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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket - 11/16/2022 - Planning and Zoning Commission The City of McHenry is dedicated to providing the citizens, businesses and visitors of McHenry with the highest quality of programs and services in a customer-oriented, efficient and fiscally responsible manner. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE DATE: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: City Council Chambers, City Hall. 333 S Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050 AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of the Agenda 4. Consideration of Approval of the Meeting Minutes: October 19, 2022 5. Consideration of Approval of the 2023 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Schedule. 6. Public Input – (five minutes total on non-agenda items only) 7. Z-2022-22 – Conditional Use Permit to operate a Self-Storage Facility (Mini-Warehouse) on Lots 6-8 of McHenry Corporate Center Unit 5 Resubdivision of Lot 2. Petitioner: KFPM Holdings LLC. of 5765 Lucerene Ln, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 8. Z-2022-24 – Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Storage in Conjunction with a Contractor’s Office at 4102 W. Crystal Lake Road. Petitioner: Daniel Daczewitz of 2584 Bay Oaks Drive, Lakemoor, IL 60051 9. Z-2022-14 – Zoning Map Amendment to RM-2 High Density Multifamily Residential District, and Final Plan Approval for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 54-Unit Multifamily Residential Planned Unit Development titled Taylor Place Apartments. Petitioner: Northpointe Development Corporation of 230 Ohio Street, Suite 200, Oshkosh, WI 54902 10. Open Discussion 11. Staff Report: Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 12. Adjourn City of McHenry Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes October 19, 2022 Chairwoman Rockweiler called the October 19, 2022, regular meeting of the City of McHenry Planning and Zoning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were the following: Bremer, Rockweiler, Davis, Riley, Smale and Lehman. Also in attendance were City Planner Cody Sheriff and Deputy City Clerk Johnson. Approval of the Agenda: A motion was made by Commissioner Davis and seconded by Commissioner Bremer to approve the agenda as presented. Voice Vote: 6-ayes: Commissioners Bremer, Rockweiler, Smale, Davis, Riley and Lehman. 0-nay; 0-abstained; 0-absent. Motion Carried. Public Input No members of the public offered any public input. Approval of Minutes: Approval of the September 21, 2022, regular meeting minutes as presented. A motion was made by Commissioner Lehman and seconded by Commissioner Riley for approval. Voice Vote: 6-ayes: Commissioners Bremer, Rockweiler, Smale, Davis, Riley and Lehman. 0-nay; 0- abstained; 0-absent. Motion Carried. File No. Z-2022-20 Petitioner: Kurt R Eldrup of 27992 W IL-120, Unit 100, Lakemoor, IL Use Variation to allow Light Furniture Manufacturing, Outdoor Recreational Vehicle Rental Storage, and Zoning Variations to accommodate the existing Principal Structure at 2902 W. IL- 120. Chairwoman Rockweiler opened the file at 7:02 p.m., and City Planner Cody Sheriff explained that the petitioner has met all public notice requirements. The petitioner request is for a use variation to allow light furniture manufacturing, and to allow storage for recreational vehicles. Staff believes that a use variation would be more appropriate for this location than rezoning. The building and parking lot are in poor condition. No landscaping changes will be required. The manufacturing will be for home and office furniture made from airplane parts. The site is a former automotive repair facility, so this new business should not be as much of a nuisance as the previous use. Variances are also required due to the existing structure being close to the lot line. Robert Jessup is the only property owner who called about the possible variations, and he is happy to see somebody wanting to renovate the building. Chairwoman Rockweiler swore in Kurt Eldrup to give his testimony. He stated that he has been in the autobody business for twenty years, and he has an extensive aviation history. Planning and Zoning Commission September 21, 2022 Page 2 He makes furniture and gifts from airplane parts. He keeps his business neat and clean and expects to improve everything on the site. What he plans to do for his manufacturing is less disruptive than the automotive repair that was previously at this site. The storage in the back is only about 60 feet by 40 feet, and he plans to keep that as low-key as possible. Chairwoman Rockweiler asked about the plan for the fence. He explained that the fence will be wood and will go around the back where the existing chain link fence exists. He will have an agreement with the VFW for using the back area. He asked if anything could be done in the front as the night club next door uses the neighboring lot for parking. He was also curious about fire hookups and what else might be required of him prior to closing on the property. Planner Sheriff explained that he can have a walk-through with the building inspector prior to closing to see what issues may be there and what might be required. Chairwoman Rockweiler opened the public hearing portion of the meeting at 7:17 p.m. No members of the public wished to speak, and the hearing was closed at 7:17 p.m. All members of the Commission agreed that the use was appropriate, that it will be nice to have somebody cleaning up the property, and the improvements and the business would be welcome at that site. A motion was made by Commissioner Smale and seconded by Commissioner Bremer to recommend approval of the petitioner’s request for a zoning variation to allow a 0’ interior side yard setback to accommodate the existing principal structure as depicted on the submitted plat of survey dated April 8, 2022, and a Use Variation to allow light furniture manufacturing with outdoor recreational vehicle rental storage subject to the following conditions: 1. The outdoor storage of recreational vehicles shall be screened from view, at minimum, by a 6-foot privacy fence. 2. The outdoor storage of recreational vehicles shall be restricted to the proposed fenced in area located behind the principal structure, as depicted on the submitted site plan. 3. All development on site shall be in substantial conformance with the submitted site plan and building elevations to the greatest extent possible as determined by the Zoning Administrator. And by making said motion, I agree with staff’s assessment that the approval criteria for Use Variations and Zoning Variations have been met as outlined in the staff report. Roll Call Vote: 6- ayes: Commissioners Bremer, Rockweiler, Smale, Davis, Riley and Lehman. 0-nay; 0-abstained; 0-absent. Motion Carried. The hearing for file Z-2022-20 was closed at 7:22 p.m. File No. Z-2022-21 Petitioner: City of McHenry of 333 S. Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050 Planning and Zoning Commission September 21, 2022 Page 3 Zoning Text Amendments to §11-6-18 Cannabis Business – District Regulations Planner Sheriff stated that the petitioner has complied with the public notice requirements. The City has been talking with cannabis dispensaries that may want to locate to the City of McHenry. It appears that the City would have a better chance of getting a dispensary if there was only one allowed within the City limits. Commissioner Smale asked what other communities are doing for this issue. Richmond has a proposal for a dispensary and has limited it to one for their municipality. Woodstock and Crystal Lake have the dispensaries approved with a conditional use permit so that no public hearing would be required. There are some distance regulations put in to keep the dispensaries a certain distance apart. Commissioner Davis asked if this change could open us up to issues in the future if we decide we need more dispensaries. Planner Sheriff stated that the City would have the right to change the ordinance any time in the future if desired. Commissioner Bremer asked if this change could help us get a dispensary, and Planner Sheriff stated that this probably would increase our chances of attracting a business. Chairwoman Rockweiler opened the public hearing portion of the meeting at 7:27 p.m. With no members of the public wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:27 p.m. All members of the commission were fine with this recommended change, and nobody objected. A motion was made by Commissioner Lehman and seconded by Commissioner Smale to approve zoning text amendments to §11-6-18 Adult-Use Cannabis Business Regulations as outlined in the staff report. Roll Call Vote: 6-ayes: Commissioners Bremer, Rockweiler, Smale, Davis, Riley and Lehman. 0-nay; 0-abstained; 0-absent. Motion Carried. The hearing for file Z-2002-21 was closed a 7:29 p.m. Open Discussion: Chairwoman Rockweiler stated that we are looking for an additional Planning & Zoning Commissioner. Planner Sheriff stated that a commission member must live within 1.5 miles of the City limits, and they can’t live within another municipality (it must be an unincorporated area). This is presumably due to the fact that the City’s planning area occurs within that 1.5 mile range. Staff Report: Planner Sheriff explained that he has been working on gravel pit issues. The Lafarge annexation agreement has been updated, and they have been approved to operate north of Route 120 with an underground operation. Staff is also working on a petition for another gravel pit northeast of Chapel Hill Road and Route 120. There is interest for other possible developments and there is some interest in the downtown area and the former roller rink property. That has the potential for commercial on the ground level with residential above. Planning and Zoning Commission September 21, 2022 Page 4 Adjourn: A motion was made by Commissioner Bremer and seconded by Commissioner Smale to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m. Voice Vote: 6-ayes: Commissioners Bremer, Rockweiler, Smale, Davis, Riley and Lehman. 0-nay; 0-abstained; 0-absent. Motion Carried. Planning & Zoning Commission 2023 Meeting Schedule Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Wednesday, December 13, 2023 All meetings shall take place at 7:00 P.M. at McHenry City Hall, City Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.