Thursday, March 7, 2002
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Board Room - Village Hall
Village Board of Trustees
Village President: William J. Mueller |
Acting Village Clerk: Barbara Johnson |
Trustees: Joan DeStephano, Richard J.Tross, |
Karen Smith-Koenig, Steven D. Sebby, |
Kenneth M. Florey and Rick Soderstrom |
Meeting Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
March 7, 2002
REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 7, 2002 - 7:30 P.M.
Village President Willliam J. Mueller, Council Member Suzan Kramer, Trustee |
Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen Koenig, Trustee |
Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee Rick Soderstrom |
Present:
BOARD ROOM
Broadcast on Cable TV Channel 6
I
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
The Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of March 7, 2002 was |
called to order by President Mueller at 7:37 p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall. |
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Clerk Kramer. |
II
Roll Call
Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk, Suzan L. Kramer, the following were Present: President |
Mueller, Trustees DeStephano, Tross, Koenig, Sebby, Florey and Soderstrom. |
Appointed Officials Present: |
Village Manager William T. Lichter |
Assistant to the Village Manager Ellen Balsamo |
Finance Director Len Flood |
Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer |
Village Attorney George Wagner |
Interim Chief of Police George Graves |
Deputy Chief of Police Dane Cuny |
Fire Chief George Seagraves |
Village Engineer Dave Dratnol |
Director of Public Works Stan Rickard |
Assistant Director of Public Works John Burg |
Director of Community Development David Hulseberg |
Community Development Jennifer Backensto |
Records Clerk Diane Jantelezio |
III
Public Hearings
None
IV
Public Participation
Renee DiDier, 645 N. Columbine, inquired on behalf of herself and her neighbors, as to |
who put the signage on Route 53 for no left turn. She felt this was done too quickly. She |
stated that these signs slow traffic, as traffic must go through residential neighborhoods. |
She commented that it is a big headache to travel through Lombard and she felt that at |
least two of those streets should be open. |
President Mueller stated that he was working with York Township and IDOT to open |
Madison, and upon monitoring the area, the problems that have been reported have not |
been seen. He stated these signs were posted for many safety reasons and he also said |
that the Village posted Charles Lane and York Township posted Harding. |
Renee said at least one of the streets should be open. |
President Mueller said that a solution that will work for all is being sought. |
Jackie Scott, 2061 Downing Street, stated that residents on the South side of Lombard |
were not happy either. Because she wanted to get the opinion of the people affected on |
the four streets, she polled 52 houses in the area and found that 58% of those polled |
were unhappy with the signage. She commented that the Board's decision should be |
reconsidered. She said that fewer residents would be inconvenienced if Wilson was |
opened from Finley to Route 53. She also mentioned that three bus routes have been |
severely disrupted. |
President Mueller pointed out that this decision was not made in haste, as it was in |
committee for a year and discussed at various meetings. He said of the four streets |
affected, Charles Lane and Harrison are under the jurisdiction of the Village and Harding |
and Madison are under the jurisdiction of York Township. |
Trustee Soderstrom, who chairs the Transportation and Safety Committee, stated that |
during discussion of the Route 53 improvements, the bus companies said there were no |
bus routes on Route 53, but have since come forward to indicate that there are three |
bus routes that access Route 53. |
Trustee Tross agreed that during the six months of intense public review, the Committee |
was notified that bus routes were not affected. He mentioned that the pork chop done on |
Harrison was a part of Special Assessment 214 and done by court order. |
Village Attorney, Tom Bayer, confirmed this, and stated that to remove the pork chop |
would not be in compliance with the Special Assessment. |
Trustee Tross said that certain bus companies use routes that are not approved by the |
school board, but use the shortest route possible. He said that he was not in favor of no |
left turn for buses and he took exception to the comment that the Board acted too |
quickly regarding the signage. |
President Mueller said that the plans for the construction of Route 53 were slated for |
2004. |
Trustee Tross said that he has been in contact with Dick Schroeder, of York Township, |
and he is concerned about the impact on businesses. Trustee Tross stated that the |
Village is working on the problem. Both Trustee Tross and Mr. Schroeder agreed that as |
Chairman of the Transportation and Safety Committee, Trustee Soderstrom should be |
involved in the discussions. Trustee Tross expressed his thanks to one resident in |
particular, Wade Hartkey, who came to speak with him for two hours on his birthday eve |
to express his concerns. |
Trustee Koenig stated that she has heard from residents via e-mail. |
Trustee Tross stated that clarification of the issues are needed. |
President Mueller said that this will go back to the Transportation and Safety Committee. |
Trustee DeStephano commented that District One residents have been impacted since |
last June, as they head South and then East. She said the signs should come down |
now. |
President Mueller clarified that this was not done in haste and asked Trustee Tross how |
long the issue was discussed. |
Trustee Tross responded that the issue was discussed for six months in public meetings |
and the process took two years. |
Trustee DeStephano clarified her meaning that the signs were put up in haste, not the |
decision to put them up. |
Trustee Tross stated that repealing the Ordinance would need to be done in Ordinance |
form at another Board of Trustees meeting. He again confirmed the fact that Harrison |
and Charles Lane are the only streets of the four in question that the Village has |
jurisdiction over. Trustee Tross said that to remove the pork chop would incur huge |
costs and that traffic could not be routed to an under improved street such as Charles |
Lane. He asked for the patience of those that are unhappy with the signage. |
Trustee Koenig said that she realizes there are difficulties with the streets that we do |
control and that many residents need to go out of their way, wasting time and gas, just |
to get to their homes. |
Trustee Tross stated that Dick Schroeder has the same concerns and he believes that |
ultimately these streets would be reopened, but this could not be done immediately. |
President Mueller stated that there was no plan to reopen Madison and Harding and has |
requested figures to improve Charles Lane. |
Trustee Soderstrom said that the matter would be addressed with the citizens and the |
appropriate authorities, and suggested that the Board move on. |
Denise Norris, 527 N. Columbine, expressed her support of a five lane highway for |
Route 53, but said that sidewalks are unfair. She believed this would be unsafe for the |
children in the area. She has tried to talk with IDOT, but IDOT tells her nothing has been |
approved. |
President Mueller confirmed the fact that according to Village Ordinance, sidewalks are |
required on all improved streets, as will be the case on North Avenue and Roosevelt |
Road. |
John Zussman, 555 W. Harrison, said that 50% of the residents on Harrison want the |
pork chop to stay and does not feel that the Board acted in haste. |
Trustee Tross spoke again of a "level of hysteria" and stated that he has been getting |
numerous phone calls. He said that the Board is looking at solutions, but the remedy |
won't be perfect for everyone. |
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Enactment No: Swearing-In Fire Lie |
Proclamation-Montini High School Bronco Wrestlers
Clerk Kramer read into the record a proclamation for the Montini High School Bronco |
Wrestlers 2002 IHSA Class State Championship Day. |
Proclamation-Joseph Gick, New York City Firefighter
Clerk Kramer also read a Proclamation that was given to Joseph Gick, a New York |
firefighter, as he was visiting Lombard this past weekend of March 1st through 3rd. The |
Proclamation was also given to the New York City Fire Department. |
V
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Trustee Florey, seconded by Trustee Soderstrom, to approve the |
minutes from the Special Meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees of |
January 31, 2002 and the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the President and |
Board of Trustees of February 7, 2002. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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VI
Committee Reports
Economic/Community Development Committee-Trustee Kenneth M. |
Florey, Chairperson |
Trustee Florey informed the Board that the Committee had not met since the last Board |
meeting. He did, however, wish to remind people that the Business Recognition |
nominations would be open until the following week. He said that the next meeting of |
the Committee would be April 3, 2002, which would be a joint meeting with the Finance |
Committee, to discuss the DuPage Theater Business Plan. |
Environmental Concerns Committee-Trustee Joan DeStephano, |
Chairperson |
Trustee DeStephano stated that the Committee met on February 26, 2002, which she |
was unable to attend, as she was out of town. She said that the Committee went to |
Glenbard East and met with Chris Schwartz and other teachers, to observe the use of |
grant money. She also mentioned an upcoming Lombard Pride article by John Ward, |
regarding protecting water quality at home, lawn maintenance and septic systems. The |
next meeting will take place March 26, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. |
Finance Committee-Trustee Karen S. Koenig, Chairperson
Trustee Koenig said that the Committee had not met, except for the joint meeting with |
the Board. The next meeting will be March 19, 2002. |
Public Works Committee-Trustee Steven D. Sebby, Chairperson
Trustee Sebby reported that the Committee had not met since the last Board meeting |
and the next meeting would take place on March 12, 2002. |
Transportation & Safety Committee-Trustee Rick Soderstrom, |
Chairperson |
Trustee Soderstrom stated that the Committee met on March 4, 2002, at which time |
three items were discussed. He mentioned one item, regarding a four way stop on |
LaLonde, which was tabled in order to give Trustee Koening time to take the |
considerations to her residents. He said that the next meeting will be April 1, 2002. |
Community Promotion & Tourism Committee-President William J. |
Mueller, Chairperson |
President Mueller reported that the next meeting will take place on March 21, 2002.
Board of Local Improvements-Village Clerk- Suzan L. Kramer
Clerk Kramer informed the Board that the Board of Local Improvements had not met |
since the last Board meeting, and that the next meeting will be March 14, 2002 at 1:00 |
p.m. |
VII
Village Manager/Village Board Comments
Village Manager, William T. Lichter, mentioned that the Village bond rating was |
re-reviewed, and had maintained our AA rating, the highest rating available to a |
non-home rule municipality, and thanked Finance Director Len Flood, staff and the |
Board for their support. |
President Mueller stated that the sales tax figures for last quarter were up. |
President Mueller thanked everyone who participated in welcoming New York Firefighter |
Joseph Gick and wife, Maria, the previous weekend. |
President Mueller mentioned the CHARACTER COUNTS! program which is in its fifth |
year. He said that the Lombard CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition would receive an |
Award of Merit from the Illinois State Board of Education at their awards program on |
April 13th in Springfield. He also informed the Board that a Character Development |
library is being established at the College of Dupage and a fall youth summit is being |
planned. |
President Mueller said that a special meeting of the charter members of the DuPage |
Water Commission met on March 6, 2002. The meeting had been called by Mayor |
Murphy of Woodridge and himself in response to the recent action of the Water |
Commission not to reduce the charges for water from $1.75 to $1.65 per 1,000 gallons |
as was proposed. A committee has been formed to meet with the DuPage County Board |
Chairman to review action steps that can be taken. |
President Mueller said that a second bus has been arranged for those planning to attend |
the Mayors and Managers Annual Springfield Drive Down planned for April 10th and |
11th. He urged those interested in attending to call Carol Bauer to make reservations. |
President Mueller also announced the Mayors and Managers Annual Dinner and 40th |
Anniversary Celebration set for May 3, 2002 at the Carlisle Restaurant in Lombard. |
President Mueller then spoke of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee of the |
Mayors and Managers that recently met with the chairperson of the Joint |
County-Municipal Solid Waste Committee to discuss future funding of Solid Waste |
programs. The Solid Waste Fund is projected to be out of money in five years, and |
should be noted that over the years at least twelve million dollars has been withdrawn |
from the tipping fee's paid by our residents and used for stormwater. He stated this |
would cause an increase in fees for our residents and the matter was being watched. |
President Mueller extended a welcome to the Maddens of The Texan Bar B Que, to be |
opened shortly in Downtown Lombard. |
VIII
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Trustee DeStephano, seconded by Trustee Florey, to pass the |
Consent Agenda, to suspend the rules, waive first reading and pass on second |
reading, waive competitive bidding and award contracts approve and adopt |
