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R-360-95 06/12/95ITEM V.C.2. RESOLUTION NO. 26 0 RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SUBDIVISION FOR GALLAGHER & HENRY'S COVINGTON KNOLLS TOWNHOMES UNIT I WHEREAS, the Petitioner is the owner of certain property consisting of approximately 7.36 acres legally described in Exhibit "A ", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the Petitioner has prepared a Preliminary Plat of Subdivision known as Covington Knolls Townhomes Unit I, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the Lemont Planning & Zoning Commission at its meeting of May 2, 1995, reviewed the preliminary plat and submitted its recommendations as required by Village of Lemont ordinance; and recommended denial of a Preliminary Plat; and WHEREAS, the Lemont Board of Trustees finds that the preliminary plat of subdivision is consistent with the ordinances and the Comprehensive Plan of the Village of Lemont. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees that the Preliminary Plat for Covington Knolls Townhomes Unit I, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF L ONT, COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, on this /c j day of Barbara Buschman Alice Chin Keith Latz Connie Markiewicz Richard Rimbo Ralph Schobert Approved by me this /4"—aay of AtM AYES , 1995. NAYS PASSED 4r CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk , 1995. CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk ARD A. K k SNESKI, Village President EXHIBIT "A" Preliminary Plan and Plat Gallagher & Henry's Covington Knolls Townhomes, Unit I Lemont. Illinois J,CAI -f,•77770# COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ME SOUTHWEST QUARTER CF SEQ'ry1 28. 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STORY WATER 1[D 1 I 1bm BPa -` 1 j[ DETER RCN EEASEMENT '11 �I I11 T DETENTION KEYSTONE I�I`IIII1 I1 FACIUTY RETUw8G BALL I I I f �n HNL- 736.00 T/`R- 7315 I I j 1 1 1 6/w -731.0 1 1111iilr�i 1 KEYSTONE I'1111 RETAwNE WALL BrTM. 7113 P "1 - 731.0 735 736 721 12th —St. Community Development Department Staff Report 3/30/95 GENERAL CASEFILE INFORMATION Case Number 95.06 Commission Meeting Date April 4, 1995 Petitioner Gallagher & Henry Request Preliminary Subdivision Plat Approval Gallagher & Henry's Covington Knolls Townhomes Unit I North side of 127th Street, East of Entrance to Lithuanian World Center 22 -28 -301 -002 (part) 7.36 Acres (not including adjacent wetland /open space area of 8+ acres) Approximately 426 feet on 127th Street (not including adjacent wetland area) R -5 Single - family Attached Residence Location Parcel Number(s) Size Street Frontage Current Zoning Contiguous Zoning Current Land Use Contiguous Land Use Comp Plan Designation Subdivision Variances Exhibits North R -1 Single- family Residence and Planned Development South - Cook County R -4 Single- family Residence East-R-4 Single - family Residence and B -1 Neighborhood Shopping District West - R -4 Single- family Residence Vacant North - Institutional (Lithuanian World Center) South - Residential East - Open Space West - Vacant /Residentialdevelopment Public & Private Open Space Cul -de -sac street in excess of 500' length Preliminary Plans Landscape Plans Site Plan, Covington Knolls PUD 1 Section 2 (b) of Amended Consent Decree Minutes of April 11, 1994 Hearing CHARACTER OF THE AREA The site is an irregularly- shaped parcel near the Lithuanian World Center. The ground has relatively modest slope. A detention pond built for phase I of the Covington Knolls subdivision occupies the south end of the site. The area is generally low - density residential land use, though the new residential developments of Covington Knolls and Abbey Oaks are increasing the intensity of land use. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Gallagher & Henry have submitted a preliminary plat of subdivision for the 7.36 acre parcel which was zoned R -5 Single- family Residence District on July 25, 1994. A variance from the Subdivision Regulations is requested to allow a cul -de -sac street in excess of 500 feet (it measures approximately 816 feet from the intersection with 127th to the center of the turnaround). HISTORY Once part of the 200+ acre DeAndreis Seminary, the parcel was included in the "Amber Shires" planned development which was adopted by consent decree in 1986. After Gallagher & Henry acquired the property, the Village Board of Trustees in July, 1994 approved a major revision of the consent decree, known as "Gallagher & Henry's Covington Knolls ". The parcel was one of two parcels zoned R -5 Single- family Attached Residence. Construction on Covington Knolls Phase I (110 single - family dwelling sites) began in the fall of 1994 and included the installation of water main, storm drainage, and sanitary sewer improvements. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS Residential Environment "Require that new residential developments are physically connected to existing neighborhoods. Do not limit the number of access points in and out of new subdivisions to one. Avoid the unnecessary use of cul -de- sacs." "Target parcels along arterial corridors (such as 127th Street and I -355) for medium density housing, which includes townhouses, duplexes, apartments, or small lot single - family construction types." 