Grundy Reporter

Village of Coal City Planning and Zoning Board met Sept. 16.

Here is the minutes provided the Board:

At 7 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019, Chairman Georgette Vota called to order the meeting of the Coal City Planning and Zoning Board in the boardroom of the Village Hall. Members in attendance were Maria Lewis, Jill Breneman, Richard Crotteau, John Hawkinson, Irving DeWald and Amanda Burns. Also in attendance was Dave Togliatti, Trustee.

The minutes of the September 3, 2019 meeting were presented for approval. Lewis moved to approve the minutes as written, second by Hawkinson. Roll call-Ayes; Lewis, Breneman, Vota, Hawkinson and Burns. Nays; none. Abstain; Crotteau and DeWald. Motion carried,

Public Hearing

Zoning Board of Appeals

Conditional Use Permit

700 South Mazon

Eric Powell (RICC, LLC)

There was no one in attendance regarding the request including the petitioner, Lewis moved to continue the Public Hearing, second by Crotteau. Roll call-Ayes; Lewis, Breneman, Crotteau, Vota, Hawkinson, DeWald and Burns. Nays; none. Motion carried.

Variance

7895 E. Chickory Lane

Darrell and Marci D'Agostino

All those wishing to speak at the Public Hearing were sworn in by Clerk Noffsinger, The variance request is for the construction of a detached garage with a height, square footage, Carper Road access and use of the adjacent driveway to the subdivision water pump house. Petitioners were present and explained the request. Some of the Prairie Oaks Estates Subdivision HOA Board members were present. The HOA Board expressed that the subdivision architectural committee first need to review the requests for approval. Following discussion, Lewis moved to approve the variance request for 7895 E. Chickory Lane for a one foot height variance and 356 foot square footage variance for the construction of an accessory garage, second by Breneman. Roll call-Ayes; Lewis, Breneman, Crotteau, Vota, Hawkinson, DeWald and Burns. Nays; none. Motion carried. Lewis then moved to approve the construction of a garage with access off Carper Road upon approval of the HOA Architectural Design Committee, second by Burns. Roll call Ayes; Lewis, Breneman, Crotteau, Vota, Hawkinson, DeWald and Burns. Nays; none. Motion carried, Crotteau moved to not allow access and use of the adjacent driveway to the subdivision water pump house with no proof of an approved easement with the resident to the east of 7895 E. Chickory Lane, second by Lewis. Roll call-Ayes; Lewis, Breneman, Crotteau, Vota, Hawkinson, DeWald and Burns. Nays; none. Motion carried. The Petitioner was advised that the recommendation for the variance will be presented to the Village Board at their next meeting on September 25th.

Conditional Use Permit Presentation

Railroad Street

Randy Alderson

Mr. Alderson explained that he had purchased property between the BNSF and UP Railroads on Railroad Street for outdoor storage. Mr. Alderson explained his construction vision and that outdoor storage is allowed in C-5 and 1-1 zoning with a Conditional Use. Discussion included:

• Access to property off Railroad Street.

• Zoning is presently C-5 and l-1

• Debris is being removed, property is being leveled

• Purpose is for outdoor storage (campers, boats, trailers, etc.)

• Possible large structure to be built in the future Fencing, lighting and security cameras to be installed Existing drainage-both sides of the property

• No office or main building

• Under roof storage on concrete pad a possibility

• Hard surface the area

• Roadways being vacated in the future by Village

The Board recommended that the class of the trailers licenses be considered for the storage. The Public Hearing is scheduled for October 7th,

Jim Yates and Tracy Stone

295 W. Division Street

Business Discussion and Questions

Mr. Yates and Ms. Stone approached the Board regarding the residence located at 295 W. Division Street. They would like to establish a clinic in the present residence in the RS-3 zoning. Ms. Stone is a licensed clinical counselor and would possibly add two other counselors to the clinic. Discussion included:

• Clinic in residential

• Re-zoning to Residential-Business

• Signage needs

• 3-bedrooms, 3 offices

• Not a home business

• 2 car garage for parking.

• Off street parking

• No structural changes to building

• Petitioners are Gooselake residents

• Parking, signage and exterior lighting

The Board considered the re-zoning of the property to Residential Business however, since the present owner of the property are not Mr. Yates and Ms. Stone, either the present owner or a contract to purchase executed by the owner and Mr. Yates and Ms. Stone need to be attached to the Petition to Rezone the parcel.

Eric Powell was present and the Board expressed the concerns and questions regarding the conditional use permit request at 700 South Mazon which the Public Hearing was previously continued. The points of discussion included:

• Fire rating wall

• Three phase separator drain

• 1 lift, 1 bay

• Layout and interior of building required

• Auto service and tires; storage & disposing of tires plan

• Parking

• Vacation of 12 of Chestnut Street

• Public Hearing continued until October 7th

The code amendment regarding "tattooing" was discussed with a definition by the State of Illinois in the Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act and the Illinois Department of Public Health's associated administrative regulations being the guideline for this Board.

Burns moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Lewis. All signified by saying aye. No one opposed. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m.

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