The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission met on April 6, 2026, to consider two major petitions: a proposed Quick Trip gas station and convenience store at 505 South McLean Boulevard (petitions 46-25, 47-25, 48-25), and a text amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow restoration of classic and antique vehicles within the Arterial Road Corridor Overlay District (petition 06-26). The commission also discussed pending state legislation affecting parking requirements and housing density, and received updates on development projects.
Petitions 46-25, 47-25, 48-25 (Quick Trip Gas Station)
Petition 06-26 (Zoning Text Amendment for Classic/Antique Vehicle Restoration)
Other Business
Commissioner Olson? Yes. Commissioner Jones? Yes. Commissioner Gaska? Yes. Commissioner Rubel? Yes. And Chair Wildermouth? Yes. The minutes are approved, 5 to 0. All right. Now this time I will take a few minutes for the chair's opening statement just to kind of give a run through of how things will proceed this evening. So welcome everyone to the April 6th, 2026 meeting of the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission. Tonight we're going to be hearing petitions 46-25, 47-25, and 48-25, as well as 06-26. And the way tonight's meeting is going to run. As a reminder, the planning and zoning commission is an advisory and recommending body to city council. The job of this commission is to review development proposals and determine whether a proposal meets the applicable standard of review. So for each petition, we will first hear from city staff, followed by questions the commission has for staff. And then we'll invite the applicant to provide a brief overview of their proposal, and the commission will then answer ask questions of the applicant. And then after that portion, we will open up the hearing to the public for questions and comments. For those of you wishing to participate in public comment, please forward or please come forward, state your name and address for the clerk, and then public comment should be addressed to the commission. And then we will be keeping notes of those items raised during public comment. And then after those, we will raise those to city staff or the applicant, and they will have the opportunity to address those questions. So at this time we'll move ahead with the agenda. And those of you wishing to speak tonight should now stand and take the oath from the clerk. Please hands, please. Do some like swear or affirm the testimony about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth. Thank you. All right. Now look to city staff for the first petition. Thanks. Thank you, Chair Wildermouth, and good evening, everyone. Okay. As usual, uh well, let's start with the uh the request for the application. Just for the uh for the record, we do have a proof of proper notice that was provided for this application. This is the application by Quick Trip Corporation as applicant and Buena Vista Apartments LP as property owner. We're requesting approval of a preliminary and final platform subdivision. Plan development is a map amendment with departures from the LG municipal code. And conditional use to subdivide the existing approximately 11.7 acre property into three lots with the construction of a new motor vehicle service station with a convenience store operated on a 24-hour basis with accessory packaged liquor sales on the proposed lot one of the subdivision, all at the property commonly known as 505 South McLean Boulevard. As usual, we'll start with the general overview and of the site location. This object property outlined here in yellow is approximately 11.7 acres in size. It is at the southeast corner of South McLean Boulevard and Fleetwood Drive. The property is actually part of a larger parcel, about 27 acres in size. Um that includes Buena Vista Apartments and Townhomes. That all of that area that's in yellow is part of that Buena Vista Apartments and Town Homes residential complex. That the entire property zone PRC Planned Residence Conservation District, and this subject property, subject 11 acres is undeveloped and vacant. As you can see to the north, uh two properties with uh sort of a red shade over them, those are zone NB, neighborhood business, and include Wendy's Fast Food Restaurant and Jiffy Loob Automotive Service. To the south is the city's fire station number four and the Highlands Golf Course beyond that, all zone CF, community facility district. Um then to the west are uh there's a marathon gas station, the southwest corner of Fleetwood and South McLean, that's zone NB, neighborhood business, and then the property that's under construction is the Manufacturing and Technology Center of the Elgin Community College.