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File #: MOT 18-367    Name:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 7/30/2018 Final action: 7/30/2018
Title: Presentation and Discussion Regarding Community Residence Regulations and a Motion to Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance Consistent with the Plan Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation
Attachments: 1. Staff Report 1, 2. Staff Report 2, 3. Staff Information to Plan Commission, 4. Plan Commission Attorney Memorandum to Plan Commission, 5. Findings of Fact and Recommendation Approved by Plan Commission, 6. Plan Commission Minutes March 1, 2018, 7. Plan Commission Minutes April 5, 2018, 8. Public Information to the Plan Commission
Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director

Agenda Item Title
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Presentation and Discussion Regarding Community Residence Regulations and a Motion to Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance Consistent with the Plan Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation

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Overview
Overview
The purpose of this item is to discuss the Plan Commission's findings based on Village Board direction relative to Zoning Ordinance regulations for community residences.

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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
If directed by the Village Board, this item would return to the Village Board on their regular agenda as a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance.

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Report
After a two and half year process to update and revise the Village's Zoning Ordinance, the Village Board reviewed and approved the recommended document in September 2017 with a few items to be remanded to the Plan Commission for further consideration. One of those is community residence. The previous and current Zoning Ordinance contains regulations for this land use. After public comment at a Village Board meeting, the direction by the Village Board to the Plan Commission was to look at ensuring the new Zoning Ordinance language was appropriate and within the Village's legal parameters.

The Plan Commission held working sessions in January and February 2018 to review possible scenarios for community residence language changes. It was determined that additional legal review was necessary. The Plan Commission attorney was asked by the Commission and directed by staff to review and comment on this subject. At the February meeting, the Plan Commission attorney presented a memorandum to the Plan Commission detailing State and Federal regulations as well as examples from other similar communities. The Plan Commission reviewed and discussed the memorandum and concluded with direction to set a public hearing.

The Plan Commission held a public hearin...

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