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Village of Indian Head Park Planning and Zoning Commission met May 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the Commission:

Call To Order –Chairperson, Noreen Costelloe

Roll Call: Present (And Constituting A Quorum):

Commissioner Greg Scovitch

Commissioner Danielle Svestka

Commissioner Robert Tantillo

Commissioner Rachel Thompson

Absent:

Commissioner David Anderson

Commissioner Diane Gormely-Barnes

Also In Attendance:

Trustee Rita Farrell-Mayer

Village Administrator John Durocher

Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

Chairperson Costelloe and the Planning and Zoning Commission members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Proposed Triangle Area Planned Development Ordinance Discussion And Revision: (Triangle area- located West of Wolf Road, South of Joliet Road, and East of Interstate 294).

Chairperson Costelloe began the proposed Triangle Area Redevelopment Plan

Vision and Planned Unit Development (Pud) Ordinance discussion.

The following revisions were unanimously decided upon.

1. Intent And Purpose:

A. The purpose of the regulations, standards, and criteria contained in this chapter is to provide an alternate alternative zoning procedure under which land within the Triangle Area Redevelopment plan can be developed or redeveloped with innovation, imagination, and creative architectural design when sufficiently justified under the provisions of this chapter.

1. To stimulate creative approaches to the mixed use, retail, commercial, and residential development of land, and to provide a be pedestrian friendly environment.

5. To unify buildings and structures through design and architectural coordination.

2. General Provisions:

D. Buildings and uses or combinations of uses within a planned development shall be limited solely to those approved as part of the ordinance granting a planned development permit.

3. Standards For Review:

1. Required Findings. No application for a Planned Development shall be approved unless all the following findings are made.

2. Public Welfare. The Planned Development shall be so designed, located and proposed to be operated and maintained that it will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property and will not substantially increase the danger of fire or otherwise endanger the public health and safety

6. Parking and Traffic. The Planned Development shall have or make adequate provision to safely provide ingress and egress to the proposed use in a manner that minimizes traffic congestion in the public streets, provides appropriate cross access to adjacent properties and parking areas, and provide adequate access for emergency vehicles and small transit vehicles public vehicles.

8. Signage. Any signage on the site of the Planned Development shall be in conformity with the Village’s Zoning Ordinance (Sign Ordinance), or shall satisfy the guidelines of review for variations set forth therein. All signage shall be consistent with the aesthetic guidelines herein, and shall be subject to Planning and Zoning review process including Village Board approval.

2. Beneficial Common Open Space. Common open space in the Planned Development shall be integrated into the overall design. Such spaces shall be accessible and have a direct functional or visual relationship to the main building(s) and not be of isolated or leftover character The following would not be considered usable common open space:

6. Application Requirements:

8. A landscaping plan showing the location, size, character and composition of vegetation and other

It was determined to use the term guidelines in place of standards throughout the Triangle Area Redevelopment Plan PUD.

Approval Of Board Minutes

Minutes of the Planning and Zoning April 16, 2018.

Chairperson Costelloe asked if there were any corrections to the Planning and Zoning minutes from April 16, 2018 as presented. There were no corrections. Commissioner Scovitch motioned, seconded by Commissioner Thompson, to approve the April 16, 2018 Planning and Zoning meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote (5 Ayes-0 Nays-2 Absent).

Approval Of Board Minutes

Minutes of the Planning and Zoning May 1, 2018.

Chairperson Costelloe asked if there were any corrections to the Planning and Zoning minutes from May 1, 2018 as presented. There was one correction to the spelling of the word esthetic on page four, to be corrected to aesthetic. Commissioner Thompson motioned, seconded by Commissioner Svestka, to approve the May 1, 2018 Planning and Zoning meeting minutes as presented.

Motion carried by unanimous voice vote (5 Ayes-0 Nays-2 Absent).

Adjournment

There being no further business to discuss, Commissioner Scovitch motioned, seconded by Commissioner Svestka, to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 9:15 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

(5 Ayes-0 Nays-2 Absent).

http://www.indianheadpark-il.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05152018-180