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Minutes - 08/24/2017 - Planned Development Commission2. 3 M VILLAGE OF MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 24, 2017 OAK BR_ , K , SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNED eze DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 CALL TO ORDER: The Regular Meeting of the Planned Development Commission was called to order by Chairman Champ Davis, Jr. in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Butler Government Center at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL: Gail Polanek called the roll with the following persons PRESENT: Chairman Champ Davis, Jr., Vice Chairman Marcia Tropinski, Members Jeffrey Bulin, Natalie Cappetta, Thomas Doyle, Raju Iyer and Simon Sheers ABSENT: Member Raju Iyer IN ATTENDANCE: Village Planner Rebecca VonDrasek and Planning Technician Gail Polanek APPROVAL OF MINUTES CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF DECEMBER 10, 2015 DECEMBER 10, 2015 Motion by Member Doyle, seconded by Member Bulin to approve the minutes of the December 10, 2015 Special Planned Development Commission meeting as amended. VOICE VOTE: Motion Carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5. A. CASE NO: 2017- 13- ZO -PUD — LIZZADRO PROPERTIES INC NO.2017- 13 -ZO- PUD LIZZADRO CONTRACT PURCHASER ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER ZFO PROP. INC. -1220 PROPERTIES — LIZZADRO MUSEUM OF LAPIDARY ART — 1220 KENSINGTON RD KENSINGTON ROAD — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT -PLANNED DEVELOPMENT Chairman Davis reviewed the planned development requested along with the Planned Development public hearing procedures. He noted that there was a slight VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Regular Planned Development Commission Minutes Page 1 of 6 J?) August 24, 2017 encroachment into the side yard setback along Kensington Road for the protrusion of one of the signs and a canopy. He asked if the applicant if he would like to include these encroachments as part of the requested relief. The applicant requested that it be included. All those that would testify were sworn in. Louis Lizzadro, Lizzadro Properties, LLC, 2215 York Road, Suite 304, Oak Brook, IL 60523 as applicant and contract purchaser of the property at 1220 Kensington Road with the support of the property owner, ZFO Properties, LLC 25 Lakeview Terrace Highland Park, IL 60035, reviewed the requested planned development. He provided a history of the Lizzadro Museum that had been founded by his grandfather Joseph Lizzadro, who had emigrated from Italy in the early 1900's and was a lapidary hobbyist collecting and carving semi - precious stones. Having difficulty finding stones he went to art pieces to break them down for their stones. He like the pieces so much that he couldn't break them down, which started his collection. In 1962, he opened the museum in Elmhurst with an agreement with the City of Elmhurst and the Park District. The collection expanded over the years as well as a community outreach with the schools, programs and membership. There is very limited parking on the existing site, which has an 8,000 square foot building constructed in 1960 -61, without a lecture hall and very limited storage and no longer designed to meet their needs. They operate Tuesday- Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sundays 1 -5 and closed on Monday. On average, there are approximately 85 visitors daily with approximately 100 per day on the weekend. They have various membership options and a gift shop that provides about $165,000 in income yearly. They provide educational programs at schools and at the museum and have field trips going to various areas to collect fossils, etc. They bring in special lecturers regarding the art pieces, styles, etc. and also hold special and private events. The request is to bring the museum to 1220 Kensington Road. The space has been vacant for a couple of years and was previously occupied by Ace. He reviewed the site noting that the museum would occupy the entire first floor with approximately 15,000 square feet and offices located on the second floor and noted the following including improvements on the site. • Code requires 90 parking spaces and there will be 114 spaces including 5 ADA compliant spaces. • The building footprint will not change. • Signage will be added to give an identity to the building and location of the entrances to the site. • Parking lot planters and approximately 1,880 square feet of permeable VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Regular Planned Development Commission Minutes Page 2 of 6 'x� August 24, 2017 spaces to comply with civil engineering. • There will be a one -way drop off lane added near the entrance of the building that will be used by visitors and the buses. It will be made of permeable pavers and additional landscaping. • There will be an entrance from the lecture hall that will open to a landscaped patio area. • An exit for emergency egress will be in the center of the building that will also be used as access to the second floor offices. • There will be parking spaces for two buses and have provided a drop off plan with staging for the buses to park while the students are in the museum, usually lasting a couple of hours. • To refresh the building there will be a staining process used on the brick of the exterior of the building to get a dark gray and white color. Multiple slides were shown depicting the existing and proposed conceptual building elevations, signage and site plan details. Waivers and Variations: Mr. Lizzadro reviewed the request waivers and variations. The following summarizes each of the waivers and variations being requested and benefits or need. • Section 13- 10A.1 -4: waiver to allow museum use as a permitted use for the subject property. — Benefit to the Village would be tourism that would also benefit hotels, retail and restaurants; culture by providing an appreciation of art and diverse cultures, educational programming and social opportunities for events within the community. • Section 13- 11- 1OC.8: variation to