VILLAGE OF GURNEE

PLAN COMMISSION AGENDA

DATE: July 18, 1990

TIME: 7:30 P.M.

PLACE: Gurnee Municipal Building, 4573 Grand Avenue

1. Call to Order and Roll Call.

2. Approval of Minutes of July 11, 1990.

3. Communications.

4. Public Hearing: Petition of JWW Development to rezone property at the northeast corner of Greenleaf and Washington from a S, Suburban District, in unincorporated Lake County to a C/0-1, Restricted Office District, in the Village of Gurnee.

5. Consideration of request from Lake Partners, Inc., to amend light pole height for the Pembrook Colonnade Shopping Center.

6. Alley Vacation Request: North of Glen Flora, east of Northwestern Avenue (Doyle Distributing) .

7. Consideration of request from Cambridge Homes, Inc., to amend development criteria for Phase I of Fairway Ridge; and to amend the development criteria and development plan for Phase ll of Fairway Ridge.

PLAN COMMISSION

JULY 18, 1990

Members Present: Dan Robison, Carl Cepon, Ken Hellstern, Bob Amaden and Chairman Aho

Members Absent: Don Rudny & David Barnett

Other Officials Present: Jon Wildenberg, Director of Building & Zoning; Bud Reed, Village Engineer; Butch Maiden, Rolf C. Campbell & Assoc.; and Barbara Rominski, Village Attorney

1 . Call to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Aho.

2. Pubic Hearing: Petition of JWW Development to rezone property at the northeast corner of Greenleaf and Washington from a S, Suburban District, in unincorporated Lake County to a C/0-1, Restricted Office District, in the Village of Gurnee.

Mr. Forrest Miles, McCarthy & Duffey; Mr. Peter Goergen, President, JWW Development; and Mr. Robert Plichta, architect, were in attendance to present information on the petition.

Mr. Plichta stated that the site totals 4.5 acres of which, one acre is currently out of the Village of Gurnee in unincorporated Lake County. The surrounding zoning is C/0-1 and it is the desire of the petitioner to rezone this acre to the C/0-1 district. No variances are requested.

Four separate buildings are proposed for the site. These buildings will be of French provential architecture, having a shake roof and brick with synthetic stucco facades. Lot sizes will range from 2848,000 square feet.

The cul-de-sac will be 150 feet long and 62 feet in diameter. The petitioner stated that they will conform with Village standards.

Mr. Thomas Rudd, 52 Greenleaf, stated that the area out of the Village of Gurnee is a quarter of an acre.

Mr. Robison moved, seconded by Mr. Cepon, to forward a favorable recommendation to the Village Board on the petition of JWW Development to rezone property at the northeast corner of Greenleaf and Washington to a C/0-1, Restricted Office District, in the Village of Gurnee. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Robison, Cepon, Hellstern, Amaden & Aho Nays: None Motion Carried: 5-0

3. Consideration of request from Lake Partners, Inc., to amend light pole height for the Pembrook Colonnade Shopping Center.

Mr. Jack Porter, Lake Partners, was in attendance to present the request. He stated that this site is covered under the overall Pembrook SIA. In the SIA, a 14 foot requirement is placed on the height of the light poles for the shopping center. After reviewing design criteria for the site, Lake Partners would like to amend the height requirement to 18 feet.

The light will have a 30 inch base, 18 foot pole and a 27 foot 3/4 inch fixture with interior baffeling to control spill. The photometrics will remain the same and light will not spill over the top of the center. However, by changing the requirement to 18 feet, the number of light poles in the parking lot will be reduced to 22, from 32 or 33.

Mr. Porter explained that Jerry Jennings, the representative of the Pembrook Townhome Owners Association, had been notified of their intent. No response has been received as yet.

Mr. Hellstern moved, seconded by Mr. Amaden, to forward a favorable recommendation to the Village Board to amend the light pole height of the Pembrook Colonnade Shopping Center to 18 feet. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Cepon, Hellstern, Amaden & Aho Nays: None Abstain: Robison Motion Carried: 4-0-1

4. Alley Vacation Request: North of Glen Flora, east of Northwestern Avenue (Doyle Distributing).

Mr. Gene Kloss, Doyle Distributing, stated that they would like to vacate 120 feet of a 16 foot alley. Doyle Distr., is the property owner on both sides for the length of the alley.

Mr. Kloss informed the Commission that they would like to expand their employee parking lot into the lot to the south of their building.

Mr. Wildenberg stated that they are going to try to contact other property owners to vacate the entire alley.

Mr. Reed stated that he would like the Village to retain rights for an utility easement.

Mr. Cepon moved, seconded by Mr. Amaden, to forward a favorable recommendation to the Village Board to vacate a portion of an alley north of Glen Flora, east of Northwestern for Doyle Distributing, subject to the reservation of an utility easement by the Village. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Robison, Cepon, Hellstern, Amaden & Aho Nays: None Motion Carried: 5-0

5. Consideration of request from Cambridge Homes, Inc., to amend development criteria for Phase I of Fairway Ridge; and to amend the development criteria and development plan for Phase ll of Fairway Ridge.

Messrs Hal Francke, Rudnick & Wolfe; Richard Brown and Jerry Conrad, Cambridge Homes; David Yocca, Lannert Group; and Mike Kephart, Kephart and Associates, were in attendance to present information to the Commission.

After meeting with Village staff, Mr. Brown stated that three items will be amended on the site plan:\

1. The intersection providing access to the west will be reworked.

2. The main collector street will be reworked at the southern most intersection.

3. The small cul-de-sac in the middle of the site will be reworked so that cars will not be able to back out onto the main collector.

The Gardens area, in Phase 1, will be free-standing garden homes being of the same design as the attached, but having a zero lot line on one side. In this area, there will also be attached units and other free standing units. The mix of products may be:

46 Lots: have the option to be free standing garden homes 10 Units: attached single family (duplex garden home) 11 Lots: detached garden homes

The density in this area will not increase or decrease. The approved subdivision plat will need no revisions.

Each detached unit would have one side on the lot line with a minimum 6 foot side yard setback. This setback would vary from 6-14 feet depending on the product size. Five products are available, ranging in width from 36 to 43 feet on a 51 foot wide lot.

Fireplaces would be allowed to encroach the side set by 2 1/2 feet. However, covenants will be placed so that no two fireplaces would face one another.

Area 1 in the northwest corner and Area 2, in the northeast corner of Phase ll, are proposed to have "Keyhole" lots.

These homes can be either narrow or wide on the lot. Family rooms will not overlook their neighbors homes.

Area 3, in the middle of the parcel, is intended to have "Zipper" lots. These are between two roads, so they would be back to back.

The rear yard is narrow behind the garage and wide behind the family living areas.

Landscaping would include two parkway trees, ornamental trees and shrubs and in the rear yard, a split rail fence placed on the angle of the "Zipper" and "Keyhole" lots. This fence would only be on the angle and would help identify property lines.

The "Mansion" townhomes are placed at the southwest portion of the site. They resemble single family"mansion" homes.

These would have four units per building, being two-story and having a one-car attached garage with a direct access into the unit. The minimum unit size is 950 square feet.

A driveway runs between two buildings with 66 feet between garage doors to allow for parking in driveways. Guest parking will also be provided.

Mr. Amaden moved, seconded by Mr. Robison, to forward a favorable recommendation to the Village Board on the request of Cambridge Homes to make amendments to the Fairway Ridge SIA as presented in accordance with the supporting exhibits. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Robison, Cepon, Hellstern, Amaden & Aho Nays: None Motion Carried: 5-0

Mr. Cepon moved, seconded by Mr. Hellstern, to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 P.M.