City of Collinsville Planning Commission met June 9.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Chairman Forneris calls the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following members present and answering roll call: Bechtle, Forneris, Jackstadt, Klein, Popov, Rayho (arrives at 6:36 p.m.).
Absent: Illies.
Also present, Community Development Director Taylor, Senior Planner Yancey, Associate Planner Rice, City Engineer Turner, and Recording Secretary Robinson.
SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion to approve the May 12, 2022 Planning Commission meeting minutes with the highlighted corrections made by Jackstadt, seconded by Bechtle.
Vote: All Ayes (5-0).
Motion Approved.
PUBLIC HEARING:
RZ 22-12 (Rezoning); SP 22-07 (Site Plan); SPACK 22-04 (Sign Package) 403 W Main
Motion to Open Public Hearing made by Popov, seconded by Klein.
Vote: All Ayes (5-0). Motion Approved.
Community Development Director Taylor presents a request by Donna Green to rezone property at 403 West Main Street from B-2, Limited Commercial, to P-UCD, Planned Uptown Collinsville District in order to permit the development of the Uptown Scoops custard stand and outdoor plaza area. Coupled with this request are requested approvals for the associated Site Plan and Sign Package. He gives a brief background on the business proposed and property itself. He presents photos of the current site and surrounding properties. He briefly discusses the site plan.
Rayho arrives 6:36 p.m.
Taylor continues discussing the Site Plan, showing elevations of the custard stand, restrooms, and dumpster enclosure. He then presents deviations the applicant is requesting. These include building height, yard requirements, nonresidential design requirements, and landscaping irrigation.
Klein asks for clarification on the location of the windows on the container. Taylor explains the location of the container versus what the code requires.
Taylor then presents the sign package the applicant is proposing for three (3) signs. He shows surrounding signs in the area, then advises Staff is recommending Approval.
Taylor states there are five (5) letters of support for the members to see. They will be made a part of the record and marked as Exhibits 1-5.
Chairman Forneris asks that the Commission members focus first on the rezoning request. Turner clarifies that this will have to be a Planned UCD due to the location in relation to the sidewalk.
Chairman Forneris then asks the Commission members to focus and discuss the Site Plan request. Jackstadt asks about the lighting in the area. Taylor states the lighting is proposed only on the building. The commission members discuss irrigations. Rayho questions the materials being used for the dumpster enclosure. Taylor explains that the material meets the requirements in the code.
Chairman Forneris ask the Commission members to discuss the Sign Package. No questions related to the sign package.
Donna Green responds to the podium and is sworn in stating her name and address. Forneris asks for clarity of the window locations and their relation to the business. She states she was concerned about the location of the business in relation to the sidewalk, therefore pushed it as far as possible back. She discusses the planned times of opening and planned future lighting.
Rayho asks about the restrooms. Green advises that the restrooms will only be for the employees. Popov states that it is required due to the seating. He then addresses the venting on the business, stating it will be required to be 7ft tall. Popov clarifies that per 100 seats, two (2) restrooms are required. Taylor states this can be addressed at the civil and building plans level.
Larry Hrabusicky responds to the podium and is sworn in stating his name and address. He asks how to get the shipping container to match the historical area of Uptown. He speaks about the restriction of metal in the City. He states he owns both properties on either side of the business. He addresses his concerns for parking and keeping people off of his property. He discusses property value and the history of the property. He touches on the homeless population. He further discusses McDill’s and Kruta’s, stating they have spent large amounts of money to fit design requirements.
Don Bean responds to the podium and is sworn in stating his name and address. He states he works at 409 West Main, Village Locksmith and is opposed to the metal building in the Uptown Collinsville area. He believes that all building should be brick and mortar. He asks if the City is setting itself up for litigation allowing this and opening the door to metal storage containers. He discusses the homeless population in the Uptown area, stating this will cause a problem.
Eric Jackstadt asks if fellow commissioners see any potential problem in the future for having shipping containers proposed and what the difference will be. The commissioners and Staff discuss possible adaptive reuse. Popov asks if there will be a limitation in the future to these.
Motion to Close Public Hearing made by Bechtle, seconded by Rayho.
Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
Motion to recommend Approval of the Rezoning made by Rayho, seconded by Klein.
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved
Motion to Approve the Site Plan contingent on Staff to review and approval of the restroom and vent requirements made by Bechtle, seconded by Klein.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes 5 (Forneris, Jackstadt, Klein, Popov, Rayho); Nayes 1 (Bechtle).
Motion Approved.
Motion to Approve the Sign Package made by Popov, seconded by Rayho.
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
RZ 22-11 (Rezoning); SP 22-06 (Site Plan); MAJ SD 22-01 (Preliminary Plat) Circle K Gas & Convenience Motion to Open Public Hearing made by Rayho, seconded by Bechtle.
Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
Senior Planner Yancey presents a request by Gore Creek Capital 1, LLC, owner of record, for a zoning map amendment to rezone property located at 300 N Bluff Road from “B-3” Expressway Service Commercial District to “P-CP-1” Planned Commercial Park District, Site Plan approval for the proposed development of a gas station and convenience store, and preliminary plat approval for a two-lot major subdivision.
