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City of Elgin
November 6, 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, Steven Migala, Loretta
Revesz and Chairman Robert Siljestrom.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Marc Mylott, Director of Community Development; Christopher Beck, Assistant
Corporation Counsel; and Damir Latinovic, Senior Planner.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Commissioner Kruger to approve the minutes of October 2, 2017, as
submitted.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Beyer.
The motion passed 6 -0 -1. (Abstain: Migala)
Oath Administered: The court reporter administered the oath to all persons desiring to testify.
PETITION TO BE CONSIDERED:
Consideration of Petition 23 -17 and 27 -17
Requesting approval of (1) a Map Amendment from RC3 Residence Conservation District to CF
Community Facility District, (2) a Conditional Use for a treatment, transmission, and distribution
facility: equipment, equipment buildings, towers, exchanges, substations, regulators, and (3) a
Planned Development as a Conditional Use with a departure from Section 19.90.015,
"Definitions and Regulations ", to allow for the construction of a fence other than a four -foot
high open design fence in the street yard, and a departure from Section 19.14.700, "Additional
Architectural and Exterior Building Material Requirements for Commercial, Industrial, or
Institutional Development ", to allow for cement board lap siding and trim as the primary
exterior building material, to construct a new sanitary sewer substation facility at the property
commonly referred to as 654 Wellington Avenue, by Fox River Water Reclamation District.
No action taken. Due to changes in the petition, the petition will be re- noticed and presented at
December 4, 2017, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
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Consideration of Petition 21 -17
Requesting approval of a Planned Development as a Map Amendment from GI General
Industrial District to PGI Planned General Industrial District with departures from (1) 19.45.080,
"Table of Required Parking" to allow a plan for future construction of parking spaces to satisfy
the parking requirement, (2) 19.90.015, "Definitions and Regulations ", specifically to allow a 6-
foot high fence in the street yard, (3) 19.90.15, "Definitions and Regulations ", and 19.12.600,
"Obstructions in Yards ", specifically to allow a commercial operations yard in the street yard,
and (4) 19.90.015, "Definitions and Regulations ", specifically to allow for screening of a
commercial operations yard with a fence other than a "solid fence (SR) ", to establish a plan for
future construction of additional parking and a commercial operations yard at the property
commonly referred to as 1600 Fleetwood Drive; by Fleetwood -F, LLC, Fleetwood -A, LLC,
Fleetwood -S, LLC, Fleetwood -T, LLC, and Fleetwood -MM, LLC, as applicants and as property
owners.
No objectors were present.
Commissioner Beyer moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 21 -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 7 -0.
Consideration of Petition 22 -17
Requesting approval of a Map Amendment from PGI Planned General Industrial District to PCF
Planned Community Facility District with a departure from (1) Section 19.90.015. "Definitions
and Regulations ", specifically to allow for the construction of a six -foot high solid fence in the
street yard along Ranch Road, and (2) Section 19.45.070 "Table of Required Parking ",
specifically to reduce the number of parking spaces required from 106 to 82 parking spaces, to
establish a specialty hospital for individuals struggling with a variety of health issues, including
but not limited to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and trauma at the property commonly
referred to as 411 W. River Road; By Brooktree Woodstock IL, LLC, as applicant, and
International Teams an Illinois not for profit, as property owner.
Several members of the public spoke and objected to the petition.
Commissioner Revesz moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 22 -17 subject to
the conditions outlined within the staff report and the following additional conditions:
1. The gate at Federation Place shall match the remainder of the fence in design and color.
2. The color of the proposed fence shall match the color of the masonry on the bottom of
the residential portion of the building.
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3. The Federation Place access driveway shall only be used for emergency services. The
refuse collection vehicles servicing the property shall access the property via the W.
River Road access driveway.
4. The proposed fence shall extend north of Federation Place along the west property line
to align with the northern -most exterior wall of the building.
and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions provided within
such staff report.
Commissioner McCue seconded the motion, which was adopted 6 -0.
Note: Commissioner Beyer left the meeting during the recess at 9PM and prior to the
completion of the discussion for petition #22 -17.
OTHER BUSINESS:
None.
PENDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.
Mr. Latinovic gave a summary of pending applications.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Kruger.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCue.
The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission was adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Damir Latinovic, Senior Planner
December 4, 2017
Date Approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission