Council Minutes 04-01-24MINUTES 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, MONDAY,
APRIL 1, 2024
CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to
ORDER order by Mayor Goczkowski at 6:30 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council
Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, April 1, 2024.
ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz. Absent: Brookman. A quorum was present.
CLOSED SESSION Moved by Walsten, seconded by Oskerka, to convene into Closed Session under the
following sections of the Open Meetings Act — Probable or Imminent Litigation, Personnel,
Sale of Property, Purchase or Lease of Property, Ongoing or Pending Litigation, and
Collective Bargaining.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared unanimously carried.
The City Council recessed at 6:32 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following Alderman present: Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz. Absent: Brookman. A quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Wisniewski, Acting Director of Finance Podbial, Director of Public Works and
Engineering Oakley, Director of Community and Economic Development Rogers, 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 were
PLEDGE offered by Alderman Moylan.
SWEARING-IN Mayor Goczkowski administered the Oath of Office to Dorothy Wisniewski swearing her in
CEREMONY as City Manager.
City Manager Wisniewski reflected on her time spent working for the City, and gave thanks
to her husband, sons, and colleagues. She also stated she looks forward to continue serving
the City community.
PROCLAMATION City Clerk Mastalski read a proclamation by Mayor Goczkowski declaring the month of
April as Earth Month.
Mayor Goczkowski presented the proclamation to representatives from Clean Up -Give
Back.
ALDERMAN Alderman Charewicz stated he will be hosting a ward meeting tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at
ANNOUNCEMENTS RecPlex with City Manager Wisniewski as the guest speaker.
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City Manager Wisniewski stated that some of the items which be covered during the ward
meeting are the current financial position of the City, some upcoming capital projects, and
the Oakton corridor project.
Alderman Charewicz also stated next week is National Library Week and the Des Plaines
Library will be hosting a celebration on Thursday April 11 th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Alderman Lysakowski congratulated by City Manager Wisniewski on her new position;
stating he is glad to have her.
Alderman Moylan congratulated the new city manager.
Alderman Oskerka welcomed City Manager Wisniewski and wished her good luck in her
new adventure. He also mentioned that he hoped that City would consider "No Mow `til
Mother's Day" relaxing the ordinance on mowing lawns and long length to help bees and
other pollinating insects.
Alderman Sayad thanked City Manager Wisniewski for taking the position, stating he is glad
that she is sitting in that chair, that he thinks she is doing an excellent job, and that he is very
pleased to have her here. He also stated on April 191 from 6:00 p.m to 11:30 p.m. at Rivers
Casino the Des Plaines Chamber is hosting the Bubbles and Corks gala. He also mentioned
on April 271 St. Zachary is hosting the Green and Gold gala. Lastly, he thanked the police,
fire, and public works departments for doing an excellent job.
Alderman Walsten acknowledged Earth Month, stating he remembers the first Earth Day on
April 22, 1970. He stressed how important it is to become more sustainable and try to do our
part to save the planet. He mentioned that the theme for Earth Month this year is Planet
versus Plastic; he recommended detergent sheets which are plastic free and recyclable
packaging. He also stated he would like to reinstate recycling the envelopes the elected
officials receive for the meeting packets. He mentioned upcoming Earth Month events - a
trash cleanup at Axehead Lake on April 13th from 11:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the park district
is hosting an event on April 20th of this month, a tree planting on Arbor Day, April 26th at
9:00a.m., and a Sustainable Fest at the Des Plaines Theatre on May 8°i.
Alderman Smith expressed that she is so thrilled to work with City Manager Wisniewski that
the moment she said yes it was like she was getting married; that she was just so happy. She
also mentioned that the Des Plaines Community Foundation is still offering five college
scholarships $1,500.00 each, and the deadline is April 111; further information can be found
on their website.
Alderman Walsten added that he has the full confidence in the way City Manager
Wisniewski will handle this job and that he could not be happier that she is in that seat.
Alderman Charewicz added acknowledgement of Donna Adams for all of her hard work
cleaning up Des Plaines.