2 "All new neighborhoods should be connected, via pedestrian links, to other neighborhoods and community activity centers such as schools, shopping and parks." (p. 19) Transportation "In addition to existing sidewalks, new walks should be provided where they do not exist along roadways designated as arterials or collectors." (p. 28) "Limit the number of driveways for new development, especially on 127th Street, Archer Avenue, and State Street, to help reduce traffic congestion. Driveways along arterial roads should be spaced 300 feet apart. Driveways along collector streets should be spaced between 100 and 200 feet apart." (p. 28) "As new development proposals are submitted to the Village make sure that adequate right -of -way is obtained to facilitate future road improvements on arterial roads and collector streets." (p. 29) ZONING ORDINANCE The current zoning classification of this site, R -5 Single - family Attached Residence, permits townhouse, rowhouse, villas, manorhomes and similar types of common -wall dwelling units. A minimum lot area (i.e., land area exclusive of public rights -of -way and drainage basins) of 4,000 square feet to 5,500 square feet per dwelling unit, depending on the number of bedrooms in the structure, is required. Setbacks of 25, 15 and 30 feet must be maintained for front, side and rear yards, respectively. No more than four dwelling units may be included in any building within the R -5 District. These standards were adopted by reference in the amended consent decree. TECHNICAL REVIEW Staff met as Technical Review Committee on March 10, 1995. The major design issues identified and discussed were: 1) the cul -de- sac street and the single permanent access on 127th; 2) The intersection design; 3) Building setbacks with respect to the wetland and the detention basin; 4) Sidewalk along 127th Street; 5) Storm drains, particularly the location of inlet structures; 6) The likely extent of the wetland area after "mitigation" as required by the US Army Corps of Engineers; and 7) Potential water & sewer service line conflicts. Other comments primarily concerned additional descriptive infomation needed on the plat. The plans were discussed with the owner's site planner and engineer and the latest revision reflects some changes requested by staff. 3 EVALUATION 1. Access. Access to the parcel is limited to one location. The property is bounded on the west and north by the privately -owned access drive and parking facilities of the Lithuanian World Center. To the east is a protected wetland. On the south is a detention basin (see site plan for the Covington Knolls development). Only a small length of usable public road frontage remains. To mitigate this situation, staff suggested an emergency -only access via the Lithuanian World Center parking lot. The access would be closed to all vehicles except emergency vehicles. It would provide emergency access to the Lithuanian World Center as well as to the subdivision. 2. Cul -de -sac Street. Lemont's Comprehensive Plan discourages the use of cul -de -sac streets because of the- _additional burden they place on service vehicles. The Lemont Fire Protection District stated an objection to a cul -de -sac street during technical review. Because of the parcel's location, however, alternatives to a cul- de -sac are extremely limited. The 816 feet exceeds the 500 feet maximum length allowed by the Subdivision Regulations., Shortening the street to 500 feet, however, would leave some of the buildable portion of the parcel out of reach of a public street. Considering that Covington Knolls PUD has only four other cul -de -sacs (all conforming to code) in the 422 -lot residential development, the excessive length does not seem unreasonable. 3. Wetland. East of the project is a marsh, classified as a wetland by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the agency charged with enforcement of federal wetlands regulations. The developer commissioned a wetland delineation study and intends to preserve the wetland area of 8+ acres as permanent open space. The US Army Corps of Engineers is requiring "mitigation" of a smaller (0.63 acre) wetland to be filled on the single - family residential portion of Covington Knolls. Mitigation involves the creation of new wetland or the enlargement of existing wetland elsewhere, usually at a specified ratio of wetland created to wetland filled. The wetland boundary shown on the plans is a proposed boundary of the existing wetland plus the mitigation area. The developer should seek US Army Corps of Engineers concurrence with the development proposal before final approval. 4. Building setbacks. During technical review, it appeared that some of the buildings had substandard rear yard setbacks with respect to the detention basin and the expanded wetland area. The Village should require a 30 -foot rear yard exclusive of any wetland or high water area. 5. Stormwater Management. Surface drainage is to the south, where the storm water will be detained in a "dry- bottom" basin, already installed as part of the phase I Covington Knolls improvements. A system of storm sewers in front and rear yards collects runoff and 4 directs flows into the detention basin. From there the stormwater is released into the wetland area. The overflow from the wetland passes through a ditch and a pipe under 127th Street. 6. Public Utilities. Water main has been installed across the 127th Street frontage; sanitary sewer has been made available at the site by the Phase I improvements. 7. Land Use. Because the Village approved the R -5 Single - family Attached Residence District zoning for the subject parcel as part of the amended consent decree (1994), the land use is a settled question. The 31 dwelling units on the site are within the density limit established by the consent decree, which provides for a maximum of 90 units on the two parcels zoned R -5 (total of 14.8 acres), subject to subdivision approval. PUBLIC RESPONSE The Village Board conducted a public hearing on the proposed Covington Knolls Planned Development April 11, 1994 (minutes attached). No further public hearings are required unless zoning changes (rezoning, special use, variation) are requested, though a preliminary plat of subdivision requires a public meeting and recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission. A front page article in the March 15, 1995 Reoorter publicized the townhouses request. Staff have discussed the project with a representative of the Lithuanian World Center, who expressed general concurrence with the plans but requested that the emergency -only access require no net losses of parking spaces within the Center property. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval of the preliminary plat of subdivision with a modification: that the rear yard setback on units 1 -7 be not less than 30 feet from the high water level of the detention area. 5 2 lir T i .. L11° 111111111 E.AS • P r-- 1 . I , H,11.11'...—• I ---'1---:-.3 --- - -a 1 ,E-:,_-; 4 ' MATITc a PZE Cra- r -- T, CT ! " r- r511T -a:Td, —T—Tel ?AIX I 0 Cg C21 c7 E. (2[ 1 M 1 i.,___•\' ... L. >. • 1 ACSU7:1 ISO■LI sulfas pm,/ ■ • cJ _r3 OTTEOR Dun Hi IDE COIOCERCIAL ISE Mrs. I 1 C01•0:112C:AL 7.n Arr.. 70.14:0■115 7 id Acres .744; - ' ! St7tA..11-5/ CFES S?...73/ SEIT-471SS t7* krl. L. 1 I ars4SEI. ! 7 • ; i :SUB i • Lots requiring a variance for lot depth. rommm ?AO Mew ..... ■•••••••••••• CSIOGRCIAL 7.07 &,.o I ..7•040,11.Nr, PM! OEM S?ACE 11.82 der. • \-771.: I VILLAGE OF LEN:ONT COROPRATE LIMITS t- EXISTING 1 SCHGOL SITE ci 0 ENGINEERING RESOURCE ASSOCIATES. INC. CONIMOL7ota 11,107.1R$ VA WEST WILLOW AVV.VII WIWATO.. &LIMON 8010/ SNORE MEI 8811•9008 FAX 17011 S0e-00110 MLNUTES VII 1 -kGE BOARD =LNG Anr3 11, 1994 The regular meeting of the Lemont Village Board took place at 7:30 p.rn. on Monday, April 11, 1994, President Richard Kwasaeski presiding. Roll coil: Buschman, Chin, Latz. Ma ,alts, Rimbo, Schobe -:; present. Motion by Buschman. seconded by Schobert. to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Voice vote: 6 yeas. Motion passed. Motion by Rimbo. seconded by Buschman. to approve the disbursements in the amount of S10S.693.50. Roll call: Buschman, Chin. Latz. Margalus, Rimbo. Schobert; ayes. Motion passed. MAYOR'S RORT A. Motion by Chin. seconded by Rimbo to appoint the following members to the Planning and Zoning Commission: Eileen Cattoni (Chairperson) 1 yr. 5/1195; John Miller, 1 yr. 5/L95; Ellen Pearson. 2 yr. 571 ;96; Kathy Murphy, 2 yr. 5/1/96; Ter Duffy, Paul Bruce and Rick Sniegowski, 2I13 yr. terms 5/1197. Voice vote: 6 yeas. Motion passed. Motion to appoint Ginn', Connelly to the I 3: M Canal Commission by Ma galus, seconded by Rimbo. Voice vote 6 yeas. Motion passed. Motion to appoint Frank Iwan to the Citizen Advisor: Commission by Chin, seconded by Buschman. Voice vote: 6 yeas. Motion passed. B. Motion by Mar;alus, seconded by Rimbo, to open the public hearing at 735 p.m. regarding proposed Covington Knolls Development. Roll call: Buschman, Chin, Latz, Ma galus, Riabo, Schobert; ayes. Motion passed. Village attorney gave the background of the consent decree for the property formerly known as "Ambershires.' Representatives from Gallagher and Henry spoke about the proposed development. Cathy Buttney was concerned about water behind her home. Mary Lehuta, an Old Derby resident, spoke of possible water/sewer problems. Lou Breeze, 1244 Country Lane, spoke of possible water /sewer problems in Old Derby also. Norb Lesnieski, Park District Board President, had several questions regarding topography and soil borings for future Park District sites. Dan Christine, Keepataw Drive asked about the present drainage ditch. Diane O'Neil also asked about the drainage ditch presently behind her Keepataw back yard. Tom Purvin, representing the Hornets Football League asked that a football field be put in immediately, not in the last phase. Howard Gilbert, 127th Street, spoke of current drainage problems and is concerned about further drainage problems if the development is completed. Tom Sniegowski, Township Assessor, asked about a proposed storm sewer to be put under McCarthy Road, a drainage concern. He also asked about lot size in the subdivision. Al Breeze, Country Lane, was concerned about the Village choice of an engineering firm in the midst of this development. He also asked about the Village water studies as well as entrance from McCarthy Road. Rich Diaz, former chairman of the Plan Commission, felt that Gallagher & Henry should eliminate some lots on the east side and contribute them to the Park District. Bill Waligorski spoke about possible parking problems for Old Derby Estates when the proposed football field is in. He asked about monotonous home styles. Marty McGuire, Old Derby Estates, asked about traffic problems. Randall Gilbert, 127th Street, asked if it was a contour based development. The engineer said it will be a combination. Rich Hermicello, who lives on the property, said he has received notice to vacate by June 1. Randy Arway, Janas Lane, questioned the additional population. Bob LeGrand. Old Derbv Estates, asked about subdivision building covenants. Our attorney reminded the audience that this development is under a court ordered consent decree. Lcnea 3engtsson, Old Derby Estates, is concerned about trimming vegetation. Lorraine Chmielewski. a High School emolovee, asked for a traffic signal at McC:irhv Rd. and Julia Motion by Ma ;aIus, seconded by Latz, to close the Covington Knolls public hearug at 9:20 p.m. Roll call: Buschman. Chin, Latz. Margalus, Rimbo, Schobert: ayes. Motion passed. C. Motion by Buschman, seconded by Rambo, to hold a public hearinz retarding 1994-95 Community Development Block Grant Program at 9.36 p.m. Roll call: Buschman. Chin, Latz, Margalus, Rimbo, Schobert; ayes. Motion passed. 5300,000 is being sought for rehabilitation projects. Motion to close the Public Hearing at 9t36 p.m. by Rimbo, seconded by Mat alus. RoIl call: Buschman, Caia. Latz, Ma ;aIus, Rimbo, Schobert; aves. Motion passed. 