resolutions as needed for the following items and as read by the Clerk on the |
Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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020099
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
020113
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
020053
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5083 641-6 |
020054
This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5076 1050 |
020055
This Matter was continued on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: 240 East Progress Ro |
020059
This Matter was continued on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: 240 East Progress Ro |
020062
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5084 Amen |
020063
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5085 Amen |
020114
This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5077 Sale |
020106
This Matter was passed on first reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5086 Alco |
020116
This Matter was waived of first reading and passed on second reading under |
suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda. |
Enactment No: Ordinance 5078 Insta |
020091
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 125-02 Ga |
020096
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 126-02 Ad |
020104
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 127-02 St |
020108
This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: 22nd Street (Marriot |
020110
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 128-02 22 |
020118
This Matter was adopted on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Resolution 129-02 Ag |
020052
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 93, SECTION 93.02 OF THE LOMBARD |
VILLAGE CODE IN RELATION TO DECLARING THE CONDUCT OF ANY BUILDING |
CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE INVOLVING LOUD OR |
UNUSUAL NOISE A NUISANCE DURING CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY |
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard, DuPage |
County, Illinois as follows: |
Section 1:That Title 9, Chapter 94, Section 93.02 of the Lombard Village Code is amended by |
adding a new Subsection (B) thereto which shall read in its entirety as follows: |
"(B)" It is unlawful to conduct any operations (construction, repair, reconstruction, or |
maintenance), other than within a fully enclosed building or structure, or exterior property |
maintenance work (including, but not limited to landscaping and landscaping maintenance work), |
which involves the operation of any steam shovels, hammers (including power hammers, |
pneumatic hammers and jackhammers), tractors, bulldozers, pile drivers, chain saws, graders, |
riveters, earth movers, tree and stump grinders, trenchers, cement mixers, power hoists or |
derricks, demolition balls, power shovels, trucks, power equipment on wheels or traction chains, |
power lawnmowers, power edgers, power weed wackers or power hedge/bush trimmers, |
gasoline powered pumps, directional boring machines, and generators, between the hours of |
10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. at any location within the Village in relation to which the buildings |
within a three hundred foot radius (300) are used exclusively for residential purposes. (The |
300-foot radius is measurable to the actual structure and not the property line.) The provisions of |
this subsection shall not be applicable to emergency situations where the building operations or |
property maintenance work are being undertaken in response to a situation that poses an |
immediate danger to the building or threat to the health, safety and welfare of the surrounding |
residents or occupants. Nor does this provision apply to street openings or work performed by |
the Village of Lombard's Public Works Department. |
Section 2: That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for |
any reason held to be invalid, such decision or decisions hall bot affect the validity of the |
remaining portions of this Ordinance. |
Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption, |
approval, and publication in pamphlet as provided by law. |
The word "building" has been removed from the lst line so that ordinance is all encompassing |
and is not limited to construction noise. |
Areas in bold print have been added, as per the recommendation of the Code Talkers |
Committee. |
This Matter was passed on second reading on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: Ordinance 5079 Noise |
*T. HVAC Maintenance Contract FY 2002/03 (Waiver of Bids) (Moved |
to IX-B) |
*U. Bituminous Patch Materials (Waiver of Bids) (Moved to IX-C)
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This Matter was approved on the Consent Agenda.
