Long Grove
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Order.
Chair
Borawski called the meeting to order at
Commissioners
Present: Chairman
Commissioners Absent: Camy Gould.
Also Present: Village Manager
2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes.
Following brief discussion, Commissioner L.
Phillips motioned to approve the
3. Public Hearing to Subdivide an Existing 4.74
Acre Lot Into Two (2) Lots (Lot #1 = 2.74 Acres and Lot #2 = 2 Acres) Including a Request to Reduce the
Minimum Required Front Yard Setback from Seventy-Five Feet (75’) to Forty Feet
(40’), Located at 1841 Schaeffer Road, Submitted by James and
Chairman
Borawski opened the public hearing, introduced the
request, and requested that all those that planned to speak to stand to be
swore-in. Village Manager Lothspeich
requested those standing to swear that the testimony they would present would
be truthful and complete.
Petitioner’s
Civil Engineer Bill Inglimo, CRI Engineering, noted
that the preliminary plat was modified since the March meeting, including: (1)
gross total acreage corrected to be just less than 5 acres, including the
right-of-way; (2) the minimum rear yard setback was corrected from 75’ to 40’;
(3) Schaeffer Road right-of-way was increased to create a uniform 33’ wide
right-of-way.
The
Commission raised comments/concerns, including: (1)
should access to neighboring Brookstone Subdivision
be contemplated, the home would need to comply with the minimum 75 foot setback
from Remington; (2) questioned confirmation that the existing septic field and
water wells would not be impacted by the subdivision; (3) desire to create a
landscaped bufferyard between the proposed driveway
location and the properties to the south; and (4) requested the removal of the
concrete slab situated at the northwest corner of the subdivision.
Village
Manager Lothspeich and Village Superintendent Block raised comments/concerns,
including: (1) circular driveways are not permitted
outside the building box, and (2) dimensions from improvements to property
lines required to confirm zoning compliance.
Following further
discussion, Commissioner F. Phillips moved, seconded by Commissioner Acuna to continue the public hearing until the next
regularly scheduled meeting on
4. Public Hearing For The Consideration Of A Request For A Special Use Permit, Text Amendment, And/Or Additional Relief Necessary As Appropriate Under The Zoning Code To Install A Second Cellular Monopole And Related Equipment On The Christ’s Church Property At 5105 Arlington Heights Road, Submitted By T-Mobile (Formerly Voice Stream Wireless).
Noting that the
Petitioner had request a continuation to allow more time to prepare the
information required by the Commission, Commissioner F. Phillips moved, seconded by
Commissioner Acuna, to continue the public hearing
for this item until the next regularly scheduled meeting on
5. Consideration
of Request to Set the Public Hearing for the Following Requests for the Mill Pond
Shoppe’s in Long Grove (Currently the Pond View Inn Restaurant): (1) Text
Amendment to Allow Businesses in the B-1 Historic Business District to Exceed
5,000 Square Feet as Permitted Special Uses; (2) Special Use to Expand the
Existing Restaurant by 690 Square Feet to the North, with the Resulting Total
Square Footage of the Building Exceeding 5,000 Square Feet; (3) Special Use for
the Addition of a 190 Square Foot Deck on the West Side of Building (Adjacent
to the Existing Covered Walkway); (4) Special Use to Allow an 165 Square Foot
Cooler to the East of the Existing Building; and (5) Special Use for Outdoor
Dining on the Existing Covered Walkway and Proposed Deck, Located at 235 Robert
Parker Coffin Road, Submitted by Miriam and Sherman Gerber.
Village Manager Lothspeich noted that
although the Commission discussed setting the public hearing during the May
meeting, a formal motion would be required to set the public hearing. Commissioner L. Phillips motioned; seconded
by Commissioner Di Iorio to
set the public hearing during the next regularly scheduled meeting on
6. Consideration of a Request for Approval of the Final Home Design for Lot #1, Indian Creek Club (8001 Cripple Creek Drive), Submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nelson.
Village Manager Lothspeich noted that
Indian Creek Club approval Ordinance 98-O-05 “An Ordinance Granting Final
Approval of the Indian Creek Club Unit 5 Planned Unit Development”, page #7,
paragraph #18 requires
Following brief review of the exterior
façade compliance with the requirement of a “farmstead appearance with
barn-like facades”, Commissioner Di Iorio moved, seconded by Commissioner L. Phillips, to
approve the plans submitted with the replacement of the Palladian window on the
front façade with a more traditional transom window arrangement. Ayes: All, Nays: None, Motion carried.
7. Other
Business.
Chairman Borawski
noted that, as promised during the previous meeting, Village Manager Lothspeich
included all the approved
8. Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Jenkins,
seconded by Commissioner Acuna.
Ayes: All, Nays: None, motion carried.
Next Special Meeting, -
Next Regular Meeting -
Meeting
adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted by
Secretary
Pro-tem