'S REPORT Street. A. Reminded people who need to register to vote to call the Village Hall or come at 6:30 p.m. on 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month. Will be attending joint meeting with Municipal Clerks of DuPage County, Nor.h 3: Northwest Cook County, and our own South and West Clerk's Association. Once a year this special meeting is held to exchange information. B. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution #309 - Approving the FY 1994 -95 Bridget Motion by Latz, seconded by Ma talus, to adopt said Resolution. Roll call: Buschman, Cain, Latz, Margalus, Rimbo, Schobert; ayes. Motion passed. 2, Resolation #310 - Approving a Cafeteria Plan tinder Section 125 of LRS. Code of 1986. Motion by Buschman, seconded by Latz, to adopt said Resolution. Roll call: Buschman, Chin, Latz, Margalus, Rimbo, Schobert; aves. Motion passed. C. REFERRALS Motion by Margalus, seconded by Chin, to refer a petition to annex and rezone Kos property to the Planning & Zoning Commission. voice vote: 6 yeas. Motion passed. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT - Motion by Rimbo, seconded by Buschman, to go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation. Roll call: Buschman, Chin, Latz, Ma talus, Rimbo, Schobert; ayes. Motion passed. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - Grant program from Illinois Department of Conservation has been approved in the amount of S10,000. A general information meeting regarding the State Street project will be held at Village Hall on Thursday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m. Main Street and New Avenue will be done this summer and the State will contribute 5365,000 toward the reconstruction of Main Street. BOARD RETORTS Buschman Chin Downtown Development Met with Midwest Consulting Engineers regarding reconstruction of Main Street. They developed a plan which they will present to I.D.O.T. Parking will be changed according to this plan. Met with Trustee Chin and Dana Jenkins regarding Village Hall Open House. Met with DLI Design Committee. Interviews have been scheduled for DLI Program manager. Community Relations. Attended the following meetings: Senior Citizens, Antique Assn., Chamber of Commerce, Junior Women's Club. Met with Dana Jenkins and Pret\--1, than 8,750 square feet or 70 feet in width at 3 - 2 S -ctLt 'ink setback line except for 11 lots that are identified on the Pre iL,-iL= r Subdivision Plan; (Li) side yard setbacks sh2.11 be aot less than 10% of the lot width nor less than 73 feet; ur all corner yard setbacks shall be 25 feet except that a 20 foot setback shall be allowed on the side yard facing the street for particular lots as show-n on the Pre'l. a-r`I Subdivision Plan as "bur ping setback than, feet Lots with buildable areas l � �n 70 t eet in depth as measured from the front building set back ire to the rear building set back line shall, to the extent of such deficiency, be ca :ted a variance from the rear set back otherwise required, but in no event shall the variance exceed 10 feet and shall only apply to 23 lots that are identified on the Preliminary Subdivision Plan. (b) Parcels 2a and 2b as desivaated on the attached Preliminary Subdivision Plan as R -5 Single- Family shall conform to the following standards: (i) Parcels 2a and 2b combined shall not total more than 90 dwelling units; (ii) public streets shall be required, desi.ed 3 PirisN'eAo\ccS\ C e.vl3r_rtA' 6ect�� according to the Subdivision Regulations; • 2.S 1 (iii) minimum 25 -foot front yard and corner yard setbac s; (iv) minimum L -foot side yard setbacks; (v) Minimum 30-foot rear yard setbacks; (vi) minirr= lot area shall be micala ted according to the following schedule: 4,500 square feet each 2- bedroom unit; 5,000 square feet each 3- bedroom unit; 5,500 square feet each 4- bedroom unit; (vii) relief from the above requirements may be granted, at Village disc.etion, as provided under Planned Development Regulaons in the Zoning Ordinance. (c) Parcel 3 located along McCarthy Road as designated on the attached Preliminary.' Subdivision Plan is zoned as B-1 Neighborhood Swopping District (d) Parcel 4 located on 127th Street as designated on the attached Preliminary 3 Subdivision Plan is zoned as B /Commercial District Notwithstanding the Zoning District deli° nations for Parcels 3 and 4, the Owner shall have the right to request, and the Village shall grant if requested, a reversion in zoning after the occurrence of the first to occur: (i) seven years after the completion of the I -355 interchange at 127th Street and its opening to traffic, or 4 MINUTES Ma'r 2, 1995 DRAFT The meeting of the Lemont Planning & Zoninc Commission of the Village of Lemont was held on Tuesday, Mav 2, 1995 at the Vi?? Hall. The meet_n_c was called to order at 7:05 by the Chairperson, Eileen C attoni . The following members were_ oresent : Paul Bruce, John M'Iler, KatherLne Murphy, Ellen Pearson and Rick Sniegowski. Absent: Terry Duffy. The foil owin_ staff were also present: Ti... Teddy, Chris Giazzon and Lisa Kean_. A motion was made by Mr. Sniegowski and seconded by Ms. Murphy tc approve the minutes of the April 4, 1995, April 18, 1995 and April 20, 1995 meetings. Motion carried 6 -0. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. AERO HEIGHTS - Request for Annexation and Zoning (to B -3 Commercial and R -4 Single - family Residence Districts) of a 77 Acre Parcel at the Northwest Corner of Smith Road and 127th Street. Mr. Teddy stated that this case was heard on March 7, 1995 and was discussed at three workshops, March 21, 1995, April 20, 1995 and April 25, 1995. A motion was made by Ms. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Sniegowski to approve the request for annexation and zoning of a 77 acre parcel at the northwest corner of Smith Road and 127th Street subject to - staff recommendation and the following conditions; that future - development of a residential airpark or other projectSinvolving use or bulk exceptions will require further plan submittals, etc. and that approval of request of zoning districts will be met with — approval by the engineering staff of the Village and the density of 2.97. Motion carried 6 -0. B. MANSELL DEVELOPMENT - Request for Annexation, Zoning (To B -3 Commercial and R -6 Multiple - family Residence District and Planned Development) and Preliminary Plan Approval for a 4.3 Acre Parcel at 15416 127th Street. Mr. Teddy stated that this case was heard on March 7, 1995 and discussed at three workshops, March 21, 1995, April 20, 1995 and April 25, 1995. The Commissioners decided at the last 25, =sue wcr {� ho^ to act on the or_inal plan, not as amended. The amended _plans have been passed on to the Commission members. Ms. Pearson made a motion, which was seconded by Ms. Mur h-r, to reject the request for Annexation, Zoninc to B -3 Corns ci a- and R- 6 Multiple- family residence district and Planned Devs- ocment and preliminary plan aptroval for a 4.3 acre parcel at 12 416 127t:- Street. Motion carried 6 -0. C. COV2NGTO`i KNCI1S Townhcmes Unit I 7.36 Acre Parcel 127th Street Mr. Teddy stated that the plan is as originally propcsed exCect for the rod_ficat_..n of the detention pored design which set the waterline further back. Mr. Teddy stated that he has heard from Mr. Dcmanskus of the Lithuanian ;world Center, who stated that they object to using their drive as a public street. Mr. Teddy stated that the developer has rejected the plan chars_ initiated by the Planning Cc- -'ission. Ms. Pearson asked if the emergency access is still a part of this plan. Mr. Teddy stated that emergency access will be at the north end and the Lithuanian Center is agreeable to this. _Mr. Miller asked Mr. Teddy is the Village =- . aware of how many cars are currently parked at the Lithuanian Center on Sundays with soccer games, special activities and church. He stated that if there was a fire, there was no way a fire truck could get through this street. Mrs. Cattoni asked if the parking spaces have been striped yet for emergency access. Mr. Teddy stated that they have not been striped yet because the plan has not been approved yet. A motion was made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Mr. Sniegowski to reject the preliminary plat of subdivision for the Covington Knolls Townhomes, Unit I consisting of 7.36 acre parcel on 127th Street. A roll call vote was taken: Paul Bruce - yes; John Miller - yes; Katherine Murphy - yes; Ellen Pearson - no; Rick Sniegowski - yes and Eileen Cattoni - no. Motion carried 4 -2. NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING A. SOUTHWEST FINANCIAL BANK of Orland Park Request for Special Use Permit to allow a drive - through bank in a B -3 Commercial District on a one Acre Parcel located at the southwest corner of Derby Road and Archer Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Bruce and seconded by Ms. ?_arson to open the Public rearing Motion carried 6 -0. NEW BUS :NESS A PU31 =C H= AR =NG - SOUTHWEST _:NANCIAD BANK OF OR=:ND PAPS Request for a Special Use Permit to allow a drive- throuc- bank in a 3 -3 Commercial District on a one Acre Parcel located at the southwest corner of Derby Road and Archer Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Bruce and seconded by Ms. __arson to open the Public Hearing. Motion carried 6 -0. Mr. Te,4d :/ Stated .e following This parcel was annexed into the Village in 1993 and _s zor.e^ 3-3 Commercial which does permit banks as uses allowed by right aid requires a special use permit for any use that is primarily a drive -in facility. There are single - family homes current/=r on the property. This property is right in the middle of future business use. There is 151 ft. fronting on Archer and 205 feet fronting on Derby Road. The surrounding zoning is credominently commercial. There is sufficient parking and stackin of cars and the drive - through canopy is a good distance away from the single- family area. Mr. Teddy stated that the only question before the Planning & Zoning Commission is "Should a driv•-in establishment be allowed on this site ". Mr. Robert Hughes from Cove Construction and Mr. Al Baldwin, President of Southwest Financial Bank were representing the petitioner. Mr. Hughes stated that this will be a single story building, approximately 3,000 square feet. The parcel is one acre in size. He stated that he built a similar building in Orland Park. Mr. Hughes stated that there will be three drive up lanes. Two lanes will be multi -use and the third lane will be for the cash station only. They have 42,000 square feet for future expansion. There is reserved parking along the back. They have stacking for 10 cars. Their hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m There are no future plans for the empty parcel. There is the required walking and parking lighting. Their monument sign will follow the sign ordinance and will be on the Derby and Archer corner. Mr. Hughes stated that they have a entrance on Derby and one on Archer pursuant to the IDOT review. The Archer Avenue entrance will straddle the Lot line. Mr. Miller stated that this is a very dangerous intersection and asked if there were any plans for a dec.' 1.r.