Village Board Meeting

BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church Street, Libertyville, IL MINUTES 1. Roll Call Mayor Johnson called to order a meeting of the Board of Trustees at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Mayor Donna Johnson, Village Trustees Scott Adams, Pete Garrity, Matthew Krummick, and Kara Macdonald. Casey Rooney was absent. Also in attendance were Clerk Margaret Clark and Village Attorney Hart Passman. Mayor's Report a. Nomination for Trustee Vacancy Mayor Johnson announced that Trustee Connell formally resigned from serving as Trustee. Mayor Johnson nominated Andrew Herrmann to serve as Trustee. Motion made by Village Trustee Adams to approve the Nomination, Seconded by Village Trustee Garrity. Voting Yea: Village President Johnson, Village Trustee Adams, Village Trustee Garrity, Village Trustee Krummick. Voting Nay: Village Trustee MacDonald. The item passed with a 5-1 vote. Trustee Herrmann took his seat with the Board. Mayor Johnson invited Mr. Jimmy Connell to speak. She thanked him for his service and summarized all the contributions he has made to Libertyville over the years. Mr. Connell spoke a few words. He said he was leaving due to demands of his job and a need to prioritize his health and his family. It was not an easy decision, he said. He thanked Mayor Johnson for appointing him to this position and for the honor to serve. He thanked Kara Macdonald, Andrew Herrmann and Patrick Schiebler for stepping up. He thanked the Board and the staff and thanked them all from the bottom of his heart. 2. Items Not on the Agenda | Presentation of items not on the Agenda will be limited to three (3) minutes Mayor Johnson asked if there was public comment for items not on the agenda. Ellen Williams, 240 Prairie Ave, is the program director at Adler Art Center. She expressed her disappointment that there has been no follow up communication or response for a direct meeting with the Village. This is regarding the request for a long-term lease of the Adler building for the Art Center. She discussed the historic designation the downtown received and lamented that Adler does not receive the same esteem from the Village. They have gathered 1,219 signatures on the Help the Adler Art Center petition asking for the Village to extend the 10-year lease. She requested that the petition along with its comments be entered into public record. They want a meeting with the Mayor and the Board of Trustees. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Mayor Johnson said the Board has had several closed session discussions about the Adler Center request. Staff has reached out to the author of the grant to discuss options. The property of Adler Center is owned by the Village, and the Village is supportive of the Adler Center, she said. The Village charges $10 rent annually to the Art Center. The Village values the Art Center and are looking into options. The Village has offered a 3-year lease. The Village needs to look at what it would be taking on as an owner if the lease was to extend the 10 years. The proposed improvements exceed the amount of the grant and there is not a clear idea of the availability of additional funds. The Village intends to sit down with the Adler Art Center but wants to have all the information needed before the meeting so it can be a productive discussion. Mayor said she will reach out to Ellen Williams tomorrow Patrick Scheibler, of 200 Acorn Ln, explained that he was on the ballot for Trustee in this past election. He looks forward to hearing more about the theater project. He ran because he thought he brought a different perspective. He came up short - he was 42 votes behind Trustee Matt Krummick, coming in fourth place for three positions. He called the Mayor to express interest in the vacancy and found out that she had someone else in mind. Mayor Johnson has the authority to appoint someone. He stands by the law and the law is clear. He wishes Trustee Herrmann well. He thanked all that were present for caring and for holding the Board accountable. He asked the community to support the Board and added: the most noble act is that which is in the greater good. He thanked the Board for his time and said he would return to talk about buckthorn soon. Mayor Johnson thanked Mr. Scheibler for his gracious acknowledgement and said we all want the best for the community. 3. Omnibus Vote Agenda A. Summary of Omnibus Vote Agenda Items Mayor Johnson presented the Omnibus Vote Agenda and asked if there were any items requested for removal by the Village Board or any Board questions on items. Trustee Macdonald requested further discussion on items 3R & 3S. B. Approval of Minutes of the April 22, 2025, Village Board Meeting and the March 11, 2025, Executive Session Minutes C. Bills for Approval D. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-68: A Resolution Approving the Wind-Down and Termination Agreement for the Vernon Hills, Libertyville, and Countryside Joint Emergency Telephone Systems Board E. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-69: A Resolution Approving the Entry of Village of Libertyville into the Glenview Joint Emergency Telephone System Board F. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-70: A Resolution Approving a Surcharge Funds Agreement with the Glenview Joint Emergency System Board G. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-71: A Resolution to Approve a Sole Source Purchase of a Replacement Police Department Investigations Vehicle from Karl Chevrolet of Des Moines, Iowa VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 H. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-72: A Resolution to Approve a Change Order with MPC Communications and Lighting Inc., for Upfitting Replacement Police Vehicles I. ORDINANCE NO. 25-O-25: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Libertyville Municipal Code Relating to Liquor Licenses to Reflect the Automatic Reduction in the Number of Class D Liquor Licenses J. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-73: A Resolution to Approve the Memorial Day Procession and Utilize Cook Park K. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-74: A Resolution Approving a Special Event at Reclaimed Artisans in Libertyville on June 7, 2025 L. ORDINANCE NO. 25-O-26: An Ordinance Declaring Surplus Property M. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-75: A Resolution to Approve a Sole-Source Purchase From Chemtrade Logistics for the HYPER+ION 5800 Phosphorus Control Chemical at the Wastewater Treatment Plant N. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-76: A Confirming Resolution to Approve Change Order No. 1 with Buhrman Design Group, Inc. for Part B of the Annual Contractual Landscaping & Mowing Program O. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-77: A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of New Furniture for the New Community Development and Engineering offices from Warehouse Direct, of Des Plaines, Illinois P. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-78: A Resolution to Approve the Purchase of the Cityworks Asset Management Software Program with Trimble Inc. Q. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-79: A Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Ritter GIS for the Implementation of the Cityworks Asset Management Software Program R. RESOLUTION NO. 25-R-80: A Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement and Release of all Claims Between Chicago Trust and the Village of Libertyville S. ORDINANCE NO. 25-O-27: An Ordinance Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness and Exterior Design Permit in Accordance with Chapter 7 of the Libertyville Village Code T. ARC Report U. HPC Report Motion made by Village Trustee Adams to approve Omnibus Vote Agenda items 3A-3Q, 3T-3U, Seconded by Village Trustee Garrity. Voting Yea: Village Trustee Adams, Village Trustee Garrity, Village Trustee Krummick, Village Trustee MacDonald, Village Trustee Hermann. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote. ITEMS 3R & 3S Mayor Johnson gave some background. The last time these items came before the Board, the motion was denied. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Trustee Macdonald said the last the public heard was the vote to not approve the motion. She would like an update for the public's sake. Mayor Johnson said once the Village received notice of a lawsuit, there were legal constraints. Now there is a settlement. She asked Attorney Passman to share the update. Attorney Passman said that when a lawsuit is filed, the Village is limited. The Village was able to resolve the materials in the agenda packet - the relief that was requested is before the Board again tonight. There are some additional requirements in the settlement agreement for how the owners will deal with the neighbors. If the items are approved tonight, it will engineer a pathway for the lawsuit to be dismissed. Mayor Johnson said there is a provision in the agreement if the theater owners fail to abide by the terms. Trustee Macdonald asked what happens if the Board approves these items tonight. Attorney Passman said that if these items are approved, the theater owners would be granted the Ordinance for the Certificate of Appropriateness and the Exterior Design Permit. The project would then be able to continue. Trustee Krummick wanted to make a point that regardless of the votes last time, the Board worked in unison on this settlement. This was something taken very seriously and the Board worked in unison. It is a collaborative solution. Mayor Johnson added that access agreement requirements are part of this settlement and can be reviewed in the packet. She then said she would entertain a motion to approve items 3R and 3T. Motion made by Village Trustee Adams to approve Omnibus Vote Agenda items 3R and 3T, Seconded by Village Trustee Krummick. Voting Yea: Village Trustee Adams, Village Trustee Garrity, Village Trustee Krummick, Village Trustee MacDonald, Village Trustee Hermann. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote. REGULAR AGENDA 4. REPORT OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, (ZBA 25-03), Variation for Signage, 101-103 W. Rockland Road At the April 14, 2025, meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals heard a request from the tenant at 101-103 W. Rockland Road for a variation for signage to increase the maximum permitted number of business wall signs from one (1) to two (2) for a restaurant tenant space located in a C-3 General Commercial development. The applicant is proposing to add a second sign within the existing sign box above their expanded tenant space located in the Rockland Plaza shopping center. All tenant spaces in the Plaza have a sign box available to them. In addition to the existing “Dos Amigos Mexican Restaurant” sign above the original restaurant space, they would like to insert a sign panel in the sign box above the expanded space that reads “Cantina”. The applicant worked with staff, the ARC and ZBA during the process to ensure there was continuity between the two sign panels. Both signs would be of similar coloration and display the signature sombrero logo. