Village of Glenview Appearance Commission

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1 Village of Glenview Appearance Commission STAFF REPORT July 17, 2013 TO: Chairman and Appearance Commissioners FROM: Planning & Economic Development Department CASE #: A LOCATION: PROJECT NAME: 1600 Patriot Boulevard Patriot Commons Landscaping CASE MANAGER: Michelle House, Planner SUBJECT: Certificate of Appropriateness ACTION REQUESTED: Staff requests a final determination on the proposal. OWNER: Patriot Commons HOA Chestnut Avenue Glenview, IL CONTACT: Kyla Mercer Lieberman Management Services 25 Northwest Point Boulevard Suite 300 Elk Grove, IL Tel: (847) APPLICANT: Jessica Riedell Brickman Group 222 Industrial Lane Wheeling, IL Tel: (847) PROPOSAL: The applicant, Patriot Commons HOA, represented by Jessica Riedell, requests approval of a new landscaping plan for the northern entrance into the Patriot Commons development off of Chestnut Avenue. Report Disclaimer: Village staff makes no representations regarding support, endorsement, or the likelihood of approval or disapproval by any Glenview regulatory commission or the Village Board of Trustees.

2 Site Assessment AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY: SITE PHOTOGRAPHY:

3 Project Summary BACKGROUND: The Patriot Commons Home Owners Association is proposing new landscaping for the center of the traffic circle at the north end of their development off of Chestnut Avenue. The proposed landscape plan includes a Sargent Crabapple and a variety of perennial plantings with a cobblestone border around the entire circle. The traffic circle is part of public right-of-way and maintenance will be required to be performed by the Patriot Commons Homeowners Association through a maintenance agreement with the Village of Glenview. Jim Fancher, Battalion Chief, and Joe Rizzo, Superintendent of Public Works, were both contacted in regards to the proposed plan and requested that a 3.0 foot clear zone around the fire hydrant and pathway from roadway edge to the hydrant was left. A sign signifying a hydrant is located in the traffic circle was also required. Public works will provide the sign and sign post as long as the applicant installs the sign. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Perennial Plantings C1 Mix C2 Mix C3 Mix C4 C5 Patibida pinnata Coeopsis Zagreb Salvia nemorosa Wesuwe Hemerocallis Stella de Oro Penstemon digitalis Calamintha mepeta ss. Echinacea purpurea Pica Bella Monarda fistulosa Nepeta Alchemilla mollis Grass Panicum virgatum Northwind Groundcover Sedum kamtschaticum Tree Malus sargentii Hemerocallis Pardon Me Nepeta racemosa Walker s Low

4 Appearance Commission Review APPEARANCE PLAN COMMENTS: Staff comments after evaluating the proposal for compliance with the Appearance Plan: Landscaping Criteria from Appearance Plan: Grades of walks, terraces and other paved areas shall provide an inviting and stable appearance for walking, and if seating is providing, for sitting. Landscape treatment shall be provide to enhance architectural features, strengthen vistas and provide shade. Plant material shall be selected for interest in its structure, texture, and color and for its ultimate growth. Plants should be indigenous, hardy, harmonious and of good appearance. Where plants are susceptible to injury they should be protected. Staff comments: o The applicant shall sign a maintenance agreement before a permit will be issued since the plantings are in a public right-of-way. The Village of Glenview maintains trees planted in the public right-of-way but any other landscaping is up to the homeowner or homeowners association to maintain. o A 3.0 foot clear zone around the hydrant and pathway from the hydrant to the roadway is required by the Glenview Fire Department and Public Works Department. The pathway shown on the current plan does not provide a clear zone from the roadway to the hydrant, however, the applicant has agreed to continue the pathway without plantings and is included as a condition of approval. o A sign identifying the hydrant must be installed by the applicant. The sign and sign post will be provided by the Glenview Public Works department. POTENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTS: Currently, the traffic circle has mulch around the fire hydrant and grass around the rest of the area. The additional plantings will add color to the area and thus are not expected to have any negative impacts to surrounding neighbors to the north who are not a part of the Patriot Commons development.

5 Technical Review PROJECT TIMELINE & OUTREACH: A. 06/28/13 Application Submitted B. 07/17/13 Appearance Commission Meeting C. TBD Permit Issuance D. TBD Inspection 2013 A B C D Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec REQUIRED APPROVAL(s): The following chart details the necessary required approvals. An associated appendix includes specific descriptions of each regulatory approval, the review criteria, and standards for approval. Each commissioner has a copy of this appendix and copies for the public are located on the table near the entry doors to the Village Board Room. The appendix can also be viewed on the Planning Division website at the following URL: Required Regulatory Review A. Annexation B. Annexation with Annexation Agreement C. Comprehensive Plan Amendment D. Official Map Amendment E. Rezoning F. Planned Development G. Conditional Use H. Final Site Plan Review I. Second Curb Cut J. Subdivision (Preliminary, Final, and Waivers) K. Variation(s) (Zoning Board of Appeals) L. Certificate of Appropriateness (Appearance Commission) M. Final Engineering Approval & Outside Agency Permits N. Building Permits O. Building & Engineering Inspections P. Recorded Documents (Development Agreements, Easements, Covenants, etc.) Q. Business License R. Certificate of Occupancy Attachments & Exhibits 1. Sample Motion 2. Petitioner s Application & Exhibits 5

6 Sample Motion I move in the matter of A , Patriot Commons, the Appearance Commission grants a Certificate of Appropriateness, based upon the findings the petitioner, through testimony and application materials, has demonstrated compliance with Section Appearance Plan and in accordance with the following conditions: A. The documents prepared by Brickman and dated 04/9/ Patriot Commons B. A maintenance agreement shall be signed by the Patriot Commons Home Owners Association before a permit will be granted. C. A sign identifying the hydrant must be installed by the applicant. The sign and sign post will be provided by the Glenview Public Works department. D. A 3.0 foot clear zone must be kept around the hydrant and from the hydrant to the road way on the east side of the traffic circle so the hydrant is visible when driving west down Chestnut Avenue. 6