AGENDA MEMO

CITY COUNCIL

MEETING DATE:  February 1, 2010

 

 

Issue Statement

 

Minor PUD Amendment for the Darien Towne Centre PUD:  Amvets Collection Center, Wal-Mart, 2189 75th Street:  Annual review.

 

ORDINANCE            BACKUP

 

Discussion/Overview

 

On January 25, 2010, the Municipal Services Committee recommended to approve a 1-year extension for the Amvets Collection Center.

 

The draft ordinance is attached.

 

 

Decision Mode

 

The Municipal Services Committee considered this item at its meeting on January 25, 2010.

The City Council will consider this item at its meeting on February 1, 2010.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

 

Issue Statement

 

Minor PUD Amendment for the Darien Towne Centre PUD:  Amvets Collection Center, Wal-Mart, 2189 75th Street:  Annual review.

 

 

Planning Discussion/Overview

 

The City Council granted a minor amendment to the Darien Towne Centre PUD, Ordinance No. O-04-05, March 7, 2005, to allow an Illinois Amvets Collection Center in the Wal-Mart parking lot.  A copy of the ordinance is attached.

 

The approval was for 1 year.  Since then, the City has granted 1-year extensions.  The current approval expires on March 7, 2010.

 

Over the year, staff has not had observed any problems with the collection center.  Amvets is seeking approval to continue operating the donation center.

 

The approvals thus far have been in 1 year increments.

 

 

Recommendation

 

Staff recommends that the Municipal Services Committee make the following motion recommending approval of the extension of the approval originally granted in 2005:

 

            Based on the submitted petition, the proposed amendment to the Darien Towne Centre PUD does meet the standards of the Darien Zoning Ordinance and,    therefore, I move that the Municipal Services Committee recommend to the City Council approval of the request associated with this petition, subject to:

 

            1.         Approval extended for a period of 1 year.

 

 

Municipal Services Committee Review – January 25, 2010

 

The Municipal Services Committee considered this matter at its meeting on January 25, 2010.  The following members were present:  Alderman Joseph Marchese – Chairman, Alderman John Galan, Alderman Ted Schauer, Dan Gombac – Director, Michael Griffith – Senior Planner, Elizabeth Lahey – Secretary.

 

Others attending:  Alderman John Poteraske, Michael Coren – Treasurer, Dan Salvato – Superintendent of Municipal Services, David Fell – Street Division and Kris Throm – Water Division.

 

Michael Griffith, Senior Planner, reviewed the staff memo.  He stated this is for the donation center at the far west end of the shopping center.  He stated the approval is renewed each year. He stated that staff has not observed any problems and have not received complaints.

 

There were no questions.

 

            Without further discussion, Alderman Galan made a motion to recommend approval for the 1-year extension of the Illinois Amvets donation center, Alderman Schauer made the second.

 

            The MOTION CARRIED by a vote of 3-0.