Requested Action
1. Rezoning from the B-3, General Service, Wholesale, and Motor Vehicles District to the B-2, General Business District.
2. Land Use Variation to allow a commercial kennel in the B-2 District.
Variations Required
1. Variation to Chapter 28, Section 6.13-3b, to allow a 7’ tall solid fence in the side and rear yard where the maximum permitted fence height is 6’ tall.
2. Variation to Chapter 28, Section 6.5-2, to allow an accessory structure in a side yard where accessory structures are only allowed in a rear yard.
3. Variation to Chapter 28, Section 6.5-7(b), to allow an accessory structure that is 400 square feet where code limits maximum size to 300 square feet.
Recommendation
A public meeting was held by the Plan Commission on August 26, 2020 where Commissioner Dawson moved and Commissioner Green seconded:
A motion to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees, approval of PC#20-010, rezoning the subject property from the B-3, General Service, Wholesale and Motor Vehicles District, to the B-2, General Business District; a Land Use Variation to allow a Commercial Kennel within the B-2 District, and the following variations:
1. Chapter 28, Section 6.13-3b, to allow a 7’ tall solid fence in the side and rear yard where the maximum permitted fence height is 6’ tall.
2. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-2, to allow an accessory structure in a side yard where accessory structures are only allowed in a rear yard.
3. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-7(b), to allow an accessory structure that is 400 square feet where code limits maximum size to 300 square feet.
This recommendation is subject to the following conditions:
1. The Land Use Variation for the commercial kennel shall only apply to the petitioner.
2. Outdoor usage/recreation for animals staying at the facility shall occur only within the fenced outdoor play area (i.e. walking of dogs around the property or surrounding neighborhood shall not be permitted).
3. Should excessive noise from the subject property become a problem, at the discretion of the Village, the petitioner shall work with the Village to address said noise issue, which may include (but is not limited to) restrictions on usage times and/or number of dogs within the outdoor play area, the replacement of a portion of the vinyl fence with a solid masonry fence for enhanced sound attenuation, and/or sound attenuation improvements to the building.
4. The landscape plan shall be revised to include plantings around the entire perimeter of the outdoor play area.
5. Compliance with the June 23, 2020, Design Commission motion.
6. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal, State, and Village Codes, Regulations, and Policies.
Roll Call Vote: Commissioners Lorenzini, Drost, Dawson, Sigalos, Jensen, Cherwin, Warskow, Green, and Chair Ennes voted in favor. Motion carried.