Requested Action

1. Special Use Permit to allow a Public Elementary School on the subject property.

2. Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to reclassify the Single-Family Detached portion of the site into the Schools classification.

Variations Required

1. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.6, to allow a 27’ tall building where building heights are restricted to 25’.

2. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-2, to allow an accessory structure (play equipment) in an exterior side yard where accessory structures are restricted to rear yards only.

3. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-7b., to allow accessory structures (play equipment) no larger than 850 square feet in size where code restricts the maximum size of accessory structures to 300 square feet.

4. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2b, to omit the required landscape islands at each end of the two central rows of parking within the South parking lot.

5. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2b, to omit the required landscape islands at the western end of the northern most parking row within the South parking lot, and on both ends of the southern most parking row within the South lot.

6. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2b, to omit the requirement for interim landscape islands within parking rows containing more than 20 parking stalls, within the West parking lot.

7. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2a.2, to omit the requirement for a 6’ tall landscape screen along the western side of the South parking lot.

RECOMMENDATION

A public hearing was held by the Plan Commission on January 25, 2023 where Commissioner Cherwin moved and Commissioner Drost seconded:

A motion to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees approval of PC#22-016, a Special Use Permit to allow a public elementary school on the subject property, an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to reclassify the single-family detached portion of the site into the schools classification, and the following Variations:

1. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.6, to allow a 27-foot tall building where building heights 
are restricted to 25 feet.

2. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-2, to allow an accessory structure (play equipment) in an 
exterior side yard where accessory structures are restricted to rear yards only.

3. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-7B, to allow accessory structures (play equipment) no 
larger than 850 square feet in size where code restricts the maximum size of 
accessory structures to 300 square feet.

4. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2B, to omit the required landscape islands at each end of the two central rows of parking within the south parking lot.

5. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2B, to omit the required landscape islands at the western end of the northernmost parking row within the south parking lot, and on both ends of the southernmost parking row within the south lot.

6. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2B, to omit the requirement for interim landscape islands within parking rows containing more than 20 parking stalls within the west parking lot.

7. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2A.2, to omit the requirement for a six-foot tall landscape screen along the western side of the south parking lot.

This recommendation is subject to the following conditions:

1. If enrollment at Westgate Elementary School exceeds or is projected to exceed 661 students within the proposed building, the school district shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Village Staff that adequate onsite parking can accommodate peak demand and drop-off/pickup operations will not create unsafe vehicular or pedestrian movements. Improvements needed to satisfactorily accommodate such increase shall be implemented upon administrative approval by the Village. If administrative approval is not granted, an amendment to this special use permit 
shall be required.

2. The Petitioner shall continue to work with the Village and neighbors to address any drop-off/pickup concerns.

3. The Petitioner shall continue to work with the Village to provide stormwater information to verify compliance with all MWRD and Village regulations to the satisfaction of the Village.

4. The Petitioner shall revise the proposed gate for the northern emergency access 
drive within the east lot to be on the west side of the sidewalk and on school district 
property.

5. Compliance with the 1/24/23 Design Commission motion shall be required.

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