Village of Wilmette President and Board of Trustees met Feb. 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
The Village President called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
1.0 ROLL CALL
President Bob Bielinski
Trustees Julie Wolf
Senta Plunkett
Daniel Sullivan
Kathy Dodd
Joel Kurzman
Absent: George Pearce
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
2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
3.0 CONSENT AGENDA
President Bielinski removed Item 3.5 from the Consent Agenda.
Trustee Sullivan moved approval of the remaining items of the Consent Agenda as follows:
3.1 Approval of minutes of the Regular Board meeting held December 11, 2018.
LAND USE COMMITTEE CONSENT AGENDA
3.2 Presentation of minutes of the Appearance Review Commission meeting held November 5, 2018.
3.3 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-50, 435 Lake Avenue regarding a request for a 288.25 square foot (4.53%) front yard impervious surface coverage variation to permit the modification of an existing legal non-conforming structure (a circular driveway) in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-1.
3.4 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-52, 620 Forest Avenue regarding a request for a 0.33’ fence pier diameter variation to permit the reconstruction of two fence pillars in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-2.
3.6 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-56, Case #2018-Z-56, 412 Sunset Drive regarding a request for a 433.77 square foot (32.71%) front yard impervious surface coverage variation to permit the construction of a new front walk on the legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-4.
3.7 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-57, 1140 Michigan Avenue regarding a request for a 4.81’ side yard generator setback variation to permit the installation of an emergency stand by generator in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-5.
3.8 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-58, 215 9th Street regarding a request for a 4.83’ side yard air conditioner setback variation request to permit the retention of an air conditioner unit in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-6.
3.9 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-59, 1515 Sheridan Road regarding a request for a special use for a medical clinic, small to permit the operation of an optician’s office (Big City Optical) in accordance with the plans submitted. The use shall run with the use; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-7.
3.10 REQUEST TO TABLE TO JANUARY 22, 2019 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING- Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-51, 2701 Orchard Lane regarding a request for a 1.19’ side yard pergola setback variation to permit the retention of an attached pergola in accordance with the plans submitted.
3.11 Introduction of Ordinance #2019-O-9 amending the Zoning Ordinance by extending the Village Center Pedestrian Commercial West street frontage designation north along Green Bay Road to Washington Avenue, making large medical/dental clinics a special use in the Village Center Arterial street frontage designation and making large medical/dental clinics and vocational education facilities a special use in the GC-1 zoning district.
3.12 REQUEST TO TABLE TO JANUARY 22, 2019 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING - Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-37, 425 Lake Avenue regarding a request for a 248.5 square foot (7.36%) front yard impervious surface coverage variation, a variation to permit a parking space in a required front yard, and variation to permit the retention of an existing circular driveway upon demolition of the principal structure on the legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted.
3.13 REQUEST TO TABLE TO JANUARY 22, 2019 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING - Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-53, 819 Michigan Avenue regarding a request for a 975.55 square foot (10.01%) total floor area variation, an 8.0’ height variation, a one-story height variation, a 0.34’ stairway housing height variation, and a variation to modify the approval granted by ordinance 2016-O-27 to retain a flat roof over an addition and a stairway housing on the legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSENT AGENDA
3.14 Approval of December 2018 Disbursement Report.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES CONSENT AGENDA
3.15 Presentation of minutes of the Municipal Services Committee meeting held June 26, 2018.
3.16 Approval of one year contract at the unit prices set forth in the proposal dated October 29, 2018 with Trees ‘R’ Us Inc., Wauconda, IL for routine and emergency tree removal services.
3.17 Approval of contract in the amount not-to-exceed $108,000 with Badger Meter Inc., Milwaukee, WI to furnish new water meters.
Trustee Wolf seconded the motion. Voting yes: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman, and President Bielinski. Voting no: none. The motion carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
Village Manager Timothy Manager noted that January 9, 2019 is the last day for Christmas tree recycling. He also said holiday lights may be recycled at the Public Works Facility at 711 Laramie Avenue.
There was no report from Corporation Counsel.
5.0 REPORT OF LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSIONER:
No Report
6.0 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
6.1 Land Use Standing Committee Report
3.5 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2018-Z-54, 611 Forest Avenue regarding a request for a parking space in a required front yard, a 5.0’ side yard parking space setback variation, and a variation to modify a non-conforming accessory structure (detached garage) in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-3.
Trustee Sullivan moved approval of a request for a parking space in a required front yard, a 5.0’ side yard parking space setback variation, and a variation to modify a non-conforming accessory structure (detached garage) in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2019-O-3, seconded by Trustee Wolf.
President Bielinski said he does not have an issue with the garage or the driveway, he does have an issue with taking out a portion of the driveway which creates a parking pad in the front of the house. He said the positive is that by removing the driveway you are taking out impervious surface, the negative is you are now forcing the car that is parked in front of it to be right next to the sidewalk.
Trustee Plunkett said she believes removing the impervious surface of the driveway is more of a benefit than leaving the parking pad. She understands that we have a policy against the parking pad but we are not creating a parking pad here, the parking pad is existing and the applicant is leaving it in the front yard while removing a portion of the driveway. The Village also has a policy to encourage off street parking and in this case she believes a distinction can be made that there is more of a benefit in removing a majority of the driveway.
Trustee Dodd said she agrees with Trustee Plunkett. She believes that when there is alley access, access to the garage should be off the alley but in this situation, the driveway is already there and the impervious surface will be reduced.
Trustee Wolf said since the driveway is already existing, she would suggest leaving a little bit more of the driveway in the front so that the car would be pulled up a little farther from the sidewalk.
Trustee Sullivan said he agrees that removing the impervious surface of the driveway is good but we are limiting it to a parking pad which is 21’. He suggested extending the parking pad so the car could be pulled up closer to the home and away from the sidewalk.
President Bielinski said that is a good solution and he would go along with that.
Trustee Wolf noted the letter from Village Engineer Dan Manis that said the curb cut and parking pad are existing and the applicant could keep it, however the last paragraph of the letter said “the permit for this property shall include the following conditions, at a minimum the stormwater runoff shall be mitigated by promoting all these things”. She is wondering what things that would be or is it handled by staff.
John Adler, Director of Community Development, said he did speak with Village Engineer Dan Manis and he said they would work with the applicant when the permit is issued. They preferred that the applicant remove a portion of the driveway as it caused the applicant to use the driveway off the alley more often.
Trustee Wolf said that sounds great as the net is all the impervious surface of the driveway is going away and they are doing some additional stormwater things which is a double plus for the neighborhood.
Trustee Bielinski asked the applicant if expanding the parking pad would be acceptable to her.
Jessica Couri, applicant, said they mostly use the alley access to the garage and right now they pull up the car in front to the porch. She would be agreeable to extending the current plans for the parking pad by four or five feet.
Trustee Sullivan moved to amend the motion to permit the parking space to approximately 25’ in the front yard to the corner of the porch as determined by staff and the applicant, seconded by Trustee Wolf.
Trustee Kurzman said he is concerned with driveways that go all the way to the back of the house when there is an alley for access. He said from a policy perspective, we have not given a resident in this situation, an economic incentive to potentially consider losing the curb cut and give all of it back in impermeable surface. He has inferred from the material, that it would be a loss in economic value and otherwise to lose the curb cut but in theory if we structure a stormwater utility or some other policy device that a homeowner
Voting yes on the amended motion: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman 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
No Report
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
NEW BUSINESS
No Report
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m., seconded by Trustee Wolf. All voted aye, the motion carried.
https://www.wilmette.com/download/agendas_and_minutes/village_board/minutes/2019/01-08-19.pdf
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