MAYORAL Mayor Goczkowski stated State Senator Laura Murphy sent along a Certificate of
ANNOUNCEMENTS Recognition for City Manager Wisniewski, which he read and gave to her. Secondly, he
stated there are City commissions that have open positions; he encouraged individuals who
are interested to apply online
MANAGER'S City Manager Wisniewski stated Agnes Podbial will be the Acting Director of Finance
REPORT during the current transition.
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GENERAL COUNSEL General Counsel Friedman congratulated City Manager Wisniewski, and stated he is looking
REPORT forward to working with her.
CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Sayad, seconded by Oskerka, to Establish the Consent Agenda.
Upon voice vote, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0- None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
Minutes were approved; Ordinance M-5-24 was adopted; Resolutions R-76-24, R-77-24,
R-78-24, R-79-24, R-80-24 were adopted.
APPROVE PURCH/ Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve Resolution R-76-24, A
COMP HW/ DELL RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE FROM
Consent Agenda DELL. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Resolution
R-76-24
AUTH TO 3/ PHOTO Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve Resolution R-77-24, A
& MAP SVCS/ AYRES RESOLUTION APPROVING TASK ORDER NO. 3 WITH AYRES ASSOCIATES, INC.
Consent Agenda FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND PLANIMETRIC MAPPING SERVICES. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Resolution
R-77-24
APPROVE IGA/ MPPD Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve Resolution R-78-24 A
Consent Agenda RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
MOUNT PROSPECT PARK DISTRICT FOR USE OF ROSEMARY S. ARGUS
Resolution FRIENDSHIP PARK FOR A SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 FOOD TRUCK EVENT. Motion
R-78-24 declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
APPROVE AGRMT/ Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve Resolution R-79-24, A
TOWING/ SCHIMKA RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH SCHIMKA AUTO WRECKERS,
Consent Agenda INC. FOR POLICE TOWING SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved.
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Resolution
R-79-24
APPROVE AGRMT/ Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve Resolution R-80-24, A
TOWING/ TRI -R RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH TRI -R SERVICE FOR POLICE
Consent Agenda TOWING SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Resolution
R-80-24
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SECOND READING/ Advanced to second reading by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Adopt the Ordinance
ORDINANCE M-5-24, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING WATER
M-5-24 SYSTEM REGULATIONS. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda Consent Agenda.
APPROVE Moved by Smith, seconded by Lysakowski, to Approve the Minutes of the City Council
MINUTES meeting of March 18, 2024, as published. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
Consent Agenda under Consent Agenda.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
CONSIDER AUTH The City Council has provided direction to move forward with the acquisition of the Property
THE ACO THRU
located at 1504 Miner Street. Since that direction was given, the City has been attempting to
CONDEMNATION OF
engage the owner of the Subject Property in negotiations with the goal of reaching a mutual
FEE SIMPLE TITLE
agreement on a price at which the owner would be willing to sell the Subject Property to the
TO THE PROP AT
City and at which the City would be willing to purchase the Property from the owner.
1504 MINER ST
Ordinance
The City intends to make a best and final offer in an effort to acquire the Subject Property at
M-3-23
a fair price in a voluntary transaction. The ordinance authorizes the acquisition of the
Property through eminent domain proceedings if that offer is rejected.
Advanced to second reading by Moylan, seconded by Sayad, to Adopt the Ordinance
M-3-23, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION THROUGH
CONDEMNATION OF FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1504
MINER STREET.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
NEW BUSINESS
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Sayad, Chair
WARRANT Alderman Sayad presented the Warrant Register.
REGISTER
Resolution Alderman Sayad stated as of February 29, 2024, there is $26,664,921.00 in the general fund.
R-81-24
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Oskerka, to Approve the Warrant Register of April 1, 2024,
in the Amount of $2,872,090.46 and Approve Resolution R-81-24.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Moylan, Chair
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CONSIDER Director of Community & Economic Development Rogers reviewed a memorandum dated
APPROVING A FINAL March 21, 2024.
PUD PLAT & FINAL
PLAT OF SUBDIV Petitioner MAS Land Investments, LLC, owner of the subject property, intends to annex
FOR 180 N. EAST land to the City of Des Plaines and build a townhouse development. The subject property is
RIVER RD located in unincorporated Cook County along N. East River Road and is comprised of one
Ordinance 40,245 -square -foot (0.92 -acre) parcel.
Z-5-24
The subject property was improved with a one-story, 1,665 -square -foot residence, a 1,194 -
square -foot detached garage (including two additions), two frame sheds approximately 82
and 90 square feet in size, and a combination of concrete and gravel driveway and parking
areas. However, these improvements have since been demolished.
The proposal includes the removal of all existing site improvements to redevelop the subject
property into a 16 -unit PUD similar to the Insignia Glen PUD located south of the subject
property at 172 N. East River Road, which is already incorporated within Des Plaines.
The proposed development consists of four separate three-story principal buildings—each
with four units. The anticipated unit mix will be predominately two -bedrooms, but the floor
plan is adaptable to create a third bedroom; the developer has not finalized the unit mix. Each
unit will have an attached two -car garage on the lower level, living space with a balcony on
the middle level, and bedrooms on the top level.
The proposal intends to mirror the general building and driveway design of the existing
Insignia Glen development, built via PUD in the early 2000s, and will utilize the same private
drive for access to East River Road via an existing access easement that was granted and
recorded via the early 2000s PUD. For this reason, the existing gravel curb cut onto the
subject property will be removed and replaced with turf and landscaping areas. New
walkways are proposed along the private drive (south property line)—with walkway
connections to each unit—and along N. East River Road (east property line) of the subject
property for pedestrian access throughout the site and connections to the existing Insignia
Glen PUD. The development also proposes common green spaces for residences opposite
the driveway entrances where separate front door, porch area, and walkway connections are
provided.
Interspersed throughout the proposed development is a landscaped common plaza of
approximately 20,986 square feet with plantings, walkways, and open green space. There is
no proposed stormwater detention area on Insignia Glen 2, but one private improvement is
the addition of 12 -inch storm sewer to connect with the existing detention area located on
Insignia Glen 1 development at 172 N. East River Road. Eight visitor spaces are interspersed
through the development, which in addition to the 32 outdoor and 32 indoor spaces for each
of the 16 units would amount to a full total of 72 spaces, exceeding the minimum
requirement.
The petitioner's final proposal reflects the site design of the preliminary plans, including the
exception requests acknowledged in Ordinance Z-26-23, which granted preliminary
approval. These exceptions are pursuant to Section 12-3-5 and would grant relief from the
bulk regulations of the R-3 district:
• Minimum lot area: Eight units are proposed with a lot area of 1,040 square feet, and
eight units are proposed at 1,248 square feet. The proposed lot area for each unit
includes only the livable space inside the building and a small landscaped front yard.
All other areas in the development (e.g. open space, private drives, stormwater
basin) are allocated not to dwelling units but instead to the development overall. The
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minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirement pursuant to Section 12-7-2.J is
2,800 square feet.
Minimum rear yard: Pursuant to Section 12-7-2.J, a minimum 30 -foot -rear -yard -
setback is required for buildings in the R-3 district that exceed 35 feet in height.
However, the westernmost building is proposed to be setback 22 feet from the rear
property line requiring a PUD exception.
Building Design Standards: Pursuant to Section 12-3-11, attached single-family
residential (i.e., townhouses) shall be constructed with 100 percent face brick,
natural stone, or anchored or adhered masonry veneer on all street facing and side
elevations with at least two complimentary colors or materials and a minimum of
eight feet from the top of foundation on all remaining elevations.. However, the
elevations do include non -masonry materials (i.e., siding) on street facing elevations.
The petitioner submitted a Final Landscape Plan that appears to conform with the
requirements of Chapter 12-10. For example, building foundation landscaping is installed at
the bases of the buildings, shade trees are interspersed throughout common areas and open
space, and at lot lines where required— particularly at the north and west lot lines where the
development abuts a single-family neighborhood—plantings are shown such that when they
are mature, they should, in concert with the proposed fencing, provide ample screening.
The subject property currently has direct access to N. East River Road (public street).
However, based on the design of the proposed development this access point will be removed
and sole access to the subject property will be via the existing private road located at 172 N.
East River Road; cross -access agreement is effective. A portion of the subject property
currently extends to the centerline of N. East River Road. As such, the proposal includes a
dedication of the eastern 4,186 -square -foot portion of the property to be utilized for street
purposes.
The petitioner has submitted a construction schedule as required by Section 12-3-5.H. In
summary, the developer intends to construct the proposed development starting with
complete sitework of the entire property and then installing each of the four buildings from
east to west, starting with the building that would front N. East River Road
The proposal includes a subdivision of the subject property from one, 43,476- square -foot
lot to 17 lots of record, including a separate lot for each of the 16 units (Lots 1-16) and one
lot (Lot 17) for the common area of the PUD. The petitioner received PZB approval of the
Tentative Plat to subdivide the existing lot into 17 lots. Now the petitioner is requesting a
Final Plat of Subdivision, titled Insignia Glen 2 Subdivision, for 17 lots as detailed in the
Final Plat of Subdivision.
The subdivision plat shows the location, boundaries, and size of each lot, which vary from
1,040 to 1,248 square feet in size for the townhouse lots and equates to 20,986 square feet
for the single common space lot proposed, totaling 39,290 square feet (0.90 -acres). The
remaining 4,186 square feet account for the portion of the property that extends into the N.
East River Road right-of-way, which is proposed to be dedicated to Cook County as part of
this request.
The Insignia Glen 2 Subdivision shows the following easements and building lines: (i) a new
25 -foot front building setback line along North East River Road where the proposed
subdivision abuts the street; (ii) a new 10 -foot side building setback line along the north and
south of the proposed subdivision; (iii) a new 22 -foot rear building setback line along the
west boundary of the proposed subdivision; (iv) a 2.5 -foot cross access easement located on
172 N. East River Road but serves the subject property; and (v) a blanket easement for
ingress, egress, public and private utilities, and drainage for Lot 17. The subdivision plat also
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shows the proposed dedication of the eastern 40 -foot -long by 104 -foot -wide portion of the
subject property.
The Subdivision Regulations allows the City to require various right-of-way (ROW)
improvements based on criteria such as traffic and effect on adjacent properties. Certain
underground infrastructure is required to be installed to the standards required by Public
Works and Engineering (PWE). Under Section 13-3-1, the developer is required to: (i) grind
and resurface the entire width of the private drive; (ii) add new five -foot -wide sidewalk along
N. East River Road for the entire frontage of the proposed development with depressed curbs
at the private road entrance; (iii) add a new storm sewer connection and extend the sanitary
sewer structure along N. East River Road for the entire frontage of the proposed
development; and add a fire hydrant and light pole along the north property line at the end
of both proposed private roads. The developer has provided PWE with an estimated cost of
both private and public improvements totaling $379,308, an amount for which PWE has
approved as noted in the PWE Approval Letter.
The PZB split their determination into separate motions: (i) voting 5-0 to recommend that
City Council approve the Final PUD with the three requested PUD exceptions and staff
recommended conditions; and (ii) voting 5-0 to recommend that City Council approve the
Final Plat of Subdivision.
If the City Council decides to approve these requests, staff and the PZB recommend the
following conditions:
1. All proposed improvements and modifications shall be in full compliance with all
applicable codes and ordinances. Drawings may have to be modified to comply with
current codes and ordinances.
2. Improvements to the private drive for driveway curb cuts and on -street parking shall
comply with the cross -access easement recorded with the approved PUD for the
Insignia Glen development immediately to the south.
3. All governing documents for the construction and ongoing operation of the proposed
development including but not limited to any development/annexation agreements,
covenants, conditions, and restrictions, or any operating reciprocal easement
agreements must be submitted to and approved by the City's General Counsel prior
to the recording of the Final Plat of PUD or Final Plat of Subdivision.
4. All land use and permitting approvals shall not become effective until the City
finalizes approval of annexation of the subject property.
The attorney for the petitioner spoke on their behalf.
A resident expressed her concern regarding increased traffic with the development of the
units.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Sayad, to Approve First Reading of Ordinance
Z-5-24, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
PLAT AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION FOR 180 N. EAST RIVER ROAD, DES
PLAINES, ILLINOIS. (Case #24-008-FPUD-FPLAT).
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
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Advanced to second reading by Lysakowski, seconded by Sayad, to Adopt the Ordinance
Z-5-24, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
PLAT AND FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION FOR 180 N. EAST RIVER ROAD, DES
PLAINES, ILLINOIS. (Case #24-008-FPUD-FPLAT).
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
CONSIDER Director of Community & Economic Development Rogers reviewed a memorandum dated
APPROVING A March 14, 2024.
ZONING MAP AMD &
MAJ VAR FOR 1958 The property is currently occupied by a two-story building with a basement and a two car,
ILLINOIS ST TO detached garage with a hard surface parking area adjacent to the garage. The property is
ALLOW A THIRD permitted to have two dwelling units. The petitioner is requesting a zoning map amendment
DWELLING UNIT from R-1, Single -Family Residential to R-3, Townhouse Residential. Variations for parking
Ordinance and reducing lot area are necessary zoning relief to allow for the use of this property as a
Z-6-24 three -unit, or "three -flat," residential building.
Uses Within the Petitioner's Response to Standards, they state the intent of the requests is to
"permit the legal use of the property" with the three dwelling units. Section 12-5-5 allows
"lawfully existing nonconforming uses" to persist as long as otherwise lawful; i.e. if the
property was permitted as a three -flat per prior zoning rules or relief, it would be permitted
to continue to operate as such. However, for this property to have been considered a "legal
non -conforming use" the use must have previously been allowed by the Zoning Ordinance
in effect when the use was established.
The zoning for this property was two-family residential when it was constructed between
1969 and 1971, meaning only two dwelling units were permitted to exist. As discussed in
the Property/Zoning History section of this report, identical zoning map amendment and
variation requests to permit three dwelling units were denied by the Zoning Board of Appeals
in 1973 and 1983. Since 1983, there is no documentation demonstrating the three -unit use
was established legally, so the use as a three -flat would be considered an illegal non-
conforming use. Therefore, the zoning map amendment and variations are necessary to allow
for the intended use of this building for three separate dwelling units
Any non -conforming use is subject to Section 12-5-5 of the Zoning Ordinance, which limits
nonconforming uses (i.e., a two flat within in a single-family residential zoning district) from
having any improvements completed unless they can be considered ordinary repair and
maintenance. The property, if used for two dwelling units, would lose its legal non-
conforming status if the owner structurally altered the building or enlarged it in any way.
Simply, if an addition is added to the building at any point in the future or structural changes
needed to occur to remedy any defects, the entire building would no longer be able to have
two dwelling units, and instead would need to be de -converted to meet standards of a single-
family residence. Granting this zoning relief would eliminate this legal non -conforming
status and allow the property to have three dwelling units without the limitations of Section
12-5-5.
It is important to note that no building permits are on record for the conversion of the
basement into a "garden unit." Unless a previous building permit is provided demonstrating
this conversion was performed with City approval, the unit will be required to be updated to
meet International Building Code (IBC) requirements and pass a building inspection prior to
the issuance of a rental license of the garden unit.
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The purpose of a zoning map amendment is to determine whether an existing zoning district
is suitable for a location and, if not, which zoning district would be more suitable, given the
context of the neighborhood, city goals, and local, state, and national development trends.
The Amenities and Services Map demonstrates the proximity of the property to amenities
within a "walkable" distance, which is approximately a half mile, or an 8 -15 -minute walk
for the average person.
Although a specific project can be considered alongside any zoning application, zoning
change deliberation often looks at a property at a larger scale within the neighborhood and
city. A Site Plan Review, as required by Section 12-3-2, was performed for this property.
The R-1, Single -Family Residential district limits the number of dwellings to one unit per
parcel. To allow for more than one residence on this property, the property would need to
have the zoning changed to a higher density zoning, like R-3, Townhouse Residential.
Multiple family residences are defined as, "residential building(s) containing three or more
dwelling units." Therefore, if re -zoned to R-3, where multiple family dwellings are allowed
but single-family dwellings are not allowed, the property would not be able to de -convert
any of the three units and continue to be a permitted use in this zoning district. In other
words, choosing to rezone the property represents a commitment that the building will be
used for three units.
The off-street parking requirement for a multiple -family building (any residential building
with three or more dwelling units) in the R-3 district is two parking spaces per dwelling unit.
Per the Petitioner's Narrative, three off-street parking spaces are provided via the garage.
Six off-street parking spaces would be required, so a major variation is requested to provide
relief from this requirement. On -street parking is available on the east side of Illinois Street,
on the opposite side of the street from the property; however, within the Zoning Ordinance,
only off-street parking can count towards fulfilling the parking requirement. On -street
parking cannot be reserved for specific properties.
The 1960 Zoning Ordinance in effect during the construction of these buildings also required
two off-street spaces per dwelling unit. Historic aerials indicate the three -car garage or a
similarly sized structure and the parking pad adjacent to the property has existed since the
property was developed in 1971, for a total of four off-street parking spaces on the property.
Adding one dwelling unit would require two additional parking spaces, per the zoning
ordinance. A variation is requested to allow the existing four spaces to satisfy parking
requirements.
The zoning district of a property determines the required minimum lot area. Particularly
when expressed as a "per unit" ratio, this rule is intended to control density. For the R-1
zoning district, one dwelling unit is allowed on a property and the lot must be a minimum of
6,875 sq. ft. For the R-3 zoning district, multiple units are allowed, but 2,800 square feet
must be provided per dwelling unit. To calculate whether it meets this requirement, the total
lot area is divided by the number of dwelling units. A variation is necessary if the property
is re -zoned to R-3, but a variation is not required for the existing non -conforming use.
The PZB voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the map amendment and major variations.
Should the City Council vote to approve the variation request, the following condition is
recommended. This condition is incorporated in the approving ordinance:
1. Prior to issuance of rental license, property owner must provide either evidence of
previous permits converting the basement unit to meet building code requirements
or pass a City building inspection demonstrating sufficient compliance with
applicable International Building Code for a new unit of this type.
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Moved by Walsten, seconded by Sayad, to Approve First Reading of Ordinance Z-6-24, AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AND MAJOR
VARIATIONS FOR 1958 ILLINOIS ST., DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS TO ALLOW A
THIRD DWELLING UNIT.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
Advanced to second reading by Walsten, seconded by Sayad, to Adopt the Ordinance
Z-6-24, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AND MAJOR
VARIATIONS FOR 1958 ILLINOIS ST., DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS TO ALLOW A
THIRD DWELLING UNIT.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad,
Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Brookman
Motion declared carried.
OTHER ALDERMEN Alderman Charewicz acknowledged Michael Bartholomew in the audience and thanked him
COMMENTS FOR for his years of service.
THE GOOD OF THE
ORDER Alderman Sayad mentioned that in the third or fourth week of May he will be hosting a ward
meeting. He also mentioned the numerous political signs which have not been taken down.
Alderman Walsten stated he will be having a ward meeting on May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at
Arndt Park.
ADJOURNMENT Moved by Sayad, seconded by Lysakowski, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote, motion
declared carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
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Je . Mastalski — CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS 15th
DAY OF Aril , 2024
Andrew Goczkowski, MAYOR