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals concurred with the request for a second wall sign as it will improve visibility to the business for southbound Milwaukee Avenue traffic and will clarify the availability of the cantina space. A motion to recommend Village Board of Trustees approval passed with a vote of 7 – 0. If the Board approves the Report of the Zoning Board of Appeals, an ordinance will be prepared for the next Board meeting. Representatives of this project were present: Skip Spanger with North Shore Sign and Oscar Garcia, owner of Dos Amigos. Mayor Johnson asked for public comment on Agenda Item 4. There was none. Motion made by Village Trustee Adams to approve the Report. Seconded by Village Trustee Macdonald. Voting Yea: Village Trustee Adams, Village Trustee Garrity, Village Trustee Krummick, Village Trustee MacDonald, Village Trustee Hermann. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote. 5. REPORT OF THE PLAN COMMISSION, (PC 24-12), Special Use Permit for a Planned Development, (PC 24-13), Planned Development Concept Plan, (PC 24-14), Preliminary Plat of Subdivision, (PC 24-15), Special Use Permit for a Land Use that Exceeds 10,000 Square Feet of Floor Area - 725-747 N. Milwaukee Avenue and 126-140 Lake Street Libertyville Land LLC is requesting a Special Use Permit for a Planned Development, a Planned Development Concept Plan, a Preliminary Plat of Subdivision, and a Special Use Permit for land that exceeds 10,000 square feet of floor area for property at 725-747 N. Milwaukee Avenue and 126-140 Lake Streets. The applicant is proposing to construct a four story, 91 residential unit apartment building with ancillary parking on the subject site. The Plan Commission heard these requests at their January 27, 2025, and March 31, 2025, meetings and concurred with the requests. Motions to recommend Village Board of Trustees approval passed with votes of 6 – 1, with the Planned Development Concept Plan subject to the following conditions: 1. That further written correspondence from IDOT shall be provided, verifying that IDOT has approved the final geometric plan for the Milwaukee Avenue access prior to Final Plat and Final Plan is approved by the Village Board of Trustees. 2. Remove all of the proposed H-EX2 Pedestrian Light Poles and fixtures along Brainerd and Lake Street sidewalks within or adjacent to Village owned property or the Lake Street right-of-way. 3. That all proposed landscaping within the Village owned property along Brainerd Avenue and the Lake Street right-of-way shall be evaluated together with the Village arborist with plans revised accordingly at time of application for Planned Development Final Plan consideration. In the course of Plan Commission discussion, Staff noted that discussion occurred relative potential use of adjoining lots for residential and guest overflow parking. Further consideration may be given to implement the following additional conditions: Residents of the apartment structure must park on Lot 1 (Parcel A) exclusively. Guest parking shall be permitted off-site subject to standard Village regulations for public lots. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 If the Board approves the Report of the Plan Commission, an ordinance will be prepared for the next Board meeting. Additionally, if the Board of Trustees moves to approve the requests, the applicant will be required to return to the Plan Commission and Board of Trustees for Planned Development Final Plan consideration which is intended to confirm substantial compliance with the plans being reviewed currently. Staff provided a brief summary. Heather Rowe, Director of Community Development gave a summary of the project. She mentioned the Comprehensive Plan, which serves as a guiding document. The future land use map in that document shows the parcel in question is designated as a transit development area. It mentions multi story and mixed-use development. There are four requests before the Village today and she reviewed those. There is a request for special use for a Planned Development. Director Rowe defined what a Planned Development is within the Village of Libertyville. She went over the review process and identified where this project is within the process. Tom Meador with Continuum Development, and who is the petitioner, introduced his team. Mr. Meador said Continuum Development is in the process of developing high-end apartments. He praised the Village's team that he has worked with. They started this venture in November of 2021. They have been working with the Village and brining in consultants to work their way through into 2023. At that time, the Village was doing a Peer Review to see what other communities were doing. There are significant offsite improvements proposed here: landscape, trail to Metra, watermain. Architect Jay Keller gave some design background. He discussed the exterior features and the site layout and design. They took into account the residential areas down Lake St to the west. They exceed the open space requirement by 