Planning and Zoning Board

APPROVED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF NILES COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS July 11, 2011 The Niles Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals was called to order at 7:04 P.M. Chairman Kanelos asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Present along with Chairman Thomas Kanelos and Village Attorney Joseph Annunzio was Vice-Chairman Karen Dimond, Commissioners Thomas Surace, Angelo Troiani, Barbara Nakanishi, Robert Schulter and Morgan Dubiel. Also present was Richard Wlodarski, Assistant Director of Community Development. Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any questions, clarifications or corrections to the minutes of June 6, 2011. There were none. Commissioner Troiani moved to approve the June 6, 2011 minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Dubiel, on roll call the vote was: AYES: 7 Dimond, Surace, Troiani, Nakanishi, Schulter, Dubiel, Kanelos NAYS: 0 There being seven (7) affirmative votes the motion carried. OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS 11-ZP-11 William Shank, Vice President Bradford Real Estate 10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2935 Chicago, IL 60606 Requesting approval of a Plat of Resubdivision Appendix B Section XI(C.1)(3)(i) Raymond Hara First Resubdivision at 5701 W. Touhy Ave., Niles, IL 60714 Chairman Kanelos called for the only item on the agenda. Page 1 of 4  APPROVED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF NILES COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS July 11, 2011 11-ZP-11 William Shank, Vice President Bradford Real Estate 10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2935 Chicago, IL 60606 Requesting approval of a Plat of Resubdivision Appendix B Section XI(C.1)(3)(i) Raymond Hara First Resubdivision at 5701 W. Touhy Ave., Niles, IL 60714 Richard Wlodarski stepped to the podium. This is case 11-ZP-11. Subject property 5701 W. Touhy. Legal notice is not required to be published for plats of subdivision so therefore it is not listed in any of the papers. This request is to subdivide one (1) lot into two (2) separate lots. HH Gregg will be located on one lot and PNC Bank will be located on the other lot. This has nothing to do with zoning or parking; this is strictly for the subdivision of one (1) lot into two (2) separate lots. The Engineering Department along with the Village Attorney has reviewed this request and this Board is a recommending Board to the Board of Trustees on this matter. Commissioner Schulter asked if any of the existing utility easements had to be abrogated or did everything just stay the same. Mr. Wlodarski said basically it was an existing easement. Bradford owns the whole parcel now and they are going to subdivide so they can sell it off to PNC for separate ownership. Commissioner Dubiel asked for clarification on using the same entrance and the same parking lot. Mr. Wlodarski said per zoning requirements, the parking for both PNC Bank and HH Gregg is going to be viewed separately. The Village knew that this subdivision was going to take place so when it was analyzed for parking it was separated even though the subdivision hadn’t taken place yet. Commissioner Dubiel asked if there are going to be new curb cuts for lot 1. Mr. Wlodarski said yes. Commissioner Dubiel said they didn’t want to do any flag-shaped lots. There is one on Waukegan. Is there concern this is kind of a flag-shaped lot? Page 2 of 4  APPROVED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF NILES COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS July 11, 2011 Mr. Wlodarski said it technically won’t be flag-shaped because all of PNC will have the front lot. The only thing that makes it sort of flag-shaped is the fact that the easement is owned by Bradford and will stay with the ownership that HH Gregg is on. It is more of an ingress/egress easement than a lot. Commissioner Dubiel then asked if the packet could be read in as Exhibit A. Chairman Kanelos said yes, so noted. He then asked for any other questions for Mr. Wlodarski from the Commissioners. There were none. There were no questions from the public either. He then asked the petitioner to step up to the podium. William Shank, Vice President, Bradford Real Estate, 10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2935, Chicago, IL 60606 stepped forward and was sworn in. Chairman Kanelos asked if he had anything to add to Mr. Wlodarski’s presentation. Mr. Shank said no. Chairman Kanelos asked if the Commissioners had any questions. There were none. Likewise there were no questions from the public. At this time he entertained a motion. Commissioner Dubiel moved to approve 11-ZP-11 - William Shank, Vice- President, Bradford Real Estate, 10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2935, Chicago, IL 60606 - requesting approval of a Plat of Resubdivision Appendix B Section XI(C.1)(3)(i) Raymond Hara First Resubdivision at 5701 W. Touhy Ave., Niles, IL 60714. Seconded by Vice-Chairman Dimond, on roll call the vote was: AYES: 7 Dimond, Surace, Troiani, Nakanishi, Schulter, Dubiel, Kanelos NAYS: 0 There being seven (7) affirmative votes the motion carried. Chairman Kanelos entertained a motion to adjourn. Page 3 of 4  APPROVED MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF NILES COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS July 11, 2011 Vice-Chairman Dimond moved to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Dubiel, on roll call the vote was: AYES: 7 Dimond, Surace, Troiani, Nakanishi, Schulter, Dubiel, Kanelos. NAYS: 0 There being seven (7) affirmative votes the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m. Kathleen Janessa, Recording Secretary Page 4 of 4