VILLAGE OF BARINGTON HILLS
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2004


The regular meeting of the Village of Barrington Hills Plan Commission was called to 
order by Chairman Wolfgram at 7:30 p.m.


Commission Members Present: 	Peter Grande
	Patrick Hennelly			
         	Lou Anne Majewski
	Thomas McGrath
	James O'Donnell
	Michael Schmechtig
	David M. Stieper
	Daniel Wolfgram, Chairman
			
                                     Absent:     Kenneth Bosworth

The Attendance Sheet is attached and made part of these Minutes.


PREVIOUS MINUTES:  Commissioner Hennelly made the motion, seconded by 
Commissioner McGrath, to approve the September 13th Minutes.  Motion carried by voice 
vote.  Commissioner Grande made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Hennelly, to 
approve the October 13th Minutes.  Motion carried by voice vote.


COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVISION:  Robert Kosin using a memo he had prepared 
held a discussion with the Commission on five land use topics inclusive of the overall 
review of the Comprehensive Plan.

(1)	The subdivision ordinance should include all divisions of land regardless if no new 
easement of access is created by the division (see Sec. 6-2-3c).  

It was the sense of the Commission that further definition needed to be obtained regarding 
the division of land.  The scope of the revision could be as broadly interpreted as a land 
exchange between owners.  The purpose of the change needed to be defined.

(2)	Require the conveyance of a public easement of access as a condition for the use of a 
single lot that adjoins an existing road.

It was the sense of the Commission that a program that clarified the Village's interest in the 
public rights of way would be beneficial.  Distinction needed to be created between the 
various jurisdictional roads and their rights of way requirements.

(3)	  The Village should assume and thereby offer equestrian trails as a public recreation.

The general concept of the recreational benefit of equestrian uses was favorably accepted. 
However, it was the unanimous opinion of the Commission that the Village should not 
assume the responsibility for equestrian trails as a public recreation.

(4)	A residential zoning district should be created and parcels included whose minimum 
area is greater than five acres.

It was the sense of the Commission that property owners could presently maintain lots 
greater than the minimum required by the zoning code.  Additional information would be 
needed as to the public benefit of changing the density of existing parcels.

(5)	Public streets may be created for roadways serving less than ten lots (see Sec. 6-4-3).

It was the sense of the Commission that the present program of establishing private streets 
was a successful one.  The expansion of the inventory of public streets would need to be 
followed by some economic or engineering analysis to determine the implication for the 
future.

Continuing their review of the Comprehensive Plan, the Plan Commission concluded its 
review of Environmental Corridors beginning from Flint Creek Corridor to Poplar Creek 
Corridor.  The complete revision will be distributed noting that additions and revisions are 
contained in brackets [   ] and deletions are indicated by strikethroughs.  

Continuation of the Comprehensive Plan review of Planning Units on Pages 23 to 30 was 
scheduled for a subsequent meeting.


TRUSTEE'S REPORT:  Trustee Sapp was not in attendance.


There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. after being so 
moved and seconded.

Respectfully submitted,



Lou Anne Majewski
Recording Secretary










               


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