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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-14 PZ MinutesPLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION City of Elgin November 3, 2014 Minutes The regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2014, in the City Council Chambers. Members Present: Karen Beyer, Jay Cox, Corey Dixon, Beth Kruger, Anthony Pedote, Loretta Revesz and Chairman Robert Siljestrom. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Marc Mylott, Director of Community Development; Dave Waden, Senior Planner. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion made by Commissioner Cox to approve the minutes of October 6, 2014, approved as amended (add "on Tuesday" to time of adjournment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Revesz. The motion passed 4 -0 -3. (Abstain: Beyer, Dixon and Kruger) Oath Administered: The court reporter administered the oath to all persons desiring to testify. PETITION TO BE CONSIDERED: Consideration of Petition 49 -14 Requesting a Conditional Use for Planned Development at 100 E. Chicago Street, more commonly known as the Elgin Tower Building. The conditional use for planned development would allow the applicant to locate apartments on the ground floor of the building where the CC center city zoning district only permits apartments within the upper floors. Specifically, the applicant intends to convert the vacant building into 45 market -rate apartments, and a conditional use for planned development would allow the applicant to locate five of those 45 apartments on the ground floor, along with a lobby and leasing office. The applicant proposes a mix of one- and two - bedroom apartments throughout the building. Capstone Development Group LLC as Applicant, and William Stickling Foundation as Owner. Staff requested the petition be continued to the next Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to allow for the completion of a Freedom of Information request of the property. Planning & Zoning Commission November 3, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Beyer moved to continue Petition 49 -14 at the next Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Commissioner Revesz seconded the motion, which was adopted 7 -0. Consideration of Petition 44 -14 Requesting an Amendment to the PMFR Planned Multiple Family District Ordinance Number G12 -11 to reduce the scope of the proposed development from 2 four -story buildings to 1 three - story age - restricted apartment building. The property is located at 508 N. McLean Boulevard. Senior Lifestyle Corporation as Applicant and Owner. As an interest party, Mr. Pedote commented on a water pipe easement and issues /problems with drainage and the creek. As an interested party, Mr. Pedote would abstain from voting. No other objectors were present. Commissioner Revesz moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 44 -14, subject to the conditions outlined within the staff report; and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions provided within such staff report. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, which was adopted 6 -0 -1 (abstain — Pedote). Consideration of Petition 11 -14 Requesting an approval to rezone 550 Tollgate Road from AB Area Business to PAB Planned Area Business. The planned development would allow the applicant to construct an approximately 60,000 S.F., spec office, industrial, and /or warehouse building on the vacant property located immediately to the south of the Quality Inn. Pancor Construction & Development, LLC as Applicant, and IYI, LLC as Owner. No objectors were present. Commissioner Beyer moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 11 -14, subject to the conditions outlined within the staff report; and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions provided within such staff report. Commissioner Kruger seconded the motion, which was adopted 7 -0. Consideration of Petition 46 -14 Requesting an approval to amend the PAB Planned Area Business planned development for the approximately 16,000 S.F. retail building. Specifically, the amendment would add 11 additional permitted uses to the list of uses that could occupy this building, and this amendment would only apply to this building. The planned development ordinance which regulates development within the entirety of the Wal -Mart and Sam's Club shopping center was approved in 2006 and later amended in 2010. The only provisions of the development regulations for the retail building that would change by this amendment are the list of permitted uses; currently, almost 40 other land Planning & Zoning Commission November 3, 2014 Page 3 of 3 uses are permitted and another approximately ten other land uses could be established following the grant of a conditional use process by City Council. Property known as 2415 Bowes Road. Richport Property, LLC, as Applicant and Owner. No objectors were present. Commissioner Cox moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 46 -14, subject to the conditions outlined within the staff report; and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions provided within such staff report. Commissioner Beyer seconded the motion, which was adopted 7 -0. OTHER BUSINESS: 2015 Meeting Schedule Commissioner Cox moved to approve the proposed 2015 meeting schedule for the Planning & Zoning Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Beyer. The motion passed unanimously. PENDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS: Mr. Waden gave a summary of pending applications. ADJOURNMENT.• Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Cox. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruger. The motion passed 6 -1 (Nay: Pedote). The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dave Waden, Secretary December 1, 2014 Date Approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission