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[0:15] » Call the Village Only Village Board meeting Thursday, August 27th, 2026 to

[0:19] order at 7 p.m. Roll call, please. >> Trusty Benigno,

[0:23] » present. >> Trusty Barren,

[0:26] » present. >> Trustee Pifco,

[0:28] » present. Trustee Walls >> present.

[0:31] » Trustee Westber >> present.

[0:33] » Trustee Zidorowitz >> here.

[0:35] » Village President Huff >> present.

[0:36] » We have a quorum. >> Thank you. Please rise for the pledge of

[0:39] allegiance.

[0:44] » Aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[0:50] stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for

[0:55] all.

[0:59] We've got one person signed up for public comment. Tracy, you'd like to

[1:04] come up to the podium, please.

[1:26] » Hello board. My name is Tracy Cypora. I live at 11365 Timer Drive. Um, I was

[1:33] driving home westbound on Huntley Road over here and I

[1:41] pulled into Ruth uh the library at Huntley and pulled into a spot and got

[1:48] out of my car and there was an officer behind me. Pulled me over. I I was

[1:55] totally caught off guard. Um I asked him why he would have pulled me over and he

[2:02] told me to get in the car

[2:06] twice. I asked him again, put his hand on his gun.

[2:13] I'm a school bus driver. I don't have tinted windows. I have

[2:18] nothing wrong with my vehicle. My car is a 1996 Honda

[2:25] that has no front license plate. That's the reason why he pulled me over.

[2:31] I don't know where this officer came from.

[2:36] Now, I just ask you about these flack cameras.

[2:42] I don't know what they're here for. I really don't want to know.

[2:47] But if I was doing something wrong to break the law because my car doesn't

[2:52] have bolts for a front license plate, I'm sorry. But to be caught off guard

[2:59] like that and not know that there was an officer behind me

[3:04] is very concerning. I'm a professional driver. I've been

[3:09] driving a school bus for 27 years. I don't break the law.

[3:15] So, I don't like flat cameras. I don't know what their purpose is to serve

[3:20] through our community, but I definitely know that I was not in

[3:25] a wrong. There are multiple vehicles that do not have front license plates,

[3:29] including your Amazon trucks.

[3:34] So my only concern is in this village that I've been living here for six

[3:38] years. I love this community, but to be treated like that as a

[3:44] professional driver. Transporting children every day,

[3:51] it isn't right. It isn't right.

[3:57] I love my job. I don't want to lose my job. and to get

[4:02] pulled over for something as petty as a no front license plate.

[4:08] And I did show the officer that I have my plate in my back seat.

[4:13] But it is very concerning these cameras to a professional driver. So that is the

[4:21] only comment I have about those. Please

[4:26] have our officers be careful who they pull over

[4:31] because it can cost somebody their job. That's all I have to say.

[4:38] Thank you. >> Thank you for your comment.

[4:44] Anybody else from the public wish to make a comment?

[4:48] Seeing none, we'll move on to the consent agenda.

[4:52] Item five, all items listed on the consent agenda considered to be routine

[4:56] by the village board and may be approved and accepted by one motion with roll

[4:59] call vote. If further discussion is needed, any member of the board may

[5:02] request that an item be moved off the consent agenda to items for discussion

[5:06] and consideration. Item 5.1 is approval of the August 13,

[5:11] 2026 village board meeting minutes. 5.2 is approval of the August 27th, 2026

[5:16] bill list in the amount of $953,33540.

[5:22] 5.3 is a resolution approving a contract award to ANA paving contractors

[5:27] incorporated through the interlocal purchasing system cooperative for the

[5:31] 2026 multi-use path improvement project for the not to exceed amount of

[5:35] $145,000. 5.4 is a resolution waving competitive

[5:40] bidding and improving the purchase of street light products from the lighting

[5:43] digest in the amount of $90,953.

[5:47] 5.5 is approval of invoice number one in the final to AT&T for the dry utility

[5:52] location and overhead to underground in association with the former village hall

[5:56] redevelopment project in the amount of $27,158.39.

[6:03] 5.6 is an ordinance approving a plot of vacation for a portion of a municipal

[6:08] utility easement Vista Grove Mart subdivision.

[6:12] 5.7 is an ordinance annexing a 5.28 28 acre parcel generally located on the

[6:18] north side of Kits Road east of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the

[6:22] village of Humpley. That's all we've got for consent. So if anybody's got any

[6:26] questions, comments, or current concerns, I'll take them. Otherwise,

[6:29] I'll look for a motion. >> Motion to approve. Second.

[6:32] » Got Trusty Westber [snorts] with the motion. Seconded by Zidorowitz.

[6:38] » Roll call, please. >> Trustee Westber.

[6:40] » I. >> Trusty Barren.

[6:42] » Hi. >> Trusty Zidorowitz. Yes.

[6:44] » Trustee Peepco. >> I.

[6:46] » Trusty Benigno. >> I.

[6:48] » Trusty Walls. >> Yes.

[6:50] » Motion carries. >> Thank you.

[6:53] » Item six. We've got items for discussion and consideration. The first one is 6.1.

[6:59] A proposed site plan and home elevations for new 100 acre residential subdivision

[7:03] generally located east of Coin Station Road north of Main Street. Uh

[7:07] petitioners in attendance, Mr. McFarland and Rich Olsen. Uh if you guys want to

[7:12] come up to the table, that's fine. Charlie, you got your presentation and

[7:15] then we can ask questions or if you guys want to add to it at that point, you can

[7:20] and we'll go from there. >> Thank you, mayor. Uh, as you pointed

[7:24] out, the property is located at the uh northeast corner of Coin Station Road

[7:28] and Main Street. The entire 400 acres are outlined in yellow. Uh, we'll talk

[7:33] specifically about LAR's project for the 100 acres at the corner of Main and 40

[7:37] Coin Station and then master planning for the remainder of the site.

[7:43] » [clears throat] >> So, as you mentioned, they they were

[7:46] previously before the village board in January of this year with a plan that

[7:49] included 195 homes that were a mix of traditional single family and age

[7:54] targeted uh very similar to the indari product offered in Talammore. Uh Lenar

[8:00] is that contract purchaser for 100 the 100 acres at the southwest corner of the

[8:03] property. Uh the current property owner, Falcon Funding, will retain the balance

[8:07] of the remaining master plan phases 2, three, four, five, and six. Uh so as we

[8:12] look at the options, the top right is the plan that was before you in January.

[8:17] The bottom two options are what are being discussed this evening. You can

[8:21] see what's outlined in yellow or is the initial phase one development by LAR and

[8:26] then the master planning of the remainder of the site and the two

[8:29] options for that. Most notably, we'll discuss the road

[8:33] network as part of the the master plan for for the site tonight.

[8:40] Starting with option one. Again, the 100 acres there at the southwest corner.

[8:46] Again, LAR is proposing a mix of traditional single family and their age

[8:51] targeted and RA product. Uh what's notable about option one is that it does

[8:56] propose the elimination or the eventual elimination of Coin Station in the Main

[9:01] Street Road intersection. So, as we look at the the top right call out here, so

[9:07] this is Coin Station. This would be eliminated. It would be a driveway for

[9:10] these homes, but Coin Station would just be through or Coin Station would not go

[9:15] through to Main Street. It would just be a straight shot on Main Street. This

[9:20] plan most notably extends Charles Sass Parkway. So, this is the village

[9:24] village's water tower for reference sake. Charles Sass Parkway extending to

[9:28] the south would extend directly north and then bend through the property and

[9:33] transition into Coin Station Road. So, it's a fairly straight uh there's no

[9:38] turns necessary in terms of at intersections. It would blend into Coin

[9:42] Station Road and be a northern extension of Charles Sass Parkway.

[9:48] Otherwise, the the site plan that LAR has still continues to show the

[9:52] commercial at the corner of SAS and Main Street and the same park site within the

[9:58] proposed phase one. Now phase two, the difference here is that Coin Station

[10:03] Road would remain. That intersection at Main Street and Coin Station Road would

[10:08] remain. Uh there would be a northern extension of Charles Sass Parkway into

[10:12] the uh future phases. However, that would just go into the subdivision. You

[10:17] could work your way over to Coin Station Road. Uh but it's not that seamless

[10:22] transition to Coin Station Road that uh the other option one had. So again, very

[10:28] similar plan with this one as well. Uh approximately 100 acres there at the

[10:32] southwest corner. Slightly different uh unit count by one or two, but again a a

[10:38] mix of traditional single family and age targeted uh in the commercial and park

[10:43] sites remain the same. So as I mentioned, the roadway network

[10:48] being a major discussion point this evening. So, it's worth pointing out

[10:52] both of the concepts, both of the options that are before you tonight

[10:55] would uh effectively eliminate what would be the future extension of

[10:59] Elgangquin Road west of Route 47. So, you can see the aerial photograph there.

[11:06] That's generally how Elangquin Road is anticipated to be extended potentially.

[11:10] Uh that's how it's reflected on the county plans. Obviously, there's a

[11:13] number of obstacles in doing that. Uh there are substantial wetlands to go

[11:17] through as well as crossing the Union Pacific Railroad which would be a bridge

[11:21] and then there's conservation district property on either side of the railroad

[11:25] tracks. So again a number of hurdles very very expensive. So just making a

[11:30] point that that these concept plans would effectively eliminate the future

[11:34] extension of Elgangquin Road. Now, in terms of the roadway network

[11:39] itself, it's it's worth taking a closer look at and staff has been seeking

[11:44] proposals from qualified traffic consultants to do a uh traffic study

[11:49] evaluating the various scenarios and potential road improvements for Main

[11:52] Street, but also the Harmony Road Corridor. Uh the county plan, the

[11:57] villages plan have those roads interconnecting, straightening of

[12:01] connection of Harmony Road to Main Street. So, it's important that we take

[12:04] a look as we start to see development on the west side of the village that we're

[12:07] doing the road network correctly. Uh, it's anticipated that that study will

[12:11] explore potential roadway alignments, network modifications associated with

[12:15] those realignments of Main Street and Harmony Roads. Uh, and whether or not

[12:19] they can accommodate future development related traffic and support the

[12:22] long-term mobility of the area. Uh it's anticipated that the study will review

[12:27] the concept alternatives and discuss key findings, opportunities, and trade-offs

[12:31] associated with with each of the roadway configurations. The goal being that it

[12:35] gives the village board information to select a preferred alternative. Uh so

[12:40] again, this is something that would take several months, but would provide the

[12:43] village board with the background and the information necessary to make an

[12:46] educated decision on what is the best roadway network as we extend west in the

[12:51] village. It's also worth noting that Main Street

[12:54] is currently west of Bonnie Bray, a county road under the jurisdiction of

[12:59] Mckenry County. Uh, and then Coin Station Road is currently under the

[13:02] jurisdiction of Grafton Township. Uh, if this entire site is annexed, Coin

[13:08] Station Road would become a village roadway from the intersection with Main

[13:12] Street up to the Union Pacific Railroad track. So, that entire stretch you see

[13:16] there uh would become Village Roadway if the entire parcel is annexed. So, I

[13:20] think that's important to to note as well.

