Planning and Zoning Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2025-05-07

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/

 Meeting Agenda

 Planning and Zoning Commission

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 6:15 PM Council Chambers


 Training Session



TO WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE PZC MEETING LIVE:
• Watch on WCNC GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION (Ch. 6-Astound, Ch. 10 - Comcast,
Ch. 99 - AT&T)
• Watch online at https://naperville.legistar.com

TO PROVIDE LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, TESTIMONY, OR TO CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES
DURING THE MEETING:
To address the Planning and Zoning Commission in-person during the meeting in City Council
Chambers, members of the public must sign up in-person on the day of the meeting outside of
City Council Chambers between 6:30 and 6:50 p.m.
TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS OR MATERIALS:
1. You may submit written comments to planning@naperville.il.us in advance of the meeting.
(Please note, because emailed written comments are available for advance review by the PZC,
they will not be read into the record during the PZC hearing). Below are the deadlines for written
comments provided in advance of the meeting:
• Written comments received by 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the meeting will be included in the
meeting packet sent to the PZC. This meeting packet is also posted on the City’s website.
• Written comments received after 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the meeting through 5 p.m. the
day before the meeting will be emailed directly to the PZC, but will not be included in the PZC
packet or posted online.
• Written comments received after 5 p.m. the day before the meeting will be added to the case
file.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
Any individual who may require an accommodation to listen to or participate in the meeting
should contact the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 as soon as possible, but
no later than by 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting.




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PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in 1-5-6-6: - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION of the
Naperville Municipal Code.

• ALL VIEWPOINTS AND OPINIONS WELCOME: All viewpoints are welcome, positive
comments and constructive criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or
directing threats or personal attacks at Commission members, staff, other speakers or members
of the public. Comments made to intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed as
necessary to maintain appropriate decorum and allow for city business to be accomplished.

• IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, the PZC will call your name at the appropriate time during the
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself
for the public record. Once you have been sworn in, then you may address remarks to the
Planning and Zoning Commission as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks directly to
the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

E. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. 25-0599 Conduct the Planning and Zoning Commission Training Session


F. OLD BUSINESS:

G. NEW BUSINESS:

H. ADJOURNMENT:




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400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/


 Meeting Minutes

 Planning and Zoning Commission


Wednesday, May 7, 2025 6:15 PM Council Chambers

 Training Session

TO PROVIDE LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, TESTIMONY, OR TO CROSS-EXAMINE
WITNESSES
DURING THE MEETING:
To address the Planning and Zoning Commission in-person during the meeting in City Council
Chambers, members of the public must sign up in-person on the day of the meeting outside
of
City Council Chambers between 6:30 and 6:50 p.m.
TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS OR MATERIALS:
1. You may submit written comments to planning@naperville.il.us in advance of the meeting.
(Please note, because emailed written comments are available for advance review by the
PZC,
they will not be read into the record during the PZC hearing). Below are the deadlines for
written
comments provided in advance of the meeting:
• Written comments received by 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the meeting will be included in
the
meeting packet sent to the PZC. This meeting packet is also posted on the City’s website.
• Written comments received after 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the meeting through 5 p.m.
the
day before the meeting will be emailed directly to the PZC, but will not be included in the PZC
packet or posted online.
• Written comments received after 5 p.m. the day before the meeting will be added to the
case
file.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
Any individual who may require an accommodation to listen to or participate in the meeting
should contact the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 as soon as possible,
but
no later than by 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting.




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PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in 1-5-6-6: - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION of the
Naperville Municipal Code.

• ALL VIEWPOINTS AND OPINIONS WELCOME: All viewpoints are welcome, positive
comments and constructive criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing
or directing threats or personal attacks at Commission members, staff, other speakers or
members of the public. Comments made to intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed
as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum and allow for city business to be
accomplished.

• IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, the PZC will call your name at the appropriate time during
the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Once your name is called you may identify
yourself for the public record. Once you have been sworn in, then you may address remarks
to the Planning and Zoning Commission as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks
directly to the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 7- Derek McDaniel, Carl Richelia, Whitney Robbins, Oriana Van Someren, Mark S.
 Wright, Meghna Bansal, and Michele Clemen
 Absent 2- Tom Castagnoli, and Stasha King


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

E. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Conduct the Planning and Zoning Commission Training Session

 Adam Beaver from staff presented the training session content.

 Commissioner McDaniel stated that it helps the PZC to ask other
 commissioners questions up at the dais and if it needs to be spoken
 about out loud?

 Beaver responded that yes, commissioners should speak into the
 microphone when having discussion with other commissioners.

 Commissioner Van Someren asked if each commissioner needs state
 why they are voting in support of a case?

 Beaver responded that each commissioner does not need to state why

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 they are voting in support, but the PZC commission as a whole needs to
 state why they are supportive of the case.

 Commissioner Robbins stated that the PZC spends a lot of time hearing
 and discussing traffic and stormwater concerns. Should the commission
 not respond to stormwater and traffic concerns posed by members of
 the public?

 Beaver stated that the petitioner can answer general questions about
 stormwater and traffic concerns.

 Commissioner Van Someren referenced the Islamic Center of Naperville
 as a case previously heard before the PZC that was mainly about traffic
 concerns and looked for guidance on this item.

 Beaver confirmed that engineering staff may discuss traffic and
 stormwater, but that this information is just as an FYI and should not be
 a formal consideration for approval/denial. The PZC may consider traffic
 counts from traffic studies as part of their purview.

 Commissioner McDaniel asked for confirmation that the information
 presented about continuing cases was in reference to a previous case
 regarding a Marathon gas station.

 Beaver confirmed that some of the information presented was included
 based the PZC actions for that case.

 Commissioner Robbins stated that the petitioner for the Marathon gas
 station case stated that they were willing to make whatever changes the
 PZC wanted them to make, but that this answer was not acceptable to
 the PZC.

 Beaver responded that sometimes petitioners may not know what
 changes they need to make in order to receive a positive
 recommendation from the PZC so it is the PZC’s role to inform the
 petitioner of what changes they would like to see.

 Commissioner Robbins referenced a previous case regarding a garage
 variance as an exemplary scenario for continuing a case to a future PZC
 meeting. Robbins stated that this petitioner understood the changes the
 PZC requested and followed the PZC instructions at the continued

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 meting date.

 Commissioner McDaniel asked staff if it is the role of the PZC to request
 additional information from a petitioner or if this is staff’s responsibility?

 Beaver stated that it is the role of the PZC to determine what additional
 information they would like to see from a petitioner. In the case of the
 Marathon gas station, there was not an engineering plan for PZC to
 review and staff would ensure that plans are available for the PZC to
 review in the future.

 Commissioner Robbins also referred to the Marathon gas station case
 as an example of the variety of items that the PZC hears and considers
 at a meeting neighbor complaint, code violations, etc.

 Beaver stated that there were several concerns voiced from the public
 for Marathon case that were outside the PZC’s purview.

 Commissioner Robbins continued to reference the Marathon gas station
 case and opined on the gray areas of the case. Commissioner Robbins
 stated she overall felt good about the outcome of the PZC’s action at the
 meeting.

 Commission Wright asked how can they not consider stormwater
 concerns as an item of discussion amongst the PZC?

 Beaver stated that the stormwater ordinance that petitioner needs to
 comply with is a DuPage County ordinance and not city code. Beaver
 also stated that City engineering staff does not let a case move forward
 if it is not compliant with stormwater requirements.

 Commissioner Robbins asked if stormwater is voiced as an issue at
 future PZC meeting, should the PZC reiterate that this item is outside
 their purview?

 Beaver confirmed that a reminder that the stormwater is not an item
 under the PZC’s purview may be a good discussion to have at a PZC
 meeting. Beaver stated he will follow-up with city staff about why
 stormwater is not a PZC consideration and get back to the PZC with a
 written answer.



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 Commissioner Van Someren asked staff if the City of Naperville does
 not have additional City regulations in addition to the DuPage County
 stormwater ordinance.

 Beaver stated he will follow-up with an answer to Commissioner Van
 Someren’s question.

 Commissioner McDaniel asked staff if the PZC should amend a motion,
 as in case of the Marathon Gas Station?

 Beaver stated that ideally, yes the PZC should amend the motion if they
 find it appropriate.

 Commissioner Van Someren stated that in the past, the secretary of the
 PZC would rewrite the motion and for staff to review.

 Beaver confirmed that staff will still write example motions for the PZC to
 utilize.

 Commissioner Van Someren confirmed that in the past the PZC has had
 to completely rewrite motions.

 Beaver stated staff is not able to tell the PZC what to include in their
 motion.

 Commissioner Wright asked if the PZC could have an annual training
 moving forward and if new commissioners could be trained as well.
 Commissioner Wright stated that it would also be beneficial to review
 the Land Use Master plan and Building Design Guidelines with staff so
 that the PZC better understands these documents.

 Beaver confirmed new commissioners receive training and additional
 trainings can be made available and also mentioned that the Mayor’s
 office plan’s on doing annual commissioner training and training for the
 chair and vice chair. Beaver confirmed that future requested training
 would need to be in a similar setting as the training.

 Commissioner McDaniel asked for confirmation that petitioners will have
 the materials needed for PZC to review for future PZC meeting, stating
 when this is not provided, the PZC is put in a difficult position.



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 Beaver confirmed that yes, staff will ensure that documents are
 provided, but that it is still up to the PZC to ask for additional
 documentation when they feel it is needed.




F. OLD BUSINESS:

G. NEW BUSINESS:

H. ADJOURNMENT:
 Adjourned at 6:47 PM.




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