37%. Mike Werthmann of KLOA performed the traffic study. The impact of the development will be reduced because of some design features. This is a transit development, which typically bring less traffic and will have less parking requirements. The traffic from this development will be opposite of peak flow direction. A new circulation road will provide access to the development and to the Metra station. This will reduce Lake and Brainard traffic. The development has a number of access drives that will also reduce traffic on the roadway system. It was determined that the existing roadway network has sufficient reserve capacity to accommodate the development generated traffic. The concern at the Lake St. and Milwaukee intersection was discussed. Mayor Johnson brought up several issues that occur there. Mr. Werthmann said this development is providing the circulation road to the Metra which will collect southbound traffic to site and Metra off Milwaukee. It will not go onto Lake or Brainard. The circulation road will also collect traffic from the development that wants to go south on Milwaukee. The Village staff and consultant have agreed with the traffic study results. In fact, the Village has done another independent study and came to the same conclusions. This development is adding only a small volume of traffic, Mr. Werthmann said. He continued, a Lake Street access road has been removed from the plan to be sensitive to the Lake St residents. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Mayor Johnson asked the Civil Tech representative, the Village's consultant, if that was accurate. He agreed. Mayor asked about train backups. Civil Tech said train backups are typical. It is typical for it to take a couple of cycles at the intersection to clean it out. They evaluated the traffic in that area for 2 days. The train events are intense for 15 minutes or so, and then it dies off. Mr. Werthmann said his team did counts at Lake and Milwaukee on different days and all counts were very similar. Will Hunter, of Continuum, discussed parking. The plan proposes 114 parking stalls, and a 1.25 ratio. They are seeking a variance ,but the code was last revised in 2013 and much has changed since that time. The CivilTech report studied this and the Trimm site. What the report said, Village code requires more spaces than are necessary. In his experience, Mr. Hunter said, they typically do 1:1 and do not have problems. This site is unique, they did their own research and found that for projects built within the last five years, there is typically a less than 1.25 ratio. So, the data gathered makes them comfortable that this proposal will be adequate. KLOA did another analysis, using industry standard formulas. The most aggressive scenario called for 115 stalls. They are proposing 114. Continuum said they feel comfortable that the proposed is adequate to meet demand. They will provide guidelines to the building manager and will work with Village staff to implement parking protocols. David Miller, of the Continuum team, conducted fiscal impact analysis for D70 and D128 school district. They predict 5 students for d70 and 2 for D128 from this project. The school districts have done their projections overall and show a dip in enrollment. He reviewed the net fiscal impact in dollar amounts. Mayor Johnson asked Mr. Miller how they calculated. Mr. Miller said they used the formula in the Village code. It is based on the 1980 census. All student generation will be from the 2-bedroom units. Will Hunter gave a summary of their proposal and listed the benefits they see from this project. He said, this project takes a grossly underused site in the Village and invests $40M into it. He thanked the Village for their time. Mayor Johnson asked for public comment on Agenda Item 5. Steve Martin, 229 Walnut St., wanted to say that he is fully in support of this. This is the right development. Anything that goes on that site, must go through a feasibility study. This is the only option. He said it creates a great buffer between downtown and train station. He asked the Board to vote in favor. The group here has done a great job of addressing the concerns. Bob Krombach, of Grayslake, is a real estate agent in Libertyville. He appreciates the community’s interest and engagement. He wanted to call out the inaccuracies in the petition that is circulating. One is that the petition claims there is a lack of transparency. He said that is false as he and his partner listed this property and it was all public. The developer has made several presentations over the last few years to the Village and have shared them with the public. He said they all have worked to make sure the projects meets the needs of the community. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Jocelyn McGillian, of 145 Homewood Ave, wanted to reiterate the concerns of the community. The current plan does not provide adequate parking, increased trafficking in an already congested area is a safety concern. She is worried about the sidewalk on Brainerd being moved. The cut through traffic will increase in communities, there will be an increase and impact to schools. She asked for details on the plan for parcel B. She is worried about code deviations and setting the precedent for future developments. Ms. McGillian continued that we have heard the call that local business need more traffic. She spoke with local businesses - 40% were not aware of this project and those who were did not voice their support of it. What she did hear is that commercial rents are too high, there are landlord issues, a there is a lack of long-term planning to support sustainable growth. Tonight, there is a big decision, Ms. McGillian said. She respects everyone who has been involved in this process. There is a vote - this is a vote on the kind of community we want to be. You can stand with the residents or choose to support project that will create issues for the community. Jim Connell, of 1215 Sussex Ln, said he thinks this is a fantastic project. The diligence by the staff and the developer team is great. He asked: ff not this, then what? This is a property that has aged, and he worries about that sticking around. He trusts the experts on the data. He has done some research and talked to some people, listened to a speaker on the economic vitality of the Lake Co. The experts say - it is all about housing. He pressed the experts on what type of housing is needed in Lake County and the resounding response was that we need it all – all types of housing. housing in general? Mr. Connell said if we continue at the current building rate, there will be a dramatic shortage by 2027. He has spent a lot of time with business owners in this town and all roads lead back to foot traffic and population. He hopes this goes through. Mayor Johnson asked for Board comment: Trustee Adams said he likes the project. He has concerns about parcel B. It is an inherent plus to that area that we don't have open office space. The Village needs some economic growth in the form of retail / restaurants, he said. He encouraged the owner of West Side Ramen to talk with Continuum as they are moving out of their current space. Jay Keller, the petitioner’s architect, replied regarding parcel B. They looked at possible scenarios - a restaurant. Looked at the parking. Looked at retail, which has a lesser parking requirement. The aesthetic will probably be a one-story building, constructed of brick, stone, steel and glass. Trustee Adams said this is called a TOD, but he still feels that more parking is needed. He thinks 140 spaces. He does not trust what will happen in that lot and how it will be policed. He would like a 1.5 ratio. He likes what the project looks like, it is a good fit for that property. Housing and density are important. Will Hunter, of Continuum, said he understands that you cannot compare this site with Oak Park or Evanston. Their comparisons were done with neighboring communities. He found similar ratios with newer developments. People are getting better at managing how many cars they need. There are 9 spaces in parcel C that are slated for residential use. Trustee Adams said that even though this is close to the train station, he is not convinced that people will move there just for the train. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Mr. Hunter replied that parking was maximized in this design, and they are trying to avoid making parcel B a big parking lot that is under utilized. Trustee Garrity concurred that parking is a big concern. Yet, when he looks at the numbers and development and look at today’s world, what it comes down to for him, it is a self fulfilling. The property owners will have to be specific that this is a one spot per unit sale. So, those who need two will not rent. He thinks the parking will police itself as they will come in knowing. He can see the concept of how this can work and that the data backs it up. He also heard at Lake County Partners how Lake Co has an economic engine, but it will be limited by housing. He thinks it is important for us to look at all types of housing. This is a developer who is willing to invest $40M in our town and provide housing. It is taller than Trustee Garrity would like but he gets the economics. This is a good fit on this property especially with the elevation and the age of the properties. He appreciates that residents have done surveys in town, but he thinks some businesses might be reluctant to open up. Final point by Trustee Garrity: a couple of years ago we were talking to developers, and he remembers John Durning came and said we have got to get additional density in this town to build our business. Our downtown does fine on the weekend, but the rest of the week lunch and dinner is not there. There is a lot of competition in neighboring towns, we must compete. He said this is a forward step, a big investment in the village. He understands it is unsettling because it is different, but he thinks it is something we need to work with them on. Will Hunter agreed with the self-selecting dynamic. He said they will very clearly identify the rules of parking in the lease. It is very clear what they are allowed to do. They self select, if they need more parking, then this building might not be for them,. Trustee Krummick thanked Mr. Meador and his team. He discussed how development has dropped off dramatically in the Chicagoland area. Two factors are contributing to this - cost of development, materials, construction. Second - community sentiment. People want to move in, but they don't want a new build. So a lot of red tape has been added. This has been labeled a TOD (transit-oriented development), Trustee Krummick said. He does not believe we have a true TOD. We do not have other services that people can walk to - medical care, grocery. He is concerned