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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 Page 2 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 . '.-, Judy Connolly, AICP, Senior Planner H:IPLANIPlanning & Zoning COMMIP&Z 2004\MinulesIPZ-39-02 Meadows Park MPPD PIal Consolidation.doc , "