Will County Gazette

City of Lockport Plan & Zoning Commission met Aug. 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

REGULAR MEETING of the Plan and Zoning Commission of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the 3rd Floor Board Room, Central Square, 222 E. Ninth Street, Lockport, Illinois.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Chairman, Dave Oxley

Commissioner, Bill Molony

Commissioner, Janine Wheeler

Commissioner, Matt Garland

Commissioner, Scott Likins

Commissioner, Aaron Peters

Commissioner, Kyle Quinn

ABSENT: NONE

ALSO PRESENT: Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies

Kimberly Phillips, City Planner

Cathy Wilker, LCTV

City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams

Independent Engineering Consultant, Bob Schmude

Engineering, Dan Watson

City Clerk, Kathleen Gentile

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE 11, 2024 AS PRESENTED. MOTION MADE BY GARLAND, SECONDED BY LIKINS. MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE.

PUBLIC HEARING:

PZC 2024 - 008 Special Use Permit for a Drive-thru Facility within the C2 Community Commercial Zoning District and Preliminary/Final Development Plan Review in one-step; for Lot 4 in Lockport Plaza; Scooter's Coffee Kiosk

City Planner, Kimberly Phillips, presented the Staff report. The outlot is an irregularly shaped lot, at the access of the Lockport Plaza Retail Center, and currently has the Center’s monument sign. The Retail Center is currently zoned as C-2. This item would be presented September 4 Committee of the Whole and the September 18 City Council Meeting.

Naishilkumar Patel, Burr Ridge, Illinois, seeking approval, was present to answer questions.

Discussion among the Commission and Staff ensued regarding the access to the Retail Plaza. The applicant and the Plaza owner have come to agreement regarding the access way to the plaza.

Special Use approval includes review and approval of the proposed signage plan.

Public Comments

1. Pat Lind, 1362 Flat Drive, Plainfield, IL – owner of properties adjacent to the corner of the Retail plaza – recommendation to the Commission to consider all five lots on the corner, to develop all the properties into a cohesive plan

MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION MADE BY PETERS, SECONDED BY WHEELER. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: Chairman, Dave Oxley

Commissioner, Bill Molony

Commissioner, Matt Garland

Commissioner, Scott Likins

Commissioner, Aaron Peters

Commissioner, Janine Wheeler

Commissioner, Kyle Quinn

ABSTAIN: None

ABSENT: None

NAYS: None

MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION MADE BY GARLAND, SECONDED BY LIKINS. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: Chairman, Dave Oxley

Commissioner, Bill Molony

Commissioner, Matt Garland

Commissioner, Scott Likins

Commissioner, Aaron Peters

Commissioner, Janine Wheeler

Commissioner, Kyle Quinn

ABSTAIN: None

ABSENT: None

NAYS: None

MOTION TO ADOPT STAFF’S FINDINGS OF FACTS AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE THRU FACILITY SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

1. THE SIGN EXHIBIT SHALL BE A CONDITION OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT. A SEPARATE SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION IS NEEDED AT THE TIME OF BUILDING PERMIT.

2. THE PROPOSED FREESTANDING SIGN SHALL BE ALLOWED AS A SECOND FREESTANDING SIGN ON THE PARCEL. THE SIGN SHALL NOT EXCEED 6’0 HEIGHT (TOTAL FROM GRADE) WITH A MAXIMUM SIGN DISPLAY AREA OF 18 SF. THE BASE OF THE FREESTANDING SIGN SHALL BE BRICK TO MATCH THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING MATERIAL AND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY’S SIGN CODE WITH APPROPRIATE STONE CAP AND FOUNDATION.

MOTION MADE BY GARLAND, SECONDED BY LIKINS. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: Chairman, Dave Oxley

Commissioner, Bill Molony

Commissioner, Matt Garland

Commissioner, Scott Likins

Commissioner, Aaron Peters

Commissioner, Janine Wheeler

Commissioner, Kyle Quinn

ABSTAIN: None

ABSENT: None

NAYS: None

MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY/FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS. MOTION MADE BY GARLAND, SECONDED BY LIKINS. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: Chairman, Dave Oxley

Commissioner, Bill Molony

Commissioner, Matt Garland

Commissioner, Scott Likins

Commissioner, Aaron Peters

Commissioner, Janine Wheeler

Commissioner, Kyle Quinn

ABSTAIN: None

ABSENT: None

NAYS: None

STAFF REPORT

1. Lance Thies informed the Commission that the City was rewarded a Grant to create a downtown master plan. Topics for the master plan includes identifying how big is the downtown, how does it expand, transportation topics, interaction/connection with Star Innovation District, programming, activities to benefit downtown.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY LIKINS AND SECONDED BY GARLAND AT 7:28 PM. MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE.

https://legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/2834717/08-13-2024_DRAFT_PlanningZoning_Minutes.pdf