Village of Wilmette President and Board of Trustees met August 22.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Village President called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
1.0 Roll Call
Trustees Julie Wolf
Daniel E. Sullivan, Jr.
Senta Plunkett
Kathy Dodd
Joel Kurzman
Stephen M. Leonard
President Bob Bielinski
Staff Present: Timothy J. Frenzer, Village Manager
Michael Braiman, Assistant Village Manager
Jeffrey M. Stein, Corporation Counsel
Barbara Hirsch, Deputy Village Clerk
John Prejzner, Assistant Director of Administrative Services
John Adler, Director of Community Development
Brigitte Berger, Director of Engineering & Public Works
Peter Skiles, Director of Administrative Services
Kyle Murphy, Chief of Police
Kyle Perkins, Deputy Chief of Police
Patrick Collins, Deputy Chief of Police
Benjamin Wozney, Fire Chief
Robert Brill, Deputy Fire Chief
2.0 Public Comment
Afail Ogulnik, 2530 Old Glenview Road, asked to remove Item 3.5 from the Consent Agenda.3.0 Consent Agenda
Trustee Leonard asked to remove item 3.12 from the Consent Agenda.
Trustee Wolf moved approval of the remaining items of the Consent Agenda as follows:
3.1 Approval of minutes of the Regular Board meeting held July 25, 2017.
3.2 Approval of minutes of the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting held June 26, 2017.
Land Use Committee Consent Agenda:
3.3 Presentation of minutes of the Appearance Review Commission meeting held July 10, 2017.
3.4 Approval of Temporary Use Permit #2017-TU-17 for the Central School Carnival to be held on September 16, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
3.6 Approval of Temporary Use Permit #2017-TU-20 to permit two food trucks in conjunction with a triathlon at Gillson Park on Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 6:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
3.7 Approval of Temporary Use Permit #2017-TU-21 for temporary operation of a Live Escape Games Establishment from October 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.
3.8 Approval of Temporary Use Permit #2017-TU-22 for Congregation Sukkat Shalom Ice Cream Social to be held at 1001 Central Avenue on Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
3.9 Appointment of Land Use Committee as a Special Zoning Committee to review adding group homes for private school students as a permitted or special use in the residential zoning districts.
3.10 Adoption of Ordinance #2017-O-44 amending Chapter 20, Article 16 of the Village Code Sign Ordinance.
3.11 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017-Z-32, 516 Linden Avenue regarding a revised request for a 1.37’ side yard garage setback variation, a 1.98’ rear yard garage setback variation, a 0.37’ side yard garage eave setback variation, a 0.98’ rear yard garage eave setback variation, a 165.16 square foot (8.42%) rear yard pavement impervious surface coverage variation, and a 57.16 square foot (2.92%) rear yard total impervious surface coverage variation to permit the construction of a replacement detached garage in accordance with the plans submitted and revised; adoption of Ordinance #2017-O- 46.
3.13 Remove from Table - Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017- Z-28, 1300 Sheridan Road regarding a request for a 642.25 square foot (24.95%) front yard impervious surface coverage variation and a variation to permit parking spaces in a required front yard to allow the expansion of the existing legal non-conforming driveway in accordance with the plans submitted - Request To Table To October 10, 2017 Regular Village Board Meeting.
Finance Committee Consent Agenda:
3.14 Approval of July 2017 Disbursement Report.
Administration Committee Consent Agenda:
3.15 Appointment of Benjamin Wozney to the Electrical Commission from August 22, 2017 to August 22, 2021.
3.16 Notice of vacancy on the Environmental and Energy Commission due to the term expiration of Ken Obel.
3.17 Notice of vacancy on the Human Relations Commission due to the term expiration of Al Husain.
3.18 Notice of vacancy on the Human Relations Commission due to the term expiration of Denise Thrasher.
3.19 Recommendation of appointment of Nathan Kebede to the Environmental and Energy Commission from September 12, 2017 to September 12, 2020.
3.20 Approval to increase a five-year contract by $780 per month for a total increased amount not to exceed $35,100 plus applicable taxes and fees with AT&T Corporation, Bedminster, NJ for switched Ethernet wide area network connections.
Municipal Services Committee Consent Agenda:
3.21 Presentation of minutes of the Municipal Services Committee meeting held June 20, 2017.
3.22 Approval of contract in the amount of $298,470 with Suburban General Construction, LaGrange Park, IL for the 2017 Sewer Repair and Valve Installation Program.
