G67-07 (2) Ordinance No. G67-07
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. G51-00 CLASSIFYING PROPERTY IN THE
PCF PLANNED COMMUNITY FACILITY DISTRICT
(335 Locust Street-St. Edward High'School)
WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend the PCF Planned Community
Facility District Ordinance No. G51-00 to allow for night sportls events at the existing sports field
at the property located at 335 Locust Street; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission has conducted a public hearing
concerning said application and has submitted its written findings and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has reviewed the findings and recommendation
of the Planning and Development Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: 1
Section 1. That the City Council of the City Of Elgin hereby adopts the Findings of Fact,
dated September 17, 2007 made by the Planning and Developrnent Commission, a copy of which
is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as Exhibit A.
Section 2. That Ordinance No G51-00, entitled "An Ordinance Reclassifying Property
from the RC3 Residence Conservation District and the CF 6ammunity Facility District to PCF
Planned Community Facility District", passed August 9, 200 , be and hereby is amended in its
entirely as set forth in the following provisions of this ordinan e.
Section 3. That Chapter 19.07, Section 19.07.600 entitled "Zoning District Map" of the
Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and the same is;hereby further amended by adding
thereto the following paragraph:
"The boundaries hereinafter laid out in the 'Zoning Di 'trict Map', as amended, be
and are hereby altered by excluding from the CF C mmunity Facility District
and RC3 Residence Conservation District and incl ding in the PCF Planned
Community Facility District, the following described roperty:
THAT PART OF LOTS 11 AND 15 OF WILLIAM C. KIMBALL'S
ADDITION TO ELGIN, LOT 1 OF CONRAD BE KLINGER'S ADDITION
TO ELGIN, KANE CO, ILL, AND LOTS 2 THROUGH 6 INCLUSIVE AND
VACATED CROSBY STREET IN L.C. BECKLINGER'S SUBDIVISION ALL
ABOVE BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP
41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD "RINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF AFORESAID LOT 11; THENCE WESTERLY, ALONG THE
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NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 11 ALSO BENG THE SOUTHERLY
LINE OF LOCUST STREET, A DEED DISTANCE OF 459.3 6 FEET;
THENCE SOUTHERLY, PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 11,
A DEED DISTANCE OF 219.08 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING,
SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHEASTERLY 1 CORNER OF LAND
DESCRIBED IN WARRANTY DEED TO ANDREW FOHD BY DEED
DATED NOVEMBER 22, 1865 IN BOOK 85 PAGE 226 IN THE
RECORDERS OFFICE OF KANE COUNTY, THENCE NORTHEASTERLY
ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF
SAID ANDREW FOHD LANDS TO A POINT 396.36 FEET WESTERLY (AS
MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO) THE EASTERLY LINE OF
SAID LOT ii;THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL 'TO THE EAST LINE OF
SAID LOT 11 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 11 AND THE NORTH
LINE OF AFORESAID LOT ;15; THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 24
MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE
NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 15; THENCE SOUTH 22
DEGREES 41 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EASTERLY
LINE OF SAID LOT 15, A DISTANCE OF 418.88 FEET TO THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 1 IN B-B- RAYMONDS 2ND ADDITION TO
ELGIN, IN THE ABOVE SAID SECTION 14; THENCE NORTH 89
DEGREES 56 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 518.69 FEET TO THE SOUTHwsT CORNER OF LOT 6
IN AFORESAID L.C. BECKLINGER'S SUBDIVISI N; THENCE NORTH 22
DEGREES 43 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST,IAA ONG THE WESTERLY
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LINE OF SAID L.C. BECKNGER'S SUBDIVISI N, ALSO BEING THE
EASTERLY LINE OF ELM STREET, A DISTANCE OF 310.85 FEET TO
THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 2 IN SAID L.C.
BECKLINGER'S SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 16
MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST, ALONG TIIE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID
LOT 2, A DISTANCE OF 116.75 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY
CORNER OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE NORTH 22 *REES 43 MINUTES 02
SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 IN SAID L.C.
