Council Minutes, 09-07-21MINUTES OF THE REGULAR 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, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called
ORDER to order by Mayor Goczkowski at 7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi. Absent: Moylan, Chester. A quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski,
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley, Community and Economic Development Manager Carlisle,
Fire Chief Anderson, Police Chief Anderson, and General Counsel Friedman.
PRAYER AND The prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
PLEDGE were offered by Alderman Smith.
PRCLAMATION City Clerk Mastalski read a proclamation by Mayor Goczkowski declaring September
2021 as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
City Clerk Mastalski read a proclamation by Mayor Goczkowski declaring September
15, 2021 to October 15, 2021 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
PUBLIC COMMENT Two members of the Knights of Columbus, David Lomblad and Jeffrey Jurczyk,
mentioned they will be running their annual Tootsie Roll Drive starting September 17,
2021 through September 19, 2021; they will be collecting donations on the streets of
Des Plaines during this timeframe.
ALDERMEN Alderman Zadrozny thanked everyone for attending the ward meeting; during the next
ANNOUNCEMENTS meeting he will try to make it available on Zoom in addition to in-person.
Alderman Brookman thanked Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley for
securing a grant from the Surface Transportation Program.
Alderman Smith asked the residents of her ward to email her with their email addresses
so they can be added to her newsletter contact list.
Alderman Ebrahimi mentioned his first ward newsletter has been distributed; he will
be sending them once a month.
MAYORAL Mayor Goczkowski stated the City will be hosting a community garage sale on Friday,
ANNOUNCEMENTS September 24, 2021 — Sunday, September 26, 2021. If residents are interested in
participating, they should go to the City of Des Plaines website for further information
and to register.
On March 16, 2020, a Declaration of Civil Emergency for the City of Des Plaines
related to the COVID-19 emergency was authorized. The Declaration provided that:
(1) the City may enter into contracts for the emergency purchase of goods and services;
CONSENT
AGENDA
APPROVE NEW
OWNERSHIP
CLASS M LIQ LIC
/MIDWEST
CONVENIENCE,
INC/ 1199
ELMHURST RD:
Consent Agenda
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(2) the City Manager may implement emergency staffing protocols pursuant to the
City's respective collective bargaining agreements; and (3) directed City officials and
employees to cooperate with other government agencies.
In accordance with Illinois statutes, the Mayor's Declaration lasted only for a period
of seven days, unless it was extended by action of the City Council. At each subsequent
City Council meeting, the City Council, by motion, extended the Declaration until the
next adjournment of the next special or City Council meeting. This extension of the
Declaration includes the Supplemental Order dated July 29, 2020.
Mayor Goczkowski presented an extension to the Declaration of Civil Emergency.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Oskerka, to extend the March 16, 2020 Declaration
of Civil Emergency until the adjournment of the next regular, special, or emergency
meeting of the City Council. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
Staff requested Item 3, Resolution R-137-21, be removed from the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski, to establish the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski, to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
Minutes were approved; Request was approved; Resolutions R-136-21, R-138-21,
R-139-21, R-140-21, R-141-21, R-142-211 were adopted.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to NEW OWNERSHIP FOR
EXISTING CLASS M LIQUOR LICENSE — GAS STATION RETAIL SALES
BEER/WINE ONLY (OFF-SITE CONSUMPTION) FOR MIDWEST
CONVENIENCE, INC. D/B/A REBEL #876, 1199 ELMHURST ROAD. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
APPROVE TASK
ORD/PROF ENGR
SVCS/ M.E.
SIMPSON
COMPANY, INC:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-136-21
APPROVE
CONTRACT/
SNOW REMOVAL
SVCS/DGO
PREMIUM
SERVICES CO:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
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Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve Resolution R-136-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING TASK ORDER NO. 14 UNDER A MASTER
CONTRACT WITH M.E. SIMPSON COMPANY, INC FOR PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Staff requested this item to be removed to allow for more time to further vet the
contractor.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Oskerka to defer Resolution R-137-21 to the next
City Council Meeting on September 20, 2021, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
FIRST RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT WITH DGO PREMIUM SERVICES CO.
FOR SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
R-137-21 NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
APPROVE TASK Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve Resolution R-138-21, A
ORD/ SNOW RESOLUTION APPROVING TASK ORDER NO.2 WITH G&L CONTRACTORS,
PLOW SVCS/G&L INC FOR SNOW PLOWING SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved
CONTRACTORS, unanimously under Consent Agenda.