about parking. He sees how this can be self policing, but we have been bit in the past. While he respects where Mr. Meador stands, he is concerned about he prescient. Mr. Hunter summarized the parking policy: each unit has one spot, tenants lease the spot, one bedroom gets one space. Two-bedroom units get extra spaces. Property manager manages all the parking, leases will have language on parking (regarding prohibiting Metra and Lake St garage). Parcel B is for commercial and overnight parking is prohibited. The 18 spaces on Parcel C will be split with commercial and residential use. There will be signs across external lots as to who can park where. Trustee Krummick asked staff what the requirement for parking is downtown since we offer public parking, and many older buildings do not have any parking provided. Director Rowe replied that existing properties within downtown do not have to add parking. In new developments, parking is to be provided. There are some private lots, public garages - reserved for customer, some employee and some residential. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Mr. Meador said the parking requirements will be in the lease. People move here because they do not want to have two cars. If there is no extra parking available and someone wants to rent with two cars, we cannot rent to them. He reviewed the typical tenant profile. One third of the 2 BR will have two spots. He thinks it would be a horrible sin to have a concrete wasteland by providing parking spaces that are not needed. It is in his best interest to do what is best for the tenant. Trustee Krummick said it is a great looking building. He is concerned about the height. He asked if anything has been done to consider dropping the underground parking any further or anything to bring the height down. Mr. Keller said the 62 feet is misleading. Sixty-two feet is to the highest point in the building, which is an access point in the middle of the roof. The rest of the 4th floor has a height of 55 ft. Also, that is measured from average grade, and this is a sloping site. Trustee Krummick asked Bob Krumbach, the earlier commenter, if this development is taking class A office space off the market? Mr. Krumbach replied no. Trustee Krummick asked Mr. Meador why this wasn’t submitted as a unified plan including parcel B. Mr. Meador said they were directed to seek approval in phases. They have not begun serious interview with tenants as they want to work with the community about what they want. Director Rowe spoke on the review approach. Trustee Macdonald with regard to the schools, she researched and saw there will be no more than 12 students, so she feels comfortable. As for parking, there was another parking study by the Village that looked at the parking in the Metra lot and the Lake St garage. They looked over multiple days and that lot was never full, so that tells her there is a little wiggle room. She and her husband are targets for project like this. She lives very comfortably with one car and agrees with the assessment presented. She also said this is supported by the comprehensive plan and that plan was developed with resident input. Trustee Herrmann said he reached out to Lake County partners and learned that there is a huge demographic shift happening in the US. Our workforce is shrinking. In Lake Co. our workforce will drop by 2027. We need to continue to attract talent to Lake County. We need housing. He is more concerned about job growth. Mayor Johnson was happy to hear from the traffic expert and the Village's traffic expert and she will rely on the experts here. One thing she is not convinced on is parking. She appreciated Trustee Macdonald's testimony. Mayor Johnson said that when she comes in the evening, it is difficult to find a parking space. She believed that we need to come somewhere in the middle. She would like to see 140 spaces based on her experience. She continued that there are a lot of great things in this project that are compelling to her. Libertyville wants the growth that can happen in places like Innovation Park and understands that comes with housing. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Mayor Johnson asked if there was any additional public comment. Barbara Wilcox, of 1129 Pine Tree Lane, asked if left turns were allowed from the access road. left turns. Continuum replied no. She asked if anything happening at Lake and Brainerd. Mr. Werthmann replied no as there is capacity at that intersection Maria Mandarino, 624 Milwaukee Ave, spoke regarding the parking. There is an industry standard for restaurants that is not being met. She welcomes this project, but does not think the parking is sufficient, especially once the theater develops. Carol August of 1201 Lane, said there is a problem with parking. She asked where guests would park and was concerned that the traffic study was done in July when volume would be low. Companies are making employees come in again. She thinks that parking is not enough. She agreed that the Village does need housing. Mr. Hunter said the calculations for parking are based on code. There is still excess parking in parcel B & C beyond code. As for guest parking, they can park in the Metra lot. The studies showed there is excess capacity during the day. There is not overnight parking available. Mr. Werthmann said the counts were conducted in May and Feb and CivilTech were in March. No traffic data was