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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8. MEETING NOTICES 11/19/02 MAYOR Gerald L. Farley TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Phone: 847/818-5328 Fax: 847/818-5329 TDD: 847/392-6064 AGENDA MOUNT PROSPECT PLANNING & ZONING COMM/SSION MEETING LOCATION: Mt. Prospect Park District Community Center I000 W. Central Road Mount Prospect, IL 60056 MEETING DATE & TIME: Thursday November 21, 2002 7:30 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OCTOBER 24, 2002 MEETING A. PZ-30-02 / 922 S. NaWaTa (Connell Residence) / Variation (turn-around pad). [The Village Board approved the request November 6th and waived the second reading] B. PZ-31-02 / 503 N. Forest Cgv'hite Residence) / Conditional Use (Porch). [The Village Board approved the request November 6~ and waived the second reading] C. PZ-32-02 / 709 S. WaPella (Van Wetering Residence) / Variation (Porch). [This case was Planning & Zoning Final - no appeal submitted..] D. PZ-33-02 / Text amendments / change to legal notice, require garages, and increas~ Shed sizes. [The ]st reading was November 6th and final action will be taken November OLD BUSINESS A. None (FYI: 216 Yates Lane - Circular Drive request: denied by Village Board November 6th). NEW BUSINESS A. PZ-37-02 / Golf Plaza II (DiMucci Corp) / Conditional Use & Variations. NOTE: This case is Village Board Final. B. PZ-38-02 / 702 Ironwood (Gonley Residence) / Variation (front yard setback). NOTE: This case is Planning & Zoning Commission Final. C. PZ-40-02 / 820 E. Rand Road (Mil-De Corp) / Variation (number of freestanding signs). NOTE: This case is Planning & Zoning Commission Final. VI. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS VII. ADJOURNMENT Any individual who would like to anend this meeting, but because of a disability needs some accommodation to participate, should contact the Community Development Department at 100 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL 60056, 847-392-6000, Ext. 5328, TDD g847- 392-6064. MINUTES OF TltrE REGULAR MEETING OF TIlE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-33-02 Hearing Date: October 24, 2002 PETITIONER: Village of Mount Prospect 100 S. Emerson Street PUBLICATION DATE: October 9, 2002 REQUEST: Text Amendments: 1) public notices; 2) maximum shed size; 3) provisions for converting attached garages to living space MEMBERS PRESENT: Merrill Cotten Joseph Donnelly Leo Floros Matthew Sledz Keith Youngquist Richard Rogers, Vice Chairperson MEMBERS ABSENT: Arlene Juracek, Chairperson STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner INTERESTED PARTIES~ Vice Chairperson Richard Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Leo Floros made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 26 meeting, seconded by Merrill Cotten. The September meeting minutes were approved 6- 0. At 8:00, after hearing three cases, Mr. Rogers introduced Case No. PZ-33-02, a request for Text Amendments to the Village Code, and said the case would be Village Board final. Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, described the requested Text Amendments. She explained that three amendments were being requested and that the first request ~vas to eliminate Legal Descriptions from public notices. Ms. Connolly explained that the Village currently requires that a property's legal description be included on a public hearing notice. Due to the length, content, and cost of publishing a property's legal description, Staff proposes that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to allow publishing the property's common address instead. She said that a common address is easier to understand than a legal description and reduces the possibility of error. As an example, she said, a typo may nullify a legal notice and create delays for the petitioner while the notice is republished. Ms. Connolly said the Village Attorney has reviewed this issue and determined that the elimination of a property's legal description from the public notice would be acceptable. Based on the information outlined above, staff suggests Section 14.203. G. 4 - Public Hearing Procedures is amended. Ms. Connolly read the changes listed in the Staffmemo and pointed out that the elimination of legal descriptions will help to shorten the public notices, in some cases substantially, resulting in more reader friendly notices and lower publishing costs. Vice Chairman Rogers suggested discussion and voting on each requested amendment separately. Matt Sledz said eliminating the legal description from the published ads was a very good idea and Joseph Donnelly agreed. Joseph Donnelly made a motion to recommend approval to the Village Board to amend Section 14.203. G. 4 - Public Hearing Procedures, as prepared by staff. Keith Youngquist seconded the motion. Planning & Zoning Commission PZ-33-02 Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 2 UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Floros, Rogers, Youngquist and Sledz NAYS: None Motion was approved 6-0. Ms. Connolly explained the second requested amendment, Regulations regarding