Requested Action

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

Variations Required

1. Chapter 28, Section 10.4-4, to allow 62 parking stalls where 67 are required.

2. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.6, to allow a building addition at 25.3’ in height where building heights are restricted to a maximum height of 25’.

3. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.3a, to allow a 22.1’ front yard setback for the existing building where a minimum 24.1’ setback is required.

4. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.3b, to allow a 10.7’ side yard setback (north) for the existing building where a minimum 72.7’ setback is required.

5. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.3d, to allow a 29’ rear yard setback for the existing and proposed building where a minimum 30’ setback is required.

6. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.5a, to allow 40.5% building lot coverage where maximum building lot coverage is restricted to 35%.

7. Chapter 28, Section 6.5-2, to allow a sport court outside of a rear yard and within a side yard.

8. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2b, to omit the required landscape islands at the southern end of the eastern most parking row within the North lot. 

9. 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 South parking lot.

Recommendation

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

A motion to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees approval of PC#22-017, a Special Use Permit to allow a public elementary school on the subject property, and the following Variations:

1. Chapter 28, Section 10.4-4, to allow 62 parking stalls where 67 are required.

2. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.6, to allow a building addition at 25.3 feet in height where building heights are restricted to a maximum height of 25 feet.

3. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.3A, to allow a 22.1-foot front yard setback for the existing building where a minimum 24.1-foot setback is required.

4. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.3B, to allow a 10.7-foot side yard setback (north) for the existing building where a minimum 72.7-foot setback is required.

5. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.3D, to allow a 29-foot rear yard setback for the existing 
and proposed building where a minimum 30-foot setback is required.

6. Chapter 28, Section 5.1-3.5A, to allow a 40.5-percent building lot coverage where 
maximum building lot coverage is restricted to 35 percent.

7. Chapter 28, Section 6.5.2, to allow a sport court outside of a rear yard and within a side yard.

8. Chapter 28, Section 6.15-1.2B, to omit the required landscape islands at the 
southern end of the easternmost parking row within the north lot.

9. 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 south parking lot.

This recommendation is subject to the following conditions:

1. If enrollment at Dryden Elementary School exceeds or is projected to exceed 526 
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. Should the parking agreement with the Southminster Church expire, additional drop-off/pickup loading areas and/or parking may be required at the discretion of the Village. Additionally, operational changes to address parking issues or dropoff/pickup issues may also be required, which changes must be implemented to the satisfaction of the Village.

4. 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.

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

6. The Petitioner shall comply with all federal, state, and Village codes, regulations, 
and policies.

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