Planning & Zoning Board

October 11, 2016 WHEATON PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL VOTE Chair Weller called the October 11, 2016 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: Ron Almiron Nicole Aranas Bob Gudmundson Dan Wanzung Scott Weller Absent: Chris Derrick Mark Plunkett City Staff Present: Tracy Jones, Staff Planner Paul Redman, Director of Engineering II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 The minutes were approved as submitted. III. PUBLIC COMMENT There was none. IV. OLD BUSINESS ZA #16-19/ LANDSCAPE SETBACK VARIATION/ 700 AND 800 EAST ROOSEVELT ROAD/ KEY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS (LA FITNESS) Chair Weller reconvened the public hearing on Tuesday, October11, 2016. Chair Weller stated that the applicant had submitted a revised site plan that eliminated the proposed access point onto Chase Street and the building perimeter landscaping variation request while maintaining 238 parking spaces required by the tenant. The proposed development is now fully compliant with all the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Staff Planner Jones stated that the site is still subject to a restrictive covenant which created a “No Building Area” on the south 103.0 feet of the lot. The City Council will consider the abrogation of the restrictive covenant. Ms. Aranas moved and then Mr. Gudmundson seconded the motion to close the public hearing. On a voice vote, all voted aye. ZA #16-20/ REZONING & PUD/ 623 SOUTH NAPERVILLE ROAD/ CORNERSITE, LLC (STARBUCKS) Chair Weller reconvened the public hearing on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Chair Weller stated that the applicant had brought a revised site plan and building elevations to the meeting. Mr. Schwartz stated that the site plan was revised to add turnaround areas and one additional parking space. He added that the building elevations were also revised to give the building a more residential feel and more  Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board October 11, 2016 Page - 2 - of 4 windows were added to the south elevation facing Roosevelt Road. He added that the traffic consultant was in attendance to answer questions. The Board asked the traffic consultant to summarize the findings provided in the traffic report. Lynn Means, 625 Forest Edge Drive, Vernon Hills was sworn in. Ms. Means stated that the traffic report covers trip generation and directional distribution, traffic impact on the adjacent roadways and principally the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Naperville Road, gap analysis for exiting vehicles onto Naperville Road, and on-site parking and drive-thru stacking. Ms. Means stated that she found that the proposed development would have a minimal effect on the operations of the adjacent roadways, the on-site vehicle stacking is adequate for the anticipated queue of the drive-thru, and sufficient gaps in traffic on Naperville Road are present to allow for the anticipated exiting traffic from the site during the critical peak periods of the roadway and operation of the drive-thru use. Eugena Mulhern, 523 East Evergreen, Wheaton was sworn in. Ms. Mulhern had concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated. Carol Ford, 606 South Washington Street, Wheaton was sworn in. Ms. Ford had concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated. Joe Jeffrey, 606 South Washington Street, Wheaton was sworn in. Mr. Jeffrey had concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated, setting a precedent for other office research properties to be rezoned commercial, the request being considered spot zoning and property values. Steph McGrath, 219 North Ellis Avenue, Wheaton was sworn in. Ms. McGrath stated that she was a member of the Wheaton Historic Commission and the building had historically significance as the former home of Warren Wheaton. Brenda Kramer, 314 East Indiana Street, Wheaton was sworn in. Ms. Kramer had concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated. Jim Crispin, 604 East Evergreen Street, Wheaton was sworn in. Mr. Crispin had concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated. He requested a copy of the traffic study. Staff Planner Jones stated that the traffic study was available on the website with the staff report. Barbara Dutton, 418 East Evergreen Street, Wheaton was sworn in. Ms. Dutton stated that she was a member of the Wheaton Historical Commission and was opposed to the rezoning request. Brad Nicholas, 403 East Evergreen Street, Wheaton was sworn in. Mr. Nicholas stated that he was concerned that the traffic study was completed during the summer when school was not in session. Jason Werr, 808 East Indiana Street, Wheaton was sworn in. Mr. Werr had concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated on Indiana Street. Ms. Aranas moved and then Mr. Wanzung the motion to close the public hearing. On a voice vote, all voted aye. The Board decided to vote this evening. Ms. Aranas moved and then Mr. Gudmundson seconded the motion to approve ZA #16-20, subject to the following conditions:  Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board October 11, 2016 Page - 3 - of 4 1. The photometrics plan shall be revised to comply with the City’s footcandle requirements at the property lines; 2. The width of the building perimeter landscape setbacks shall be revised to be a minimum of 8 feet in depth; 3. The solid vinyl fence shown on the landscape plan shall be eight (8) feet in height along the north property line; 4. The location of the monument sign shall be revised to comply with the 10 foot required setback; 5. The primary building signage shall be on the south elevation of the building with smaller, secondary signage on the other elevations; 6. All non-gate portions of the trash enclosure shall be constructed of masonry to match the building; and 7. A plat of subdivision that will consolidate the existing parcels shall be required for the development to receive a building permit. Roll Call Vote Ayes: None Nays: Ron Almiron Nicole Aranas Bob Gudmundson Dan Wanzung Scott Weller Absent: Chris Derrick Mark Plunkett Motion Failed The Board unanimously felt the applicant did not provide adequate justification to support the rezoning of the property from the O-R Office Research District to the C-3 General Commercial District. V. NEW BUSINESS ZA #16-21/ REAR YARD SETBACK VARIATION/ 520 W. INDIANA STREET/ ARCHADECK OF CHICAGOLAND Pursuant to notice duly published on September 22, 2016 and letters mailed to neighboring property owners on September 20, 2016, Chair Weller called to order the October 11, 2016 public hearing requesting a variation to Article 3.4A.6 of the Wheaton Zoning Ordinance to allow the construction and use of a patio on the property located at 520 W. Indiana Street with a rear yard setback of 15.0 feet in lieu of the required 25.0 feet. David Berryhill, 395 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine was sworn in. Mr. Berryhill stated that he was the contractor for the property owners, Karen and Pamela Leimberer. He stated that the subject property is located on the south side of Indiana Street between Sunnyside Avenue and West Street. The property is 7,800 square feet in size with a sub-standard lot depth of 120.0 feet. The current minimum lot depth is 132.0 feet. The property is improved with an existing two-story frame residence that was built in 1982 with a rear yard setback of approximately 35.0 feet. Mr. Berryhill stated that the property has an existing deck that is in poor condition. The existing deck is 10 feet deep and has a rear yard setback of approximately 25.0 feet. His client is proposing to replace the existing deck with a slightly larger patio. The new patio would have an area of approximately 415 square feet and a rear yard setback of 15.0 feet in lieu of the required 25.0 feet. He added that the patio would have a curvilinear design.  Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board October 11, 2016 Page - 4 - of 4 Chair Weller stated that the curvilinear design was attractive and he liked the fact that the patio didn’t maximize the variation request. The rest of the Board concurred with his comments. Mr. Berryhill addressed the variation standards as required by the Zoning Ordinance. He stated that the proposed variation would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighboring property owners. He added that since the property backs up to a cul-de-sac, no adjacent property owners would be negatively impacted by the variation request. Mr. Wanzung questioned whether the City had a lot coverage requirement for patios. Staff Planner Jones stated the City has a lot coverage requirement for roofed structures but not patios. Mr. Wanzung questioned the topography of the backyard. Mr. Berryhill stated that the backyard slopes slightly toward the south property line. Mr. Wanzung moved and then Mr. Gudmundson seconded the motion to close the public hearing. On a voice vote, all voted aye. The Board decided to vote this evening. Mr. Almiron moved and then Mr. Wanzung seconded the motion to approve ZA #16-21 as presented. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Ron Almiron Nicole Aranas Bob Gudmundson Dan Wanzung Scott Weller Nays: None Absent: Chris Derrick Mark Plunkett Motion Passed Unanimously VI. MISCELLANEOUS There was none. VII. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Gudmundson moved and then Mr. Wanzung seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. On a voice vote, all voted aye. Respectfully submitted, Tracy L. Jones, Staff Planner