[13:23] So, taking a closer look at what LAR is proposing, again, not too different from

[13:27] what you saw back in January. So, I'll just touch on it briefly and let John

[13:30] talk more about it if he wishes. Uh, so option one you see there, what's

[13:33] highlighted in red are the traditional single family homes. Option one has 101

[13:38] traditional single family homes. Option two has 102. Given the road connections

[13:44] there, it allows for one additional home site. Uh phase one or option one

[13:49] includes the indar 92 indar. Option two has 94 indar. Again just road

[13:54] connections allow a few additional lots. Home products are anticipated to be

[14:00] similar and this is the indari product that I was just speaking of where that's

[14:04] located. Home elevations for the single family would be similar to what you're

[14:09] seeing or saw built in pod 10 of the talamore subdivision. Again this is what

[14:13] LAR presented in January. Just quick look at those. And then the age targeted

[14:18] product would be very similar to the end and product that's offered up in

[14:22] Talamore. Again, age targeted uh prices ranging from 450 to 550 sizes from just

[14:29] over 1,400 square feet to just over 2,000 square feet.

[14:35] Uh the comprehensive plan for the village does identify this site as uh

[14:40] for future single family detached residential uh with the darker orange

[14:44] areas identified for single family attached. So generally the the plan

[14:48] that's before you is in general conformance with the comprehensive plan

[14:52] for the site. Uh should Lenar move forward with the

[14:56] proposal. Uh there is an annexation involved. So the village board at some

[15:01] point in time would be approving an annexation and more importantly an

[15:04] annexation agreement to go along with that process. Uh upon annexation there

[15:09] would be a map amendment to reszone the property to allow for their platting of

[15:13] the single family homes and then of course the preliminary and final planned

[15:16] unit development and preliminary and final plat of subdivisions that would be

[15:20] approved at some point in time. Important to note again tonight is no

[15:25] vote. This is a option for the village board to learn more about the concepts

[15:29] that are being presented and for the village board to provide any questions,

[15:33] comments, or concerns. Uh they'd like LAR to consider as they continue to

[15:37] proceed through the review process. Again, no vote taken tonight. Which

[15:41] leads me to the action requested is uh for the village board to review the

[15:44] proposed plans and building elevations and provide any questions, comments, or

[15:48] concerns they would like LAR to consider as they continue through the process.

[15:52] With that, happy to take any questions. Thank you. Thank you, Charlie.

[15:57] » John, do you have anything you'd like to add?

[15:59] Uh yeah, just uh briefly and Rich can can uh add comments as well, but uh and

[16:08] I'll let Rich talk about the land plan and first why don't and then I'll talk

[16:12] about the home product. But uh Rich, why don't you talk a little bit about the

[16:16] the two options and how they can be uh uh univer you know universal uh to to

[16:23] the future plant station. >> Yep. Yep. Again, my name is Rich Olsson,

[16:29] G Weber Associates. We uh prepared the the concept plans for your consideration

[16:33] tonight. First of all, I just want to thank you for the opportunity for you

[16:38] feedback through. Um really what you've got

[16:42] before you is um two options like Charlie talked about which really

[16:47] contemplate uh SAS Parkway whether it comes through or whether it it's

[16:53] integrated into the future phases. It's Uh it's worth uh noting that our phase

[16:59] one is really standalone and doesn't is not contingent on whether you do uh want

[17:06] the SAS Parkway to go through or whether you'd like one station to stay in

[17:12] the both plans that we are proposing for phase one are very similar. The only

[17:16] difference between the two is minor connections as we move forward. And we

[17:20] we would want to move forward with the current plan if you guys like what we're

[17:24] proposing and we can do that in a way that does not impact the future uh

[17:29] decisions that you guys make. One thing that that's nice about the plan is that

[17:34] we've proposed a really large central green space park as a as a really nice

[17:40] signature feature to it. We've also done a really nice job of doing landscape

[17:45] buffers around the outside that are either combination of heavy landscaping

[17:50] or the storm water management facilities. So that'll be nice aspect

[17:55] outside especially along main street heavily landscaped

[18:06] through that we're providing two product types that we're really excited about

[18:10] and love to answer any questions you guys

[18:14] might have. And I'll just add to that that

[18:17] [clears throat] we for the balance of the master plan, we have Brad Moore here

[18:21] from uh Manheard Atwell Hicks and we have studied the entire 400 acres

[18:28] extensively uh drainage wise and uh have

[18:33] strategically laid out uh future detention ponds that would function in

[18:39] altogether and would uh generally take storm water from the southeast to the

[18:47] northwest. And that might be a little too deep for tonight's discussion, but

[18:52] Brad is here and can't answer questions in that regard, but uh the nature of the

[18:59] property, it it it really benefits the overall property if it all works

[19:04] together storm water-wise just because of how

[19:09] the topography uh where the storm water outfall is to the west and uh and and

[19:17] just connecting it all and you know could be really nice features if the

[19:22] ultimate master plan uh goes forward over the years. Um so Brad is here. Uh I

[19:29] also want to introduce um Zach Luke's sitting uh next to Brad who uh works for

[19:35] Rich. He did a lot of work on the master plan um and uh with Brad in in laying

[19:42] this out. Uh just a little bit more discussion on the product that we're

[19:48] offering in the phase one. Uh we are in the midst of uh revamping our Andari

[19:54] product. Uh you're familiar with it out at Talmore,

[19:58] but uh we have uh totally new plans that uh we have not built these yet. Uh we

[20:06] are going to start building them shortly in a in a new community of ours, but uh

[20:10] we are prepared with all new plans on the uh on the age targeted ranch uh

[20:16] product line uh that will be evolving over the next 12 months. Uh also with

[20:23] the single family, while we anticipate uh utilizing

[20:28] uh with a traditional single family utilizing what we did in pod 10, uh we

[20:33] are also have uh this lineup is being revamped as well with new floor plans

[20:40] and elevations that we would we would bring at at the preliminary level. But

[20:45] we've uh regionalized some of our architecture. And so we have homes from

[20:50] plans from our Minnesota division and Indianapolis division that are

[20:54] integrated all together. So uh they won't it won't look exactly like pod 10

[20:58] and it it really shouldn't look exactly like pod 10. We need to you know we need

[21:03] some fresh fresh elevations and fresh plans and that's what we intend to do

[21:07] here. >> Thank you John. Um we've got some board

[21:13] comments questions. Trusty Westford. >> Yeah. Um I'm going to be nice and then

[21:18] I'm going to ask questions here. Uh I I don't mind the layout. I think uh

[21:24] [snorts] the ho the houses you've selected are are they fit within the

[21:29] products you've been offering. So I like that. Um

[21:34] it's the subdivision is um you know still vertical and um it doesn't have

[21:41] what that northern section has a nice curve curves to it. But I see where

[21:46] you're going with it. My problem and Charlie I I don't know if you guys can

[21:50] zoom out on a map a little bit is the potential

[21:56] of this 440 acres in all those different phases. Where are all those people going

[22:02] to go? And I I I'm okay with high school traffic because it's right

[22:08] there. It's the potential of a,000 maybe 1,200 homes times one car, two cars per

[22:16] household. That's 2,00 3,000 vehicles trying to get

[22:20] across 47 on Main Street. Without that Algangquin extension and without Reed

[22:26] Road extension, I don't want to look to what's going to

[22:30] come in the next five to 10 years because everybody administration has

[22:35] always told me not in our lifetime will we see Alangquin uh go past which we all

[22:41] kind of assume that probably won't happen. But what happens in a 100 years

[22:45] though? So, if we we if we stick ourselves with too many homes over here

[22:49] with only one way out minus Charles Tass Parkway, that's going to that's going to

[22:56] hurt us a little bit in the future. And I'm not just talking about your 440. I'm

[23:00] talking about what's even further west of Coin Station. Once you guys start

[23:04] developing, you know, other people or your company might even say, "Well,

[23:07] we're going to build more." So, I'm my concern is the potential for high volume

[23:13] of uh homes here and with only one way out um if you want to get direct east is

[23:19] down main street. So, I'd like to ask for a traffic study with that type of

[23:26] volume prior to us going any forward so or going forward on anything like this

[23:32] only because we can't get that elangquin to connect. I mean, years ago, Oakrest

[23:40] is really what blocked it. You know, it that subdivision at the end of

[23:44] Elgangquin is going to be too hard to cut around or go over or I don't I don't

[23:49] even know. So, that's my two cents. So, but I mean, you always you're a standup

[23:56] company. You always bring us good product. I want it to work. Let's let's

[24:01] make sure we don't mess up what what could be in a hundred years. So, thank

[24:08] you. [clears throat]

[24:10] » You want to just go down the line, Trusty Barrett?

[24:13] » Sure. Um I I as I look at it, I prefer option one. Um I very much like the the

[24:20] park that you're planning, the 4.5 acres. I do have a question about why

[24:25] the single family homes uh all have basements. Is is there not an option to

[24:31] not have a basement?

[24:35] » Uh we we have

[24:41] um recently toyed with offering single family homes

[24:46] on slab. Um and they aren't really that popular to be

[24:53] honest with you. I mean, Chicago land is a basement

[24:58] [clears throat] town and they're just the slab homes.

[25:05] You know, there's a lot of good storage space in basement.

[25:09] When you don't have a basement, um, you know, stuff tends to end up in a garage.

[25:15] Cars end up in driveways. Uh we probably would offer the slab as an uh we

[25:22] probably would offer some slab in the age targeted ranch homes, the move down

[25:26] homes, but in the traditional single family I I I don't think we I don't

[25:32] think we would offer a slab option. But in in the ranch, we would probably offer

[25:37] that option. >> And I saw that in your materials that

[25:39] you could get either. Uh my other question is um when looking at the the

[25:45] picture and they're all really really nice looking. Um I don't see any that

[25:51] have an outside seating on the front porch and it's just hard to tell.

[25:55] There's the pillars. Looks like >> Yeah. buildings right there.

[25:58] » There's a lot of front porches. Um >> there are

[26:01] » Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. There's a lot of uh

[26:04] » it's hard for me. >> Yeah. It's hard to tell on here and some

[26:06] of the railings aren't shown, but you know, just looking up there, uh, Adams

[26:11] H, Matis H, Galliston D, and Reneer H all have se a front porch with with

[26:20] seating area. >> Okay. It's hard to tell with

[26:22] » Yeah, it's hard to tell with that. >> Thank you,

[26:26] » Trusty Zuritz. >> Yeah, I think uh Trusty Westber and I

[26:30] are on the same page because threequarters of my notes here are all

[26:33] around traffic. So, I think without the traffic study, it's kind of hard to

[26:38] to [clears throat] pinpoint exactly uh which way I'd go. I I I do like option

[26:42] one. Um I like getting that traffic over to SAS where there's going to be a

[26:48] traffic light and but again going eastbound, it's going to be tough

[26:54] getting especially if you want to get to the north side of town. Um so I think

[26:58] the traffic study will will be beneficial for us to make the right

[27:02] decision. Um, I guess the only other thing I really had on here was the age

[27:06] targeted homes. Um, what's the thought behind

[27:12] putting them in and where they're at? Um, I'm just when I look at at the

[27:18] targeted homes in this picture versus the the normal single families, like

[27:24] they feel to me they're they feel like they're right on top of each other with

[27:26] a road just dividing them in between. And you know, not that there's anything

[27:32] wrong with kids because I have three of them, but um like if I'm in a targeted

[27:36] home, I might I might think a little differently in terms of especially if

[27:40] I'm on that road and and you know, right across the street I got the swing sets

[27:44] in the backyards and the kids. So, I'm just curious

[27:47] » why targeted homes in there at all and uh just whatever you can expound on

[27:52] that. Uh yeah, and I'll let Rich comment on that too, but I'll comment first. But

[27:58] uh um we find in our newer communities that

[28:05] the age targeted people, while they don't want to be intermixed with single

[28:09] family homes, if they're adjacent to them, they they have no issue with that.

[28:14] We're have n a number of communities that we're building out right now, as

[28:18] well as ones in planning uh that have we'll just call it neighborhoods or pods

[28:24] of age targeted that are separated by a road. Uh the park that we would improve

[28:30] here would be, you know, part of the park would be targeted toward the age

[28:36] targeted market maybe with pickle ball. I'm just throwing ideas out. Pickle ball

[28:41] or or exercise or fitness, while the other part of the park, you know, would

[28:46] be more suited to single family families with kids. uh you know

[28:53] playground type equipment that would be attractive to to kids with with and

[28:58] their parents. Um but Rich, you know, you do a lot of our land planning and uh

[29:04] and land plan a lot of plans and you maybe you could talk about that

[29:09] phenomena. Yeah, the the and it's not just uh you know this developer, it's a

[29:14] lot of developers are seeing that the future we need a lot more of that ranch

[29:19] style living and so they're integrating them into as opposed to having a say a

[29:26] sun city that's all [clears throat] age restricted integrating that into a

[29:31] single family home development as and you know the benefits that come with

[29:36] that are some similar to age restricted where they're mowing the lawns they're

[29:40] maintaining. So they kind of get the best of both worlds and it helps u you

[29:45] know integrate those those two developments into each other as as as a

[29:51] it also gives two different storefronts so that you're more successful selling

[29:56] out faster because you have two different products you're

[30:00] sure and it's it's a phenomenon that's that's definitely going [clears throat]

[30:04] pretty much every developer some some regards of the need development.

[30:10] » Okay. Thank you. Um the one other thing I know you guys created the master plan

[30:15] here overall and and phase one is what you're concerned with. Is there any

[30:20] thought if SAS Parkway got extended if if option one ended up being the the

[30:25] play down the road? Um that little green section that phase six section in there

[30:31] just developing that and making it part of your phase one. I mean, seems weird

[30:37] that that little parcel of land, which is west of Coin Station right now, um

[30:43] would just sit there till the end. >> Oh,

[30:47] uh the uh over there um west of Coin Station. So that site over there

[30:55] probably has to wait till phase two because believe it or not um

[31:02] the sanitary sewer for that parcel is would probably need to be tributary to a

[31:09] lift station that would be somewhere in phase two and Brad Brad could talk about

[31:15] that as well but uh I think it's sanitary sewer concerns

[31:20] » that that was the reason that uh that was put down as a future phase rather

[31:26] than a phase part of phase one. >> Okay.

[31:29] » All right. Thank you, >> Trusty Pifco.

[31:33] » Yeah, so far I'm looking at option one and tend to agree with everyone else so

[31:39] far that uh that's the good choice. getting rid of that uh cumbersome coin

[31:44] station that would hopefully slow everyone down those that drive down um

[31:50] coin station. Um

[31:54] the last Mac meeting that I attended, the thought of the Alangquin extension

[31:59] was brought up and after everyone stopped laughing, it's probably not on

[32:04] their 50-year list. So, I think we're we're safe in letting that one go by by

[32:10] So, um, couple questions I do have, though. The, uh, you said you were going

[32:15] to revamp the Adari product. Um, those that I have visited, different people

[32:20] along the way, it's always a dark tunnel going into that front door. Is there any

[32:25] thought of moving them doors up a little closer?

[32:29] » You know, something like that. It would probably

[32:31] » these that's one of the one of the targets of these new plans is not having

[32:36] the tunnel going back to the front door. >> Okay. Yeah. Because that's

[32:41] » Yeah. And have and have the front porch uh available on almost all the plans.

[32:48] » Okay. Yeah. Good. That would that would really look good and I think you'd have

[32:51] a lot more people interested in in some of those.

[32:53] » Yep. Agree with you. um you know even your ranch with a

[32:57] basement style plan too. I would uh be interested in that. Um those that aren't

[33:03] ready to move into the DA type of thing but still want you know a onele

[33:07] » right >> section. And to answer trusting trusty

[33:11] Baron's uh concern about the homes without basements, you got to be nuts if

[33:16] you don't have a basement. I don't care who you are.

[33:22] » Otherwise it looks good. Trusty Benigno.

[33:27] » Uh yes, thank you for being here. Um I too am concerned as most of the other

[33:33] the trustees regarding traffic. Uh and I think it's very important that we do the

[33:38] traffic study because I think that will have an impact on my my preference in

[33:42] terms of what the study shows us. In looking at this, I think I actually

[33:46] prefer uh option number two. Um, I don't like the idea of closing Cornin Station

[33:53] Road. I really don't. And I'm curious as to is it possible to keep Coin Station

[33:59] Road open as well as have the the Chuck SAS extension. So this way you have

[34:03] multiple ways in and out of the community.

[34:08] I don't know if that's realistic, if that's something that's possible, but I

[34:10] I just >> I don't believe that's something that

[34:14] will be out of the question once once that's all taken care of. As far as the

[34:17] traffic, it's [clears throat] the main concern here

[34:20] » is uh is how to deal with the traffic and make sure it's all safe

[34:23] » and that's an option that I think probably could be explored for sure.

[34:27] » Yeah, I I think that's something that that the traffic study should look at.

[34:30] Again, traffic being my main concern regarding uh especially with the high

[34:34] school being there, it's already traffic is at certain times of day is just a

[34:38] real nightmare and uh uh having the homes here is just going to add to that

[34:43] nightmare so to speak. And that's why I think that if you if you eliminate any

[34:46] of these any of the of the streets, any of the access points, you're just

[34:50] looking to create a lot a bigger problem. So that's why again I I'm

[34:54] looking forward to what the uh traffic study shows

[34:57] » and I know we've been working real closely with staff and they've been, you

[35:01] know, >> Oh, yes. You you've been you've been

[35:03] you've been extremely >> good to work with. Yeah, I have no I

[35:06] have no problem with with

[35:09] » the only the only thing I could think of just I mean just talking through it is

[35:12] if you don't close down coin station and you have SAS it's a little bit confusing

[35:18] where the traffic wants to go and I think SAS is a nice transition up

[35:22] through there around it's just a matter of where you want to close down SAS do

[35:27] you want close down SAS at Main Street or do you want

[35:34] » Thank Thank you, >> Trusty Waltz.

[35:39] » Thanks for being here again tonight. Um, a lot of the same concerns that have

[35:43] already been asked. I mean, as the trustee to my right on me has mentioned,

[35:48] I initially looked at this, I'm like, with the traffic that we have today with

[35:52] the high school and everything, closing that down, I don't know if that's a good

[35:55] idea or not. Uh, but the traffic study will show it for us. So, that'll help us

[35:59] drive the decision. Um, I mean the cur changing the road so that you close it

[36:04] off, you know, Coin Station, close it off at Main Street and have it curve and

[36:08] go over to Chucks Parkway. I mean, our Gilberts to the south of us did

[36:13] something similar down there. So, you know, but I don't know that they have

[36:16] the same traffic headache that we have here on this this location. So, traffic

[36:20] study will really help. Um, other than that, I mean, I like you've got a good

[36:24] product. I mean, that's been proven. You've been good to work with through

[36:27] the village. you know, the land is going to get built on whether people like it

[36:30] or not. Um, housing is going to be going up on the west side of town. This is

[36:34] where it's where it's moving to. Um, but like Mr. Westberg said, we we got one

[36:40] chance to get this right for the future. So, the traffic study will really help

[36:43] us drive that ultimate decision. But, I mean, from a high level planning aspect,

[36:48] I think it looks good. Um, I kind of like that you were able to map out

[36:52] future phases. That'll help us out as well.

[36:55] The only other question that I have is kind of uh expanding on Mr. Zidoritz is

[37:01] is is in regards to the targeted or the uh single family versus age restricted.

[37:06] You've got that here in phase one. Is that going to be across all the phases

[37:10] or would certain phases be more age restricted versus uh single family?

[37:17] » And we haven't gotten into the details of the future phases, but that certainly

[37:21] could be. it would would not be restricted. It be targeted. Um but which

[37:25] is a little slightly different but yeah the

[37:28] » we haven't mapped out those future phases. Um what we basically did is we

[37:33] wanted to give you an idea of what they could be from a road pattern standpoint

[37:38] through that the actual products in there.

[37:41] » Okay. No, that's fine. All right. But [snorts] no, thank you for for being

[37:45] here. I do I mean you've got a good product. It's it's proven you know you

[37:48] guys have good reputation. So, not concerned on that, but the biggest

[37:52] concern is just the uh the traffic and make sure that we do it right because

[37:55] there's going to be a lot of development going on over there. So, thank you.

[38:00] » I have got a couple comments. First foremost, thank you for your interest in

[38:04] Huntley. Once again, >> um we got a great relationship working

[38:07] together, Brad, the whole team. It it works. Um we've talked previously much

[38:14] like the board's traffic is main concern. Um because it isn't just this,

[38:19] it's it's a little bit of regional issue. Um you know, for some of the

[38:24] trustees that are newer, you know, even with Oakrest, that was done in the early

[38:30] 90s and the Algangan Road extension was always planned to go between where

[38:35] Western Gulf was and Oakrest and around. That's why when we did the pods and

[38:40] Talore, we made sure that that was all fit there. um that is a county deal and

[38:48] I think originally Dave wasn't that on their 2030 plan and now it's like we

[38:53] we've said it's it's realistic that it's it's not on their plan at all. Um

[38:58] unfortunately there was one farm left between Talore

[39:03] and Coin Station that Reed Road could have been the extension. That would have

[39:07] been awesome. that didn't work out the way that any of us probably thought or

[39:12] imagined it would have. So that took that out of play.

[39:16] So that's where it is going and planning for the future. It's not five or 10

[39:21] years. That's the big picture. Um you know, and the part that's unique with

[39:25] Huntley is we got 47 being a state road and the railroad and that main

[39:30] intersection of town. We don't have any control over signaling how traffic

[39:35] flows, anything. And that's that's the main thing. So, um, we've got SAS to

[39:39] work with and then, you know, going north, we got to figure that out east to

[39:43] west. So, um, I think you've heard we need a traffic study to know where we're

[39:48] going to be so we can make a informed decision. And, uh, going back to your,

[39:55] you know, why Andar and the single family homes are together. I actually

[40:00] like it because um you know there's plenty of people that you know have been

[40:05] here 20 years in a single family home and as they get older and age out might

[40:09] want to move to the age targeted community and they like their

[40:14] subdivision. It's all right there, you know, in the

[40:18] same and it's not a complete like you said where it's one whole block where

[40:22] that that's all it is. Um, and it's like I've said all along with the development

[40:26] community is we've got to have a plan that works and

[40:30] is good for all of us working together, but you guys are the ones selling it and

[40:36] know what is selling. It's like having a single family home without a basement.

[40:40] You know that they don't sell. >> So, you know, you have to have basements

[40:44] and those and those are the options that you know have and work. Um, and you're

[40:48] in that industry day in and day out and more than just one subdivision at a

[40:52] time. So, um, your expertise and how you bring that is valued. Um, but like I

[40:58] said, it's the biggest thing is we'll work through this together. It's a

[41:02] challenge. Um, I think there's a lot of positives that come along with it. I I

[41:06] don't even see the traffic as uh as a negative. It's just a uh it's an issue

[41:12] that we got to figure out. It's one of those things we got one chance to do it

[41:16] and do it right. We can't come back and do it over. um you know once your sewer

[41:21] waters in and curb and gutter and storm sewer you're kind of tied to what it is

[41:26] as we've had that experience in other parts of the village. So um I hope we

[41:31] gave you some good feedback this evening >> y

[41:34] » and thank you for your time. >> I just want to say one thing real quick.

[41:38] Um, holy crap. Um,

[41:44] Charlie, can you put up the aerial photograph of just the whole the whole

[41:47] area? Um, when you, Mr. Mayor, when you mentioned uh Reed Road, that was our

[41:51] whole when we look at this whole thing. Um,

[41:55] » believe it or not, that Reed Road extension

[41:58] with Talore is meant to serve and hit above the, you know, outside the

[42:04] railroad tracks and hit Coin Station. So there's no bridge. Um I know you

[42:09] mentioned that you ran in there's an issue with the with the farmer or

[42:13] » well the farm got sold. >> So right. So but in in in reality that

[42:18] has more legs on it than Alanga road. And when you look at the spacing of coin

[42:23] or Charles Sass as it hooks down and hits 47 they're about a mile increment.

[42:28] And when we did Talore, you look at Main Street and then the first one, Reed

[42:33] Road, right? And then Talore Boulevard is sandwiched in there because it's the

[42:38] main one. But then you go up to Aman. Um, so having that that grid, you know,

[42:44] continued would would be a benefit. But I think Reed Road is a big factor in in

[42:49] analyzing this traffic study to say, "Hey, if Alan Road isn't going to go in,

[42:53] Reed Road is is really an opportunity uh costwise and logistics because it's

[42:59] it's halfway built, right?" So, I just wanted to mention that we we always knew

[43:05] that getting everybody south on the main

[43:08] street wasn't going to be the solution, but it was getting some down Charles

[43:11] Sass who wanted to go south and the people who wanted to go north. it's it's

[43:15] there and we didn't think and I don't think anybody really agre

[43:22] um but I think that Reed Road is definitely the wild card to look at.

[43:27] » I would agree. Thank you. >> All right. Um anybody else got anything

[43:33] to add? I think we're good. >> Thank you for your time and working

[43:37] through this. >> Thank you. Thanks again.

[43:40] » Thank you.

[43:45] All right, item 6.2. We've got another conceptual review of

[43:50] proposed site plan elevations for a self- storage facility, including the

[43:53] outside storage of vehicles, boats, and RVs upon lot 7 through lot 11 in the

[43:58] Bernat Industrial Center subdivision, unit one, located at the conclusion of

[44:02] Gerardano Court. Uh Charlie, we got the petitioners in attendance, too. Jerry,

[44:08] yes. If you want to come up to the table that way, we got questions.

[44:12] Are you slides? >> I've got slides for you. I'll turn them

[44:15] off over to you at that point. So, give me five minutes and we'll turn it over

[44:19] to you. >> So, as the mayor pointed out, this

[44:22] property is located at the end of Gerardano Court, approximately 6 acres.

[44:26] It is north of Croitzer Road. Croitzer Road is the east west roadway in the

[44:30] bottom of the aerial Smith Drive further to the west.

[44:36] Property zoned M manufacturing. So the property itself again it consists

[44:41] of five current lots that would need to be consolidated should this proposal

[44:45] move forward. Uh it's worth noting uh again at the end of Girardano Court the

[44:50] eastern boundary of the property is the railroad tracks to the east. Uh there

[44:54] are also commed overhead utility lines along that western edge large overhead

[44:59] utility lines. Uh and then there is a rail railroad spur that forms the

[45:04] northern boundary of the property. that railroad spur goes into the Smith Drive

[45:08] uh park there.

[45:12] So, in terms of the use, the self storage, the outside storage of vehicles

[45:16] is a special use in the manufacturing zoning district and the village's zoning

[45:20] ordinance does identify specific standards that apply to uh outside

[45:25] storage of vehicles as well as self storage, which we'll touch on here in

[45:29] just a moment. But taking a look at the plan itself

[45:33] against outdoor self- storage facility. Uh this is a facility that would not be

[45:38] staffed. Uh nor would there be any structures beyond the the coverings of

[45:43] the parking spaces that you see. So again, no office space, no no staff on

[45:48] the site. Again, the property would be accessed from two curb cuts on Grodano

[45:52] Court. First one would be the primary access, the entrance into the site on

[45:57] the south end of the culde-sac with traffic circulating counterclockwise

[46:01] around the uh the facility then exiting that northern curb cut. It is proposed

[46:07] to be a 24-hour a day operation. Uh there would be security cameras on site

[46:12] which would be the security. Uh there are no dumpster closures proposed. Uh

[46:16] it's anticipated that anybody who's parking their vehicles there, their RVs,

[46:19] their boats, so on and so forth, would take any garbage they generate with

[46:24] them. Uh and again, the site would be maintained by staff which would uh

[46:28] frequently uh which would come weekly for landscape maintenance as well as

[46:32] removing any garbage that might accumulate on the site.

[46:38] So there are three structures that are proposed. Each of these structures are

[46:42] the green shapes you see on the screen. So there's one, there's two, there's

[46:45] three. These are the canopies that would cover the parking spaces. Uh there are

[46:49] 98 covered outdoor parking spaces of varying depths uh anywhere from 30 to 45

[46:55] ft in depth to accommodate the various uh lengths of RVs. Uh there are also

[47:00] additional spaces proposed underneath those canopies for smaller things such

[47:04] as uh uh recreational vehicles, boats, jet skis, snowmobiles, golf carts, so on

[47:09] and so forth. Uh, as I mentioned, it is one-way circulation around the site. As

[47:15] such, they did angle those parking spaces. So, you'd be pulling head first

[47:19] into a uh parking space. If there were an opportunity for somebody to back a

[47:24] trailer in, those would likely be the southernmost spaces, but I'll let Mr.

[47:28] Bernett kind of walk him walk you through the explanation of why they

[47:31] designed it the way they did. Uh drive aisles throughout the site are 50 to 60

[47:36] feet in width to accommodate the circulation for RVs as well as vehicles

[47:41] with trailers to be able to make those turning radiuses.

[47:46] Elevation's fairly straightforward. These are metal post sloped metal roofs

[47:50] that are proposed. These are renderings of what they would look like. Lighting

[47:54] would be provided underneath the canopies of these structures are not

[47:57] separate parking lot polemounted fixtures proposed. uh they would be on

[48:01] motion sensors and would dim when there are not uh individuals around. Then

[48:06] power would be provided underneath canopies for RV battery maintenance or

[48:10] block heaters uh whatever vehicles may have and have power needs for

[48:16] landscaping fairly minimal prop as proposed landscaping primarily along the

[48:20] Gerardano court frontage. Uh you see those there in green. Uh the petitioner

[48:25] will point out that there's not a lot of opportunity to landscape the south and

[48:29] east and north lot lines given their proximity to the railroad tracks. There

[48:34] is dense vegetation along that east uh property line where the railroad tracks

[48:38] abut as well as that north property line where uh that railroad spur is located.

[48:45] We'll call out you saw in the aerial the wingpoint subdivision is located to the

[48:49] east. It's approximately 200 feet to the nearest home and on the bayou courts

[48:53] there. So if you want to take a closer look, I can go back to the aerial, but

[48:57] approximately 200 feet between this facility and homes.

[49:01] Uh in terms of the standards identified in this uh zoning ordinance for self

[49:05] storage and outdoor storage vehicles, this request would require relief from

[49:11] those standards. Uh starting with the location uh and that the zoning

[49:15] ordinance ordinance states that it shall not abut a residential zoning district.

[49:20] Technically, this does abut a zone residential zoning district as those

[49:23] lines are shared with one another. However, as I pointed out, there is a a

[49:27] railroad right of way as well as about 200 feet separating the wingpoint

[49:31] subdivision from the site. Setbacks. Uh the zoning ordinance requires a 200 foot

[49:36] setback for outdoor storage from a public rideway. Uh in this case, they're

[49:40] proposing a 20ft setback along Girardano Court. Structure height, we're assuming

[49:45] this requires relief. There is a limit of 15 ft. Uh there's no heights

[49:49] indicated, but given your parking under RV underneath it, it's likely taller

[49:53] than 15 feet. So that is relief that would be assumed

[49:57] and buffering. Uh the zoning ordinance requires a minimum 8 foot tall buffer

[50:02] which could be a fence landscaping burming or a combination of thereof uh

[50:07] separating abuing rightways. In this case the proposal is showing vertical

[50:12] rail fencing in some landscaping beds near John Gerardano Court. Not that

[50:16] dense or solid fencing as required by buffer buffering.

[50:21] Uh the screening requirement in the zoning ordinance requires that the all

[50:24] lot lines where outdoor storage is pre prevented there be provided screening.

[50:29] Again that could be a number of things from landscaping to solid fencing. Uh in

[50:33] this case they just have that vertical rail fence that's proposed and again I

[50:36] think the petitioner will point out there's that dense landscaping also the

[50:39] railroad tracks screening from the east and to the north and then to the south

[50:44] is the neighboring self storage facility.

[50:47] Uh parking. There is a parking requirement in the zoning ordinance for

[50:50] outdoor storage vehicles in and self- storage facilities stating that one

[50:54] parking space will be provided for every 15,000 square feet of storage area.

[50:58] Again, this case does this there is no building proposed here. So there is

[51:02] you'll see on the parking or the the site plan there is no passenger vehicle

[51:06] parking. The idea being that somebody's coming dropping off their RV and

[51:09] somebody's likely following behind to pick them up and take them back home. So

[51:13] there are no designated parking spaces for short-term traditional vehicle

[51:17] parking. And then hours of operation, the zoning ordinance limits self-

[51:22] storage facility hours from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. As I mentioned, this is

[51:26] proposed at 24 hours a day access. And then in terms of staffing, the zoning

[51:31] ordinance does require that there be at least one on-site employee during those

[51:34] open hours. this case, as I mentioned, this is a proposed as a 24-hour day

[51:39] operation, and they are proposing an unmanned facility. Uh people will have

[51:44] access to the facility via code or access card that will open the gate for

[51:48] them. Uh should they move forward through the

[51:52] process, uh as I mentioned, a plat consolidation would be required to

[51:55] consolidate those five lots as well as a special use permit for self- storage and

[52:00] outdoor storage of vehicles. And then finally, site plan review, including the

[52:04] necessary relief for the layout of the site as we're presenting this evening.

[52:09] Uh, similar to the last proposal, there is no vote being taken tonight. This is

[52:12] an introduction to the village board courtesy review and opportunity for the

[52:16] petitioner to get some feedback and for you to provide any feedback to the

[52:19] commissioner regarding the proposed plans. Uh, and that does lead me to the

[52:23] action requested, which is for the village board to provide any questions,

[52:27] comments, or concerns they'd like the petitioner to consider uh, as they

[52:31] proceed through the formal review process. With that, Mr. Bernett does

[52:35] have a short presentation he'd like to give. So, one moment here, we'll get

[52:38] that set up for him. [clears throat]

[53:06] Thank you, Charlie. Good evening, uh, President Hef, trustees, Dave. Um, our

[53:13] team is here tonight to present the concept plan for Huntley Big Toy Storage

[53:18] at the end of Gordono Court. Uh with me tonight from DDCA uh architects are John

[53:25] Swerk and Michael McDow. Uh from Shefflo Engineering, we have Frank Cuda from the

[53:30] Wagner Law Firm, Lisa Wagner, and me, Jerry Bernett, Bernett uh Development.

[53:36] I'll zoom in on the project. Let's see. Uh the area of the project shown here is

[53:43] generally known as Bernett Industrial Center, north ofritzer road, west of the

[53:47] railroad tracks, south of Smith Drive. Uh about 30 years ago, my dad bought the

[53:55] pro uh property. Let's see,

[54:01] Charlie. >> Oh, there it is. Thank you. the village

[54:06] annex, the parcel, roads, water, sewer, all utilities were put in, including

[54:11] centralized storm water management. Uh my dad built the first couple buildings

[54:17] as build the suit buildings, meaning he hired general contractors to build

[54:21] building number one, which is HS Crocker, building number two, which is

[54:26] now Old World Stone, and building number three, which is an

[54:30] industrial condominium building on Allison Court. Uh about that time I

[54:35] moved a manufacturing business that I had into that building on Allison Court

[54:39] and started to help oversee, excuse [clears throat] me, our general

[54:44] contractors doing tenant buildouts and tenant uh renovations. I took over the

[54:50] role of general contractor on project number four, an industrial condo

[54:55] building on Giardano Court, and project five, the self- storage facility between

[55:01] Croitzer Road and Geodano. >> [clears throat]

[55:05] » We're here to talk about the project uh the area circled number six. Um and I'd

[55:11] like to discuss an issue that has arisen from time to time over the years that

[55:14] you may be be aware of or not. But at times [clears throat]

[55:19] in the past after heavy rains, storm water would accumulate in Gordono Court.

[55:25] Uh we would see water in the street. It never made it up to a building, but it

[55:30] was there. And in the past when I was here in Huntley all day every day what

[55:35] we'd call public works one time they jetted out the

[55:41] next next there we go they so you see the

[55:47] detention pond and the creek there in blue. The outlets are circled in red. At

[55:52] one point, public works jetted out the outlet of the detention pond and the

[55:57] system went back to working as intended. Another time, uh, some ambitious beavers

[56:03] downstream started to block the creek. Our water started to back up. Public

[56:08] works did whatever they did with them, and the system started to function

[56:11] properly again. Earlier this year, we cleaned out the

[56:17] banks and the outlets of both the detention pond and the creek there. Uh,

[56:22] we removed five cubic yards of silt and dirt and three cubic yards of brush and

[56:28] other debris. And eight cubic yards does not sound like a lot, but it's about the

[56:34] size of two small cars. And when you're trying to push water through a culvert

[56:38] that's about this big, it can go a long way to impeding, if not stopping that

[56:43] flow. Um, let's see. If if we're allowed to

[56:48] proceed with our project, we will have maintenance and landscaping staff on

[56:51] site at least weekly and they one of their duties will be to make sure that

[56:56] those banks and outlets stay clean so that the system will function as

[57:01] intended. Um

[57:05] and anecdot anecdotally on August 1st I came out to Gordano Court uh to see how

[57:11] the system was working. On July 31st, the 24-hour period before I was there,

[57:16] Huntley experienced almost threequarters of an inch of rain. We had a couple of

[57:20] those this summer, 69 ines, according to the National Weather Service, and I

[57:24] didn't know what I was going to find, but I walked the site. I thought I might

[57:28] find some squishy land, some puddles, and I happily did not. The the land was

[57:34] dry and firm, and I think that's because the system is working uh properly. So,

[57:40] let's take a look at the proposed Yeah, there we go. site plan and what we uh

[57:46] propose to do to continue to keep the area dry and firm and the system working

[57:52] properly. The light blue area above is the

[57:55] existing detention pond. Uh its capacity is 4.3 acre feet of water. That's about

[58:02] 1.4 million gallons of water. To the right in dark blue is our proposed

[58:07] expansion to that pond which would add about 50% capacity to the existing pond

[58:13] 2.13 acre feet or another 700,000 gallons of water. To the right of that

[58:19] in orange is a proposed detention basin that would add another 20% to the

[58:24] existing capacity of pond or another 280,000 gallons.

[58:29] Uh so roughly 2 acres of the 6 acre

[58:35] proposed development is devoted to storm water detention and management. And our

[58:39] goal is to keep the street and of course our development dry.

[58:44] And I want to at this point express our sincere thanks to Scott Hack and his

[58:49] staff with our team. Over a period of almost two years, we met multiple times

[58:54] working through ideas, plans, revisions, and calculations to find a way to

[59:00] utilize this parcel, which is technically in a flood zone. You can't

[59:05] put a building in a flood zone, but you can park in a flood zone. Uh on this

[59:10] plan, the structures are white rectangles that are intended to keep

[59:15] boats, RVs, and campers out of the sun, rain, snow.

[59:19] Um, so I think that our proposed project is not only the best and highest use for

[59:25] this parcel. It may be the only use. Uh, I'd like to touch on the impact of

[59:31] the proposed project to our neighbors. To the south, we have self- storage. To

[59:35] the west and the north, we have undeveloped uh, resident or I'm sorry,

[59:41] industrial real estate. To the east is Wing Point. The phototric plan in your

[59:47] packet shows that there will be zero spill beyond our site. Um, as far as

[59:53] noise goes, RVs and pickup trucks, tow vehicles are pretty quiet. The railroad

[1:00:00] bed sits about 5t higher than the site. On both sides of the track are old

[1:00:05] stands of very tall trees uh that will shelter the residential neighbors from

[1:00:12] our use. For all intents and purposes, they won't see us and they won't hear

[1:00:17] us. We will be asking you to approve a

[1:00:21] couple special uses and variances that Charlie mentioned. Uh, one special use

[1:00:26] is self storage itself. Second special use is parking within a self- storage

[1:00:31] facility or vehicle storage. A special use permit per the ordinance requires

[1:00:37] that we demonstrate a need for the project or the use in the community. Uh

[1:00:42] what you have in front of you is a map of other covered RV storage facilities

[1:00:47] within 25 miles of Huntley. You can see they're few and far between. And I think

[1:00:52] that in part at least demonstrates a need in Huntley.

[1:00:57] About 10 years ago, when I still own the self- storage facility, we sent out an

[1:01:01] email poll to all of our RV tenants at the time asking them if they would have

[1:01:06] an interest in covered storage as we were starting to think about developing

[1:01:10] it. About 60% of those tenants answered and unanimously said yes, they would

[1:01:16] like covered RV storage. Uh so I I think there are members of the community that

[1:01:21] have big toys that they would like to get out of the sun, rain, and snow.

[1:01:27] We'll be asking you to approve, if we get to move forward at some point, two

[1:01:31] variances for a project that I'd like to address. Uh first we will be asking you

[1:01:37] to wave the requirement for a staffed on-site office for three reasons. One,

[1:01:43] we are in a flood zone. We can't put an office there. Two, when a facility like

[1:01:48] this becomes fully occupied, there is very little new tenant traffic.

[1:01:54] Uh and since co it has become standard practice in our industry to rent units

[1:02:02] over the internet, over through a call center or on a video call from your

[1:02:07] phone. It's a simple matter today to take a picture of a driver's license, a

[1:02:12] vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and upload it to a site or an

[1:02:16] app. Uh the third reason for not needing a

[1:02:22] manager on site is that my intention is to employ professional third-party

[1:02:28] management to operate the facility. There are national and international

[1:02:32] firms that manage very often remotely RV parking facilities. A company called Rec

[1:02:39] Nation exclusively manages RV parking facilities. public storage, extra space

[1:02:45] storage, and cubes smart all provide third-party management of RV parking

[1:02:50] facilities. Uh the other variance we will ask you

[1:02:54] for is 24-hour access for customers to the facility. A family leaving for a

[1:03:00] long weekend in their camper or a fisherman or a woman [laughter] heading

[1:03:04] to the lake on Saturday morning often want to leave very early in the morning.

[1:03:09] The fisherman wants to be there before dawn. the family wants, say it's a long

[1:03:13] weekend, they want to get out of town and down the road.

[1:03:18] » Okay. >> Sure. Uh get down the road before

[1:03:22] traffic starts. Um as this early access will have little or no impact on our

[1:03:28] neighbors, we believe that the location lends

[1:03:32] itself to approval of the of this variance. And that wraps up what I have

[1:03:38] to say for you. If there are any questions, concerns, uh, my team are

[1:03:43] here to listen and would like to hear from you.

[1:03:47] Oh, I forgot that one. That's what comparable facilities look

[1:03:52] like. The the metal structures covering the uh

[1:03:57] the parking areas.

[1:04:00] » All right, I'll kick it off. I got a couple questions for you. Um, Charlie

[1:04:06] mentioned the height. >> Yes. What were you thinking heightwise?

[1:04:09] » Uh the canopies will be 15 to 18 ft high with the angle for storm runoff. I can

[1:04:16] tell you I built the uh building just to the south of this facility. Uh the front

[1:04:21] wall of that building is approximately 25 ft high. So we will be below. We're

[1:04:25] not going to be obtrusive. >> That's good because Yeah. And then um

[1:04:32] just because it's a hot topic, would you ever consider putting solar on top of

[1:04:37] them for your power source? >> I would be very interested in that. And

[1:04:41] at at this stage, it seems premature and presumptuous for me to explore that. But

[1:04:46] as we go through the process and hopefully get our project approved, we

[1:04:51] will certainly examine that because we would be certainly contributing back to

[1:04:56] the grid and that could be, you know, positive cost impact for us. Well, thank

[1:05:02] you. Because that's one of the other things that we've got in front of us

[1:05:05] that I'm a proponent of is situations like this where you can put solar on the

[1:05:10] roof and it doesn't have a negative impact on visual view, whatever that is.

[1:05:16] I'm all for it. And everybody knows I'm not for them being in far farm fields.

[1:05:21] So, that that's my soap box there. But, uh, no, I I like it.

[1:05:26] » I'm very familiar with the property, as you know. So, um, yeah, I think it it it

[1:05:31] fits. I think it there's a need for it, obviously. And, uh, thank you for your

[1:05:35] time with your professional team that's here this evening. And I'll turn it over

[1:05:39] to the board. Who wants to start?

[1:05:43] » Trusty West. >> Okay. Um, yeah, I I I like the project.

[1:05:49] I mean, I think it fits where you're putting it. I um, it's in the back. I

[1:05:53] don't I don't even know if anyone's going to even know you're back there.

[1:05:56] Um, with regards to Wing Point, um, which I live in, but not over there. Um,

[1:06:04] you said that the lights are going to be shielded.

[1:06:07] » There's zero spillage. In other words, they're downfacing lights mounted to the

[1:06:11] building. So, on the phototric plan, there's zero spillage outside of the

[1:06:15] project area. In addition to the barrier of the tracks and the trees, with that

[1:06:20] spillage, if you're the house closest to us, I don't think you're going to see

[1:06:25] that light at night. Okay. >> Should have photo.

[1:06:29] » Okay. >> Should the residents or a resident in

[1:06:33] Wingpoint have an issue? Is that something we you

[1:06:37] would consider to rectify and figure out a way to make it work?

[1:06:42] » Absolutely. I mean, we want to be good neighbors and this type of facility, as

[1:06:46] I said, I don't think they're going to hear us or see us and and the lighting

[1:06:50] design will be >> done in a way to make sure that happens.

[1:06:53] And if after the fact there's an issue, we will address it and solve it.

[1:06:57] » And then yeah, I agree with mayor. Solar panels would be awesome in this project.

[1:07:02] If you can figure it out, that'd be great. Uh my last and final comment is

[1:07:06] why the direction of those stalls the way they are because

[1:07:13] for the majority of them, it's a pull in and back out. You know, if I got a 26

[1:07:19] foot boat with a six foot tongue on it, I'm going to have to make some really

[1:07:25] nice maneuvers to get it backed in because I can't pull through unless if

[1:07:29] I'm one of the center stalls. But, um, I'm concerned that you're going to lose

[1:07:34] some Boers, if you will, because it's going

[1:07:39] to be a struggle to back that in on the reverse direction

[1:07:44] » with the direction of traffic. I think the lower right section of parking

[1:07:49] stalls, at least the right end of it, would lend itself to pulling around the

[1:07:52] corner and backing in. Um, and the center section that extends out

[1:07:59] towards the north, we haven't discussed, but there's no

[1:08:03] reason that those can't be pulled through spaces. Uh, other than the ones

[1:08:07] where the columns are, they they should be pulled through anyway. So, yeah, I

[1:08:12] think that's a good point and I appreciate it and it actually

[1:08:16] is good to think about because we can then designate those spaces for boats

[1:08:20] versus right >> people that have to back in a travel

[1:08:23] trailer, a boat, so on. >> I mean, if it were me, I'd go I'd go in

[1:08:28] the exit and then back in with my boat. >> Well, you won't have to wait for someone

[1:08:34] to come out for the gate to open. >> Oh, gosh.

[1:08:36] » Because the keypad will only open. >> You said the drive aisle is 50 feet.

[1:08:40] » The the aisle sizes vary, but they're very large. I don't have them memorized,

[1:08:44] but they and intentionally so because a lot of people who have big RVs and

[1:08:50] travel trailers uh are not professional trailer drivers. So, we want to make it

[1:08:55] as easy as possible for them. Uh so the and the site lent itself to these

[1:09:01] aisles. They're very large. They're, you know,

[1:09:04] » okay, >> much larger than you would uh need for a

[1:09:06] ladder truck to drive through probably with the ladder out.

[1:09:10] » Okay. Uh, and I I would also consider that

[1:09:15] northern section. Uh, maybe talk to some RV people what their turning radius is

[1:09:23] going to be with that because it it looks like a tight corner up there. But,

[1:09:28] I mean, I don't know. I have an RV. I knocked out my mailbox twice now.

[1:09:33] [laughter] >> So,

[1:09:38] so uh, yeah. Yeah. So the aisles are at minimum 50 feet. So

[1:09:42] » okay, >> you might have to try twice to hit the

[1:09:45] right angle, but I'm just >> consider it so that you know that you're

[1:09:48] you if you got designated boating area. I mean some of those boats get big and

[1:09:52] um it's going to be hard to swing it in there. So

[1:09:56] » I appreciate that comment. >> Yeah.

[1:09:58] » I've got an added revenue stream for you.

[1:10:00] » Yeah. >> Set up some cameras.

[1:10:02] » Oh yeah, [laughter] >> we do intend to have the site monitored

[1:10:06] by >> Oh, I'm not worried about security. It's

[1:10:08] the actual Yeah. The fun part about that. Yeah. So, so do we make money by

[1:10:13] selling them or by getting the people >> unlike my trust to the left. I've never

[1:10:17] taken out a mailbox with an RV. >> My own twice.

[1:10:21] » There you go. [laughter] Do you have anything else?

[1:10:23] » No, I'm good. Thank you, >> Trusty Barrett.

[1:10:25] » I think you've answered u all the questions that I had. I see that you're

[1:10:29] asking for many deviations from the uh village ordinance. The only one that

[1:10:35] really concerns me is the open 24 hours. And I think I have concerns about, you

[1:10:42] know, somebody returning a boat and drinking on the lake. They come in,

[1:10:45] they're making noise. Are the neighbors going to hear that? Are there going to

[1:10:48] be fumes? I can see that there's no light poles and there's no light problem

[1:10:53] unless they're coming in from the other side and the headlights are I don't

[1:10:56] know. That's the only one that concerns me is the residents.