collected in July. Thomas Baier, 725 Stonegate Rd, said there are many good things offered with this project, but some things should be tweaked. He goes down Lake Street, the numbers might be fine, but not okay for the people of Libertyville. The big problem is the density of the place - if it wasn't so dense it would solve a lot of problems. He is worried about the precedent it sets for future developments. He remembers Casa Bonita - they wanted to go up four stories, but not approved and so went to three. At the planning committee in March, a couple people said great let’s do four stories and so they did. He is worried that others will come and will want to put up four stories. We have to stay with the ordinances. Adam Safranek, 112 Homewood, asked if any traffic studies considered downgrade impacts going south on Brainerd. He had questions about the impact fees to the schools. Director Rowe gave some information on impact fees. Mr. Werthmann said Brainerd and Lake were evaluated. Tara Jenson of 518 1st St. asked if these will all be rental units, the Board replied that they would. She went on to say that she recently considered if her family could go down to one car, and there is no way she could. She said, it seems to go against the grain of the Libertyville she knows and loves to have this kind of development in this location. Jocelyn McGillian, 145 Homewood Ave, had three things to say. The developer said this development would attract high earning owners, so why wouldn't they have two cars? As for the school district aspect, she watched what happened in the Freemont District with a large development there. They struggled. Her child goes to Butterfield, and they are at capacity. While there may be an enrollment dip, there is not room in our buildings for additional students. Last comment, she is confused as to what we want Libertyville to be. She moved here to be in a family-oriented place. She believes a large development will create a safety issue. She is for VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 development, but thoughtful development. This is too much. She implored the Board to think about the families and said this would hurt them. Trustee Krummick asked if the petitioner ready for the vote. Mr. Meador said they must vet the parking issue. It might limit parcel B, but maybe that is a trade to make. Trustee Krummick said he is fine to relieve some commercial parking, but not comfortable with residential. Mayor Johnson asked Mr. Meador based on the desire to talk about concessions, if it would be his pleasure to continue this matter. Director Rowe said those concessions could still be made when B & C come before us. Attorney Passman said it is up to the will of the Board. We could take some time, have this continued. Director Rowe has a creative idea, but we might be pigeonholing ourselves. Sarah Barnes, attorney for Continuum asked, from a procedural standpoint, can we make it a condition of the approval tonight that we add parking for residential use. Ms. Barnes said they could get to 127, that is a 1.4 ratio, without compromising parcel B. Trustee Adams said he can live with that. Mayor Johnson polled the trustees on this idea. Trustee Krummick agreed, Trustee Garrity does not want to compromise Parcel B, so this is acceptable, Trustee Macdonald was moved by public comment, but she thinks this is a reasonable concession, Trustee Hermann said this was ok. Motion made by Village Trustee Garrity to approve the Report of the Plan Commission, Special Use Permit for a Planned Development, Planned Development Concept Plan, Preliminary Plat of Subdivision, Special Use Permit for a Land Use that Exceeds 10,000 Square Feet of Floor Area – 725-747 N. Milwaukee and 126-140 Lake Street with a commitment for 127 spaces of parking. Seconded by Village Trustee Adams. Voting Yea: Village Trustee Adams, Village Trustee Garrity, Village Trustee Krummick, Village Trustee MacDonald, Village Trustee Hermann. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote. 6. Mayor's Update A. Petitions and Communications The Firefighters Pension Fund Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the North Fire Station, 1551 N. Milwaukee Avenue. The Appearance Review Commission/Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025. The Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals was cancelled The Economic Development Commission will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Innovation Park, 1950 Innovation Way. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE Board of Trustees Village Board Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 The Sustain Libertyville Commission meeting will be rescheduled to Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The Fire and Police Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The Village Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. *All meetings will take place at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted. 7. Village Administrator Update There was no update to provide. 8. Executive Session There was no need to go into executive session. Adjournment With no further business to come before the Board, Village Trustee Garrity moved to adjourn at 10:12 pm, Seconded by Village Trustee Adams. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Respectfully submitted, Margaret Clark, Village Clerk VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE