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Public participation is invited on each agenda item prior to the Board's deliberation. When called upon, please approach the microphone and state your name. Kindly limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall, Board Room Chambers 20 S. Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181 Planning and Zoning Commission August 8, 2024 7:30 PM Chairman Jason Jarrett Commissioners: Larry Calvert, Edward Hofstra, Kenneth Jackson, Louis LeMieux, Eric Luedtke, Michael Orlowski, Dominick Romano, Justin Shlensky 1. Call to Order - Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes 3. Public Hearing - New Business a. PZ-24-12 / 580 E. Kolberg Court / Variation / Petitioner: David & Amy Wright 4. Discussion Items 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items 6. Adjournment The Villa Park Village Hall is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An elevator is operational at the north side entrance to the Village Hall during normal work hours and also during evenings. lndividuals with special needs are requested to contact the Village's Compliance Officer at (630) 834-8500 so that reasonable accommodations can be made for those persons. Page 1 of 49 · · · · · · · · VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS · · · · · · · · ·PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION · · · · ·IN RE THE MATTER OF:· · · · · · ) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · ·COMMISSION DISCUSSION· · · · · ·) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·DISCUSSION · · · · · · · · · · · · ·JULY 11, 2024 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·7:30 P.M. · · · · · · · · · ·REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS had before the · · · ·VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK PLANNING & ZONING · · · ·COMMISSION, held at the Villa Park Village Hall, · · · ·20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois, · · · ·commencing at 7:30 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, the · · · ·11th day of July, 2024. · · · · ·APPEARANCES:· ·MR. JASON JARRETT, Chairman · · · · · · · · · · · MR. DOMINICK ROMANO, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. ERIC LUEDTKE, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. LARRY CALVERT, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. JUSTIN SHLENSKY, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. EDWARD HOFSTRA, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. LOUIS LeMIEUX, Commissioner · · · · ·ALSO PRESENT:· MR. NICK CUZZONE, Villa Park President · · · · · · · · · · · MS. MICHELLE HOUSE, Deputy Director · · · · ·REPORTED BY LYN DOERING, CSR. · · DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 2 of 49  2 ·1· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Do we have any ·2· · ·discussion items? ·3· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· Not tonight. ·4· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Okay.· Anyone wishing ·5· · ·to speak on non-agenda items, please come up and ·6· · ·state your name for the record. ·7· · · · · · · · · · MR. AMORE:· Good evening, Joe ·8· · ·Amore, 309 East Maple, Villa Park.· I have been a ·9· · ·resident here since 1985 and I am bringing you 10· · ·information tonight. 11· · · · · · · ·The Salt Creek Greenway Trail that goes 12· · ·through Elmhurst then connects to the Villa Park's 13· · ·portion, their segment runs on Villa Avenue; 14· · ·although it's suggested that the sidewalk -- the 15· · ·only sidewalk on the west side of Villa is the 16· · ·suggested route because there is a painted 17· · ·crosswalk at Thomas and another painted crosswalk 18· · ·at 2nd, north of the DuPage Materials plant, and 19· · ·the signage directs users to go that route. 20· · · · · · · ·So there is right now a Villa Avenue 21· · ·Improvement Project that's designed to redo Villa 22· · ·Avenue between North Avenue and St. Charles and I 23· · ·have been picking up bits and pieces of 24· · ·information. DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 3 of 49  3 ·1· · · · · · · ·And apparently the plan that was ·2· · ·submitted to IDOT routes the trail of the existing ·3· · ·portion and then suggests widening the sidewalk on ·4· · ·the west side up to 2nd and directing it back ·5· · ·across. ·6· · · · · · · ·They are also recommending these rapid ·7· · ·flashing -- rectangular rapid flashing beacons at ·8· · ·both crossings. ·9· · · · · · · ·If you guys put one of those -- not you 10· · ·guys, that's traffic and safety. 11· · · · · · · ·But if they put one of those beacons at 12· · ·the tri-trail correction crossing that's going to 13· · ·put four on the segment on Villa Avenue between 14· · ·North Avenue and the prairie path, and all that 15· · ·just does is add confusion. 16· · · · · · · ·I have been petitioning and arguing the 17· · ·point that if you narrow the center divider on the 18· · ·median on the approaches to the railroads on both 19· · ·sets of tracks you could have room to build a 20· · ·protected bike lane on the east side, where right 21· · ·now there is no sidewalks, because that's the gold 22· · ·standard now, protected bike lanes. 23· · · · · · · ·It does not allow interactions.· It -- 24· · ·You know, when you are on the west side you are DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 4 of 49  4 ·1· · ·putting trail users and pedestrians at risk, ·2· · ·because you are going to have conflicts at Maple, ·3· · ·at Beach, at Vermont and at Plymouth. ·4· · · · · · · ·And now I understand that there is a new ·5· · ·entity going to be going in at the 600 North ·6· · ·Villa.· It's PZ-24-02.