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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
August 5, 1998
Memb��rs Present : Chairman Alderman McClatchey, Alderman
Bolger, Alderman Murgatroyd
Others Present : City Clerk Althoff, City Administrator
Lobaito, Director of Community
Development Napolitano, Alderman Glab
Resi��ents : Marianne Stopen 4608 Bonner Drive
Norman Rasmussen 312 Huntington St .
David Backhaus 104 N. Curran Road
Community Development Committee Chairman Alderman McClatchey
called the meeting to order at 7 : 04 p.m. He noted the first
agenda item, Gerstad Builders sign at the U.S . Route 120 and
Crystal Lake Road intersection would be postponed, as Mr. Gerstad
was unable to attend this evening' s meeting.
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO ALLOW DRIVEWAY WIDTH IN EXCESS OF 20-FEET
�. Marianne Stopen, 4608 Bonner Drive
Community Development Director Napolitano introduced petitioner
Marianne Stopen who has submitted a request for a variance to
allow a residential driveway width in excess of 20-feet at 4608
Bonner Drive in order to accommodate the parking of a large motor
home . Di.rector Napolitano reminded the committee council had
recently ��pproved a similar request by Gerstad Builders to allow
driveway widths in excess of 20 feet for their Timber Trails
townhouse development on Pine Street . The additional width as
limited t�� an additional five feet of driveway for each garage
stall in f�xcess of two. Alderman Glab also noted the variance
was limited to the portion of Pine Street which was privately
owned.
Ms . Stopen provided photos of similar driveway variations in her
neighborhood. Director Napolitano stated these driveways may
have been constructed illegally or prior to the adoption of the
current driveway regulations . He stated staff is recommending
Ms . Stopen taper the driveway from the street back to the garage .
This recommendation would provide Ms . Stopen with the needed area
to park the motor home .
Further d:iscussion ensued with Ms . Stopen informing the committee
the reque:�t would also assist in the parking maneuvers needed to
� accommoda�e the trailer hitched to the motor home . Alderman Glab
noted par:�ing two recreational vehicles was prohibited under the
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City of M�Henry' s current zoning ordinance. Chairman Alderman
McClatchey stated his support for staff' s recommendation.
In response to Ms . Stopen' s inquiry City Administrator Lobaito
stated placing decorative stone in the culvert was not against
city ordinance.
Alderman �slab suggested the driveway be tapered at the garage
end. DirF=ctor Napolitano noted the driveway width must be 20' at
the stree•= side, however the property owner may increase the
driveway �aidth to any size once the driveway extended to their
property :1ine . Alderman Bolger citing the petitioner' s request
for a 14 ' width variance stated he'd consider supporting a
smaller w:Ldth variance .
A lengthy discussion ensued.
Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by McClatchey to deny the variance
request for 4608 Bonner Drive to allow a residential driveway
width 14 1/2 feet wider than the permitted 20-foot width.
Voting Aye : McClatchey, Murgatroyd
�. Voting Nay: Bolger
Absent : None
Motion carried.
The committee suggested the petitioner, Ms . Stopen, work with
staff to develop an acceptable site plan for tapering the
driveway f:or full council consideration at the August 19th
regularly scheduled meeting.
Alderman C71ab noting the presence of Mr. David Backhaus, Boone
Creek Joint Venture developer, requested Chairman McClatchey at
the next scheduled Community Development Committee Meeting
include as an agenda item, in conjunction with Gerstad Builders
U.S . Route 120 and Crystal Lake Road intersection sign, Mr.
Backhaus' request for an advertising sign at this location.
Chairman McClatchey concurred. Mr. Backhaus will be notified of
the Committee Meeting date .
The meeting was adjourned at 7 :25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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�' Frank McClat , Chairman