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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 6/5/2000 - Zoning Board of Appeals ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS JUNE 5, 2000 CITY OF MC�IENRY � IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) Z-501 JEAN MUSCAT, FOR A CONDITIONAL ) Community Self Storage USE PERMIT PURSUANT TO TT� CITY OF ) 4108 Orleans St MCHENRY ZONING ORDINANCE, MCHENRY ) Conditional Use COiJNTY,ILLINOIS. ) REPORT OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS A hearing c�n the above-captioned petition was held on June 5, 2000. Chairman Semrow called the meeting to order at 7:46 p.m. T'he following were present: 1. Zoning Board Members: George Cadotte, Paula Ekstrom, Jon Meyer,Hazry Semrow. Absent: Darick Franzen, John Howell, Chuck Lovett. 2. Attorney for Zoning Boazd: David McArdle. 3. Recording Secretary: Kathleen M. Kunzer. 4. City Planner: Absent. �, 5. Petitioner: Community Self Storage represented by business owner Jean Muscat, 4108 Orleans Street, McHenry IL 60050. 6. Attorney for Petitioner: None. 7. City�Council Members/Staff• Director of Community Development Napolitano. 8. Court Reporter:None. 9. Registered Observers/Objectors:None. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice of this hearing was published in the Northwest Herald on May 20, 2000. Publisher's Certificate of Publication is on file with regazd to this matter in the City Clerk's Office. Notices were mailed to abutting property owners. An affida�it of service via certified mailing is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. LOCATION The location of the subject property is 4108 Orleans Street. SUMMARY The Petitioners are requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the expansion of the self storage mini `— warehouse 'acility granted by City Ordinance No. 0-98-860 on the subject property. Page 2 ZBA-Muscat 6/5/00 � TESTIMONY Cha.irman Semrow swore in the following witness for the Petitioners: ■ Jean Muscat, 4108 Orleans Street, McHenry, IL 60050. Petitioner Jean Muscat stated she is asking the Boazd to consider a recommendation to allow the expansion of her existing conditional use located at 4108 Orleans Street. She is currently operating the Community Self Storage mini warehouse facility on the premises. The business continues to grow and she is requesting an expansion to allow for the construction of six additional mini warehouse buildings on the site. With the expansion there would be 139 additional storage units. Ms. Muscat noted the ends of the buildings would face Oak Drive. She noted the ends of the building will be faced with decorative concrete split face block. Landscaping and berming will be utilized to blend the buildings with the existing neighborhood and to screen the buildings from adjacent properties. She also noted flush-mount lighting would be used to illuminate the buildings. No lights would be directed onto the street. Ms. Muscat stated there would be no curb cuts on Oak Drive. The e�sting curb cuts on Orleans Street would be utilized in accessing the new units. There would be no additional demand on City services including utilities. The new units would not be climate controlled. QUESTIOI�S BY MEMBERS OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Ekstrom asked if any of the new units would be heated. Ms. Muscat responded the only units which � would be heated and/or cooled are located in the first building which is a part of the ea�isting phase of development. Meyer asked if the Petitioner would use the same type block on the ends facing Oak Drive that is currently used on the existing buildings on the premises. Ms. Muscat stated that is correct. Meyer asked for clarification as to the proposed location of chain link fencing surrounding the buildings. Ms. Muscat noted the entire site would be enclosed. Fencing would connect the buildings to each other in order to make the area secure. The area outside of the fence would be bermed and landscaped to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance. Chairman Semrow noted an adjacent property owner,Mr. Edward Rouse was present earlier,received satisfactory responses to his questions, and left without filing an objection to the request for expansion to the conditional use permit. Chairman Semrow said, "there being no further testimony before the Board with regard to this matter, the Board will consider this Petition at this time, unless there is a motion to recess by a member of the Board. There being no motion to recess, the Chair will entertain a motion with regard to this Petition." CLOSING STATEMENT BY PETITIONER Ms. Muscat stated if the expansion to the existing conditional use was granted, the project would then be complete. She noted she is currently at 80% occupancy. The site appears to be a good location and she provides a much needed service for the community. � Page 3 ZBA-Muscat 6/5/00 � RECOMMENDATION Motion by Yieyer, seconded by Cadotte, to recommend to the City Council that The Petitioner's request for an expansion of the conditional use pemut granted by City of McHenry Ordinance No. 0-98-860 to allow the construction and operation of siac additional buildings use for self-storage mini warehouse facility be granted, subject to the following: ■ The subject property shall be developed in substantial conforn�ance wwith the latest site plan (dated 7/28/99, last revised 3/28/00), and building elevations(dated 4/11/00); ■ Extensive landscaping shall be installed and maintained along Oak Drive and to the south of the proposed e�cpansion area. A detailed landscape plan for this area shall be provided for review prior to final approval; and that Table 31,the Approval Criteria.for Conditional Uses, pages 357-358 of the Zoning Ordinance has been met. Voting Aye: Cadotte, Ekstrom, Meyer, Semrow. Voting Nay: None. Not Voting: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Franzen, Howell, Lovett. � Motion carried 4-0. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Semrow stated, "there being nothing further before the Board with regard to this matter,the Public Hearing is adjourned at 8:03 p.m. Res ctfully submi ed, G?.t� Harry Se ow, Chairman Zoning Boazd of Appeals c: Zoning Board of Appeals Members (7), Plan Commission Members (7), City Administrator, Planner, PW Administration, City Engineers, Aldermen Reference Copy, Petitioner, B & Z Zoning File, Landmark Commission Chairman,Northwest Herald, The Sun, File Copy. Z-501 �..