INC:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-138-21
APPROVE 2ND Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve Resolution R-139-21, A
AMD/ IGO RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED
AGMT/JT EMERG AND RESTATED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A
TEL SYS BRD: JOINT EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS BOARD. Motion declared carried
Consent Agenda as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Resolution
R-139-21
APPROVE Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve Resolution R-140-21, A
CHANGE ORD TO RESOLUTION APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO TASK ORDER NO.
TASK ORD/PLAN 1 UNDER A MASTER CONTRACT WITH HR GREEN, INC FOR PLAN REVIEW
REV & BLDG INSP AND BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved
SVCS/HR GREEN, unanimously under Consent Agenda.
INC:
Consent Agenda
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Resolution
R-140-21
APPROVE AGMT/ Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve Resolution R-141-21, A
SAFETY IMP/ RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS
IDOT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT
Consent Agenda US ROUTE 14 AND MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Resolution
R-141-21
GRANT EXT/ Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve Resolution R-142-21, A
PPUD & TIME RESOLUTION GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF THE APPROVAL FOR THE
PERIOD FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND TIME PERIOD FOR
SUBMITTING SUBMITTING FINAL PLAT OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR 414 E
FINAL PLAT OF GOLF ROAD (CASE #20-03 1 -PPUD-TSUB-MAP-CU). Motion declared carried as
PUD/414 E GOLF approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
RD
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-142-21
APPROVE Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve the Minutes of the City
MINUTES Council meeting of August 16, 2021, as published. Motion declared carried as
Consent Agenda approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
APPROVE Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve the Closed Session
MINUTES Minutes of the City Council meeting of August 16, 2021, as published. Motion
Consent Agenda declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
NEW BUSINESS:
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Zadrozny, Chair
WARRANT Alderman Zadrozny presented the Warrant Register.
REGISTER
Resolution Moved by Zadrozny, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Warrant Register of
R-143-21 September 7, 2021 in the Amount of $5,389,076.01 and approve Resolution R-143-21.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Brookman, Acting Chair
CONSIDER Community and Economic Development Manager Carlisle reviewed a memorandum
GRANTING dated August 26, 2021.
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CONDITIONAL
USE FOR TRADE
The petitioner, Dawid Lenart, owner and operator of DGL Home Improvement, has
CONTRACTOR
requested a Conditional Use Permit for a Trade Contractor use at 1773 E. Oakton
USE AT 1773
Street. The subject property is on the south side of Oakton Street in between Sycamore
OAKTON ST
and Maple Streets with an improved alley running between the two streets behind the
Ordinance
commercial development. The subject property is located within the C-3, General
Z-43-21
Commercial district and a Trade Contractor is a conditional use in the C-3 zoning
district. The Plat of Survey shows a single -tenant building and an off-street surface
parking area to its south. On -street parking along Oakton Street is directly adjacent to
the north. Access to the subject property is limited to the on -street parking area to the
north and the alley to the south.
The existing one-story, 1,849 -square -foot building consists of an open floor plan with
an existing restroom, overhead garage door, pedestrian door, and concrete ramp at the
rear of the space. The petitioner wishes to use the front portion of the building as an
office/showroom area and the rear portions of the building as a short-term storage area,
based on the Architectural Plan/Site Plan. The petitioner's proposal does not include
any changes to the exterior of the building. However, the petitioner does plan to
remodel the interior to construct the proposed improvements. The dumpster for this
suite will be stored inside the building, except on garbage pickup days, in compliance
with Section 12-10-11 of the Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance.
The proposed Floor Plan includes an 843 -square foot office/showroom space and 705 -
square foot warehouse space. The following parking regulations apply pursuant to
Section 12-9-7 of the Des Plaines zoning Ordinance:
• One parking space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area for office
spaces; and
• One parking space for every 1,500 square feet of gross floor area for warehouse
space (i.e. accessory storage).
Thus, a total of four off-street parking spaces are required including one handicap
accessible parking space. The existing pavement area does not meet the current code
requirements for off-street parking and is a non -conforming structure governed under
Section 12-5-6 of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 12- 5-6(A) allows the non-
conforming parking area to continue as long as it remains otherwise lawful to Section
12-5-3 of this section. Thus, a variation for parking requirements is not required.
DGL Home Improvement will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Their services will include repairs and replacement of roofing, siding, and gutters;
installation of windows and skylights; interior renovations; and public adjusting. There
will be occasional deliveries of office, siding, and roofing supplies at this site. A
maximum of three employees will be on site at a given time.
The PZB recommended (4-0) that the City Council approve the requests with
conditions. Similarly, staff recommends approval of the requests via Ordinance Z-43-
21, which approves a conditional use, subject to the following conditions.
Conditions of Approval:
1. A minimum of two four -foot long landscape planter boxes are installed along
the front of the building and are populated with perennials.
