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Demir said the applicant had “submitted a memorandum or an email to staff officially withdrawing the application for that Downtown Food Truck Park at 215 DuPage Street” and that the petitioner “indicated that they will continue with the temporary use arrangement that they have received approval for which goes through August 11.”

During the meeting’s public-comment period, resident Greg Burna raised broader concerns about the process by which nearby parking and striping changes were handled and asked staff to review the site again. Burna said he had contacted city enforcement and 311 without receiving written responses and asked that staff re-examine whether a change of use and related site improvements at nearby properties had been processed correctly.

Chairman Sherry Cox and staff told Burna that the public-comment forum was not the appropriate venue for a site-specific enforcement inquiry and that staff would be available after the meeting to discuss his concerns. Demir encouraged residents to contact the city’s 311 number or staff directly to request evaluations; he also noted that temporary-use authorizations are a recognized process and that some uses operate under temporary approvals.

Action taken: the conditional-use application for the food-truck park at 215 DuPage Street was withdrawn by the applicant; staff reported that the temporary-food-truck permission remains valid through Aug. 11. No formal commission action was required for this item.

Why it matters: the withdrawal halts a permanent conditional-use review for the site and leaves the temporary arrangement in place; residents raised process and enforcement questions that city staff said they would address outside the public hearing.

Next steps: staff will continue to administer the temporary-use approval through Aug. 11 and invited the concerned resident to meet after the hearing to discuss site-specific enforcement questions. Any future application from the applicant would return to the commission for formal review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - August 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 4, 2025, that the applicant formally withdrew a conditional-use proposal for a food-truck park at 215 DuPage Street and will continue a temporary-use arrangement through Aug. 11.","taxTitle","Elgin, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",2637,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145431,"Commission backs proposed Radical Wrestling and Boxing gym at 633 E. Chicago St.; neighbor voices parking, noise concerns",1557,1179000,2736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5532920-5532d08978837d2e939a0bea91870f1e&start=1179&end=2736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5532920-5532d08978837d2e939a0bea91870f1e/thumbnail_1179000.jpg","/articles/6145431/Elgin/Cook-County/Illinois/Commission-backs-proposed-Radical-Wrestling-and-Boxing-gym-at-633-E-Chicago-St-neighbor-voices-parking-noise-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145431-557e8653bf1856881df6c32d7b8a54b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770889705&Signature=T9gsgL4PkC-cYAB1X9M5bNUtuGUR9i57ihmo0nfubxPTAe1In4yv4Vcxx5R8EoydluBHOOHeUextLBxavv6kwTCwqtpqtT4KffCqiX8xJF5P1HYsAF90gtwNOyufkPTJN-bn1eT63Tz2Y7m2ECzLcnOPACUK~-9EHdBghJIQ1UAx3X6oDe6ydoXkLoAzUzetbJXwLWDR5UdnbT-n~jTc~4lERbLSvdDjd13X9gecF7FVkraDHdZiL8ATeg3TxUTvNY6HVs4o2DhnLKHBRMbsD7FtkAAuPKR6LGBd0aC8BbAu0VTx8fg7z1WBsdjId2pMJTw62NhlzAMsemRUx7f6QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission voted Aug. 4, 2025, to recommend that City Council approve petition 21-25, a conditional-use request to establish a wrestling and boxing gym at 633 East Chicago Street.

City planner Ford Demir told the commission the single-story commercial building is about 2,400 square feet with a 16-space parking lot and two full-access driveways, one on East Chicago Street and one on Preston Avenue. Under the zoning formula of one parking space per four students, the site could support up to 60 students; the applicant agreed to limit sessions to no more than 25 students to avoid on-street parking overflow. Staff recommended approval of the request subject to conditions in the staff packet.

Applicant Gerardo Pina, who said he is a teacher at Larkin High School and an assistant varsity wrestling coach, described the gym as a club under the business name Radical Wrestling and Boxing. Pina said participants would carry membership cards with USA Wrestling or USA Boxing to meet competition insurance requirements and described the programming as sessions or “camps” that run from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the school year and generally from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday during summer months. \"All members wishing to participate... have to be members of the USA Boxing and USA Wrestling Associations, which provide, secondary health insurance,\" Pina said.

Neighbor Berkeley Mapes, of 641 East Chicago Street, told the commission that a prior fitness business at the address operated irregular hours, generated noise and frequent street parking that blocked driveways and delayed garbage collection. \"There was a lot of cars parked on the street, music, all hours of the night,\" Mapes said, and he urged commissioners to consider neighborhood impacts.

Pina responded that school-year hours would begin after his workday, meaning no early-morning operations during the academic year, and that he would work with neighbors to minimize impacts during summer sessions. He also said the applicant will make minor interior improvements, including ADA upgrades to restrooms, and convert some asphalt to green space with additional landscaping to improve the site.

The commission moved and voted to recommend approval; the roll-call vote recorded five yes votes and no no votes. Demir noted that if on-street parking or nuisance issues recur, residents can request a city parking and traffic evaluation through the city's 311 process, and the city enforces a daytime/nighttime noise limit under the city code.

Why it matters: the approval would allow a neighborhood-scale physical fitness facility that targets youth and local participants. The commission and staff sought to balance the gym’s community benefits with neighborhood parking and nuisance concerns by approving enrollment limits and requiring site improvements.

Key details:
- Address: 633 East Chicago Street; existing building ~2,400 sq. ft.; 16 on-site parking spaces.
- Zoning: RB (Residence Business) district; area surrounded by residential properties.
- Applicant/operator: Gerardo Pina (Radical Wrestling and Boxing LLC, DBA Radical Wrestling).
- Program: sessions/camps for wrestling (ages ~5–18) and boxing (ages ~8–18); applicant commits to no more than 25 students per session.
- Hours: school year 3 p.m.–8 p.m.; summer sessions generally 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Friday.
- Site changes: ADA restroom upgrades, conversion of an asphalt area to green space, additional landscaping.
- Commission action: recommended approval to City Council, vote 5-0.

Next steps: The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action. Staff advised residents to request a parking/traffic evaluation via the city 311 process if neighborhood parking or safety problems appear.","The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 Aug. 4, 2025, to recommend City Council approve a conditional-use permit for a wrestling and boxing gym at 633 East Chicago Street. The applicant agreed to limits on session size and hours; a nearby resident warned of recurring parking and nuisance problems from prior tenants.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145436,"Elgin planning panel recommends overflow parking lease for Brilliant Subaru at Russo lot",756,370000,1126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5532920-5532d08978837d2e939a0bea91870f1e&start=370&end=1126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5532920-5532d08978837d2e939a0bea91870f1e/thumbnail_370000.jpg","/articles/6145436/Elgin/Cook-County/Illinois/Elgin-planning-panel-recommends-overflow-parking-lease-for-Brilliant-Subaru-at-Russo-lot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145436-343b806628b821022bc2760bfd58cb92/orig.mp4?Expires=1770889705&Signature=GFw7ZgfiyrXc78RzVRw8KghJkDITHdozx3yM7gyj8IbJnzzuZilmHtQ7arZvj0IVr8fzJZ2i2nWfZVobwBM~4U5mOy0NclOwRJyOY-NcuV7PxgEocKDYqeA7q~44qVeW5pWdBptGR1J7em9DaGAdNwIrceDEUtXdtWV7D34RqaFZoD10STxcd9Am48V9YmprM1IT~51TcWhwNXVfoi-bq0NokZtmnPPEIlknVeqvFS7Cemhyo5W9vHZOSqlAShDClu4dasgAQyBkMtHVV7a3FReaMCq7~KeXpbd9~vh4ieieHZucPjb0ugHlMU~P~BOGacaj~UiAT9~nZoWN8gWA7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission members voted Aug. 4, 2025, to recommend City Council approve petition 19-25, a conditional-use request that would allow Brilliant Subaru to lease 74 parking spaces at the Russo property, 1001 North Randall Road, for overflow vehicle inventory.

The request covers a 12.8-acre lot commonly called the Russo lot, within the Planned Area Business (PAB) zoning district. City planner Ford Demir told the commission that Russo’s existing building totals about 120,000 square feet and the site will include 628 spaces after a new Starbucks outlot is finished. Demir said the zoning ordinance requires 418 spaces for the Russo retail store and 39 for an indoor sports training tenant, leaving 74 spaces that are not required by ordinance; staff therefore recommended approval “subject to the conditions in the packet.”

The petitioner, Jim Daluga, general manager at Brilliant Subaru, said the leased spaces would be used primarily for new-car inventory and certified pre-owned vehicles. Daluga said changes in Subaru production have reduced the dealership’s allocations and that the leased spaces would be a temporary inventory solution. “I would not anticipate that we would really get too close to having or needing the full 74 spots,” Daluga said, and he added the dealership expects only “one or two movements of vehicles per day,” limiting traffic to and from the Russo lot.

Commissioners asked few questions of staff and the petitioner. Demir said the proposed lease could be terminated if on-site parking availability becomes a problem in the future. The commission approved a motion to recommend City Council accept the petition and the staff findings; the roll-call vote recorded five yes votes and no no votes.

Why it matters: the recommendation allows a motor-vehicle dealer off-site to use a large nearby parking area for inventory, a practice that requires conditional-use approval in Elgin when the parking is not accessory to on-site tenants. The decision is advisory; final approval rests with City Council.

Key details:
- Site: 1001 North Randall Road (Russo lot), approx. 12.8 acres; Russo building ~120,000 sq. ft.
- Existing/proposed parking counts: total site 628 spaces after Starbucks construction; 97 spaces used for outdoor product display; 74 surplus spaces requested for lease by Brilliant Subaru.
- Zoning: Planned Area Business (PAB), established 2022 for this area.
- Applicant/owner: Brilliant Subaru (applicant); Kane Holdings LLC (property owner).
- Staff recommendation: approval subject to conditions in the staff packet.
- Commission action: recommended approval to City Council, vote 5-0.

Next steps: The commission’s recommendation and the staff report will be forwarded to City Council for consideration on scheduled council dates identified by staff.","On Aug. 4, 2025, the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that City Council approve a conditional-use request allowing Brilliant Subaru to lease 74 overflow parking spaces at the Russo property at 1001 N. Randall Road.","actionData","errors"]

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