AGENDA MEMO
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: September 7, 2010
Issue Statement
PZC 2010-11: 1041 S. Frontage Road, Darien Municipal Services: Petitioner seeks a variation to permit the construction of a detached accessory structure, a salt barn, within the front yard and interior side yard, and to reduce the front yard setback from 50 feet to 15 feet.
Discussion/Overview
The Planning and Zoning Commission held the required public hearing on
August 18, 2010. Both the Commission and
the Municipal Services Committee recommend approval of the petition. While the Commission’s recommendation
includes altering the salt barn location and further reducing the setback along
Frontage Road, the Committee’s recommendation is to maintain the submitted site
plan.
The full agenda memo follows as “Additional Information.”
A draft ordinance is attached.
Decision Mode
The Planning/Zoning Commission considered this item at its meeting on August 18, 2010.
The Municipal Services Committee considered this item at its meeting on August 23, 2010.
The City Council will consider this item at its meeting on September 7, 2010.
Additional Information
Issue Statement
PZC 2010-11: 1041 S. Frontage Road, Darien Municipal Services: Petitioner seeks a variation to permit the construction of a detached accessory structure, a salt barn, within the front yard and interior side yard, and to reduce the front yard setback from 50 feet to 15 feet.
Applicable Regulations: Zoning Ordinance, Section 5A-5-9-2: Location and Yard Regulations of Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses of Land.
Zoning Ordinance, Section 5A-9-4-7: I-1 General Industrial District, Yard Requirements.
General Information
Petitioner: City
of
Municipal Services Department
Property Owner: City of
Property Location:
PIN: 09-34-303-026
Existing Zoning: I-1 General Industrial District
Existing Land Use: Municipal public works facility
Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:
North: I-1 General Industrial District, I-55 - expressway.
South: R-1
Single-Family Residence District (
East: R-2
Single-Family Residence District (
West: I-55
and
Comprehensive Plan Update: Industrial
History:
Size of Property: acres
Floodplain: None.
Natural Features: None.
Transportation: Property has frontage on S. Frontage Road.
Documents Submitted
This report is based on the following information submitted to the Community Development Department by the petitioner:
1. Plat of Survey, 1 sheet, prepared by Schomig Land Surveyors, Ltd., dated July 20, 2010.
2. Building Elevation, 1 sheet.
3. Aerial Photo of property.
Planning Overview/ Discussion
The subject property is the City’s public works facility, located at
the southeast corner of the I-55 and
The proposed salt barn location is within both the front yard and
interior side yard. Per the Zoning
Ordinance, detached accessory structures are not permitted within front and
side yards. Additionally, the Zoning
Ordinance requires a building setback of 50 feet from the front lot line. The proposed salt barn is to be 17 feet from
the front lot line. The salt barn will
meet the required 5-foot setback from a side lot line.
In 2004, the parcels containing the City’s public works facility and
the trucking facility were resubdivided.
Currently, the lot owned by the City extends further to the east, by 480
feet. However, the eastern portion of
the lot is currently unavailable for the salt barn, as it is being used by the
adjacent trucking facility through a lease.
There is not available space elsewhere on the lot for the salt barn.
The variation request
must address the following criteria for approval:
1. Whether the general character of the
property will be adversely altered.
2. Whether the overall value of the property will be improved and there will not be any potential adverse effects on the neighboring properties.
3. Whether the alleged need for the variation has been created by any person presently having a proprietary interest in the premises.
4. Whether the proposed variation will impair an adequate supply of light and air in adjacent property, substantially increase congestion in the public streets, increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety.
5. Whether the proposed variation will adversely alter the essential character of the neighborhood.
Staff Findings/Recommendations
Based on current lot configuration and activities on the lot, the proposed location for the salt barn is limited. The proposed location best meets the needs of the City.
Staff finds that the proposed variation will not adversely alter the character of the property or neighborhood, nor will it impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent properties, nor will it increase congestion in the public streets or increase the danger of fire. Therefore, staff recommends the Commission make the following recommendation to grant the variation petition:
Based
upon the submitted petition and the information presented, the request associated
with PZC 20010-11 is in conformance with the standards of the Darien City Code
and, therefore, I move the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of
the petition.
Planning and Zoning Commission Review – August 18, 2010
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter at its meeting on August 18, 2010. The following members were present: Beverly Meyer – Chairperson, Robert Erickson, Donald Hickok, Ronald Kiefer, John Lind, Susan Vonder Heide and Michael Griffith – Senior Planner.
Members absent: Gloria Jiskra, Raymond Mielkus, Kenneth
Ritzert and
Michael Griffith, Senior Planner, reviewed the staff memo.
Chairperson Meyer stated she
spoke to
The Commission discussed reorienting the salt barn parallel to S. Frontage Road, providing a smaller setback than requested, and having the door face the southeast.
The Commission noted that the survey did not provide a clear idea of where the barn would be on the property, relative to other structures.
There was not anyone from the public.
Without further discussion, Commissioner Hickok made the following motion, seconded by Commissioner Erickson:
Based
upon the submitted petition and the information presented, the request associated
with PZC 20010-11 is in conformance with the standards of the Darien City Code
and, therefore, I move the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of
the petition, subject to:
1. Rotating
the salt barn so it is parallel to
2. Providing
a 5-foot setback off the
3. Locating
the salt barn door on the southeast side of building.
4. Providing
a final site plan or staking the site.
Upon a roll call vote, THE MOTION CARRIED by a vote of
6-0.
(Commissioners Jiskra, Mielkus and Ritzert were
absent.)
Staff Comments – Municipal Services Committee
Staff will address the Commission’s recommendation at the Committee meeting, specific to the orientation of the salt barn and the door location. Staff recommends the Committee make the following recommendation to approve the variation petition:
Based
upon the submitted petition and the information presented, the request associated
with PZC 20010-11 is in conformance with the standards of the Darien City Code
and, therefore, I move the Municipal Services Committee recommend approval of the petition.
Municipal Services Committee
Review – August 23, 2010
The Municipal Services Committee considered this matter at its meeting
on August 23, 2010. The following
members were present: Alderman Joseph
Marchese – Chairman, Alderman
Michael Griffith, Senior Planner, reviewed the
staff memo and noted the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation. He noted that the Commission recommends
altering the salt barn location, but that
There was not anyone from the public to offer comments.
Alderman Galan questioned why this was even being discussed, stating
the issue of an accessory building in the front or side yard is more for
residential properties. He stated this
is a no brainer, no problem with the site plan presented by staff.
Without further discussion, Alderman Galan
made the following motion, seconded by Alderman Schauer:
Based
upon the submitted petition and the information presented, the request associated
with PZC 20010-11 is in conformance with the standards of the Darien City Code
and, therefore, I move the Municipal Services Committee recommend approval of
the petition as presented.
Upon a voice vote, THE MOTION CARRIED by a vote of 3-0.