Enactment No: 645 and 665 W. North |
*W. Downtown Lombard TIF District Extension (Moved to IX-D)
IX
Agenda Items for Separate Action
030835
Residential Traffic Speed and Enforcement |
Village Manager, William Lichter, stated that Deputy Chief Dane Cuny would give a |
presentation, and at that time, Mr. Lichter deferred to Trustee Soderstrom. |
Trustee Soderstrom stated that it was the opinion of the Committee and the Police |
Department that a Village wide reduction of the speed limit would not reduce speeds but |
would increase the number of violations and make traffic enforcement overwhelming. |
The cost to change the speed limit signs would be $50,000 to $60,000. |
Trustee DeStephano asked what traffic calming devices were, |
Deputy Chief Cuny spoke of various lengths of speed bumps and planters in the middle |
of intersections, all of which has been proven ineffective in reducing speed. |
Deputy Chief Cuny stated that speed studies often show that there is a misconception of |
actual speeds by people standing by the road, and people feel the vehicles are travelling |
faster than they really are. Deputy Chief Cuny suggested the following speed reduction |
methods: Issuing 10,000 tickets per year, the use of a radar trailer and also the use of |
decoy cars. He said that hand held radar units are available for resident use. With the |
use of these units, residents usually realize that their perception of speed is incorrect. |
Trustee DeStephano stated that there is a lot of speeding on Main Street and also asked |
if the Village has the manpower to enforce the speed limit and implement these |
procedures. |
Deputy Chief Cuny responded by saying a community policing policy was instituted in |
1995 and manpower is available to implement the procedures. |
Trustee Tross expressed his appreciation for the report, although he challenged some |
items, such as the 85% percentile quoted, as this would actually increase speed limits. |
He agreed that a blanket speed limit of 25 MPH would not work. |
Deputy Chief Cuny clarified that the theory behind the 85% percentile is that 85% of |
drivers will go a reasonable and safe rate of speed. |
Trustee Soderstrom said that this is not set in stone, but only a benchmark. Taken into |
consideration is sight lines and the proximity to churches and schools. He felt that |
Trustee Tross was taking this out of context. |
Trustee Tross commented that he has seen a lot of traffic control changes that have |
been done and do not meet 85% percentile. He stated that a person driving seven or |
eight miles over the speed limit, if the speed limit was 30 MPH probably would not be |
ticketed, but would be ticketed if the posted speed was 25 MPH. |
Deputy Chief Cuny responded that it is not the intention to lower speed limits to write |
more tickets, but that safety is the issue and the Police Department is making vehicle |
stops and are alert. |
Trustee Tross spoke of compliance tickets that were used in the past. |
Deputy Chief Cuny stated that these were called "P" tickets and could not be used for |
moving violations, but he stated that being stopped by the police, makes a person |
nervous and has an impact to be remembered. |
Trustee Tross said that he is very pleased with professionalism of both the Police |
Department and Fire Department. |
President Mueller and Village Attorney, Tom Bayer, discussed "P" ticket issues. |
Trustee Koenig asked if there were any studies that compared accidents or severity of |
accidents at different speeds. |
Deputy Chief Cuny said that there were studies with exceptions that showed when the |
speed limit is artificially reduced, sometimes the accident rates increase, and there was |
little data available in residential areas. |
President Mueller asked if any limits were going to be changed. |
Trustee Soderstrom responded by saying each case would be considered individually, |
case by case. |
President Mueller felt that street by street consideration would be very confusing to |
residents. |
Trustee Soderstrom stated that the issue is to not artificially reduce speed limits. |
Trustee Soderstrom disagreed and said that using that rationale, Madison would never |
have been reduced to 25 MPH. He said special considerations need to be reviewed, that |
this would be done by the Transportation and Safety Committee and recommendations |
would be made. |
Trustee Koenig stated that she has observed that driving habits have a local, cultural or |
regional element to them. She commented that if you reduce speed limits, the actual |
reduction in speed is only 25%, and in areas with a lower speed limit of 25 MPH, people |
do drive slower. She would like to see a speed limit of 30 MPH happening culturally |
within her own community and thought perhaps an effort should be made now, to instill a |
culture that reduces speed limits over a generation. |
There was further discussion among President Mueller and Trustee Tross about actual |
speeds and posted speed limits. |
Trustee DeStephano said that she is happy with stronger enforcement of the existing |
speed limits. |
It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Tross, to approve the |
recommendation of the Transportation and Safety Committee to accept a |
proposal for traffic and speed enforcement submitted by Deputy Chief Dane |
Cuny. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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Mr. Lichter said that he would answer any questions that the Board may have. |
Trustee DeStephano said that she removed this item from the consent agenda, because |
she wanted to be sure that the Village would be getting the best service possible for the |
best price. She asked Director of Public Works, Stan Rickard, when the contract would |
come up for renewal. |
Mr. Rickard responded that this contract would come up for renewal in one year. |
Enactment No: HVAC Maintenance Con |
It was moved by Trustee Tross, seconded by Trustee Florey, to approve a request |
for a waiver of bids and extension of a contract with KCW Environmental |
Conditioning, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $9,890.00 for HVAC Maintenance. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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Trustee DeStephano commented that this is a large contract amount of $87,000 and |
inquired if this was the best price. She also asked if this would go out to bid in 2003. |
Mr. Rickard said that it would. |
Enactment No: Bituminous Patch Mat |
It was moved by Trustee Sebby, seconded by Trustee Florey, to approve a |
request for a waiver of bids and extension of a contract for DuPage Materials |
Company in an amount not to exceed $87,140.00 for Bituminous Patch Materials. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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President Mueller stated that this item was just an announcement for public information |
and no action was necessary on this matter. |
Director of Community Development, David Hulseberg, stated that there would be a |
Joint Review Board meeting on April 8, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. and the Public Hearing would |
take place on May 16, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.regarding the Downtown Lombard TIF District |
Extension. |
Enactment No: Downtown Lombard TIF |
X
Agenda Items for Discussion
020060
Enactment No: Ordinance 5091 & 509 |
020061
A Power Point presentation was made by Jennifer Backensto of the Community |
Development Department regarding Text Amendments to the Lombard Sign Ordinance, |
the Zoning Ordinance and Lombard Zoning Map, PC 02-06 and PC 02-07. (See |
Attached) |
Enactment No: Ordinances 5093-5095 |
Director of Community Development, David Hulseberg, gave details of specific |
properties that would have negative aesthetics under the current zoning, but with the |
amendments, the Board would still have a lot of control because most re-developers |
would be a planned development with aesthetic control. |
Trustee Sebby thanked staff for the excellent presentation and review. He said that he |
was glad to see an effort to try to bring the current businesses into conformance and |
bring new business into the area. He felt that the B5A district was a move in the right |
direction. |
Trustee DeStephano asked if this matter was for discussion only. |
Both Village Manager Lichter and President Mueller confirmed that this was for |
discussion only at this point, and would come back for a vote at a later time. |
Trustee Destephano stated that she had some concerns, such as the absence of a |
traffic study in the area, as possibly 810 cars could be added to the area. Among her |
other concerns were the lack of an opinion regarding storm water impact and the lack of |
contact with the County about their studies. She felt that each property should be looked |
at on a case by case basis. She expressed her concern of a four story property being |
constructed when the Comprehensive Plan recommends 30 feet in height. She was also |
concerned with the fact that once a precedent is set with the first building, that power |
would be with staff, and not the Board. She felt that additional uses should be looked at, |
as she was unaware of a study being presented. She also expressed her desire to see |
what steps other communities are taking to bring in new businesses. |
Director of Community Development, David Hulseberg, addressed Trustee |
DeStephano's concerns. In regard to her traffic concerns, he said that any |
redevelopment beyond two stories would require a conditional use and both the Plan |
Commission and the Board of Trustees would review the request and could require a |
traffic study. He stated that Bucher, Willis and Radcliffe said that a full blown traffic study |
would be decided by the Board. He also said that if any properties in the area are |
redeveloped, storm water detention would be required, therefore the area would improve |
as many properties do not have any storm water detention. Mr. Hulseberg also stated |
that anything more than two stories would need to be approved, staff would review and |
