Monday, June 18, 2007
7:30 PM
Village of Lombard
Village Hall
Plan Commission
Donald F. Ryan, Chairperson |
Commissioners: Martin Burke, |
Stephen Flint, Ronald Olbrysh, |
Ruth Sweetser, Richard Nelson |
and Sondra Zorn, Staff Liaison: William Heniff |
Meeting Minutes
Plan Commission
Meeting Minutes
June 18, 2007
Call to Order
Chairperson Ryan called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call of Members
Chairperson Donald F. Ryan, Commissioner Stephen Flint, Commissioner |
Ronald Olbrysh, Commissioner Ruth Sweetser and Commissioner Martin Burke |
Present:
Commissioner Sondra Zorn and Commissioner Richard Nelson
Absent:
Also present: William Heniff, AICP, Senior Planner; and George Wagner, legal counsel |
to the Plan Commission. |
Chairperson Ryan called the order of the agenda.
070407
PC 07-23: 1025 E. Madison |
A. Approval of a conditional use for an existing religious institution and elementary |
school on property located in the R2 Single Family Residence District; |
B. Approval of a conditional use for a Planned Development with the following |
variations: |
1. Allow a variation from Section 155.406 (H) of the Village Code to allow a reduction |
in the required open space and approval of a variation from Section 155.508 (C)( 7) to |
allow for a reduction in the minimum open space requirements required for a planned |
development. Section 155.508 (C)(7) requires that open space in a planned |
development must be at least 25% more than is required in the underlying district; |
2. Allow a variation from Section 155.602 (C) to deviate from the design and |
dimension standards for parking lots; |
3. Allow a variation from Section 155.706 (B)(1) & (2) to reduce the minimum interior |
parking lot landscaping requirement; |
4. Allow a variation from Section 155.706 (C)(1) & (2)(a) to reduce the perimeter |
parking lot landscaping; |
C. Approval of a development agreement for the subject property. |
Chairperson Ryan indicated that the petitioner had submitted a letter requesting that the |
petition be continued to the July 16, 2007 meeting in order for them to refine and revise |
their plans. |
It was moved by Commissioner Sweetser, seconded by Commissioner Flint, that |
this matter be continued to the July 16, 2007 Plan Commission meeting. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Flint, Olbrysh, Sweetser and Burke
4 -
Absent:
Zorn and Nelson
2 -
Mr. Heniff read the Rules of Procedure as written in the Plan Commission By-Laws.
Public Hearings
070325
PC 07-18: 85 Yorktown Shopping Center |
Requests the following variations from the Lombard Sign Ordinance for an Off-Premise |
Sign for property located within the B3PD Community Shopping District, Planned |
Development: |
1. A variation from Section 153.226(B) to allow for an Off-Premise Sign to be located |
on a property with an existing structure, building and use; |
2. A variation from Section 153.226(F) to allow for an Off-Premise Sign within the |
requisite front yard; and |
3. A variation from Section 153.226(H) to allow for an Off-Premise Sign to be closer |
than one-hundred feet (100') from any other freestanding sign. (This relief is not needed |
and is removed from the petition) (DISTRICT #3) |
William Heniff, Senior Planner, presented the IDRC report and submitted it to the public |
record in its entirety. He noted that the petitioner, the Lombard Public Facilities |
Corporation (LPFC) authorized him to present the petition on their behalf. |
Mr. Heniff then discussed the petition. In 2005 and associated with the development of |
the Lombard Westin Hotel/Conference Center, the LPFC and the property owner |
entered into a license agreement that would provide for the installation of a free-standing |
sign denoting the hotel and restaurant names on the Firestone site. As this property is |
not owned by the business advertised on the sign, it would constitute an off-premises |
sign. This petition is intended to grant the required relief from the Sign Ordinance |
necessary to allow the sign to be erected on the Firestone site. |
While it was included within the public hearing notice, the proposed sign will be placed |
more than one-hundred feet from the existing Firestone sign on the premises. |
Therefore, no relief is required from Section 153.226(H) of the Sign Ordinance. |
Referencing the Inter-departmental Review Comments, Private Engineering Services |
noted that the petitioner shall provide any supporting documentation showing that the |
proposed sign will not conflict with any easements or public utilities. |
The proposed sign is proposed to be located on a property that is developed with an |
automotive service building constructed in the late 1960s. The proposed sign would |
replace an existing shopping center sign already located on the premises. As the hotel |
property does not abut any public rights of way, the ability to provide entry signage is |
more limited. In order to provide proper direction to the hotel site, an identifier was |
desired along Butterfield Road. He then showed two exhibits depicting the location of |
the sign on the property. |
Referencing the sign exhibit, the sign is intended to advertise the businesses located |
within the hotel/convention center - Westin, Harry Caray's and Holy Mackerel. The |
proposed sign is primarily intended for way-finding purposes more than for general |
advertising purposes. The sign design is intended to blend with the existing and |
proposed signage located throughout the Yorktown Mall property itself. |
He concluded by noting that the 1965 approvals for Yorktown Mall did not specifically |
address off-premises signage. While the 2000 planned development amendments |
provide for approval of signage deviations by the Plan Commission, the Ordinance does |
not allow for off-premise sign approval in this manner. Therefore, the Plan Commission |
must make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees on this petition. |
Chairperson Ryan then opened the meeting for public comment. No one spoke in favor |
of or against the petition. |
Chairperson Ryan then opened the meeting for comment from Plan Commission |
members. Commissioner Sweetser asked for clarification regarding condition #2, |
asking if the condition satisfactorily addresses Harry Caray's and Holy Mackerel's |
signage needs. Mr. Heniff noted that the condition referenced the 70 Yorktown |
Shopping Center property. As they are functionally sub-tenants to the hotel on the |
property, the condition would meet their needs. The condition was written in a manner |
to preclude other types of advertising on the sign. |
It was moved by Commissioner Olbrysh, seconded by Commissioner Burke, that |
this matter be recommended to the Corporate Authorities for approval subject to |
conditions. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Flint, Olbrysh, Sweetser and Burke
4 -
Absent:
Zorn and Nelson
2 -
1. The proposed signage shall be consistent with the submitted sign package prepared |
by Landmark Sign Group, dated February 9, 2007 and made a part of this petition. |
2. The proposed off-premise signage shall be exclusively for advertising the Lombard |
Westin Hotel Conference Center located at 70 Yorktown Shopping Center. |
3. The petitioner shall apply for and receive a building permit from the Village prior to |
erecting the proposed off-premises sign. |
070332
SPA 07-08ph: 90, 98, & 145 Yorktown Center |
Requests Site Plan Approval with a deviation from Section 153.235(C) of the sign |
Ordinance to allow for three Shopping Center Signs to exceed one-hundred-fifty (150) |
square feet at the subject properties (Yorktown Center), located within the B3PD |
Community Shopping District, Planned Development. (DISTRICT #3) |
William Heniff, Senior Planner, presented the IDRC report and submitted it to the public |
record in its entirety. He noted that the petitioner, the Long Pherson Associates LLC |
authorized him to present the petition on their behalf. |
The Yorktown Center has prepared a signage package, which includes the addition of |
three Shopping Center Signs. Each of the proposed signs will be approximately 168 |
square feet and serve as identification to the Yorktown Center. He noted that the Sign |
Ordinance caps the maximum area for Shopping Center Identification Signs which shall |
not exceed one-hundred-fifty (150) square feet. Per a request of the Village, the petition |
is proposing to add the text "Lombard, Illinois" to the base of the sign, below the |
extended "Yorktown" letters. While the sign as originally designed would meet code, the |
additional text would create a sign area variation. |
He displayed the proposed sign package and denoted the design and location of the |
signs. He noted that the three proposed signs would replace four of the existing |
perimeter pylon signs. The existing pylon signs being removed once served the |
purpose of identifying the Yorktown Center, but were in need of replacement for |
aesthetic reasons. There are other signs identified within the signage package; |
however, relief is not necessary as they are within the parameters of the Sign |
Ordinance. |
As part of the original planned development agreement for Yorktown Shopping Center; |
freestanding signs were permitted at each entrance. He stated that the petition meets |
the response to standards as noted in the IDRC report. |
George Wagner, Village counsel, asked Mr. Heniff to address how the sign meets the |
standards for the existing Yorktown Mall planned development. Mr. Heniff noted that the |
1965 and 1968 planned development approvals did not address signage issues beyond |
the allowable number of signs. The petitioner is following the provisions of the planned |
development approval in this regard. With respect to the sign design, the intent is to |
ensure compatibility of the new sign with the existing development within the mall itself. |
The sign base will be of a masonry design, similar in nature to the Shops on Butterfield |
addition to the mall and also ties in with the existing exterior appearance of Carson Pirie |
Scott. |
Chairperson Ryan then opened the meeting for public comment. No one spoke in favor |
or against the petition. He then opened the meeting for comments among the |
Commissioners. |
Commissioner Olbrysh confirmed that the proposed signage would be up-lit and would |
not be internally lit. |
Commissioner Burke asked for clarification as to what they were approving. He noted |
that other signs in the center are being changed and he wanted clarity as to what was |
under their purview. Mr. Heniff noted that the relief only applies to the three new |
lower-monument "Yorktown" signs. The other signs and their proposed changes can be |
approved as a matter of right. Staff offered the additional information within the report |
for comparative purposes. |
Mr. Burke noted that the overall site plan was prepared by McGinty and the condition of |
approval should denote their name as well. |
It was moved by Commissioner Sweetser, seconded by Commissioner Flint, that |
this matter be approved subject to the amended condition. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
Aye:
Flint, Olbrysh, Sweetser and Burke
4 -
Absent:
Zorn and Nelson
2 -
1. The signage approval shall be based upon the Comprehensive Signage Packet, |
prepared by Antunovich Associates & McGinty, dated January 12, 2007. |
Business Meeting
Chairperson Ryan convened the business meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the May 21, 2007 meeting were approved by unanimous consent of the |
members present with the following correction: |
Page 3, first line, second word, change from silver to sliver so it reads: |
"the sliver parcel from the O Office district to the B3 District....." |
Public Participation
There was no public participation.
DuPage County Hearings
There were no DuPage County hearings.
Chairperson's Report
Chairperson Ryan deferred to the Senior Planner.
Planner's Report
The Senior Planner had nothing to report.
Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
New Business
There was no new business.
Subdivision Reports
There were no subdivision reports.
Site Plan Approvals
There were no site plan approvals.
Workshops
There were no workshops.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. |
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Donald F. Ryan, Chairperson |
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William Heniff, AICP, Secretary |