CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE East Avenue Countryside, IL Meeting Minutes

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1 CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE 5550 East Avenue Countryside, IL Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting of the Plan Commission Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday, August 2, :15 PM City Hall Board Members Chairman, Richard Fullmer, Jr., Secretary Robert Lube, Michael Anderson, Marco Gutierrez, Bryon Bednar, Crecencio Gonzalez IV, Tina Grotzke, Ronald Ward, Steve Kehr

2 Roll Call Secretary Lube called the Roll of Members physically present as follows: PRESENT: Also Present: Chairman Richard Fullmer, Jr., Secretary Robert Lube, Michael Anderson, Tina Grotzke, Marco Gutierrez, Crecencio Gonzalez IV, Bryon Bednar, Ronald Ward, Steve Kehr Attorney Peck, Zoning Administrator Kimberly Clarke, Alderman Jasinski APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 7, 2016 were previously distributed to the Board Members. Chairman Fullmer asked if there were any corrections to be made to said minutes. There being no corrections or additions, motion made to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 7, A motion was made by Mr. Gonzalez, seconded by Ms. Grotzke that this matter be CHAIRMAN S COMMENTS Chairman Fullmer stated the Rules of Proceeding for the hearing before the Plan Commission Zoning Board of Appeals will follow a strict order of presentation. A sign-in sheet for interested persons addressing the Board is located at the podium. This hearing is being recorded. Please silence all cell phones and pagers. Action Items Public Hearing Case # V: A public hearing published in The Doings to consider a variance to reduce the side yard setback at the property commonly known as 5711 Longview Drive. Chairman Fullmer read the Notice of Public Hearing. Ms. Grotzke moved to open the Public Hearing in this matter, seconded by Mr. Gonzalez and carried by unanimous voice vote. The Applicant, Ronald Skrip, was sworn in by Chairman Fullmer. Proofs of Notice were received by the Building Department. Ms. Clarke made the Staff presentation The home at 5711 Longview Drive was purchased by Ronald A. Skrip. He requests expanding the garage to 22 feet wide, which would reduce the south side lot line to four feet. The garage is currently feet wide and cannot accommodate two cars. The home was built in 1962; the lot size is 10,430 s.f. zoned R-2. Section 10-B-5 requires that a minimum 5-foot side yard is provided with a combined total of 15 feet for both sides. The variance is to reduce the required side yard setback from 5 feet to 4 feet and to have a combined total less than 15 feet. The home has been vacant for many years and is in a state of major disrepair. The garage is in deplorable condition and must be demolished and rebuilt. The concrete has sunk about two feet along with the area in the rear the driveway and the concrete walkway due to neglect. It is easier to just replace it with a standard size garage. Photos of the garage and the existing sidewalk were viewed. Staff recommends CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE Page 2 of 7