allow a wall sign to be installed at the center of the building wall. — Building will face Jorie and will establish its identity as a museum and the office is ancillary use. The need is due to visibility with the existing mature trees that block the corners of the building. • Section 13- 11- 1OC.8: variation to allow two (2) wall signs on a street frontage and to increase the number of signs allowed per building from two (2) to three (3). — Allowing the two signs will allow the sign facing Jorie and a Kensington and provide direction to the museum. • Section 13- 11- 1OD.2.c: variation to allow all wall signs to exceed the maximum sign size allowed per sign face. — Increase the Jorie sign to approximately 150 feet, the Kensington double faced signs to approximately 100 square feet per sign face for a total of approximately 200 square feet. A combined total of approximately 350 square feet. The signage will be channel lettering. • Section 13- 10A.3C.2: variation to reduce the front yard setback to accommodate the projection of the sign to approximately 86' -7" and for the canopy to approximately 33' -2" (along Kensington Road). VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Regular Planned Development Commission Minutes Page 3 of 61b, August 24, 2017 Mr. Lizzadro reviewed the proposed landscaping around the patio area; drop off area; parking lot and around the exterior of the building facing the parking lot. Member Sheers questioned the number of ADA accessible parking spaces and Mr. Lizzadro confirmed there would be 5. Chuck Ungaro, Real Estate Manger for Ace Hardware, neighbor and former tenant of the building, spoke in support of the request and noted that they were very happy with the Lizzadro Museum coming to the building and support all of the variations requested, believe they are reasonable and the plan presented is very appealing. Charles Frank represented the ownership of the property as well as the building west of the subject property. They will continue to be the next door neighbor. They support the project and believe it will be great addition to the community. There were no other comments from the public. Mr. Lizzadro noted that he had contacted all of the surrounding neighbors. Chairman Davis questioned the time of completion should the Board approve it. Mr. Lizzadro responded that they were looking toward the end of 2018, if all goes well with construction and moving the museum pieces. Chairman Davis noted that the standards for a planned development are quite extensive and it appeared that each and every standard in the ordinance was addressed in detail at Tab 4 of the case file as well as in the testimony presented. Member Bulin commented that he felt it was a great adaptive use for an older building. Chairman Davis also commented that it appears to be consistent with the Village's Commercial Revitalization Plan. Roger Heerma, Architect said that they were trying to give it a new look and still be respectful of its existing character. They believe they achieved that balance since it is a classic looking building and are happy with the transformation. They believe it is a great adaptive reuse of the building. Member Cappetta discussed lighting and the Village's sensitivity to it and raised concerns as to the parking lot lighting that would remain safe yet low lit. VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Regular Planned Development Commission Minutes Page 4 of 6 1-5 August 24, 2017 Mr. Lizzadro noted that they had done light readings and how they fit into the surrounding area and the results could be submitted it needed. Staff added that the requirement of the Village Code would be met to ensure compliance Member Doyle raised a concern regarding the approval to exceed the maximum signage permitted. Staff noted that the applicant is to comply with the signage details approved, which controls the maximum signage approved. Chairman Davis also noted that a condition of approval is to comply with all other Village Code requirements at time of building permit. There were no other comments from the Commission. Chairman Davis noted that the applicant had addressed all of the required standards for a recommendation of approval of the proposed planned development. Motion by Member Cappetta, seconded by Member Doyle to recommend approval of the proposed planned development for the Lizzadro Museum as presented, subject to the following conditions: 1. Development is to be in substantial conformance with the approved plans including all requested waivers and variations to the Village Code for the Lizzadro project including: A. To permit a museum use on the property; B. To allow a wall sign to be installed at the center of the building; C. To allow 2 wall signs on a street frontage, and increase the total number of wall signs allowed per building from 2 to 3; and D. To allow the wall signs to exceed the maximum sign size allowed per sign face as depicted on the plans. E. To allow an encroachment into the front yard setback along Kensington Road to accommodate the projection of the sign to approximately 86' -7" and for the canopy to approximately 33' -2" (as shown on the approved site plan). 2. Comply with all other Village Ordinance requirements at time of building permit application except as specifically varied or waived. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes: 6 — Members Bulin, Cappetta, Doyle, Sheers, Vice Chair Tropinski and Chairman Davis Nays: 0 — Absent: 1 — Member Iyer. Motion Carried. VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK / Regular Planned Development Commission Minutes Page 5 of 6 1?) August 24, 2017 4. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business to discuss. 5. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Member Doyle, seconded by Member Bulin to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried ATTEST: /s/ Tony Budzikowski Tony Budzikowski Development Services Director Secretary VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Regular Planned Development Commission Minutes Page 6 of 61D August 24, 2017 OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT