HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-02-17 PZ minutes approved 11-06-17PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
City of Elgin
October 2, 2017
Minutes
The regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on in
the City Council Chambers by Chairman Siljestrom.
Members Present: Karen Beyer, Jay Cox, Beth Kruger, Jerri McCue, Loretta Revesz and
Chairman Robert Siljestrom.
Members Absent: Steven Migala.
Staff Present: Damir Latinovic, Senior Planner.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion mode by Commissioner McCue to approve the minutes of September 11, 2017, as
submitted.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruger.
The motion passed 5 -0 -1. (Abstain: Cox)
Oath Administered: The court reporter administered the oath to all persons desiring to testify.
PETITION TO BE CONSIDERED:
Consideration of Petition 27 -16
Requesting a conditional use in the NB Neighborhood Business District for a conditional
commercial antenna tower, and requesting a variation (1) to the number of off- street parking
stalls required by Chapter 19.45 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 as amended, and (2) to the
height requirement of Chapter 6.95 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 as amended, to install a
106 -foot tall commercial antenna tower on the Property Located at 726 -750 W. Chicago Street,
by Tom Ferry of Buell Consulting on behalf of SBA BTS, LLC, as Applicant, and Jasco Holdings
LLC, as Property Owner
Mr. Latinovic stated the petition was withdrawn by the applicant and that no further action is
required by the Commission.
Planning & Zoning Commission
October 2, 2017
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Consideration of Petition 17 -17
Requesting a conditional use to establish a commercial event space with activities pertaining to
assembly of people in the CC1 Centre City District. The subject property is located at 219 West
Highland Avenue; application submitted by Frida's Party Room and Kurt Kresmery, as
applicants, and Kurt Kresmery, the property owner.
No objectors were present.
Commissioner Beyer made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve Petition 17-
17 subject to the conditions outlined within the staff report, and to add a condition that the
rental agreement for the facility include language instructing the lessees and other event
attendees to use the crosswalk at the intersection of W. Highland Avenue and N. State Street to
access the city -owned parking lot at the northwest corner of N. State Street and W. Highland
Avenue; and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions
provided within such staff report.
There being no second to the motion as presented, the motion failed.
Commissioner Revesz moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 17 -17 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.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Consideration of the 2018 Meeting Date Schedule
Commissioner Cox moved to approve the proposed meeting dates for 2018.
Commissioner Beyer seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.
PENDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS:
Mr. Latinovic gave a summary of pending applications.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Beyer.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Revesz.
The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Planning & Zoning Commission
October 2, 2017
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Damir Latinovic, Senior Planner
November 6, 2017
Date Approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission