McHenry Times

City of Crystal Lake City Council met Dec. 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Approval of Minutes – November 15, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting

5. Accounts Payable

6. Public Presentation

The public is invited to make an issue oriented comment on any matter of public concern not otherwise on the agenda. The public comment may be no longer than 5 minutes in duration. Interrogation of the City staff, Mayor or City Council will not be allowed at this time, nor will any comment from the Council. 

Personal invectives against City staff or elected officials are not permitted.

7. Mayor’s Report

8. City Council Reports

9. Consent Agenda

a. Championship Signs Resolution

b. Resolution appointing Mayor Haleblian as the Member and Abigail Wilgreen as the Alternate Member of the McHenry County Stormwater Management Commission

c. Referral of a Text Amendment of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to add regulations for Tourist Homes to the Planning and Zoning Commission

d. Truth in Taxation Compliance Procedural Requirement

e. Agreement with McHenry County Conservation District for the 95 E. Crystal Lake Avenue Development

10. Manufacturing Job Creation and Investment Grant Program Matching Grant application request for Kruger Plastic Products LLC, doing business as Springboard Manufacturing, requesting $10,000 in matching grant funds

11. Manufacturing Job Creation and Investment Grant Program Matching Grant application request for Heartland Cabinet Supply, requesting $10,000 in matching grant funds

12. 99 N. Oak Street – Simplified Residential Variation from Article 3-200 from the maximum accessory structure height of 15 feet to allow a height of 16 feet 2 inches, a variation of one foot 2 inches in height

13. 185 N. Main Street – Simplified Residential Variation from Article 3-200 to allow a 15.37-foot front yard setback, a variation of 5.63 feet, for an addition to the principal structure; and Article 3-200 for a detached garage to allow an 11.34-foot side yard abutting a street setback, a variation of 18.66 feet, a 10-foot rear yard setback, a variation of 10 feet, and from the maximum accessory structure height of one-story and 15 feet to allow an accessory structure with a height of 18 feet, a variation of 3 feet

14. 339 W. Crystal Lake Avenue – Variation from Article 4-600 Accessory Structures to allow a deck attached to the principal structure zero feet from the side property line, a variation of 5 feet

15. 4423-4483 U.S. Route 14 – Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment to the approved pylon signs plan and variation to allow the reconfiguration of the copy area of the two existing freestanding signs for Twin Ponds Marketplace

16. Resolution of support for the Crystal Creek Watershed-Based Plan

17. Resolution in support of the application for an IEPA Section 319 Grant for the Re-Establish Crystal Creek Improvement project

18. Proposal Award – Design Engineering Services for the Edgewater Drainage Improvement

19. Ordinance waiving the bidding requirements under City Code Section 102-3 and for authorization to enter into an agreement with APS Firehouse Alerting to replace the Fire Rescue Station Alerting System Head End Equipment

20. Board and Commission Appointment – Economic Development Committee

21. Downtown Public Places Study – Discussion Only

22. Council Inquiries and Requests

23. Adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters of pending and probable litigation, the sale, purchase or lease of real property, collective bargaining and personnel

24. Reconvene to Regular Session

25. Adjourn

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