Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, May 12, 2014

 

MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
6:00 PM Monday, May 12, 2014
 
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Community Development Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held in the Mayor’s Conference Room, 255 S. Lincoln, O’Fallon, Illinois.
 
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
 
I)Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht (chair), Gene McCoskey (vice chair), Jerry Mouser, David Cozad, Ray Holden and Harlen Gerrish. Other Elected Officials Present: Jim Hursey, Herb Roach, Kevin Hagarty, Richie Meile, Courtney Cardona, John Drolet, Ed True and Michael Bennett. Staff: Walter Denton, Ted Shekell, Jeff Stehman and Justin Randall. Visitors:  Kevin Dall, Melinda Dall, Marsha Maller, Stu Kosten and Vern Malare.
                                                                                                                                           
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting– All ayes.  Motion carried.
 
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
  1. SEPA – Sakura BBQ (Motion) – Justin Randall briefed the committee on the proposed special event request at Sakura restaurant.  The restaurant proposed cooking overnight on every other Sunday and serving the food inside the restaurant during normal business hours.  The committee recommended approval of the Special Event Permit with a vote of 6-0.
  2. General text Amendments (1st  Reading) – Justin Randall provided a quick overview of the proposed text amendment to streamline the review process for restaurants along Regency Park and Central Park commercial areas.  Randall updated the committee on the proposed process for the review process including the review by the Community Development Committee and City Council.  The committee recommended approval of the text amendment with a vote of 6-0.
  3. Sunrise Center II – Planned Use (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall informed the committee there had been no changes to the petition.  The committee recommended approval of the Sunrise Center II – Planned Use with a vote of 6-0.
  4. DZ Trucking – Planned Use (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall informed the committee there had been no changes to the petition.  Shekell informed the committee that the condition requiring all trailers to be empty when entering and exiting the site would not allow the current owner to continue the current operation without being in violation of the condition.  Mr. Kevin Dall (petitioner) indicated 60% of the time the trucks are empty.  The committee discussed the condition of the roads in the area and expressed concern over loaded trucks going in and out of the site.   The committee requested staff and the petitioner to discuss a set of conditions allowing the current operation to continue, but not allow for a more intense use of the property.  Shekell indicated staff would provide a set of conditions for the Council meeting to which to vote on.  The committee recommended approval of the DZ Trucking – Planned Use with a vote of 6-0, requesting staff to provide additional conditions.
  5. Twin Peaks – Planned Use (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall informed the committee there had been no changes to the petition.  The committee recommended approval of the Twin Peaks – Planned Use with a vote of 6-0.
  1. Other Business - None
 
MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:45 PM
 
NEXT MEETING: TBA – Mayor’s Conference Room
 
Prepared by:  Justin Randall, Senior City Planner