Meeting Minutes HIGHLAND PLAN COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of October 17, 2007 The Highland Plan Commission met in regular session on July 18, 2007 in the meeting room of the Municipal Building, 3333 Ridge Road, Highland, Indiana. The meeting opened at 7:00 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Building Commissioner Ken Mika. ROLL CALL: Present on roll call: Commissioners David Jones, Joseph Wszolek, Mario Martini, Douglas Handley, Richard Underkofler and Daniel Buksa. Absent: Commissioner Judith Mayer. Also present: Attorney David Westland, Plan Commission Attorney; John Phipps, Plan Commission Engineer; and Kenneth Mika, Building Commissioner and acting Recording Secretary. MINUTES: Commissioner Buksa asked if there were any no deletions, additions or corrections to the minutes of the September 19, 2007 meeting. Hearing none they were approved as posted. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioner Buksa announced that the next Plan Commissioner Study Session will be held on November 7, 2007, at 6: 30 P.M. The next business meeting will be held on November 21, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. COMMUNICATION: None. OLD BUSINESS: Docket #2007-05. BB & S Partners, LLC, 9004 Indpls. Blvd. Approval of Findings of Fact to rezone the property located at 2340 – 41st Street from R2 Single and Two Family Residential to R3 Multi-Family Residential, and approval of Findings of Fact for primary subdivision approval. Commissioner Wszolek moved to approve the findings of fact for the rezoning and for primary subdivision as presented. Motion seconded by Commissioner Handley and unanimously carried by roll call vote 6-0. Docket 2007-07, McDonald’s USA LLC, One McDonald’s Plaza, Oak Brook, IL. Approval of the Findings of Fact for Primary Subdivision Approval for property located at 3904 Ridge Road. Commissioner Jones moved to approve the findings of fact for primary subdivision approval as presented. Motion seconded by Commissioner Underkofler and unanimously carried by roll call vote 6-0. Docket 2007-07, McDonald’s USA LLC, One McDonald’s Plaza, Oak Brook, IL. Secondary Subdivision approval for property located at 3904 Ridge Road. Commissioner Buksa asked Mr. Mike if he had any comments concerning the secondary plat approval. Mr. Mika indicated that both he and Mr. Phipps reviewed the final plat and everything is in order. Mr. Buksa asked Mr. Austgen if he had any comments, Mr. Austgen indicated that he did not have any further comments. There being no questions or comments from the members of the Board, Commissioner Wszolek moved to grant secondary subdivision approval, motion seconded by Commissioner Jones and unanimously carried by roll call vote 6-0. NEW BUSINESS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: Connie Daniels representing the Forrest Park Homeowners Association questioned the lighting, sound and screening for the McDonalds project. It was explained that this was address at the public hearing, which was held at last month’s public hearing. Attorney Austgen offered to met with Ms. Daniels after the meeting to further explain these matters to her. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Wszolek moved to adjourn, motion seconded by Commissioner Handley and unanimously carried by voice vote 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:15 P.M. [BACK]