Building & Zoning Committee

“Where People Count” Community Development 1000 Civic Center Drive, Niles, Illinois 60714 Mayor Telephone (847) 588-8040 ● Fax (847) 588-8050 ● TDD (847) 588-8059 Robert M. Callero Trustees September 20, 2012 Chris Hanusiak James T. Hynes Joe LoVerde Building and Zoning Committee Meeting 8:00 a.m. Rosemary R. Palicki Louella B. Preston In Attendance: Andrew Przybylo Robert M. Callero – Mayor Village Manager Steve Vinezeano – Assistant Village Manager George R. Van Geem Joe Annunzio – Village Attorney George Van Geem – Village Manager Village Clerk Andrew Przybylo – Village Trustee Marlene J. Victorine Tom Kanelos – Planning & Zoning Committee ______________ Chuck Ostman – Community Development Director Community Fred Kudert- Member 2030 implementation sub-committee Development Minutes recorded and typed by Rich Wlodarski Director Charles Ostman Meeting was called to order at 8:00 by Andrew Przybylo. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Andrew Przybylo for the minutes of the June 7, 2012 meeting to be approved. This was seconded by Mayor Callero. All were in favor. Sign code update Chuck Ostman explain the minor and major changes to the sign code the biggest change was to be more lean ant on allowing banners a long period of time and less restrictions, over all the sign ordinance is working extremely well with no real complaints. Andrew Przybylo asked about the 6 months continually if a restaurant wanted to keep it up if that was correct and is there a size restriction Chuck Ostman explained the size was 32sf and that was correct about the 6 months continually and gave the example of Howard Street Inn that wanted it up thru the winter months to remind people they were open not just during the golf season Andrew Przybylo then asked about signs in the window with the example of Playbook having painted signs in the window. Chuck Ostman explained that they were considered temporary and could be up for only 30 days and did not require a permit. Chuck Ostman explain the new language that we proposed for vehicle signage says, there www.vniles.com was much discussion from the committee and it was decided to leave the ordinance as it was and for Chuck to use his digression if businesses were actually using the vehicles for advertising or not and if it was a gray area he could ask them to go in front of the Plan commission for relief if they felt they had a hard ship and could prove it to the Plan commission. Andrew Przybylo asked why the language was crossed out for light pole banners Chuck could not remember why and said he would check into it and send everyone an e-mail of the reason. Updating of the building code Chuck Ostman proposed moving to adopt the 2012 ICC codes he explained that one advantage to move to the 2012 code would be to help our ISO rating which help the residents keep their home owners insurance lower. Steve Vinezeano also said that it helps with the storm water ratings that the village receives to get grants and keep flood insurance lower also. Chuck Ostman continued and explained the biggest change would be adding sprinklers to single family homes which is currently not required. After discussion amongst the committee of the pros and cons to residential sprinkler it was decided to move forward to adopt the 2012 ICC codes. RFQ for the zoning code update/Planner Chuck Ostman indicated that he put the RFQ on hold to wait until the planner is on board, next Friday we have 8 very qualified candidates. As soon as the planner is hired we would narrow the RFQ down to 3 firms and hopefully by January be able to move forward with recommendations to this committee. Update on the 2030 comp plan implementation committee Chuck Ostman introduced Fred Kudert from the 2030 comp plan implementation committee. Fred explained what the committee has been doing for the last 4 months and how all the 180 objectives from the comp plan were divided up into priorities. Also that some funding might be required to move some of the objectives and that the committee was putting a presentation together and was going to give much more detail to this committee at the next meeting. Andrew Przybylo express the thought that he would want Fred and whomever else to be involved with the zoning ordinance update as it would all tie in to the original comp plan. Chuck Ostman reaffirmed what Fred had said and also indicated that this same presentation was going to be presented to the village board at the November meeting with much more information and specific detail concerning all the objectives and budgeting for the next budget cycle. Propose gun club @ 7787 Caldwell Chuck Ostman explained that the people wanted to invest about 6 million into the building to open a high end gun club with a range and it would also be set up for police departments to do training, they would also sell guns, Dean was in support of this proposed gun club. Some text amendments would need to happen to allow them into the M-zoning district as right now it is only permitted in the B-district; also 2 they want to sell weapons so some of our ordinances would need to be changed. Chuck recommended bringing them in front of this committee to further explain there proposal and answer any further questions that this committee might have. Chuck Ostman proposed the next meeting for October 31, 2012 Andrew Przybylo made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 am, every one was in favor 3