2. No outside storage of raw materials or fabricated goods is permitted on site.
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Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Zadrozny, to Approve the Ordinance Z-43-21,
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A TRADE
CONTRACTOR USE AT 1773 E OAKTON ST, DES PLAINES, IL. Upon voice vote,
the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
CONSIDER Community and Economic Development Manager Carlisle reviewed a memorandum
AMENDMENTS dated August 25, 2021.
TO TITLE 15 OF
CITY CODE TO For commercial properties along Higgins Road and Mannheim Road in the southern
CLARIFY AND portion of Des Plaines, there remains demand for hotels and paid parking, particularly
EXPAND O'HARE for O'Hare Airport travelers. This market was evident to the City in the 2000s when it
PRIVILEGE TAX adopted Ordinance M-65-04 to create the O'Hare Corridor Privilege Tax Area,
AREA AND bounded by Mannheim Road, Higgins Road, and the Canadian National (formerly
PARKING TAX Wisconsin Central) rail line. This tax applies to hotel/motel rooms and is levied in
Ordinance addition to the citywide seven percent Hotel -Motel Operators Occupation Tax,
M-11-21 amounting to a total tax of 11 percent.
Last amended by Ordinance M-19-13, a parking tax for the same geographic area was
also created. The parking tax entitles the City to $1 per vehicle per day. The City
envisioned the following at the time:
• Hotels could be developed in the area and could charge guests a daily fee for
parking;
• Standalone off-site airport parking centers (e.g. Park N Jet, Wally Park) could
be developed; and/or
• Existing businesses might rent their excess spaces for off-site airport parking
or event parking for Allstate Arena (defined as "Commercial Parking Lot" in
the Zoning Ordinance).
Although COVID-19 has significantly affected air travel and in-person events in 2020
and 2021, the City is nonetheless considering land use entitlement and 7b property tax
incentive requests for a new hotel at 1700 Higgins Road. This potential hotel is not
within the current privilege area but would lie within the amended one. Additionally,
the City expects to consider a commercial parking use proximate to the Holiday Inn
Express at 3001 Mannheim, part of the Orchards at O'Hare development and within
the existing boundaries.
Since 2015, the City's average overall revenue from all hotel/motel taxes was
$1,800,179 (2020 was significantly affected by the pandemic and was $763,390). The
privilege area accounts for approximately $35,000. The proposed 107 -room hotel at
1700 Higgins would be Des Plaines' 12th hotel and if mapped into area would likely
generate tens of thousands of dollars in additional revenue per year through the
privilege tax, both for rooms and parking (if the hotel charges for parking). An 11
percent total room tax rate is in line with the range of 7 to 12 percent for hotels in
nearby municipalities such as Chicago, Elk Grove Village, and Rosemont. If approved,
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the 7b property tax incentive (tentatively scheduled for consideration at the September
20 City Council meeting) would reduce the annual property tax bill by approximately
$600,000 for the life of the incentive.
Finally, if these amendments and the 1700 Higgins development are approved, the
proposed hotel or parking garage may in the future have excess spaces that could be
repurposed for commercial parking, which would be subject to the tax.
Staff recommends the City Council approve Ordinance M-11-21, which amends the
City Code to clarify and expand the definitions for the O'Hare Privilege Tax Area for
both hotel rooms and parking.
Moved by Oskerka, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve the Ordinance M-11-21, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE DES
PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING CANNABIS BUSINESS
ESTABLISHENTS AND MINOR VARIATION FEE. Upon voice vote, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
CONSIDER Community and Economic Development Manager Carlisle reviewed a memorandum
APPROVING dated August 26, 2021.
CONDITIONAL
USE FOR TRADE The applicant, Mark Rogers on behalf of Mariner Higgins Centre, LLC, is requesting
CONTRACTOR a Major Amendment to the PUD approved by Ordinance Z-21-19 to allow for a five -
USE AT 1773 story, 64,760 -square foot hotel in lieu of the Class A restaurant that was a part of the
OAKTON ST original Final PUD. The existing property consists of two parcels containing a six -
Ordinances story office building with 135,000 -square feet of leasable office space and 392 parking
Z-44-21 spaces, including 358 surface spaces, 28 indoor spaces, and six accessible spaces. With
Z-45-21 all lots combined, the property encompasses 5.75 acres. Ordinance Z-21-19 granted a
Final PUD with exceptions, major variations for lot depth and parking, and a Final Plat
of Subdivision for (i) substantial renovations of the existing office building; (ii) a new
6,000 -square -foot freestanding restaurant in the out -lot near Higgins Road; (iii)
construction of an 88 -space parking lot on vacant property located across Willow
Creek; and (iv) significant infrastructure upgrades
Since December 2018, the existing office building has undergone major renovations
as identified in the Project Narrative. However, the property owner now desires to sell
the out -lot to a separate developer who would construct a hotel instead of the
restaurant. The hotel is tentatively a Homes2Suite Hotel by Hilton at an estimated cost
of $7.5 million. As a result of the change of project scope, the Plat of Subdivision and
Plat of PUD boundaries must be updated.
