Village of Winfield Committee of the Whole met May 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
Elected Officials Present:
President Spande. Clerk Mareachen, Trustee Greer, Trustee Hogan, Trustee Longacre, Trustee McCurdy, Trustee Mustes
Elected Officials Excused: None
Others Present
Curt Barrett, Village Manager David Schar, Police Chief
Kathie Elliott, Willage Attorney Dan Watson, Engineer Rempe-Sharpe
Lynn McCammon, Finance Director Tye Loomis, Public Works Director
Peter Krumins, Development Coordinator
Public Comments on the following agenda item:
Harold Besh discussed his concerns about putting a large building and parking lot in the current Winfield Fuel and Materials location. He discussed his concerns about flooding,
Bob Borsodi, discussed the retention pond and the proposed parking lot. He expressed concerns about flooding and he further discussed the potential issues regarding traffic and the school.
Concept presentation for a medical office development at the Winfield Fuel and Material Site:
Location Finders International Real Estate has requested that the Board conduct a concept review for a medical office building at 08080 Winfield Road, formerly Winfield Fuel and Materials, This review is to provide information to help a prospective applicant appraise the feasibility of a development concept according to development plans and policies.
LFIBroker Diane Menza with presented the plan for a 3-story pre-cast & glass structure (53,400 SF total) medical office building with a 267 space parking lot.
Bill Loftus with Space Coast Engineering in Rosemont Illinois discussed the Engineering in the concept.
Brian Dooley discussed the architecture of the building. He discussed the diagnostic imaging including MRI & CT Scans that would potentially be used in the building.
Village Manager Barrett clarified some statements from the petitioner's team regarding the site's development history.
The Trustees discussed the mixed use development which was in the Village's Plan for the space and the Marketing and Capacity Study in the Downtown area from 2008. The Board further discussed the importance of having a plan. The plans were referenced and the fact that the plans called for a residential development, not a medical office building.
The Trustees further discussed the length of the parking lot away from the building. It was the opinion of Board members that the concept presented is not in keeping with Town Centerplans.
Walt Clements, a broker representing the property owner, offered the Board considerations for the comprehensive plan regarding retail developments in the area.
There were no requests for future Committee of the Whole items
Motion:
Trustee Sorgatz made the motion and Trustee Mustes made the second to adjourn To executive session for purposes of discussing personnel matters, the potential purchase or sale of property, and pending litigation per state statute 5 ILCS 120/2(c). All the Trustees voted in favor and the meeting was adjourned.
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