She reviews the deviations the applicant is requesting. These include lot size, setbacks, lot width, minimum primary floor area, landscaping depth, window coverage requirement, and sign size.
Yancey presents the site plan. The commissioners discuss the Beverly Lane improvements. She presents the landscape plans, building elevations, fuel canopy elevations, and the dumpster enclosure. She continues by discussing the signage deviation requested. Bechtle asks for clarification about the plaque on the site plan. Yancey states that the applicant will be able to explain.
Yancey discusses the preliminary plat analysis in detail. Bechtle states the retaining wall looks like it is building into the adjoining property but doesn’t seem to continue. Yancey states the applicant is here and will speak to this. Forneris asks if the property to the north will be required the have a shared access easement. Staff advises they will only have access to this entrance. Forneris and Staff advise that IDOT has jurisdiction to the entrance and the Commission and Staff will have no input.
Preston Amos responds to the podium and is sworn in stating his name and address. Bechtle asks for details of the peculiarities of taking over the property. He states one of the negotiated items on the condition of the sale was a plaque on a bench. Bechtle asks for details on the retaining wall. Amos advises Fogarty will explain.
Matt Fogarty responds to the podium and is sworn in stating his name and address. Fogarty discusses the retaining wall in the rear and fencing in the rear, stating it will be white vinyl. Amos and Fogarty discuss the height of the trees in the rear.
Jackstadt asks where the underground detention and tanks will be. Fogarty advises the locations. The commissioners and applicant discuss lighting.
Douglas May responds to the podium and is sworn in stating his name and address. May states that residential values will fall when a convenient store enters a residential neighborhood. He states widening Beverly at the south entrance. He states the cycle at the traffic light is sitting for two minutes, which will in turn cause back up at the south exit or will cause people to turn east and travel up Beverly. He discusses armed robbery possibilities at a convenience store. He speaks of his disbelief of the traffic study, his dislike for the sign proposed, the disease prone trees proposed, trash and sidewalks.
Larry Haines responds to the podium and is sworn in stating his name and address. He states his property line runs right up to this property and he is concerned that his property will be rezoned commercial. Staff explains that yes, the future land use map shows his property eventually becoming commercial, but that nothing will happen until a request for development or rezoning is made by the owner.
JoAnn Sapienza responds to the podium and is sworn in stating her name and address. She states her concerns about the people on Plainview and Ostle. She expresses her concern for lack of information from the City reference the developments. She asks for clarification where the entrance and exit will be in respect to Plainview.
Matthew May responds to the podium and is sworn in stating his name and address. He discusses the excess traffic this will create and the decrease in his property value. He addresses the property not being taken care of in years.
Motion to Close Public Hearing made by Rayho, seconded by Klein.
Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
Motion to recommend Approval of the Rezoning made by Bechtle, seconded by Rayho.
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
Motion to Approve the Site Plan with the condition that staff can work with applicant to accommodate the final IDS approved by IDOT made by Rayho, seconded by Klein.
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
Motion to Approve the Preliminary Plat made by Bechtle, seconded by Jackstadt.
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
SP 22-08 Thrivent & Legacy Planning (Site Plan) 506 Vandalia
Associate Planner Rice presents a request for Site Plan approval to permit the new construction of office space and related site improvements for Thrivent Financial and Legacy Planning, a financial advisor and insurance agency. She explains that the commission is seeing this again due to changes in the plan. These changes will demo the building and rebuild a new building. She presents the proposed site layout, landscape plan and existing conditions. She presents the deviations requested in the proposal. Rice advises that Staff is recommending Approval with the following conditions: a written agreement from IDOT to utilize the parking spaces in IDOT right-of-way shall be provided; the parapet feature shall be continued along the north and sough facades to screen roof-top mechanical equipment and provide continuity with surrounding development.
Randy Mitchell responds to the podium. He speaks about eh trash enclosure and screening of the mechanical units on the roof. Bechtle asks Mitchell about the compact vehicle spots. Mitchell advises they can handle standard size vehicles.
Motion to Approve with the condition that a written agreement from IDOT to utilize the parking spaces in IDOT right-of way shall be provided. Motion made by Klein, seconded by Bechtle.
Roll Call Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
None
STAFF REPORT:
Community Development Director Taylor advises the Zoning Practice Reports for the past few months are in the packet to review. These include, Climate Change Mitigation, and Data Centers.
COMMENTS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Rayho thanks everyone for coming out to the Horseradish Festival last weekend. He speaks about the training discussion the commissioners had previously and encourages the commissioners to go to the Council meeting to listen what their thoughts are. Forneris thanks Staff for putting these together due to the complexity of recent hearings lately. Rayho then thanks the Commissioners for the same.
ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA:
Community Development Director Taylor advises the only item for the next agenda will be a rezoning and special use permit for 1004 Vandalia.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn made by Popov, seconded by Bechtel.
Vote: All Ayes (6-0). Motion Approved.
Adjournment at 930 p.m.
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