+ -ion larie. Mr. Hughes stated that the Arch.r Avenue entrance is approximately 160 feet from the intersection. Mr. Teddy stated that IDOT will determine what the entranc.s be. He stated there is a good poss_blilt7 there w__- be a ric :- in ri ahs -out onl:%. _r Mr. Teddy stated that there is no one on record o.. ecfi. to --' proposal. He also stated that the water -'ma ^c in i s across Derby. The sanitary sewer is a few hundred feet to the west of the Derbv and McCarthy corner. With no questions or comments from either the audier_e or the Commissioners, Mr. Miller made a motion to close the ?ublic HearinC Mr. Sn:iego;Tski seconded the motion. Motion carried 6- 0 A motion was made by Mr. Snieco;vsk_ and seconded by Xs. Murohy approve the request for a special use permit to a1.:- a drive- through bank in a 3 -3 Commercial District on a one acre parcel located at the southwest corner of Derby Road and Archer Avenue. Motion carried 6 -0. GENERAL A. RUFFLED FEATHERS TOWNHOMES - pre- application conference. Request for an amendment of a Planned Development. Mr. Teddy stated that the affected area is 56 lots located on the west side of Derby Road in the Ruffled Feathers Golf Club Community planned development. This property is north of the Commonwealth Edison easement with the exception of the end of the cul -de -sac street known as Long Cove Drive which runs almost out to the southwest corner of the Ruffled Feathers property. Mr. Teddy stated that this will mean revisiting an annexation agreement that was approved in 1989 which permitted 224 residential lots, 18 hole golf course, club house and., some accessory uses related to the running of the golf course. He stated that subsequently there have been a few changes in Ruffled Feathers. The golf course has become public but the streets remain private. There has been an addition of a small piece of property known as the maintenance facility at the northeast portion. Mr. Frank O'Hare from Ruffled Feathers and Mr. Dwayne Linden from Total Concept (site planner) were representing the petitioner. Mr. Linden stated that they are proposing 224 units on the parcel which is currently divided into 56 lots. They are asking for an overall density increase of 88 units or 312 units total. This is just under 1 unit /acre on the overall PUD. Adjacent to this area WORKSHOP MINUTES DRAFT April 25, 1995 A workshop meetinc of the Lemont Planning & Zoning Commission was held on Tuesday, =_aril 25, 1995 at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by the Chairperson, Eileen Cattoni. The following members were present: Terry Duffy, John Miller, Kathy Murphy, Ellen Pearson and Rick Sniegowski. Absent was Paul Bruce. The following staff were also present: Tim Teddy and Lisa Kean. A. AERO HEIGHTS - Request for Annextion & Zoning Map Amendment of 77 acres located at the northeast corner of 127th Street and Smith Road. The property is currently zoned County - Light Industrial and the petitioners are asking for an R -4 and B -3 zoning. The aiitrip is a "done deal ". Mr. Miller stated that it is worth giving up the back portion to residential to get the sewer and water to this area. Mr. Duffy stated that he would like to see this entire parcel commercial. Mr. Miller stated that if we don't get the utilities in now, the property will become Romeoville after the tollway is put in. Mr. Miller stated that when this project came before the Planning Commission last time, the Planning Commission voted against this proposal 3 -4. The Village Board voted in favor of the original proposal 4 -3. This was proposed by a different builder than the current proposal. Mr. Miller stated that the developer needs to come before the Planning & Zoning Commission with a plat when they are ready to build. We will be locked into a 2.97 density. Mrs. Cattoni stated that she is concerned with the water run -off at the end of the property. There was a discussion regarding possible street extensions of Roberta and Wend Street. Page 1 Ms. Pearson stated that the Village will benefit from the Annexation. Mr. Duffy stated that he is in no hurry to see residential built on this parcel. Ms. Murphy stated that maybe they would want to ask for a 50 -50 split on residential /commercial as part of the Annexation Agreement. She stated that the Commissioners should decide collectively what they want and strongly recommend it to the Village Board. A vote will be taken at the May 2, 1995 meeting. r__—...— B. COVINGTON KNOLLS TOWNHOMES - Preliminary Plat of Subdivision Unit 1 - 7.36 Acre Parcel on 127th Street. Mr. Teddy stated that the petitioners have revised the plan regarding the detention area. The detention pond is new 10 to 3= on units 1 -7. They are putting in retaining walls on both the north and south sides. The profile of the slope is changed to 2- 1/2 feet vertical and then a gradual slope where it was only a gradual slope in the previous plan. They are compressing the sides of the north and side sections of the detention area. Mr. Miller stated that they could leave the trees alone, make a horseshoe to the Lithuanian World Center Road and make this a boulevard with one way in and one way out and plant trees in the middle. This loop street would connect to the Lithuanian World Center road. Mr. Miller stated that they could vote down the proposal based on the cul -de -sac length and explain the boulevard concept. Mr. Teddy stated that he would make up a sketch of the boulevard street concept by using the Lithuanian World Center drive and create a loop street and orient the building5to the wetlands. C. MANSELL - Request for Annexation and Zoning Map Amendment of 4.3 acres located on the south side of 127th Street and East of State Street. Mr. Teddy stated that Mansell has come back with a revised plan moving the detention pond from the residential area into the commercial area, giving him the 300' commercial depth required. There is the same number of buildings. Mr. Teddy stated that Chestnut Crossing did the same thing with their detention pond. Mr. Duffy and Mr. Miller suggested that a vote be taken on the original proposal and have him put back to the end of the line. There was a discussion regarding setting policy for cases like Paae 2 these where changes are made after the closing of the Public Hearing. Mr. Sniecowski stated that we need to set policies and also stated that we need more preliminary hearings. Ms. Pearson stated that it is not fair to Mansell to move to the back of the line. She stated that Mansell was not aware of the 300 foot commercial depth, which was decided upon at the workshop following the Public Hearing. Mrs. Cattoni agreed. Mr. Miller stated that the original proposal should be rejected and have the Village Board send it back to the Planning Commission. Mrs. Cattoni stated that policy should be set but the Mansell casR should be grandfathered in. Mr. Teddy stated we are under no legal obligation to have another Public Hearing when moving buildings. Ms. Murphy stated that she does not see the benefit of cramming in townhomes behind commercial areas. A vote will be taken on May 2, 1995. Problems are density and commercial depth. Meeting was concluded at 9:15 p.m. Lisa Kean Secretary Planning & Zoning Commission lk Pacre 3 LEMONT Village of Faith PL NA NG & ZONING COMMISSION 413 Main Street • Lemont. 1Z 60439 -3788 WORKSHOP April 20, 1995 Eileen Caaoni, Chairman Paul Bruce Terry Du j John Miller Kathy Murphy Ellen Pearson Rick Sniegowski A Workshop meetin_ of the Lemont Planning. & Zoning Commission was held on Thursday, Atril 20, 1995 at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by the Chairperson, Eileen Cattoni. The following members were present: John Miller, Kathy Mur __ , Ellen Pearson and Rick Sniegowski. Absent were Terry Duffy and Paul Bruce. The following staff were also .present: Tim Teddy and Lisa Kean. A. 127T- STREET CORRIDOR Mr. Teddy stated that there are two important issues to discuss; Commercial designations and if we want to change the medium density housing. Archer Avenue to State Street: The depths of the commercial lots were discussed. Mr. Teddy stated that most of the lots south of 127th Street between Archer and State Street are approximately 600 feet. He stated that when the lots were platted they were 660 feet south of the 127th Street centerline. There are many lots that are 660 feet deep x 165 feet wide. Some examples of existing commercial zoning: Chestnut Crossing - B -3 depth 300' Finnegan - 676' Gallagher & Henry - 300 Feet Eaglecrest - 676' Home Health Care - 158' deep Mr. Teddy stated that in his opinion, considering the size of Lemont, it is good to have some variety in lot size and shape so that we don't go one size fits all. He stated that we don't necessarily need to have the uniform Commercial depth. As long as we have conformance with the general pattern we are along solid ground. Mr. Sniegowski stated that he would like to see larger commercial on the corner of 127th Street and State Street. Mr. Teddy stated that we should keep in mind that 60 acres of land on 127th Street is zoned commercial and approximately one quarter (15 acres) of it has a commercial use on it. Mr. M;71 suggested we use the Mansell property as a dividing point. Mr. Teddy stated that the commercial on the Mansel 1 property is 180' deep. Guidelines: A 300' commercial setback from the Mansell property to the end of the business designation (around the Lithuanian World Center). From the Mansell property to State Street should have a 600' commercial setback. The same for the north side of 127th Street. From State Street down to. interchange should be benchmarked at 600' commercial depth. Tim will put a memo together regarding these new guidelines. Density: Mr. Teddy stated that a benchmark of medium density for example (4 -9 units; acre) should be set. Aoartments: Mr. reeler stated that the apartments should be kept closer to Archer. The 1990 census shows approximately 280 units (over 3, 4, & 5 units). Mr. Sniegowski stated that he did not want to see apartments around 127th & Archer. Mr. Teddy stated that apartments should be kept closer to State Street. Ms. Murphy questioned the need for apartments. GALLAGHER & HENRY TOWNHOMES Mr. Teddy stated that there is a new set of plans revising the detention pond to give the extra 30' required. Mr. Miller stated that he will vote-against this project and feels they should work a deal with the Lithuanian World Center on upgrading the private road and making it a horseshoe. AERO HEIGHTS: Mr. Teddy stated that what the Commissioners will be voting on will be two zoninc classifications, B -3 and R -4. He also stated that the petitioner will be requesting of.the Village Board a guaranteed density of 2.7 units per acre. Mr. Teddy stated that when a plan does come in from Aero, the Village could not reject it based only upon the density. Ms. Pearson stated that the developer indicated that he needs this density to make the plan worthwhile. The property is currently zoned in the county for Industrial. Mr. Teddy stated that this will include a very large off -site improvement and one that would be more costly than the distance alone would indicate because of topography. Staff is and special events on the evenings and weekends. He thinks a new site should be looked at. Mr, Mi l ice'- asked Mr. Teddy if the Village ever locked at vacatinc the street in front of the church: Mr. Teddy stated that it has been talked about but not seriously considered by the Villaae. Mr. S1i. -_land stated that the convent is currently used as a pre - school and kinde carter A motion was made by Ms. Pearson and seconded by Ms. Murphy to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried 6 -0. Mr. Duffy stated that an integral part of whether or not he will l- accept this plan ;v:'_1 be the parki_na situation. B. PUEL :C HEARING Michalowski Dr ^.'