BECKLINGER'S SUBDIVISION, ALSO BEING T E WESTERLY LINE OF
LOT 1 IN AFORESAID CONRAD BECKLINGER' ADDITION TO ELGIN,
KANE CO, ILL, A DISTANCE OF 94.55 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID LINE
THAT IS 77.58 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY FROM 'THE SOUTHERLY LINE
OF LOT 2 IN SAID CONRAD BECKLINGER'S ',ADDITION TO ELGIN;
THENCE NORTH 70 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST, A
DISTANCE OF 65.01 FEET TO A POINT OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF'
SAID LOT 1 THAT IS 213.30 FEET, AS MEASURED ALONG SAID
EASTERLY LINE, SOUTHERLY OF THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF
SAID LOT I;THENCE NORTH 70 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 47 SECONDS
EAST, ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSEA DISTANCE OF 48.00
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST,
PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF' SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE
OF 3.03 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE AFORESAID
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WARRANTY DEED TO ANDREW FOHD; THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES
24 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, A
DISTANCE OF 116.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SITUATED
IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND CONTAINING
4.94 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
ALSO THAT PART OF SAMUEL KIMBALL'S ADDITION TO ELGIN, J.C.
& W.H. KIMBALL'S PLAT OF THEIR ADDITION TO ELGIN AND
CHISHOLM'S ADDITION TO ELGIN, ALL ABOVE BEING A
SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 14, TOWNSTIIP 41 NORTH, RANGE
8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIIAN, DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 3 IN
BLOCK 2 OF AFORESAID CHISHOLM'S ADDITION TO ELGIN; THENCE
NORTH 89 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3, A DISTANCE Of 144.27 FEET TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTH OODEGREES 0
MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 3,
A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
CONTINUING NORTH 00 DEGREE 08 MINUTF�S 50 SECONDS EAST,
ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 3 AND 1,OT 2 IN BLOCK 2 OF
SAID CHISHOLM'S ADDITION TO ELGIN, A DISTANCE OF 84.07 FEET
TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1 AFORESAID J.C.
& W.H. KIMBALL'S PLAT OF THEIR ADDITION TO ELGIN; THENCE
SOUTH 87 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OE 107.34 FEET TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1;THENCE NORTH 06 DEGREES 15
MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1,
A DISTANCE OF 154.73 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
LOT 1; THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST,
ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 1, ALSO BEING THE
SOUTHERLY LINE 0 LOCUST STREET, A DISTANCE OF 60.18 FEET TO
THE NORTHEASTERL CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE NORTH 23
DEGREES 32 MINUTES 4 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WESTERLY
LINE OF LOT 17 IN AFORESAID SAMUEL L. KIMBALL'S ADDITION TO
ELGIN, A DISTANCE OF 15.28 FEET TO TIE NORTHWESTERLY
CORNER OF SAID LOT 17; THENCE NORTH 67 ''DEGREES 24 MINUTES
57 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTHERLY(LINE OF SAID LOT 17
AND LOT 18 OF SAID SAMUEL L. KIMBALL'S ADDITION T ELGIN,
ALSO BEING THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOCUST STREET, A
DISTANC OF 140.75 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF PERRY STREET
AS PLATTED IN AFORESAID CHISHOLM'S ADDITION TO ELGIN;
THENCE SOUTH 23 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST ALONG
SAID WESTERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 222.45 FEET TO AN ANGLE
POINT ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PERRY STREET, A
DISTANCE OF 111.52 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH PARALLEL
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LINE THAT IS 10.00 FEET NORTHERLY, AS MEASURED
PERPENDICULAR, OF THE AFORESAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3 ;
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST, ALONG
SAID PARALLEL LINE, A DISTANCE OF 144.24 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING. SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ELjGIN, KANE COUNTY,
ILLINOIS AND CONTAINING 1.326 ACRES MORE OR LESS.
