Wilmette trustees gather to discuss reports

By Lhalie Castillo

Sep 30, 2016

The Village of Wilmette board of trustees met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27.

The Willamette Village board is the legislative and policy-making body of the village, and includes the village president and six trustees. The president and trustees are elected at-large and serve staggered four-year terms. Members meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Village Hall, 1200 Wilmette Ave.

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Wilmette board of trustees:

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 7:30 p.m.

1.0 ROLL CALL

2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

3.0 CONSENT AGENDA

(The matters listed for consideration on the Consent Agenda are items of routine business, land use items coming to the Village Board with a positive recommendation from a hearing body, and other items that appear to have the unanimous support of the Board of Trustees. The Village President will inquire if any member of the Board or member of the public wishes to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda. If such a request is made, the matter will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be taken up by the Village Board in the order shown. Thereafter, the Village President will request a motion and second for passage of all remaining items listed. The resulting roll call vote on the Consent Agenda will be applicable to each remaining agenda item. Any item removed from the Consent Agenda is subject to a five-minute time limit). Any agenda item beginning with a 3 is on the Consent Agenda.

3.1 Approval of minutes of the Regular Board meeting held September 13,

2016.

LAND USE COMMITTEE CONSENT AGENDA

3.2 Appointment of Appearance Review Committee as a Special Zoning

Committee to review Plaza del Lago Local Sign Ordinance regulations.

3.3 Approval of Temporary Use Permit #2016-TU-26 to allow the Plaza del

Lago Fall Fest to be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016.

3.4 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2016-Z-37, 1006 Forest Avenue regarding a request for 6.83’ side yard adjoining a street setback variation, an 8.0’ side yard adjoining a street deck setback variation, and a 5.5’ side yard adjoining a street step setback variation to permit the construction of a one and two-story addition, enclosed porch, and raised terrace in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2016-O-55.

3.5 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2016-Z-38, 922 Forest Avenue regarding a request for a 6.18’ front yard setback variation to permit the reconstruction and expansion of a one-story addition on the legal non- conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2016-O-56.

3.6 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2016-Z-39, 1930 Birchwood Avenue regarding a request for a 1.75’ side yard parking space setback variation, a 5.0’ rear yard parking pad setback variation, and a 0.47’ parking space depth variation to permit the retention of a parking pad in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2016-O-57.

3.7 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2016-Z-40, 832 Greenwood Avenue regarding a request for a 2.92’ side yard adjoining a street setback variation, a 2.92’ side yard adjoining a street porch setback variation, a 3.92’ side yard adjoining a street porch step setback variation, a 0.42’ side yard adjoining a street chimney setback variation to permit the construction of a substantial addition and remodel that is classified as a new home in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2016-O-58.

3.8 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2016-Z-41, 1810 Elmwood Avenue regarding a request for an 8.55’ front yard porch setback variation, a 6.55’ front yard porch step setback variation, a 343.41 square foot (27.5%) front yard impervious surface coverage variation, and a 146.84 square foot (11.75%) front porch coverage variation to permit the construction of a front porch on the legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted – REQUEST TO TABLE TO OCTOBER 13, 2016 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING.

3.9 REMOVE FROM TABLE - Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case

#2015-Z-32, 701 Laurel Avenue regarding a request for a 6.3’ side yard adjoining a street parking setback variation to permit a parking pad in accordance with the plans submitted - REQUEST TO TABLE TO NOVEMBER 22, 2016 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING.

3.10 REMOVE FROM TABLE - Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case

#2016-Z-26, 1809 Wilmette Avenue regarding a request for a 54.02 square foot (0.87%) total floor area variation, a 1.1’ side yard garage setback variation, a 5.0’ rear yard parking pad setback variation, a 2.0’ parking space depth variation, a 52.46 square foot (4.22%) rear yard total impervious surface coverage variation, and a 45.62 square foot (3.67%) rear yard structure impervious surface coverage variation to permit the retention of a detached two-car garage and parking pad in accordance with the plans submitted – REQUEST TO TABLE TO NOVEMBER 22, 2016 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING.

FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSENT AGENDA

3.11 Presentation of the August Monthly Financial Report.

3.12 Approval of contract renewal in an amount not to exceed $26,000 with Third

Millennium Associates, Warrenville, IL for the Annual Vehicle Licensing Program.

ADMINISTRATION

COMMITTEE

CONSENT

AGENDA

3.13 Approval of contract renewal in an amount not to exceed $80,313 with

Tyler Technologies Inc., Dallas, TX for annual licensing and support services for the MUNIS municipal software application.

3.14 Reappointment of Arthur Haut to the Environmental and Energy Commission from October 8, 2016 to October 8, 2019.

3.15 Notice of vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission due to the term expiration of Joseph Vitu.