HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/20/1992 - City CouncilSPECIAL FETING
Monday, July 20, 1992
A Special Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by
Mayor Busse on Monday, July 20, 1992 at 7:35 p.m. in the Municipal Center
Council Chambers. At roll call the following Aldermen were present:
Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson. Absent: Lieder,
Serritella. City Staff in attendance: Assistant to City Clerk Marth,
City Administrator Peterson, City Attorney Narusis, Director of Building
and Zoning Labaito. Absent: City Clerk Gilpin, Director of Public Works
Batt, Park Director Merkel and Police Chief Joyce.
The purpose of the meeting was to continue the Public Hearing
deliberations on the Busch -Knox Annexation Petition, which was recessed
June 3, 1992 to this date. Attorney Thomas Rupp who represented the
Petitioners was present along with Thompson Dyke, Planning Consultant.
The petition before the City Council concerned the annexation and
zoning of sixty-nine acres of land located on the northeast and northwest
corners of Bull Valley Road and South Green Street. The Mayor reported
that at the June 3 hearing, reports from the Plan Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals were presented with no favorable recommendation being
given by either.
During the Public Input portion, Catherine Kasper, 206 Huntington
Drive, representing the McHenry Public Library District (an adjacent
property owner), addressed the Council stating that the Library District
does not oppose the annexation and development of the land, but it does
have concerns because the Petitioners' zoning requests do not seem to
comply with the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. They believe
that a firmer picture of land use should be in place prior to the
rezoning of the property and respectfully request that the City Council
accept the non -recommendations of the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of
Appeals and deny the rezoning of the parcels at this time.
The Mayor asked if anyone else wanted to speak on the Annexation
Petition before the Council. There was no response.
The Aldermen were asked at the June 3 meeting to forward their
comments on the presented Concept Plan to the City Administrator, who in
turn would convey them to the Petitioners. Based on those comments, the
following changes were made in the Concept Plan:
CONCEPT PLAN SITE DATA PRESENTED AT JUNE 3 MEETING:
LAND USE TOTAL UNITS TOTAL ACRES % LAND USE
Single Fam. (RS-2)
11
5.7
8%
Multi-Fam.
266
19.0
28%
Commercial
166,617 GSF
15.3
22%
Office
188,774 GSF
8.3
12%
Open Space
20.6
30%
68.9
100%
REVISED CONCEPT PLAN SITE DATA:
LAND USE TOTAL UNITS TOTAL ACRES % LAND USE
Single Fam. (RS-2)
20
6.2
9%
Cluster Condominium (RM-1)
214
15.3
22%
Office/Commercial (C-3)
48,000 GSF
4.4
6%
Office (0-1)
287,500 GSF
13.2
20%
Existing Road R-O-W
2.4
3%
Bull Valley R-O-W Corridor
10.9
16%
Open Space (2.5 Ac. Park
& 14 Ac. Wetlands)
16.5
24%
68.9
100%
During discussion that followed, the following additional requests
for modifications and/or changes were suggested by the Council:
- Prefer no gas stations for the two parcels designated "C-3" on
the Concept Plan;
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- Limit the height of structures in "0" office classification.
The City would probably include architectual review at time of
construction for any non-residential use of the property;
- Some felt the designation of "C-3" on the northeast corner (1.9
acres) was not really appropriate. Possibly a classification of
"0" office with limited commercial uses would be acceptable.
Also suggested was moving this Office/Commercial to the 2.5 acre
Office/Commercial parcel on the northwest corner and not have
commercial on the northeast corner. (Dyke stated that the "C-3"
zoning uses for this parcel would be of a convenient nature and
not large commercial uses);
- Questions on maintenance of open space and designated "lakes"
remained unanswered;
- Would prefer single-family residential where Site Plan shows
10.2 acre "RM-1" Cluster -Condominiums. Concerns over high
density of this designation were expressed because of the
abutting single-family residential Green Valley subdivision.
Petitioner was asked to provide figures on what the economic
effect would be if this 10.2 acre parcel was developed as
single-family residential. A single-family residential buffer
zone adjoining Green Valley subdivision and possibly the rest of
the parcel developed as "RA-1" was also suggested;
Would like to see a park area closer to the residential area;
Minimize the number of curb -cuts on Bull Valley Road;
There being no further comments or suggestions, the Mayor called for
a motion to recess to another date.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Patterson, to recess the Public Hearing
on the Busch/Knox Annexation Petition to Monday, August 24, 1992 at 7:30
p.m.
Voting Aye: Locke, Donahue, Bolger, Patterson, Adams, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, Serritella.
Motion carried.
The meeting was recessed at 9:10 p.m.
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Assistant to City Clerk ayor