Background

In December of 2022, the petitioner (Paragon Mechanical) appeared before the Village Board with a request to amend Ordinance 20-022, which granted a temporary 2-year Land Use Variation to allow a contractor shop on the subject property. Specifically, the petitioners request was to modify condition #3 and eliminate condition #8 of Ordinance 20-022.  

After discussion of this request, the Village Board continued the application and asked the petitioner and staff to collaborate on an improved landscape plan for the property, including a firm date for when the plan will be implemented.  The attached Board memo summarizes these discussions and revised recommendation.  

Below is the original Plan Commission report:

Requested Action

1. Amendment to LUV Ordinance #20-022, to modify condition #3 and to eliminate condition #8.

Variations Required

1. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 6.15-1.2(a), to waive the requirement for a 3’ tall parking lot perimeter landscape screen along Arlington Heights Road.

2. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 6.15-1.2(b), to allow certain parking rows to terminate without the code required curbed landscape island including a 4” caliper shade tree.

Recommendation

A public hearing was held by the Plan Commission on November 9, 2022 where Commissioner Green moved and Commissioner Sigalos seconded:

A motion to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees denial of PC #22-019, an amendment to Land Use Variation Ordinance #20-022 to modify condition number three and eliminate condition number eight, as well as the following variations:

1. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 6.15-1.2(a), to waive the requirement for a three-foot tall parking lot perimeter landscape screen along Arlington Heights Road.

2. Variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code, Section 6.15-1.2(b), to allow certain parking rows to terminate without the code-required curbed landscape island including a four-inch caliper shade tree.

Roll Call Vote:  Commissioners Green, Sigalos, Drost, and Chair Warskow vote in favor.  Commissioners Jensen and Lorenzini vote against.  Motion to deny carried.