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City of Loves Park Community Development Department met October 1.

Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:

1. Roll call and declaration of a quorum

2. Reading and approval of the minutes from the August 27, 2018 meeting

3. Report from the Zoning Office - None

4. Unfinished business

5. New business –

A. 6927 N. Alpine Road: A Special Use Permit for an indoor auto sales showroom in the CR (Commercial Retail) Zoning District.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Conditions:

1. The Special Use Permit expires with the change in property ownership, change in business ownership, or discontinuance of the automobile sales business.

2. All vehicle sales shall be inside of the building. Vehicles for sale shall not be on display outside of the building at any time.

3. The property owner or business owner shall not be permitted to store their persona vehicles, rv’s, boats, trailers, campers, or any other recreational vehicles at this location.

4. No inoperable vehicles shall be stored outside. All vehicles waiting to be repaired shall be stored inside of the building.

5. The green space in front of the building, on Alpine Road, is primarily all rightof-way, and drainage. Landscaping the right-of-way shall not be required. The existing planter bed shall remain and be planted with the arborvitae as shown.

6. No more than 30 vehicles shall be permitted for sale at any given time.

7. The parking lot shall be striped as shown on the site plan.

8. Financing for vehicles shall be secured off-site through an independent third parking lending institution.

9. No outside storage of any kind shall be permitted on either parcel.

10. The dumpster enclosure shall be completed on or before October 31, 2018.

11. Vehicle performance testing shall not take place outside on either parcel.

ZBA Recommendation: Same as above

B. 7102 N. Alpine Road: Renewal: A Special Use Permit for an auto repair service station in the CR (Commercial Retail) Zoning District.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Conditions:

1. The Special Use Permit expires with the change in property ownership, discontinuance of the business, or change in business ownership.

2. The site obscuring dumpster enclosure shall be installed on or before July 31, 2017

3. The business shall be limited to the repair of passenger motor vehicles. Only passenger vehicles weighing 6,000 lbs or less shall be allowed. Oversized vehicles that are licensed to be used for the transportation of goods or materials rather than passengers shall not be permitted.

4. The Special Use Permit does not permit vehicle sales or rentals of any type.

5. The Special Use Permit shall be revoked with verified complaints from the adjacent businesses or property owners.

6. There shall be not storage of vehicles or parking permitted on adjacent properties.

7. All vehicle repairs shall be performed within the building.

8. Two 24” in height planters shall be placed in front of the business with live plants and maintained annually.

ZBA Recommendation: Same as above, but removed condition #2

C. 340 E. Riverside Boulevard: Renewal: A Special Use Permit for massage establishment in the CR (Commercial Retail) Zoning District.

Staff Recommendation:

1. The Special Use Permit expires with the change in property ownership, change in business ownership, or discontinuance of the business.

2. The Special Use Permit shall be revoked with verified reports from adjacent business owners, property owners, or the police department.

3. The Special Use Permit does not permit accessory residence.

4. All employees performing massages shall meet the State of Illinois licensing requirements for massage therapy.

5. The business owner, business operator, and contractors shall provide (2) previous addresses immediately prior to the present address of the business owner, business operator, and contractor.

6. The business owner, business operator, and contractor shall provide written proof that the masseur or masseuse, and all employees are 18 years of age or older.

7. The business owner, business operator, and contractor shall provide the business, occupation, or employment for the prior (3) years.

8. The massage or similar business license history of the business owner, business operator, and contractor; whether such person, has previously or currently operating in this or another city or state under license, has had such license revoked or suspended, the reason therefor, and the business activity or occupation subsequent to such action of suspension or revocation

9. All criminal convictions, of the business owner, business operator and contractor, except minor traffic violations, of any person mentioned as part of the approval of the Special Use Permit has been so convicted, a written statement must be provided giving the place and court in which such conviction was had, the specific charge under which the conviction was obtained, and the sentence imposed as a result of such conviction

10. The business owner, business operator, and contractor must furnish a certification of graduation from a recognized accredited school or other institution of learning wherein the method, profession and work of massage is taught; provided, however, that if the business owner and business operator and contractor will have no physical contact with the customers or clients he or she need not possess such diploma or certification of graduation from a recognized accredited school, or other institution of learning wherein the method, profession and work of massage is taught. This requirement also applies to other massage professionals.

11. No services of massages may be carried on within any cubicle, room, booth or any area within a massage establishment, which is fitted with a door capable of being locked.

12. The business owner and business operator of the establishment must maintain a register of all persons employed as masseurs or masseuses and their permit numbers. Such register shall be available for inspection at all times during regular business hours.

13. The business license and all requirements for approval of the special use must be submitted and approved by all required agencies upon

ZBA Recommendation: Same as above

D. 6152 E. Riverside Boulevard: A Special Use Permit to permit to allow the use of a drive-thru window for a fast food establishment in the CR (Commercial Retail) Zoning District.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions.

Conditions:

1. The Special Use Permit expires with the change in property ownership, or discontinuance of the business.

2. All parking shall be striped according to the site plan.

3. The property owner shall mark the area where the drive-thru lane starts with a one way sign exiting to the northern portion of the property.

ZBA Recommendation: Same as above, but changed condition #3

3. The property owner shall work with City Staff as part of the site plan review process to provide appropriate site signage for traffic control for exiting the north part of the property.

6. Public participation & comment

7. General discussion

8. Adjournment

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