Planning and Zoning Commission

PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES City of Geneva Flavors of North America – Main Auditorium 1900 Averill Road Geneva, Illinois 60134 March 10, 2016 – Meeting #1164 Chairman Rogers called the meeting of the Plan Commission to order at 7:02 p.m. Roll call followed: Present: Commissioners Dziadus, Evans, Leidig (arrives 7:04 pm), Mead, Sliftka, Stocking, Chairman Rogers Absent: Commissioners Case, Stevenson Others Present: Community Development Dir. Dave DeGroot, Planner Paul Evans, Intern Nic Westindorf; Planet Depos Court Rptr. Melanie Humphreys-Sonntag; Recording Secretary Celeste Weilandt Public Present: Jeff Prosapio with Marquette Companies; Dan Morrison, 124 Richards St., Geneva; Lee & Jon Anderson, 127 Third St., Geneva; Collin Campbell, 18 S. Sixth St., Geneva; Andris Slokenbergs, 615 Anderson Blvd.; Geneva; Lori Loehe, 516 Ford St., Geneva; Patricia MacLachlan, 318 S. Fifth St., Geneva, Sharon Jones, 521 Franklin St., Geneva; Andrew Olata, 534 Windett Ln., Geneva; Deb and Tom Meitl, 728 Edison, Geneva; Paul & Mary Zaanple, 121 Ford St., Geneva; Carolyn Middleton, 728 South St., Geneva; Doug Horton, 107 McKinley, Geneva; Dan Horvath, 115 Ford St., Geneva; Gary Ross, 711 Illinois St., Geneva; Peter Elza, 127 N. Lincoln Ave., Geneva; Andrea Des Coteaux, 422 Richards, Geneva; Monica O’Hara-Noonan, 317 N. 4th St., Geneva; Mike Ward, 2022 Wellington Ct., Geneva _________________________________________________________________________________ Chairman Rogers welcomed new Plan Commissioner Michael Sliftka. Mr. Sliftka confirmed that he did receive a copy of the previous meeting’s record, read it and was ready to participate in the discussion. Commissioners Evans and Stocking also confirmed they received the previous meeting’s record, read it, and were able to participate in the discussion. Approval of Minutes of February 11, 2016 Minutes were approved on motion by Commissioner Mead, seconded by Commissioner Dziadus. No changes. Motion carried by voice vote of 5-0-1. (Sliftka abstains; Leidig arrives.) Chairman Rogers acknowledged the purpose of this meeting was to discuss the project located on State Street and it was a public hearing. He reminded the public that it was not necessary to repeat comments from the previous hearings. Rather, the public was to focus on new evidence. The chairman proceeded to read the procedures for the public hearing stating that once the public hearing is closed, a recommendation would not be made tonight. Chairman Rogers swore in those individuals who would be speaking on the proposal. City Planner Paul Evans read the contents of the Plan Commission file into the record as part of the application and referenced a packet of comments received by the public (attached as Exhibit A). Public Hearing (continued from December 17, 2015 and January 28, 2016) A. Seventh & State – Requests for: 1) An amendment to the City’s adopted Downtown Station-Area Master Plan to change the future land use designation of a portion of the property from “Public/Semi-Public” to “Downtown Commercial/Mixed-Use”; Geneva Plan Commission -2- March 10, 2016 2) An amendment to the City’s adopted Downtown Station-Area Master Plan to change the future land use designation of a portion of the property from “Industrial Office” to “Downtown Commercial/Mixed-Use”; 3) Text Amendments to Chapter 6 (Office and Commercial Districts) Article H (B6 Planned Unit Development District) of Title 11 of the Geneva City Code (Zoning Ordinance), specifically to Section 11-6-6H (Description and Intent) and Section 11- 6H-3 (Lot and Area Requirements); 4) Text Amendments to Chapter 9 (Planned Unit Developments) of Title 11 of the Geneva City Code (Zoning Ordinance), specifically