adjoining streets. No building lines have been shown. In accordance with time code, tree bui 'ding line should be 30 ft. at front and 20 ft. along the side streets. In accordance with the code, ti,e minimum depth of lots should be 125 ft., and B,125 ft. area for inside lots and 9,375 sq. ft. and 75 ft. frontage for corner lots. Dedication for utilities not shown. Cross sections should be shown for streets, curbs, side - walks, etc. The pl-n corrnniesion voted to reject approval of this plat as it was incomplete, and did not conform with the Village plan and zoning ordinances. lours very truly, Planning Commision of N t. Prospect A. C. Dresser, Chairman Jan. 4, 1955 e.H. Cleven, Secretary A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, that the Village Attorney be authorized to appear in Springfield, Illinois, January 20, 1955, before the State upreme Court to defend the Village in the La.rnguth case. The President put tne question, the Clerk called the roll, with the follc?,'ing response: Ayes: A11; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared tne motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wright that the meeting be adjourned. The rnotion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried, and the meeting regularly adjourned. / �{.