· I was looking at the ·7· · ·minutes from last month. ·8· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LUEDTKE:· Correct. ·9· · · · · · · · · · MR. AMORE:· I didn't see anything 10· · ·in their plan that there may be a future trail 11· · ·going alongside their property line. 12· · · · · · · ·Their trucks -- and they admit, even 13· · ·from the minutes -- they are going to be operating 14· · ·cars, trucks and equipment.· It's going to be 15· · ·their national headquarters.· So now you have 16· · ·another conflict with trail users. 17· · · · · · · ·Now, on the east side, on that area 18· · ·north of the Canadian National up to 2nd, I did a 19· · ·look and see at the property lines and our 20· · ·property -- the parkway goes from the curb to the 21· · ·fence.· Villa Park maintenance crews were out 22· · ·there mowing it the other day. 23· · · · · · · ·So you are going to have less conflicts 24· · ·if you keep everything on the east side. DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 5 of 49  5 ·1· · · · · · · ·But I know that's not your forte there, ·2· · ·but I was just wondering if anybody knew why that ·3· · ·when you guys were talking to these people at ·4· · ·this -- I think it's Rose Paving -- that they ·5· · ·weren't made aware that there was going to be a ·6· · ·trail along their property. ·7· · · · · · · ·And they are going to create conflicts ·8· · ·with their drivers turning in and out of there, ·9· · ·because now they have to look both ways and then 10· · ·behind them, in case somebody is coming up behind 11· · ·them on the sidewalk. 12· · · · · · · ·You know we are trying to keep our trail 13· · ·users safe. 14· · · · · · · ·I have lived in that house since 1985. 15· · ·I will not go north of the tracks because until 16· · ·the grade crossing feasibility study is released, 17· · ·if you get caught on the other side by a train, 18· · ·there is no way to get back across. 19· · · · · · · ·There is no sidewalks or infrastructure 20· · ·on 83.· If you go all the way down to Ardmore, the 21· · ·next crossing, there's no guarantee that crossing 22· · ·won't be blocked too. 23· · · · · · · ·So until they decide on where to do a 24· · ·grade separation and which crossing they are going DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 6 of 49  6 ·1· · ·to do for a graduation separation, I am ·2· · ·recommending to take another look at the design ·3· · ·for Villa Avenue and build a safer infrastructure ·4· · ·on the east side to keep our trail users and ·5· · ·pedestrians safe.· That's all I was asking. ·6· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Thank you. ·7· · · · · · · ·I would say when they initially had ·8· · ·presentation of the -- There were a few ·9· · ·alternatives that were floated very early in the 10· · ·process. 11· · · · · · · ·Without being privy to detailed studies, 12· · ·I too thought that the east side makes the most 13· · ·sense for that trail, because you don't have 14· · ·people going across and then back across twice. 15· · · · · · · ·As for why it was ultimately selected 16· · ·for the west side, during the planning process I 17· · ·have not ever seen anything about that.· I know it 18· · ·has been. 19· · · · · · · · · · MR. AMORE:· Right. 20· · · · · · · ·South of the Union Pacific, if you go to 21· · ·the west side, you have four mature trees and two 22· · ·fire hydrants you have to deal with. 23· · · · · · · ·The fact is that some people have made 24· · ·the argument, Well, you have the bus company DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 7 of 49  7 ·1· · ·there.· When the buses are active usually that's ·2· · ·when the trail is not being used. ·3· · · · · · · ·And they are some of the safest drivers ·4· · ·on the road.· I would be more comfortable coming ·5· · ·up to an approach for a school bus company than ·6· · ·anywhere else. ·7· · · · · · · ·Especially Maple, where people are in ·8· · ·and out of Maple, because the site lines are so ·9· · ·bad, anybody going east regularly pulls out to 10· · ·that crosswalk, because they see the traffic 11· · ·flying over the crossing, trying to get around the 12· · ·backups on 83. 13· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Yeah. 14· · · · · · · ·And in that meeting last month I did 15· · ·raise the issue to staff with just reminding them 16· · ·and the applicant that theoretically that's where 17· · ·we have -- 18· · · · · · · ·I don't know that there has been any 19· · ·final decision made on where the trail is going 20· · ·but I know that's the way things are leaning 21· · ·but... 22· · · · · · · · · · MR. AMORE:· Villa Park is the lead 23· · ·on that project.· It's a joint project with 24· · ·Elmhurst.· But they are paying -- DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 8 of 49  8 ·1· · · · · · · ·But the fact is, if it's in Springfield ·2· · ·on some IDOT engineer's desk, it's not being ·3· · ·proceeded. ·4· · · · · · · ·IDOT is short of engineers.· I mean, ·5· · ·that's common knowledge, at least for me, and I ·6· · ·kind of marinate in that stuff. ·7· · · · · · · ·But the time to change it and make it ·8· · ·better and safer is before they start tearing up ·9· · ·concrete, especially those newly-poured approaches 10· · ·on Maple.· They just put those in a year and a 11· · ·half ago to get the crossing down to the street. 12· · · · · · · ·And now, if they want to widen that, I 13· · ·guess it's 4 1/2 feet, as recommended, with an 8 14· · ·foot width on the sidewalk, that's going to have 15· · ·to come out.· Because you already have conflicts 16· · ·because the sidewalks are too narrow for people to 17· · ·pass each other. 18· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Yeah.· Thanks for 19· · ·bringing that to our attention. 20· · · · · · · · · · MR. AMORE:· You are welcome. 21· · ·Thanks for your time. 22· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Thank you. 23· · · · · · · ·Anyone else from the public wishing to 24· · ·speak or does any Member of the Commission have DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 9 of 49  9 ·1· · ·comments or discussion items for this evening? ·2· · · · · · · ·Anything on my right?· Anything on my ·3· · ·left? ·4· · · · · · · · · · · ·(No response.) ·5· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· No? ·6· · · · · · · ·Okay.· Motion to adjourn? ·7· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LUEDTKE:· So moved. ·8· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Is there a second? ·9· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· Second. 10· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· All in favor? 11· · · · · · · · · · ALL PRESENT:· Aye. 12· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· We are adjourned. 13· · · · · · · · · · · · ·(Proceedings adjourned at 14· · · · · · · · · · · · ·7:53 p.m.) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 Page 10 of 49  10 ·1· · · · · I, LYN DOERING, a Certified Shorthand Reporter · · · ·within and for the State of Illinois, do hereby certify: ·2 · · · · · · That previous to the commencement of the examination ·3· · ·of the witness, the witness was duly sworn to testify the · · · ·whole truth concerning the matters herein; ·4 · · · · · · That the foregoing deposition was reported ·5· · ·stenographically by me, was thereafter reduced to a · · · ·printed transcript by me, and constitutes a true record ·6· · ·of the testimony given and the proceedings had; ·7· · · · · That the said deposition was taken before me at the · · · ·time and place specified; ·8 · · · · · · That the reading and signing by the witness of the ·9· · ·deposition transcript was agreed upon as stated herein; 10· · · · · That I am not a relative or employee or attorney or · · · ·counsel, nor a relative or employee of such attorney or 11· · ·counsel for any of the parties hereto, nor interested · · · ·directly or indirectly in the outcome of this action. 12 · · · · · · IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I do hereunto set my verified 13· · ·digital signature at Chicago, Illinois, this 31st day of · · · ·July, 2024. 14 15 · · · · · · · · ·____________________________ 16· · · · · · · ·Certified Shorthand Reporter · · · · · · · · ·State of Illinois 17 18· · ·CSR License No. 084-003037. 19 20 21 22 23 24 DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 Page 11 of 49  approach 7:5 company 6:24 7:5 1 approaches 3:18 8:9 concrete 8:9 Ardmore 5:20 conflict 4:16 1/2 8:13 area 4:17 conflicts 4:2,23 5:7 8:15 1985 2:9 5:14 arguing 3:16 confusion 3:15 argument 6:24 connects 2:12 2 attention 8:19 Correct 4:8 2nd 2:18 3:4 4:18 Avenue 2:13,20,22 3:13,14 correction 3:12 6:3 create 5:7 aware 5:5 Creek 2:11 3 Aye 9:11 crews 4:21 309 2:8 crossing 3:12 5:16,21,24 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· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · ·REGULAR MEETING MINUTES· · · · ·) · · · · · · · · · · · · · MEETING MINUTES · · · · · · · · · · · · ·JULY 11, 2024 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·7:30 P.M. · · · · · · · · · ·REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS had before the · · · ·VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK PLANNING & ZONING · · · ·COMMISSION, held at the Villa Park Village Hall, · · · ·20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois, · · · ·commencing at 7:30 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, the · · · ·11th day of July, 2024. · · · · ·APPEARANCES:· ·MR. JASON JARRETT, Chairman · · · · · · · · · · · MR. DOMINICK ROMANO, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. ERIC LUEDTKE, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. LARRY CALVERT, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. JUSTIN SHLENSKY, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. EDWARD HOFSTRA, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. LOUIS LeMIEUX, Commissioner · · · · ·ALSO PRESENT:· MR. NICK CUZZONE, Villa Park President · · · · · · · · · · · MS. MICHELLE HOUSE, Deputy Director · · · · ·REPORTED BY LYN DOERING, CSR. · DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 15 of 49  2 ·1· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· I call this ·2· · ·regular meeting of the Village of Villa Park ·3· · ·Planning and Zoning Commission to order. ·4· · · · · · · ·Roll call: ·5· · · · · · · ·Calvert? ·6· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER CALVERT:· Here. ·7· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Hofstra? ·8· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· Here. ·9· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Jackson? 10· · · · · · · · · · · ·(No response.) 11· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· LeMieux? 12· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LeMIEUX:· Here. 13· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Luedtke? 14· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LUEDTKE:· Here. 15· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Orlowski? 16· · · · · · · · · · · ·(No response.) 17· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Romano? 18· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· Here. 19· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Shlensky? 20· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER SHLENSKY:· Here. 21· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· I too am 22· · ·present.· With that we have a quorum. 23· · · · · · · ·Approval of minutes, does anybody have 24· · ·any questions or comments or amendments to the DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 16 of 49  3 ·1· · ·minutes from last month? ·2· · · · · · · · · · · ·(No response.) ·3· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· If there are no ·4· · ·questions or comments, I move we approve the ·5· · ·minutes. ·6· · · · · · · ·Is there a second? ·7· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· Second. ·8· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· All in favor? ·9· · · · · · · · · · ALL PRESENT:· Aye. 10· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Any opposed? 11· · · · · · · · · · · ·(No response.) 12· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· The minutes are 13· · ·approved. 14· · · · · · · · · · · · ·(Proceedings concluded at 15· · · · · · · · · · · · ·7:32 p.m.) 16· · ·/// 17· · ·/// 18· · ·/// 19· · ·/// 20· · ·/// 21· · ·/// 22· · ·/// 23· · ·/// 24· · ·/// DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 Page 17 of 49  4 ·1· · · · · · · ·I, LYN DOERING, Certified Shorthand ·2· · ·Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of ·3· · ·Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing ·4· · ·proceedings were reported stenographically by me, ·5· · ·was thereafter reduced to a printed transcript by ·6· · ·me, and constitutes a true record of the testimony ·7· · ·given and the proceedings had; ·8· · · · · · · ·That I am not a relative or employee or ·9· · ·attorney or counsel, nor a relative or employee of 10· · ·such attorney or counsel for any of the parties 11· · ·hereto, nor interested directly or indirectly in 12· · ·the outcome of this action. 13· · · · · · · ·IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I do hereunto set my 14· · ·verified digital signature at Chicago, Illinois, 15· · ·this 31st day of July,· 2024. 16 17 18 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·_________________________________ 19· · · · · · · · · · · · ·Certified Shorthand Reporter · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·State of Illinois 20· · · · · · · · · · · · ·CSR License No. 084-003037 21 22 23 24 DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 Page 18 of 49  7 M Z 7:32 3:15 meeting 2:2 Zoning 2:3 minutes 2:23 3:1,5,12 A month 3:1 move 3:4 amendments 2:24 Approval 2:23 O approve 3:4 approved 3:13 opposed 3:10 Aye 3:9 order 2:3 Orlowski 2:15 C P call 2:1,4 Calvert 2:5,6 p.m. 3:15 CHAIRMAN 2:1,7,9,11,13, Park 2:2 15,17,19,21 3:12 Planning 2:3 comments 2:24 3:4 present 2:22 3:9 Commission 2:3 proceedings 3:14 COMMISSIONER 2:6,8,12, 14,18,20 3:7 Q concluded 3:14 questions 2:24 3:4 F quorum 2:22 favor 3:8 R H regular 2:2 response 2:10,16 3:2,11 Hofstra 2:7,8 3:7 Roll 2:4 Romano 2:17,18 J Jackson 2:9 S JARRETT 2:1,7,9,11,13,15, Shlensky 2:19,20 17,19,21 3:3,8,10,12 V L Villa 2:2 Lemieux 2:11,12 Village 2:2 Luedtke 2:13,14 DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 Page 19 of 49 · · · · · · · · VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS · · · · · · · · ·PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION · · · · ·IN RE THE MATTER OF:· · · · · · ) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · ·THADIUS T. COLLINS· · · · · · · ) PZ-24-11 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·) · · · ·25 S. Charles Avenue· · · · · · ) · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·PUBLIC HEARING · · · · · · · · · · · · ·JULY 11, 2024 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·7:30 P.M. · · · · · · · · · ·REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS had before the · · · ·VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK PLANNING & ZONING · · · ·COMMISSION, held at the Villa Park Village Hall, · · · ·20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois, · · · ·commencing at 7:30 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, the · · · ·11th day of July, 2024. · · · · ·APPEARANCES:· ·MR. JASON JARRETT, Chairman · · · · · · · · · · · MR. DOMINICK ROMANO, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. ERIC LUEDTKE, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. LARRY CALVERT, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. JUSTIN SHLENSKY, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. EDWARD HOFSTRA, Commissioner · · · · · · · · · · · MR. LOUIS LeMIEUX, Commissioner · · · · ·ALSO PRESENT:· MR. NICK CUZZONE, Villa Park President · · · · · · · · · · · MS. MICHELLE HOUSE, Deputy Director · · · · ·REPORTED BY LYN DOERING, CSR. DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 20 of 49  2 ·1· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· We have one item ·2· · ·of business tonight. ·3· · · · · · · ·The way the process will work is we will ·4· · ·start with presentation of the staff. ·5· · · · · · · ·We will move to presentation by the ·6· · ·petitioner, if you have anything. ·7· · · · · · · ·We will take any public comment, if ·8· · ·there is any. ·9· · · · · · · ·And then we will have questions up here, 10· · ·if there are any. 11· · · · · · · ·We will give the petitioner a chance to 12· · ·give any closing comments, if they want. 13· · · · · · · ·Then we will discuss and have a motion 14· · ·up here. 15· · · · · · · ·So the first item of business will be 16· · ·PZ-24-11 for 25 South Charles Avenue, a variation. 17· · ·Petitioner Thadius T. Collins. 18· · · · · · · ·If you are going to speak, I need you to 19· · ·stand and raise your right hand, and we will get 20· · ·you sworn in real quick, if you think you will 21· · ·talk at all. 22· · · · · · · · · · · · ·(Whereupon said witnesses were 23· · · · · · · · · · · · ·duly sworn). 24· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Thank you.· All DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 21 of 49  3 ·1· · ·right.· Whenever you are ready. ·2· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· The applicant at 25 ·3· · ·South Charles Avenue is requesting a side yard ·4· · ·setback for a variation from Table 2-3 of ·5· · ·Article 2, Section 2.3 for the lot and building ·6· · ·regulations within the zoning ordinance to reduce ·7· · ·the minimum side yard setback from 6 feet to 5 ·8· · ·feet, to allow a second story addition on the ·9· · ·existing foundation of the home. 10· · · · · · · ·As mentioned, this is the overview of 11· · ·how we will proceed through the case tonight. 12· · · · · · · ·As mentioned, the existing home is a one 13· · ·story ranch and it extends into the side yard 14· · ·setback along the northern property line. 15· · · · · · · ·You can see the area that is within the 16· · ·setback shown in the red box on the left-hand 17· · ·portion of the lot. 18· · · · · · · ·The applicant proposes to add a second 19· · ·story addition going vertically above the existing 20· · ·first floor home. 21· · · · · · · ·The additional rear addition would be 22· · ·compliant with all bulk regulations within the 23· · ·code. 24· · · · · · · ·And the petitioner would be removing DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 22 of 49  4 ·1· · ·some existing lot coverage to comply with the ·2· · ·maximum lot coverage requirements within the code. ·3· · · · · · · ·This removal area would be confirmed ·4· · ·during the building permit process.· The ·5· · ·petitioner has outlined the area that they ·6· · ·anticipate removing as part of the project. ·7· · · · · · · ·When staff did calculate this it was ·8· · ·compliant, so they are not requesting a lot ·9· · ·coverage variation tonight. 10· · · · · · · ·I have included the architectural 11· · ·drawings for the elevations of the home.· The home 12· · ·does comply with the maximum building height. 13· · · · · · · ·And then the floor plan, should you need 14· · ·to refer to those in the proceedings tonight. 15· · · · · · · ·On the screen are the standards for 16· · ·variation, review and approval.· We will have a 17· · ·public hearing for anyone wishing to make any 18· · ·public comments. 19· · · · · · · ·And then staff has prepared a sample 20· · ·motion, if the Commission feels it is appropriate. 21· · · · · · · ·And with that, staff or the applicant 22· · ·can answer any questions. 23· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Okay.· No 24· · ·presentation or anything from the applicant; okay? DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 23 of 49  5 ·1· · · · · · · ·Anyone from the public wishing to speak ·2· · ·on this item? ·3· · · · · · · ·Okay.· I am going to need you to come up ·4· · ·here and state your name.· I also need to swear ·5· · ·you in. ·6· · · · · · · · · · · · ·(Whereupon said witness was ·7· · · · · · · · · · · · ·duly sworn). ·8· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Could you state ·9· · ·your name and spell your last name for the 10· · ·reporter please? 11· · · · · · · · · · MR. MURAIDA:· Robert Muraida.· I am 12· · ·just a neighbor here in support of the petitioner 13· · ·tonight.· And that's basically it; just here to 14· · ·show support. 15· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Just out of 16· · ·curiosity, where do you live in relation -- 17· · · · · · · · · · MR. MURAIDA:· 38 South Charles, a 18· · ·couple doors down, across the street. 19· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Okay.· Thank you. 20· · · · · · · ·All right.· I don't see anyone else 21· · ·wishing to speak. 22· · · · · · · ·Questions from the Commission? 23· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· Out of 24· · ·curiosity, if you know off the top of your head, DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 24 of 49  6 ·1· · ·how much square footage are you adding to your ·2· · ·house? ·3· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· A Lot. ·4· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· I assumed ·5· · ·your typical Villa Park, about 11 or 1200 square ·6· · ·feet now; is that about right? ·7· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· Yeah, I think it's ·8· · ·117 or something like that. ·9· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· I don't know the exact. 10· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· It's not 11· · ·important.· I was just curious. 12· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· It's in here. 13· · · · · · · ·And I will say that my husband and I 14· · ·only bought this house -- I grew up in Villa Park. 15· · ·My husband did not.· He was living in Glen Ellyn. 16· · ·I begged him to move to Villa Park. 17· · · · · · · ·We bought this little house.· He was 18· · ·like, Fine, two years.· I was like, No, no, we are 19· · ·going to build.· We are going to stay. 20· · · · · · · ·My parents live two blocks over.· You 21· · ·can see their master bed from my master bedroom 22· · ·window; so however weird or not weird that is. 23· · · · · · · ·But he fell in love with the area.· We 24· · ·have five kids and we are renting because we don't DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 25 of 49  7 ·1· · ·fit in this house.· So we are renting somewhere ·2· · ·else near Westmont and we can't wait to come back. ·3· · ·So we are hoping that you guys will grant this for ·4· · ·us. ·5· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· Okay.· Could ·6· · ·you clarify what you are going to do to meet the ·7· · ·60 percent coverage? ·8· · · · · · · ·Is it just that triangle? ·9· · · · · · · · · · THE WITNESS:· I think he wants to 10· · ·do -- 11· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Do you have a clear 12· · ·answer, Michelle? 13· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· Yeah. 14· · · · · · · ·So the existing lot has the driveway 15· · ·paved all the way back and then this is squared 16· · ·off. 17· · · · · · · ·There is a couple -- There is an 18· · ·addition on the existing garage that would be 19· · ·removed.· I believe this rear shed would be 20· · ·removed. 21· · · · · · · ·And then also there's pavement that goes 22· · ·all the way to the property line along the south 23· · ·property line.· That would be removed. 24· · · · · · · ·So the driveway would be more angled to DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 26 of 49  8 ·1· · ·the entrance into the southern-most portion of the ·2· · ·detached garage.· That section of removal would ·3· · ·bring it into compliance with lot coverage. ·4· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· Is there ·5· · ·still a pool on the property or no? ·6· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· A pool, no. ·7· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· The plat mentioned a ·8· · ·pool.· That was -- from my understanding in ·9· · ·talking with the applicant -- a structure for a 10· · ·trampoline.· It wasn't actually a pool.· And it 11· · ·was incorrectly listed as a pool on their plat. 12· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· What kind of 13· · ·structure is that?· Is that concrete or? 14· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· For? 15· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· You mean, the 16· · ·trampoline itself? 17· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· It's just a metal 18· · ·frame. 19· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· It's just a 20· · ·regular trampoline? 21· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· A regular trampoline 22· · ·that for some reason the surveyor listed as a 23· · ·pool.· I am not sure if they thought -- I don't 24· · ·know -- it could be an above-ground pool. DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 27 of 49  9 ·1· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· We just had the ·2· · ·frame -- like in the winter we just had the frame, ·3· · ·and we were renting, and we didn't have it set up. ·4· · ·We just had the frame, so I don't know. ·5· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· It's all ·6· · ·about rain water being able to reach the earth. ·7· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· And the ·8· · ·surveyor taking the time to walk to the back of ·9· · ·the property. 10· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· Right. 11· · · · · · · ·So that was not counted as lot coverage. 12· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· Do you know 13· · ·what the recalculated lot coverage would be? 14· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· It's within a couple 15· · ·feet of the maximum but I think we are in the 16· · ·single digits.· I don't know the exact number but 17· · ·we would recalculate that as part of the building 18· · ·permit process. 19· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Any other questions? 20· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LUEDTKE:· Not for the 21· · ·petitioner, no. 22· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Anything down 23· · ·here? 24· · · · · · · · · · · ·(No response.) DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 28 of 49  10 ·1· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· No? ·2· · · · · · · ·Any closing comments from the petitioner ·3· · ·before we move -- Okay. ·4· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· Does the ·5· · ·existing house have a basement? ·6· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· Yeah. ·7· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· You are not ·8· · ·expanding the basement to the back portion; are ·9· · ·you? 10· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· You mean, for the 11· · ·addition outside of the variance that we are 12· · ·requesting? 13· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· Yeah. 14· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· There will be a new 15· · ·basement. 16· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· So the variation 17· · ·allows the two story expansion of the existing 18· · ·structure but the addition at the rear that's 19· · ·being added is all within the setbacks and that 20· · ·will have a new basement.· It will have a 21· · ·basement. 22· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· Okay.· That 23· · ·was my thought is, just with the expanded lot 24· · ·coverage, obviously you got the Villa Park lecture DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 29 of 49  11 ·1· · ·about flooding. ·2· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· And from my grandpa. ·3· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Any discussion from ·4· · ·the Commission? ·5· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LUEDTKE:· Up here? ·6· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Uh huh. ·7· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LUEDTKE:· We have had ·8· · ·several of these types of projects with second ·9· · ·floor additions and this is no different than 10· · ·those that we have basically seen. 11· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER SHLENSKY:· I concur 12· · ·with Eric.· I think this is pretty consistent with 13· · ·how we have analyzed and voted -- or what I 14· · ·suspect will be the vote for similar circumstances 15· · ·from other petitioners. 16· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Yeah. 17· · · · · · · ·And I understand it, with the need for 18· · ·the second story addition and the existing 19· · ·foundation and the proposed addition at the rear 20· · ·meets all the setback standards. 