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City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee met April 13.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

Present:

Tom Butts

Eric Williams

Barb Stamer

Bob Pfeiffer

Art Risavy

Jeff Berkbigler

Jack Burns

Dave Thomas

Scott Hanson

Mike Garrett

Cheryl Porter

Excused:

Public Comment: None

1. Approval of minutes for March 30, 2017 ACS Meeting-Motion to approve (Stamer), seconded (Risavy) and voted all ayes.

2. Correspondence & Announcements:

A.) Monthly Permit Report - March 2017

3. Council Matters

A.) Filed for Second Reading:

1.) An Ordinance Amending Appendix B Zoning of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville (Chapter 1248 Scope of Regulations subsection 1248,02.8 Swimming Pools) - Requires a letter of credit or bond be posted to ensure damage to public property is repaired following installation of private swimming pools-Alderman Butts questioned whether this should be limited to swimming pools. Motion to approve (Butts), seconded (Stamer) and voted all ayes.

B.) New Items:

1.) Sign Variance Request-Prairie Farms-3744 Staunton Road-Scott Hanson began discussion. There are two parts to this variance. For the first one, the applicants are requesting to move signage from the north building façade to the south building fagade. The general rule is the amount of signage being transferred has to be complete, meaning you have to take it all and not leave any behind. The amount of signage allowed is only the esser amount of either the façade on which it sits or from the fagade on which it's coming. Staff doesn't have any objection to this as it is straightforward. For the second one, the applicant is requesting to increase the sign area as allowed under a 2014 ordinance change. If the building is 3 stories or more, you can have signage above the second floor but you start at 50 square feet for the third floor and then there's 10 square feet for each additional floor above the third floor. The applicant is seeking to go to 82-1/2 square feet for the west fagade and 139.33 square feet for the south facade. In general, this isn't consistent with the 2014 sign code. Dave Thomas spoke on behalf of the applicant. Alderman Butts questioned why they need that big of a sign. Mike Garrett of Plocher Construction discussed elevations of the building and distance and size of building by the highway. Prairie Farms is wanting good visibility. Dave Thomas stated the reasons they are requesting to increase square footage is that it is proportional to the size of the building and the visibility to Interstate 55. Alderman Butts asked how this could be made special or unique. Scott Hanson stated the west side of Staunton Rd. is the I-55 Corridor with those buildings being closer to the street and some buildings at or near the property line. It will be like the downtown area. The "Jack in the Box" guidelines were discussed as many are familiar with this. Committee decided to handle each variance separately, Alderman Stamer asked about the zoning and Hanson said it was B-2. She feels this is a unique B-2 zoning because it is near the interstate. Motion to approve the variance allowing sign square footage to be transferred from one side of the building to the other as presented (Butts), seconded (Stamer) and voted all ayes to forward to Council. Motion to approve variance #2 with a recommendation for staff to look at the 2014 ordinance so a variance for this type of situation is not needed (Butts), seconded (Stamer). Alderman Butts stated this ordinance does not adequately provide for a 3 story building because if this was a 2 story building, a variance would not be required. Alderman Risavy expressed concern with everything else that will go on in that area. Alderman Butts feels if it is a single tenant building near the interstate that far from the road, it would be okay, Alderman Stamer feels that's how it should to be approached. The vote is 2 ayes (Butts & Stamer) and 1 nay (Risavy).

2.) An Ordinance Amending Chapter 114, Article IV, Division 2 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville-Limited or Prohibited Parking Areasprohibits parking on both sides of Hawthorne Hills Drive and Villa Court-The way Hawthorne Hills Drive was designed is that there is no direct driveway access. There will be a collector through so it will be designated as no parking. This did go through Public Safety and Public Services with recommendations to approve. When Villa Court was originally platted on the final plat, it was to be designated as no parking. There's a center island that would inhibit a fire truck or other larger vehicle to get around it. Motion to approve (Stamer), Seconded (Risavy) and voted all ayes.

3.) Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 114, Article IV, Division 3 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville (Designation of Stop Intersections) - establishes stop intersections within Hawthorne Hills Subdivision - These would be the proposed locations of stop signs for the first phase of the subdivision. Motion to approve (Stamer), seconded (Risavy) and voted all ayes,

4.) Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 114, Article IV, Division 3 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville (Designation of yield intersections)- establishes a yield intersection within Hawthorne Hills Subdivision-This is a roundabout that's constructed as part of the subdivision. The appropriate traffic control at the round-about would be a yield sign. Motion to approve (Risavy), Seconded (Stamer) and voted all ayes.

5.) Items forwarded from April 4, 2017 RASE Board for approvai:

-Land of Goshen Community Market 5/13/17-10/21/17 - Motion to approve (Butts), seconded (Risavy) and voted all ayes.

-St. Boniface Church; Bonifest Street Closure 5/26/17-5/27/17 - Motion to approve (Butts), seconded (Risavy) and voted all ayes.

C. Items Held In Committee

1) Resolution Authorizing an Amended Intergovernmental Agreement for Lewis and Clark Community College Sign-Amends 2007 Intergovernmental Agreement regarding the approved location, design, and size of sign - Petitioner has requested this item continue to be held at this time - Held 10/27/16

D. Items Returned to Committee: None

4. Boards and Commissions:

A.) Plan Commission

B.) Zoning Board of Appeals-2/27/17 Minutes

C.) Human Relations Commission

D.) Historic Preservation Commission

E.) Recreation, Arts and Special Events Board

F.) ETEC

G.) Library Board

H.) Band Board

I.) Cool Cities

5. Old Business: Alderman Butts would like to encourage the Committee going forward to push for the Ordinances to enforced.

6. New Business: Gary Niebur 2017 Scholarship Recipient - this has been in existence for 3 years and only one has been given out. This is an informational item.

7. Next ACS Meeting: Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 5:30 P.M. at City Hall

8. Adjournment

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