Full Agenda For Crystal Lake City Council Tonight

7:30 p.m. – Crystal Lake City Council

Meets in the Council Chambers,

100 West Woodstock Street

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A presentation is slated to be made on Watersheds.

Citgo Gas Station and Convenience Store/McDonalds Restaurant, 7615 W. Route 176 is being referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for annexation public hearing.

Colonial Café and Ice Cream, is requesting a class 24 liquor license and the Council is requested to increase the number of these to 2.  This would allow Colonial to serve alcoholic beverages or consumed in their new facility between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12.00 midnight.

5689 Northwest Highway

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Village Squire, requesting to increase the number of class two licenses by one and increase Class 8 licenses from three to four.

4828 Northwest Highway

is

Moe-B-Dick--It’s time for the annual Moe-B-Dick’s North Shore Pub Washer Tournament and the Council is being requested to provide a Temporary Use Permit.

The Japanese Culture Institute is requesting a use variation on property at

1095 Pingree Road

in allow a Japanese Culture Institute including an Aikido Martial Arts Studio. This property is located in a Manufacturing zone district.

William Rosati, 9607 Lucas Road, is asking the City to approve a minor subdivision of his 15-acre property located on the south side of

Lucas Road, west

of

Briarwood Road

.   The Council is being requested to approve the Planning Commission’s unanimous approval.

Crystal Point Mall—Inland Commercial Property is seeking approval for a Final UD amendment for the outbuilding, occupied by Colonial Café, to redevelop the soon-to-be vacated building, into a multi-tenant building with a drive-through lane. The Planning and Zoning Commission thoroughly discussed the plan, especially regarding the width of the drive-through lane, but resolved concerns.

Willow Creek McHenry County Lake Baptism—A request is made for a special event at the Three Oaks Recreation Area on Sunday, September 11 from11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The congregation expects approximately 800 people to participate in the event. 

A number of requirements are being made regarding the event in addition to compliance with all City Codes. Off-site parking is to be arranged for additional parking, traffic control activities to be performed by the City, non-resident attendees using the on-site parking will be subject to the $5 per vehicle parking fee; arrangements for off-site parking shuttle bus services; general swimming will not be allowed and the water area usage will be limited to the wading area; any sound system is not to disturb other park users; severe weather plans must be provided; reimbursement to the City for special event fee, two detail police officers, preparation and restoration fee; two lifeguards, sound system, pavilion rental for a total of $902.

Rain Barrel Incentive Program—As part of the City’s Ad Hoc Clean Air Counts Advisory Committee efforts, a rain barrel incentive program is to be adopted to encourage a reduction in residential and business water consumption. The rainwater and roof runoff would be used for watering which not only reduces water usage, it saves money.

Parking Restrictions—East Side of In front of Canterbury School on school days from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. from the north circle drive entrance to the south circle drive entrance.  The Council is to consider this restriction request.

Canterbury Drive

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Parking Restrictions-East Side of Exact location is from

Village Road

to the south entrance of the circle drive. This is to help reduce traffic congestion on

Village Road

. The current parking restrictions in this location do not cover other peak periods for parking associated with extra-curricular activities. The parking situation connected with the school activities causes difficulty for residents to back out of their driveways.

Kennsington Lane

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Rename Part of

Skyridge Drive

will become a cul-de-sac with the County’s Rakow Road project, due to begin around July 1. In order to cut down confusion, the City has suggested renaming

Skyridge Drive north

of

Ackman Road

. The name was selected by resident vote from a number of suggestions. Address numbers will remain the same.

Skyridge Drive

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Proration Of Liquor License Fees—To be effective May 1 of this year, liquor license fees would be prorated on a monthly basis for licenses granted after the commencement of the license year. This is to be effective May 1, this year.

Minor Changes For TORA Rules—Following some discussion by the Council, a number of minor changes are being proposed to the Three Oaks Recreation Area rules. Some of the changes relate to dogs and cats on the property, who is eligible for City resident fees, use of liquor on the property, children under age of 12 not allowed without a parent or responsible person at least 16 years old, hours of operation.

Agreement With Algonquin For Watershed Study—The Woods Creek Watershed is a sub-watershed to the Crystal Creek Watershed and is part of the Upper Fox River Basin and drains approximately nine square miles to Crystal Creek. Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and Crystal Lake are the predominant watershed jurisdictions. Although the condition of the Woods Creek has been thought to be in good condition, intense sprawl in the past 15 years is beginning to take a toll on the water quality.

A watershed-based plan is needed and requires cooperation from stakeholders—City Crystal Lake, Village of Algonquin, Village of Lake in the Hills, and Crystal Lake Park District.

A grant application was submitted to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency requesting funding to complete this Watershed Study. Completion of this study would be a first step for all those participating to be eligible for future EPA grant funding on various ecological and drainage projects.

The EPA has approved funding for completion of this study. However, matches are required as follows; Crystal Lake City, $4,000; Algonquin Village, $10,000; Lake in the Hills, $8,000; Crystal Lake Park District, $4,000.

 The City Council is being asked to approve the expenditure for the City’s share on this project.

Accept a $28,832.50 grant from the State of Illinois for enhancements to the City’s Emergency Operations Center. This is to be used specifically for tracking weather and road conditions or other media forms which can be viewed by all personnel operating in the EOC.

The topic of electronic message center signs is also to be considered. The background of these began in 2007 when the City prohibited electronic message center signs, known as EMCs, with the exception of time and temperature signs. In July 2009, and until the adoption of the Unified Development Ordinance, EMCs were permitted subject to certain restrictions. The signs have become more popular in recent years. As a result the City Council directed staff to present a long-term plan for EMC signage.

It is being recommended that EMCs be permitted as a Special Use in certain districts and a such would require a special review from the City. Basically, the sign will be allowed in certain district with special review by the City and under certain conditions. The cost of requesting a Special Use Permit for such a sign is $355 and is higher than requesting a sign variation, that is, unless Council reduces this fee.

The final decision whether EMCs are to be permitted, is up to the City Council

Ad Hoc Clean Air Counts Advisory Committee—Two members are to be considered for appointment to the Committee. They include Dave Modrzejewski and Todd Bright. This will increase the size of the committee to nine members.