Building & Zoning Committee

VILLAGE OF NILES 1000 Civic Center Drive Niles, IL 60714 www.vniles.com Approved Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 20, 2016 8:15 AM Village Hall BUILDING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING Chairman Denise McCreery - Trustee Members Charles Ostman – Community Development Director Rich Wlodarski – Community Development Assistant Director Tom Kanelos – Chairman Planning and Zoning Hadley Skeffington–Vos – Assistant Village Manager Danielle Grcic – Legal Rich Mangold – Resident Building and Zoning Meeting Minutes October 20, 2016 Committee Meeting CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Niles Building and Zoning Committee Meeting was called to order at 8:23 AM. Present: 5 - Chairman McCreery, Ostman, Skeffington-Vos, Kanelos, Mangold Absent: 2 - Wlodarski and Grcic APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman McCreery asked if the meeting minutes for September, 2016 can now be approved. Tom Kanelos mentioned that there was a slight error in the minutes. Rich Mangold, however, approved the minutes and Chuck Ostman seconded it. AYES: 5 – Chairman McCreery, Ostman, Skeffington-Vos, Kanelos, Mangold NAYS: 0 NEW BUSINESS III. Hookah/E-Liquids/Paraphernalia/Vape IV. Garage Sale Update V. Discussion of Members on the Building and Zoning Committee VI. Next Meeting Date VII. Adjournment DISCUSSIONS III. Hookah/E-liquids/Paraphernalia/Vape Chairman McCreery asked Chuck Ostman if he had any luck finding out why Hookah Bars have not been allowed in many of the surrounding communities. Chuck Ostman mentioned that he reached out to other communities to find out exactly why they are not allowing Hookah Bars in their area but had no success getting any answers. Danielle was also going to reach out and report on this but she could not attend the meeting. Village of Niles Page 2 of 4 Building and Zoning Meeting Minutes October 20, 2016 Committee Meeting Chairman McCreery said she wanted everyone’s feed-back on this. Tom Kanelos said that he does not support the Hookah Bars being a special or permitted use until we find out why other communities are not allowing them, there are just too many questions. Rich Mangold does not have a problem with Hookah Bars, even though he is not in favor of smoking and because of the health effects, but he feels they are a legitimate business, in a stand-alone building with proper ventilation and adequate parking. Chairman McCreery said that you have to be 18 years old to go into a Hookah Bar. They do sell coffee, canned drinks but no liquor. The question was how do they make any revenue? Kathy Thake said the state says Hookah Bars cannot sell liquor. Chairman McCreery mentioned she would like to go on a field trip to a Hookah Bar with someone. Tom Kanelos said that visiting it one time would not make a difference in his decision. Kathy Thake said that from what Danielle Grcic found out from one community that allowing Hookah Bars was just a bad experience but had no success in finding out why. Chuck Ostman suggested tabling this discussion one more time so he can contact the Village of Schamburg and also check out the minutes from the Village of Park Ridge. At next Tuesday’s Village Board meeting he will mention a 90 day extension on the moratorium. Rich Mangold said he would check out the Hookah Bar located on Dempster west of McCormick. Kathy Thake said she will ask someone she knows about Hookah Bar’s. Chuck Ostman mentioned that if the bars are not identified as a special or unique use it is not permitted. Chairman McCreery entertained a motion to table this discussion one more time, until our next meeting. Tom Kanelos made the motion to table this discussion and Rich Mangold seconded it and everyone agreed. Village of Niles Page 3 of 4 Building and Zoning Meeting Minutes October 20, 2016 Committee Meeting IV. Garage Sale Update Chairman McCreery talked to the Mayor regarding the Garage Sale signs and mentioned that our recommendation was to suspend the program but if he could get something together for the Village Board meeting. The Mayor, however, is still in favor of keeping the signs in some capacity. Our committee’s decision is still to suspend the program unless he has an alternative. Chairman McCreery has heard nothing yet from the Mayor but will continue to move forward on this. Rich Mangold mentioned that it was a good idea but just did not work and everyone agreed. : V. Discussion of Members on the Building and Zoning Committee Chairman McCreery made recommendations to the Mayor about new members and she will bring it up to him again when she sees him next. VI. Next Meeting Date Tom Kanelos asked the committee what date would be good for the next meeting and everyone agreed on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 8:15. VII. Adjournment Chairman McCreery entertained a motion to end the meeting at 9:30am. Tom Kanelos made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Rich Mangold seconded it. Village of Niles Page 4 of 4