present their findings to the Board. Addressing her comment regarding recruitment of |
businesses, he reminded Trustee DeStephano that this would involve manpower issues |
in our current status of unfilled positions and hiring freezes, and must be at the direction |
of the Board. He expressed the fact that this was not a spot approval, as this was |
addressed by the Comprehensive Plan in 1997 after much research, which involved |
neighborhood meetings, the involvement of the Chamber of Commerce, and the |
businesses were happy with the plan, as it would bring 90% of the businesses into |
compliance of the Village Code. He disagreed with the statement that the downtown |
area is not improving, and said in fact, that there are many new positive uses in the |
area. |
Trustee Tross complimented staff for their work on this issue, and thanked the Board for |
their work on the Comprehensive Plan. Trustee Tross was concerned about the limits of |
the current downtown area that do not encompass businesses that would benefit. He |
expressed his belief that the B5A district should end at Washington Boulevard. |
Mr. Hulseberg said that the Plan Committee minutes show that this was not appropriate |
at this time, to allow some amount of transition to the area. He said that from a zoning |
point of view, these village properties enjoy a dual benefit. He stated that Mr. Z's is a |
large parcel that could be redeveloped several ways. Mr. Hulseberg said that if there |
were issues that the Board wished to address, these issues could be returned to the |
Plan Commission, but the process would need to be repeated. |
President Mueller talked about the old downtown area. |
Trustee Tross questioned the height limits in the B5 and B5A districts and in particular |
the Blake/Lamb property. |
Mr. Hulseberg explained the 45 foot height versus the 60 foot height for residential |
properties. |
Trustee Tross asked about the prior Blake/Lamb project height issues and stated that |
the height in the B5 and B5A district should be the same. |
Mr. Hulseberg stated that the Plan Commission wanted control/review of the matter due |
to the closely abutting residential area. |
Trustee DeStephano thanked Mr. Hulseberg for clarifying the issues, but she still |
thought a traffic study should be done. She was pleased to hear that the stormwater |
issue will be better. She mentioned her conversation with a constituent who is a property |
owner in that area. She stated that he believes he may be able to sell his property to a |
builder of a four story condo building. She again expressed her desire to see further |
business recruitment in the downtown area. She would rather see things come forth on |
a case by case basis. |
Trustee Florey complimented staff. He stated that he disagreed with Trustee Tross. He |
feels the property rights of the residents that have property that abuts the area, should |
be taken into consideration. He said that the plan that is presented by staff is the one he |
will support. |
Trustee Tross asked if staff recommended conditional use on height variance. |
Mr. Hulseberg said yes and that many of Trustee DeStephano's comments were |
adopted within the Ordinance. |
Trustee Koenig stated that when the current property owners bought the properties, |
there was a two story limit. |
Trustee Florey commented that each property owner must be responsible to their |
neighbors. |
Trustee DeStephano mentioned a town in Texas with no zoning codes and there has |
been poor development. |
Trustee Sebby also commended staff and expressed his belief that it would be fool |
hearty to move forward with a four story structure, and said that each case needs to be |
looked at on an individual basis. |
President Mueller thanked staff for their presentation, and stated that this would be |
brought back by staff at a later time for approval. He asked the Board to contact staff |
and meet with them if there are any further concerns. |
XI
Executive Session
It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Florey, to recess to |
Executive Session at 10:03 p.m. to discuss: |
Acquisition of Real Property |
Probable or Imminent Litigation. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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Reconvene
The Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of March 7, 2002 was |
reconvened at 10:50p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall. |
Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk, Suzan L. Kramer, the following were Present: President |
Mueller, Trustees DeStephano, Tross, Koenig, Sebby, Florey and Soderstrom. |
XII
Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Soderstrom, seconded by Trustee Sebby, to adjourn the |
Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of March 7, 2002 at 10:51 |
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Trustee Joan DeStephano, Trustee Richard J. Tross, Trustee Karen |
Koenig, Trustee Steven Sebby, Trustee Kenneth M. Florey and Trustee |
Rick Soderstrom |
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