3.23 Introduction of Ordinance #2017-O-48 amending Chapter 18 of the Village Code concerning sewer and water facilities.
3.24 Adoption of Ordinance #2017-O-43 amending Chapter 15 of the Village Code concerning encroachments in public easements.
Trustee Sullivan seconded the motion. Voting yes: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman, Leonard and President Bielinski. Voting no: none. The motion carried.
4.0 Reports of Officers:
4.1 Introduction of Nathan Kebede who is recommended for appointment to the Environmental and Energy Commission.
President Bielinski introduced Mr. Kebede to the Village Board and recommended his appointment to the Environmental and Energy Commission.
4.2 Recognition of Terry Porter for his service on the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
President Bielinski thanked Mr. Porter for his service, summarized his accomplishments while on the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners and presented him with a certificate of appreciation.
4.3 Recognition of Chief of Police Brian King for his service to the Village.
Village Manager Timothy Frenzer thanked Chief King for his years of service and summarized his accomplishments with the Police Department.
4.4 Appointment of Kyle Murphy as Chief of the Wilmette Police Department.
Village Clerk Timothy Frenzer issued the Oath of Office to Chief of Police Kyle Murphy and congratulated him on his new position.
4.5 Appointment of Patrick Collins as Deputy Chief of the Wilmette Police Department.
Village Clerk Timothy Frenzer issued the Oath of Office to Deputy Chief of Police Patrick Collins and congratulated him on his new position.
4.6 Report from Village President regarding study of Cook County Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Ordinances.
President Bielinski said at the June 27, 2017 Village Board meeting, the Village Board adopted an Ordinance “opting-out” of Cook County’s Minimum wage and Paid Sick Leave ordinances.
While the Village opted out of both Cook County Ordinances, the Board requested that the subject be further studied and discussed at the committee level. Input was solicited from Board members, and he was asked to submit a plan for the Village Board’s discussion. He summarized the report presented to the Village Board in this evening’s agenda packet.
5.0 Report of Liquor Control Commissioner:
No Report
6.0 Standing Committee Reports:
6.1 Land Use Standing Committee Report
3.5 Approval of Temporary Use Permit #2017-TU-19 to locate a temporary paddle tennis hut trailer at 2601 Old Glenview Road from September 15, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
Trustee Leonard moved to approve Temporary Use Permit #2017- TU-19 to locate a temporary paddle tennis hut trailer at 2601 Old Glenview Road from September 15, 2017 through December 31, 2017, seconded by Trustee Dodd.
President Bielinski noted that Mr. Ogulnik asked to have the item removed.
Mr. Ogulnik said he lives at 2530 Old Glenview Road which is across from Westmoreland Country Club which is currently undergoing construction. He said the last three to four months has seen an increase in parking on the street from the construction workers. He believes it has created a dangerous situation as there are so many cars on the street. He realizes it is a public street and parking is legal but the amount of cars parked so close to driveways is a bad situation for the neighbors on the street.
John Adler, Director of Community Development, said they are aware of the situation and another neighbor near Mr. Ogulnik has spoken to the Engineering Department about the possibility of some neighborhood parking restrictions but he is not aware of the outcome of the discussion. Code Enforcement has reached out to the contractor for Westmoreland Country Club, as their construction is underway, to find some solutions for parking off the street to alleviate the parking issues.
Trustee Leonard asked how Mr. Ogulnik’s concerns relate to the paddle tennis hut trailer.
Mr. Adler said they do not relate directly to the item and the parking problem may be a short term situation during the construction of the paddle tennis.
Mr. Ogulnik said the parking problems started this past April and has been getting worse over the summer.
John Guy, Manager of Westmoreland Country Club, said they have worked very hard with the neighbors regarding the issue of parking on the street. He noted they have lost over 30 parking spaces with the demolition and construction on the property. They have arranged for employee parking at Centennial Park on Old Glenview Road and they have informed employees but some employees are private contractors and there is nothing they can do if they employee is parking legally on the street. They have also hired a parking consultant to perform a parking study in the spring to be able to provide more parking spaces.
Trustee Kurzman asked if there are any areas on Westmoreland property that is not being used for parking that could be used for parking in a temporary fashion.
