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APRI L 19, 1999
CITY OF MCHENRY
� IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) Z-436
GARY RICKER AND LORIDATE RICKER ) Ricker
FOR A MAP AMENDMENT UPON ANNEXATION ) Green Street
UNDER TI�E PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ) Rezone
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, )
MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. )
REPORT OF THE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO THE
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
A hearing on the above-captioned petition was held on April 19, 1999. Chairman Semrow
called the hearing to order at 7:35 p.m. The following persons were in attendance:
1. Zor�ing Board Members: Paula Ekstrom, John Howell, Jon Meyer, Harry Semrow. Absent:
George Cadotte.
2. Attorney for Zoning Board: David McArdle.
3. Recording Secretary: Kathleen M. Kunzer
� 4. City Planner: Phillip Maggio ,
5. Director of Community Development: Absent.
6. Petitioners: Gary and Loridale Ricker, 1009 North River Road, McHenry, Illinois 60050.
7. Attorney for Petitioner: Diamond and LeSueur represented by Mary Spiegel, 3431 West
Elm Street, McHenry, Illinois 60050.
8. City Council Members/Staff: Alderman Glab.
9. Court Reporter: None.
10. Registered Observers/Objectors: None.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Notice of this hearing was published in the Northwest Herald on April 1, 1999. Publisher's
Certificate of Publication is on file with regard to this matter in the City Clerk's Office. Notices
were mailed to all owners of record of abutting properties. The subject property was posted as
required by the Zoning Ordinance. An Affidavit of Service is on file with the City Clerk.
LOCATION
`-- The subject property is adjacent to Knox Park Pool along Green Street and is comprised of 2.5
acres.
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SUMMARY
The Petitior�ers are seeking reclassification from A-1 County to RS-2 Medium High Density Single
Family, upon annexation to the City of McHenry. A Petition to Annex is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.
TESTIMONY
Chairman Semrow swore in the following Witness for the Petitioners:
■ Gary Ricker, 1009 North River Road, McHenry, Illinois 60050.
Attorney S��iegel stated the Petitioners are seeking reclassification of the subject property from
A-1 in the County to RS-2 Medium High Density Single Family Residential Zoning upon
annexation to the City of McHenry. The property is located south of Knox Park, west of the Knox
Farm Residential subdivision, and north of the Municipal Center. The Petitioners are proposing
four residential lots abutting Green Street. Each lot would be at least one/half acre in size. Three
of the lots would have 80 feet of frontage on Green Street with the fourth lot having 90 feet of
frontage. The depth of the lots will vary from 313' to 330' as measured from the centerline of
Green Street.
Attorney Spiegel noted the Petitioners have appeared before the Plan Commission and received
� the approval of the Plan Commission. The sanitary sewer was installed prior to the Green Street
repaving project.
Petitioner Ricker stated he has owned the property for twenty years. It has never been used as
agricultural property which is the current zoning in the County. He noted all four lots would be
improved �vith $200,000 to $300,000 residential dwellings.
QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Meyer asked if the Petitioner would sell the lots. Mr. Ricker responded at this point it would
appear all four lots might remain in the family, but it is possible they could be sold. Meyer
expressed concern regarding safety of pulling out of the driveways onto Green Street. There
would be little vision clearance from over the hill. Mr. Ricker stated he would configure each lot
so that the owners would be able to pull out of the drive as opposed to backing out onto Green
Street. Attorney McArdle noted the City could require front exiting onto Green Street, i.e., a semi-
circular drive, in the Annexation Agreement. Meyer stated Lots 3 and 4 would have 0' sight line
coming out of the driveways. Mr. Ricker,citing the safety issue, stated he intends to install semi-
circular drives. Attorney Spiegel noted the driveways would be located as far to the north on Lots
3 and 4 as possible. Attorney McArdle stated the City should address this safety concern in the
Annexation Agreement and require driveway access to the northernmost point on these lots and
require the installation of semi-circular drives to facilitate front access onto Green Street. General
discussion occurred regarding the safe egress from the subject property onto Green Street.
`-' Ekstrom asked if all utilities would be installed underground. Mr. Ricker responded the utilities
are currently above-ground. However, the utilities would be put in underground from the access
panels to the houses.
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� Howell asked how many trees would be saved during the construction of the houses. Mr. Ricker
responded he would save as many trees as possible.
CLOSING STATEMENT BY PETITIONERS
Attorney Spiegel stated residential is the best use for the subject property. It is a good way to
improve this property. It makes sense to classify the property residential upon annexation. Ms.
Spiegel noted the size of the proposed lots is much larger than would normally be found in an
RS-2 Distri��t. She asked the Board to recommend that the subject property be reclassified to RS-2
upon annexation to the City.
Chairman Semrow stated, "there being no further testimony before this Board with regard to this
Petition, the Board will consider this matter 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 the Petition."
DELIBERATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Motion by Meyer, seconded by Howell, to recommend to the City Council that the Petitioner's
request for reclassification from A-1 County to RS-2 Medium High Density Single Family District
upon annexation to the City of McHenry, and that Table 33, the Approval Criteria for Map
Amendments, page 401 of the Zoning Ordinance has been met.
� Voting Aye: Ekstrom, Howell, Meyer, Semrow.
Voting Nay: None.
Not Voting: None.
Abstaining: None.
Absent: Cadotte.
Motion carried 4-0.
ADIOURNMENT
Motion by Meyer, seconded by Ekstrom, to adjourn the hearing at 7:58 p.m.
Voting Aye: Cadotte, Ekstrom, Howell, Meyer, Semrow.
Voting Nay: None.
Not Voting: None.
Abstaining: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried 4-0. The hearing was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Respectfully subm'tted,
Harry S row, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
c: Zoning Board of Appeals Members (7), Plan Commission Members (7), City Administrator,
�-` Planner, PW Administration, City Engineers, Aldermen Reference Copy, Petitioner, 6 &
Z Zoning File, Landmark Commission Chairman, Northwest Herald, The Sun, File
Copy. Z-436