Village of Wauconda Development Committee met April 10.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
Call To Order: Chair Linda Starkey called the Development Committee Meeting to order at 5:30 pm., Trustee Adam Schlick, were present along with Trustee Tim Howe, Trustee Ken Arnswald, Committee Members Doug Buster, Maria Weisbruch and Pattie Taylor: Mayor Lincoln Knight, Administrator Kevin Timony, E.D. Coordinator Deb Ogorzaly and Director Chris Miller.
Others present: Nancy Burton and a number of residents from Honey Hill Townhome Development.
Approval Of Minutes: February 2, 2018 and March 8, 2018
Chair Starkey asked the Committee if they had reviewed the Draft Minutes from February 2, 2018 and March 8, 2018 and if anyone had any comments or corrections. There were none and Chair Starkey declared the minutes approved.
Wauconda Park District Phil’s Beach: Plan Commission/ZBA Recommendation and Findings of Fact: Chair Starkey requested Director Miller to present and review the April 4, 2018 Plan Commission/ZBA Recommendation and Findings of Fact for Zoning Case #18-01 Wauconda Park District Phil’s Beach CUP/PUD. The Committee discussed the recommendation and seven conditions as recommended by the Plan Commission/ZBA. Chair Starkey stated that several emails related to the petition were received. One email was from the Johnson’s that own property along the south property line of Phil’s Beach. The Committee reviewed and discussed the Johnson’s request. After discussion the Committee recommended that the Village Board approve an alternative Condition #5 to read: “A Board-on-Board wood fence must be installed along the southern property line of the Subject Property, which shall extend from Bangs Lake to the front garage building line approximately 40 feet from the Main Street right-of-way, and a 6 foot Ornamental Fence shall extend from the front garage building line to Main Street right-of-way line where it shall connect with the 6 foot ornamental fence as depicted in the Master Plan (hereinafter “Ornamental Fence”) located along Main Street.” Chair Starkey stated the other emails were from residents living in the Honey Hill Townhome Development located north of Phil’s Beach. She indicated that a number of individuals from Honey Hill were present and opened the meeting to public comment. Residents requested that trees located along the north property line be removed and a fence installed. One resident objected to the potential for 300 people being on the beach property impacting property values. The residents requested clarification as to whose property the fence and existing retaining wall were located. Chair Starkey asked Director Miller to clarify. Director Miller circulated an enlarged view of the plans provided to the Plan Commission/ZBA by the Park District which showed the fence and retaining wall along with several tree locations on the Honey Hill side of the property line. The plans further showed a landscape buffer the Park District has proposed on the north side of the Beach Property along with an existing arborvitae hedge located on along the north property line on the Life Estate. Chair Starkey asked the Park District whether they would be willing to meet on site with residences to review their concerns and requested a continuation of discussion at a future Committee Meeting.
Triangle Tif Area Stormwater Master Plan Presentation:
Chair Starkey requested Bill Rickert, Village Engineer to review the Stormwater Master Plan prepared for the TIF area located east of Route 12, South of Route 176 and North of Barrington Road. A paper copy of the study was circulated to Committee Members and Mr. Rickert provided a Power Point Slide Presentation of the study. Highlights included: total area of study +/- 82 acres; three existing watersheds including their size and location; existing wetland and detention facility locations and size (based on a Wetland Study completed by Hey & Associates); location of the drainage release point along Route 12; assumption of 80% impervious surface coverage and location of pre-WDO Impervious Surface areas. Two options were presented for potential detention areas. Each option identified buildable area, proposed stormwater detention, existing detention and wetlands. Option #1 included on-site preservation and limited mitigation of wetland areas. Option #2 proposed off-site mitigation of all wetland and maximizing of buildable areas. The study identified under Option #1 there exists +/- 37 acres of buildable area and a need for 9 acre feet of detention plus wetland protection and mitigation. Option #2 identified there exists +/- 42.6 acres of buildable area and a need for +/- 10.9 acre feet of detention plus 100% wetland mitigation off-site. Mr. Rickert provided an estimated cost for stormwater management under Option #1 to be approximately $2.7M, and Option #2 to be approximately $4.1M. Committee discussion occurred. After discussion concluded the Committee requested Staff to use the study as needed when discussing development plans within the study area.
Existing Business Recognition Program:
Item was continued to a future EDC Meeting.
Community Sign Sop:
Item was continued to a future EDC Meeting.
Other Business: Chair Starkey distributed information on the Lake County Partners “Big Event” and encouraged Committee Members to attend. She also circulated an email regarding the April 21, 2018 Route 12 clean-up day event. Administrator Timony provided the Committee with updated sales tax revenue along with a comparison of sales tax a number of other communities receive.
Public Comment: no additional public comment was received.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m. by Chair Starkey.
http://wauconda-il.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04102018-424
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