[1:11:00] » Yeah. When the motion activated lights are

[1:11:05] active in the area that a customer is coming in or out, u they will have

[1:11:09] plenty of light to see under the canopy, the drives and what they're doing. Uh

[1:11:16] people out using alcohol and recreational vehicles

[1:11:21] and boats. Yeah, I hope that doesn't happen. Um,

[1:11:26] but um, >> well, I'm concerned on the lights for

[1:11:30] their wing wing. >> Well, with the with the height of the

[1:11:33] lights and the fact that they only shine down and you've got two rows of very

[1:11:38] tall trees, >> right?

[1:11:40] » I don't think they're going to be able to see.

[1:11:41] » What are they going to be clanking and making noise at 3:00?

[1:11:44] » Well, I hope not. No, >> I don't think

[1:11:48] » I mean, yeah, if I'm backing a trailer in at any time, I'm being very careful

[1:11:52] because it's my trailer. >> Again, that's my only concern.

[1:11:56] » Yes, I I I think that's a good concern. >> I've got a photo of the property looking

[1:12:02] from the subject property across the comet, across the tracks, houses.

[1:12:16] the headlights won't go that way. >> Take a look at that.

[1:12:19] » Was like 200. >> That was one of the questions I had, but

[1:12:23] you've already answered that. >> That's why I brought the pros.

[1:12:29] » Thank you. >> Thank you, trustees.

[1:12:32] » Yeah, I think this is a a good project, a good place for the project. Um,

[1:12:38] I did have a bit of a question about the 247 access and it was more so is there

[1:12:43] any industry data or anything like yeah it's 247 but truthfully how many people

[1:12:48] are using it between 1000 p.m. and 6 a.m.

[1:12:52] » I think that's a good question. I don't have the answer but I'll get it for you.

[1:12:56] I got I gota imagine that's a small >> it's very small and and you know in

[1:13:00] terms of traffic overall on any given day it's unlikely that 10% of our uh

[1:13:05] tenants will be on the court court there but uh yeah it it is very small. It's a

[1:13:12] it's a convenience to offer customers that hypothetically and theoretically

[1:13:17] sounds really good, but you're right, it's probably going to get very very

[1:13:21] little use >> and as you get into winter, those things

[1:13:24] are just going to be stored there for months. So,

[1:13:27] » yeah, heard the comment before about like bringing someone to the site. A lot

[1:13:30] of times someone else will just bring their own car.

[1:13:33] » They'll park where they were. >> Park their car and take the RV.

[1:13:37] » So, it may not always be lots of people. >> Yep. True. Yeah, a good good spot for

[1:13:42] it. Thank you. >> Thank you.

[1:13:45] » The only other comment Dave and I were just discussing that we're gonna have to

[1:13:49] look at, you know, as this moves forward is with the self storage facility that's

[1:13:54] the neighbor. They don't have 24 hours. So, how do we not set the precedence on

[1:13:59] that going forward? Just something to think about. Um, and like I said, I can

[1:14:03] I can understand the RV thing because my mom has one and loves it. Me, not so

[1:14:09] much. Um, it's one of those things where, yeah, it's the 24 access. I can

[1:14:14] see it because there's times they want to leave at 2 in the morning to get

[1:14:17] through Atlanta at a certain time, but it's not like it's a contractor yard

[1:14:21] where it's 2 in the morning every day with, you know, the traffic going and

[1:14:25] out. So, I think there's we'll have to figure that part out as we can um you

[1:14:31] know, moving forward. But, um, that was just food for thought. Trusty Waltz.

[1:14:39] Thanks for being here. Um, overall I like it. I think it's a good use of the

[1:14:43] spot. You can't put too much else on it. So, um, it's not intrusive. I don't see

[1:14:48] it being horrible looking from any, you know, the

[1:14:52] viewpoint of it. You're not going to really see it from anywhere unless

[1:14:54] you're there. So, I think that's a good sign. The only, you'd address the the

[1:14:59] one question that I had with Mr. Westber in regards to the angled spots. I mean,

[1:15:02] if everything's pulled through, most of this is going to be uh motor homes

[1:15:07] instead of trailers. So, that's something you got to figure out.

[1:15:11] Otherwise, I think you got to deal with the flow of it in order to be able to

[1:15:15] park the trailers cuz I I I pull trailers. I'm kind of handicapped,

[1:15:19] albeit I haven't run over any mailboxes like other trustees do. But, um but I do

[1:15:24] have challenges with it. So, if you're going to have a lot of people renting it

[1:15:28] for trailers, I don't know that this design is going to work the best for

[1:15:32] that. You're going to be limited from that. I think they'll fill up quick and

[1:15:35] then you're going to have a lot of motor homes. But again, it's depending upon

[1:15:38] what you're targeting and what you're going to be able to to put there, you

[1:15:41] know, to rent. My only question is these motor homes are huge. Um, what's the

[1:15:46] width of the lots going to each of the stalls going to be?

[1:15:50] » Okay, that's in the pack. >> Because if you can trust Google, some of

[1:15:53] the trailers are Oh, yeah. you know, eight to eight and a half feet.

[1:15:56] » And you don't want to have them too tight together. So, just make my only

[1:15:59] advice would be make sure that they're wide enough to accommodate

[1:16:03] everything that you're going to be fitting in the in the lot. But, I think

[1:16:06] it's a good uh overall like the design. I like your consideration for the uh

[1:16:12] water management of everything. So, I think it's a good good overall and I

[1:16:16] think uh just a little bit of fine-tuning on it and you should uh

[1:16:20] should have a good plan there. >> Yeah. Thank you. We are Go ahead. The

[1:16:24] the depths of the spaces, >> the width,

[1:16:25] » the width. >> Oh, the widths are 12 feet.

[1:16:28] » Some are wider, aren't they? The large ones.

[1:16:30] » I think they're like 33 to 43 ft deep. >> Is that big enough for a motor?

[1:16:34] » 12 feet. >> Yeah.

[1:16:35] » Okay. All right. Nope. You're good then. >> Thank you.

[1:16:38] » Thank you. >> They're only 8 foot wide.

[1:16:41] » They look bigger than they are.

[1:16:47] [laughter]

[1:16:50] » You got none. >> That's all. I'm good.

[1:16:51] » Trusty Benign. >> Oh, yes. and welcome. Thank you for

[1:16:54] showing interest in continuing to develop in our in our community. Uh

[1:16:59] pretty much your presentation and your plan addresses 99.9% of my concerns

[1:17:04] regarding uh impact on the residential area and it's all in a positive way. My

[1:17:09] only concern is and again this this reflects my ignorance of self storage

[1:17:14] areas and so forth and so on. My only concern is uh that you provide you had

[1:17:20] mentioned earlier that the people the the owners the renters so to speak will

[1:17:24] be required to remove trash so forth and so on

[1:17:26] » their own trash. >> Okay. Well, their own trash. But I I

[1:17:29] guess what I'm saying is is there a need to have a written policy regarding what

[1:17:34] they are supposed to do. >> Oh yeah.

[1:17:35] » And also a written policy in terms of how you or whoever the the firm that you

[1:17:40] hire will enforce it. that that's >> there. In addition to the formal lease,

[1:17:46] there are rules and regulations for this facility. There's video monitoring in

[1:17:50] addition to weekly maintenance by maintenance people in addition to uh

[1:17:56] landscapers or snowplow. So, if there are issues with debris, it will be

[1:18:00] addressed directly by staff and the the videos will tell us who the problem

[1:18:06] players are and and we'll be able to work with them to solve the problem.

[1:18:10] » So, thank you. So your answer I'm no longer ignorant of [laughter] the

[1:18:15] facilities. So thank you Trusty Pivo. >> Yeah. Um couple of things. I know you

[1:18:23] mentioned about just have them parking and um

[1:18:28] it probably isn't viable now but sooner or later everything is going to go

[1:18:32] electric. You got any thoughts of having charging stations and charging them for

[1:18:37] it? Not at this point. Rec. I'm not aware of

[1:18:40] any large recreational vehicles that are all electric at this point. It would be

[1:18:46] a major change in the industry and would affect every storage facility that's

[1:18:51] there. If that is something that comes to be in the marketplace and we need to

[1:18:56] do that to remain competitive, we would certainly do it.

[1:18:59] » Yeah. I mean, you know, [clears throat] mentioned here about the uh golf carts

[1:19:03] and stuff. I mean, some of that's electric already. So, I didn't know if

[1:19:07] you had any ideas, thoughts about that. >> Right. We've got we're planning some

[1:19:12] power for RVs so that they can plug in and maintain their batteries. Uh

[1:19:17] likewise for boats, there's battery tenders for boats, but not high uh

[1:19:23] current or voltage charging at this point.

[1:19:25] » Okay. So, would you be charging them to use that power? Then

[1:19:29] » it's going to have to be included with the rent because otherwise we'd have to

[1:19:32] meter each one. But they they would be smaller uh 10 to 15 amp circuits tops

[1:19:37] probably 10 because they will maintain the uh the systems of an RV or a boat.

[1:19:44] And we will do more research on that to find out what other facilities do and

[1:19:49] what is standard in the industry. And we do a lot of these nationwide. Basically,

[1:19:54] they're trickle chargers just to keep the batteries not from dying.

[1:19:58] » Okay. >> Because you don't want to put more power

[1:20:00] because then you don't want to get into people using the air conditioning system

[1:20:04] and everything else. >> You don't want them living there.

[1:20:06] » You don't want I didn't want [laughter] >> that was going to be my next thing about

[1:20:10] just the chargers. >> Yeah. Okay. All right. And is it safe to

[1:20:14] say that there's never going to be any semi-trailers, tractors, or anything in

[1:20:17] this thing? >> We are not in intending to. This is not

[1:20:20] a a tractor parking facility. No. >> Okay. I just want to make sure because

[1:20:24] then that that would cause a noise that would

[1:20:26] » Oh, yeah. Point in that corner. So,

[1:20:30] » I mean, the other ones I can understand it would, you know, normally don't make

[1:20:34] too much noise, but >> you know, I mean, and that crumbles my

[1:20:38] uh my fear of the 24-hour opening. So,

[1:20:43] » yeah. and and and we understand that the ordinance and the rules have to be more

[1:20:48] restrictive than necessarily applies to every site and every application because

[1:20:53] if you don't have the rules then that's going to be happening everywhere. We

[1:20:57] think that this site in particular because of the location in an industrial

[1:21:01] park with excellent screening to the adjacent residential area uh is

[1:21:07] appropriate for that type of access. >> Otherwise, good luck. Thank you.

[1:21:14] » All right. I think you've got some direction.

[1:21:16] » Thank you. We've got some good questions and things to look into. I appreciate

[1:21:19] it. >> Thank you for your uh interest in

[1:21:22] developing a little bit more. We'd appreciate it. So,

[1:21:26] » we'll be in touch, I'm sure. So, >> great. Thank you.

[1:21:28] » Thank you. >> Thank you everybody.

[1:21:32] » All righty. Uh item 6.3, this is a fun one. You got policy direction for

[1:21:38] proposed amendments to the chapter 110 alcoholic liquor video gaming and

[1:21:42] electronic sweep stakes machines. Sarah,

[1:21:51] » thank you. Village President Huff, just one moment.

[1:21:57] All right.

[1:22:01] As part of the village's ongoing review of the recently recodified village code,

[1:22:05] staff has completed a comprehensive review of chapter 110 alcoholic liquor,

[1:22:09] video gaming, and electronic sweep stake machines. This review was undertaken to

[1:22:14] identify provisions that are outdated, unclear, inconsistent with uh current

[1:22:18] village practices or have created operational questions during

[1:22:22] administration and enforcement of liquor licenses. The proposed amendments retain

[1:22:26] the overall structure and existing liquor license classifications while

[1:22:31] making a number of administrative and substant changes related to employee age

[1:22:35] requirements, hours of operation, minors, nuisance conditions, licensing

[1:22:41] and renewals, special events, golf courses, basset requirements, prohibited

[1:22:46] additives, and enforcement procedures. Staff is presenting the proposed policy

[1:22:51] changes to the village board for preliminary discussion and direction

[1:22:54] prior to preparing the amendments for formal consideration. As part of the

[1:22:58] vill's outreach efforts, all current liquor license holders have been invited

[1:23:02] to attend a meeting this upcoming Monday at 10:00 a.m. here in the boardroom to

[1:23:07] review the proposed chapter 110 updates, ask questions, and provide feedback

[1:23:11] prior to the amendments moving forward. >> [clears throat]

[1:23:15] » The proposed amendments address the following primary areas in terms of

[1:23:19] employee and minors. I won't read all of them. I'll just take a few highlights of

[1:23:22] each section. Uh clarifies what duties employees under 21 may perform in liquor

[1:23:27] licensed establishments. Allows employees ages 18 through 20 to serve or

[1:23:32] deliver alcohol in restaurants under appropriate supervision. However,

[1:23:36] restaurants and liquor license holders can be more strict if they choose to

[1:23:40] have it over 21. Hours of operations is reorganizes and simplifies permitted

[1:23:45] alcohol service hours. Clarifies when alcohol sales, service, consumption, and

[1:23:50] patron activity must end. Intoxicated persons and nuisance

[1:23:55] conditions. Expands the definition of impairment beyond alcohol to include

[1:23:59] other intoxicating substances. Liquor license applications and

[1:24:03] renewals. Updates applications requirements and removed outdated

[1:24:07] personal information requirements. also establishes a non-refundable

[1:24:11] administrative application and processing fee, which I'll discuss

[1:24:14] further down. Prohibited additives establishes a new prohibition on

[1:24:19] combining alcoholic liquor with THC, CBD, credom, and controlled substances

[1:24:24] and other unauthorized psychoactive or mindaltering substances.

[1:24:29] In terms of license classifications, it revises the class F golf course license

[1:24:34] to apply to public and private golf courses. Currently, it states it's a

[1:24:38] country club. However, we don't have those. So, we do have the public golf

[1:24:42] courses. Clarifies where alcohol may be sold, served, and consumed at the golf

[1:24:47] courses while continuing to allow the mobile beverage cart service while

[1:24:51] restricting additional permanent or standalone alcohol service areas

[1:24:55] throughout the course. They can still serve in their main facilities in

[1:24:58] adjacent patios, but they can't establish new outside consumption areas.

[1:25:02] for example, a standalone patio on whole 12 if they so choose.

[1:25:11] I'll scroll down.

[1:25:14] Enforcement and discipline expands and clarifies the liquor control

[1:25:18] commission's authority to impose fines, suspend or revoke licenses, decline

[1:25:22] renewal, establish probation or operational restrictions, and impose

[1:25:26] other reasonable license conditions as it relates to a liquor violation.

[1:25:33] Underage alcohol warning adds a requirement for liquor license

[1:25:36] establishments to display village approved signage regarding the

[1:25:40] prohibition and penalties associated with underage alcohol purchase and

[1:25:44] possession. We will be providing updated signage from the police department for

[1:25:48] all liquor license holders to display in their establishments.

[1:25:53] The proposed amendments establish a non-refundable administrative

[1:25:56] application and processing fee in an amount not to exceed $150 for liquor

[1:26:00] license application renewals, transfers, modifications, and other approvals. This

[1:26:05] fee is intended to offset village expenses associated with the background

[1:26:08] investigations, fingerprinting, and other administrative costs. If approved,

[1:26:13] the $150 fee would be credited towards the applicant's first liquor license

[1:26:17] payment. So, a typical $1,500 uh license fee would be brought down to

[1:26:22] 1,350 for the first year.

[1:26:27] The proposed amendments to chapter 110 have been reviewed by the village

[1:26:30] attorney and then following village board policy directions, staff will

[1:26:34] incorporate any requested revisions and prepare the necessary ordinance and

[1:26:38] related fee and fine schedule amendments for formal consideration.

[1:26:42] The village board is requested to provide policy direction regarding the

[1:26:45] proposed amendments to chapter 110. And subject to village board direction,

[1:26:49] staff will finalize those final amendments. I'm joined this evening by

[1:26:53] Deputy Chief Williams and we're both happy to answer any questions. Thank

[1:26:56] you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Sarah. Who wants to start and

[1:27:00] kick this one off? >> Trustes.

[1:27:04] Uh first off, I think this is uh this is well done and and a great way to

[1:27:08] consolidate and clarify um what we have uh what we already had out there. Um my

[1:27:15] really only question is you just gave the example of you know you can't on

[1:27:20] hole 12 of the golf course you can't set up thing as somebody who plays in a

[1:27:25] number of golf outings. Um there are times when there's hole sponsors out

[1:27:31] there that could be a winery or a brewery or something like that and

[1:27:35] they're distributing their stuff. How are we looking at that or how are we

[1:27:40] going to handle that? >> Certainly that is fine as long as the

[1:27:43] the golfers are still moving. It's not a standalone permanent structure where it

[1:27:47] stops the play of golf and it becomes a new outside consumption area where

[1:27:52] events or serving will take place. A temporary, you know,

[1:27:55] » it's temporary. >> Yeah, that would be fine.

[1:27:57] » Plus, those typically they're not selling. They're given away or it's

[1:28:00] included in your So, does that make a difference or not?

[1:28:05] » It doesn't really make too much of a difference. However, the whole point is

[1:28:08] not for a new permanent outside consumption area to be added on. That's

[1:28:12] difficult with restrooms access for public safety vehicles to get to them.

[1:28:16] So, we want to prevent that from happening.

[1:28:19] » Perfect. >> Thank you.

[1:28:21] » Yeah, we do have in we do have in the um amendment a description that it be at

[1:28:26] the main clubhouse or other primary building um or within mobile beverage

[1:28:31] carts. So, if you want to accommodate other types of temporary beverage

[1:28:36] service, maybe we could just make a clarification to the language there that

[1:28:39] would more clearly accommodate that if it's something you want to allow.

[1:28:42] » Certainly, >> I'm not opposed either way. Um, if it

[1:28:48] ought to be clarified just for the sake of clarification, maybe

[1:28:53] » it can't hurt. >> We can do that.

[1:28:55] » And and maybe it's just saying that it temporary ones are permitted.

[1:29:00] » Perfect.

[1:29:05] I just want to say that it's very comprehensive and complete and

[1:29:09] understandable. The one thing I was really surprised at is that minors

[1:29:14] can serve alcohol. That was really shocking to me. So

[1:29:19] » that's my only comment. isn't >> they are under the supervision of a

[1:29:23] Basset certified say bartender or manager and ultimately it is their

[1:29:28] responsibility to ensure that it is being served appropriately.

[1:29:34] » Thank you Westford. >> No uh good job

[1:29:40] basic housekeeping that's all. Uh I like the fact you implemented pretty much

[1:29:45] everything state law so nice and easy. >> Trusty Waltz. Clarification on the

[1:29:51] miners serving they will not be carding individuals just distributing the order

[1:29:57] once it's been >> certainly. Yes. So typically the the

[1:30:01] practice is that the manager or bartender will come and review the

[1:30:04] identification since they are the ones who are basset certified. So they are

[1:30:07] trained to do so. >> Okay. So they're just literally bringing

[1:30:10] it from >> correct maybe walking it to the table.

[1:30:13] » No different than serving food by the way. Okay. No, other than that, thank

[1:30:17] you for spending the time to bring this up to speed. So, nice job,

[1:30:21] » Trusty Benign. >> Yes, I just like to echo what everyone

[1:30:24] has already said and again, an excellent job uh making the amendments and really

[1:30:28] clarifying for everybody uh the issues involved. Thank you.

[1:30:34] » Same thing. Good job for doing all this and move forward.

[1:30:41] » All righty. You got some direction? >> I do.

[1:30:44] » Good. Thank you, mayor. >> Thank you.

[1:30:47] » Item seven, village attorney's report. >> Uh, no report, but happy to take any

[1:30:52] questions. >> Questions of council?

[1:30:54] Seeing none, village manager report. >> Uh, no formal report. I would be happy

[1:30:59] to take any questions. >> Questions of Dave. Village president's

[1:31:05] report. We had a nice little get together on Saturday reberrying the

[1:31:10] time, the old time capsule and the new one. Um, very informative presentation

[1:31:15] by Jake. Um, we've got farmers market this week and happy Labor Day next

[1:31:22] weekend. So, there you go. Any unfinished business?

[1:31:26] Any new business? No exec.

[1:31:31] No action on exec. So, I'll look for a motion to close.

[1:31:34] » So moved. >> Second.

[1:31:35] » Fifco and um Westber. All in favor say I.

[1:31:40] » I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. We're out

[1:31:44] at 8:31.

August 27 2026 Village Board Meeting

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