Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, April 25, 2016
MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
         6:00 PM Monday, April 25, 2016
 
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, David Cozad, Harlan Gerrish and Ray Holden. Other Elected Officials Present: Mike Bennett, Kevin Hagerty, Herb Roach, Robert Kueker and Ned Drolet. Staff: Walter Denton, Pam Funk, James Cavins, Grant Litteken, Anne Stevenson and Justin Randall. Visitors: Vern Malare, Jennifer Adank, Lori Lambeth, Brian O’Connor, Ron Zelms and Charlie Pitts.
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting – All ayes. Motion carried.
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
    1. Courage and Grace – Planned Use (1st Reading) – Anne Stevenson provided a brief overview of the proposed business and the need for a planned use to allow the students to bring their own alcohol to consume while they complete their décor project. Jennifer Adank of Courage and Grace explained they are going to have all their instructors receive a servers permit from the state to ensure they know the signs of someone drinking too much. The committee discussed the planned use and recommended approval via a vote of 5 ayes – 0 nays.
    2. Chapter 116 – Alcoholic Beverage Text Amendments (1st Reading) – Justin Randall and Anne Stevenson provided an overview of the BYOB License for businesses like Courage and Grace and restaurants that would like to allow patrons to bring a their own alcohol to consume. Additionally, staff discussed the Tasting Event License for package liquor stores that would like to provide samples for customers. The committee discussed the two new liquor licenses and recommended approval via a vote of 5 ayes – 0 nays.
    3. Savannah Hills – 3rd Addition – Final Plat (1st Reading) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the 26 lot final plat for Savannah Hills. The committee discussed the final plat and recommended approval via a vote of 5 ayes – 0 nays.
    4. Special Event Permit – Text Amendment (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall provided the committee with the updated text amendment based on the amendment made during the 1st Reading at City Council.
  2. Other Business
    1. Right-of-Way adjacent to 1309 West Highway 50 – Justin Randall provided an overview of a request to use city right-of-way at the corner of Highway 50 and Hartman Lane. Brian O’Connor discussed his plans with the committee. Staff asked for some direction prior to working throw how to approve a potential project of this nature. The committee indicated a lack of interest in allowing the business to use the right-of-way.
       
      MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:40 PM
      NEXT MEETING: May 9 2016 – Public Safety Building
       
      Prepared by: Justin Randall, Senior City Planner