Crystal Lake City Council meets this evening beginning at 7:30 p.m in the Council Chambers, 100 West Woodstock Street.
Objection To Zoning at Lucas Road and Route 14
The agenda includes, among others, an item seeking approval to file an objection with the County Board to a County Zoning request on property located at 8920 Lucas Road. This is located on the northwest corner of Route 14 and Lucas Road, catty-cornered from McHenry County College.
The property is located within the Crystal Lake Watershed and needs to be developed according to guidelines of the City's Watershed Ordinance. The petitioner desires to rezone the property from County A-1 Agriculture to B-1 Neighborhood Business district which allows a range of commercial uses. If the City makes an objection to the plan, it would cause a three-quarter majority vote on the County Board. Consideration of whether or not to object to the rezoning is before the City Council this evening.
Added Outdoor Storage for Fire-Rescue Department
Also to be considered is the request by the Crystal Lake Fire-Rescue Department for a Special Use Permit Amendment to allow outdoor storage for what is called a sea/land container located within a fenced area of the City's Wastewater Treatment plant site. This is a second container at this location and the request is to allow the location of the containers outside a fenced area. The containers provide storage for equipment used by the Crystal Lake, McHenry County and Lake County Specialized Response Team for various types of Rescue incidents. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the request.
Home Depot Needs A Permit For Christmas Tree Sales
Home Depot is requesting a Temporary Use Permit to allow Christmas Tree Sales and other related items in front of their store between November 15, 2010 and January 1, 2011. Ordinarily, this is a request that is granted without City Council approval. However, Home Depot has had multiple violations of the City's ordinances during the past year. Although they were notified of the violations and received tickets for the violations, there is reportedly a lack of cooperation including failure to obtain a required permit from the County Health Department for food preparation and distribution. The company has been advised of the requirements and conditions for the Temporary Use Permit and all will be discussed by the Council with the petitioner at tonight's meeting.
Help With Retail Facade Upgrades
Another retailer is taking advantage of an opportunity for financial assistance to improve the retailer facade and commercial tenant improvement through a grant from the City's Commercial tenant Improvement Program. Fox River Glass & Mirror, 1055 Nimco, Units G & H is requesting $10,000 in matching grant funds to improve the facade of the facility they intend to occupy.
Fighting Ordinance Consideration
The Council is also to consider adoption of a Fighting Ordinance. This is the result of police personnel called to a physical altercation between parties. But many times the police are limited to provide a legal consequence when neither party wishes to sign a complaint. A Fighting Ordinance would allow police to intervene in a manner to reduce and /or negate fights within the City limits. A minimum fine would be $250 and the maximum fine, $1,000.
PACE Paratransit Funding
A contract for the 2011 Pace Paratransit Local Share Agreement is to be considered by the Council. The agreement for the 2011 year is caped at $137,229 and is $1,607 less than the current contract. Continued participation in the program provides added Pace us service between Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock as well as areas of McHenry and Dorr Townships. A Pilot Program complementing existing City Dial-A-Ride services and ridership is also provided for the Cities of Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock, Townships of Dorr and McHenry and the Pioneer Center.
Assistance For Walking or Biking to School
The Council is also to consider a resolution of support for funding of a multi-use path along Country Club Road which can be used for safe walking or biking on the South Side of Country Club Road. The Safe Routes to School program allows school districts to apply for up to three infrastructure projects and three non-infrastructure projects in each funding cycle. The limit is a total of $250,000 for all infrastructure projects submitted to the Illinois Safe Routes to School program. It is considered that this project would connect to a current bike path that currently ends at Country Club Road to the sidewalk network southeast of Crystal Lake. It is felt that this additional path would allow students in the County Club area to have a safe place to walk to and from school. Also students living in some areas of the Wedgewood Subdivision would have an opportunity to walk safely to school.
Tax Levy Time
A tax Levy and Assessment of Taxes is also to be considered by the Council. The total amount appropriated is $78,914,980. The amount of the tax levy is $14,332,103. This is the amount that will be levied on all property within the city limits.
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