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� BUILDING & ZONING COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Date: Thursday, April 23, 1987
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Place: Conference Room
Members
Present: Mike Teta
Ray Smith
Liz Nolan
• Others
Present: John Zabor, Building & Zoning Officer
Bill Busse, Mayor
Don Lechner, Builder of Wick Homes
Purpose: 1. To discuss pre-fab buildings
2. To discuss sign variations on Elm and Front Streets.
3. To discuss any and all B & Z related matters.
I. Our building regulations currently prohibit pre-fabricated homes within
the City of McHenry. A request has been made by Don Lechner of Wick Homes to
allow the construction of his homes.
Don stated that his homes meet the City of McHenry's building codes. His
pre-fab homes are panelized homes (put up in wall sections) vs. the modular
home type (two halves joined together) . In the past, (Woodstock) building
inspectors have toured his contruction plant to conduct inspections as the
panels are put together, and he has invited McHenry to do so. He also has
obtained research reports from BOCA which states that his units meet BOCA
codes.
The Committee felt that the City should not compromise its right to open wall
inspection, and that if pre-fab buildings were to be allowed in the City that
the right to inspect be preserved and that the allowance be done on a case by
case basis. (Don Lechner felt comfortable with this statement.)
John Zabor agreed to use the input from the meeting and draft proposed changes
that would allow certa.in pre-fab buildings while guaranteeing quality control
and the current building codes. We will discuss this matter at a future
council meeting and invite Don Lechner to attend.
II. We next discussed the request for sign variations from Bruce Eiseman,
president of Harborside Pontiac/Cadillac.
The first request was for an additional 9 foot diameter sign on the west side
of Route 31. Since the lot already has two pole signs,� the committee
recommends that this request be denied.
The second request was for a wall sign on the building facing Route 120. This
is a permitted use. In fact, the size of wall sign is below the maximum size
allowable.
The third request was for two signs to be placed on the roof. This is
prohibited in the ordinance and the comnittee recommends that this request be
denied. John Zabor suggested that the applicant can increase his wall signage
instead of requesting the roof signs.
III. The committee then discussed the need to consider enacting an ordinance
to control soil erosion and sedimentation on construction sites. Although
Jerry Paulson of the McHenry County Defenders and Gary Schaefer of NIPC
addressed the council at a past meeting on the need for this kind of
ordinance, the City still has taken no action. We recommend that John Zabor
review the three McHenry County municipal ordinances thus far enacted, and
with input from Jerry Paulson, Gary Schaefer, and City Attorney Bernie Narusis
draft an ordinance for the City Council to review.
Before adjourning, we discussed radon gas and the need for public �Waren�55 of
this potential problem. Although no homes in McHenry have detected radon gas,
and only two? homes in the entire county, we thought it might be helpful to
provide information to homeowners should it be requested. John Zabor has been
gathering some information on this topic and agreed to pursue this if so
directed.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michael R. Teta
Chairman