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A.C.U.I. have a question for you.

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Anybody? Just want to do a sound check and video check before we start. If you can hear me, or I should say, if you can't hear me, either raise or say something or maybe say something to chat or whatever, so that we know that you have some technical challenges. I would, I'm going to try to speak as loud as I can keeping the mask on. Also, if you can mute yourself.

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during the course of the meeting the entire time and that only unmute yourself before you want to say something

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when when allowed so by the chair and also please say your name before saying anything for the

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court reporter that's in the in the council chamber. So here with us is the chair,

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J. Cox, we have a court reporter, myself, Demir and then we have some staff members of a video crew

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and then there's some public here in the audience as well.

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So we will start shortly, the chairman will make some announcements at the beginning and we'll

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probably say the same thing to keep your mic muted until you have to say something.

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So we would appreciate your cooperation.

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This is our first one where we have quite a lot of people on, understandably, but we've

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done the Zoom meetings quite a few times, so hopefully we'll go find it.

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Thank you, thank you very much.

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All right. Good evening, everyone. The time is 7 o'clock. Like to call to order the January 10th, 2020, 2020, 2022, it's a tongue twister, session of the City

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of

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all this?

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Yeah.

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Commissioner, will there move?

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Can you guys hear me?

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Yes.

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Thank you.

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Commissioner, will there move?

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Here.

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And Chairman Cox.

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Present.

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We have four.

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Thank you, and as you say, we can check out

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with Commissioner Lopez.

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All right.

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First item on the agenda for this first agenda of 2022 is the approval

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of the meeting minutes from the December 6th, 2021 session.

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Are there any comments?

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If so, please state them now, or if not, the chair will entertain

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emotion for the approval of those meeting minutes.

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The minute, it says, Karen, it's Jones.

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Thank you.

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Second, this is Nancy.

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Excellent.

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We appreciate the first, the second, and the names with that.

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So staff, please call the roll.

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Commissioner Jones?

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Commissioner Abwali?

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Yes.

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Commissioner Magala? Yes. Commissioner Valdez? Yes. Commissioner Brilder

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Move? Yes. And Chairman Cox? Yes. Minister Approved, 60-0. All right, thank you.

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Right, next item on the agenda is the Chairman's opening statement. I want to

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take the opportunity to welcome all of you to this session. There are a few

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Well, five now, people who have joined us this evening in the council chambers, city staff,

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even the AV crew looks a little light tonight with just one person on will be relying on

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and you more so tonight than ever probably to make Zoom work, a court reporter, and then myself.

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So we're kind of light here in the council chambers, but we know we're joined by a lot of you on Zoom

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and we're glad that although COVID is appearing to rear its ugly head that we've got this

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technology that we can continue to do business in the city and that we actually have five items

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on the agenda tonight. So that's exciting. We're keeping things moving and this isn't going to keep

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us down. As I said, we get five items in the agenda and we'll hear more about each of those coming

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sometimes we...

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A little summary, but I think just moving on for the sake of time is probably good.

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As we kind of hinted at the start with a few of us here, this meeting will be run primarily via Zoom.

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So, if maybe you were on a few minutes ago, you might have already heard Demir say this, but if you're not speaking, please make sure your mics are muted, whether you're on the computer, on the phone, whatever it may be.

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I think at this point in time, we're choosing not to mute you because we don't want to make it difficult for you to unmute yourself when it's your time.

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So if you can keep your mic muted until you're recognized, so we call your name to go ahead and speak.

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We will ask for your patience, especially when it comes to the public hearing portion of these petitions, when we may say,

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you know, who member would like to comment now as your opportunity. If we've got a couple

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people speaking at the same time, we'll do our best to try to figure out, you know, who to

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recognize and hopefully everyone can just get along and do this in an orderly fashion, we'd

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appreciate it. I think the next thing to focus on, just to talk about the procedure is,

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although the media is different tonight,

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the procedure remains the same.

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That is, with these five petitions,

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we will look to city staff to open the petition

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to go through the staff report.

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Anything they'd like to highlight for us,

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as a commission will take the opportunity

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to ask questions of staff.

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we'll either call the petition or team up to the lectern

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or demirial introduce those parties.

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and the petitioner team can work out who's speaking, what order, and go through any

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comments they'd like to add. Again, as a commission, we will take the opportunity to ask

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questions of the petitioner team. And then we open the each petition up to public comment.

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And not knowing who is on each petition, or we'll like to comment for each petition, we'll

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start with the council chambers, and then we'll move to Zoom.

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Then once all the comments are heard, if there's anything that needs to be answered by the

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petitioner team, we'll give them an opportunity to answer those questions.

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And then as a commission, we will deliberate and make a motion to approve or deny.

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And the app following that, those will be our recommendations to City Council, following

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with that, there's typically two meetings for City Council and staff can direct you as to what

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those dates may be. This part applies more to the petitioner team. Tonight, as far as the commission,

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I think it again for the sake of order. I'm going to call the same order as we consider each motion.

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So, it starts with Commissioner Abwali, then Jones, Lopez, Megala, and Feldez and the World

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move. So if you commissioners can kind of be ready in turn, that would be helpful. I believe

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at this point in time then we can move on to the next item and that will be again a challenging

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one. But we will turn this over to the court reporter and I believe she has a fire in order

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how she would like those of you who would like to be, who member would like to speak tonight

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We know everyone's going to do their best and tell the truth anyway, but it's an important

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part of the procedure, so we appreciate everyone jumping on board to run along with that.

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All right, we're going to move on now to item F, where we have our five items.

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The first is a conditional use at 10, 20 summit street, and do me a take it away.

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Thank you, Chairman Cox, and for the record, we do have proof of proper notice for this

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point.

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Good evening, everybody, here in the audience and at home.

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The first application is the application by David Schafer's Applicants and EREP

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cobblercrossing to LLC is property owner, who are requesting a conditionally used to establish

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a physical fitness facility of the property commonly referred to as 1020 Summary Street units

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A and B.

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So, the subject property is a 6,000 square foot tenant space within the multi-tent and

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multi-building cobbler processing shopping center, which is zone A, B area business district,

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and it's also part of the office.

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Our territorial road corridor overlay district. The shopping center is outlined in yellow on the slide. The subject tenant space is outlined in red. It's on the on the west end of the property. As you can see the properties to the west and to the south are also zone the same red shade and those are also zone commercial AB.

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The property to the west is vacant, but was recently approved for a mixed-use development

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known as the Bellicasa Square that will have 151 dwelling units and about 13,000 square feet of commercial space.

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And then to the south, our couple properties, one being vacant, the other one will improve with a medical office building.

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To the east and to the north are residential properties zone PRC plan residence conservation and those are improved with multifamily buildings.

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Here's a bird's eye view of the subject property in question. Again, the tenant spaces on the west end. There are two multi tenant buildings part of the shopping center. The tenant space are units A and D at 1020 summit building.

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The shopping center also includes the total of 517 parking spaces that are shared amongst

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all tenants.

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There are also three outlots along Summit Street to improve the bank buildings and one

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is the restaurant Taco Bell.

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Here are a couple of photos of the subject building.

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This was the space and the top left that was formerly occupied by a restaurant.

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So, the applicant is proposing to establish a physical fitness facility, any time fitness, within the

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680 square foot space, those are the units A and B again.

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The proposed fitness facility would be open 24 hours a day to the members, staff would be present

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on site Monday for Friday from approximately 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., the facility would offer

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different types of exercise equipment and the variety of classes on the slide here is the area

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of the space that where the classes would take place, that it's known as the purple turf,

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that the classes held there would max out at 10 participants per class.

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The space is primarily open space. The applicant would create three individual changing rooms

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two of which would have shower facilities. There would also be two office, two office private

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offices for staff.

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The proposal is required to meet the standards for conditional use.

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Staff has provided our analysis of the standards in the packet, and we do believe that all

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applicable standards have been satisfied. Therefore staff recommends approval subject to the

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conditions outlined in the packet. We would that at the happy to answer any questions. The applicant is

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So here's his team that can address the commission.

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Thank you, we look forward to that.

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Starting with Commissioner Abwali,

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do you have questions for our staff?

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No, no questions.

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Commissioner Jones?

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No questions, thanks to you.

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Commissioner Lopez, are you with us?

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No, OK.

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All right, Commissioner Magala, questions for staff.

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No questions, thanks.

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Commissioner Valdez.

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Commissioner Willemuth.

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Questions?

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All right.

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Thank you.

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Then we'll invite the petitioner team to come on up to the

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lectern and tell us your thoughts.

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And although we made the request of those who are remote to

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state your name and give the address and everything if you could

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do that in turn, we would also appreciate it.

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Yes, please.

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It's my name is David Shaffer, it's 10, 20 Summer Street, Unit A and B in Belgium here.

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Sorry, first time a little nervous.

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We always say that's don't be nervous.

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I'm a person, you're a person.

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We're here to work through this, so take a breath and just tell us who thoughts.

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I mean, having my architect here today has helped all the lot, you know, going over the,

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What you guys had sent us, you know, the plans and everything and the reviews so far on it has made me at ease and everybody feels comfortable so far

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None of the committee have any questions for us right now. Makes me feel more comfortable.

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We're here to better the community, you know, if anything, that's what we're trying to do.

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So as at this point, I feel very happy right now.

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So other than that, I don't know how to express anything else.

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I have my manager here too, Amanda is here with us, so if there wasn't any questions,

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she's very knowledge in the business event with any time for seven years, so look forward

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to working with her too as well.

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Well we may have questions for you though, that initial round.

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On was just for city staff. Oh, okay, great. But I mean, whatever, yeah, no problem. Sorry, sorry.

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No, no, we're all good. It's like it's a little more difficult, so I think we all just got to work together.

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But definitely wanted to give all three of you the opportunity to talk about the project, anything that you want to add before we move to commission questions.

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Oh, so my name's Ben Paschitz,

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91.36 May field and old blonde on the architect of record on the project.

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And I just want to say back up with David Satis,

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we view this project as a benefit to the community.

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It's not one of your big boxchains.

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It's a smaller, tight-knit group, a creates community.

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And given the state of the world, the state of the world,

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as everybody says, health and fitness is extremely important.

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And with the new residential that makes use

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going up next door. I think it's just a great advantage to great benefit to not only that,

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but you know, just the city of Elgin in general.

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All right, I think it was a man, right? Did you want to add anything?

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No, I think he said it perfect. Yeah, so perfect.

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Okay, I want to give all of you your fair opportunities.

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So,

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all right. Well, if you're concluded, then we'll ask the commission. So if you want to hold on one second, just in case there's questions from the commission Commissioner Abwali, do you have questions for the petitioners?

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I have 15 questions. No, I'm just kidding. You did great. I have no questions. Thank you. Thank you. Commissioner Jones.

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Now, this is right over in my neck and it was something looking forward to it.

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I hope everything goes smoothly for you while during the process.

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No questions.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Commissioner McGell.

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Well, we can't let him off bad.

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Easy.

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I'll provide a question.

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So I see in the campsite gear from the franchise or corporate gear.

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There's slides here about security.

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You know, this is going to be open 24 hours.

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So can you tell us how you plan on keeping your customers safe and are you implementing any or I'll be security measures here in the slides provided?

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Amanda is very familiar with this. Can I have her incident?

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So yeah, none of that information was provided in the slides, but basically I'm one in the center of the facility. There will be an emergency. Sorry.

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They'll be an emergency wall, it'll have an emergency push button, it'll have an AEDD, and then there's personal security devices that work like life alerts.

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So if a member is alone inside of the facility, they can wear it around their neck, whether they're alone, have some kind of medical condition or something along those lines.

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And in addition to our security system is 24-7, it is reported, we can go back on it and search things if need be, but it also we have a tailgating system.

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Let us know, alert our phones if more than one person walks in without swiping their key five.

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So then we can take a look and see if there's a problem or if, like I guess, it's just coming in.

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So I hope that answers your question.

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And you said the entrance was key card, right?

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Correct.

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It's a key file, yeah.

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And how many cameras possibly do you have in the unit?

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That's to be provision security is going to have to figure that out once they get involved.

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We haven't got them involved yet, but for one of the other gyms we're working on,

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I think we had station three or outside, which actually added a fourth,

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And then we have some 360 angle cameras

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you can see from the center of the facility,

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usually going to put, well, the two are going

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in the other gym we're doing, but could be one or two

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in this one, but usually from every corner,

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I want to say 12 is what we had.

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We're going to say about 12.

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There's anywhere from like 12 to 25

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and locations.

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Now with the newer cameras, what are you talking about?

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It's more of like a bird's eye view.

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Right, yeah.

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And it gives you much more view of the gym

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in a single camera. So those are newer, so newer clubs don't need as many cameras.

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It's before correct.

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I know the fire department has some comments about the visual notifications.

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So that can get kind of a red light green light in terms of whether the bathrooms are occupied

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or how is that going to work?

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The bathrooms?

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I'm not sure.

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Oh, I don't know.

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The bathrooms change the rooms.

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the fight apartment and it's common so they wanted to have some sort of individual

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indicators, just describe those.

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I was going to say the bathrooms.

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Just like a hoard of potty per se.

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The lock will turn it on the outside.

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I think the fire department was looking for was they want the visuals, the visual arms, so the fire department wanted the visual arms, the strokes in the restrooms, which will provide a during program review.

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I think I think we've already addressed it.

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Good. Great, nothing further for me. Thank you. Thank you.

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Commissioner Valdez.

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No question.

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Can Mr. Walter move?

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Yeah.

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Just one quick question.

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How many, what do you expect is the kind of capacity during peak hours?

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And do you expect most of that traffic to enter in off of the wave relief?

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Drive line.

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I know there's a couple of busy intersections there.

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And with Joel there's trying to get a better sense of kind of the flow of traffic in there.

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I would, I would imagine it would probably be the waiver because it would close to that street with the lightly in there as well.

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As far as peak times, it's for clients who probably have the peak times that my previous facility was like five to seven a.m.

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And same thing in the evening pretty much like five to seven five to eight.

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But then again we're not like this huge facility.

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I would say our peak times we had anywhere from 15 to 25 people just kind of depends

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on when the class times are and every gym is going to be a little different as far as

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the traffic flow, but there's definitely no more than I would say 25 people in the facility

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at once. Yeah for my experience working out at any time I've noticed that it picks up pretty

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good around 4.35 in the morning and then by 7 o'clock pretty much everybody's out so it

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might even just be right before that morning rush or anything you know with school buses

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well give or take depends on the area but as far as leaving and then you're after school you

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know so that won't be a problem for any buses it starts around I'll see about the same time yeah

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five five yeah five seven so yeah but she's right I never had any more problem about 2025 max you know

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Yeah. And you work the busy place too. So yeah.

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Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Welcome.

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I do not have any questions for you. So we appreciate you coming on up.

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If you take your seats now. Okay. Excellent. Thank you.

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And then at this point in time we'll open the petition up to the public hearing portion.

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So if there are those of you in the council chambers who would like to address this petition

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And now is your opportunity.

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Seeing head shake, no.

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For those of you online, is there anyone who would like to comment, now is your opportunity?

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Trying to give enough time here for people to hardly find their mouse on mute themselves

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and turn them on the cameras, but I'm not seeing that activity.

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So I believe we can safely close the public hearing portion of this petition then, and move

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on to staff for any final comments.

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Nothing further to add.

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Again, applications for conditional use.

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Staff believes that all applicable standards are met

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and staff recommends approval, subject to conditions

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outlined in the staff report.

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OK, thank you.

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So then at this point in time,

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the Chair will entertain a motion for petition 59-21.

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I move to recommend that city council

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approved petition number 59-21.

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on subject to the conditions outlined with our packet.

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And to adopt the findings of the commission,

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those findings also provided with the NAR packet.

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Thank you, sir. Second.

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Hi, thank you, Mac.

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All right, staff, please call the roll.

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Commissioner Willer-Muth?

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Yes.

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Commissioner Valdez?

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Yeah.

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Commissioner Abwali?

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Yes.

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Commissioner Jones?

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Yes.

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Commissioner Megala?

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Yes.

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And Chairman Cox?

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Yes.

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The motion is approved.

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6 to 0.

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All right.

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Thank you for coming this evening.

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That'll be a recommendation to City Council.

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All right.

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We will do a reset here.

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Let's staff get the next petition pulled up.

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That is for 1,300 avidry.

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Petition number 660-2160-21.

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Okay.

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again for

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The record, we do have proof of proper notice on this one as well. Thank you.

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So, the second petition before you is the application by 1300 Abbott LLC as applicant, and Sunstar Pharmaceutical Incorporated as property owner,

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who are requesting a conditional use to establish an adult use cannabis craft grower,

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at the property commonly referred to as 1,300 habit drive.

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So the subject property outlined here in red is a 3 acre property

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on the north side of Abbott Drive.

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Approximately one quarter mile east of North McLean, Boulevard.

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The property is zone GI, generally industrial district,

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and as you can see, it is surrounded by industrial property zone GI

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on both west, north, and east sides, all surrounding properties are improved light industrial

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buildings.

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To the south across Abbott Drive is a residential community zone and that far multiple

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family residents district, which is improved with a number of two and a half story multifamily

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buildings.

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Those were built around 1960s.

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Here is a bird's eye view of the subject property again.

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It is improved with a 51,000 square foot light industrial building and includes an accessory

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parking lot with 56 parking stalls.

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The access to the property is provided with one full access driveway from added drive.

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As you can see, the property on the north butts railroad tracks, the Metro Railroad tracks

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to the north, the building is set kind of on the northern portion of the property and

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It has a 173 foot setback from the south, which is the front property line along Avidry.

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These are, here's an image of the building and how it's set far from the street as seen

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from Avidry.

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So the applicant is proposing to establish a don't use cannabis craft grower within the existing

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building.

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Just as a quick background, you may recall the state of Illinois first initially adopted

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rules to allow medical cannabis production and consumption within the state, and then

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follow that up.

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I believe in 2018 or 2019, allowing recreational cannabis consumption in the state.

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Subsequently, the city of Elgin adopted our own rules and regulations for what we call

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I don't use cannabis or recreational cannabis,

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both cultivation and for the spensories for sales.

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Those were adopted in December of 2019.

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Then in early 2020, the city received the number

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of applications for conditional use.

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I forgot to mention that all cannabis types of businesses

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are allowed as a conditional use in various zoning districts.

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the dispensaries are allowed in commercial districts along our

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territorial roads and downtown and come more cultivation centers.

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Those organizations are allowed in the industrial district of G.I. and ORIP.

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But they're all allowed as a conditionally use.

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So in the early 2020 as the state started receiving applications for these

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cultivation centers, craft growers, et cetera, the city also received several

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conditionally use applications to establish those businesses,

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however, then obviously

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COVID hit and the state of Illinois put their selection process on pause.

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That kind of dragged out until the end of 2020 and in 2021, and to this date, we've heard

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only from one applicant, which is the applicant tonight, that has received a license from

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state of Illinois. They initially applied to establish the craft rover with at 925

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Tolgate Road. However, because of the state of Illinois selection process took much

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longer than anticipated that property is no longer available. However, the applicant received

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the license and can now use the license to establish the craft rover anywhere else. So they

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have applied to establish the business at 1,300 avid drive.

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So the craft grower is a smaller production facility

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or a cultivation facility for growing cannabis.

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The applicant is proposing to establish a craft grower

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within the existing building.

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All operations would be within the existing building,

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nothing on the exterior.

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They're not proposing any significant changes to the site.

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In fact, they're only proposing to install a security fence, a six foot height.

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I fence around the perimeter of the building. The fence will end where the front of the building is. We'll kind of loop around from the east and west sides on this slide.

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The north is to the left, so the side property lines are on the top and on the bottom.

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They will also install new light poles and security cameras surrounding the building and a new monument sign along the street.

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Both are all three things defense, the lighting and the new sign will all comply with the zoning ordinance requirements.

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These are the details of the proposed fence.

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It's going to be a security fence, six feet high, sort of open design with the pickets bending outward.

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The light poles are on the top right, and then the proposed sign, the lower left.

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This is the proposed floor plan of the building.

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The applicant is going to complete substantial improvements on the interior to accommodate

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the new use.

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They have provided a motor control plan and an administrative that they will not emit any

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notches of odors.

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The applicant can initially have up to 5,000 square feet of cannabis plants growing canopy.

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The state allows that canopy to be increased and three increments per 3,000 square feet each.

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Up to the next one permitted 14,000 square feet of the canopy area.

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The applicant doesn't anticipate requesting these expanses in the future.

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all of that, however, will be within the existing building

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and they've indicated on the floor plan their phase expansion.

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The proposed hours of operation would be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday

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the applicant anticipates having 10 employees.

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The cannabis product pickup would occur once a week and it would be done by a state

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approved transportation company. No onsite consumption is allowed or proposed

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and no retail sales can take place on site.

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The city's regulations do not allow a dispensary

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to co-locate within the same building

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or the same property with other cannabis type businesses.

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So this facility can never become a dispensary

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for retail sales.

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The city also is part of our rules for cannabis businesses

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has adopted a restriction that these types of facilities

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have to be at least 250 feet from what's called a sensitive land use. The sensitive land

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uses our parks, schools, daycare, those types of facilities. And in this case the facility

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or the property is approximately or over 900 feet from the closest sensitive land use that

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being the wing park wing park that is to the east down at the dry.

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The properties required or the

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six on sites so the business will continue to comply with the Zoning Ordnance.

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The applicant has submitted safety and security plan as required by the city's cannabis

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ordnance, which was reviewed by our police department.

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They have recommended approval with a couple minor suggestions.

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First one being that the guards that they will be on site, which I've got to mention, and

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I'm sure the applicant will talk about that.

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They will have two security guards during the hours of operation and then one security guard when the facility is closed.

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The police department is recommending that those guards wear uniforms so that they can be identified in case of emergencies and if the police were to enter the facility.

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Police department also recommend that integrating surveillance video with the police department's video platform.

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The proposal is required to meet the standards for conditional use.

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Staff has provided our overview in the packet.

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We do find that all Apple Dispandors are satisfied,

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and therefore staff recommends approval subject

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to the conditions outlined in the packet.

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And all of those I'll just mention that the applicant will have

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to provide a state approval prior to getting a certificate

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of occupancy from the city.

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with that. Happy to take any questions. Thank you, Demir. Starting with a commission again

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questions for staff would start off with Commissioner Abwali.

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I don't have questions more.

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I run through all this information carefully. It seems like this whole operation is super

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super discrete. There's no any kind of signs or any kind of anything that says what's

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There, and there's no distribution whatsoever. Am I to understand all of that correctly?

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It is a very good assumption, and a summary sort of of their operations per code, all operations

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are required to be on the inside. And the applicant can speak further about their activities and business operations.

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Do you have any additional questions?

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No additional questions.

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Okay. Commissioner Jones, you're up.

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No questions. Thank you.

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Commissioner Magala, questions for staff.

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No questions, thank you.

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Commissioner Valdez, your turn.

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Excuse me.

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Why two guards during business hours and only one guard during that business hours?

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Seems like a more question for our applicant.

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I'll let them make a note of that.

460
00:56:01,750 --> 00:56:04,970
Hopefully they can answer that when the applicant comes up.

461
00:56:05,210 --> 00:56:08,630
Sounds like we have that question as well as one from Commissioner Boali.

462
00:56:08,630 --> 00:56:11,690
All right, Commissioner Valdez, do you have any additional questions?

463
00:56:13,350 --> 00:56:13,590
No.

464
00:56:14,690 --> 00:56:16,130
I could see the head shake.

465
00:56:16,610 --> 00:56:17,610
Commissioner Wilder moved.

466
00:56:19,050 --> 00:56:19,410
No, no.

467
00:56:20,450 --> 00:56:21,030
No questions.

468
00:56:21,850 --> 00:56:23,670
All right, I don't have any questions for staff.

469
00:56:24,350 --> 00:56:29,590
So we will now turn this over to the petitioner team for this item.

470
00:56:32,960 --> 00:56:35,760
So, whomever would like to lead that off, please,

471
00:56:35,760 --> 00:56:39,640
Again, State your name, give us your address and tell us your thoughts.

472
00:56:41,200 --> 00:56:48,240
My name is Anthony Carpino, I'm a 1,300 Abbott Drive in Elgin.

473
00:56:50,080 --> 00:56:58,080
I'm the owner of 1,300 Abbott LLC as well as Florida Arbor LLC, which is the license holder.

474
00:56:58,660 --> 00:57:02,620
1,300 Abbott is the real estate owner of the property.

475
00:57:03,340 --> 00:57:09,900
Wilvee, which once the purchase has been concluded, with me today I have my team, which

476
00:57:09,900 --> 00:57:16,660
is Christopher Balln was my architect, Sean Panja, was my MEP engineer, Eric Pollin, who

477
00:57:16,660 --> 00:57:22,900
is our consultant, Riley Zelller, who was one of the executives of Floor Arbor, Andrew

478
00:57:22,900 --> 00:57:30,340
Volk, also an executive of Floor Arbor and owner of 1,300, Abadalse, Pat White, was a security

479
00:57:30,340 --> 00:57:33,880
consultant and Paul Canarty who is our attorney.

480
00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:43,620
We'll let them answer any questions that you may have regarding anything that you may

481
00:57:43,620 --> 00:57:44,820
want to ask.

482
00:57:45,520 --> 00:57:50,420
In order to answer the question that you initially post about whether or not our business

483
00:57:50,420 --> 00:57:55,800
is going to be discrete, you will not know that we are even there, we're going to operate

484
00:57:55,800 --> 00:58:11,460
And essentially, privately, we're there just to grow cannabis and produce products that are going to be sold to dispensaries for distribution to customers.

485
00:58:11,860 --> 00:58:16,060
We do not sell to the public directly.

486
00:58:17,920 --> 00:58:41,720
You know, and the other question regarding security, I'll let Pat White go into more detail on that, but the thought process of having the number of guards being too during the day when there's employees present is the fact that, you know, they're there to protect the individuals that are working within the facility at night, they will not be any individuals in the facility.

487
00:58:41,720 --> 00:58:57,780
And so that's why we had one guard on site keeping the lookout and patrolling the internal part of the facility and exterior part of the facility and reviewing the cameras at night when there's nobody on duty there.

488
00:58:59,240 --> 00:59:09,020
We'll open the floor to staff any questions or just like to also tell the staff you did a great job putting together the summary.

489
00:59:10,320 --> 00:59:14,480
And like I said, any questions where we're willing to open and what really the answer.

490
00:59:15,700 --> 00:59:24,980
And we can certainly move into questions from the commission to the petitioner team, but it's also wanted to ensure that anyone on the petitioner team,

491
00:59:24,980 --> 00:59:29,320
who wanted to tell us your thoughts now and that was a great time for that.

492
00:59:34,320 --> 00:59:42,820
The operators of various dispensary processors and cultivation facilities in nine states.

493
00:59:44,220 --> 00:59:49,880
I let Andrew Go was my partner going in a little bit more depth there, but we're just looking

494
00:59:49,880 --> 00:59:57,260
to be a good steward, you know, building an environment-friendly building and get back to the community.

495
00:59:58,260 --> 00:59:59,720
I'm talking a part of our plan.

496
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:23,060
This is to have a community garden within the facility where we go for roll fruits and vegetables, and then we donate those fruits and vegetables to show local community shelters and or also give them a way to the public in any way that the village feels is the right method to do that.

497
01:00:23,060 --> 01:00:34,300
as well as we also are looking to hire individuals from the local community, especially those that live in social and impact areas.

498
01:00:38,310 --> 01:00:42,510
And if you want to give your thoughts, please go ahead.

499
01:00:43,170 --> 01:00:55,250
Yes, in addition, I guess I really kind of highlight the tax revenue that the city gets with our presence on operating.

500
01:00:56,210 --> 01:01:03,710
as an approved operator as well, and to kind of further, and these additional comment

501
01:01:03,710 --> 01:01:10,890
earlier, it's absolutely, you know, our prior, our number one priority to make sure that

502
01:01:10,890 --> 01:01:18,490
we are to screen. I own several Canada's businesses throughout the country and the number

503
01:01:18,490 --> 01:01:24,470
one, the number one feedback that we always get from various mayors, and our city council

504
01:01:24,470 --> 01:01:30,170
or the trustees is, there's no complaints, there's no issues, it's very, very quiet and

505
01:01:30,170 --> 01:01:35,070
when random people come by for inspection. The comment that we always loved to hear is

506
01:01:35,070 --> 01:01:43,830
no one knew that this existed and nobody knew that what our business is. So, I can, you know,

507
01:01:43,950 --> 01:01:51,830
I'm behalf of all of us, committed to that level of privacy and the lack of promotion,

508
01:01:51,830 --> 01:01:55,110
and we're not trying to draw any more attention to ourselves.

509
01:01:59,360 --> 01:02:00,360
All right.

510
01:02:00,780 --> 01:02:05,100
I would like to have one further comment on the security aspects

511
01:02:05,100 --> 01:02:06,500
regarding this business.

512
01:02:06,700 --> 01:02:12,260
And the operators is that I've worked with these operators in the past

513
01:02:12,260 --> 01:02:17,460
at different locations both in the cannabis growing space

514
01:02:17,460 --> 01:02:19,580
and the cannabis retail space.

515
01:02:20,320 --> 01:02:24,580
And no instances of their business in the last five years

516
01:02:24,580 --> 01:02:35,320
in the state of Illinois, nor in any of the other states have they ever received any complaints whatsoever regarding security procedures or incidents after properties.

517
01:02:35,840 --> 01:02:51,960
In fact, at the one retail location that I was involved with the planning of and five years in operation, it was used as a standard for the state of Illinois for their security processes procedures.

518
01:02:51,960 --> 01:02:59,620
and new operators were brought to that location as an example of how an operation should be

519
01:02:59,620 --> 01:02:59,860
run.

520
01:03:00,340 --> 01:03:08,220
There's nothing but the highest standards of security and compliance with any rules, regulations,

521
01:03:08,800 --> 01:03:16,840
both the villages and cities that the operations have been in contact with or in the states

522
01:03:16,840 --> 01:03:23,400
that the operations have had businesses in.