3 appro al to de rease the side ard set a k fro. to to allo for e pa sio of the atta hed garage. Chairman Fullmer asked Ms. Clarke if adjacent neighbors contacted her regarding this matter; there was none. Mr. Skrip has spoken to the neighbors and did not encounter objections; his in-laws live directly north of this house. This house was platted in 1957 under Cook County requirements and prior to Cou tr side s i orporatio. In viewing the photos, Mr. Gonzalez noted that the house next door has two downspouts that empty onto the driveway at the front and back of the home; that will form an ice rink in the winter; where will that water be absorbed? Will they provide a drainage ditch? Ms. Clarke stated that when the building plans come in the City Engineer will review the plans and make his recommendation. Mr. Skrip stated there is a patio in the rear; the concrete underlayment was not prepared correctly and over the years the concrete has sunken. Chairman Fullmer stated that the City engineer has final approval re: if there is sufficient greenspace to absorb the water. Ms. Clarke stated since this is a tear down a grading plan must be submitted; the engineer will determine how the grading impacts this property and adjacent property as well. Mr. Skrip suggested using patio stones rather than concrete. He stated that the house is beyond needing just repair due to negligence over the years. The proposed garage addition will match the existing home. Chairman Fullmer stated that is a very, very small 2-car garage; he suggested a semipermeable composition or aggregate stone. The electric service will be upgraded; the plumbing will be redo e; o e athroo as t used for ears; all pipi g ust e repla ed; ost i do s are ot operable at present. There was water damage in the basement everything from floor to ceiling will be replaced. The asphalt driveway had a van parked on it for the past 15 years, sitting on rims. It is not worth the effort to fix up the garage. Mr. Anderson suggested a new product, permeable asphalt, that Mr. Skrip may investigate. They will not be adding to the footprint of the house; the siding has dry rot. They are not living in the house, just repairing it at present. Ms. Clarke researched the files and could not find anything about the garage; this has been an existing non-conforming use for many years. The neighbors are happy to see some improvement taking place. Board members had no questions. There was no comment from interested parties. Mr. Skrip had no closing statement. Ms. Grotzke moved to close the evidentiary portion of the Public Hearing, seconded by Mr. Gutierrez and carried by unanimous voice vote. Ms. Grotzke moved to approve the variance for the garage, seconded by Mr. Gutierrez. Attorney Peck stated that for the re ord, the Petitio er s Appli atio is arked as E hi it A, hi h i ludes the sur e of the proposed garage. The Board is appro i g a aria e to per it a side ard set a k of o the south side at the property commonly known as 5711 Longview Drive, in substantial compliance with Petitio er s E hi it A. A motion was made by Ms. Grotzke, seconded by Mr. Gutierrez that this matter be Chairman Fullmer stated that this recommendation will come before the City Council at its regular meeting on August 24, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE Page 3 of 7

4 Public Hearing Case # PUD: A public hearing published in The Doings to consider a text amendment to Ordinance O, the Planned Unit Development known as Clocktower Pointe, to approve a revised plan eliminating the remaining four condo buildings and replacing them with three 6-unit attached townhomes and one 5-unit townhome. Mr. Gonzalez moved to open the Public Hearing in this matter, seconded by Ms. Grotzke and carried by unanimous voice vote. The Applicant, John McFarland, 12 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale, IL was sworn in by Chairman Fullmer. The required Proofs of Notice have been received by the Building Department. Ms. Clarke made the Staff presentation: The original development was approved in 2006 for six condo buildings with a total of 108 units. The entire area was vacant land. Two buildings have been completed; the second one in June In March 2016 the developer presented a new concept plan for the subdivision. Based on market research, they believe that four 5-6 unit townhomes instead of the condos, will help finish off the subdivision. The first building is completely rented; the second building condos are still for sale. The Applicant is here tonight to amend the original PUD ordinance and approve a new final site plan and final plat of subdivision. The land area is 6.3 acres in size; there will be no changes to the street; the footprint will accommodate townhomes. The driveways will be realigned. They have asked to make Clocktower Drive a public street rather than a private street. The street is only 40 feet wide. The Comprehensive Plan never addressed this site at the time it was adopted. Photos were provided - to the north is Acacia Academy, their back lot is very wooded; to the west are single-family homes, to the south is a retail shopping center; to the east is a multi-tenant commercial building. The development does meet all the setback requirements for separation between buildings on front, rear and side. Each unit has an attached two-car garage plus room for two cars on the driveway for guest parking. The proposed tot lot will have six additional parking spaces. The area includes two dry bottom ponds located near Willow Springs Road which have not received final grading. The third pond will be closer to the Joliet Road entrance. There will be no changes to the permanent signs; the temporary marketing signs will be updated. They are providing for a tot lot that will be maintained by the ho eo ers asso iatio ; the tot lot should e o pleted simultaneously as the second townhome becomes viable. They will have foundation landscaping around all the townhomes, maintained by the association. The City seeks additional landscaping on the southern boundary that abuts the auto repair shop. There is no solid fence there to block the view; dense landscaping would be effective all year round. Elevations are part of this proposal; proposed selling price is between $ K. The units will be composed of brick on the first floor and siding on the second floor; all units have a basement and two-car garage. The E gi eer s report ust e addressed prior to this de elop e t o i g efore the City Council for final approval. Staff recommends that the private road continue to be maintained by the association si e it is o l ide. Chair a Full er oted that is a ajor o sta le. Ms. Clarke stated that the will provide for the tot lot in place of the original circular dri e pla. All the E gi eer s o e ts ust be addressed. The townhomes will be sprinklered. The end units will have master bedrooms on the main floor. John McFarland, on behalf of Clocktower Pointe, stated that he was here in March to provide the concept plan to the Board. Condo sales have been dismal for two years. They have sold seven units in the 18-unit condo building that was completed last Spring. The two buildings of condos are sufficient for this site; they wish to diversify with townhomes. Photos of the proposed townhomes were viewed. CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE Page 4 of 7

