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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/2002 P&Z minutes 27-02MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-27-02 Hearing Date: September 26, 2002 PETITIONER: Nick & Liz Tsambarlis 1423 Semar Court PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1 t 5 S. Busse Road PARCEL NUMBER: 08-1 I-i00-014 PUBLICATION DATE: September 11, 2002 REQUEST: Conditional Use - Circular Driveway MEMBERS PRESENT: Merrill Cotten Joseph Donnelly Leo Floros Richard Rogem Matthew Sledz Keith Youngquist Arlene Juracek, Chairperson MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner Michael Jacobs, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Planning INTERESTED PARTIES: Nick & Liz Tsambarlis M. Harnvanich Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Leo Floros made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 22 meeting, seconded by Richard Rogers. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 25 meeting, seconded by Merrill Cotten. The August minutes were approved 4-0 with Rich Rogers, Matt Sledz, and Keith Youngquist abstaining. The July minutes were approved 6-0 with Joe Donnelly abstaining. At 8:14, after hearing two cases, Ms. Juracek introduced Case No. PZ~27-02, a request for a Conditional Use to allow a circular driveway and said the case would be Village Board final. Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, reported that the subject property is located on the east side of Busse Road, south of Central and north of Bonita. She said that the Petitioner proposes to demolish the existing home and construct a new home with a Side loading garage and a circular driveway. Although the new driveway will maintain a single curb cut onto Busse Road, the proposed configuration of the driveway requires Conditional Use approval. The Petitioner states in the application that a circular drive is necessary for safety reasons and maintains that the circular configuration will allow them the ability to enter and/or exit Busse Road in a safe manner. Ms. Connolly said that the circular portion of the driveway will be setback 140-feet from the front lot line and will not be easily visible from Busse Road. She said that the Petitioner is in the process of designing the landscaping for the front yard and anticipates screening the circular portion of the driveway,, which will be constructed with decorative pavers..Ms. Connolly reported.that the new home and related improvements would comply with'zoning regulations..She said that'in order to approve the Conditiona~ Use, the driveway must meet the standards for a Conditional Use listed in the Zoning 'Ordinance and then summarized the standards. Ms. Connolly reported that staff evaluated traffic patterns in the neighborhood. She Said that Busse Road is a very busy road that has limited on street parking and that the posted speed limit is 35 mph. The subject property has Planning 86 Zoning Commission PZ-27-02 Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 2 100-linear feet of frontage onto Busse Road, which exceeds the RX District's minimum requirement of 85-feet. Ms. Connolly said that the standard 22-foot wide driveway would have only one curb cut onto Busse Road and would cover 22% of the front yard. She said that this amount of front yard lot coverage is in keeping with the Village's policy of open, 'green' front-yards. Also, the circular portion of the driveway will be setback 140-feet from the front lot line. Ms. Connolly said the circular portion of the driveway would not have a negative impact on the adjacent area, utility provision or public streets. The proposed Conditional Use would not affect the essential character of the neighborhood, nor would it have any significant effect on the public welfare. She said that Busse Road is designated as an arterial road and, therefore designed to handle greater traffic than a local road. Also, the limited on-street parking justifies granting the Conditional Use request. She said that based on these findings, Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission make a recommendation to the Village Board to approve a Conditional :Use for a circular driveway for the residence at 115 S. Busse Road, Case No. PZ-27-02. The Village Board's decision is final for this case. Ms. Juracek said three differences distinguish this request from the previous circular driveway case: (1) the heavy traffic on Bussee Road, (2) the large setback, and (3) the amount of front yard coverage. Richard Rogers said the existing driveway serves the property to the south and asked what would happen to the shared driveway when the petitioner removed their portion of the driveway. Ms. Connolly said that the existing, shared driveway is 20' wide and that the petitioner will saw cut the 10-feet on their property and that the remaining 10-feet of driveway will continue to serve the adjacent property. She said that the driveway width meets code regulations. Liz & Nick Tsambarlis, 1423 Semar Court, were sworn in. Mrs. Tsambarlis said at present there is one driveway that splits to two. She said that they have a current plat of survey that shows the existing driveway and noted that it is split down the center, with 10-feet on their property and 10-feet on the adjacent property. They plan to put a new circular driveway to enable them to turn around in front of the home rather than backing out onto Busse. She said that this driveway would also provide parking for guests, which is not available on Busse Rd. Their property has 100' frontage on Busse Road and is 740' deep. Mr. Tsambarlis presented the Commission with the current plat of survey. Ms. Juracek remarked that the design was a creative use of the property. Mr. Rogers commented on the beautiful trees on the property. Ms. Tsambarlis said they would keep as many trees as possible. Mr. Floros asked how long they had lived on Semar Court. Ms. Tsambarlis responded 7 years and that they loved the neighbors, the area, and want to remain close by. Mr. Floros asked if the neighbor to the south had objections to the request. He was told that the Church had bought the property and that the pastor lives in it and has no objections. Ms. Juracek closed the public hearing at 8:24 p.m. Mr. Rogers said the new house is designed very well, that the deep setback from Busse Road and circular driveway with a single entry makes sense. He urged the petitioners to save as many trees as possible. Joseph Donnelly moved to make a recommendation to the Village Board to approve a Conditional Use to permit a cimular driveway for the residence at 115 S. Busse Road, Case No. PZ-27-02. Keith YOungquist seconded the motion2 lanning & Zoning Commission PZ-27-02 Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 3 UPON ROLL CALL: Juracek Motion was approved 7-0. AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Floros, Rogers, Youngquist, Sledz and NAYS: None At 8:50 p.m., after hearing two more cases, Joseph Donnelly made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Merrill Cotten. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary Ju7 ~onn'oll~, Senior Planner