523
01:03:23,640 --> 01:03:25,940
And as to the question about the security guards,

524
01:03:26,540 --> 01:03:28,680
the reason for two guards during the day

525
01:03:28,680 --> 01:03:32,140
is that that's when most of the activity will occur

526
01:03:32,140 --> 01:03:35,660
for either career movements in and out of the building

527
01:03:35,660 --> 01:03:40,280
as well as employees in the building

528
01:03:40,280 --> 01:03:43,300
and to secure outside and inside parameters

529
01:03:43,300 --> 01:03:50,880
where, as during the evening hours, the electronic systems within the building, which is laid out in the security plan,

530
01:03:51,400 --> 01:03:59,380
are utilized for one operating, one security person to be able to monitor the entire situation.

531
01:03:59,840 --> 01:04:02,920
And also have availability of panic situations.

532
01:04:02,920 --> 01:04:08,100
Should there be some type of outside threat that would occur in the property?

533
01:04:08,580 --> 01:04:09,600
Thank you.

534
01:04:09,600 --> 01:04:14,360
All right, we appreciate the testimony of that last settlement, but it's also important

535
01:04:14,360 --> 01:04:18,380
to remember as we request that the start of you could please state your name and give it

536
01:04:18,380 --> 01:04:24,260
your address for that. So for the court reporter that was Patrick White for that last part

537
01:04:24,260 --> 01:04:31,220
of the Petitioner's testimony. All right, did you have anything else?

538
01:04:33,530 --> 01:04:40,470
No, I could supply it with my address. My address for my company is 2106 Seminole Drive Huntsville,

539
01:04:41,830 --> 01:04:44,330
Okay, to the core reporter. I'm sorry. There was something else.

540
01:04:47,710 --> 01:04:51,610
Andrew's last name is is ho. H-O. Yes,

541
01:04:54,740 --> 01:04:58,440
understood. All right, sorry. We're a little sidebar conversation here with a

542
01:04:58,440 --> 01:05:00,000
core reporter trying to get everything in the-

543
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:07,420
Transcript for counsel and for future records. All right. Moving on now, anyone else on the petitioner team

544
01:05:07,890 --> 01:05:14,220
that wanted to add to the testimony before we move on to the commission questions?

545
01:05:19,650 --> 01:05:25,450
All right. Anthony, you're you're good with the testimony given thus far?

546
01:05:26,370 --> 01:05:34,910
Yes, sir. All right. So then we will move on to the commission and give questions, the

547
01:05:34,910 --> 01:05:38,810
opportunity for questions to be asked again, starting with Commissioner Abwale.

548
01:05:40,870 --> 01:05:46,390
You answered my question. Thank you. No other questions. All right. Commissioner Jones.

549
01:05:48,650 --> 01:05:56,710
No, sounds like the pan I was going to ask you and I think Anthony spoke a little bit to the

550
01:05:56,710 --> 01:06:07,130
And you spoke a little bit about the fire me, so thank you for addressing those excited, I'm excited to have you in town, hopefully.

551
01:06:08,710 --> 01:06:09,770
Great, thank you.

552
01:06:10,150 --> 01:06:13,050
Right, Commissioner McGala, questions for the e-partitioner team.

553
01:06:14,410 --> 01:06:19,350
One, we're related to security in terms of what I saw on the plan.

554
01:06:19,350 --> 01:06:24,970
Um, those will be a secured gates, whether it be a guard station at the gate, or I was

555
01:06:24,970 --> 01:06:28,850
the traffic, especially in the courier is regulated, a flow of that.

556
01:06:29,090 --> 01:06:33,530
And again, when you answer, uh, whoever that's going to be, please state your name, um, before

557
01:06:33,530 --> 01:06:34,230
you start.

558
01:06:34,370 --> 01:06:36,990
You don't have to go through the address again, but please just state your name.

559
01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:45,340
Patrick White, there will not be a guard at the gate.

560
01:06:45,340 --> 01:06:52,500
Um, it's a electronically controlled from the command post and with a video camera and, uh,

561
01:06:52,500 --> 01:06:55,220
communication systems to the gate?

562
01:06:57,680 --> 01:07:00,340
Okay, and then in terms of deliveries, what's

563
01:07:00,340 --> 01:07:05,780
anticipated delivery schedule in terms of numbers per week and hours during the

564
01:07:05,780 --> 01:07:07,560
day, you can kind of provide that.

565
01:07:16,570 --> 01:07:19,930
This is Anthony Carpino. The deliveries are

566
01:07:19,930 --> 01:07:26,710
going to be random, no more than one or two deliveries, typically per week, and

567
01:07:26,710 --> 01:07:30,610
they're going to be a random hours, and that's for a purpose of security.

568
01:07:32,630 --> 01:07:32,910
And they're

569
01:07:32,910 --> 01:07:35,230
during the business hours only.

570
01:07:35,230 --> 01:07:38,750
That was my follow-up question was, was the business hours after hours.

571
01:07:38,810 --> 01:07:39,530
Thank you.

572
01:07:39,770 --> 01:07:40,270
Nothing further.

573
01:07:41,710 --> 01:07:42,270
Thank you.

574
01:07:42,790 --> 01:07:45,610
Any questions from Commissioner Valdez for the team?

575
01:07:49,370 --> 01:07:50,410
Commissioner Weldermooth.

576
01:07:51,470 --> 01:07:51,910
Questions?

577
01:07:53,250 --> 01:07:53,510
All right.

578
01:07:53,750 --> 01:07:56,110
I do not have any questions for the petitioner team.

579
01:07:57,470 --> 01:08:03,490
So at this point in time, then we will open this petition up to public comment.

580
01:08:06,330 --> 01:08:12,930
So, see staff moving to check a sign-in sheet, probably just for due process, but we're

581
01:08:12,930 --> 01:08:20,370
just looking at this point in time for anyone who's on Zoom to take the opportunity to

582
01:08:20,370 --> 01:08:20,650
speak.

583
01:08:21,410 --> 01:08:27,430
So, if we can do this in order to be fashion, I'm not sure who's, who maybe, like, looking

584
01:08:27,430 --> 01:08:29,710
to speak at this point in time, but now is your opportunity.

585
01:08:35,340 --> 01:08:41,180
We've got a Kate, a Mark, Jeff, Harold, and I know some of these are on the Commissioner

586
01:08:41,180 --> 01:08:50,580
team or maybe for future of for another petition, David, Andrew, Atole, Palina, Jolene,

587
01:08:50,880 --> 01:08:52,580
Sean, and then a calling number.

588
01:09:02,400 --> 01:09:05,180
I'd like to do the joking going once, going twice,

589
01:09:08,120 --> 01:09:11,460
all right, I will say sold, we'll close

590
01:09:11,460 --> 01:09:18,380
the public hearing portion of this petition then and look back to staff for any final

591
01:09:18,380 --> 01:09:19,600
comments you'd like to offer.

592
01:09:21,760 --> 01:09:26,620
Nothing further to add staff has provided our overview of the application, but the findings

593
01:09:26,620 --> 01:09:27,160
effect.

594
01:09:27,420 --> 01:09:31,740
We do believe that all applicable standards are satisfied, so staff recommends approval

595
01:09:31,740 --> 01:09:33,620
subject to the conditions in the staff report.

596
01:09:35,600 --> 01:09:35,760
Okay.

597
01:09:36,100 --> 01:09:41,700
Then at this point in time, the chair will entertain a motion for petition 60-21.

598
01:09:41,700 --> 01:09:43,520
I'm sorry 60-21.

599
01:09:45,740 --> 01:09:51,760
We'll to recommend that city council approve petition number 60-21 subject to the conditions

600
01:09:51,760 --> 01:09:57,000
outlined within our packet and to adopt as the findings of the commission those findings

601
01:09:57,000 --> 01:09:59,300
also provided within our packet.

602
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:03,680
This is Nancy of Wally. Thank you, is there a second?

603
01:10:06,080 --> 01:10:08,040
A second. This is Karen.

604
01:10:09,740 --> 01:10:12,420
Thank you. Staff, please call the roll.

605
01:10:13,180 --> 01:10:13,900
Commissioner of Wally?

606
01:10:15,260 --> 01:10:15,420
Yes.

607
01:10:15,920 --> 01:10:16,660
Commissioner Jones?

608
01:10:17,660 --> 01:10:18,020
Yes.

609
01:10:18,700 --> 01:10:19,620
Commissioner Megala?

610
01:10:20,660 --> 01:10:20,780
Yes.

611
01:10:21,500 --> 01:10:22,440
Commissioner Valdez?

612
01:10:24,080 --> 01:10:24,300
Yeah.

613
01:10:25,480 --> 01:10:26,520
Commissioner Wildermooth?

614
01:10:27,440 --> 01:10:27,620
Yes.

615
01:10:28,420 --> 01:10:29,300
And Chairman Cox?

616
01:10:29,700 --> 01:10:30,100
Yes.

617
01:10:30,100 --> 01:10:32,160
That motion has approved, 60.

618
01:10:34,120 --> 01:10:34,860
All right.

619
01:10:35,100 --> 01:10:36,140
Thank you.

620
01:10:36,580 --> 01:10:38,080
And to the petitioner team again,

621
01:10:38,180 --> 01:10:40,100
that'll be our recommendation to City Council.

622
01:10:40,660 --> 01:10:47,200
And work with staff as to what the next dates are for that part of this petition to move forward.

623
01:10:49,820 --> 01:10:49,960
All right.

624
01:10:49,960 --> 01:10:51,440
We're going to reset here again.

625
01:10:51,740 --> 01:10:54,780
Move on to the first condition that used in text amendment.

626
01:10:55,220 --> 01:10:57,700
This is for 107 East Highland Avenue.

627
01:10:57,800 --> 01:11:01,320
There's a couple of petitioner and petition numbers associated with this.

628
01:11:01,320 --> 01:11:08,200
But to my fellow commissioners, you may have noticed my architecture permit provided the petitioner and city council.

629
01:11:08,320 --> 01:11:12,380
I'm sorry city staff with a code analysis letter for the subject space.

630
01:11:13,080 --> 01:11:15,500
So I will need to recuse myself from this petition.

631
01:11:16,180 --> 01:11:19,920
So at this point in time, I'd like the commission to appoint a chairperson.

632
01:11:23,700 --> 01:11:28,640
To appoint Commissioner Magala, this chairperson for this petition.

633
01:11:29,020 --> 01:11:29,860
Thank you, sir.

634
01:11:29,900 --> 01:11:30,760
Is there a second?

635
01:11:33,230 --> 01:11:36,290
Second mission of Eldez, staff, please call the roll.

636
01:11:40,800 --> 01:11:43,140
The fourth time for this upcoming petition,

637
01:11:44,040 --> 01:11:48,040
52 and 21 and 60, 21 regarding 107 East Highland.

638
01:11:48,560 --> 01:11:49,480
Commissioner Jones?

639
01:11:51,040 --> 01:11:51,260
Yes.

640
01:11:51,900 --> 01:11:52,940
Commissioner of Eldez?

641
01:11:54,200 --> 01:11:54,740
Yes.

642
01:11:55,680 --> 01:11:56,500
Commissioner of Wally?

643
01:11:57,720 --> 01:11:58,080
Yes.

644
01:11:58,860 --> 01:11:59,580
Commissioner of Magala?

645
01:12:00,920 --> 01:12:01,300
Austin.

646
01:12:02,200 --> 01:12:03,080
Commissioner of Wildermouth?

647
01:12:04,160 --> 01:12:04,400
Yes.

648
01:12:05,560 --> 01:12:06,900
And Chairman Cox?

649
01:12:07,360 --> 01:12:07,600
Yes.

650
01:12:08,780 --> 01:12:12,420
The motion is approved five to zero, but one abstention.

651
01:12:16,610 --> 01:12:18,070
Thank you, Chairman Cox.

652
01:12:18,910 --> 01:12:20,410
And thank you, fellow commissioners.

653
01:12:21,130 --> 01:12:21,390
All right.

654
01:12:22,090 --> 01:12:25,170
So first up, we have the city presenting the petition.

655
01:12:25,590 --> 01:12:26,890
Do we have

656
01:12:32,560 --> 01:12:33,420
proper notice as well?

657
01:12:33,600 --> 01:12:36,760
We do have a proper notice for the record.

658
01:12:38,200 --> 01:12:42,720
So this next petition is the application by Amy Porter Art Incorporated.

659
01:12:42,720 --> 01:12:50,500
As applicant and coming holdings LLC is property owner who are requesting to amend title 19 zoning of the

660
01:12:50,500 --> 01:12:56,900
Elgian Municipal Code to modify the zoning ordinance regulations for tattooed parlors within the art arterial road corridor or

661
01:12:56,900 --> 01:13:08,200
Relay District and a conditional use to establish a tattooed parlour on art gallery and a commercial event space for activities pertaining to the assembly of people at the property

662
01:13:08,200 --> 01:13:11,460
commonly referred to as 107 East Highland Avenue.

663
01:13:14,620 --> 01:13:18,540
So here is the subject property.

664
01:13:19,180 --> 01:13:20,920
Again, we'll start at the map.

665
01:13:21,340 --> 01:13:25,840
This property outlined in red is located downtown Elgin

666
01:13:25,840 --> 01:13:29,340
at the southeast quarter corner of East Highland Avenue

667
01:13:29,340 --> 01:13:30,760
and north-growth Avenue.

668
01:13:31,700 --> 01:13:35,740
The subject tenants base is the 2200 square foot space

669
01:13:35,740 --> 01:13:38,860
on the second floor of the existing two-story building.

670
01:13:41,000 --> 01:13:44,560
As you can see, the properties, the properties on CC1

671
01:13:44,560 --> 01:13:48,540
center city district, as well as it falls under ARC,

672
01:13:49,040 --> 01:13:50,800
arterial road corridor or related district,

673
01:13:51,080 --> 01:13:55,500
being that East Highland Avenue is arterial roadway.

674
01:13:56,440 --> 01:14:00,180
As you can see, the properties to the west, south, and east

675
01:14:00,180 --> 01:14:03,880
are also zone CC1 in the same shade of sort of reddish color.

676
01:14:03,880 --> 01:14:14,540
To the west is the former two-story P&C bank building that recently was approved for the adaptive reuse of that building as a dormitory for Jesse University.

677
01:14:15,520 --> 01:14:20,380
To the south is a parking lot also owned by the same property owner as the subject property.

678
01:14:21,240 --> 01:14:25,020
And then to the east is a two-story building that is currently vacant.

679
01:14:26,200 --> 01:14:31,000
To the north is the surface parking lot owned by the city zone CF Community Facility District.

680
01:14:31,920 --> 01:14:34,700
Here are a couple photos of the existing building.

681
01:14:35,640 --> 01:14:40,260
The building is considered contributing to the downtown historic district.

682
01:14:40,340 --> 01:14:42,460
It was constructed in 1885.

683
01:14:43,300 --> 01:14:47,320
It is built to the lotlines and is known as the Be Hagelow building.

684
01:14:48,420 --> 01:14:53,140
Who at the time was the boiler and the distributor for the PAPs Brewing Company.

685
01:14:54,160 --> 01:14:58,300
So the ground floor of the building was used as a tavern for many years.

686
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:09,880
Most recently, as a few days ago, I believe the ground floor was occupied by the red poppy beast for a restaurant. The second floor is vacant.

687
01:15:12,000 --> 01:15:23,180
So the opening is proposing, first to amend the regulations within the arc corridor, the arc arterial overlay districts, and then requesting a conditionally use for the tattoo parlor.

688
01:15:23,180 --> 01:15:45,140
First, regarding the text amendments, so all properties adjacent to arterial roadways are subject to the restrictions within the arc, and there are a number of land uses that are not allowed on properties that are affronting on these roadways.

689
01:15:45,140 --> 01:15:48,960
So one of those land uses that is not allowed is a tattoo parlor.

690
01:15:50,300 --> 01:15:54,620
So you may recall that we have three other tattoo parlor's downtown because tattoo

691
01:15:54,620 --> 01:16:00,100
parlor's are allowed as a conditionally used in the CC1 district as well as the CC2 district.

692
01:16:01,480 --> 01:16:06,600
So the applicant is proposing to amend those regulations within the arch to allow tattoo

693
01:16:06,600 --> 01:16:13,140
parlor's to establish above the ground floor essentially east of the river.

694
01:16:13,140 --> 01:16:16,400
So the East Highland Avenue corridor east of the river.

695
01:16:18,320 --> 01:16:19,800
And then in combination with that,

696
01:16:19,800 --> 01:16:21,100
they're requesting, initially, you

697
01:16:21,100 --> 01:16:23,340
should approval to establish the tattoo

698
01:16:23,340 --> 01:16:26,620
parlor with the art gallery and event space.

699
01:16:31,250 --> 01:16:35,910
This is the proposed second floor plan with the proposed improvements.

700
01:16:38,110 --> 01:16:41,710
The tattoo parlor would have four separate artists studios.

701
01:16:41,710 --> 01:16:47,750
It would be a woman-owned and woman-operated tattoo parlor and business.

702
01:16:50,730 --> 01:16:56,650
It would provide services only by appointment, Monday through Saturday from 10 AM, approximately

703
01:16:56,650 --> 01:17:00,670
to APM, they would not do walk-in service.

704
01:17:03,640 --> 01:17:06,340
They would also not provide any body piercing services.

705
01:17:07,780 --> 01:17:11,760
The proposed tattoo parlor would comply with all requirements of the Illuminant Department

706
01:17:11,760 --> 01:17:12,700
of Public Health.

707
01:17:12,700 --> 01:17:32,700
In addition to the tattoo parlor, the applicant is proposing to also have a art gallery space that would organize different art exhibitions throughout the year, initially they would start with four such exhibitions at the beginning of each season with the hopes to increase those the ones per month in the subsequent years.

708
01:17:34,280 --> 01:17:41,580
In addition to those art exhibitions, the applicant is also hoping to organize our focused

709
01:17:41,580 --> 01:17:48,040
events, only a select few type of events, such as paint and draw nights and fundraisers,

710
01:17:49,240 --> 01:17:55,760
different types of creative workshops, essentially the ideas to invite artists into the space

711
01:17:55,760 --> 01:18:03,120
to create ARC together. Due to the space limitations, the events can only have up to 20 participants

712
01:18:03,120 --> 01:18:08,920
that will be the maximum of occupancy. And the applicant has indicated they have no plans

713
01:18:08,920 --> 01:18:16,300
to serve any food or drinks, including alcohol, at these types of events. The applicant

714
01:18:16,300 --> 01:18:20,180
is not proposing any interior change, or I'm sorry, exterior change that are building and

715
01:18:20,180 --> 01:18:26,640
minor interior build-out to accommodate the new use. The proposal for

716
01:18:26,640 --> 01:18:30,520
conditionally use is required to meet the standards for conditionally use. We've

717
01:18:30,520 --> 01:18:34,700
provided our overview of the standards in the packet and staff believes that all

718
01:18:34,700 --> 01:18:39,560
applicable standards are satisfied, therefore staff recommends approval, subject to

719
01:18:39,560 --> 01:18:45,440
the conditions outlined in your packet. Did that open to any questions?

720
01:18:47,140 --> 01:18:47,980
Thanks, Tamir.

721
01:18:48,620 --> 01:18:50,600
We'll take it from the top off a bit of quarter.

722
01:18:50,840 --> 01:18:51,760
We'll continue that trend.

723
01:18:52,480 --> 01:18:54,760
So first up, Commissioner Boile any questions for the city?

724
01:18:55,300 --> 01:18:57,440
No questions from me. Thank you.

725
01:18:58,260 --> 01:18:58,860
Commissioner Jones.

726
01:19:03,120 --> 01:19:07,780
Did you say the building to the east of this is vacant?

727
01:19:08,360 --> 01:19:12,360
And the west is the Judson remodeled building that they're doing, right?

728
01:19:12,520 --> 01:19:13,060
That's correct.

729
01:19:13,180 --> 01:19:16,340
Across the alley to the east, the two-story commercial building that I believe is vacant.

730
01:19:17,920 --> 01:19:18,560
Okay.

731
01:19:19,680 --> 01:19:20,160
Okay.

732
01:19:20,400 --> 01:19:21,020
Thank you.

733
01:19:21,020 --> 01:19:22,020
You're welcome.

734
01:19:23,040 --> 01:19:23,600
Anything else?

735
01:19:25,210 --> 01:19:26,470
No, nothing else.

736
01:19:26,670 --> 01:19:27,170
Thank you.

737
01:19:28,410 --> 01:19:28,670
All right.

738
01:19:28,810 --> 01:19:29,350
Commissioner Lopez

739
01:19:34,370 --> 01:19:36,310
is not present.

740
01:19:36,890 --> 01:19:39,110
He didn't indicate that he's not going to.

741
01:19:39,210 --> 01:19:39,450
Okay.

742
01:19:40,790 --> 01:19:41,310
Commissioner palace.

743
01:19:43,070 --> 01:19:43,570
No question.

744
01:19:45,050 --> 01:19:45,930
Thank you.

745
01:19:46,290 --> 01:19:46,790
Commissioner Wilbur.

746
01:19:47,630 --> 01:19:48,490
I have questions.

747
01:19:50,920 --> 01:19:52,080
I do have a question.

748
01:19:52,820 --> 01:19:56,160
And in terms of the negative spread more from the positioner,

749
01:19:56,760 --> 01:20:00,000
between all where the space is going to be and what it's going to be.

750
01:20:05,980 --> 01:20:25,050
Yes, if you can see the slide show, the floor plan of the space shows four artists studios and in the middle would be the sitting area. That sitting area would be sort of the multipurpose space that would be used for art exhibits and then various types of events.

751
01:20:25,050 --> 01:20:26,730
I've got it.

752
01:20:28,890 --> 01:20:30,330
I've got nothing further from the city.

753
01:20:30,810 --> 01:20:32,550
The wall on the right up the petitioner.

754
01:20:32,750 --> 01:20:36,170
And then they can maybe follow up and just confirm that question.

755
01:20:36,390 --> 01:20:39,550
And then offering you the thoughts on the petition.

756
01:20:50,460 --> 01:20:52,540
I can't see council chambers to the petitioner president.

757
01:20:53,820 --> 01:20:54,380
Oh yes.

758
01:20:54,620 --> 01:20:54,780
I'm here.

759
01:20:54,860 --> 01:20:55,100
Sorry.

760
01:20:56,460 --> 01:20:57,020
I mean.

761
01:20:57,620 --> 01:20:57,840
Yes.

762
01:20:59,080 --> 01:20:59,180
Thank you.

763
01:20:59,460 --> 01:21:03,280
Thank you.

764
01:21:03,280 --> 01:21:09,120
I am Amy Porter, a 2,500 Candle Cancer Field Park Bait East, West Sunday.

765
01:21:10,000 --> 01:21:13,180
I am the founder of Elkney Tattoo and Gallery.

766
01:21:13,940 --> 01:21:15,420
We opened in 2020.

767
01:21:16,220 --> 01:21:19,360
We are currently located in Arlington Heights.

768
01:21:19,980 --> 01:21:22,800
At this point, we do have two artists,

769
01:21:23,180 --> 01:21:27,100
and we're hoping to expand to work professional artists at our establishment.

770
01:21:27,860 --> 01:21:33,260
And we're wanting to relocate to Elgin on just because of the artistic hub.

771
01:21:33,260 --> 01:21:41,220
that it is. I have experience with Elgen. I was a previous art space president for four years.

772
01:21:42,040 --> 01:21:46,620
And in that time, I was able to participate in various art events,

773
01:21:46,640 --> 01:21:52,920
had high-street studios, art space, I did life painting events,

774
01:21:52,940 --> 01:21:59,480
and I was also, I also vended at Nightmare on the Chicago Street.

775
01:21:59,480 --> 01:22:03,040
So it was really an amazing opportunity for me as an artist

776
01:22:03,040 --> 01:22:06,260
to really get involved and enjoy the community events

777
01:22:06,260 --> 01:22:07,900
that are out there for us.

778
01:22:08,260 --> 01:22:10,180
So I feel like my establishment

779
01:22:10,180 --> 01:22:13,760
can add to just the elements of Elgin

780
01:22:13,760 --> 01:22:17,180
and that artistic hub that it's really become.

781
01:22:20,040 --> 01:22:21,340
Do you have any other members of your team

782
01:22:21,340 --> 01:22:25,720
or is it just to talk about the petition?

783
01:22:26,940 --> 01:22:30,440
So I'm here, and then the building owner is also here.

784
01:22:30,440 --> 01:22:31,940
So Andrew coming.

785
01:22:35,710 --> 01:22:39,870
Any other comments before we open it up to questions from the question?

786
01:22:44,120 --> 01:22:45,380
Did you ask a question?

787
01:22:45,760 --> 01:22:46,760
No, no, no, no.

788
01:22:46,760 --> 01:22:47,580
I was asking the supporters.

789
01:22:47,900 --> 01:22:48,440
She had any questions.

790
01:22:48,960 --> 01:22:49,820
I'll open it up to you.

791
01:22:56,490 --> 01:22:58,350
Do I have to start other questions then?

792
01:22:58,470 --> 01:22:59,090
Can you share your body?

793
01:22:59,970 --> 01:23:02,170
No questions, thank you.

794
01:23:02,770 --> 01:23:03,610
Mr. Mayor Jones.

795
01:23:08,150 --> 01:23:08,850
Can you share about that?

796
01:23:10,130 --> 01:23:10,730
No questions.

797
01:23:12,890 --> 01:23:13,570
Can you share all of them?

798
01:23:14,510 --> 01:23:15,130
No questions.

799
01:23:18,490 --> 01:23:20,030
That's the same question that I asked the city.

800
01:23:20,030 --> 01:23:25,150
to confirm the location of like the exhibit space and how you'll convert the space that's in the

801
01:23:25,150 --> 01:23:31,590
site plan, which is, you're kind of really dictated more for, you know, the tattoo used into the

802
01:23:31,590 --> 01:23:39,630
yard and the exhibit space. So the exhibit space would be in that seating area. So for example,

803
01:23:39,730 --> 01:23:44,650
if we're going to have an artwork shop or a drawing and painting night, we would just bring out

804
01:23:44,650 --> 01:23:47,450
holding tables that there's up with holding chairs.

805
01:23:47,890 --> 01:23:50,370
So we can work at tables together, so.

806
01:23:53,350 --> 01:23:53,910
Great.

807
01:23:54,430 --> 01:23:55,190
I'd nothing further.

808
01:23:55,750 --> 01:23:59,190
So at this time, we can open it up to the public.

809
01:23:59,690 --> 01:24:02,010
Does anybody assigned in the mirror?

810
01:24:02,410 --> 01:24:03,510
Nobody's back to.

811
01:24:03,670 --> 01:24:05,630
Yeah, nobody's come on this position.

812
01:24:06,070 --> 01:24:07,450
Sorry, nobody signed in.

813
01:24:07,490 --> 01:24:10,610
And nobody's here in the Calth Chambers with us.

814
01:24:12,430 --> 01:24:12,590
OK.

815
01:24:13,510 --> 01:24:14,230
Great, good.

816
01:24:14,590 --> 01:24:16,790
The mirror, if you can provide the city summary then.

817
01:24:19,610 --> 01:24:27,410
staff has nothing else to add on this petition. We provided our overview in the packet. It's a dual type of

818
01:24:27,410 --> 01:24:31,990
application. First part is for the text amendment. The second part is for conditional use.

819
01:24:32,930 --> 01:24:37,230
We found that the applicable fairness are satisfied and therefore staff recommends approval

820
01:24:37,230 --> 01:24:43,330
subject to the conditions in the packet. And we can't, we can take the one motion for both

821
01:24:43,330 --> 01:24:45,570
that would be great.

822
01:24:46,510 --> 01:24:46,870
Okay, yes.

823
01:24:46,930 --> 01:24:47,530
So just as a reminder,

824
01:24:48,430 --> 01:24:52,790
the petition is to amend the zoning,

825
01:24:53,010 --> 01:24:54,890
as well as the conditional use credit.

826
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:10,220
Is that correct? That's correct. Any discussion from a commission? Otherwise, I'll entertain a motion as to approval of the petition,

827
01:25:15,410 --> 01:25:16,770
decisions in this case.

828
01:25:21,260 --> 01:25:22,520
Anybody other commission want to make a motion?

829
01:25:22,520 --> 01:25:23,560
I can

830
01:25:26,850 --> 01:25:30,470
make a motion, this is Jordan.

831
01:25:31,550 --> 01:25:33,730
I know you're recommending that City Council approve,

832
01:25:33,730 --> 01:25:38,010
petitions, 52, 21 and 62, 21,

833
01:25:38,410 --> 01:25:40,710
that subject of the conditions outlined within our packet

834
01:25:40,710 --> 01:25:42,890
and to adapt as the findings of the commission

835
01:25:42,890 --> 01:25:45,210
of the findings also provided with our packet.

836
01:25:46,090 --> 01:25:47,730
Great, thank you, is there a second?

837
01:25:48,530 --> 01:25:49,990
Are you seconded?

838
01:25:51,430 --> 01:25:54,310
Great, seconded by the commission of rural.

839
01:25:54,310 --> 01:25:58,490
All right, any discussion on the motion?

840
01:26:05,850 --> 01:26:08,190
The Mayor, please call for the vote.

841
01:26:10,140 --> 01:26:10,920
Commissioner Willermuth?

842
01:26:13,040 --> 01:26:14,260
Commissioner Valdez?

843
01:26:16,850 --> 01:26:17,830
Commissioner Abwali?

844
01:26:18,750 --> 01:26:19,030
Yes.

845
01:26:20,050 --> 01:26:20,770
Commissioner Jones?

846
01:26:21,850 --> 01:26:22,070
Yes.

847
01:26:23,010 --> 01:26:24,950
And Chairman Pro Tem Negala?

848
01:26:26,190 --> 01:26:26,430
Yes.

849
01:26:27,010 --> 01:26:29,270
The motion is approved five to zero.

850
01:26:30,890 --> 01:26:32,910
Gradulations of your recommendation to City Council.

851
01:26:34,130 --> 01:26:34,910
Thank you so much.

852
01:26:36,730 --> 01:26:37,710
Welcome.

853
01:26:49,770 --> 01:26:52,970
So, Mr. Chair and Cox, we'll be joining us today for Zoom.

854
01:26:54,130 --> 01:26:55,710
Absolutely. Looking forward to it.

855
01:26:56,190 --> 01:26:58,830
But thank you for, for walking us through that one.

856
01:26:59,830 --> 01:27:00,510
It's double done.

857
01:27:01,450 --> 01:27:02,070
Chair, thank you.

858
01:27:03,530 --> 01:27:07,430
All right. We can now move on to the next petition.

859
01:27:07,710 --> 01:27:09,850
We're already at the number four for the evening.

860
01:27:10,090 --> 01:27:13,730
At 640 Ville Street, petition 56-21.

861
01:27:14,830 --> 01:27:16,730
The Mayor, take us away when you're ready.

862
01:27:24,100 --> 01:27:28,640
For the record, we do have proof of proper notice on this one as well.

863
01:27:28,940 --> 01:27:29,520
Thank you, sir.

864
01:27:30,980 --> 01:27:36,480
This petition is the application by Andy Patel and Kona Incorporated.

865
01:27:38,740 --> 01:27:44,220
Beeping Patel as property owner, who are requesting approval of a plan development as a conditional use with

866
01:27:44,220 --> 01:27:49,160
departures from the Elgin Municipal Code requirements for a fence and any other departures

867
01:27:49,160 --> 01:27:54,320
as Navy S-Siri or desirable for adaptive reuse of the existing motor vehicle service station

868
01:27:54,320 --> 01:27:59,980
as a package, liquor sales establishment, at the property commonly referred to as 640

869
01:27:59,980 --> 01:28:00,860
Villa Street.

870
01:28:04,340 --> 01:28:12,920
So, the subject properties located on the east side of Elgin, outlined here in red, it is approximately

871
01:28:12,920 --> 01:28:17,480
1600 square feet in area located in the north west corner ofville

872
01:28:18,080 --> 01:28:23,340
Street and Illinois Avenue. It is improved with a gas station with this small

873
01:28:23,340 --> 01:28:27,440
convenience store. As you can see, all properties of the northeast west

874
01:28:28,120 --> 01:28:31,960
and south are shaded in the same colors. They're all zone the same. This

875
01:28:31,960 --> 01:28:35,940
is the NB neighborhood business district. The properties alongville

876
01:28:35,940 --> 01:28:38,740
Street are also part of the arc, arterial road corridor, or

877
01:28:38,740 --> 01:28:45,460
district to the north and to the west or two single family homes to the east is a two

878
01:28:45,460 --> 01:28:54,560
story building that is home to Iglesia apostolic at the Christoph church and to the south is a single

879
01:28:54,560 --> 01:29:03,900
family home and a one story commercial building home to a food store. Here are a couple this is the

880
01:29:03,900 --> 01:29:14,740
The bird's eye view of the properties looking to the north, as you can see, the property is mostly improved with the vehicle use area servicing the gas station.

881
01:29:14,940 --> 01:29:23,880
Gas station includes a canopy over fuel islands close to the villa street and the existing 12 on the square foot convenience store.

882
01:29:24,960 --> 01:29:31,820
A couple photos of the sites, what it looks like today, the property, does have access to both

883
01:29:31,820 --> 01:29:38,300
Illinois Avenue on the east and access to villice street, as you can see, the majority of

884
01:29:38,300 --> 01:29:43,500
that front-age along villice street is all the press curb full access into the gas station.

885
01:29:45,420 --> 01:29:53,820
So, the applicant is proposing adaptive reuse of the existing property as a package liquor store establishment.

886
01:29:55,940 --> 01:29:59,960
The applicant would remove the canopy, the pump, the islands and the underp-

887
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:07,340
Ground tanks, clean up any contaminated soil, and then renovate the existing building for a package

888
01:30:07,340 --> 01:30:13,680
liquor sales establishment. The parking lot would be reconstructed entirely, and the vehicle use

889
01:30:13,680 --> 01:30:19,900
area would be reduced slightly. There would be five parking spaces for employees and customers,

890
01:30:20,520 --> 01:30:23,820
and then one loading space in the back of the building.

891
01:30:26,140 --> 01:30:27,460
In addition to the reducing the

892
01:30:27,460 --> 01:30:41,960
In pervious vehicle use area, on site the applicant would install permeable pavers, primarily on the west north and east sides of the building to further reduce the stormwater runoff.

893
01:30:43,740 --> 01:30:51,820
The applicant would keep the existing full access driveway to Illinois Avenue, but they would completely reconstruct the access to villas street.

894
01:30:51,820 --> 01:30:58,260
All that depressed curve would be removed and instead a normal full access drive wave would be constructed.

895
01:30:59,200 --> 01:31:08,720
The applicant also reconstruct the existing public sidewalk that goes along villas street through the driveway and across the entire front page along villas street.

896
01:31:10,580 --> 01:31:19,540
The connections from the building to the sidewalks would be constructed on both sides to both sidewalk along villas and the one along Illinois Avenue.

897
01:31:20,940 --> 01:31:26,420
New landscaping will be installed throughout the site and compliance with the zoning ordinance.

898
01:31:26,680 --> 01:31:29,420
That includes five street trees as you can see.

899
01:31:30,300 --> 01:31:35,540
Three along the east side along Illinois Avenue and two along Villa Street.

900
01:31:36,820 --> 01:31:42,000
The applicant would also install a new code compliant monument sign in the southeast corner of the property.

901
01:31:43,440 --> 01:31:48,100
The building improvements include all new brick masonry on the exterior.

902
01:31:48,100 --> 01:31:55,220
The Upton would also install a new storefront windows on the south side of the building, with the main entrance to the

903
01:31:55,220 --> 01:32:00,940
liquor sales establishment would be, and then one new window on the east side of the building.

904
01:32:02,300 --> 01:32:11,700
A new masonry enclosure would be constructed in the back of the building, for refuse, and that enclosure would match the masonry of the building.

905
01:32:12,840 --> 01:32:18,300
This is another view of the closed building, as seen from below street.

906
01:32:19,460 --> 01:32:27,280
The applicant is required to obtain a liquor license, if the zoning approval is, or the

907
01:32:27,280 --> 01:32:32,000
zoning application is approved, and that liquor license must be obtained prior to start of

908
01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:34,000
any alcohol sales on the property.

909
01:32:34,960 --> 01:32:43,740
The proposal has one departure from the zoning ordinance, and I'll try to show that's the best on this landscape plan.

910
01:32:45,220 --> 01:32:55,100
The applicant has agreed to install a six-foot solid fence that essentially is going to be on the west property line.

911
01:32:55,100 --> 01:33:02,700
from if you can see my cursor from generally this point northward it's going to be installed

912
01:33:02,700 --> 01:33:08,340
on top of the existing retaining wall. Six foot solid fence to screen the property from the

913
01:33:08,340 --> 01:33:13,180
adjacent single family home that is to the west. And then similarly a six foot high fence would

914
01:33:13,180 --> 01:33:18,240
be installed along the north property line and that fence extends a little bit past the building.

915
01:33:19,640 --> 01:33:24,100
So it's the portion of the fence that is east of the building that requires the departure

916
01:33:24,100 --> 01:33:29,460
and similarly portion of the fence that is south of the building that requires the departure.

917
01:33:30,260 --> 01:33:36,400
In those areas east and south of the building, those are street yards for only a four foot

918
01:33:36,400 --> 01:33:41,820
high open design fence is allowed and obviously they are proposing six foot height fence.

919
01:33:44,340 --> 01:33:48,860
That's the only departure. The proposal is required to meet the standards for planned

920
01:33:48,860 --> 01:33:53,000
developments and standards for conditional use.

921
01:33:53,460 --> 01:33:56,940
We provide our findings of fact for the standards in the report.

922
01:33:57,700 --> 01:34:01,640
We do believe that all applicable standards are satisfied and therefore staff recommends

923
01:34:01,640 --> 01:34:07,300
approval, subject to the conditions outlined in your packet and of those conditions.

924
01:34:07,500 --> 01:34:12,960
I'll note a couple that no consumption of alcohol will be permitted on site and that the

925
01:34:12,960 --> 01:34:18,040
applicant would not be able to sell individual containers of beer and malt beverages that

926
01:34:18,040 --> 01:34:24,360
less than 750 milliliters with that I would open up to any questions.

927
01:34:24,540 --> 01:34:25,020
Thank you.

928
01:34:25,220 --> 01:34:30,120
We appreciate that even highlighting those last couple items and to my recollection those

929
01:34:30,120 --> 01:34:37,300
are pretty standard for maybe those of you listening at home or for this is if this is new for you.

930
01:34:37,900 --> 01:34:42,100
So they're being quite fairly applied so appreciate that description.

931
01:34:42,100 --> 01:34:49,040
questions now from the commission for city staff. We'll starting with Commissioner Abwale.

932
01:34:50,320 --> 01:34:53,500
No questions. Thank you. Commissioner Jones.

933
01:34:56,700 --> 01:34:57,940
Thank you.

934
01:34:58,540 --> 01:34:59,740
Commissioner Jones.

935
01:35:02,340 --> 01:35:05,560
We're moving right online here, so thanks to me.

936
01:35:06,020 --> 01:35:06,840
You're welcome.

937
01:35:08,910 --> 01:35:11,510
Commissioner Magala, you're out.

938
01:35:11,770 --> 01:35:12,990
But do you come on I'm parking.

939
01:35:13,770 --> 01:35:18,030
I know there's only five stalls, and there are parking study done.

940
01:35:18,330 --> 01:35:20,250
Or in terms of the safety and sense of the use.

941
01:35:21,250 --> 01:35:23,530
And the car is coming and going, and respect to the clerk.

942
01:35:24,310 --> 01:35:25,470
Yeah, they're only required.

943
01:35:25,650 --> 01:35:26,650
I mean, it's a very small building.

944
01:35:26,810 --> 01:35:28,990
It's 1200 square feet, and it's like,

945
01:35:28,990 --> 01:35:33,230
and leaders sales have us going to like any other retail stores required to provide one parking space

946
01:35:33,230 --> 01:35:38,710
for 250 square feet of floor area. So they're only required to provide five parking stalls and that's

947
01:35:38,710 --> 01:35:46,930
how many they're proposing. They have space to add more if necessary but building of this size and

948
01:35:46,930 --> 01:35:53,410
type of this business generally does not have a large peak parking demand based on other comparable

949
01:35:53,410 --> 01:36:00,510
facilities and so five parking stalls with one employee are more than sufficient to satisfy

950
01:36:00,510 --> 01:36:07,430
the needs of this facility. Okay, and then in terms of the sense, we have a division of that,

951
01:36:07,450 --> 01:36:14,190
what pages that I have in our PDA. There are images of the fence part of the the rendering's

952
01:36:14,190 --> 01:36:22,350
provided. It's just noted as a six for high solid fence on the plans. This probably are the plans

953
01:36:22,350 --> 01:36:29,750
that showed the best in here, yeah, it's a simple six-foot solid sense.

954
01:36:31,300 --> 01:36:31,480
Okay.

955
01:36:32,840 --> 01:36:33,880
I'll be right up for the city.

956
01:36:35,850 --> 01:36:36,110
Okay.

957
01:36:36,150 --> 01:36:38,450
So moving on, Commissioner Valdez.

958
01:36:40,340 --> 01:36:40,860
Thank you.

959
01:36:42,040 --> 01:36:42,560
Thank you.

960
01:36:42,880 --> 01:36:43,860
And Commissioner Willemuth.

961
01:36:44,560 --> 01:36:45,320
Good luck, please.

962
01:36:46,840 --> 01:36:47,280
All right.

963
01:36:48,200 --> 01:36:50,000
I only have one question for staff.

964
01:36:50,000 --> 01:37:05,810
is the to your knowledge or maybe this is for the petitioner is the the fence for what is the fence for is it for light noise sight lines yeah typically yeah

965
01:37:05,810 --> 01:37:11,550
typically the fence is required to separate commercial and residential areas in this case uh

966
01:37:11,550 --> 01:37:16,390
the properties both north and west are zone commercial but they are improved residential uses so the

967
01:37:16,390 --> 01:37:22,450
as a degree to install the fence as a sort of a good practice to be good neighbor considering

968
01:37:22,450 --> 01:37:27,570
that this is a commercial property, you know, activity from a commercial property is not,

969
01:37:28,610 --> 01:37:34,390
you know, it's sometimes more than a residential property, so they've agreed to provide the fence

970
01:37:34,390 --> 01:37:37,870
to neutralize any noise in any type of a commercial activity that takes place.

971
01:37:39,530 --> 01:37:44,450
Okay, was there any photometric done for this or are thought about?

972
01:37:45,650 --> 01:37:51,430
Yes, they have submitted a photometric plan, everything is in compliance, they will maintain

973
01:37:51,430 --> 01:37:56,450
the same, the light fixtures that are out there in the parking lot right now, they will

974
01:37:56,450 --> 01:37:58,690
not be stolen any new parking lot light fixtures.

975
01:37:59,070 --> 01:38:01,450
Okay, and if that was in the packet, I apologize if I missed it.

976
01:38:03,130 --> 01:38:09,630
So, those are my only questions, so we can move on now and look for the petitioner team

977
01:38:09,630 --> 01:38:18,130
to tell us your thoughts. So again, when you come on, please give us your name and address and

978
01:38:18,830 --> 01:38:20,010
what you hear from me.

979
01:38:23,110 --> 01:38:28,250
Keep me cracking. I'm the attorney for the petitioner. My address is

980
01:38:28,250 --> 01:38:38,730
1-001. It's mainstream in St. Charles that's sweet G60174. I'm here with the potential

981
01:38:38,730 --> 01:38:47,110
purchaser of this property, along with our architect. And quite frankly, we're just here

982
01:38:47,110 --> 01:38:52,810
that you have to answer any questions you have and address any issues as they might arise.

983
01:38:55,330 --> 01:39:01,630
Well, we appreciate that. If you're good with that, we can certainly jump into questions from the commission.

984
01:39:02,450 --> 01:39:06,930
So we'll start with Commissioner Abwahali. No questions, thank you.

985
01:39:08,750 --> 01:39:10,930
Commissioner Jones, you're up next.

986
01:39:11,730 --> 01:39:15,750
Looks like a great repurposed reuse of that property.

987
01:39:16,010 --> 01:39:18,570
Looks like it'll be very attractive when it's all done.

988
01:39:19,110 --> 01:39:20,350
Thank you for that.

989
01:39:20,510 --> 01:39:21,770
I have no questions for you.

990
01:39:23,270 --> 01:39:24,530
Commissioner McGowan.

991
01:39:26,070 --> 01:39:28,750
To the petition for writing more details on the fancy.

992
01:39:30,750 --> 01:39:35,150
In terms of, you know, I know to be six feet high, but anything in terms of a design or anything.

993
01:39:36,430 --> 01:39:39,050
Sure, now is the Fnows the opportunity.

994
01:39:41,640 --> 01:39:42,740
My name is Andy Ketel.

995
01:39:43,240 --> 01:39:46,380
The 3W series here, 1D or 1L in length.

996
01:39:47,040 --> 01:39:53,160
The Fnows is actually requested by staff and we agreed to putting the Fnows.

997
01:39:54,820 --> 01:39:59,640
I'm okay with any kind of Fnows that you would think would enhance the property.

998
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:13,420
Are you making them properly look beautiful? I don't think we have any objections to any kind of fence that you would recommend, but it was recommended by staff that they wanted the fence added and we certainly said it should no problem.

999
01:40:17,460 --> 01:40:21,360
Okay. Nothing further further for the petitioner. Thank you.

1000
01:40:21,660 --> 01:40:25,020
Okay. Commissioner Valdez. Question for the petitioner.

1001
01:40:25,020 --> 01:40:26,520
Thank you.

1002
01:40:26,660 --> 01:40:28,000
Commissioner Woodemouth.

1003
01:40:28,940 --> 01:40:29,460
Questions?

1004
01:40:31,460 --> 01:40:31,720
All right.

1005
01:40:32,720 --> 01:40:36,120
I have really just one question for the petitioner team.

1006
01:40:37,080 --> 01:40:38,660
That is in our packet.

1007
01:40:39,280 --> 01:40:41,320
I believe there were two.

1008
01:40:41,340 --> 01:40:43,680
Forgive me if the numbers are not exactly correct.

1009
01:40:44,440 --> 01:40:45,900
Response forms.

1010
01:40:48,520 --> 01:40:49,880
I don't want to characterize it necessarily.

1011
01:40:50,140 --> 01:40:53,000
I just want to say if you if you've seen them.

1012
01:40:53,000 --> 01:40:59,060
or it I think actually it's just one. I missed the front and back for two for two items.

1013
01:41:00,480 --> 01:41:04,960
Have you seen that and would you like to comment on that public response form?

1014
01:41:08,770 --> 01:41:15,870
Not seen it. I'd be happy to comment on it as soon as I've looked at it, but I have not seen it at this point.

1015
01:41:19,160 --> 01:41:29,060
Staff would have be appropriate if I just lead it to them. Okay, just for the sake of, you know,

1016
01:41:29,060 --> 01:41:42,900
of this comment came from Kezimiro Gomez at 330 Illinois Avenue, it's as I believe it will

1017
01:41:42,900 --> 01:41:47,860
cause more disruption in the neighborhood, not sure how parking would work in such a small

1018
01:41:47,860 --> 01:41:55,260
area as well. So it looks like a two-prong comment. So if you could give us your thoughts on that,

1019
01:41:55,260 --> 01:42:00,340
appreciate it but again knowing that we're kind of putting on the spot we also understand if you

1020
01:42:00,340 --> 01:42:10,980
choose to decline. No, that's fine. We're happy to respond and appropriately indicated we have

1021
01:42:10,980 --> 01:42:19,920
provided sufficient parking parking for the area. This is a very small facility as a result of

1022
01:42:19,920 --> 01:42:21,500
parking is sufficient,

1023
01:42:24,520 --> 01:42:32,900
and the overall perspective is, and the objective is to substantially improve the site.

1024
01:42:33,640 --> 01:42:45,300
So I think within the context of access and parking and aesthetics, there's a substantial improvement on all aspects.

1025
01:42:46,340 --> 01:43:04,840
And so I think that actually I respect his concerns, but I think he's going to be pleasantly surprised at the improvements that are being made to the site such that each one of those items are going to be addressed and minimized.

1026
01:43:06,760 --> 01:43:13,820
Okay. Well that was my only comment for you. So, a question I should say. So, this point

1027
01:43:13,820 --> 01:43:21,620
in time then we will turn this petition over to public hearing. So, for those of you who

1028
01:43:21,620 --> 01:43:33,460
remain, which looks like Mark, Jeff, David, a tool and Joe Lean, if any of you are here for

1029
01:43:33,460 --> 01:43:39,380
petition to comment on it now is your opportunity. Mr. Chairman, I am Mark Schoestrad here

1030
01:43:39,380 --> 01:43:47,720
here with Mr. Tools. I'm at an attorney. My address is 1, 2, 5, 0, lock and avenue,

1031
01:43:47,880 --> 01:43:57,060
Elgin, Illinois. Who care to speak in opposition to the petition? Because we don't think that

1032
01:43:57,060 --> 01:44:02,320
serves the purposes of a neighborhood business district.

1033
01:44:03,260 --> 01:44:09,160
The purposes of that district are to provide daily convenience items and commodities to a neighborhood.

1034
01:44:09,600 --> 01:44:14,700
And in fact, the petitioner notes that he would provide a location for the purchase of alcoholic

1035
01:44:14,700 --> 01:44:18,440
liquors in this neighborhood for his petition to be granted.

1036
01:44:19,320 --> 01:44:26,780
However, there are already two liquor sales and establishments in this neighborhood business

1037
01:44:26,780 --> 01:44:32,320
District 1, 2 blocks to the west, the Walgreens, and 1, 2 blocks to the east, the Villa

1038
01:44:32,320 --> 01:44:33,340
Lickers store.

1039
01:44:34,280 --> 01:44:41,760
We think that would be an oversaturage in this neighborhood with Lickers sales and

1040
01:44:41,760 --> 01:44:48,560
establishments, and therefore, it doesn't really serve the purposes of a neighborhood of

1041
01:44:48,560 --> 01:44:54,600
this neighborhood business district to approve another Lickers sales and establishments.

1042
01:44:54,600 --> 01:44:59,960
the neighborhood as well served by the existing business, it's in it.

1043
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:20,460
Depth of reuse, but in fact, there's a going business on the site, the sickle gas station, and to have more sales of liquors in this neighborhood business district, it's just not needed. So there is no convenience, no more need for that commodity in this neighborhood.

1044
01:45:23,980 --> 01:45:34,440
Okay, my question for you is you referenced your representing a tool and what is that relationship and what is that?

1045
01:45:34,960 --> 01:45:43,840
I'm his attorney. He runs the bill. He runs the bill of liquor's business at 695 bill of street to block to the east of this location.

1046
01:45:44,380 --> 01:45:49,300
Thank you. I understand everyone's perspective and this will appreciate that.

1047
01:45:51,000 --> 01:45:52,840
All right, moving on.

1048
01:45:53,020 --> 01:45:56,020
A tool would you like to comment as well since you're on?

1049
01:45:56,900 --> 01:45:58,740
Well, thank you for the opportunity.

1050
01:46:00,120 --> 01:46:01,200
Mark just mentioned.

1051
01:46:03,080 --> 01:46:06,300
Let me start out by saying this.

1052
01:46:06,300 --> 01:46:08,820
This current business that I own of the Law Libbers,

1053
01:46:08,860 --> 01:46:10,640
which is located at 65.

1054
01:46:10,920 --> 01:46:11,900
The last week, Belgium.

1055
01:46:12,920 --> 01:46:15,440
It's been in my family since 1988.

1056
01:46:16,240 --> 01:46:20,740
And I would like to say, ever since 1988,

1057
01:46:20,740 --> 01:46:28,820
three years I have not opposed any new regulations in the city but this is

1058
01:46:28,820 --> 01:46:34,060
absolutely made too close in my opinion so that's the reason I'm here tonight

1059
01:46:34,060 --> 01:46:39,340
this was a mile or two away I would not be here tonight I believe that everyone

1060
01:46:39,340 --> 01:46:45,660
deserves to be in a business and but like Mark and I just mentioned this is

1061
01:46:45,660 --> 01:46:50,020
within a locker to close anything.

1062
01:46:51,800 --> 01:46:52,840
Thank you.

1063
01:46:52,900 --> 01:46:54,020
Okay, we appreciate that.

1064
01:46:54,160 --> 01:46:55,880
And for the court reporter, I apologize.

1065
01:46:56,100 --> 01:46:58,720
I didn't remind him to say his name spell it,

1066
01:46:58,860 --> 01:47:02,880
but it's ATU-L, S-U-V-A-G-I-A.

1067
01:47:02,960 --> 01:47:06,080
And I believe in his testimony he gave his address.

1068
01:47:07,740 --> 01:47:07,820
All right.

1069
01:47:08,000 --> 01:47:11,740
Did you get that in the 6.95, though?

1070
01:47:12,040 --> 01:47:13,900
And Mr. Chairman, just one last comment.

1071
01:47:13,900 --> 01:47:23,320
I have represented other applicants for zoning and liquor licensing only to find that the city

1072
01:47:23,320 --> 01:47:36,060
is mindful of the concentration of that type of use in a particular sector of the city and have been denied.

1073
01:47:37,100 --> 01:47:41,940
So that's more of the reason that we're here tonight.

1074
01:47:43,310 --> 01:47:45,570
Okay, we appreciate that.

1075
01:47:45,690 --> 01:47:50,110
I'm just going again through the list on my screen in the only, in the order that I see it.

1076
01:47:50,250 --> 01:47:52,910
That's why I'm looking at it this way as we've got Jeff,

1077
01:47:55,390 --> 01:47:57,070
David, Jolene,

1078
01:47:57,550 --> 01:48:00,430
are the remaining names that we haven't heard from.

1079
01:48:00,490 --> 01:48:02,990
If any of you would like to speak tonight,

1080
01:48:05,350 --> 01:48:06,470
getting ahead shake from staff.

1081
01:48:06,650 --> 01:48:08,370
They're probably part of the next petitions.

1082
01:48:09,210 --> 01:48:13,850
But I just wanted for the sake of keeping everything open and transparent.

1083
01:48:13,850 --> 01:48:19,470
give those people opportunity speak, but I believe we can safely close the public hearing portion

1084
01:48:19,470 --> 01:48:29,330
of this petition and look to staff for closing comments. Perhaps the applicant can address the

1085
01:48:29,330 --> 01:48:35,330
concerns from the public? You know I apologize yes we definitely like for that thank you for

1086
01:48:35,330 --> 01:48:36,450
reminder, Demir.

1087
01:48:37,870 --> 01:48:38,370
That's OK.

1088
01:48:39,030 --> 01:48:40,970
I appreciate Mr. Schuster's comments.

1089
01:48:43,700 --> 01:48:49,820
I too have represented a liquor store

1090
01:48:49,820 --> 01:48:55,200
owners who are not enthusiastic about the competition.

1091
01:48:55,500 --> 01:48:57,980
That is allowed.

1092
01:48:58,660 --> 01:49:03,860
I understand the concerns about the distance.

1093
01:49:03,860 --> 01:49:17,370
But I think the area contemplates the redevelopment and the adaptive reuse of the site.

1094
01:49:18,010 --> 01:49:24,510
And I think this use substantially improves what is currently located on that site.

1095
01:49:24,510 --> 01:49:35,810
And I recognize that sometimes competition is not pleasant, but it is what we're here to

1096
01:49:35,810 --> 01:49:42,330
request approval of and is what is allowed under the existing ordinance.

1097
01:49:43,070 --> 01:49:49,970
So I think that there is a bigger picture here and that is what makes more sense.

1098
01:49:50,850 --> 01:49:59,990
And the fact of the matter is, this is a substantial improvement over what is currently existing, and therefore, while I respect this.

1099
01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:09,740
She's just comments. I think that competition should be encouraged and not disinsentivized.

1100
01:50:16,340 --> 01:50:27,680
Thank you for that. So then at this point in time, we can turn this back to city staff for any final comments.

1101
01:50:29,200 --> 01:50:32,080
Thank you Chairman Cox. Staff really doesn't have anything else to add.

1102
01:50:32,080 --> 01:50:35,960
We provided our overview of the application and the,

1103
01:50:35,960 --> 01:50:37,240
I guess the standards were approval.

1104
01:50:37,480 --> 01:50:40,540
We do believe that all applicable standards are satisfied

1105
01:50:40,540 --> 01:50:42,520
and therefore staff recommends approval

1106
01:50:43,040 --> 01:50:45,040
subject to the conditions out on the packet.

1107
01:50:47,280 --> 01:50:51,620
OK, if there's any discussion amongst the commission

1108
01:50:51,620 --> 01:50:53,780
now is the opportunity, but if not,

1109
01:50:53,800 --> 01:50:58,770
chair will entertain a motion for petition 56-21.

1110
01:50:58,770 --> 01:51:04,670
dash 21. Actually, before we do it, but move to motions on my

1111
01:51:04,670 --> 01:51:08,450
do I have a question for the city? Does the existing

1112
01:51:08,450 --> 01:51:13,410
zip-go currently sell package locker? I do not believe so.

1113
01:51:15,170 --> 01:51:19,870
All right, thank you. You're welcome. That's my question. All right, any other questions from

1114
01:51:19,870 --> 01:51:26,970
the commission? Chairman Capsis is here and I had just a comment. Go ahead.

1115
01:51:26,970 --> 01:51:34,350
that may. Yes. Thank you for bringing up these points with the additional liquor stores.

1116
01:51:35,430 --> 01:51:40,290
I, in preparation of this meeting, I could ask, Demir graciously sent me the strategic

1117
01:51:40,290 --> 01:51:45,030
principles and priorities for the city of Belgium. It looks like it's coming up for review

1118
01:51:45,030 --> 01:51:51,170
here pretty soon. It was from 2018 to 2022. And part of the reason that I asked was

1119
01:51:52,350 --> 01:52:13,850
touches on the things that you're mentioning here, but the, the, the petition before you for the tattoo artist, that will make the fourth tattoo parlor, tattoo artist and art venue that includes tattoos in the, within a three black radius, three or four black radius,

1120
01:52:13,850 --> 01:52:19,980
downtown Elgin where she's locating as well. And so I was looking at that document to see

1121
01:52:20,990 --> 01:52:30,480
if there was any type of plan for that type of saturation and they don't seem to address it in here

1122
01:52:30,830 --> 01:52:35,510
but it was the same issue for that petition and it was that was before that there was there

1123
01:52:35,510 --> 01:52:40,510
our three other tattoo parlors in a very close proximity so I appreciate you bringing

1124
01:52:40,510 --> 01:52:47,890
bringing that up but maybe that's something that the City Council can look to as far as

1125
01:52:47,890 --> 01:52:54,590
that density and multiple businesses when they start reviewing strategic planning for

1126
01:52:54,590 --> 01:52:55,370
2023.

1127
01:52:55,730 --> 01:53:00,410
Hope they'll be a four year process moving forward but thank you very much for your comments

1128
01:53:00,410 --> 01:53:01,190
and observations.

1129
01:53:04,980 --> 01:53:09,260
I've heard from Commissioner Jones, Commissioner McGala, just go through the list here

1130
01:53:09,260 --> 01:53:13,740
Commissioner Aubwala, do you have any questions or comments before we make a motion?

1131
01:53:17,400 --> 01:53:19,220
I do not have any additional questions.

1132
01:53:19,620 --> 01:53:20,320
Thank you.

1133
01:53:20,700 --> 01:53:21,580
Commissioner Valdez.

1134
01:53:23,940 --> 01:53:25,300
Commissioner Wildermouth.

1135
01:53:26,940 --> 01:53:27,620
No questions.

1136
01:53:28,800 --> 01:53:29,480
All right.

1137
01:53:30,300 --> 01:53:36,460
City staff, I do have one question since it was referenced in Mr. Schuster's comments.

1138
01:53:37,100 --> 01:53:42,380
There was a question about license as being denied because of distance or set

1139
01:53:42,380 --> 01:53:47,580
by the city and only because he said city, I thought I would check with you to see if you have any

1140
01:53:48,880 --> 01:53:50,800
knowledge that can corroborate his comment.