Mr. Guy said they are using every available area on the property during the construction project.
Trustee Kurzman asked if supervisors are giving employees a fair opportunity to make the extra walk from Centennial Park if they park there.
Mr. Guy said absolutely they give them flexibility for parking situations.
Trustee Dodd asked where the new paddle tennis courts would be added.
Mr. Guy said they are being built to the south on the property, which is currently green space.
Trustee Wolf asked when the construction is finished, will they be getting back the parking spaces that they previously used.
Mr. Guy said they will be getting back their parking spaces after construction is completed. He also noted that June, July and August are peak season months for the club usage and the season will slow down.
Trustee Leonard asked if the parking could be resolved, is Mr. Ogulnik still concerned with the temporary paddle tennis trailer hut.
Mr. Ogulnik said he understands that once the construction is complete, it will take care of some of the parking issues but he does not have an issue with the trailer if it does not affect parking spaces.
Trustee Leonard said there seems to be two issues and he would like to know that the parking issue is addressed.
Mr. Guy said they have permission from Centennial Park to use their lot for employee parking and they are also going into their slower season in September which will result in less parking on the street.
Trustee Leonard asked how Mr. Guy is monitoring the employees and where they park.
Mr. Guy said they have sent out memos to employees, they have included notes in their paychecks and have met with them to encourage parking at Centennial Park but it is legal to park on Old Glenview Road so there is not a reason to discipline employees.
President Bielinski said for transparency, he is a member of Westmoreland Country Club, he is not an officer, he has no fiduciary duty to the Club and he has no financial interest in the decision this evening.
Voting yes: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman, Leonard and President Bielinski. Voting no: none. The motion carried.
3.12 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017-Z-33, 1157 Wilmette Avenue regarding a request for a special use for an Arts Studio (Actors Training Center) in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2017-O-47.
Trustee Leonard moved to approve Case #2017-Z-33, 1157 Wilmette Avenue regarding a request for a special use for an Arts Studio (Actors Training Center) in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2017-O-47, seconded by Trustee Dodd.
Trustee Leonard said he removed the item from the Consent Agenda not because he intends to vote against the item, he thought it was worthy of discussion. We are taking a prime retail space in our downtown area and allocating it towards a non-retail use. He understands how important this is and how possibly precedent setting this could be. He supports the request as it is an arts use which is especially attractive in our downtown area and the community, the use is also affiliated with the Wilmette Theatre in the downtown retail district. The limited space does have some non-retail characteristics, specifically the very small size and the inability to enlarge the space does make it a poor candidate for retail uses. He does not believe supporting this use will be a precedent as we look at many retail spaces that will be coming on the market in our new projects as well as existing spaces which we feel should be retail and sales tax generating uses.
President Bielinski noted that within the last few years, the Village Board turned down a request for a special use for a dental office that wanted to move into the first floor of a retail space on Wilmette Avenue.
Trustee Wolf said she remembers the request from the dental office, the Village Board did not grant the request and another retail business took the space. She agrees that the Actor’s Training Center is an asset to the community, and is an established business that draws people into the downtown area.
President Bielinski noted that there were an overwhelming number of letters from the businesses supporting the application.
Trustee Sullivan said he looks at the request as an extension of an existing business so he does not believe it is a precedent setting approval. He will support the request.
Trustee Dodd asked if there was a requirement for percentages of retail businesses in the downtown retail area.
Mr. Adler said there is not a specific percentage in the Master Plan but the Master Plan was used to develop the 2014 Zoning Code. In the Code we created a number of sub areas that are based on street frontage where we would like to permit medical/dental and personal service uses.
Trustee Dodd said she supports the request but she is glad it was discussed as it is important to be careful with bias regarding existing businesses and new businesses that are coming into the downtown center area we want as much retail as possible.
Trustee Kurzman said he is very excited with the request and is in support of it. He believes vitality comes in different forms and the arts is a fantastic addition.
Trustee Plunkett said she believes the request is an appropriate use for the space and looks forward to having the Actors Training Center.
Voting yes: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman, Leonard and President Bielinski. Voting no: none. The motion carried.
6.11 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017-Z-34, 100 Girard Avenue regarding a revised request for a 122.76 square foot (2.427%) total floor area variation to permit the construction of a twostory addition in accordance with the plans as revised.