5 The new site plan shows the reduced number of units from 108 down to 59. The townhomes will have two-car garages and each driveway can accommodate two cars. After discussion with Staff, the site plan did not work well with the roundabout. In its place they are constructing a tot lot and providing benches and some open space along with tasteful landscaping. The tot lot is to the east. The townhomes will have the same brick as the condo buildings along with the siding, stucco and stone accents on the garages; similar building materials will provide a sense of continuity and complement the buildings. Photos of the u its side and rear elevation were viewed; there is sufficient space for a paver patio or concrete patio in the rear; sizes range from 1,900 to 2,200 s.f., the end units being the larger size with the master bedroom on the main floor. All units have basements and three bedrooms. He believes that the townhomes will help sell the condos since they are more expensive than the condos. They are trying to finish this project; they have been at it for over two years. The interior units will have the master bedroom on the second floor. The current condo owners are in favor of the development. They have done extensive market research and follow-up surveys. There were no questions from Board members. Attorney Peck would like to enter into evidence as Petitio er s E hi it A, atta h e ts to the appli atio which are the Landscape Plan prepared by SDA dated ; Final Engineering Plan prepared by Landmark Engineering LLC dated ; elevations with floor plans prepared by Chicago Capital Holdings; and Final Plat of Subdivision and the Construction Schedule presented tonight. The Applicant made no closing statement. There were no comments from interested parties. Mr. Lube moved to close the evidentiary portion of the Public Hearing, seconded by Mr. Gonzalez and carried by unanimous voice vote. Ms. Grotzke moved to approve the application with two conditions, seconded by Mr. Gutierrez, to recommend approval of the text amendment to Ordinance O to amend the site plan eliminating the remaining four condo buildings and replacing them with three 6-unit attached townhomes and one 5-unit townhome at Clockto er Poi te i su sta tial o plia e ith Petitio er s E hi it A su je t to the follo i g o ditio s: that there e o plia e ith the E gi eer s re ie letter dated and compliance with Staff recommendations in the memo dated A motion was made by Ms. Grotzke, seconded by Mr. Gutierrez that this matter be This recommendation will come before the City Council on August 24, Public Hearing Case # SU: A public hearing published in The Doings to consider a special use to permit an existing New Car Dealership at 6200 S. La Grange Road including the newly acquired car wash property at 6250 S. LaGrange Road as part of the dealership property. Mr. Gutierrez moved to open the Public Hearing in this matter, seconded by Mr. Gonzalez and carried by unanimous voice vote. Mr. Carm Scarpace, Westfield Ford, was sworn in by Chairman Fullmer. The required Proofs of Notice were received by the Building Department. CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE Page 5 of 7