1141
01:53:52,520 --> 01:54:00,560
I do not. I know it is, it is, once if disowning is approved, then the applicant has to obtain a liquor license.

1142
01:54:02,320 --> 01:54:03,560
And so the city council

1143
01:54:05,060 --> 01:54:05,620
can

1144
01:54:06,860 --> 01:54:10,540
choose to approve another liquor license or deny it.

1145
01:54:10,540 --> 01:54:17,440
I don't have any data on how many of such licenses have been denied in the past.

1146
01:54:18,320 --> 01:54:24,620
We have not had an application for a so liquor store or liquor sales establishment in

1147
01:54:24,620 --> 01:54:25,200
a quite a while.

1148
01:54:25,700 --> 01:54:31,840
We've had a lot of these accessory package, liquor sales, which are essentially convenience stores

1149
01:54:31,840 --> 01:54:35,080
of sometimes part of gas stations other times not.

1150
01:54:35,720 --> 01:54:45,660
So as far as I know in the last five years, so not of those have been denied, but they do consider obviously many aspects of these applications.

1151
01:54:47,000 --> 01:54:50,180
Yeah, it was probably our minetti, so it was probably the last one.

1152
01:54:50,600 --> 01:54:51,460
Well, that one's an operation.

1153
01:54:51,740 --> 01:54:54,200
Right. Right. Right.

1154
01:54:54,360 --> 01:54:54,560
Okay.

1155
01:54:55,680 --> 01:54:55,980
All right.

1156
01:54:56,320 --> 01:54:59,420
So then at this point in time, the cheer will entertain emotion.

1157
01:55:00,110 --> 01:55:03,230
For this petition again, 56-21.

1158
01:55:45,340 --> 01:55:52,640
Commissioner Jones? Yes. Commissioner Abwali? No. Commissioner Valdez?

1159
01:55:54,220 --> 01:55:56,380
Okay. Commissioner Wilgrimuth?

1160
01:56:00,180 --> 01:56:05,300
Yes. Chairman Cox? No. The motion is approved

1161
01:56:05,300 --> 01:56:13,540
for 20. Excuse me, four to two. All right. And just realizing there were a couple of

1162
01:56:13,540 --> 01:56:18,180
We talked about this, do we need to enumerate that or were we satisfied?

1163
01:56:19,700 --> 01:56:19,800
All right.

1164
01:56:19,960 --> 01:56:20,500
Thank you.

1165
01:56:20,740 --> 01:56:22,860
It's trying to, again, keep everything great for the record.

1166
01:56:23,860 --> 01:56:24,100
All right.

1167
01:56:25,000 --> 01:56:28,520
So, to the petitioner team, that'll be our recommendation to City Council.

1168
01:56:28,920 --> 01:56:33,940
And again, as we said before, work with staff for the dates for these.

1169
01:56:34,020 --> 01:56:36,760
This item to be heard in front of City Council.

1170
01:56:38,540 --> 01:56:39,740
Thank you very much.

1171
01:56:40,020 --> 01:56:40,580
Thank you.

1172
01:56:40,760 --> 01:56:41,300
Thanks for coming.

1173
01:56:41,440 --> 01:56:41,980
Have a great evening.

1174
01:56:41,980 --> 01:56:42,160
on.

1175
01:56:45,080 --> 01:56:51,460
All right. Moving on then the last petition on our agenda for tonight. That is for 1460

1176
01:56:51,460 --> 01:56:54,920
Sheldon Drive petition 49-21.

1177
01:56:58,100 --> 01:57:01,180
Thank you Chairman Cox and again for this petition. We do have

1178
01:57:01,180 --> 01:57:07,740
proof of proper notice. Thank you. This is the so school district you 46 has applicant property owners

1179
01:57:07,740 --> 01:57:16,700
requesting a pool of a planned development as an app amendment. With the purchase from the

1180
01:57:16,700 --> 01:57:20,680
dispensing motor fuel, transition landscape AR, vehicle use

1181
01:57:20,680 --> 01:57:25,000
area interior landscape AR, vehicle use area interior

1182
01:57:25,000 --> 01:57:28,400
set back and any other departures, as maybe necessary or

1183
01:57:28,400 --> 01:57:31,180
desirable, to expand the existing parking lot at

1184
01:57:31,180 --> 01:57:35,200
school district to 46 plant operations facility, the

1185
01:57:35,200 --> 01:57:38,400
property commonly referred to as 1460 Sheldon Drive.

1186
01:57:39,600 --> 01:57:44,380
So, the subject property is approximately five acres

1187
01:57:44,380 --> 01:57:53,300
in size outline here in yellow. It is on the north side of Sheldon Drive that is approximately

1188
01:57:53,300 --> 01:58:00,840
600 feet east of Shales Parkway. As you can see, Zone GI, General Industrial, and the properties

1189
01:58:00,840 --> 01:58:07,220
to the east west and to the south are also Zone GI or PGI. Both properties that are east

1190
01:58:07,220 --> 01:58:12,420
and west are improved by industrial buildings. The one to the west is home to a building

1191
01:58:12,420 --> 01:58:18,680
supply company, whereas one on the east is general contractor and a truck repair shop.

1192
01:58:19,400 --> 01:58:26,280
And into the south is the PGI's own property that was approved for a 475,000 square foot

1193
01:58:26,280 --> 01:58:32,880
light industrial building back in 2018 that building that project is currently under construction.

1194
01:58:34,960 --> 01:58:41,060
Here is the bird's eye view of the subject property and the area of parking lot expansion

1195
01:58:41,060 --> 01:58:45,220
that's indicated on the north side of the existing building. As you can see, the property

1196
01:58:45,220 --> 01:58:51,380
includes a 63,000 square foot, one story building, an accessory parking that is generally

1197
01:58:51,380 --> 01:58:58,800
east, south, and west of the existing building. There is a total of 54 parking spaces for staff

1198
01:58:58,800 --> 01:59:05,400
on the east and in the south parking lot, and then 103 parking spaces in the west parking lot.

1199
01:59:05,940 --> 01:59:10,640
That area west of the building, the west parking lot, is used solely by service vehicles

1200
01:59:10,640 --> 01:59:18,640
for U46. The property also includes a salt dome within the west parking lot and a

1201
01:59:19,360 --> 01:59:26,040
an above ground tank for fueling surface vehicles in the southwest area of the property.

1202
01:59:26,520 --> 01:59:36,660
In general, the property is enclosed in the six foot high solid fence that also wraps around the fueling equipment in the southwest corner.

1203
01:59:37,600 --> 01:59:43,800
So the applicant is proposing to expand the existing parking lot by constructing a new parking

1204
01:59:43,800 --> 01:59:49,420
lot on the north side of the building and on this site plan, the north is on your right,

1205
01:59:50,240 --> 01:59:53,260
Sheldon Drive, the entrance to the properties on the left.

1206
01:59:54,260 --> 01:59:57,620
So the north parking lot is on the right hand side of the existing building.

1207
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:25,660
The new parking lot would have 47 stalls. All those parking spaces would be designated for staff. The facility has approximately 100 employees on a daily basis and the only 54 stalls for staff does not have enough parking for employees. So with the proposed 47 stalls, it would have 101 parking spaces for staff, which could satisfy the needs of the facility.

1208
02:00:25,660 --> 02:00:40,860
with the other 103 parking spaces in the west parking lot that brings the total of 204 parking spaces on site and that far exceeds the regulatory requirement of 607 parking spaces for this facility.

1209
02:00:42,240 --> 02:00:48,220
Now, the new parking line would be located 28.8 feet from the north property line, and then

1210
02:00:48,220 --> 02:00:56,860
at the far north west corner, the turnaround driveway is actually up to 10.2 feet from

1211
02:00:56,860 --> 02:01:01,480
the north property line that's the closest point and gets to the north property line.

1212
02:01:02,080 --> 02:01:07,960
The applicant would remove nine existing Evergreen trees to accommodate the new parking

1213
02:01:07,960 --> 02:01:08,880
lot of expansion.

1214
02:01:11,220 --> 02:01:17,620
However, they would preserve all existing, all 14 existing, deciduous trees,

1215
02:01:18,180 --> 02:01:24,500
and they would also install 43 new Evergreen trees to fill in the space in between the existing

1216
02:01:24,500 --> 02:01:27,800
trees to provide additional screening for the residences to the north.

1217
02:01:30,020 --> 02:01:31,460
The existing six

1218
02:01:31,460 --> 02:01:37,440
for high fence would remain. Also, for that mention, the 43 new evergreen trees would be

1219
02:01:37,440 --> 02:01:42,640
eight feet tall at the time of installation. Typically, we see these trees at six feet high

1220
02:01:42,640 --> 02:01:48,720
of the time of installation. They have agreed to upsize these trees so that they are above the

1221
02:01:48,720 --> 02:01:56,460
existing fence and to enhance that screaming for the neighbors to the north. In addition,

1222
02:01:56,460 --> 02:02:02,560
additional landscaping will be provided on the south side of the south parking lot, and

1223
02:02:02,560 --> 02:02:08,620
then additional arborivities will be installed to soften the fence that currently exists and wraps

1224
02:02:08,620 --> 02:02:14,940
around the fueling equipment in the southwest corner of the property. The applicant would construct

1225
02:02:14,940 --> 02:02:20,940
a five-foot public sidewalk along Sheldon Drive with a connection to the building.

1226
02:02:23,200 --> 02:02:23,620
The proposal

1227
02:02:23,620 --> 02:02:26,000
So it requires several of the partners from the zoning ordinance.

1228
02:02:26,140 --> 02:02:32,700
The first one is essentially to make it a compliant, that equipment for dispensing motor

1229
02:02:32,700 --> 02:02:36,260
fuel that already exists in the street yard, it's not allowed.

1230
02:02:37,000 --> 02:02:39,920
This ordinance would make it conforming and compliant.

1231
02:02:42,340 --> 02:02:46,220
The six for high solid fence, again, the same thing that already exists that wraps around

1232
02:02:46,220 --> 02:02:51,160
the fueling equipment, the applicant is proposing to maintain that in the street yard

1233
02:02:51,160 --> 02:02:53,260
where six feet high fences are not allowed.

1234
02:02:55,730 --> 02:02:58,750
Transition landscape yard of minimum 52 feet is required

1235
02:02:58,750 --> 02:03:01,050
because the property to the north is residential.

1236
02:03:01,410 --> 02:03:04,170
As I mentioned, the parking lot that's closest point

1237
02:03:04,170 --> 02:03:06,990
gets to about 10 feet from the north property line,

1238
02:03:07,590 --> 02:03:09,550
but the majority of the rest of the parking lot

1239
02:03:09,550 --> 02:03:14,250
is approximately 28.8 feet from the north property line.

1240
02:03:17,630 --> 02:03:21,390
The applicant is proposing to install 57 shape trees

1241
02:03:21,390 --> 02:03:33,130
And every increase in total, instead of, you know, in addition to what's required, and then instead of 100 shrubs, they're proposing 70 shrubs along the North property line.

1242
02:03:34,410 --> 02:03:51,230
The vehicle use area, interior landscape yard requirement is essentially 5% of the total area that that's 6,179 with 25 trees and 25 shrubs, they're proposing only 2,300 square feet to maximize the number of parking spaces on site.

1243
02:03:52,190 --> 02:03:54,710
That's about 2% of the vehicle use area.

1244
02:03:55,330 --> 02:03:59,170
They are also proposing two trees within that area, south of the building.

1245
02:04:00,350 --> 02:04:02,390
And approximately 30 shrubs.

1246
02:04:03,230 --> 02:04:08,650
I mentioned earlier that they are far exceeding the number of required trees within the

1247
02:04:08,650 --> 02:04:10,130
Transition landscape yard.

1248
02:04:10,430 --> 02:04:13,770
Instead of the 12 shade and every green trees, they are proposing total of 57.

1249
02:04:16,270 --> 02:04:23,770
And then finally, the parking lot expansion is required to be 7 feet from the side

1250
02:04:23,770 --> 02:04:24,570
lot line.

1251
02:04:24,790 --> 02:04:30,470
The access to that north parking lot east of the building would be 3.8 feet at its closest

1252
02:04:30,470 --> 02:04:33,630
point to the east property line.

1253
02:04:35,630 --> 02:04:41,010
The proposal is required to meet the standards for map amendments and for plan

1254
02:04:41,010 --> 02:04:46,930
developments. We provided our overview of the standards in the packet and we do believe that

1255
02:04:46,930 --> 02:04:52,850
all standards have been satisfied. With that, staff would recommend approval, subject to the

1256
02:04:52,850 --> 02:04:59,870
conditions outlined in your packet. I will note a couple of those of one is that the building

1257
02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:10,760
Wanted light fixtures on the north side of the building for that parking lot, have a shield on the north side of those light fixtures so that the light source is not visible from the residences.

1258
02:05:11,780 --> 02:05:18,860
The photometric plan submitted in the packet is compliant with the zoning ordinance, but this would be a one step further so that the light source is not visible.

1259
02:05:20,100 --> 02:05:24,640
And then the other one is that the two existing non-conforming directional signs along

1260
02:05:24,640 --> 02:05:28,020
Sheldon Drive be removed, which the applicant has agreed to.

1261
02:05:28,840 --> 02:05:31,280
So, with that, I'm happy to answer any questions.

1262
02:05:32,060 --> 02:05:33,620
Appreciate it.

1263
02:05:33,960 --> 02:05:39,220
Looking to commission again, starting with Commissioner Abwali, questions for staff.

1264
02:05:39,920 --> 02:05:41,060
No questions for staff.

1265
02:05:41,200 --> 02:05:41,640
Thank you.

1266
02:05:42,020 --> 02:05:42,800
Commissioner Jones.

1267
02:05:44,020 --> 02:05:44,660
No questions.

1268
02:05:44,900 --> 02:05:45,700
Thank you.

1269
02:05:46,000 --> 02:05:46,740
Commissioner Magala.

1270
02:05:48,720 --> 02:05:49,220
the

1271
02:05:49,220 --> 02:05:50,520
the mayor is going to be a burn on the

1272
02:05:50,520 --> 02:05:51,840
north side as it just be the

1273
02:05:51,840 --> 02:05:53,340
screening provided by the evergreen

1274
02:05:53,340 --> 02:05:56,020
trees are over what else can talk to

1275
02:05:56,020 --> 02:05:57,920
me about the photography and features

1276
02:05:57,920 --> 02:05:59,700
of the north side. Yeah, they're not

1277
02:05:59,700 --> 02:06:02,240
proposing any ever any burn because of the

1278
02:06:02,240 --> 02:06:06,180
existing trees. There's a there are what I

1279
02:06:06,180 --> 02:06:11,980
say 14 existing the situous trees that are

1280
02:06:11,980 --> 02:06:15,260
pretty mature. There's pretty tight

1281
02:06:15,260 --> 02:06:21,180
space between the curb and those trees to create a meaningful berm. There is already a six foot fence

1282
02:06:21,180 --> 02:06:27,360
there that's going to remain. So instead of the berm we ask them to upsize the trees instead

1283
02:06:27,360 --> 02:06:32,340
of a six foot high evergreen. They're installing eight foot high evergreen at the time of installation.

1284
02:06:33,260 --> 02:06:37,760
So so we felt that was a good compromise considering the, you know, the small space that's going to be there

1285
02:06:37,760 --> 02:06:41,320
between. Very good. Thank you. Thank you for your welcome.

1286
02:06:44,110 --> 02:06:46,230
All right Commissioner Valdez questions for staff.

1287
02:06:47,490 --> 02:06:48,590
No question.

1288
02:06:50,170 --> 02:06:51,190
Commissioner Wildermuth.

1289
02:06:52,130 --> 02:06:53,130
No questions.

1290
02:06:54,590 --> 02:06:56,350
All right, I don't know any questions for staff.

1291
02:06:57,950 --> 02:06:59,750
So I'm moving on to the petitioner team.

1292
02:07:01,050 --> 02:07:03,570
I think I see some faces that we've seen before,

1293
02:07:04,110 --> 02:07:07,490
but although one change, I think we see the full face

1294
02:07:07,490 --> 02:07:12,290
where last time we saw you was partly obscured.

1295
02:07:12,970 --> 02:07:14,410
So welcome back.

1296
02:07:14,410 --> 02:07:21,490
I have again following the procedures requested if you can state your name, spell it, give us your address and then tell us your thoughts.

1297
02:07:25,440 --> 02:07:29,240
My name is Jolane Lenniman. I'm a project,

1298
02:07:31,610 --> 02:07:34,750
a special project coordinator for the District of New 46.

1299
02:07:36,230 --> 02:07:41,910
Coming to you once again, 1460 Sheldon Drive in Eljun.

1300
02:07:42,870 --> 02:07:56,270
Really, it's a combination that we bring this petition before you to give us more parking space for our staff and visitors that come to visit us quite often.

1301
02:07:57,070 --> 02:07:58,350
It's plan operations.

1302
02:07:59,110 --> 02:08:05,550
We do business services out of the same building, which is the distribution center for our district.

1303
02:08:05,550 --> 02:08:17,590
So any school books or textbooks that come in, supplies, things like that, we'll come into the Distribution Center, and then we bring it out to all the schools.

1304
02:08:18,350 --> 02:08:30,810
So you can understand the traffic that we have. The other portion of this is to give a emergency access lane all the way around our building, which we currently do not have.

1305
02:08:31,570 --> 02:08:43,810
So if we would ever have emergency vehicles they would have to pull in and then back up and as you know with big vehicles that is pretty unsafe.

1306
02:08:46,070 --> 02:08:55,450
So those would be the two main reasons for resurfacing this parking lot and adding the additional lane and parking spaces.

1307
02:08:56,710 --> 02:09:04,520
Jeff from HLR is also here. You usually see us both together. I don't know if he has anything to add on it.

1308
02:09:06,900 --> 02:09:10,700
Well, he does, certainly. Now is the opportunity. So.

1309
02:09:11,380 --> 02:09:17,040
Here are all a few things. Jeff Mindel, the civil engineer with Hampton, the Zenian Rennwick.

1310
02:09:18,020 --> 02:09:25,120
Just I think the mirror and Julian covered pretty much everything, but I'll just reiterate that.

1311
02:09:25,120 --> 02:09:36,100
I believe there was at least one concern for a resident about possible noise for the adjacent town homes on the north.

1312
02:09:36,860 --> 02:09:43,220
Really, that area in the back, even though it's parking, that's staff parking, so it's just cars.

1313
02:09:43,220 --> 02:09:46,740
It's the mere point out there will be a lot of trees there.

1314
02:09:46,840 --> 02:09:55,400
It'll be a solid wall of green trees in addition to the existing deciduous trees and the solid wood fence.

1315
02:09:56,700 --> 02:09:59,960
The turnaround area at the northwest corner in the back.

1316
02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:09,740
Really won't get you as much. That's there mainly, if a fire truck or large truck went back there and didn't go around the west side of the building that they could turn around there.

1317
02:10:10,360 --> 02:10:29,380
So, and then from a traffic standpoint, really nothing's changing. The traffic's still coming in and out of the same driveway is on children drive. So, really not a significant change. It's pretty consistent to with the other adjacent sites to the eastern west. So, it's a good fit for the area.

1318
02:10:33,580 --> 02:10:43,060
Right? We appreciate that. I believe that is the extent the petitioner team, right? Just two of you tonight.

1319
02:10:43,920 --> 02:10:52,140
All right. Sorry. I'm shifting back between the big screen. Those of you here in my computer screen as well.

1320
02:10:52,880 --> 02:11:01,660
So, appreciate again the patience. So, at this point in time, then we'll give the commission the opportunity to ask questions of you.

1321
02:11:01,660 --> 02:11:03,700
So I'll start with Commissioner Abwali.

1322
02:11:04,500 --> 02:11:06,900
No questions, thank you.

1323
02:11:07,200 --> 02:11:08,000
Commissioner Jones.

1324
02:11:13,710 --> 02:11:17,970
In the property to the east of this location,

1325
02:11:18,210 --> 02:11:23,470
are those tractor trailer semis that are parked behind that?

1326
02:11:23,490 --> 02:11:26,010
The building that would be adjacent to where

1327
02:11:26,010 --> 02:11:28,670
you're going to have cars parked, right?

1328
02:11:29,210 --> 02:11:29,530
Right.

1329
02:11:29,650 --> 02:11:32,570
That's currently half of that building

1330
02:11:32,570 --> 02:11:34,090
is a truck repair.

1331
02:11:34,970 --> 02:11:37,950
And that's where you're seeing the tractor trailers.

1332
02:11:38,250 --> 02:11:42,050
The other half is a countertop manufacturer.

1333
02:11:46,270 --> 02:11:48,850
I'm really impressed with the improvements and investment

1334
02:11:48,850 --> 02:11:52,070
that the district has been making in so many properties

1335
02:11:52,070 --> 02:11:53,490
over the last couple of years.

1336
02:11:54,450 --> 02:11:55,790
Thank you for your question.

1337
02:11:56,330 --> 02:11:56,890
Yeah, thank you.

1338
02:12:00,210 --> 02:12:01,370
Commissioner Megala.

1339
02:12:04,710 --> 02:12:06,150
I have no questions for the district.

1340
02:12:06,430 --> 02:12:06,830
Thank you.

1341
02:12:07,750 --> 02:12:08,710
Commissioner Valdez.

1342
02:12:12,020 --> 02:12:12,900
Commissioner Weldermuth.

1343
02:12:14,060 --> 02:12:21,160
questions. All right, I do not have any questions for you. So we will open this up to

1344
02:12:21,160 --> 02:12:22,300
you public comment.

1345
02:12:24,480 --> 02:12:29,340
I see two names with us still who are people who may qualify

1346
02:12:30,300 --> 02:12:34,920
likely from previous petitions but since they are here, there's no one in the

1347
02:12:34,920 --> 02:12:40,380
chambers but now it was the time of Harold or Amy would like to comment and I was

1348
02:12:40,380 --> 02:12:40,920
opportunity.

1349
02:12:47,810 --> 02:12:52,150
All right, believe we've given ample time for the unmuting of the cameras to turn on.

1350
02:12:52,490 --> 02:12:57,110
So we look back to staff for any final comments.

1351
02:12:58,330 --> 02:12:59,690
Nothing else to add.

1352
02:12:59,890 --> 02:13:00,610
Uh, staff leaves at all.

1353
02:13:00,610 --> 02:13:04,170
Apocalypse standards are satisfied and staff recommends approval subject conditions.

1354
02:13:05,970 --> 02:13:06,130
All right.

1355
02:13:06,330 --> 02:13:11,730
Thank you. So at this point in time, then the chair will entertain a motion for petition 49-21.

1356
02:13:13,270 --> 02:13:16,350
This is Nancy. I move to recommend that city council.

1357
02:13:16,690 --> 02:13:22,130
Protection 49 dash 21 subject to the conditions outlined within our packet.

1358
02:13:22,690 --> 02:13:24,550
And to adopt as the findings of the commission.

1359
02:13:24,910 --> 02:13:27,710
Those findings also provided within our packet.

1360
02:13:27,910 --> 02:13:30,150
Thank you very much. Is there a second?

1361
02:13:30,790 --> 02:13:32,590
I second. Karen.

1362
02:13:33,090 --> 02:13:34,930
All right. Staff, please call the roll.

1363
02:13:35,410 --> 02:13:36,110
Commissioner of Wally.

1364
02:13:37,290 --> 02:13:37,550
Yes.

1365
02:13:38,170 --> 02:13:38,790
Commissioner Jones.

1366
02:13:39,770 --> 02:13:40,230
Yes.

1367
02:13:40,230 --> 02:13:44,910
Commissioner Megala. Yes. Commissioner Valdez.

1368
02:13:47,610 --> 02:13:49,750
Commissioner Wilzermuth. Yes.

1369
02:13:50,610 --> 02:13:57,850
And Chairman Cox. Yes. Motion is approved. Six to zero. All right. Thank you.

1370
02:13:58,130 --> 02:14:03,690
That'll be a recommendation to city council. And as we said a few times tonight, you're very familiar with.

1371
02:14:03,750 --> 02:14:08,030
Work with staff on those dates and go look for the project.

1372
02:14:09,090 --> 02:14:10,130
Thank you.

1373
02:14:12,360 --> 02:14:12,840
Very much.

1374
02:14:13,580 --> 02:14:14,000
All right.

1375
02:14:14,460 --> 02:14:16,420
Moving on to item G, other business.

1376
02:14:17,520 --> 02:14:22,380
Any business from my fellow commissioners at this point.

1377
02:14:26,070 --> 02:14:28,110
Hearing none and seeing a couple of head shaking no.

1378
02:14:28,570 --> 02:14:30,790
Moving on to item H public comment.

1379
02:14:31,830 --> 02:14:37,130
Again, no one's in the chamber and I see people falling off the zoom call.

1380
02:14:40,230 --> 02:14:50,130
So we can safely move on to the summary of pending development applications, which as exciting as all these petitions are is also highlighted the evening, so Demir take us away.

1381
02:14:51,850 --> 02:14:57,270
The only thing I'll highlight is that the items that we're at the planning is on the commission last month are all moving to council.

1382
02:14:57,930 --> 02:14:59,350
This Wednesday for consideration.

1383
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:09,180
That includes the new Starbucks in front of Russo and the deltire, deltire store at north of the Meyers store.

1384
02:15:09,860 --> 02:15:12,920
In terms of any new applications, nothing of substance.

1385
02:15:14,840 --> 02:15:26,720
We have a package, liquor sales, establishments, or I should say, an application is part of the 711 on at 1570 North Randall that's just north of the Subaru dealership.

1386
02:15:27,700 --> 02:15:35,220
So the next meeting is on on the 7th of February, we'll probably have two or three items for that meeting as well.

1387
02:15:36,720 --> 02:15:37,620
So, there's any questions?

1388
02:15:37,900 --> 02:15:38,460
I'm happy to answer.

1389
02:15:39,860 --> 02:15:41,880
So if it's only two or three, that would be a late evening.

1390
02:15:42,180 --> 02:15:43,240
Not yet, we'll think.

1391
02:15:44,080 --> 02:15:45,380
All right, any questions for staff?

1392
02:15:45,680 --> 02:15:48,800
If not, we'll entertain a motion for adjournment.

1393
02:15:49,600 --> 02:15:53,700
Yeah, I have a question in some of my neighbors have asked,

1394
02:15:53,700 --> 02:16:02,480
It's a mirror where we get with the planned gas station on 20 just I guess it would be west of

1395
02:16:02,480 --> 02:16:04,380
Cumes and Plank.

1396
02:16:06,510 --> 02:16:09,750
I think you're out of gas station there and then it's been.

1397
02:16:10,830 --> 02:16:13,150
There's been no activity out there for for many, many months.

1398
02:16:13,510 --> 02:16:14,750
So we've received two.

1399
02:16:16,570 --> 02:16:19,530
We've been made aware of plans for two gas stations.

1400
02:16:19,610 --> 02:16:23,550
One of the northeast corner, one of the northwest corner of Cumes and Route 20.

1401
02:16:24,710 --> 02:16:34,470
In terms of their design, the one at the North East corner is kind of further along, but neither of those properties are continuous to the city.

1402
02:16:36,170 --> 02:16:48,310
So they would have to go through the approval process with the King County, but they feel that there's a benefit to them being in the city and going through the process of annexation and all that.

1403
02:16:48,310 --> 02:16:52,470
So they're trying to find ways to become

1404
02:16:52,470 --> 02:17:00,350
continuous to the city and then ultimately file the application for petition to annex along with the zoning approvals for those gas stations.

1405
02:17:00,690 --> 02:17:05,170
Like I said, the north east corner properties further along the design process.

1406
02:17:05,910 --> 02:17:12,770
The north west is only at the beginning, so it's probably going to be a while if that one moves forward.

1407
02:17:12,770 --> 02:17:19,130
the one of the northeast corner, the thing of their agreements with the adjacent properties that can give them

1408
02:17:19,130 --> 02:17:25,250
continued, you know, continuity, you know, that could happen sooner maybe a while. So we'll see.

1409
02:17:26,570 --> 02:17:34,850
There's an interesting, because it's the northwest corner that has a signage on there, and you know, feature almost, you know, some guests, they should have something good.

1410
02:17:34,850 --> 02:17:43,950
And they may have switched their conversations and they thought and they may decide to just do

1411
02:17:43,950 --> 02:17:51,290
permitting through Cain County, in which case we have no information about those, but if they opt

1412
02:17:52,670 --> 02:17:58,250
to, you know, find a way to annex into the city, then they'll have to go through here, obviously, and we'll go through there.

1413
02:18:00,250 --> 02:18:01,250
Thank you. You're welcome.

1414
02:18:02,940 --> 02:18:05,400
All right, any other questions for staff?

1415
02:18:06,200 --> 02:18:11,860
Otherwise, again, we'll be pointing to a motion for adjournment.

1416
02:18:15,350 --> 02:18:16,090
So moved.

1417
02:18:16,770 --> 02:18:17,830
All right, is there a second?

1418
02:18:20,630 --> 02:18:21,190
Thank you.

1419
02:18:21,210 --> 02:18:22,230
Staff, please call the roll.

1420
02:18:22,830 --> 02:18:23,270
Commissioner McGala?

1421
02:18:24,350 --> 02:18:24,550
Yes.

1422
02:18:25,050 --> 02:18:25,830
Commissioner Abwali?

1423
02:18:26,950 --> 02:18:26,970
Yes.

1424
02:18:27,470 --> 02:18:28,270
Commissioner Jones?

1425
02:18:29,170 --> 02:18:29,530
Yes.

1426
02:18:29,950 --> 02:18:31,210
Commissioner Valdez?

1427
02:18:32,610 --> 02:18:32,870
Yes.

1428
02:18:33,490 --> 02:18:34,770
Commissioner Wildermooth?

1429
02:18:35,590 --> 02:18:35,870
Yes.

1430
02:18:36,250 --> 02:18:37,130
Yeah, and Chairman Cox?

1431
02:18:37,130 --> 02:18:38,290
Yes

1432
02:18:40,230 --> 02:18:50,050
All right, thank you everyone have a great evening. Thank you everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you everybody. Thank you. Good night