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Minutes - 01/12/1978 - Board of TrusteesVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING JANTUARY 12, 1978 I CALL MEETING TO ORDER The Special Meetilrig of the Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President Howell in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Village Commons. A. Roll Call Present: Trustees Frederick W. Brown Wence F. Cerne Eldon K. Glaves Arthur W. Philip Barbara F. Reynolds Joseph H. Rush President George B. Howell II Butler Company -_GHQ - McDonald's Zoning Amendment President Howell recapped the request for a zoning ordinance amendment to reclassify the Butler Company property presently zoned R -1, R -4, and B -1 to an OC District (Office /Campus), which would allow McDonald's to build an Office /Campus complex of office buildings, research and training facilities, and lodge. Mr. David Gooder briefly presented the Phasing program of development as had been presented to the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. Residents appeared to speak in favor of and against the proposal. Trustee Brown commented on the Public Hearings held with due notice having been given. The Plan Commission recommended denial on August 15, 1977; and after several hearings, the Zoning Board of Appeals gave an unfavorable recommenda- tion on December 6, 1977. He further expounded on the delicate balance between Residential /Business /Commercial and stated that the only issue to decide is zoning, which based upon Illinois Supreme Court decisions must be in the public interest and not to satisfy a few individuals. Trustee Cerne commented on the responsibility of trustees charged with the preservation of the community, and that consideration be given to the entire undeveloped area. Oak Brook Road is a residential street, and the Butler Company is a nonconforming use in a residential area. It is not good planning to have the Park District surrounded by commercial development; and setting a trend must be avoided. Trustee Glaves commented that the consensus of surveys made of the entire Village is that it remain large =lot single - family residential, with strong opposition to increased traffic on any local road. There has been excellent planning of the Village by the landowner, but this commercial development in a residential area must be opposed. Trustee Philip had no comment. Trustee Rush commented that all traffic would have to be directed northerly on jorie Blvd., which was originally intended as a 2 -lame road and was increased to a 4 -1.ane based upon the present zoning. 1$ Trustee Reynolds commented that all traffic problems have negotiable solutions, but zoning is the prime concern. A precedent would hinder stopping any future rezoning on other land along Rt. 83 south of Oak Brook Road. VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Minutes - 1 - Ja: t uary _12, 19 7 8 I VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK 4 Utes - 2 - January 12, 1978 I II Butler Company_- GH - McDonald's Zoning Amendment (continued) President Howell commented that the Village was laid out by Mr. Butler with a combination of residential and commercial, and the Village benefits by $3,000,000 annually from the commercial. The sustained management of McDonald's is admirable and they are responsible residents of the Village. A residential development cannot duplicate McDonald's Land Use Plan which is superior to residential. Further, a significant risk remains if it is not developed. Trustee Brown moved - seconded by Trustee Glaves... 1 That the proposed zoning ordinance amendment to rezone the property known as the GHQ from R -1, R -4, and B -1 district classifications to a new district classification of OC (Office /Campus) be denied. Roll call vote - Ayes: Trustees Brown, Cerne, Glaves, Reynolds f Nays: Trustees Philip, Rush, and President Howell E IIII ADJOURNMENT Time - 11:15 p.m. Trustee Brown moved - seconded by Trustee Glaves... { To adjourn this meeting. Voice vote - all in favor So ordered. So ordered. Respectfully submitted, Maxi e L osil < ? • F Village Clerk ° ►° �f, �' '' .p VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Minutes - 2 - January 12, 1978