The hotel is proposed in the southeast corner, where the original restaurant building
was planned. The hotel has a larger ground -floor footprint necessitating a shift in
parking location for the development overall. To accommodate parking for the office,
a 34,658 -square -foot garage (68,290 square feet including the ground and top tiers) is
now proposed on the northwest portion. The garage will have 207 spaces, bringing the
total for the development to 401.
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As with the original proposal, the new proposal still represents a unique mixed-use
development with multiple structures, unique lot configurations, additional parking
availability for use of the entire development, and improvements for stormwater
detention. To achieve the intent of PUDs for these types of developments, Section 12-
3-5(C) of the Zoning Ordinance allows for permitted exceptions to the bulk regulations
of the Zoning Ordinance. Due to the unique property characteristics identified above,
the petitioner has requested the following exceptions:
• A building height, per the definition of "Building Height" in the Zoning
Ordinance, of approximately 59 feet for the proposed hotel where the
maximum allowed is 45 feet in the C-3 district.
An exception to the back -of -curb setback from the southern and eastern edges
of the proposed off-street parking lot to the south and east property lines
respectively for the new hotel (Section 12-9-6-D); the required setback is 3.5
feet, and the closest back -of -curb setback is 2.07- feet
o The petitioner seeks to provide ample room for parking, circulation, and
fire truck movements on the new hotel site by reducing the proposed
back -of -curb setback.
An exception to the five-foot perimeter parking lot landscaping area
requirement for the proposed hotel parking lot (Section 12-10-8-C).
o The amount of space available for landscaping is limited behind the
southern and eastern parking space rows. However, the petitioner
proposes to add a row of landscaping in these areas as well as additional
landscaping in the corner of these parking areas and throughout the
hotel site.
It is important to note that PUD exceptions were awarded to the subject property in
2019, given that the existing office building was built in 1986 under different zoning
regulations, making elements of the property non -conforming. Thus, there is currently
a deficit of parking for the existing office building. However, with the addition of the
new parking garage, the entire development will have a positive gain on the parking
count, which reduces the extent of the request for relief.
The petitioner has submitted a revised Final Plat of Subdivision to re -subdivide the
existing lots into four new lots to reflect the change in scope for the redevelopment of
this property. Here is the proposed new lot configuration:
Final Plat of Subdivision — Lot Matrix
Proposed
Lot Number
Proposed/Existing Use
Proposed
Land Area
Proposed
Acreage
Lot 1
Existing Office Building &
Proposed Parking Garage
197,350 SF
4.531
Lot 2
Proposed Hotel
52,774 SF
1.212
Lot 3
Western Billboard
36 SF
0.001
Lot 4
Eastern Billboard
36 SF
0.001
A description of each proposed lot is as follows:
• Lot 1 — The existing office building is currently situated across both of the
existing parcels but will be reconfigured on the revised Plat of Subdivision so
that Lot 1 includes the entire office building and the proposed parking garage.
The petitioner has indicated that a portion of the proposed parking garage will
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be located on property currently owned by the City of Des Plaines (Webster
Avenue right of way), which will need to be vacated/sold to the petitioner so it
can be incorporated into Lot 1.
• Lot 2 — The proposed hotel and the proposed surface parking area will be
located on a separate lot at the southeast corner of the property. Lot 2 will be
reduced to accommodate the new hotel and to create two separate lots for the
existing billboards
• Lot 3 — This lot encompasses the base of the westernmost billboard sign.
• Lot 4 — This lot encompasses the base of the easternmost billboard sign.
The petitioner has submitted variation requests for parking and lot depth due to the
unique size and shape of the development. The existing office building property
contains 392 parking spaces. As part of the development proposal, the petitioner is
requesting a major variation to reduce the off-street parking requirement for the
existing office building on the new Lot 1 from the required 541 spaces to 338. Pursuant
to Section 12-9-7, the proposed hotel requires a total of 110 parking spaces. Since the
hotel site on the new Lot 2 will only contain 63 spaces, the petitioner is also requesting
a major variation to reduce the parking from 110 spaces to 63 spaces.
Additionally, the petitioner is requesting major variances to reduce the lot depths from
125 feet to six feet for Lots 3 and 4, which entail the base of the billboards. These
requests are a deviation from Subdivision Code Section 13- 2-5.R. However, staff does
not have a concern with the lot depth variance requests as the lot configuration is for
tax purposes. All variation requests are summarized in the table below:
Regulation
Required
Proposed
Parkin — Office Building (Lot 1)
541 spaces
338 spaces
Parkin — Hotel (Lot 2)
110 spaces
63 spaces
Lot Depth (Lot 3)
125 feet
6 feet
Lot Depth (Lot 4)
125 feet
6 feet
The petitioner has submitted a request for the City to vacate approximately 1,821
square feet of unimproved Webster Avenue to accommodate a portion of the proposed
deck garage in the northwest portion of the property. The petitioner could not design
the garage at its proposed capacity to fit within the property lines. The proposed
vacation parcel lies between the property and I-90 (Tollway). This parcel has never
been developed and serves as drainage for the Property and the Tollway. If the vacation
is approved, the proposed parking garage deck will be designed and constructed on
piers spanning a drainage easement. Additionally, the City maintains a sanitary sewer
line in the Webster Avenue right-of-way that will remain in a Sanitary Sewer
Easement.
Per City Municipal Code Section 8-1-9: Vacation of Public Streets and Alleys, any
ordinance to vacate public streets or alleys shall not become effective until fair market
value is paid to the City. An appraisal was performed by JMS Appraisal Group, Inc.
dated March 24, 2021. The appraisal estimates the value of the proposed vacated
portion of Webster Avenue to be $25,000.
The PZB forwards its 5-0 recommendation for approval to the City Council. The
Council can consider Ordinance Z-44-21 for (i) a Major Amendment to the existing
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PUD; (ii) a Final Plat of Subdivision; and (iii) Major Variations to allow for the
construction of a five -story, 64,760 -square -foot hotel at 1700 Higgins Road in lieu of
the Class A restaurant approved in Ordinance Z-21-19. If the Council chooses to
approve, staff and the PZB recommend a condition that construction drawings be
amended, if necessary but still substantially conforming to ordinance exhibits, to
comply with all applicable codes and regulations.
Staff also recommends consideration of Z-45-21 to vacate the necessary portion of
public right-of-way for the proposed parking garage and to designate the vacated right
of way in the C-3 zoning district, which is the same as the subject property.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve the Ordinance Z-44-21, AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION AND
MAJOR VARIATIONS FOR 1700 W HIGGINS ROAD, DES PLAINES, IL (CASE
#21-005-FPLAT-V-PUD-A). Upon voice vote, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve the Ordinance Z-45-21, AN
ORDINANCE VACATING AN UNIMPROVED PORTION OF WEBSTER
AVENUE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Upon voice vote, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
CONSIDER Alderman Brookman reviewed a memorandum dated August 25, 2021.
APPROVING
PRELIM PLNED The petitioner met with City staff, including the Public Works and Engineering
UNIT DVLP, TNTV Department, on Friday, August 20, to review how to proceed with a potential redesign
PLAT OF SUBDIV, of the proposed project at 1050 East Oakton Street. The need to consider a redesign
& MAP AMDT resulted from feedback of the City Council at the August 16 meeting, when the matter
FOR 1050 E was continued to September 7.
OAKTON ST, 1000-
1100 EXECUTIVE The petitioner's team is working on a revised concept and analysis, and they intend to
WAY, AND 1555 present their conclusions on Monday, October 4. They are seeking a continuation of
TIMES DR (CASE the Council's consideration to that date.
#21-019-PPUD-
TSUB-MAP-CU) The City Council may take a motion to approve continuing consideration of the petition
Ordinance to the October 4 meeting. Staff recommends granting the continuance, as it will allow
Z-40-21 the petitioner's design team to generate necessary cost estimates and visuals to
accompany their revised submittal. Further, it will allow City staff to review the
petitioner's findings before the next full discussion of the project.
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Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Zadrozny, to grant continuance of Ordinance
Z-40-21 to the City Council Agenda on October 4, 2021. Upon voice vote, the vote
was:
AYES: 6 - Lysakowski, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Smith, Ebrahimi
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Moylan, Chester
Motion declared carried.
OTHER MAYOR/ Mayor Goczkowski mentioned there will be a Patriot Day Ceremony at the Des Plaines
ALDERMAN Civic Center on September 11, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.
COMMENTS FOR
THE GOOD OF There was a suspension of the rules to allow for a public comment. A resident thanked
THE ORDER the City for installing a traffic light at the corner of Lee St and Forest Ave.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to adjourn the meeting. The meeting
adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
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