City of Elmhurst Development, Planning, & Zoning Committee met July 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Chair Deuter called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: Deuter, Park, Veremis
Absent: None
Staff Present: Gal, Kopp, Oberg (part)
Elected Officials: Mayor Levin (part), Alderman Jensen (part), Alderman Nardini (part), Alderman Sienko (part), Alderman Talluto (part)
3. Receipt of Written Communications
None
4. Public Comments
Dan Cusack commented on the Elmhurst Hospital PUD.
Laura Ryan commented on the Elmhurst Hospital PUD.
Judy Sytsma commented on the Elmhurst Hospital PUD.
Grace Clear commented on the Elmhurst Hospital PUD.
Holly Kost commented on the Elmhurst Hospital PUD.
Michael Clear commented on the Elmhurst Hospital PUD.
5. Business Before the Committee
A. Development, Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting Minutes June 26, 2023
Alderman Veremis moved to approve the minutes of the DP&Z Committee on June 26, 2023. Alderman Park seconded. Voice Vote. Motion passed.
B. Special Meeting - Joint Meeting of the Development Planning and Zoning Committee and Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes July 18, 2023
Alderman Park moved to approve the minutes of the joint meeting of the DPZ Committee and the Zoning & Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals on July 18, 2023. Alderman Veremis seconded. Voice Vote. Motion passed.
C. Planned Unit Development Concept Meeting - 1100 S. York Street (Elmhurst Hospital)
ACP Gal introduced Curt Pascoe from Ryan Companies and Mark Hoffman from Elmhurst Hospital. Curt Pascoe presented on the proposed 65,000 square foot outpatient medical office building on a 4.8-acre property located along York Road. It was noted that stormwater management for the project will meet City and County requirements. A neighborhood meeting was held last week and well attended. Based on neighbor feedback the team is evaluating whether the left-most access from Lexington Street can be eliminated.
Alderman Veremis asked about landscaping along the western side adjacent to the neighbors. Mr. Pascoe confirmed that fencing and landscaping will be installed along that side as buffering.
Alderman Park asked whether there is a left-turn lane at York and Lexington and if not, whether the traffic study will address the possible need for one. It was discussed that a dedicated left-turn lane may increase traffic on Lexington.
The Committee discussed landscaping, traffic, sidewalks, and signage as it relates to this project. Chair Deuter stated there will be additional opportunity for input as the project goes through the public hearing process.
D. Planned Unit Development Concept Meeting - Elmhurst History Museum
Dave Oberg presented on the proposed project for an outdoor performance space on the Museum campus to support the Museum’s programming. The Museum was recently awarded a grant for this project. A PUD is required because the property has more than 75 feet of frontage in the downtown. The Committee asked questions about the size of the performance space, sound, and programming.
E. Code Enforcement Practices Update
Michael Brumm, Lead Code Enforcement Officer, was unable to attend. The Committee agreed to continue discussion on this item to a future meeting.
F. Referral: Residential Builder Sidewalk Construction Code
Chair Deuter opened discussion on this item noting that she spoke with alderman behind this referral that would like to see a policy come out of this discussion.
Alderman Veremis supports a fee in lieu of sidewalk construction in order to prevent random sidewalks with no connections from being installed. As the fund grows, the City can strategically plan how funds are used to create a better sidewalk network.
It was discussed that for those that would rather install a sidewalk than pay the fee the appropriate engineering on both sides of the lot will need to be completed so that the sidewalk is set up to be connected to.
There was discussion on what the fee should be. Chair Deuter recommended a lower fee to encourage contribution. The collected fees would be in addition to the annual sidewalk program, not for sidewalk replacement, to be used towards expanding the sidewalk network.
The Committee asked for examples of actual cost of construction and for staff’s input on an appropriate fee in addition to information on the sidewalk policies in Wheaton and Glen Ellyn.
Alderman Jensen added that the sides of the streets for sidewalk construction related to safe routes to schools in northeast Elmhurst have already been determined.
The Committee will continue discussion at the next meeting and work towards a report related to this referral.
G. Referral: Review Elmhurst building Code to Support Residential L2 Charging & Solar Panel Installation (Initial Discussion)
Chair Deuter introduced this referral and noted that this is the initial discussion to determine what additional information is necessary for discussion.
The Committee asked for information on the current building code requirements and the state legislation as it relates to EV ready infrastructure. It was discussed the state legislation may already address the EV requirements. ACM Kopp stated that the 2021 Energy Code requires conduit to allow EV to be installed. Chair Deuter asked about the requirement for EV charging spaces in the new zoning code.
The Committee asked for additional information on how to make a home solar ready and the costs associated with making a home solar ready and EV ready.
Alderman Sienko asked whether a new detached garage would also require updated infrastructure in order to make it EV ready or solar ready.
The Committee will continue discussion on this item at the next meeting with additional information from staff.
6. Other Business
Chair Deuter stated that the next meeting will be on August 14th and the Committee will begin reviewing the zoning ordinance rewrite. Staff will provide direction o sections to review in preparation for the meeting.
7. Adjournment
Alderman Park moved to adjourn at 8:59 p.m. Alderman Veremis seconded. Voice Vote.
Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
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