Trustee Leonard moved approval of Case #2017-Z-34, 100 Girard Avenue regarding a revised request for a 122.76 square foot (2.427%) total floor area variation to permit the construction of a two-story addition in accordance with the plans as revised, seconded by Trustee Plunkett.
President Bielinski noted that the request received a negative recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals and will require five positive votes to overturn the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Raanic and Emir Aric, applicants, noted that in their revised request, they reduced the square footage by approximately 90 square feet to accommodate their neighbor’s objections and the neighbor is not objecting to the revised plans.
Chad Boomgaarden, architect for the applicants, noted that half of the request for square footage is the brick veneer that counts towards the variation.
Trustee Wolf said she believes the plans are sensitively done and she likes the proposed façade of the addition. She will support the request.
Trustee Sullivan said the plans presented to the Zoning Board were very well done and it was probably disappointing there were only five members of the Zoning Board present versus the full seven members. He commended the applicants for revising the plans and he will support the request.
Trustee Plunkett said she believes the applicants have done their best to present revised plans and she will support the request.
Trustee Dodd said she agrees with her fellow Trustees and thanked the applicants for re-evaluating the plans.
Trustee Kurzman said he has no concerns with the request.
Trustee Leonard said in visiting the property, he understood the concerns of the neighbor and he also appreciates what the applicant did in revising the plans to alleviate those concerns. It was very clear to him that the applicants were being sensitive to the neighbors and he will support the revised request.
President Bielinski thanked the applicant for taking their neighbor’s concerns into consideration and modifying the plans. He believes the hardship for space in an older home is clear in this case and the request is fairly modest so he will support the request.
Voting yes: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman, Leonard and President Bielinski. Voting no: none. The motion carried.
6.12 Remove from Table - Plan Commission Report, Case #2017-P- 03, 730 Romona Road regarding a request for tentative plat approval for a two-lot subdivision.
Trustee Leonard moved to remove Item 6.12 from table, seconded by Trustee Wolf. All voted aye, the motion carried.
Trustee Leonard moved approval of Case #2017-P-03, 730 Romona Road regarding a request for tentative plat approval for a two-lot subdivision, seconded by Sullivan.
President Bielinski noted that the Plan Commission did not make a recommendation to approve Item 6.12. This item will require four positive votes from the Village Board for approval.
Derek Schiller said he is appearing on behalf of the applicant for the proposed tentative plat approval for a two-lot subdivision at 730 Romona. He reviewed the request in the Plan Commission report, noting that the proposed lots meet the minimum lot size and width as required by the Zoning Ordinance. A new single family home is being proposed to be constructed on each lot within current zoning and no variations are being requested. For these reasons, he believes the request conforms to the standards of review as set forth in the Village of Wilmette Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Code.
Trustee Leonard asked what the plans are for access to the proposed two lots.
Mr. Schiller said they are proposing two lots so they would have driveways from the front of the lots or access the easement on the side.
Trustee Leonard asked how they would make the decision for access.
Mr. Schiller said it would depend on the design of the house and how many trees they would be able to keep on the lot.
Trustee Leonard said there seems to be three issues regarding the proposed subdivision that have come out during discussion of the case; 1) the curb cuts onto Romona Road 2) plans for removal of trees 3) staging of vehicles during construction.
Mr. Schiller said the staging of equipment would be their normal process during construction for truck access, they would adhere to the Tree Ordinance and try to preserve as many trees as possible, and the curb cuts would be placed according to the design of the home.
Trustee Dodd asked what the rules are regarding the access easement for the property.
Mr. Schiller said there is an agreement for easement of access to the property and shared maintenance. He believed there was an Ordinance that created the easement.
Corporation Counsel Jeff Stein said he was not aware of an ordinance creating the easement, the Ordinance created the variation for the original subdivision. There was a warranty deed that created the easement, the language stating “there is a shared easement for access and maintenance shall be shared between the two parties”.
Trustee Dodd asked if the easement language continues to follow the transfer of lots.
Mr. Stein said if the subdivision is approved and the property is transferred, the easement language should be taken care of through the title company.
President Bielinski asked for clarification that if there is a dispute with the easement language, that is a private property dispute and the Village would not be involved.
Mr. Stein said that is correct, all matters regarding that type of property issue would go to the Circuit Court as it is a contract between two private parties, not imposed by the Village.
Trustee Dodd noted that there was concern from a neighbor in the Plan Commission report that construction vehicles would be parking on the driveway access but that does not seem to be an issue because they cannot park on the easement.
Mr. Stein said that is correct, the driveway is only an access easement and unless the party’s agree to parking on the driveway, then construction parking would not be allowed.
Village Manager Timothy Frenzer said the Village does have a Site Management Ordinance that the Community Development Department administers when permits have been issued for construction. He said the issue tonight is are these two lots legally conforming under the Village Ordinances.
Trustee Kurzman asked if the applicant knew how many trees they would have to remove on the property and what they would do to preserve the trees.
Mr. Schiller said they do not have a design for the property so they have not performed any tree survey at this time.
President Bielinski asked if there was anyone present to speak in favor of the application.
Christopher Canning, 1000 Skokie Boulevard, said he was representing Mrs. Gill, owner of the property, along with her son Adam Gill.
Adam Gill said he is the son of Mrs. Gill and also an attorney for litigation for construction and real estate issues. He noted he has never lived at the property and has no beneficial interest in the property. He said the easement is a property right granted to 730 Romona to use the easement and the deed says that the parties will jointly maintain the driveway. The original warranty deed from 1962 actually refers to maintenance of the driveway not maintenance of the easement itself as the easement is wider than the driveway
President Bielinski said from Mr. Gill’s comments, all of the conversation regarding who is responsible for maintaining the easement is not relevant to the matter except that the Board had questions as the issue was addressed at the Plan Commission meeting. Mr. Gill’s point is that the owner of the property has the responsibility to maintain the easement, the maintenance of the driveway is a joint responsibility.
Mr. Gill said that is his understanding of the original 1962 warranty deed.
Mr. Canning said the only issues for the Village Board to consider this evening are; 1) has the request met the lot width- the lot width is 60’ and Mr. Schiller’s proposal is two 70’ lots, 2) has the request met the lot area- is it greater than 8400 square feet and the proposal is two lots of 11,200 square feet, 3) is the request consistent with the prevailing standard of development-of the 126 single family lots, 118 lots are less than the proposed request in terms of area and 86 are less in width. He said the applicant has met the three requirements of the Village and asked that the request be approved by the Village Board.
President Bielinski asked Corporation Counsel if Mr. Canning’s comments were accurate in regards to the interpretation of our ordinances and the standards of review in this case.
Mr. Stein said his comments were accurate. He also noted that there is no variation that is being sought from the Zoning Code or Subdivision Code.
President Bielinski asked Mr. Adler if that was his point of view also.
Mr. Adler said he agrees with Corporation Counsel.
President Bielinski asked if there was anyone present to speak regarding the proposed application.
Charles Schinzer said he owns the property at 732 Romona and he owns the easement to the property. He believes the easement to the property would end if the property is developed with its own driveways and the necessity for the easement is gone. It would be his preference to get rid of the easement altogether as he does not believe it would be practical or safe to have construction vehicles going back and forth over the driveway easement.
Mr. Frenzer said how the construction will be managed, will be dealt with when the applicant comes in for a permit through the Site Management Ordinance by the Community Development and Engineering Departments. He said the issue being addressed by the Village Board this evening is whether the proposed lots conform to the Ordinance.
Mr. Schinzer said it is the Village Board’s decision whether or not to grant approval for the subdivision and they do not have to grant approval.
Mr. Stein said the way the law has been written in Illinois for the past 100 years is that when a subdivision meets the State or local standards, and no variation is sought, it is a ministerial act.
Mr. Schinzer said he believes that building two homes will result in a large amount of construction parking and trees will have to be cut down.
Trustee Wolf asked what the process would be if the proposed subdivision is approved.
Mr. Adler said there is a tree ordinance that requires 35% tree canopy coverage on the property with existing or new trees planted. As for curb cuts, it is his understanding that both lots would be able to have a curb cut on the property. As it relates to the access easement and the site development plan, if the owner of 730 Romona has the legal right to have construction vehicles go over the easement and on to the property, the Community Development Department would not get involved in that. If there are parking issues on the easement, once the permit is issued, then Community Development would get involved in the code enforcement of that during the construction process.
Mr. Schinzer said he disagrees with Mr. Adler’s opinion.
Lynne Sandman, 738 Romona, said she lives just north of the proposed property. There is one house now on the property with a forest area and encouraged the Village Board to consider the openness and the larger lot size in the area when making their decision.
