LEGAL NOTICE - PC DOCKET #21-6
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, October 4, 2021 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., the Elk Grove Village Plan Commission acting as a Zoning Commission, will conduct a Public Hearing at the Charles J. Zettek Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois to consider a text amendment to Section 7E-3 of the Zoning Ordinance as it pertains to special uses in I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts. The Plan Commission shall consider a text amendment to allow a special use permit for indoor dog parks and training facilities with ancillary services including boarding and retail sales of merchandise.
Amend Elk Grove Zoning Ordinance Section 7E-3 Special Uses in I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts to include:
Indoor Dog Parks and Training Facilities with the following conditions:
1. Location:
a. All indoor dog parks and training facilities must be located in stand-alone buildings with no other tenants or uses.
b. Buildings located in the I-1 industrial district must be located at least one thousand feet (1000ˈ) from any Residential Zoned District.
2. Parking: Parking shall be provided at a rate of at least one (1) parking stall for every employee on duty during the largest shift along with parking spaces equal to 1/4 the capacity of the facility in persons.
3. Location of Outdoor Dog Areas: Outdoor dog areas must be setback at least ten feet (10ˈ) from rear and side property lines and at least sixty feet (60ˈ) from front property lines.
a. No outdoor training, boarding, entertainment, competition or similar use areas are permitted.
4. Screening: Outdoor dog runs/areas must be screened by an eight foot (8ˈ) tall solid fence accented by additional landscaping.
5. Ancillary Services: Ancillary services to the indoor dog park and training facility shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the total building square footage.
6. Overnight Boarding:
a. Overnight boarding of dogs is limited to 40 dogs. All boarding must take place indoors and animals shall be kept inside between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
b. Individual cages/kennels for dogs shall not be less than one hundred (100) square feet in area per dog with an interior height of at least eight feet (8ˈ). The layout of the boarding area must be approved by the Director of Community Development.
c. Unless customers are boarding multiple dogs from the same household, dogs must have their own cage/kennel space.
7. License: Provide a valid license from the State of Illinois for boarding of dogs.
8. An employee shall be onsite all hours of the day.
9. Dogs shall not be walked off-site.
10. The premises shall be kept in a clean and sanitary manner by the daily removal of waste and by the use of spray and disinfectants to prevent the accumulation of flies, the spread of disease or offensive odor.
All persons interested are invited to attend and will be given the opportunity to be heard.
This hearing will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Persons requiring accommodations are requested to contact the Village Clerk at (847) 357-4040 preferably no later than five (5) days before the hearing.
John R. Glass, Chairman
Plan Commission
