Panel recommends special use for adult day care at 455 East Main with police, maintenance conditions

The East Dundee Planning, Zoning & Historic Commission voted July 9 to recommend the village board approve a special-use permit to allow an adult day services center at 455 East Main Street, contingent on safety and maintenance conditions and state approvals. Chair Brunner moved the recommendation; a commissioner seconded.

The commission heard a police department memo describing 15 calls for service at the address over the past five years, including medical-assist calls, suicidal-subject and mental-health related incidents and a criminal trespass on June 3, 2026. The police representative told the panel: “Based on review of the police department records, this property has generated a higher volume of calls for service than would typically be expected for a property of its size and nature.” The department recommended video surveillance, a written emergency operations plan, emergency-contact information for first responders and preplanning coordination with police and fire.

Nearby resident Paul Hart testified that his home faces the property and that trespassing and overnight occupation had been an issue; he urged careful staffing and an operational plan to prevent wandering by vulnerable adults. “As the next‑door neighbor … I’m just concerned about impact changing changes to the neighborhood,” Hart said, adding questions about how many staff would be on site per client.

Applicant Srinivas Ravanam said the planned operation is intended for underserved and underinsured adults and that state approval from the Department of Aging is required before the facility could legally operate. He told commissioners the state will require compliance with building, fire and safety codes and that if the Department of Aging does not grant certification the project cannot open. “This is only for the land,” the applicant said; “whether it’s going to happen is in the future, and they have higher authority’s hands.”

Commissioners discussed options to make approval contingent on specific items: a minimum retention period for surveillance recordings (the commission set 90 days), emergency operations planning, and a requirement that the property remain in good maintenance during the state licensing process. Several commissioners favored a post‑opening review — generally proposed at six months — focused on nuisance complaints and police calls so the body could reassess conditions if problems persist.

On the recorded roll call, Commissioner Hurd voted no; Commissioners Krueger, Feck, Raisbrodhart, Stanek and Chair Brunner voted yes, producing a 5–1 recommendation in favor. The commission’s recommendation will go to the village board for final action; commissioners said the board might consider the item at its July 20 or August 3 meeting.

The commission’s packet includes the police memo and the applicant’s plan; final approval by the village board and the Department of Aging remain required before the center may open.