HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/01/1988 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1988 7:30 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Thursday, December 1, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Teta,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Nolan arrived at 7:55 P.M. Absent: Lieder,
McClatchey. City staff in attendance were Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin
and Director of Development Greenwood. Plan Commission members in
attendance were Sheppard, Gutierrez. Wilson arrived at 7:55 P.M. Toole
arrived at 8:24 P.M. Absent: Osmon, Uttich, Buhrman.
Members in the audience were John Smith, Kathy Marinangel, Dave
Gelwicks, Dennis Wonderlick, Fran Olsen and Joe Gausden from the McHenry
Area Economic Development Commission; Nancy Fike of the Landmark
Commission and John Schroeder of the McHenry County Defenders.
Consultant John Gann then reviewed his report on City of McHenry
Development Options. Eleven policy areas were presented. A number of
options were outlined for each policy area. The Council was asked to
consider and weigh each option and decide which they favored, disfavored,
or wanted a combination of the options. The format Gann wanted to use
for this meeting was to discuss each option so that he could take the
findings back to his office and draft a plan that will express the City
of McHenry's interests, concerns and selections for a new comprehensive
plan.
1. Extent of Development Options: Option 1 - compact
Development; Option 2 - Spread Out Development. The consensus was that a
merger of the two options should be addressed as a "Compact -spread out
development."
2. Retail Location Options: Option 1 - Commercial Strips Along
Major Streets; Option 2 - Centralized Commercial at Key Intersections
Only; Option 3 - Decentralized Convenience Commercial. The consensus was
a centralized commercial with a limited amount of convenience commercial.
3. Downtown Improvement Strategy Options: Option 1 - Aesthetic
Improvement Strategy; Option 2 - Economic Measures; Option 3 - Market
Forces Strategy. The consenses was primary economic measures with some
measures of aesthetic improvement programs.
4. Mutli-Family Residential Location Options: Option 1 -
Multi -Family Along Major Streets; Option 2 - Unrestricted Multi -Family
Locations; Option 3 - Concentrated Multi -Family Along Activity Centers.
The consensus was for concentrated multi -family around activity centers.
5. Multi -Family Density Options: Option 1 - Keep Present Density
Maximum; Option 2 - Plan for Greater Density Downtown Only; Option 3 -
Plan for Greater Density Around All Activity Centers. The consensus was
for keeping present density maximums.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:35 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:45 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Alderman Patterson left the meeting at 10:00 P.M.
6. Single -Family Residential Density Options: Option 1 - Leave
to Market Forces; Option 2 - Low Densities; Option 3 - Prescribed Mix.
The consensus was for prescribed mix.
7. Traffic Congestions Option: Option 1 - Curb Growth;
Option 2 - Impact Fees; Option 3 - Improve Roads Through Traditional
Means. The consensus was for a combination of impact fees and
traditional financing measures.
8. Expressway Options: Option 1 - Assume FAP 420 Construction;
Option 2 - Assume No FAP 420 Construction. The consensus was to assume
FAP 420 construction.
9. Bypass Options: Option 1 - Plan New Bypass Routes; Option 2 -
Plan No New Bypass Routes. The consensus was to plan for new bypass
routes.
10. Open Space Options: Option 1 - Meet National Acreage
Standards; Option 2 - Exceed National Acreage Standard. The consensus
was to exceed National Acreage Standard.
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11. Appearance Standards Options: Option 1 - No New Standards;
Option 2 - New Standards for Historic Areas Only; Option 3 - New
Standards for New Non -Residential Development; Option 4 - New Standards
for All New Development. The consensus was to modify Option 3 - New
Standards for New Non -Residential Development and include multi -family
development but not single-family.
John Gann said that the next stage was to take these general
guidelines that the Council had decided on tonight and put them down in a
much more specific level such as specific policies and specific
locations. About the middle of January he will be ready for the third
phase and a meeting date will then be set.
Nancy Fike suggested that some kind of a review process be
adopted for Landmark Structures because now when a house is plaqued there
is nothing in the rules that states it must not be changed so as to
effect its landmark status. Gann said that this sort of thing is
commonly done in other communities either through zoning ordinances or
separate historic ordinances. Dundee and Elgin now have such ordinances
to protect their historic districts.
Comprehen. _ Alderman Bolger suggested that the Certified Cities designation
Plan be -mentioned in the new Comprehensive Plan since it will be distributed
✓idely to people who are aware that the Certified Cities status is an
important one for a community.
Alderman Bolger left the meeting at 10:15 P.M.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta, Smith, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:19 P.M.
U11Y CLERK •,