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City of Elgin
December 1, 2014
Minutes
The regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on
Monday, December 1, 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: Christopher Beck, Corporation Counsel; Marc Mylott, Director of Community
Development; and Dave Waden, Senior Planner.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Commissioner Cox to approve the minutes of November 3, 2014, approved as
submitted.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Beyer.
The motion passed 7 -0.
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
CCl 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.
An objector was present and was allotted time to speak regarding the project to the commission.
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Commissioner Beyer moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 49 -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 Revesz seconded the motion, which was adopted 6 -1 (Nay: Pedote).
OTHER BUSINESS.
None.
PENDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS:
Mr. Waden gave a summary of pending applications.
ADJOURNMENT.
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Dixon.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Beyer.
The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was adjourned at 9:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Waden, Secretary
January 5, 2015
Date Approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission