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City of Loves Park Community Development Committee met May 6.

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 April 1, 2024 meeting

3. Report from the Community Development Department - None

4. Unfinished business - None

5. New business -

A. 4105 N. Perryville Road – A Special Use Permit to allow 30% of the building footprint to be utilized as event space in IL_CR (Light Industrial_Commercial Retail) Zoning District.

Staff Recommendation:

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

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

3. The property owner shall rebuild the dumpster enclosure.

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

5. The applicant shall obtain a cross parking arrangement with at least 1 adjacent property owner for overflow parking. Written consent shall be provided to Staff within 30 days of approval. No parking on unpaved surfaces shall be permitted.

6. If alcohol is to be served on the premises, the permit holder must obtain and maintain a City of Loves Park liquor license, and meet the building code requirements necessary for the issuance of a liquor license.

7. The establishment shall not be permitted to have live music, unless it is included, as part of a reception, banquet, or other similar occurrence happening on site. No concerts, paid or pre-paid ticket events, events with a cover charge at the door, or other events promoting alcohol shall be permitted.

8. The occupancy shall be limited to the capacity for the unit as determined by the Loves Park Fire Department. The occupancy for the unit includes employees, volunteers, caters and staff, and persons providing music, which includes dj's and musicians.

9. The applicant shall be required to undergo the plan review process to bring the unit under current building code standards for the use. The business shall not open to the public until all final inspection have been completed, and the certificate of occupancy has been issued.

ZBA Recommendation: Same as above

B. 4722 and 4732 N. Second Street - A Special Use Permit to allow offsite storage of vehicles in conjunction with a vehicle sales lot in the CG (Commercial General) Zoning District.

C. Staff Recommendation: Approval w/conditions

1. The Special Use Permit expires with the change in property ownership of 4722 N. Second Street, parcel 11-12-480-014.

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

3. The applicant shall install a new dumpster enclosure for the existing dumpster.

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

5. Two Bradford Pear trees shall be installed in the landscape bed for 4732 N. Second Street, parcel 11-12-480-012. The landscape bed shall be tended to and free from weeds, and trash at all times. The applicant is responsible for the replacement and maintenance all landscape plants and materials.

6. Only 16 vehicles shall be permitted on parcel 4722 N. Second Street. The 24 feet of vehicle circulation shall remain clear of vehicles available for sale at all times. Vehicles may only be allowed to be parking on the northern property line for this petition. 4732 N. Second Street shall only be permitted 25 vehicles for sale, observing 24 feet of vehicle circulation around the building and in parking areas.

7. The parking lot at 4732 N. Second shall be resurfaced and striped. The lot to the south, 4722 N. Second Street, shall be resurfaced and striped, but only the area where the 16 vehicles still be stored.

ZBA Recommendation: Same as above

Plat 2 of Larson's Industrial Tracts

6. Public participation and comment - No objectors present.

7. General discussion

8. Adjournment

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