HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/13/1978 - City Council SPECIAL MEETING & JOINT CONFERENCE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1978 7:30 P.M.
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Mayor Stanek called to order a Special Meeting of the City Council
for the purpose of considering a Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation on a
petition by Barbara Gerasch and for reconvening a Joint Conference concerning
a pre-annexation proposal by Residential Development Group for the Backhaus
property. The meeting was called to order on Monday, November 13, 1978 at
7:30 P.M. At roll call, the following aldermen were present: Rogers, Schooley,
Datz, Smith, Harker, Nolan, Bolger. Absent: Adams. Also present were
Attorney Bernard Narusis, Supt. Fred Meyer and Clerk Gilpin.
The Zoning Board recommendation on the Gerasch petition was acted
upon first. Attorney Tim McKay was present to represent Miss Gerasch and
Attorney Paul E. Thompson was present to represent the objectors. Each
attorney addressed the Council. Each alderman informed the Mayor they had
received a copy of the proposed Ordinance presented by Attorney McKay for
amendment of the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance with the Revised Zoning
Board of Appeals recommendation attached. Attorney Narusis advised that the
proposed Ordinance was in order.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to accept the Zoning Board of
Appeals recommendation and pass an ordinance granting a Special Use Zoning
Classification within the R-3 Single Family District to grant a permit for use
and operation of a telephone answering service subject to 3 (three) conditions
at 1605 N. Park Street as stated in the ordinance.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Datz, Smith, Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
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James Berg, Vice President of RDG, addressed the Council regarding their
proposed development. Robert Duchek of Harland Bartholomew & Associates
reviewed the Fiscal and Traffic Impact Study prepared by that firm.
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At 9:26 P.M. Mayor Stanek declared a five minute recess. The
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meeting was reconvened at 9:33 P.M. At roll call, the following aldermen
were present: Rogers, Schooley, Datz, Smith, Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Absent: Adams.
Attorney for the objectors, Jeffrey Ladd, spoke on behalf of
the approximately 95 objectors in the audience. Others who made comments
were: Hugo Manfreddy, Irene Commerick, Jim Bitterman, Lynne Donarski,
Mrs. Wm. Forbes and Mrs. James Ericksen.
Mayor Stanek requested that Dr. Hal Sundin of Baxter & Woodman,
prepare a comprehensive Flood Plain Study of the Boone Creek network in the area of
the proposed new development and Whispering Oaks.
Attorney Narusis advised that after conclusion of the preliminary
joint conference hearings, the Council would ask the Plan Commission to make
a report and recommendation for the proposed PUD and then it would go to
the Zoning Board of Appeals for report and recommendation. After theIII
Council receives both recommendations and reports, negotations concerning
the terms of the pre-annexation agreement would be continued between the
Council and the developers.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Schooley, to adjourn the Joint
Conferences and submit the RDG-Backhaus Planned Unit Development to the Plan
Commission for its report and recommendation.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Datz, Smith, Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harker, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Datz, Smith, Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
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Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:38 P.M.
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