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City of Loves Park Community Development Committee met Aug. 7.

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 July 10, 2023 meeting

3. Report from the Community Development Department – None

4. Unfinished business – None

5. New business –

A. 7422 E. Riverside Boulevard – A Special Use Permit for a car wash in IL_CR (Light Industrial Commercial Retail) and the E. Riverside I/90 Overlay District.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Conditions:

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

2. The applicant shall also provide an 8 foot, in depth, landscape buffer, which spans the frontage observing ingress/egress. The landscape buffer shall be filled with dark brown mulch. The business/property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of all landscape plants, trees, and materials as presented on the landscape plan. All landscape areas shall be tended too, and be maintained in a healthy growing condition, free from refuse, debris, and weeds at all times. Irrigation shall be provided for all landscape areas.

3. The trash enclosures shall be poured concrete or masonry to adequately shield containers within the enclosure. Material within the enclosure shall not extend above the height of the enclosure, be secured by a solid gate, and not exceed a height of six feet. The use of chain link fences and slats shall be prohibited.

4. The Special Use Permit shall be renewed 1 year from the date of approval.

Overlay Review Board: Approval with added conditions

5. The landscape plan shall be submitted electronically.

6. The sign indicated on the site plan shall conform to the City’s sign code of ordinances.

7. The eastern and western signage on the building shall be allowed and be permitted using available square footage for the property.

B. 5129 Forest Hills Road (08-33-105-014 and 08-33-105-013) – A Special Use Permit for a dog daycare, boarding, and grooming establishment in the IL (Light Industrial) Zoning District.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Conditions:

1. The Special Use Permit expires with the change in use, or discontinuance of the pet grooming, boarding, and daycare establishment.

2. The Special Use Permit shall be renewed 1 year from approval.

3. The business owner/property owner shall install the required 8 feet deep landscape buffer on both frontages. The landscaping shall include a combination of planted trees (including a variety of pine), shrubs, vines, ground cover, and perennials. The landscape buffer shall be mounded a minimum of one foot above the height of the adjacent parking spaces but not exceeding a three to one slope. The applicant shall provide a minimum of 8 trees in the landscaped buffer.

4. The business owner/property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of all landscape plants, trees, and materials. The landscape bed shall be tended too, and maintained in a healthy growing condition, free from refuse, debris, and weeds at all times. A landscape plan shall be provided to Staff within 2 weeks of the date of approval. The landscaping shall be installed before the business opens to the public.

5. The properties share a 20 foot drainage easement. No structures shall be erected within or over the drainage easement.

6. The plan review process, permits, and final inspections shall be obtained and completed before the business opens to the public.

C. 4802 N. Second Street – A Variance from a required 30 foot front yard building setback on Snow Avenue to a requested 10 front yard building setback on Snow Avenue in the CR (Commercial General) Zoning District.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with a condition on construction

Condition:

The construction of the dumpster enclosure shall be poured concrete or masonry as required by Section 102-132, (g), of the City's code or ordinances. The construction of the landscape bed on Snow Avenue shall be a continuous, 7 foot in depth, and span that frontage. The construction of the landscape bed on N. Second Street shall be continuous, 8 feet in depth, and span that frontage. The applicant/owner shall provide Staff with a complete landscape plan outlining the construction of both landscape berms, and trash enclosure, with the construction documents provided as part of the plan review process.

6. Public participation & comment –

Anyone who wishes to speak regarding a petition shall contact the Zoning Officer 24 hours preceding the scheduled meeting.

7. General discussion

8. Adjournment

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