Sheldon Sandman, 738 Romona, said he understands that if the property is sold and subdivided that the lots will be 70’ but he was concerned about the setbacks for new homes. He believes the symmetry that exists now for the homes in the area will be different and the feeling of the neighborhood will not be there.
Trustee Dodd asked for clarification with the size of the lots in the neighborhood.
Mr. Adler said when they look at a sub-division of the neighborhood, there are many lots that are narrower in the neighborhood but there are some lots in the area that are also larger. They have to look at the entire neighborhood.
Trustee Sullivan noted that there was a comment made that if this property is allowed to be sub-divided, other properties in the area will also want to sub-divide their properties.
Mr. Adler said he does not believe any properties in the area would be able to sub-divide as they do not meet the required lot area.
Peg O’Halloran, 138 Walnut, said she understands the concerns for the area but the property was bought with the easement that was already there.
Trustee Wolf said the legal issue is clear that the Village Board should allow the sub-division but she would like to encourage the developer to keep as many of the trees as possible on the property.
Trustee Sullivan said the issue before them this evening is very clear as the request meets the standards and law. He respects the neighbors’ opinions but he will support the request.
Trustee Plunkett said she will support the request also. The Village Board likes to hear all neighbors’ concerns but the legal sub-division of the lot is clear.
Trustee Dodd said she agrees with her fellow Trustees as the proposed subdivision meets the standards. She thanked all the residents for coming to address the Village Board and encouraged the residents to have communication with the developers and trust in the building and construction process.
Trustee Kurzman said he would like nothing better than to oppose the request. It troubles him that past, present and poor policy and planning serves to inform our future. He finds it distasteful in his short time on the Village Board to look at sub-divisions and this is not the first. He is especially keen in discerning to what is being proposed west of Ridge Road for obvious reasons, but he has had to stomach sub-divisions on Pomona Road and elsewhere. He is trying to address land uses as a means to improving stormwater management. He is a neighbor and walks the area a lot so he does have some measure of empathy for the intangibles that have been described but the matter at hand is the legality. He will be discerning, if not downright harsh in his evaluation of any zoning variation that is requested from the sub-division of this lot. He appreciates the time, effort, energy and insight that has been shared this evening. This happens on larger scales throughout the Village, especially west of Ridge Road. He still has not let go of the new development of Ridge Circle. He feels compelled to support what is being proposed this evening, but he would like to re-state his concerns with it and he will have the neighbors’ back when any zoning variation gets requested for that property.
Trustee Leonard said a lot of great comments have been made by the other Trustees. He hears the concerns regarding construction as he has a house being constructed near him, and the Village does an excellent job of managing the construction process. The construction has been much more pleasant than he ever expected, and it has been mostly because of the enforcement and management by the Village. He said the issue at hand is very clear cut and we have no choice but to approve the sub-division.
President Bielinski said from the perspective that the proposed request will cause multiple sub-divisions of lots throughout the neighborhood that is not accurate given the size of the lots, this is a unique lot. From a legal point of view, this is a conforming lot. He said the entire Village has the neighbors’ back when it comes to new construction because quite simply, new construction is not granted a variance because there is no hardship if you are starting from scratch. He will support the request as it is the law as applies to all property owners in the Village.
Voting yes: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman, Leonard and President Bielinski. Voting no: none. The motion carried.
6.2 Finance Standing Committee Report
All items listed on the Consent Agenda
6.3 Administration Standing Committee Report
All items listed on the Consent Agenda
6.4 Municipal Services Standing Committee Report
All items listed on the Consent Agenda
6.5 Public Safety Standing Committee Report
No Report
6.6 Judiciary Standing Committee Report
No Report
6.7 Reports from Special Committees
No Reports
7.0 New Business
No Report
8.0 Matters Referred to Standing Committees
8.1 Review text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
8.2 Review adding group homes for private school students as a permitted or special use in the residential zoning districts.
8.3 Review Westlake Plaza Local Sign Ordinance regulations
8.0 Adjournment
Trustee Wolf moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 p.m., seconded by Trustee Sullivan. All voted aye, the motion carried.
https://www.wilmette.com/download/agendas_and_minutes/village_board/minutes/2017/8-22-17.pdf
Alerts Sign-up