21· · · · · · · ·I will say, when I first looked at the 22· · ·property online I did wonder about lot coverage, 23· · ·so I am glad that was addressed. 24· · · · · · · ·Any other discussion?· And if not -- DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 30 of 49  12 ·1· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER CALVERT:· Just to ·2· · ·confirm, Michelle, this is a 50 x 150 lot; right? ·3· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· Yeah, 150 x 50. ·4· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER CALVERT:· So it's not ·5· · ·a big lot. ·6· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· That would be on the ·7· · ·small side for Villa Park; right, lengthwise? ·8· · · · · · · · · · MS. HOUSE:· Yes. ·9· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER CALVERT:· I can see 10· · ·where the lot coverage came into play then, based 11· · ·on that site size; okay. 12· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· All right.· If 13· · ·there's no other discussion, then someone can make 14· · ·a motion. 15· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER SHLENSKY:· I will make 16· · ·a motion to recommend approval of PZ-24-11 for a 17· · ·variation from Table 2-3 of Article 2, Section 18· · ·2.3, Lot and Building Regulations of the Zoning 19· · ·Ordinance to reduce the minimum interior side yard 20· · ·north setback requirement to 5 feet along the 21· · ·north property line, as depicted on Exhibit B, for 22· · ·25 South Charles Avenue. 23· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· We have a motion. 24· · · · · · · ·Is there a second? DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 31 of 49  13 ·1· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· I will ·2· · ·second. ·3· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· We have a motion to ·4· · ·approve.· The item is seconded. ·5· · · · · · · ·Are there any questions or comments on ·6· · ·the motion? ·7· · · · · · · · · · · ·(No response.) ·8· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Roll call: ·9· · · · · · · ·Calvert? 10· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER CALVERT:· Yes. 11· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Hofstra? 12· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER HOFSTRA:· Yes. 13· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· LeMieux? 14· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LeMIEUX:· Yes. 15· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Luedtke? 16· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER LUEDTKE:· Yes. 17· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Romano? 18· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER ROMANO:· Yes. 19· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· Shlensky? 20· · · · · · · · · · COMMISSIONER SHLENSKY:· Yes. 21· · · · · · · · · · CHAIRMAN JARRETT:· I too vote yes. 22· · · · · · · ·And with that our recommendation will 23· · ·pass to the Village Board.· And they are the final 24· · ·decision makers on this matter. DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 YVer1f Page 32 of 49  14 ·1· · · · · · · · · · MS. COLLINS:· Thank you. ·2· · · · · · · · · · MR. JARRETT:· Good luck. ·3· · · · · · · · · · · · ·(Proceedings concluded at ·4· · · · · · · · · · · · ·7:43 p.m.) ·5· · ·/// ·6· · ·/// ·7· · ·/// ·8· · ·/// ·9· · ·/// 10· · ·/// 11· · ·/// 12· · ·/// 13· · ·/// 14· · ·/// 15· · ·/// 16· · ·/// 17· · ·/// 18· · ·/// 19· · ·/// 20· · ·/// 21· · ·/// 22· · ·/// 23· · ·/// 24· · ·/// DOERING REPORTING, INC.· 630.340.1383 Page 33 of 49  15 ·1· · · · · · · ·I, LYN DOERING, Certified Shorthand ·2· · ·Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of ·3· · ·Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing ·4· · ·proceedings were reported stenographically by me, ·5· · ·was thereafter reduced to a printed transcript by ·6· · ·me, and constitutes a true record of the testimony ·7· · ·given and the proceedings had; ·8· · · · · · · ·That I am not a relative or employee or ·9· · ·attorney or counsel, nor a relative or employee of 10· · ·such attorney or counsel for any of the parties 11· · ·hereto, nor interested directly or indirectly in 12· · ·the 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Village of Villa Park Community & Economic Development 11 W Home Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181 TO: Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Community & Economic Development Department DATE: August 8, 2024 RE: Petition PZ-24-12 | 580 E. Kolberg Court | Variation PETITIONER OWNER David & Amy Wright David & Amy Wright 580 E. Kolberg Court 580 E. Kolberg Court Villa Park, IL 60181 Villa Park, IL 60181 Request Summary The Petitioner is requesting a Public Hearing to consider approval of a Variation for a deck within a front yard setback. Background The Subject Property has a single-dwelling residence which received a Variation, Ordinance 4172, for a pool in the front yard and a 6.0-foot fence in the front yard in 2020. The Petitioner wishes to install a deck associated with the pool within the front yard setback of the primary residence that was not included with the prior Variation request. Site Information Present Zoning: Residential Single-Dwelling District - RS-10 Present Land Use: Single Dwelling Residential Property Size: 10,699 sq. ft. / 0.24 acres PINs: 06-15-402-012 Surrounding Zoning Surrounding Land Use North: Residential Single-Dwelling District - RS-10 Single Dwelling Residential West: Residential Single-Dwelling District - RS-10 Single Dwelling Residential East: Residential Single-Dwelling District - RS-10 Single Dwelling Residential South: Residential Single-Dwelling District - RS-10 Single Dwelling Residential Comprehensive Plan Designation – Single-Family Residential This land use category is intended