11/16/1989 Special Meeting Bad fileMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE ELEANOR
ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, ON
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1989.
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Committee of the Whole meeting of
the City Council of the City of Des Plaines,
Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor D. Michael Albrecht, at 7:40 P.M., in
the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council
Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center, on
Thursday, November 16, 1989.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen
present: Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos. Alderman Haupt and
Alderman Childers were absent. Alderman
Hardiman arrived at 7:55 P.M.
Also present were: City Manager Asaro, City Comptroller Peters,
Fire Chief Clark, Deputy Chief Albrecht, City Engineer Oakley,
Municipal Development Director Pagones, Police Captain Williams,
Sheryl Ornberg, Jack Klaus, Attorney Sterk, and Special Zoning
Commission members Charles Van Hyning (Chairman), James
Muldowney, William Jacobs, II, Daniel Dowd, David Van Vleck, and
Richard Vanderwoude.
ZONING Mayor Albrecht announced that this Special
COMMISSION Committee of the Whole Meeting was called for
REPORT the purpose of hearing the final report and
recommendations of the Special Zoning
Commission. He said Mr. Dowd would introduce
he members of the Commission at the time of
his report and further stated that members of
the public would be able to make their
comments afterwards and suggested limiting
their comments to 5 minutes. Mayor Albrecht
turned the meeting over to Mr. Dowd.
The Zoning Commission reported its
recommendations as follows:
1. Maintaining the existing height
limitations that exist in the two districts;
namely 80 ft. and 100 ft. respectively for RA
5 and CA4 Districts, but to allow the Plan
Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and City
Council to consider increasing the building
height up to 175 ft., only by way of a
planned unit development or other special
use, thus giving the City Council, Plan
Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals
control over the development proposed.
2. Reviewing the Zoning Ordinance, as far as
the concept of congregate care and
development, defining what zoning districts
congregate living should be allowed in, and
whether by special use or PUD.
3. Providing bonuses in the bulk regulations
for petitioners who provide additional open
space, amenities in the structure which are
not customarily provided and outstanding
architectural features (over 80A100 ft.
height limitations)
4. The City Council consider adopting some
additional restrictive overlay in the nature
of a PUD in CA4 District so that the City
would have more control over types of uses
that property could be put to and insure its
compatibility with TIF District.
5. Adopting some additional restrictive
overlay in the nature of a PUD in RA5
District surrounding CA4 District so City
would have more control over types of uses
that property could be put to and
compatibility with TIF District.
6. City Council reviewing and updating the
Master Plan it has or come up with a Plan for
development together with modern zoning
ordinance.
(Alderman Hardiman arrived 7:55 P.M.)
After some discussion on the above
recommendations, Mayor Albrecht asked for
comments from the public.
Lynn Lohr, 1312 Prairie, stated she lives 2
blocks away from the proposed tall buildings
and was concerned that the buildings would
have an adverse effect on the water system.
She felt the increase in water from the
buildings would flow into the outmoded
sewers. Her building experienced sewerage
flooding during the last flood. She felt
there would be an increase in flooding; this
was her main concern.
Don Darling, 1312 Prairie, stated that there
were a vast majority of residents that were
unhappy with the proposed tall buildings and
felt that if there had been a referenda the
City would have gotten a better feeling about
the proposed development (rather than forming
the Special Zoning Commission). He said he
lived in a high rise in Chicago and, although
the building structure was architecturally
aesthetic, the building became infested with
bedbugs. He wondered if anyone gave a
thought about controlling such problems.
Ed Frank, 1106 5. Sixth, favored having tall
buildings. However, he felt that 175 ft.
buildings would look gout of place.
Jackie Camiel, 2196 River Road, felt that
whether the buildings were 150 ft. or 175
ft., it would not make much difference. She
felt that there was a limited amount of land
to build on and that was more important.
Also, the fact that we have prospective
developers A and the development would bring
more revenue. She favored having taller
buildings, that took up less land.
Alderman Schneck moved to proceed with the
discussion of this matter at the next Council
meeting on Monday. Alderman Wetter seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
Meeting recessed at 8:50 P.M.
911 EMERGENCY Mayor Albrecht called the meeting to order at
TELEPHONE 8:55 P.M., and turned the meeting over to
SERVICE Alderman Hardiman, Chairman of the Public
Safety Committee.
Alderman Hardiman said this part of the
meeting was reserved for the discussion of
the proposed 911 Emergency Service. He asked
Mr. Asaro to elaborate further on the
subject.
Mr. Asaro referred to the proposed ordinance
he had attached to his report and proceeded
to explain the proposed service.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Hardiman, to
recommend adoption of the 911 Emergency
Telephone Service and that the matter be
placed on the Referendum in March of 1990.
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Hardiman
that the special Committee of the Whole
Meeting be adjourned. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:12
P.M.
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Recording Secretary
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF , 1989.
D. Michael Albrechts, Mayor