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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH
MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES
CIVIC CENTER, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1994
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Ted Sherwood at
7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council
Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Tuesday, July 19,
1994.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Kisslinger, Curley,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt.
Also present were City Manager Douthwaite, Director of Community
Development D'Onofrio and City Attorney Wiltse.
PURPOSE:
DISCUSSION:
Mayor Sherwood announced that the purpose of the Special
Meeting was to discuss the matter of Zoning Case 94-25-A
and 94-26-A, 1000 E. Northwest Highway/The Salvation
Army.
Mayor Sherwood declared that the City council was now
resolved into a committee of the Whole.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Alderman Sarlo, Chair
Director of Community Development D'Onofrio gave a brief
overview of the request from The Salvation Army for a map
and text amendment to permit the operation of an adult
rehabilitation center on property located at 1000
Northwest Highway.
Mr. D'Onofrio requested that when the votes are taken
that they be taken in the following order: 1) text
amendment; 2) map amendment; and 3) site plan.
Attorney Richard s. Nikchevich, representing The
Salvation Army, introduced Colonel Marcus Stilwell and
other officials from The Salvation Army.
Mr. Nikchevich distributed exhibit books to the City
Council and then gave a brief overview of its contents.
Mr. Nikchevich officially requested that if the vote on
the text amendment is defeated, that a vote be taken on
the map amendment. Alderman Sarlo asked the City
Attorney to respond to this request. Attorney Wiltse
stated that if the text amendment is defeated, the other
two motions would be moot.
Colonel Stilwell addressed the City Council and described
the proposed 65-bed adult rehabilitation center and what
it would encompass. Two individuals who have gone
through a program at an adult rehabilitation center
addressed the City Council describing their experiences.
Colonel Stilwell presented to the City Council 1352
petition signatures in support of The Salvation Army's
request. He stated that there is a desperate need for
this type of facility in the community and it would have
a minimal impact on local taxes; approximately $.61 per
resident.
Alderman Sarlo requested that all those in favor of the
request speak first, not be repetitive and be brief.
Ten people spoke in support of this request.
DISCUSSION
(Cont'd.)
ZONING CASE
94-26-A
1000 N.W.
HIGHWAY:
Text
Amendment
ADJOURNMENT:
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Alderman Sarlo then requested all those in opposition of
the request speak, not be repetitive and be brief.
Fifteen people spoke in opposition of this request.
Mr. Nikchevich again officially objected to the decision
not to allow a vote on all three issues before the City
Council; the text amendment, map amendment and site plan.
Alderman Chiropolos (alderman of the Ward in which the
proposed project would be located) presented 250 petition
signatures from the adjacent and immediate area of the
proposed adult rehabilitation center in opposition of the
request.
Moved by Curley, seconded by Haupt, to concur with
recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals and
recommend to the City Council, re Zoning Case 94-26-A,
to grant request for Text Amendment to permit adult
rehabilitation center in an Institutional District on
property located at 1000 Northwest Highway. Motion
declared failed (Aldermen Kisslinger, Curley, and Haupt
voted yes; Aldermen Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner,
Sarlo, and Chiropolos voted no).
Mayor Sherwood assumed the chair, and declared the City
council back in session.
Following discussion and action in Committee of the
Whole, moved by Curley, seconded by Haupt, to concur with
recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals,
re Zoning Case 94-26-A, to grant request for Text
Amendment to permit adult rehabilitation center in an
Institutional District on property located at 1000
Northwest Highway. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 3-Kisslinger, Curley, Haupt
NAYS: 6-Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Sherwood
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared failed.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, that the Special
Meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:13 p.m.
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Donna McAllister, CMC/AAE -CITY CLERK
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