Item Coversheet

Village Board
6/7/2021

Item: Timber Ridge School - 201 S. Evanston Ave. - PC#21-005
Department: Planning & Community Development
 

Requested Action


1. A Special Use Permit to allow an Elementary School building addition on the subject property.

 

Variations Required


1. A Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 10.4-4, Community Service Uses, to reduce the required number of parking spaces from 81 space to 75 spaces.


2. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 6.15-1.2b., to allow certain parking rows to terminate without the code required landscape island including a shade tree on each end.


3. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 10.8-4, Community Service Uses, to reduce the required number of bike parking spaces from 8 spaces to 0 spaces.


4. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 5.1-3.5, Maximum Height, to allow a 30.5’ tall building where code restricts the maximum allowable building height to 25’.


5. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 6.5-2, to allow accessory structures (shed) in a side yard where accessory structures are only allowed within a rear yard.

 

 

A public hearing was held by the Plan Commission on May 26, 2021 where Commissioner Green moved and Commissioner Cherwin seconded:

 

A motion to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees, approval of Timber Ridge  gym addition, a Special Use Permit to allow an elementary school building addition on the subject property, and the following conditions:

 

1. The variation to the parking lot landscape islands shall only apply to the western portion of the end islands on each side of the central parking row within the eastern parking lot, which shall allow those landscape islands to be less than the full width of a parking stall and to omit their required shade trees.


2. The petitioner shall incorporate additional landscape screening around the transformer for a more complete and layered screen for review and approval by the Village.

 

3. Compliance with the April 27, 2021, Design Commission motion shall be required.


4. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal, State, and Village Codes, Regulations, and Policies.

 

Roll Call Vote:  Commissioners Green, Cherwin, Ennes, Jensen, Lorenzini, Sigalos, Warskow, and Chair Dawson voted in favor.  Motion carried.

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
PC Staff ReportBoard or Commission Report
PC Minutes 5/26/21 - DRAFTMinutes
DC Staff Report - 4/13/21Board or Commission Report
DC Staff Report - 4/27/21Board or Commission Report
DC Minutes - 4/13/21Minutes
DC Minutes - 4/27/21Minutes
Ariel - Timber RidgeExhibits
Project NarrativeCorrespondence
Justification for SUP & VariationsCorrespondence
Transformer Relocation Cost EstimateCorrespondence
Plat of SurveyExhibits
Architectural PlansExhibits
Engineering PlansExhibits
Floor PlansExhibits
Fire Truck Turning ExhibitExhibits
Landscape PlanExhibits
Shed DetailExhibits
Traffic & Parking StudyExhibits
Department Comments - Round 1Correspondence
Department Comments - Round 1 - Petitioner ResponseCorrespondence
Department Comments - Round 2Correspondence
Department Comments - Round 2 - Petitioner ResponseCorrespondence
Public CommentsCorrespondence
PC Timeline TrackerExhibits
Public Comment Email 6-3-21Correspondence