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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/28/2003 P&Z minutes 35-03MINUTES OF TI-rE REGULAR MEETING OF TIlE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. PZ-35-03 PETITIONER: PUBLICATION DATE: PROPERTY ADDRESS: PIN #: REQUEST: MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Hearing Date: August 28, 2003 Oreste & Franca Magnelli August 13, 2003 1105 S. Beechwood Dr. 08-14-316-009 Conditional Use for a Circular Driveway Arlene Juracek, Chairperson Merrill Cotten Joseph Donnelly Leo Floros Richard Rogers Matthew Sledz Keith Youngquist None William J. Cooney, AICP, Director of Community Development Marisa Wameke, Neighborhood Planner INTERESTED PARTIES: Oreste, Franca & Nella Magnelli Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 24 meeting, seconded by Joseph Donnelly. The July meeting minutes were approved 7-0. At 7:35, under Old Business, Ms. Juracek said that the Planning & Zoning Commission would not address Case No. PZ-13-03, a Text Amendment for Lighting Regulations, at this meeting. She said that there would be a workshop on September 11, 2003 to discuss this item. At 9:02, Ms. Juracek introduced Case No. PZ-35-03, a request for a Conditional Use for a circular driveway. Ms. Juracek said that the Village Board's decision is final for this case. William Cooney, Director of Community Development, presented the case. He said that the Subject Property is located on the east side of Beechwood Drive, between Willow Lane and Ash Drive, and contains a single-family residence with related improvements. The Subject Property is zoned R1 Single Family Residence and is bordered by the R1 district on all sides. He said that the existing home on the Subject Property is currently set back slightly more than 30-feet from the west/front lot line and includes a standard 16' wide dr!veway. Mr. Cooney said that the Petitioner would like to widen the driveway to 19' and, as part of the project, construct a circular driveway. The proposed circular driveway would measure 10-feet in width and would connect to the standard driveway. H e s aid t hat t he standard driveway a nd circular driveway, which requires a n additional curb c ut o n t o Beechwood Drive, would cover 33% of the front yard. The Petitioner's reasons for requesting a circular driveway relate to the number of drivers they have and the number of vehicles they own. Mr. Cooney said that while the proposed circular driveway would not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood, it is not needed as a solution to a traffic safety issue and/or because the street has a substandard right-of-way or pavement width. He said that the Petitioner's reasons for the circular driveway are for convenience and that the circular drive would cover an amount of the front yard that is not consistent with the adjacent properties. Therefore, the request fails to meet the Conditional Use standards listed in the Zoning Ordinance. He said that based on these findings, Staff recommends that the P&Z recommend that the Village Board to deny a Conditional Use request for a circular driveway for the residence at 1105 Beechwood Drive, Case No. PZ-35-03. He said that the Village Board's decision is final for this case. There was general discussion on the proximity of the driveway to Willow Lane. Matthew Sledz asked whether there was some type of hardship related to the request. Mr. Cooney replied that no hardships exist at this point. lanning & Zoning Commission Arlene Juracek, Chairperson PZ-35-03 Page 2 Nella Magnelli and Franca Magnelli, 1105 S. Beechwood Drive, were sworn in. Nella Magnelli stated that there are currently four drivers in the household, and that there will be fifth driver in March. She said that there is currently room for four cars on the property, but not enough space to accommodate a fifth vehicle. Franca Magnelli clarified that the driveway is already 19 feet wide. Ms. Juracek stated that circular driveways are not usually characteristic of the Village. She said that they are installed to solve or minimize a traffic or safety issues or if the homeowner agrees not to park the cars there overnight. Mr. Sledz agreed and said that this is a self-imposed hardship stemming from the number of vehicles. He said that if this request were approved, that one parking option would be traded for another. Chairman Juracek closed the public hearing at 9:12. There was general discussion on circular driveways that currently exist in the Village. Mr. Cooney said that Staff had reviewed some driveways on the list of circular driveways that the Petitioner submitted and found that many were constructed before the ordinance was changed to require Conditional Use approval. Richard Rogers made a motion to recommend that the Village Board approve the Conditional Use request for the circular driveway at 1105 S. Beechwood Drive for Case No. PZ-35-03. Merrill Cotten seconded the motion. UPON ROLL CALL: AYES: None NAYS: Floros, Cotten, Donnelly, Rogers, Sledz, Youngquist and Juracek Motion was denied 7-0. Ms. Juracek reminded the Petitioner that the Village Board would need supermajority to approve the request due to the negative recommendation. At 9:17 p.m, Joseph Donnelley made motion to adjourn, seconded by Richard Rogers. The motion was approved by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned. Marisa Wameke, Neighborhood Planner William J. Cooney, AICP, Director of Community Development H:\PLAN~lanning & Zoning COM31~&Z 2003\Minutes~PZ-35-03 1105 $ Beechwood Drive - circular driveway.dec