09/24/2013Case # 13-048-V
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DES PLAINES ZONING BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
MINUTES
The Des Plaines Zoning Board Meeting held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at
7:30 P.M., in Room 102, City Council Chambers, of the Des Plaines Civic Center.
ZONING BOARD
PRESENT: Seegers, Szabo, Hofherr, Porada, Saletnik
ABSENT: Catalano, Schell
ALSO PRESENT`. Scott Mangum, Senior Planner'Depailment of Community [ Economic Development
Chainnan Seegers called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
Roll call was conducted.
Chainnan Seegers read the summary of the cases for this evening.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Board Member Hofherr seconded by Board Member
Szabo to approve the September 10, 2013 meeting minutes with minor corrections.
AYES: Saletnik, Szabo, Porada, Seegers, Hofherr
ABSTAINED: None
NAYES: None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Address: 200 Jarvis Avenue Case Number: 13-048-V
The petitioner is requesting a Variation under Section 7.4-5(D) of the 1998 Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance,
as amended, to erect a canopy fueling structure with a front yard setback of approximately 26.54 -feet where
the minimum required front yard setback is 50 -feet in the M-2, General Manufacturing Zoning District.
PIN: 08-25-400-006-0000
Petitioner: Ozinga Ready Mix, 19001 Old La Grange Road, Suite 300, Mokena, IL 60448
Owner(s): Chicago Land Trust (Trustee), 7831 W. 95th Street, Hickory Hills, IL 60457
Chairman Seegers swore in the Petitioner, Brim m Curry.
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Brian Curry (petitioner) stated they received a permit earlier this year for concrete work and renovation.
Part of the permit was to install natural gas dispensers, and on the original permit there were two identified
spots. When it was decided to move the dispenser to a different area, a secondary driveway had to be
added. The natural gas dispenser also needed an overhead canopy, which required a variation. The only
spot to place this dispenser is too close to the street and that is why the variation is needed.
Senior Planner Mangum summarized the staff report.
Issue: The petitioner is requesting a Variation under Section 7.4-5(D) of the 1998 Des Plaines Zoning
Ordinance, as amended, to erect a canopy fueling structure with a front yard setback of approximately
26.54 -feet where the minimum required front yard setback is 50 -feet in the M-2, General Manufacturing
Zoning District.
Analysis:
Address: 200 Jarvis Avenue
Existing Zoning: M-2, General Manufacturing
Petitioner: Ozinga Ready Mix, 19001 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 300, Mokena, IL
60448
Owner(s): Chicago Land Trust (Trustee), 7831 W. 95th Street,
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
PIN: 08-25-400-006-0000
In reviewing the variation requests, staff has considered the following information:
The applicant, Ozinga Ready Mix, is seeking a standard variation for the location of a structure within the
front yard setback at 200 Jarvis Avenue. The 5.0 acre property is located on the north side of Jarvis
Avenue. The asymmetrical shaped property is adjacent to public rights-of-way on three sides including an
access road form the Des Plaines Oasis and an on-ramp to the I-90, Jane Addams Expressway. The
adjacent parcel to the east is also located within the M-2, General Manufacturing District.
The owner of the property utilizes its facility as a ready mix concrete producer taking raw stone materials
and creating ready mix concrete that is distributed from the site by concrete mixing trucks. A 16,500 square
foot masonry garage building is centrally located on the site. Given the above, the subject property has a
building coverage which is significantly less than the 70 percent maximum permitted in the M-2 district.
The applicant received a height variation to construct an approximately 78 -foot tall concrete batch plant
behind the principal building earlier this year.
The current request is to construct an approximately 18 -foot tall 400 -square foot (20 -foot by 20 -foot)
fueling canopy for vehicles to access a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. Fueling stations are
permitted by right in the M-2 Zoning District; however, the structure is proposed within the front yard
setback, approximately 26.54 -feet from the front property line.
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Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested variation based on review of the
information presented by the applicant and the standards and conditions imposed by Section 3.6-8
(Findings of Fact for Variations) as outlined within the City of Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance. Being
bordered by three rights-of-way, the property is relatively isolated. In addition, the type of structure
proposed lacks the bulk of a fully -enclosed building and appears to be harmonious with the existing
building and manufacturing zoned area.
Zoning Board of Appeals Procedure:
Under Section 3.6-6 of the Zoning Ordinance (Standard Variations) the Zoning Board of Appeals has the
authority to approve, approve subject to conditions, or disapprove the above-mentioned variance for the
front setback for a fueling canopy in the M-2 zoning district.
Chairman Seegers asked if the Board had any questions. There were none.
A motion was made by Board Member Hofherr, seconded by Board Member Szabo, to approve a request to
erect a canopy fueling structure with a front yard setback of approximately 26.54 -feet where the minimum
required front yard setback is 50 -feet in the M-2 District
AYES: Hofherr, Saletnik, Szabo, Porada, Seegers
NAYES: None
***MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY***
The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m. by unanimous voice vote.
Sincerely,
Lauren Griffin
Administrative Assistant
cc: City Officials, Aldermen, Zoning Board of Appeals, Petitioners