the conversion of attached garages into living space. She explained that the Building Division has received an increased number of permit applications regarding the conversion of an attached garage into living space. In some cases, the conversion of the garage into living space did not include constructing a new garage and the existing driveway was maintained and used for parking vehicles. She said that there have been other instances where a new detached garage could not be constructed following the conversion of an attached garage into living space because there was insufficient space to accommodate a 9-foot wide driveway or the site would have exceeded lot coverage regulations. Ms. Connolly said the Village currently does not require existing residential properties to have a garage. As a result, demolishing and converting an existing garage into living space ~vithout constructing a new garage is permitted. Staff proposes that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to prevent situations where the conversion of an existing garage is completed without the construction of a new garage. Ms. Connolly pointed out that there are two potential options to address this situation: 1) require that a new garage be built as part of a garage conversion project; or 2) require that the garage conversion project be done in such a manner that, at a minimum, a new one-car garage could be built at a later date. Ms. Connolly said that in order to ensure that a new garage is built as part of a garage conversion project, staff suggests that Sec. 14.304 - Bulk Regulations of the Zoning Code be modified and that a new subsection would be created. She read the changes listed in the Staff memo. Mr. Rogers said that most homes with attached garages in the Village do not have sufficient side yard to allow for a new 9' driveway to a detached garage. It was suggested that, as an alternative when side yard space is limited, room additions could be added to the back of a house or as a second story. Some Commissioners said it was not fair to limit room addition projects to a more costly way of building, i.e. building a second story and also putting residents through the expense of providing another detached garage or provisions for one. Mr. Donnelly asked if a new driveway to the rear of the house could be less than 9' wide with permission from the Board. Ms. CoImolly said that due to publication requirements that it was not possible to change the 9' width as called for in the Development Code at tins meeting. She said that staff could research the possibility of reducing the minimum driveway width at the direction of the Commission. However, the minimum width is based on industry standards and that a narrower driveway may not be navigable. Several Commissioners cited examples of garage conversions with the driveway left in place and used as a parking pad for many family cars. They pointed out that this amendment would preclude that happening in the future. Mr. Cotten stated that limiting the location of an addition and/or requiring that a garage be built at the time of the addition could force families with many children to move, possibly out of Mount Prospect. Matt Sledz made a motion to recommend approval to the Village Board to amend Section 14.304.E, Bulk Regulations, of the Zoning Code, that appropriate provision for replacement of a garage be completed before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. Leo Floros seconded the motion. lanning & Zoning Commission PZ-33-02 Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 3 UPON ROLL CALL: Motion was denied 4-2. AYES: Floros and Sledz NAYS: Cotten, Donnelly, Rogers, Youngquist Ms. Connolly explained the third text amendment, regulations regarding the maximum allowable size of a shed. She said that in response to an increased number of variation requests to install sheds larger than 120 square feet, staff researched the typical size of the most commonly sold sheds and the size limitations of other communities. The intent was to determine if the Village's existing 120 square foot limitation was still appropriate. The findings indicated that the Village's existing regulations do not correspond with today's common shed sizes or the regulations of other communities. Ms. Connolly reported that various options to regulate shed sizes were discussed at recent Committee of the Whole meetings. Also discussed was prohibiting fiat roofs on sheds and garages. As a result of these discussions, staff proposes that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to permit the maximum shed size to correspond to the size of the property, but capped at 200 square feet. In addition, that the code contain regulations regarding a shed and garage roof pitch. She said that the benefits of this approach would be the relative ease in which Staff and residents could understand and apply the regulations in addition to allowing for larger sheds on larger lots. Staff also proposes that the Zoning Ordinance include definitions that would help to restrict the types of uses that would be permitted in a storage shed. These definitions would help to prevent the use ora larger size shed for a workshop or the storage ora vehicle. She read the defmitions and the staff recommendation from the Staff memo and summarized the standards for text amendments to the Code. Ms. Cormolly said that staff recommends that the P&Z recommend approval of the proposed Text Amendments as detailed in the Staff memo and added that the Village Board's decision is final for this case. Mr. Cotten said it would not be fair to limit smaller properties to a smaller size storage shed because a smaller house requires a larger storage area. Mr. Sledz said the amendment was headed in the right direction by sizing the shed to the size of the lot but that 200 s.f,. is too large for any property. Much discussion followed with varying ideas as to what size shed should be allowed for what size lot. Leo Floros reminded the Commissioners that the Committee of the Whole had spent many hours and many sessions agonizing over this matter and he was prepared to accept their findings. Mr. Rogers closed the public hearing at 8:40 Joseph Donnelly moved to recommend to the Village Board approval of an amendment to Sec. 14.306.B to allow sheds no larger than 160 s.f. Matt Sledz seconded the motion. UPON ROLL CALL: Motion was approved 6-I. AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Rogers, Youngquist and Sledz NAYS: Floros At 9:00 p.m, Merrill Cotten made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Joseph Dormelly. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary Judy Connolly, Senior Planner MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-32-02 Heating Date: October 24, 2002 PETITIONER: Alan Van Wetering PROPERTY ADDRESS: 709 S. WaPella PARCEL NUMBER: 08-11-428-003 PUBLICATION DATE: October 9, 2002 REQUEST: Variation to allow the construction of a l'x3' triangular section of an unenclosed porch to encroach into the required front yard setback. MEMBERS PRESENT: Merrill Cotten Joseph Donnelly Leo Floros Matthew Sledz Keith Youngquist Richard Rogers, Vice Chairperson MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Judy Connolly, AIcp, Senior Planner INTERESTED PARTIES: Alan Van Wetering Vice Chairperson Richard Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Joseph Donnelly made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 26 meeting, seconded by Keith Youngquist. The September meeting minutes were approved 6-0. At 7:50, after hearing two cases, Mr. Rogers introduced Case No. PZ-32-02, a request for a variation for a pomh to encroach into the front yard setback, and said the case would be Planning & Zoning Commission final. Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, reported that the subject property is located between Lonnquist Boulevard and Man-A- Wa Trail. She said that the lot has an irregular shape and includes a curved front property line. The existing home includes an unenclosed porch, which is currently set back 30-feet from the front lot line at one end of the porch and 33- feet from the front lot line at the other end of the porch. She reported that the petitioner plans to remove the existing 4- foot wide porch floor and install a new, five-foot wide concrete porch floor as well as installing new decorative railings and columns. Due to the irregular shape of the subject property, a three-foot triangular shaped section of the new porch will extend one-foot into the required 30-foot setback. She said this requires a variation because the l'x3' section of the porch does not comply with zoning regulations. The petitioner was given the option of pursuing a conditional use permit, but decided to seek the variation instead. Ms. Connolly said the existing porch and house comply with the bulk regulations; however, increasing the porch floor by one-foot creates the need for a variation and increases the amount of lot coverage slightly. Ms. Connolly said that in order to approve the variation request, the porch must meet the standards for a Variation listed in the Zoning Ordinance. She summarized the standards and said that staff found that the porch would not adversely affect the character of the surrounding neighborhood, utilities or public streets and that it complies with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance requirements. She said that the irregular shape of the property is a unique condition and creates a hardship for the petitioner, who is trying to construct a rectangular structure on a curved lot of record. lanning & Zoning Commission PZ-32-02 Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 2 Ms. Connolly reported that based on these findings, staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission approve a variation to allow an unenclosed porch to encroach one-foot into the required front setback for three linear feet as shown on the site plan for the residence at 709 S. WaPella Avenue, Case No. PZ-32-02. She said that the Planning & Zoning Commission's decision is final for this case. Alan Van Wetering, 709 S. WaPella, was sworn in and said he wanted to improve the appearance of the front of his house, which would include replacing a 4' wide stoop with one that is 5' wide. This would make the stoop even with the overhang for a better appearance and would also afford them more room to maneuver around. He said it would be necessary to encroach i' into the front setback for a distance of 3'. He pointed out that this design would be a total encroachment of just 1-1/2 s.f. He explained that the encroachment would be due to the fact that his lot has a curved property line but the street is straight. Mr. Van Wetering said Ms. Connolly was very helpful and the Village should be proud to have her as an employee. Leo Floros asked Ms. Connolly if this case would have been better handled as a Conditional Use. Ms. Connolly said that the petitioner had the option of pursuing a Conditional Use permit, which is easier to attain, but requires an extra step because Village Board has final approval. However, the irregular lot configuration created a hardship and consequently allowed the petitioner to pursue a Variation, which would be final at the Planning & Zoning Commission level due to the minimal size of the Variation. Mr. Rogers expressed the Commission's appreciation to him for following proper protocol and requesting the conditional use instead of regarding it as an insignificant encroachment and bypassing the system. Mr. Rogers closed the public hearing at 8:00. Leo Floros moved to approve a Variation to allow an unenclosed porch to encroach 1 'x3' into the required front yard for the residence at 709 S. WaPella, Case No. PZ-32-02. Merrill Cotten seconded the motion. UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Cotten, Dormelly, Floros, Rogers, Youngquist and Sledz NAYS: None Motion was approved 6-0. At 9:00 p.m., after hearing another case, Merrill Cotten made motion to adjourn, seconded by Joseph Donnelly. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary Judy Cormolly, Senior Planner MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-31-02 Hearing Date: October 24, 2002 PETITIONER: Brian White PROPERTY ADDRESS: 503 N. Forest Avenue PARCEL NUMBER: 03-34-116-010 PUBLICATION DATE: October 9, 2002 REQUEST: Conditional use approval to allow construction of a new porch in the front yard. MEMBERS PRESENT: Merrill Cotten Joseph Donnelly Leo Floros Matthew Sledz Keith Youngquist Richard Rogers, Vice Chairperson MEMBERS ABSENT: Arlene Juracek, Chairperson STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner INTERESTED PARTIES: Brian White Vice Chairperson Richard Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Joseph Dormelly made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 26 meeting, seconded by Keith Youngquist. The September meeting minutes were approved 6-0. At 7:45, after heating another case, Mr. Rogers introduced Case No. PZ-31-02, a request for Conditional Use approval to allow construction of a new porch. Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, reported that the petitioner has requested conditional use approval to allow the construction of a new porch in the front yard. During staff review, it was determined that the project required relief from zoning bulk regulations for the interior side yard setback and the amount oflot coverage. However, the petitioner has since revised the plans and only requires conditional use approval for the porch. Ms. Cormolly said that the subject property is located on the east side of Forest Avenue, between Highland Street and Memory Lane and across from Prospect High School. She said that it contains a single-family residence with related improvements. The existing home is currently set back approximately 33-feet from the front lot line and 4.48-feet from the side lot line. The petitioner proposes to add a second story onto the house and would like to include a porch to 'tie' the project together. She said that the petitioner proposes to construct a five-foot wide unenclosed porch that would be almost the same linear length as the house. The proposed porch would encroach 2'2" into the required front yard and have a 5-foot side yard setback. Since the petitioner modified the linear dimension of the porch and the size of the wood deck to meet setback requirements and lot coverage limitations, the project is in compliance with code regulations, except for the front yard encroachment. Ms. Connolly said that in order to approve the conditional use request, the porch must meet the standards listed in the Zoning Ordinance. She summarized the standards and said that Staff found that the porch would not adversely affect the character of the surrounding neighborhood, utilities or public streets and that it complies with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance requirements. lanning & Zoning Commission PZ-31-02 Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 2 Based on these findings, Ms. Connolly said that Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend that the Village Board approve a Conditional Use permit for a circular driveway for the residence at 503 N. Forest, Case No. PZ-31-02. She said that the Village Board's decision is final for this case. ~ Brian White, 503 N. Forest, was sworn in. He said that he was adding a second floor to his house and that he wanted to add a porch to unify the appearance. He stated that a porch less than 5' wide would not be practical as there would not be room for chairs. Mr. Rogers asked if he would retain the old oak tree in front of his house. Mr. White said that the tree had been hit by lightning, had a large bare branch, and was dangerous because it was too close to the house. He said he was not sure about keeping the oak, but that he would be able to keep the birch tree. Mr. Floros agreed that the tree could be a danger to the roof of the house in a storm. Mr. Rogers closed the public hearing at 7:50. Commission members discussed the request and agreed that the porch would be an attractive addition to the house and would enhance the neighborhood. Keith Youngquist clarified that the Zoning Ordinance does not regulate the linear dimension of unenclosed porches, but limits the amount of the encroachment so a minimum 25-foot front setback is maintained. Joseph Donnelly moved to recommend to the Village Board approval of a Conditional Use for a porch for the residence at 503 N. Forest, Case No. PZ-31-02. Keith Yonngquist seconded the motion. UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Floros, Rogers, Youngquist and Sledz NAYS: None Motion was approved 6-0. At 9:00 p.m., after hearing two more cases, Merrill Cotton made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Joseph Donnelly. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary Judy Connolly, Senior Planner MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-30-02 Hearing Date: October 24, 2002 PETITIONER: Joarm & Charles Connell PROPERTY ADDRESS: 922 S. NaWaTa PARCEL NUMBER: 08-14-214-024 PUBLICATION DATE: October 9, 2002 REQUEST: Conditional use approval to allow the construction of a new circular driveway MEMBERS PRESENT: Merrill Cotten Joseph Donnelly Leo Floros Matthew Sledz Keith Youngquist Richard Rogers, Vice Chairperson MEMBERS ABSENT: Arlene Juracek, Chairperson STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner INTERESTED PARTIES: Joann & Charles Connell Vice Chairperson Richard Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Joseph Donnelly made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 26 meeting, seconded by Keith Youngquist. The September meeting minutes were approved 6-0. At 7:32, Mr. Rogers introduced Case No. PZ-30-02, a request for a conditional use for a circular driveway, and said the case would be Village Board final. Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, reported that the subject property is located at the northwest comer of Golf Road and Na-Wa-Ta, and contains a single-family residence with an attached garage. She said that the petitioner originally requested conditional use approval to allow the construction of a new circular driveway to provide safer access onto Golf Road. However, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said that they would not issue a permit for second curb cut to access Golf Road. Therefore, the petitioner has changed the request and is seeking a variation for a turnaround pad in the exterior side yard. She said that this requires approving a 9-foot setback to allow a 12-foot wide turnaround pad as illustrated on the sketch. Ms. Connolly summahzed the standards for a variation listed in the Zoning Ordinance. She said that staff evaluated traffic patterns in this neighborhood. In this case, Golf Road is a state route and designed to handle a high volume of vehicles. A 1998 traffic study documents that the average daily traffic volume on Golf Road in this area is 31,000 vehicles. Ms. Connolly noted that the subject property has 125-linear feet of frontage on Golf Road. The standard 16-foot wide driveway would remain, but an additional 12-foot wide section of driveway would be installed. The driveway and 12- foot wide pad would cover less than 35% of the side yard, which is in keeping with the Village's driveway lot coverage policy for front yards. She said that the turnaround pad would not have a negative impact on the adjacent area, utility provision or public streets. The proposal would not adversely affect the neighborhood character or other surrounding properties. Ms. Connolly stated that the high traffic volume in front of the petitioner's house is a unique situation and IDOT's unwillingness to issue a permit for a second curb cut to allow a circular driveway creates a hardship for the petitioner. Therefore, staff recommends that the P&Z recommend that the Village Board approve the lanning & Zoning Commission PZ-30-02 Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Page 2 petitioner's request for a 9-foot exterior side yard setback to allow a turnaround pad. She said that the Village Board's decision is final for this request. Mr. Rogers asked if the Village Attorney had approved the change from a conditional use for a circular driveway to a variation for a turnaround and could the case be heard without republishing a legal notice. Ms. Connolly said the Village Attorney had approved the change on the basis that the turnaround was a diminutive change and that people would have the same opportunity to participate in the zoning process regardless of the modification. Commissioners said that they could understand the safety reasons for the request, but that they would not want to see the turnaround used as a parking pad for cars or boats. Mr. Donnelly asked for the measurement between the sidewalk and the pad. Ms. Connolly said there would be a 10-foot separation. Charles Connell, 922 S. NaWaTa was sworn in and testified that they had originally wanted a circular driveway, but IDOT had refused permission for a second curb cut. Therefore, they are asking for a variation for the next best solution to their problem, a turnaround. He said they have lived in Mount Prospect for thirty years and that traffic in front of his house has become worse each year. Mr. Connell said he was very grateful for all the help he received from staff. Mr. Floros asked if there were any other circular driveways on Golf Road. Ms. Connolly said yes, that there were two circular driveways directly across the street form the subject property. She said that when staff reported this fact to IDOT, the ][DOT representative could not confirm how those driveways had been approved. Mr. Rogers closed the public hearing at 7:45. The Commissioners discussed the case further and were of the opinion that this was not an unreasonable request, given the high-speed traffic on Golf Road. Keith Youngquist moved to recommend to the Village Board approval of a Variation for roving a 9-foot setback to allow construction of a turnaround with the condition that it remain used as a tumaronnd pad and not become a parking pad, for the residence at 922 S. NaWaTa Case No. PZ-30-02. Leo Floros seconded the motion. UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: Cotten, Donnelly, Floros, Rogers, Youngquist and Sledz NAYS: None Motion was approved 6-0. At 9:00 p.m., after hearing three more cases, Merrill Cotten made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Joseph Donnelly. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Swiatek, Planning Secretary Judy Connolly, Senior Planner MAYOR Gerald L. Farley Timothy J, Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M, Lohrstorfer Michaele W, Skowron Irvana K, Wilks Michael A, Zadel VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Phone: Fax: TDD: (847) 392-6000 (847) 392-6022 (847) 392-6064 AGENDA MOUNT PROSPECT SOLID WASTE COMMISSION NOVEMBER 21, 2002 CONFERENCE ROOM B, PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY 1700 WEST CENTRAL ROAD 7:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER I1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. CITIZEN FORUM IV. SOLID WASTE PROGRAMS/DATA V. NEW BUSINESS COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE SERVICES VI. NEXT MEETING VII. ADJOURNMENT ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS AT 870-5640, TDD 392-1235. x:lusers/lisalwordlswsNOVag2002 MAYOR Gerald L. Farley TRUSTEES Timothy I. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Sko~won lrvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Phone: 847/818-5328 Fax: 847/818-5329 TDD: 847/392-6064 MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, November 9, 2002 - 9:00 a.m. 2nd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall The meeting was convened at 9:00 a.m. Those present were Trustees Paul Hoefert, Rick Lohrstorfer, and Michael Zadel. Representing staff was Village Manager Michael Janonis and Community Development Director William Cooney. Residents in Attendance: Jerry Sodaro Carol Tortorello Jane Ameer Donald Maxwell David Schein Joe Klymko Ray Rubio Carolyn Zadel Margaret Lannen Charles W. Peterson Marek Radziszenski Joanne Engstrom 1777 Crystal Lane 223 S. Elmhnrst Avenue 14 S. Mt. Prospect 632 S. Edward Street 512 Nawata 1801 Boulder 412 N. Elmhurst 800 S. Nawata 999 Elmhurst Road 606 N. Prospect Avenue 810 N. River Road 110 N. Kenilworth Jerry Sodaro 1777 Crystal Lane, Mr. Sodaro stated that he had several issues to discuss. The first issue related to a tree that was placed in the right of way at the intersection of Algonquin Road & Busse Road. He indicated that the tree in question blocked the view of the traffic signal at this location and felt that it should be removed. Mr. Janonis stated the he would have the Public Works Department review this and take appropriate action. Mr. Sodaro then stated that them has been a rash of stolen CD players from automobiles at the Crystal Towers Condominium Complex. He found it h~teresting that a business that is located on Algonquin Road called "Cash Solutions" was selling several used CD players from this location. Mr. Janonis stated that the Police Department continues to monitor the sales of items from this establishment, and has not found any of these items to be stolen. Mr. Sodaro's next issue went to the priorities of the Police Department. He stated that he felt that crime should be the top priority rather than issuing tickets for seatbelt compliance. There was much discussion regarding the priorities of the Police Depamnent and the Village Board reinforced that crime remains the top priority. Mr. Sodaro's final