City of Sycamore Planning and Zoning Commission Met Jan. 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes from the December 14, 2020 Meeting
5. Public Comment
6. Old Business
7. New Business / Action Items
A. Consideration of a Request from Brian Fleetwood of Spider Tattooz for a Special Use Permit to operate a Tattoo Parlor/Body Art Establishment (first floor) at 220 East State Street in Sycamore, Illinois, PIN number 06-32-285-003.
This request from Brian Fleetwood is for a special use permit to operate a tattoo parlor at 220 E. State Street in Sycamore. Mr. Fleetwood assumed operations of Spider Tattooz during the late Rick “Spider” Kramer’s battle with cancer. Spider Tattooz has operated at 126 ½ E. State Street since 2009 until a fire significantly damaged the property on September 17, 2020. Mr. Fleetwood
has been working with City staff as he identifies a new location to continue operations. The property will be configured to include a living area where Mr. Fleetwood intends to reside. Accessory apartments are a permitted use within C-2 zoning districts.
In December 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission updated the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) relating to Tattoo Parlors to allow a special use permit in C-2 zoning, provided certain criteria are met.
H. PERSONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES USES
The proposed first floor location at 220 E. State Street is zoned C-2, Central Business District, and is outside of the conservation district. Per Section 4.3.3 of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance a Special Use Permit shall be granted only if evidence is presented to establish that:
A. The proposed structure or use at the particular location requested is necessary or desirable to provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of the public and will contribute to the general welfare of the neighborhood or community;
B. The proposed structure or use will not have a substantial adverse effect upon the adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, utility facilities and other matters affecting the public health, safety, and general welfare; and
C. The proposed structure or use will be designed, arranged, and operated so as to permit the development and use of neighboring property in accordance with the applicable district regulations.
D. Such other standards and criteria as are established by the ordinance for a particular Special Use as set forth in Section 4.3.4 and as applied to Planned Developments as set forth in Article 4.4.
A public hearing will be held at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Notices of the public hearing were mailed to property owners within 250 feet, posted in the local newspaper and a sign was placed on the property.
A favorable recommendation to the City Council is requested.
B. Consideration of a Request from Crossroads Community Church for a Special Use Permit to operate a Church at 1330 East State Street, Units I and J, in Sycamore, Illinois, PIN number 06-34-300-018.
This request from Crossroads Community Church is for a special use permit to operate a church at 1330 E. State Street in Sycamore. Crossroads Community Church has seven locations throughout northwestern Illinois and hopes to establish its Sycamore campus at 1330 E. State Street in Sycamore.
In December 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission updated the City’s zoning code as it relates to churches to allow a special use permit in C-3 zoning. The petitioners intend to lease units I and J in the multi-tenant building from Jon and Judy Hoffman and are therefore requesting a special use permit. The property is zoned C-3, Highway Business District.
N. MISCELLANEOUS USES
Per Section 4.3.3 of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance. This section of the UDO states that a Special Use Permit shall be granted only if evidence is presented to establish that:
A. The proposed structure or use at the particular location requested is necessary or desirable to provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of the public and will contribute to the general welfare of the neighborhood or community;
B. The proposed structure or use will not have a substantial adverse effect upon the adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, utility facilities and other matters affecting the public health, safety, and general welfare; and
C. The proposed structure or use will be designed, arranged, and operated so as to permit the development and use of neighboring property in accordance with the applicable district regulations.
D. Such other standards and criteria as are established by the ordinance for a particular Special Use as set forth in Section 4.3.4 and as applied to Planned Developments as set forth in Article 4.4.
A public hearing will be held at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Notices of the public hearing were mailed to property owners within 250 feet, posted in the local newspaper and a sign was installed on the property.
A favorable recommendation to the City Council is requested.
C. Consideration of an Amendment to Article 5.2.1, “Conditions of Use,” Section A. “Scope and Purpose,” of the Sycamore Unified Development Ordinance, adopted May 1, 2005.
This item includes a proposed modification of the UDO requiring permission from the City prior to construction of hard surfaces on public easements and clarifying that utility companies have the right to utilize such easements. The language underlined below would create a new subsection that would be number 13, with the current 13 becoming number 14.
Article 5.2
Conditions of Use
5.2.1. Scope and Purpose. In order to carry out the recommendations of the Sycamore Comprehensive Plan and the purpose and provisions of this Ordinance, all uses permitted in the zoning districts described in Article 5.1 of this Title shall be subject to all of the applicable conditions and restrictions, as follows:
A. All uses in all districts shall be subject to the following conditions:
13. No hard surface, including both impervious surfaces (sidewalk, driveway, parking area, etc.) and pervious surfaces (man-made porous asphalt, paver blocks, etc.) shall be constructed, occupied or established on any public utility, drainage, or pipeline easement, except with the written permission of the City and all utility companies having rights to use the easement.
A public hearing will be held at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Notice of the public hearing was posted in the local newspaper.
A favorable recommendation to the City Council is requested.
8. Considerations / Workshop Items
9. Reports
10. Adjournment
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