ALSO THAT PART OF LOTS 19, 20 AND 21 IN SAMUEL L. KIMBALL'S
ADDITION TO ELGIN AND ALL OF LOTS 1 ASD 2 IN BLOCK 1 OF
CHISHOLM'S ADDITION TO ELGIN, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART
OF SECTION 14 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE $ EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AFORESAID LOT 2 IN BLOCK 1 OF
CHISHOLM'S ADDITION TO ELGIN; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 47
MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT
2, ALSO BEING THE NORTHERLY LINE OF CROSBY STREET, A
DISTANCE OF 216.61 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
LOT 2; THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 28 MINUTS 04 SECONDS WEST,
ALON THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 2, ALSO BEING THE
EASTERLY LINE OF PERRY STREET, A DISTANCE OF 55.05 FEET TO
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2 ALSO, BEING THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AFORESAID LOT 1'; THENCE NORTH 23
DEGREES 32 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID WESTERLY
LINE OF SAID LOT 1, ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY LINE OF PERRY
STREET, A DISTANCE OF 243.51 FEET TO THEJNORTHERLY LINE OF
AFORESAID LOT 19 OF SAMUEL J. KIMBALL'S', ADDITION TO ELGIN;
THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, ALONG
SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 19 AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF
AFORESAID LOT20, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOCUST
STREET, A DISTANCE OF 189.78 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF
ELM STREET; THENCE SOUTH 23 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 43 SECONDS
EAST, ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF ELM STREET AND EASTERLY
LINE OF AFORESAID LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1 OF CHISHOLM'S ADDITION
TO ELGIN, A DISTANCE OF 243.50 FEET TO TH NORTHEAST CORNER
OF AFORESAID LOT 2 IN BLOCK 1 OF CHIS OLM'S ADDITION TO
ELGIN; THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 43 SECOND EAST
ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 2, AND THE WESTERLY
LINE OF PERRY STREET, A DISTANCE 136.49 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING. SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY,
ILLINOIS AND CONTAINING 1.49 ACRES MORE OR LESS (COMMONLY
KNOWN AS 335 LOCUST STREET).
Section 4. That the City Council hereby grants thle rezoning from RC3 Residence
Conservation District and Community Facility District to PO' Community Facility District at
335 Locust Street, subject to the following conditions:
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1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this PCF Planned Community Facility
District is to provide a planned environment for various types of community
facilities, subject to the provisions of Chapter 19.60, Planned Developments. In
general, community facilities provide governmental, recreational, educational,
health, social, religious, and transportation services to the community on a for
profit or on a not for profit basis.
2. Supplementary Regulations. Any word or phrase contained herein, followed by
the symbol [SR], shall be subject to the definitions and the additional interpretive
requirements provided in Chapter 19.90, Suppl4mentary Regulations, of the Elgin
Municipal Code, as amended. The exclusion of such symbol shall not exempt
such word or phrase from the applicable supplementary regulation.
3. General Provisions. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, the use
and development of land and structures shall be subject to the provisions of
Chapter 19.05, General Provisions, as may be amended from time to time, unless
a departure has been granted by City Council.
4. Zoning Districts - Generally. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District,
the use and development of land and structured shall be subject to the provisions
of Chapter 19.07 Zoning Districts, as may be artlended from time to time.
5. Location and Size of District. CF Planned Community Facility Districts should
be located in substantial conformance to the official comprehensive plan. The
amount of land necessary to constitute a separate PCF District exclusive of rights
of way, but including adjoining land or land directly opposite a right of way shall
not be less than two acres. No departure front the required minimum size of a
PCF Planned Community Facility District shall]be granted by the City Council.
6. Land Use. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, the use and
development of land and structures shall be subject to the provisions of
Chapter 19.10, Land Use, of the Elgin Mttnicipal Code, as amended. The
following land uses shall be the only land uses allowed as a permitted use in this
PCF zoning district:
Services Division.
1. "Elementary and Secondary Schools (821).
Miscellaneous Uses Division.
2. "Fences and walls" [SR] (UNCL).
3. "Loading facilities" [SR] (UNCL), exclusively "accessory" [SR],
subject to the provisions of Chapter 19.47, Off Street Loading.
4. "Parking lots" [SRI (UNCL), exclusively "accessory" [SR] to a use
allowed in the zoning district,' subject to the provisions of
Chapter 19.45, Off Street Parking.
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5. "Parking structures [SR] (UNCL), exclusively "accessory" [SR] to a use
allowed in the zoning district, subject to the provisions of Chapter
19.45, Off Street Parking.
6. "Refuse collection area" [SR].
7. "Storage tanks" [SR] (UNCL).
