HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/2004 P&Z minutes 39-02
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
CASE NO. PZ-39-02
Hearing Date: January 22, 2004
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
1401 Gregory Street
PETITIONER:
Mt. Prospect Park District
PUBLICATION DATE:
January 7, 2004
PIN#:
03-33-400-008/007/006/016/017/018 & 03-33-401-012/003/013/006/011
REQUEST:
1) Vacate Davidson, Rammer, and Evanston Avenues rights-of-way
2) Plat of Consolidation - Consolidate multiple lots of record (Phase I)
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Arlene Juracek, Chair
Merrill Cotten
Joseph Donnelly
Leo Floros
Richard Rogers
Matthew Sledz
Keith Youngquist
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner
Michael Jacobs, AICP, Deputy Director of Community Development
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Lou Ennesser
Chairperson Arlene Juracek called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Richard Rogers made a motion to approve the
minutes of the December 11,2003 meeting, but modified to have Merrill Cotten's name spelled correctly. Leo Floros
seconded the motion. The minutes were approved as corrected 7-0. At 7:33, Ms. Juracek introduced Case No. PZ-39-
02, a request for plats of vacation and a plat of Resubdivision for the Meadows Park property. She noted that the
request would be Village Board final.
Judy Connolly, Senior Planner, presented the case. She said that the Subject Property is located on the south side of
Gregory Street, between Waterman Avenue and Dale Avenue, and contains a park with related improvements. The'
Subject Property is zoned CR Conservation Recreation and is bordered by the R1 Single-Family Residence District to
the east, the R4* Multi-Family Planned Unit Development to the south, and the B1 Office District to the southwest.
The properties located to the north and west of the Subject Property are located in Arlington Heights and contain
commercial and residential uses.
Ms. Connolly reviewed improvements made to the Meadows Park aquatic center in the summer of2003. She said that
as a result of these improvements, the Petitioner was required to meet certain codes requirements that included
vacating the existing, unimproved rights-of-way located within the park and consolidating the property into a single
lot. She said that the Petitioner has prepared the plat in multiple phases in order to meet Village regulations regarding ..,.
storm water detention
Based on these findings, Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend the Village Board
approve the plats of vacation for Davidson Street, Rammer and Evanston Streets, and the Meadows Park Plat of
Consolidation - Phase I, Case No. PZ-39-02. The Village Board's decision is final for this case.
Planning & Zoning Commission
Arlene Juracek, Chairperson
PZ-39-02
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The Planning & Zoning Commission asked Ms. Connolly questions regarding the project. Ms. Connolly clarified that
the Petitioner met the Village's regulations regarding providing the amount of required storm water detention. She
noted that the Village's regulations were based on the scope of the redevelopment or project in comparison to
MWRD's regulations that based the amount of required storm water detention on the size of the entire site, not just the
scope of work being done. Ms. Juracek confirmed that the aquatic center improvements complied with all Village
codes and that the Petitioner was not seeking relief ITom Village regulations.
Lou Ennesser, 1000 W. Central Road, Mt. Prospect Park District, was sworn in. Mr. Ennesser reviewed the scope of
work done in Phase 1. He added that t he Park District would comply with all Village and MWRD storm water
detention regulations should the ball fields be redeveloped at a later date. There was discussion regarding the aquatic
improvements and the Park District's long-term plans for Meadows Park.
Ms. Juracek asked if anyone in the audience had questions as there were none, she closed the hearing at 7:45 pm.
Leo Floros made a motion to make a recommendation that the Village Board approve the plats of vacation and
consolidation - Phase 1. Richard Rogers seconded the motion.
UPON ROLL CALL:
AYES: Cotten, Floros, Donnelly, Rogers, Sledz, Youngquist, and Juracek
NAYS: None
Motion was approved 7-0.
At 9:40 p.m, Joseph Donnelly made motion to adjourn, seconded by Keith Youngquist. The motion was approved by ."-
a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned.
Michael Jacobs, AICP
Deputy Director, Community Development
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Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner
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