to Section 11-9-2 (Purpose and Objectives) and Section 11-9-9 (Bulk Incentives and Open Space); 5) A Zoning Map Amendment to rezone a portion of the property from the B2 Business District to the B6 Planned Unit Development Business District; 6) A Zoning Map Amendment to rezone a portion of the property from the I2 General Industrial District to the B6 Planned Unit Development Business District; 7) A Zoning Map Amendment to rezone a portion of the property from the R6 Two-and Three-Family Residential District to the B6 Planned Unit Development Business District; 8) Preliminary Planned Unit Development Plan Approval under the B6 Business District for the entire property, including a 202-unit apartment building, a 337 space parking structure, 106 surface parking spaces, a 5,940 square foot retail building, and the extension of 7th Street north from West State Street to Peyton Street; and 9) Final Planned Unit Development Plan Approval under the B6 Business District for a portion of the property, including a 202-unit apartment building, a 337 space parking structure, 106 surface parking spaces, and the extension of 7th Street north from West State Street to Peyton Street. Location: Bounded by Peyton Street to the north, State Street to the south, Richards Street to the west, and 7th Street (extended north to Peyton Street) to the east. The proposed redevelopment also includes a land parcel located at the southeast corner of 7th Street (extended) and Peyton Street. Applicant: Jeff Prosapio, Marquette Companies [PLEASE SEE TRANSCRIPT FROM PLANT DEPOS] Public Comment [PLEASE SEE TRANSCRIPT FROM PLANT DEPOS] Motion by Commissioner Mead, seconded by Commissioner Leidig to close the public hearing. Roll call: Aye: Dziadus, Evans, Leidig, Mead, Sliftka, Stocking, Chairman Rogers Nay: None MOTION CARRIED. VOTE: 7-0 Development Dir. DeGroot announced that the next hearing for the above case was scheduled for April 14, 2016 and he would post the location of the venue on the city’s web site. City Planner Evans announced that the only agenda item for the March 24, 2016 meeting was the case for Home Depot. Adjournment Geneva Plan Commission -3- March 10, 2016 Meeting was adjourned at 8:51 p.m. on motion by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Leidig. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote of 7-0. Geneva Plan Commission -4- March 10, 2016 Exhibit A Contents of Plan Commission File o Revised Staff Report dated March 10 prepared by the Community Development Department o Architectural Site Plan, Floor Plans, Elevations, Side by Side Comparison and Renderings dated March 1, 2016 prepared by Humphreys & Partners, Architects, L.P. o Landscape, Tree Preservation, Photometric Plans dated March 1, 2016 prepared by Hitchcock Design Group o Preliminary Engineering Plans dated February 29, 2016 prepared by V3 Companies o Letters from the Public to be placed on file with the Plan Commission: o Susie Mackay o Sherry Brandys o Ann Holt-Harris o Jim Hamilton o Troy Groetken o Thomas Brown o Phillip Hass o Drennan Westrate-Reno o Patricia Cunningham o Jack Hoelscher o Mark Grossklag (2) o Lawrence Thomas o Mike & Becky Chennault o Carolyn Dailey o Cindy & Mike Wagner o Ron & Lisa Volk o Stephanie Giron o Stacia Ellermeier o Brad & Melissa Busch o Christine Stellick o Lisa & Mike Cooper o Donna Staley o Bridget Lescher o Lea & Jason Levin o Regina White o Heidi & Chuck Howlett o Elizabeth Cape o Keri Descoteaux o Rick Manning o Kirsten O’Neil o Jamie Dwyer o Robert Gillis o Bonny McColl o Amanda Pauli o Frank & Desiree Cortez o Elizabeth Winterhalter o William & Tracy Templin o Joe McCarthy o Brenda Gonzalez o Trish Kredell o Nichole Granquist o Matt Reed o Kathy Klees o Patrick Jaeger o Monica O’Hara-Noonan