Long Grove Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday March 18, 2003

 

 

Attendees:  Chairman Borawski, Commissioners Acuna, DiIorio, Fasano, Gould, Jenkins, F. Phillips, L. Phillips, Village Manager Lothspiech, Planner Kendig

 

Absent: Commissioner Dvorak, Fasano

 

 

I.                    Call to order.  Meeting was called to order at 8:03 PM.  Motion to appoint Chairman Borawski as secretary pro tem made by Chairman Borawski.  Seconded by Commissioner Acuna. Aye all. Motion carried.

II.                 Approval of Meeting Minutes of  February 18th , 2003 special meeting.  The following recommended changes were made:

a.       Under “also present” delete reference to “Gene Chamberlain”.

b.      Add Laurel Karolczak as secretary pro tem

c.       Section 4 third paragraph, change “need to adhere” to “need to create and adhere”

d.      Section 4 fourth paragraph, change “consensus” to “majority of commissioners”

e.       Section 4 fourth paragraph, change “draft a summation of the discussion” to “recommend criteria and proposed code amendment language.”

f.        Section 5 second paragraph, add item number “5) No access to Old McHenry Road is recommended”

g.       Section 5 second paragraph, change “complied with the number of lots” to “maintained with the number of lots calculated”.

h.       Section 5 third paragraph, change “complied” to “maintained”.

i.         Section 5 fourth paragraph, move to end  of section.

j.        Section 5 change “and PUD” to “and specific details of original PUD”

Motion to approve minutes as amended by Commissioner F. Phillips, seconded by L. Phillips.  Ayes all. Motion Carried.

 

III.               Lake Cook and Route 53 Sub Area Plan. 

a.       Plan Commission discussed ideas for this area.  Many ideas and recommendations were made over the course of several meetings.  It was the consensus of the Plan Commission that a sub committee approach may be more effective way to try to solicit input from potential developers and from the community. Commissioner Gould moved to appoint Fred Phillips and Lisa Phillips to a subcommittee for the purpose of considering potential uses for this area and making recommendations to the Plan Commission for consideration.  Seconded by Commissioner Lisa Phillips.  Ayes all. Motion Carried.

 

 

b.      Lane Kendig presented a draft of a possible code or text amendment that could be used to specifically define this area.   Additional areas of consideration should include: traffic consdirations, building heights, landscaping, lighting, buffers, set  backs, water, sewer recommendations, entrance designs, etc.  Motion made by Commissioner Lisa Phillips to ask the Village Board to direct the Plan Commission and Staff to draft and consider text or code changes specifically for this Lake Cook and 53 Sub Area Plan.   Seconded by Commissioner Acuna. Ayes all. Motion Carried. 

 

IV.              Undeveloped Parcel Review

a.       Site 17, Damgaard Property, South Side Cuba Road

Parcel currently zoned R1, with 37 acres.  Recommendation is to retain zoning with potential development of 12 3 acre sites.  Park district has commented that it recommends OSP and OSN designation.  Walking trails should be included if this parcel is reviewed for development.

b.      Site 20, SE Corner of Aptakisic and Route 83.

Specific considerations for this site should include: buffers, lighting, walking trails, building heights, traffic, and general access. 

c.       Site Undesignated, Berman Property, North Side Checker Road and West Bordeaux

15 acres, zoned R2.   Recommend R1 remains, non buildable land excluded from calculation, straight subdivision preferred, developer can not assume automatic bonus, septic preferred, well preferred.

 

V.        Other Business. Planner Kendig submitted a potential draft of proposal for a code amendment change having to do with capacity of development.    Motion to request to the Village Board to direct the Plan Commission and staff to draft and consider a proposal for recommended code change for the purpose of defining capacity of developments made by Commissioner Di Iorio, Seconded by Commissioner Gould.  Ayes All.  Motion Carried.           

 

VI.              Adjournment of Meeting.  Motion to adjourn made by Commisssioner F. Phillips, Seconded by Commissioner L. Phillips.  Ayes All. Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 10:47 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted

Chris Borawski

Chairman, Secretary Pro Tem