issue related to the need for better enforcement for drunk driving on South Busse Road, especially near the Fan~ous Freddy's establishment. He felt that if the police enforced this that Coffee With Council November 9, 2002 Meeting Minutes Page 2 they would be able to write numerous DUI tickets to patrons leaving this establishment. There was general discussion regarding the villages no tolerance policy on drunk driving and Mr. Sodaro was ensured that the police would be notified of his concern. Carol Tortorello, 223 S. Elmhumt Ave: Ms. Tortorello inquired if the Village has considered the elimination of the vehicle sticker. Several Trustees voiced their views on this issue and indicated that while it was not a short-term priority that they would continue to evaluate revenue sources that could replace the vehicle sticker. Ms. Tortorello then asked where the Village was getting the funds to pay for the recent class action settlement. Mr. Janonis indicated that the Village has insurance for such matters, Ms. Tortorello inquired about the status of the Costco development at Randhurst. Margaret Lannen, General Manager at Randhurst, stated that Costco is still very interested locating at Randhurst but that they were reviewing various alternatives for the final location of Costco on the site. She said the ownership wanted to fully evaluate all opportunities prior to moving forward with the Costco plans. Several trustees voiced their concerns at the lack of information provided to the Village regarding the status of this project. The trustees also voice their displeasure with the fact that they were asked to participate in a sales tax rebate program prior to the Costco deal being finalized. Rouse had previously implied that the sales tax rebate was the final piece of the puzzle and that the project would move forward quickly. Ms. Lannen indicated that she would plan to attend future meetings to provide as much information to the Board as she possibly could. Jane Ameer, 14 S. Mt. Prospect Road: Ms. Ameer indicated that she is a new resident in the Village and wanted to see what took place at the Coffee with Council meetings. She said that she is very pleased with the service she received from the Police Department recently. Donald Maxwell, 632 S. Edward Street: Mr. Maxwell inquired why the Village Board did not go to referendum for the village hall and parking structure development that is soon to begin. There was general discussion regarding the process the Village Board went through to come to a determination not to go to referendum. Mr. Maxwell indicated while he appreciated this input, he feels that all public facilities should go to referendum prior to construction. Charles Peterson, 606 N. Prospect Manor: Mr. Peterson stated that he served as an Election Judge during the recent election and that he received a parking ticket for parking on the public street at 5 AM. He asked if there was a process available to have the ticket waived, given the circumstances. He was advised to contact the Police Department and explain the situation. The Police Department would likely mediate the ticket. Mr, Peterson also stated that the high-speed traffic continues to be a problem on Prospect Manor, especially around 3 PM when Prospect High School ends classes. He asked that the Police Deparlanent patrol this area to address this problem. He also indicated that the high school students and their fans continue to park on Memory Lane on Saturdays, even though them is a no parking regulation in place. Mr. Janonis stated that he would have the Police Department investigate this. David Schein, 512 Nawata: Mr. Schein attended the Prospect vs. Hersey high school football game last evening. He stated that there was a large traffic jam in the parking lot at the conclusion of the ballgame. He suggested the Village coordinate the traffic control efforts with the high school because it took over one hour to get out of the parking lot. The Board suggested that this matter first should be brought up with District 214 since this is on their property. The Village will certainly assist in handling these situations, but District 214 first needs to address this issue. Mr. Schein then also suggested that all cars participating in the Winter Parade be required to turn off their headlig:~ts since they blind the spectators. Mr. Janonis stated that the Special Events Commission has made this known to the participants in the parade. offee With Council November 9, 2002 Meeting Minutes Page 3 Joe Klymco, 1801 Boulder: Mr. Klymco stated that his new wife recently had gone through the variation process for a large shed. He stated that he recently measured the distance of the side yard setback and he found that it was only 11" fi'om the property line. He inquired if he could pursue the variation process for this lesser variation. The Village Board stated that they would not likely approve a variation for the setback and that the petitioner must move the structure in the next few weeks so the structure is in compliance with codes. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP Director of Community Development