Monday, November 1, 2010

Matters Before Crystal Lake City Council On Tuesday

A number of matters regarding zoning requests will be before the Crystal Lake City Council on Tuesday evening when it meets beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building 100 Woodstock Street.

Included are:
A simplified residential variation at 1764 Andover Lane is requested to allow a deck and pool to encroach 11 feet five inches in a 20 foot rear yard setback in order to provide access to a pool for two handicapped children. Approval was recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Twisted Stem Floral at 407 East Terra Cotta Avenue is requesting approval for a grant application under the City's Facade and Commercial Tenant Improvement program.
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Straight Shooters Gallery at 560 Beechcraft Lane is seeking a special use permit commercial recreation use for an indoor shooting range. The Planning and Zoning Committee recommended approval.
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The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of a request to allow a minimum of two feet instead of the required eight feet in order to add to a garage for a third parking stall to an attached garage at 567 Larium Lane.
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The City Council is being requested to provide the go ahead for a 1.48 acre parcel of property on US Highway 14 to be rezoned by the County from agriculture to B-3 Commercial. The property is catty-cornered from McHenry County College. It is located within the Crystal Lake Watershed and will have to follow those requirements.

An objection from the City Council would require a three-quarter vote of approval by the County Board. The matter is to be heard by the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals on November 10.
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Water and ice complaints on the surfaces of sidewalks and streets have caused the City Streets Division to consider an addition to the City's Residential Code. Language is to be added to the City Code to address issues related to algae and ice on city sidewalks and streets caused by discharging of sump pumps. All premises are to be maintained to prevent the accumulation of water from sump pumps, downspouts, sprinklers, hose or other devises which may create a safety hazard on sidewalks and streets.

Notices of the needed correction would be made to the property owners to correct the problem by connecting to an existing storm sewer or to connect to a storm sewer the City will have to provide.
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An amendment to the City Code is proposed to incorporate addressing guidelines as proposed by the City Fire Chief. The proposed changes would apply to any new building or structure that needed an address or a new occupancy that would correct an inconsistency with the address system. The proposed changes would not affect any existing business or residential address unless requested by the property owner or the postal service. There would be no added costs to businesses or property owners.

The primary goal of this change is to provide emergency service agencies with a tool to ensure that emergency victim can be located with the greatest efficiency.
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