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City of Elgin Planning & Zoning Commission met May 6

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m by Chairman Cox in the City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor North Tower, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL, 60120.

Members Present: Karin Jones, Steven Migala, Alex Lopez, Berto Valdez, and Chairman Cox.

Members Absent: Nancy Abuali and Jordan Wildermuth.

Staff Present: Damir Latinovic, Senior Planner

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion made by Commissioner Jones to approve the minutes of April 1, 2024 as submitted.

The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lopez.

The motion passed 5-0.

Oath Administered: The court reporter administered the oath to all persons desiring to testify.

PETITION TO BE CONSIDERED:

Consideration of Petition 06-24.

Requesting approval of a conditional use to establish a physical fitness facility, more specifically a yoga center, and a massage parlor within an existing approximately 3,000-square-foot tenant space at the property commonly known as 166 E. Highland Avenue, by Michael Liang (“The Yoga Center”), as applicant, and Almare Development Company Inc., as property owner.

One person spoke regarding the petition.

Commissioner Migala moved to recommend that City Council approve Petition 06-24, subject to the conditions outlined within the staff report, and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions provided within such staff report.

Commissioner Valdez seconded the motion, which was adopted 5-0.

Consideration of Petition 22-22

Requesting a variation from Section 19.12.600 “Obstructions in Yards”, pursuant to Section 19.12.800 “Authorized Site Design Variations”, to permit the construction of a 20-foot-wide by 25-foot-long, and 13-foot-high detached accessory structure, more specifically an open-air, covered pavilion, in the street yard south of the existing single-family home at the property commonly referred to as 210 Henry Street; by Alfredo Ortiz, as applicant, and Alfredo Ortiz and Ofelia Ortiz, as property owners.

Three people spoke regarding the petition.

Commissioner Lopez moved to approve Petition 22-22, subject to the conditions outlined within the staff report, and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions provided within such staff report.

Commissioner Jones seconded the motion, which was adopted 5-0.

Consideration of Petitions 22-23, 23-23, 28-23, and 40-23

Requesting approval of the annexation, preliminary and final plat of subdivision, planned development as a map amendment with departures from the Elgin Municipal Code requirements for the vehicle use are street yard setback, the vehicle use area interior landscape yard, the location of a commercial operations yard within a street yard, the landscape islands at the end of parking rows, the height of a fence within the street yard, the stormwater detention facility design, and any other departures as may be necessary or desirable, and conditional use for a trucking service, a motor vehicle repairs shop, commercial operations yard, and public warehousing and storage, to construct a new approximately 55,000-sqaure foot light-industrial building with 107 parking spaces for passenger vehicles and 138 parking spaces for semi-trucks and trailers for a trucking service company with a truck repair shop for company vehicles, all at the property commonly referred to as 37W340 Mason Road (Parcel 1 and Parcel 2), 37W350 Mason Road (Parcel 3), 37W360 Mason Road (Parcel 4), 37W370 Mason Road (Parcel 5), and 37W380 Mason Road (Parcel 6) (to be known as 2580 Mason Road if annexed to the City of Elgin); by Orozco Trucking, Inc., an Illinois corporation, as applicant, and Philip J. Wencek, as Trustee under Trust Agreement Dated June 1, 2006 and known as the Philip J. Wencek Declaration of Trust, (Parcel 1 owner), Philip J. Wencek, (Parcel 2 owner), Steven T. Null (Parcel 3 owner), Rosalyn Szyjko (Parcel 4 owner), Mark Krupa and Lisa Krupa as Trustees of the Krupa Living Trust (Parcel 5 owner), Joann Mizer as Independent Executor of the Estate of Theres Agnes Ciochon, deceased, pursuant to Court Order of October 17, 2022 issued in the Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois (Parcel 6 owner), as property owners.

Several people spoke regarding the petition.

Commissioner Migala moved to recommend that City Council approve Petitions 22-23, 23-23, 28-23 and 40-23, subject to the conditions outlined within the staff report, and to adopt as the findings of the Commission, the documents and conditions provided within such staff report.

Commissioner Valdez seconded the motion, which was adopted 5-0.

OTHER BUSINESS:

None.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

None.

PENDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS:

Mr. Latinovic gave a summary of pending applications.

Discussion followed regarding several petitions and the existing public sidewalk within the industrial area west of Randall Road and south of I-90 Tollway.

ADJOURNMENT:

Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Jones.

The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lopez.

The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

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