Planning and Zoning Commission

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES City of Geneva 109 James Street - City Council Chambers Meeting #1149 – October 23, 2014 Chairman Rogers called the Plan Commission meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Roll call followed: Present: Commissioners Case, Dziadus, Erickson, Evans, Leidig, Stevenson, Stocking, Chairman Rogers Absent: Commissioner Mead Others Present: Community Development Dir. Richard Untch; Planner Dave DeGroot; Real Time Court Rptr. Paula Quetch and Recording Secretary Celeste Weilandt Public Present: Mr. David Patzelt with Shodeen Construction, 77, N. First Street, Geneva, Mr. Ed Foster, 100 S. 7th Place, Geneva; Mr. Tom S. Anderson, 712 Horne, St. Charles; Resident, Ms. Cynthia Foster; and Mr. Dave Ryan, 628 James Street ________________________________________________________________________________ Approval of the October 9, 2014 Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Leidig, seconded by Commissioner Evans, to approve the October 9, 2014 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 8-0. Public Hearing Chairman Rogers read the protocol for the public hearing and swore in those individuals who would be giving sworn testimony. Planner DeGroot read into the record those documents associated with the following proposal: 7th Street Terrace – Requests for (1) an amendment to the City’s adopted Downtown Station- Area Master Plan to change the future land use designation of the property from “Residentially Scaled Commercial” to “Single-Family Residential, Attached”; (2) a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the property from the B2-J Transitional Business District to the R7 Multi -Family Residential District; and (3) a Special Use for Preliminary/Final Planned Unit Development Plan Approval. Location: 13 & 15 S. 7th Street; 621 & 627 James Street; Applicant: Shodeen Construction Company. [See Transcript from Chicago-area Real Time Reporters] Motion by Commissioner Leidig, seconded by Commissioner Case to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 8-0. Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Evans to waive the bifurcated process and vote on the petition. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 8-0. Planner DeGroot explained that three separate motions should be made on this petition. Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Leidig to approve an amendment to City’s adopted Downtown Station-Area Master Plan to change the future land use designation of the property from “Residentially-Scaled Commercial” to “Single-family Residential, Attached.” Roll call: Geneva Plan Commission -2- October 23, 2014 Aye: Case, Dziadus, Erickson, Evans, Leidig, Stocking Stevenson, Rogers Nay: None MOTION CARRIED. VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Leidig to approve the zoning map amendment to rezone the property from the B2-J Transitional Business District to the R7 Multi-family Residential District subject to staff’s findings of fact on Page 4 of staff’s report. Roll call: Aye: Case, Dziadus, Erickson, Evans, Leidig, Stocking Stevenson, Rogers Nay: None MOTION CARRIED. VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Commissioner Erickson, seconded by Commissioner Leidig, to approve a special use for Preliminary and Final Planned Unit Development Plan approval subject to staff’s findings of fact on page 5 of staff’s report and staff’s three (3) conditions of approval: 1) that the final plat of subdivision/planned unit development be revised to show the correct setbacks and corresponding lot data tables; 2) that final engineering approval be granted prior to building permit issuance; and 3) that the zoning deviations listed on page 8 of staff’s report be adopted. Roll call: Aye: Case, Dziadus, Erickson, Evans, Leidig, Stevenson, Stocking, Rogers Nay: None MOTION CARRIED. VOTE: 8-0 Public Comment – None. Other Business Mr. DeGroot reported that the expansion of the Northern Illinois Food Bank for the recycling center was recently approved by City Council. Upcoming projects for consideration included Park Place townhomes located near Wheeler Park, the prior Meadowbrook Manor nursing home project, and the Marquette Companies concept review at the former Cetron site. Dir. Untch and Mr. DeGroot provided details and Dir. Untch shared some of the bike plan details that were being considered through the area. Updates also followed on the Catalyst Co-Working project (shared office space concept) located at the former U.S. Bank building located on Third Street, the status of the Downtown Zoning Ordinance updates, and the announcement of Mr. Paul Evans (currently an employee with the business development department) , accepting the position of city planner (DeGroot’s former position). Staff answered questions about the status of the Dr. Jane project, how a fireplace was decided upon in front of the History Center Museum, and whether there would be a November Plan Commission meeting. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. on motion by Commissioner Evans. Motion carried unanimously.