Wednesday Evening Government Meeting

7:30 p.m.—Crystal Lake Planning and Zoning Commission –

Meeting in the Crystal Lake City Hall, 100 Woodstock Street

A hearing on the Comprehensive Land use plan and map is being continued to the December 7 Commission meeting.

Petitioners coming before the Commission are:

Hare – 85 S. Oriole Trail—

Forrest and Helga Hare at 95 S. Oriole Trail are seeking a Special Use Permit for a detached accessory structure greater than 600 square feet. This is an n addition to an existing garage. The request is to allow the addition to be as close as 28 inches from the side property line instead of the required five foot side yard setback

The existing garage is a two-story structure and the addition would also be two stories. The addition is t be used for storage of equipment.

Iron Hand, LLC, 5831 Northwest Highway

This establishment plans to open their business classified as a “drinking Place” in the former Great Escape store located on Northwest Highway, east of Main Street. The property was granted a SUP to allow a lounge (Buzz Lounge) with dancing on Friday and Saturday nights within the suite. The Buzz Lounge has closed.

Although the property is located at 5831 Northwest Highway, access to the property is from Rosenthal Drive and Heritage Drive. Currently another tenant in the building is Halloween Express. They have occupied 22,000 square feet of space from around September to November for the past several years.

According to indications from the petitioner, there may be gaming equipment such as a pool table, golden tee, electronic darts etc. The petitioner also is planning to add a kitchen on site.

Sage YMCA, 701 Manor Road

This petition was continued from October 19 meeting and is for a final PUD Amendment for an electronic message center sign.

This property was recently purchased by the YMCA Metro Chicago and existing wall signage was amended through sign permits to illustrate new ownership and Sage sponsorship.

The request is to install a free-standing monument sign near Manor Road. The sign will be illuminated and contain an electronic message center.

Crystal Lake Bank and Trust, 5100 Northwest Highway

A request is being made for a Final PUD Amendment and Special Use Permit to allow an electronic message center sign.

The property is located at 5100 Northwest Highway, at the northwest corner of Route 14 and Pingree Road. It was the location of Amcore Bank.

Now Crystal Lake Bank is requesting to be able to replace the existing free-standing sign with an electronic message center.

Main Street Apartments – E. Main Street, N. Congress Parkway

The petition was continued from October 19 Commission meeting. The petitioner is requesting annexation of the property along with a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, rezoning to R-3-PUD.A conceptual review for a 71 unit apartment development is being proposed.

The original plan for the property which was presented in 2007 was for B-3, O, M-L and M zoning with a subdivision for five commercial lots.

This is the property where trees were recently removed in order to better market the property. With the review by the City, the highest quality species were saved.