.rtv - Annexation and Rezoninc from Cook County R -3 Si_ncle- family Residence District to Lemont 2-3 Cor r'erci_l Dis :r_ct - 1304 -1312 Main Street Mr. Teddy' stated that the petitioner did not meet the required 15- 30 day written notice to owners of property within 250 feet. He is requesting a continuance to the April 18, 1995 meeting. A motion was made b.% Ms. Murphy and seconded by Ms. Pearson to open the Public Hearing. A roll call vote was taken: Terry Duffy - Yes; John Miller - yes; Kathy Murphy - yes; Ellen Pearson - yes; Rick Sniegowski - no; Eileen Cattoni - yes. Motion carried 5 -1. A motion was made by Ms. Murphy and seconded by Ms. Pearson to continue this matter to the April 18, 1995 meeting. A roll call vote was taken: Terry Duffy - yes; John Miller - no; Kathy Murphy - yes; Ellen Pearson - yes; Rick Sniegowski - no; Eileen Cattoni - yes. Motion carried 4 -2. 1.--- C. Gallagher & Henry's Covington Knolls Townhomes- Unit 1 - 7.36 Acre Parcel on 127th Street between Lithuanian World Center and Abbey Oaks Subdivision. Preliminary Plat Approval. Mr. Teddy stated that the preliminary plat approval which was approved by the Village Board in July, 1994 only covered the single - family area. This property is immediately east of the entrance drive to the Lithuanian World Center and west of an open space wetland area, with frontage on 127th Street. The size of the parcel is approximately 7.36 acres which does not include the adjacent wetland /open space area of 8+ acres. They are proposing 31 townhome units with not more than 4 units per building. Mr. Teddy stated that they are requesting a variation on the cul- de -sac street length which is 500 feet per the subdivision code. They are proposing an 800 foot subdivision street. There is one n t. 4 c1 . �jrN. way in and out of the area via public street. If then shortened the cul -de -sac street it would leave a large area of buildable land that would net be accessible to any street and staff feels that this variance is justified. Mr. Teddy stated that the rear yard on units 1 -7 is shallow with only 10 feet between the building and the high water level. Staff recommends that a 30 foot setback be maintained. Other than this problem, staff recommends approval of the plan. an. Mr. Teddy stated that the Fire Department called in an object _on statina that they did not like the cul -de -sac (or dead -end` streets) and that emergency access needs to be provided. Sta-- is recommmending an emergency access in cooperation with the Lithuanian world Center. . Mrs. Cattoni asked if a solution could be*worked out regarding the rear yard setback. Mr. Teddy stated that the following were suggested: 1. Gain space by changing side slopes on the detention pond - 3 . 1 slate. 2. More buildings. 3. Redesign buildings. Mr. Teddy stated that the petitioners do not see a problem with the rear yard setback. There will be patios in the back of these units which are the projections on the drawings. Staff would like to see a minimum of of 30 feet to provide a "comfort level ". Mr. Teddy also stated that the petitioners view the detention pond as being an easement rather than a dedicated lot making the back yard a couple hundred feet instead of just 10 feet. Mr. Gary Weber, Architect for the petitioners, stated that there will be two points that could handle an emergency access. He stated that they are proposing 31 townhome units which is a little under 4 units per acre. Each units would have a two car garage and there would be two parking spaces outside as well. The two center units would be two story with the possibility of ranch units on the ends. In addition to the 124 parking spaces, they will have the ability to park an additional 20 spaces on one side of the street. Mr. Dave Johnson stated that they are close to having the Army Corp permit and that the Corp asked for a buffer between the wetlands and the buildings. He stated that the high water line is 736 feet in the detention pond and they are at 739.5 feet which will provide for the 100 year storm. The detention area will overflow to the wetlands which in turn will overflow to the ditch running along 127th Street. Mr. Miller asked if any consideration was given to updating the private drive of the Lithuanian World Center. Mr. Johnson said that due to the existing width and the tree location it was not a good idea. Mr. Al Dcmanskus, Attorney for the Lithuanian World Center, stated that they have no objection to the plan itself. They feel that the plan is fairly cood. Their concerns were for towniho:nes for senior citizens. The Center suggested one story units and developers were responsive to the senior citizen's conerns. Mr. Dcma..skus stated that they do not want to update their private drive for the fo' l ow i . _ reasons: 1. They have a beatiful drive that has a lot of character. 2. The trees go all the way to 127th Street 3. They would have to lose ma ny trees On the site. In regards to the emergencv access, they are willing to lose a few parking spaces for stripping off for the emergency access. Mr. Donanskus stated that they need to get compensatory parkin' spaces out feels that the architect has shorn this. It was decided to take this to Workshop. GENERAL ?L ANN =NC Mr. Teddy stated that Mr. Tom Hefron, representing the downtown business owners presented a new petition regarding the sign ordinance. The April 18th agenda will be: 1. Lemont Plaza Public Hearing 2. 608 Main Street rezoning, B -3 to R -6 Multi Family . 3. Michalowski April 20th agenda - Workshop on 127th Street area. April 25th agenda - Workshop for Mansell, Aero Heights and Gallagher & Henry Townhomes. A motion was made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Ms. Pearson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6 -0. Meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. sa Kean Secretary Planning & Zoning Commission lk