Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, September 28, 2015

 

DRAFT MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
6:00 PM Monday, September 28, 2015
 
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Community Development Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held at the Public Safety Building, 285 N. Seven Hills Road, O’Fallon, Illinois.
 
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
 
I)Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht, Gene McCoskey, Ray Holden, Harlan Gerrish, David Cozad and Jerry Mouser. Other Elected Officials Present: Mike Bennett, Herb Roach, Matt Smallheer, Kevin Hagarty, Bob Kueker, and Richie Meile. Staff: Ted Shekell, Jim Cavins, Jeff Taylor, Dan Bowman and Justin Randall. Visitors: Vern Malare, Chris Matteo, Ron Zelms and Charlie Pitts.
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting – All ayes.  Motion carried.
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
    1. Hudder Rezoning (1st Reading) – Justin Randall provided a presentation on the proposed rezoning at 786 N. Seven Hills Road.  Randall discussed the requested rezoning to RR and the reasoning behind the request to rezone the property.  The committee discussed the RR zoning and the relationship to the surrounding properties.  The committee recommended the rezoning for approval with a vote of 6-0.
    2. SEPA – Red Ribbon Celebration (Motion) – Justin Randall provided a brief overview of the special event and the balloon release as a part of the celebration.  The Committee discussed the event and the potential impact the balloon release could present. The committee recommended the event for approval with a vote of 6-0.
    3. Windsor Creek, Phase 4B Final Plat (1st Reading) – Justin Randall provided a brief presentation on the final phase of the Windsor Creek subdivision.  Randall indicated both the Public Works and Community Development departments had reviewed and recommended the project.  The committee recommended the subdivision for approval with a vote of 6-0.
    4. Parkview Meadows (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall indicated there were no changes from 1st Reading.  The committee recommended the subdivision for approval with a vote of 6-0.
    5. Illini Trails – 3rd Addition (2nd Readings) – Justin Randall indicated there were no changes from 1st Reading. The committee recommended the subdivision for approval with a vote of 6-0.
    6. Text Amendment – Attached Garage/Storage (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall provided the committee with one change that needed to be made from 1st Reading.  Staff recommended removing the term “ground floor” from the calculation, so that the garage area would be calculated at 50% of the entire living area of the home. The committee recommended the text amendment, with the removal of “ground floor” for approval with a vote of 6-0.
    7. Text Amendment – Video Gaming (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall indicated there were no changes from 1st Reading on the amendment to address inconsistences in the Code of Ordinances. The committee recommended the subdivision for approval with a vote of 6-0.provided
  2. Other Business
    1. Text Amendment – H-1 Licenses – Justin Randall provided additional information to the committee on the potential options other municipalities in the state have approved to limit the number of establishments with an H-1 License.  The committee took the information under advisement.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:45 PM
 
NEXT MEETING: October 12, 2015 – Public Safety Building
 
Prepared by:  Justin Randall, Senior City Planner