Requested Action
Land Use Variation to allow Motor Vehicle Repair, Major within the M-1 District.
Variations Required
Variation to Chapter 28, Section 6.12-1.3, to waive the requirement for a traffic study.
Recommendation
A public hearing was held by the Plan Commission on 7/10/24 where Commissioner Ennes moved and Commissioner Sigalos seconded:
A motion to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees, approval of PC#24-004,
a Land Use Variation to allow Motor Vehicle Repair, Major, within the M-1, Research, Development, and Light Manufacturing District, and the following variation to Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code:
1. Variation to Section 6.12-1.3, to waive the requirement for a traffic by a qualified professional engineer.
This recommendation is subject to the following conditions as recommended by Plan Commission and the Staff Development Committee:
STAFF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO THE MOTION – BOLD GREEN IS NEWLY PROPOSED TEXT, RED STRIKETHROUGH IS TO BE ELIMINATED.
1. The outdoor storage of tires, batteries, or other vehicle repair materials is prohibited on the subject site.
2. Petitioner shall provide a landscape plan demonstrating compliance with the requirements of Section 6.15-1.2 New Landscaping Requirements for parking lot screening along North Ridge Avenue before consideration by the Village Board prior to building permit issuance. Code required landscaping shall be installed no later than September 30, 2024 October 31, 2024.
3. Design Commission application shall be required for the future modifications as depicted in Exhibit II.
4. Vehicles awaiting repair may only be parked in designated areas. No storage of inoperable vehicles. No vehicles shall be stored in front of the building. Should storage of motor vehicles on the subject property become problematic, at the discretion of the Village, the petitioner shall be required to reduce or prohibit onsite storage or shall work with the Village to find additional viable off-site storage locations.
5. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal, State, and Village Codes, Regulations, and Policies.
Roll Call Vote: Commissioners Ennes, Green, Jensen, Lorenzini, Sigalos, Warskow, and Chair Cherwin voted in favor. Motion carried.