for detached single-family residential dwellings of generally one to two stories in height. Zoning Request The Petitioner is requesting approval of a Variation from Table 14-1 of Article 14, Section 14.1.9. – Setbacks of the Zoning Ordinance to install a deck within the front yard setback of the residence. Internal Staff Review Variation The Zoning Ordinance specifically allows for Variation petitions in order to grant relief to a property owner from strict compliance with the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. Variations are intended to help alleviate a practical Page 39 of 49 difficulty or particular hardship that would be caused by the literal enforcement of the subject ordinance requirements and are site specific. The existing residence received a variation in 2020 to permit a pool and a 6.0-foot tall fence in the front yard. The Petitioner did not include the deck in the original Variation request. Exhibit A includes the proposed site plan and detail plan for the pool deck adjacent to the pool. The Plat of Survey is provided as Exhibit B which shows the existing front yard (east) setback. The proposed brick pathways associated with the proposed deck in the front, side, and rear yards are all permitted per Code. Site Plan Review 1. Building and Structure Location - The following comments relate to the issue of building and structure location in regard to the proposed development plans: a. The proposed deck is in the front yard of the lot. The RS-10 district requires a 30.0-foot setback. The current home is setback 40.0 feet from the property line. The proposed deck extends 15.0 feet from the front building facade and would extend into the front yard setback by 5.0 feet. b. The existing pool and 6.0-foot tall fence were installed as approved via the 2020 Variation request. c. The proposed front, side and rear walkways are permitted as proposed. 2. Building scale - The following comments relate to the issue of building scale in regard to the proposed development plans: a. Decks do not have a maximum area permitted per Code. b. Code does not specify the number of decks permitted onsite. The property currently has another deck north of the residence. 3. Lot Coverage - The following comments relate to the issue of lot coverage in regard to the proposed development plans: a. The Petitioner’s current proposed lot coverage complies with the RS-10 district requirements allowing up to 50% lot coverage. The current calculated lot coverage with proposed site modifications is 46.34%. b. The Petitioner would be permitted to add a maximum 391.21 square feet of additional lot coverage onsite and still comply with the 50% lot coverage requirement. c. The lot coverage will be recalculated through the building permit process to confirm the lot area. 4. Completeness - If the Planning and Zoning Commission requires additional information to determine whether the applicant’s development requests comply with the applicable standards of the Code, they may direct the Petitioner to furnish additional information and evidence that may provide clarity regarding their concerns. 2 Page 40 of 49 Permitted Principal Building Envelope: Legal Nonconforming Structure: Variation Required (Accessory Structure): 3 Page 41 of 49 Findings Per Sec. 11.5.6.8. The Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation must be accompanied by specific findings of fact regarding whether practical difficulties or particular hardships would result if a Variation is not granted. The Petitioner has submitted the following justification for a Variation from Article 14, Section 14.1.9, Table 14-1 of the Zoning Ordinance: 1. State the particular hardship and/or practical difficulty created for you in carrying out the strict letter of the zoning regulations to wit: Filing a variance to allow a pool deck and a brick path in our front yard. 2. A reasonable return or use of your property is not possible under the existing regulations because: When we bought our house the previous owners had the lot subdivided and our backyard became a lot in which a house was built. According to the ordinance and dimensions of our lot our side yard is considered our front yard. 3. Your situation is unique (not applicable in other properties in the area or zoning classification) in the following respect: Our house is located on a corner lot and was subdivided and dimensionally the side yard is considered our front yard. 4. The variation will not alter the essential character of the locality, impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property; not increase hazard from fire; not impair property values in the neighborhood; not unduly increase congestion in the streets, or otherwise impair public safety; health and convenience because: The deck and brick path are located on the property and built within code and safety regulations. Notification Legal Notice was published in the Daily Herald on July 19, 2024, a sign placed on the subject property, and notifications sent to property owners within a 250.0 foot radius of the subject property in advance of the Public Hearing. Staff Recommendation Village staff has reviewed the petition and is supportive of the request. Recommended Action To recommend approval of PZ-24-12 for a Variation from Table 14-1 of Article 14 Section 14.1.9 – Setbacks of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a deck to be installed within the front yard (east) setback as depicted on Exhibit B for 580 E. Kolberg Court. Exhibit List A. Site Plan and Architectural Plans B. Plat of Survey 4 Page 42 of 49 Aerial 122 575 555 12 S WAYSIDE DR 1242 560 580 E KOLBERG CT 1300 1305 Legend PARCELS Page 43 of 49 Page 44 of 49 Page 45 of 49 Page 46 of 49 Page 47 of 49 Page 48 of 49 Page 49 of 49