JUNE 2004 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT M O N T H L Y R EPORT . If one plots an annualized calendar year graph of demand for services requested from a community development agency, the month of June would be considered to be the pinnacle of demand, with December typically being the month with the least demand for services. Gentle warm weather is the catalyst for peak demand in service. The public is fully engaged. True to calendar demand, members of the Department of Community Development (DCD) are also fully engaged with the high demand for dozens of services which we provide; from special use permit application requests to reviewing new development proposals, from inspecting overgrown grass and vegetation to management of development letters of credit, and from commencement of the 2004/2005 Community Development Block Grant housing rehabilitation program to new construction inspections. The major DCD organizational plan is well underway. With several iterations of flow charts under review, the immediate goal is to present a recommended draft structure to the Village Manager by mid July. Upon presentation it is anticipated that further fine tuning will be necessary. Upon completion of the structure chart, the next step is to propose revisions to procedures for delivery of service to the public and then revise, where necessary, job descriptions. The long awaited reconstruction of the Schaumburg Metra Station commenced with a fanciful groundbreaking ceremony. Staff was involved in the annexation of the station property, rezoning, development plan review and approvals, selection of materials, intergovernmental agreement issues. Later this fall, staff will prepare documents calling for requests for proposals to consider a lease agreement for the vendor space inside the station. Commercial Plans Examiner Douglas Jones is acting as the Village representative for project construction management. The Schaumburg station is the busiest station on the Metra-Milwaukee Road West District Line and is a jewel for the community. Senior Landscape Planner Martha Dooley was the Village representative to make a presentation on the new Biodiversity Plan and Ordinance. A much-heralded and extraordinarily progressive document, the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) scheduled the presentation time and forum to allow Schaumburg to razzle dazzle the Chicago Metropolitan Community. NIPC realizes that this Village initiative includes very practical methods by which various environmental problems throughout the region can be mitigated, if pursued on a regional level. Acting Development Review Planning Thomas Farace successfully guided eight teardown and replacement requests through the Plan Commission system. This is the largest number of requests in one month for new replacement houses since the phenomenon began in Schaumburg slightly over two years ago. Although it was necessary for staff to recommend denial of two, nonetheless the anti-monotony provisions recently incorporated into the master ordinance seems to be functioning as planned. Architectural revisions are being made to the two houses and eventual approval is prized. If you have any questions or would like further information regarding anything in this report, please contact me. J. Christopher Huff, AICP Director of Community Development ADMINISTRATION Personnel ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Training .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Customer Service Requests ............................................................................................................ 2 Village Board Approvals ............................................................................................................... 2 Village Board Denials .................................................................................................................... 3 Minor Amendments Approved ...................................................................................................... 4 Valet Parking ................................................................................................................................. 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Schaumburg Business Development Commission ........................................................................ 7 Economic Development ................................................................................................................. 7 PLANNING Comprehensive Planning ............................................................................................................... 8 CDBG Programs ............................................................................................................................ 8 Residential Rehabilitation Program ............................................................................................... 8 WACO/CHASI‘s Child Care Center ............................................................................................. 8 2004 National Edge City Conference ............................................................................................ 9 Under Development Review .......................................................................................................... 9 Home Occupation Report ............................................................................................................ 12 Neighborhood Gateway Sign Program ........................................................................................ 13 Landscape Inspections June ......................................................................................................... 15 Annual Landscape Inspections .................................................................................................... 17 Landscape Projects....................................................................................................................... 18 ENGINEERING Review Division Land Development Permits .............................................................................. 27 Field Division Project Status ....................................................................................................... 28 BUILDING & PERMITS Fire Repair Status Report ............................................................................................................. 32 Building Report ............................................................................................................................ 32 Permanent Sign Permit Report ..................................................................................................... 34 Temporary Sign Permits .............................................................................................................. 35 Occupancies ................................................................................................................................. 37 Residential Occupancies .............................................................................................................. 38 Cumulative Report ....................................................................................................................... 39 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Food Program Plan Review and Approvals ............................................................................................ 40 Construction Inspections ................................................................................................. 41 Licensing/Approval to Open ........................................................................................... 41 Routine Inspections ......................................................................................................... 41 Follow-Up Inspections .................................................................................................... 42 Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification (FSSMC) ............................................. 43 Recycling Program ......................................................................................................... 43 Special Events ................................................................................................................. 45 Food Program Complaint Investigation .......................................................................... 45 Housing Program Annual Licensing Inspection Apartment/Condominium ................................................ 46 Housing Program Complaint Investigation .................................................................... 46 Residential Waste/Recycling Report .............................................................................. 48 Commercial Sanitation Program Day Care Centers ............................................................................................................ 48 Hair/Body Salons ............................................................................................................ 48 Hotel/Motel ..................................................................................................................... 49 Public Swimming Pools/Spas ......................................................................................... 49 Recycling Program ........................................................................................................