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MINlJTES PLANNING C~lISSION SPECIAL SESSION June 17, 1970 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. on June 17, 1970, by Chairman Membrez. The Roll Call: Members present; Membrez, Kellett, Demos, Edlund, and Johnson. Pope arrived at 8:00 o'clock. Those absent; Eagles. Present from the staff were Ernie Kleugle, James Cosby and Sherm Goldberg. Presentation: Mr. Membrez opened the meeting by giving a historical background to the Jell and Associates application. He quoted from the minutes of the meeting on March 4, 1970, at which the original application of Jell and Associates was read to the members of the Commission. Clarified the rezoning that was ne- cessary from 1-2 to B-3 on 2540 N. Cleveland Avenue. Also read from the minutes of the May 18, 1970, meeting of the Commission and its recommendation which called for a special meeting of the Planning Commission for June 17, 1970. This meeting was called as a result of Mr. Loftsgarden representing Jell and Associates, having new plans and wishing to change the conditions of his first application. Mr. Loftsgarden stated that his first proposal for the motel was to include a seven story high-rise construction. Since this proposal was submitted, an economic study had been done and it was found that 0as a result of bui lding the high-rise, the room rentals would be excessive. He is now proposing to build a four story building using one story as a commerical building. It will be an economic unit. As a result of this revision there is now on the existing property not enough parking space. The plan of Jell and Associates is designed that Route A, the east-west route on the northern border of the property of Jell and Associates per Midwest Planning Report will be eliminated. If the commission will not allow the removal of Route A, then the design being presented tonight is of no value ~nd would cause the corporation to start allover again the come up with new p~ans. Mr. Lofts- garden also stated that he has a verbal mortgage committment for the new plans as is being presented tonight. If the road was allowed to stay in existence, it would inhibit further expansion that Jell and Associates wish to make on the motel at a later date. Mr. Loftsgarden went on to claim thar Mr. Larnetti wants no road in this area and three other owners in the surrounding area do not wish a road either, including Mr. Wilmus. Discussion: Mr. Goldberg at this time felt that to do a feasability study of the area as to the future or the roads, either route A or Prior Ave., was not possible for the Village to undertake at this time. It was suggested that if Mr. Lofts- garden wanted a study of the area as to its future development or future po- tential development, that he himself could hire his own personnel to do a survey of the area to determine use of the roads. Mr. Edlund opposed the new request of Jell and Associates on the basis that it closed the future alter- natives for the Village to use this road if development of the surrounding area so required it. At this time Mr. Membrez read into the record two letters from Wilmus Properties and Ashbach Construction Co., which are attached as appendix A and B. Mr. Membrez felt that we needed more answers to the problems of the future development of the area and he made a suggestion that Mr. Loftsgarden approach Mr. Lammeti and attempt to buy 33 feet on the north side of his property. Mr. Loftsgarden wanted to know who would pay for this road. Mr. Membrez felt that Mr. Loftsgarden should and Mr. Loftsgarden heartily objected to putting in the road. Mr. Loftsgarden again stated his desire to eliminate the road