6 Ms. Clarke made the Staff presentation Westfield Ford purchased the former Turtle Wax building at 6250 S. La Grange Road. That building has a history of being a car wash facility. Westfield Ford will utilize the existing building as a car wash for the dealership only and the remainder of the lot will store vehicles for the dealership. In 2010 the City amended the Zoning Code restricting LaGrange Road to an Overlay District wherein car washes are prohibited. Because this car wash will be strictly for the use of the car dealership, it may be considered an accessory use to their operations as a dealership. It will not be open to the public; its only use will be for dealership purposes. Applicant seeks a special use for the dealership and the newly-acquired property; it will all be one zoning lot. The current curb cuts on LaGrange Road will be kept as is. The Dealership is 44,000 s.f.; the car wash is 8,000 s.f. They would like to keep the existing free-standing sign giving them a total of three signs. They have painted the canopy gre to at h the olor s he e. The Cit s Co prehe si e Pla re o e ded i pro e e ts to this lot with landscaping. This property is surrounded by commercial property. There will be no increase in traffic use for the dealership or adjacent properties. Westfield will use the lot for storage of vehicles and for cleaning and detailing cars. Staff recommends granting a special use for the car dealership with an accessory car wash. Additional landscaping is recommended along LaGrange Road. Carm Scarpace stated that when customers come in for oil changes or other service, they will wait in the lobby and a Ford employee will take the car through the car wash. He noted that they are happy to get this property to help grow the business. It will provide 6-8 additional working stalls; they are seeking to increase their inventory from $6 million to $10 million now that they have additional storage space. Chairman Fullmer asked about access to the Union property; if they needed access, Westfield would be open to it. A great deal of remodeling has taken place; it is an ongoing project. They will add landscaping around the base. The light poles will continue to the end of the property. The property will not be fenced; they will keep the existing curb cuts; the entire lot is accessible. The whole area is being treated as one property with one entrance on LaGrange Road; trucks will block the other entries temporarily. There were no questions from Board members; there were no comments from interested parties. Mr. Lube moved to close the evidentiary portion of the Public Hearing, seconded by Mr. Gonzalez and carried by unanimous voice vote. Attorney Peck stated that this will be a special use to permit an existing new car dealership at 6200 LaGrange Road to include the newly acquired car wash property at 6250 LaGrange Road subject to the conditions stated in the Staff recommendation. A motion was made by Mr. Lube, seconded by Mr. Gonzalez that this matter be Chairman Fullmer stated that this matter will come before City Council on August 24, Other Business Chairman Fullmer stated that everyone should have received the updated telephone and addresses list. Ms. Clarke will add the personal addresses to the list. Mr. Lu e oted the losi g of Lo g Joh Sil er s; the parcel is zoned R-1 will this lot revert back to a residential lot. It must have been a residential lot for 12 months. The area is zoned R-1 and is for sale as a commercial property. CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE Page 6 of 7

7 Tavern on LaGrange they are getting plans in to do the separation wall in the basement. They came in for the variance since the basement was used for storage. Now they want to have a party room there. They will have to ask for an extension from City Council; work should have been completed by They are working on it but were advised to ask for the extension. The Shell Gas Station on LaGrange and Joliet Road their variance expires The City has been in contact they left a construction fence up for more than a year. New face plates are on order for the pumps that face LaGrange Road; they are disconnected. The canopy is being cut back so it no longer overhangs the right-of-way they are calling that Phase 1. Phase 2 will incorporate the parking lot modifications; Phase 3 is the building. They will come to City Council in August to request an extension. The City is seeking a much more detailed construction schedule. They were granted two signs the City wants to see some action on this site. Terr s Bike Shop s per it is e piri g O to er. A letter has go e out to hi ; this appears to e another problem property; Mr. Ahern must finance the rest of the building; the next step would be the City taking action due to the construction. Ettleson Hyundai is seeking a redevelopment agreement at 5631 S. LaGrange Road; they will come into the PC/ZBA in November. Ettleson will purchase the entire parcel. Ms. Clarke will be on maternity leave but will return. Her position is being considered by a former community development director, Richard Trent, from Michigan as a temporary replacement. If approved, he will begin on August 29 full-time to get him apprised of the ongoing projects. He recently relocated to Illinois. 5 Below was granted a one-year consideration; they would like to have outdoor sales like Home Depot, during certain months of the year; that requires a special use. At present they are allowed outdoor sales from May through October only. 5 Below may come to the September meeting. Mr. Lube stated that Home Depot was not allowed all the liberty they are taking building garages on LaGrange Road everything looks messy. Ms. Clarke stated that they may no longer be associated with Penske the trucks are gone they may not be pursuing that any more. Ms. Grotzke just read about the City Hall going in on Joliet Road; the property has been purchased; a Needs Analysis is being finalized. L. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mr. Lube, seconded by Mr. Gonzalez that this meeting be ADJOURNED. The motion carried by the following vote: APPROVED: Chairman Fullmer declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, /fp RICHARD FULLMER, JR., CHAIRMAN CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE Page 7 of 7