Planning & Zoning Board

March 10, 2015 WHEATON PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL VOTE Acting Chair Weller called the March 10, 2015 Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Wheaton City Hall, 303 W. Wesley Street. Upon roll call, the following were: Roll Call Vote Present: Chris Derrick Suzanne Fitch Bob Gudmundson Linda Johnson Mark Plunkett Scott Weller Absent: Patricia Schwarze City Staff Present: Tracy Jones, Staff Planner II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 24, 2015 The minutes were approved as presented. III. PUBLIC COMMENT There was none. IV. NEW BUSINESS ZA #15-03/ PUD/ 105 BRIDGE STREET/ ANDREACCHI Pursuant to notice duly published on February 21, 2015 and letters mailed to neighboring property owners on February 19, 2015, Acting Chair Weller called to order the March 10, 2015 public hearing requesting a special use permit for a planned unit development to allow the construction and use of a pole building for a contractor office and shop at 105 Bridge Street following the demolition of the existing residence. The subject property is .287 acres in size and zoned M-1 Manufacturing District. Acting Chair Weller stated that while a contractor office and shop is a permitted use in the M-1 Manufacturing District, the Wheaton Zoning Ordinance requires PUD approval when any lot or parcel in the M-1 Manufacturing District is developed. Peter Sweders, P.O. Box 5346, Naperville was sworn in. Mr. Sweders stated that he was the attorney representing the developer. Mr. Sweders stated that his client is proposing a 3,750 square foot pole building for a contractor office and shop with 9 on-site parking spaces at 105 Bridge Street. The parking lot is situated at the front of the property with the proposed pole building situated toward the back of the property. The proposed number of parking spaces meets the requirements of the Wheaton Zoning Ordinance based on a hybrid mix of the City’s commercial and warehouse standards as outlined on the proposed site plan. Mr. Sweders stated that his client submitted a landscape plan showing a mix of new perennials, shrubs and shade trees proposed on the subject property. The Wheaton Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum perimeter landscaping setback of 10 feet from the side property lines in the M-1 District. Mr. Sweders stated that his client is requesting a 10 foot setback along the south property line and a 10 foot setback tapering to 5.0 feet along the north property line.  Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board March 10, 2015 Page - 2 - of 2 Acting Chair Weller questioned whether staff was supportive of the perimeter landscaping variation request. Staff Planner Jones stated that since the property is adjacent to other properties zoned M-1 Manufacturing District and one property zoned I-1 Intuitional District, staff is supportive of the perimeter landscaping variation. Mr. Sweders addressed the special use standards as required by the Wheaton Zoning Ordinance. He stated that the proposed special use would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighboring property owners. He added that the proposed pole building would be an improvement over the existing residence located on the subject property that is currently vacant and in significant disrepair. Salvatore Andreacchi, 41W746 McDonald Road, Elgin was sworn in. Mr. Andreacchi stated that he was the developer and that he had owned the property for over twenty years. Mr. Andreacchi stated that the building would be 50 feet wide by 75 feet deep. The front building elevation has two services doors, two windows and two overhead doors. The back elevation has two additional service doors. He added that the color scheme of the building would be ash gray and bronze. The Board discussed the exterior door placement on the floor plan and building elevations not matching the proposed site plan, preliminary engineering plan and landscape plan. While the applicant agreed to revise the exterior door placement on the floor plan and building elevations, the Board was concerned with how the revised placement may negatively impact the other plans, especially the landscape plan. The Board decided to continue the item to their next regular meeting to give the applicant time to revise all of their plans. Mr. Gudmundson questioned whether a fence would be required at the proposed retaining wall location. Staff Planner Jones stated that she would discuss the need for a fence at the proposed retaining wall location with building staff prior to the Board’s next meeting. Mr. Gudmundson recommended moving the two access doors on the rear building elevation toward the center of the building to minimize grading issues. Mr. Andreacchi stated that he would move the access doors on the rear building elevation toward the center of the building. Ms. Johnson moved and then Mr. Derrick seconded the motion to continue the public hearing until the Board’s next regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. On a voice vote, all voted aye. V. MISCELLANEOUS There was none. VI. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Plunkett moved and then Ms. Johnson seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m. On a voice vote, all voted aye. Respectfully submitted, Tracy L. Jones, Staff Planner