8. "Signs" [SR] (UNCL), subject to the provisions of Chapter 19.50 Signs.
9. "Temporary uses" [SR] (UNCL).
10. "Accessory structures" [SR] (UNCL) to the permitted uses allowed in
this PCF Planned Community Facility District, subject to the
provisions of Section 19.12.500, Accessory Structures and Buildings.
11. "Accessory use" [SRI (UNCL) to the permitted uses allowed in this
PCF Planned Community Facility District, subject to the provisions of
Section 19.10.400, Component Land Uses.
8. Site Design. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, the use and
development of land and structures shall be subject t4 the provisions of Chapter 19.12,
Site Design, as may be amended from time to time.
9. Other Conditions. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, the following
conditions will apply:
1. Substantial conformance to the Statement of Purpose and Conformance prepared
by Richard Sanders, and dated May 26, 2000.
2. Substantial conformance to the Site Plan, Elivation Drawings, and Landscape
Plans for St. Edward Catholic High School, prepared by Landmark Engineering
Group, and Emma and Vasilion Architects, dated May 26, 2000.
3. The City of Elgin and the applicant agree that the applicant will not demolish any
additional residential structures without seeking an amendment to this planned
development and City Council approval.
4. The City of Elgin and the applicant agree that any future expansion of the campus
will be in an easterly direction.
5. The applicant must make a long term commitment to the provision of adequate
off street parking. This plan must be submitted and implemented with any future
zoning changes.
6. Compliance with all other applicable codes and ordinances.
7. Final transitional landscape yards between the project and the adjoining
residential properties to the west and the south are subject to approval by the
Community Development Group.
10. Additional Conditions. In this PCF Planned; Community Facility District, the
following conditions will apply with respect to the installation of permanent lighting and
the conduct of nighttime events at the exterior athletic fields:
1. Substantial conformance to the Petitioner's Statement of Purpose and
Conformance, submitted with the development application prepared and signed
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by Father Edward Seisser of Saint Edward Central High School, dated August 27,
2007.
2. The total number of nighttime events shall be limited to (10) ten events per
calendar year.
3. All main lights will be turned off by 10:30 P.M.
4. All trash and litter on adjoining streets and neighboring yards will be cleaned up
by the property owner at its cost on the night of and the morning following each
nighttime event.
5. The property owner must submit a parking plan for nighttime events to the Chief
of Police for approval prior to the issuance of any building permits for the
permanent lighting system. Such parking plan for nighttime events shall include,
among other matters, (1) the use of the St. Laurence Church parking facilities
providing for 81 offstreet parking spaces, (2) the use of the First Presbyterian
Church parking facilities providing for 35 offstreet parking spaces, (3) a
requirement that football players and coaches be required to park at the St.
Laurence Church parking facility and that volunteer workers be required to park
at the First Presbyterian Church parking facility, (4) signs shall be posted at the
parking lot of the subject property providing directions to the St. Laurence Church
and First Presbyterian Church parking facilities, (5) public address
announcements shall also be made during nighttime events advising the public
that illegally parked vehicles will be ticketed and towed and (6) the property
owner shall install trash receptacles around the exterior fields and at all exits of
the onsite parking areas.
6. The property owner shall be required to hire at its cost special duty police
officers(s) as determined by the Chief of Police to be present during all nighttime
events scheduled by the property owner. The property owner shall comply with
any traffic control plans as directed by the Chief of Police or such special duty
police officers.
7. Compliance with all other applicable codes and ordinances.
11. Off Street Parking. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, the
location and design of driveways and off street parking facilities shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 19.45, Off-Street Parking, as may be amended from
time to time.
12. Off Street Loading. In this PCF Planned Con)munity Facility District, off street
loading shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 19.47, Off-Street Loading,
as may be amended from time to time.
13. Signs. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, signs shall be subject to
the provisions of Chapter 19.50, Signs, as may be amended from time to time.
14. Planned Developments. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, the
use and development of the land and structure shall be subject to the provisions
of Chapter 19.60, Planned Developments, as mit)/ be amended from time to time.
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15. Conditional Uses. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, application
for conditional uses shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 19.65,
Conditional Uses, as may be amended from time to time.
16. Variations. In this PCF Planned Community Facility District, application for
variation shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 19.70, Variations, as may
be amended from time to time.
17. Appeals. Any requirement, determination, or interpretation associated with the
administration and enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance may be
appealed subject to the provisions of Chapter 19.75, Appeals, as may be amended
from time to time Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage in the manner provided by law.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
in the manner provided by law.
s/ Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: November 14, 2007
Passed: November 14, 2007
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: November 15, 2007
Published:
Attest:
s/Diane Robertson
Diane Robertson, City Clerk
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EXCERPT FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 2007, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PETITION 46-07 APPROVED REQUESTING AN AMENDMENT TO PCF PLANNED
COMMUNITY FACILITY DISTRICT ORDINANCE NUP IBER G51-00, TO ALLOW
FOR NIGHT SPORTS EVENTS AT THE EXISTING SPORTS FIELD; PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 335 LOCUST STREET BY SAINT EDWARD CENTRAL HIGH
SCHOOL, AS APPLICANT, AND THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKFORD, AS
OWNER
Community Development Director Deering stated the subject property is located at 335 Locust
Street. The applicant is requesting that permanent light fixtures be added to the existing sports
field for a maximum of ten games each season. The Planning and Development Commission has
recommended the denial of this application, but stated that on a motion for approval of this
application the Staff recommends that the Council include the six conditions outlined in the
memo provided to Council.
Frank Solaric, representing the applicant, made a presentation regarding the petition. He
addressed the following issues in response to neighborhood concerns:
• Additional parking has been obtained and he outlined a parking plan for players
and volunteers.
• Signs will be posted indicating where the additional parking will be located.
• Public announcements will be made during the games that all in attendance be
courteous neighbors and any illegally parked vehicle will be ticketed and towed.
• Traffic control concerns are being addressed with the Elgin Police Department
and the applicant is working with the department to develop a traffic control plan.
• The Booster Club is hiring a traffic detail from the Elgin Police Department for
both traffic and crowd control.
• Additional trash receptacles are being placed at the site,and the Booster Club will
be patrolling the streets in the immediate area for trash towards the end of any
event. Additionally, the football players will be patrolling the area on Saturdays
following a Friday evening game to pickup any stray trash that is to be found and
letters will be sent out to neighbors requesting permission to pickup trash on their
property and in the parking lots.
Councilmember Walters stated he would like St. Edwards to consider allowing neighbor
children to play on the field during the summer months or possibly converting an unused
portion into a tot lot for the younger kids. Mr. Solaric stated that the summer months are
the field restoration period where they fertilize, seed and water the field in preparation of
the next season. He stated that the unused portion that Councilmember Walters is
referring to is used as a practice area by the soccer team.
Councilmember Figueroa stated that the neighborhood has expressed an interest in receiving a
park and would like to see St. Edwards engage in conversations with the community to perhaps
make that happen in the future.
Councilmember Kaptain stated that he has communicated with the neighborhood association in
the area which has brought to light a number of issues and obligations that both the City and St.
Edwards should be responsible for. He suggested talking with the neighborhood and establishing
a zone around the field that St. Edwards will be responsible for clean-up duties, as well as
establishing definite no parking zones around neighbors driveways and anyone parking in these
areas will be ticketed and towed if they are blocking driveways. He recommended that St.
Edwards hire one or two officers to direct traffic and provide ticketing for illegally parked
vehicles.
Mayor Schock read a portion of the public hearing transcript. Mayor Schock stated that this is
not an issue about lights, but it is an issue of trust. The neighborhood wants to know that the
promises St. Edwards makes are going to be kept and are not just empty words, and that this is a
commitment from the entire St. Edwards community for the long-term.
Councilmember Figueroa made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gilliam, to approve
Petition 46-07 subject to the six conditions outlined in the memo provided to Council.
Councilmember Kaptain made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gilliam, to amend the
Petition to add the condition that the applicant be responsible for hiring an Elgin Police Officer
for the evening games.
Councilmember Figueroa made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Gilliam, to approve
Petition 46-07 as amended and subject to the six conditions outlined in the memo provided to
Council. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Councilmembers Figueroa, Gilliam, Kaptain, Powers,
Steffen, Walters, and Mayor Schock. Nays: None.