Planning and Zoning Board

VILLAGE OF NILES 1000 Civic Center Drive Niles, IL 60714 www.vniles.com Approved Meeting Minutes Monday, August 14 , 2017 7:00 PM Village Hall Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Thomas Kanelos Members Susan DeBartolo Morgan Dubiel Ted Kar abatsos Barbara Nakanishi Thomas Parala Robert Schulter Angelo Troiani, Emeritus Staff Lia ison Bruce Sylvester CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Planning and Zoning Board Approved Meeting Minutes August 14, 2017 _________________________________________________________________ _______ The Niles Planning and Zoning Board was called to order at 7:05 P.M. All rose for the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT: 6 Chairman Thomas Kanelos, Commissioners Susan DeBartolo, Robert Schulter, Barbara Nakanishi, Thomas Parala, Morgan Dubiel Also present was Director of Community Development Charles Ostman, Senior Planner Bruce Sylvester and Village Attorney Danielle Grcic. Commissioner Ted Karabatsos and Commissioner Emeritus Angelo Troiani were absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any additions, clarifications or corrections to the minutes of July 10, 2017. There were none. Commissioner Dubiel wanted to draw attention to page 7. Not a correction but it was mentioned that in tonight’s meeting the Board would cover variations for carports. Can that be on the agenda for next month? Chairman Kanelos asked Director Charles Ostman if that could be discussed when they have proposals for changes to the sign ordinace. Also to next meeting’s agenda please add discussion for the carport issue to be allowed so people don’t have to go through this process. Finally, there was a request for petitioners to send registered letters. If these three things could be on the agenda for next month or two of the three, unless there is something on the sign ordinance. Mr. Ostman said there won’t be anything on the sign ordinance. Commissioner Dubiel asked if it could be on the agenda, just in case a proposal would come through. Chairman Kanelos said generally you would make suggestions that would get taken back to the Planning and Zoning Committee of the Board of Trustees. But yes, if he has suggestions, put it on the agenda. Commissioner Dubiel moved to approve the minutes of July 10, 2017. Seconded by Commissioner DeBartolo, on roll call the vote was: AYES: 6 Dubiel, DeBartolo, Schulter, Nakanishi, Parala, Kanelos ABSENT: 1 Karabatsos There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried. Page 2 of 5 Planning and Zoning Board Approved Meeting Minutes August 14, 2017 _________________________________________________________________ _______ OLD BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS 17-ZP-18 Requesting approval of a ‘gas station ’ special use permit per Village Ordinance Appendix B, Section 8.2(A) to allow a gas station at 8401 Milwaukee Avenue. 17-ZP-19 Requesting approval of a variation from Niles Zoning Ordinance Section 5.3 for rear yard set-back requirements for a proposed expansion of an existing gas station building at 8401 Milwaukee Avenue. 17-ZP-20 Requesting approval of a ‘bar’ special use permit at 7421 Milwaukee Avenue per Village Ordinance Appendix B, Section 8.2(A) to allow a proposed bar at 7421 Milwaukee Avenue. DISCUSSIONS ADJOURNMENT Chairman Kanelos called for the first item on tonight's agenda. 17-ZP-18 Requesting approval of a ‘gas station ’ special use permit per Village Ordinance Appendix B, Section 8.2(A) to allow a gas station at 8401 Milwaukee Avenue. It has come to the attention of Chairman Kanelos the required sign for public notice [and he saw for himself] is not on the property. Senior Planner Bruce Sylvester said he can confirm there is no sign on the property. Every month he fills out a form to make sure the sign gets placed on the property. For the items on tonight’s agenda, he did not do that. So there were no signs placed on the property for either case on tonight’s agenda. Chairman Kanelos said unfortunately, as advised by Village Attorney Danielle Grcic, since there were no signs posted, all the items for tonight should be tabled until next month. So let’s start with 17-ZP-18. He entertained a motion to table. Commissioner Dubiel moved to table item 17-ZP-18. Seconded by Commissioner DeBartolo, on roll call the vote was: AYES:6 Dubiel, DeBartolo, Schulter, Nakanishi, Page 3 of 5 Planning and Zoning Board Approved Meeting Minutes August 14, 2017 _________________________________________________________________ _______ Parala, Kanelos NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 Karabatsos There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried. Chairman Kanelos called for the next item. 17-ZP-19 Requesting approval of a variation from Niles Zoning Ordinance Section 5.3 for rear yard set-back requirements for a proposed expansion of an existing gas station building at 8401 Milwaukee Avenue. Commissioner Dubiel moved to table item 17-ZP-19. Seconded by Commissioner DeBartolo, on roll call the vote was: AYES:6 Dubiel, DeBartolo, Schulter, Nakanishi, Parala, Kanelos NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 Karabatsos There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried. Chairman Kanelos called for the final item. 17-ZP-20 Requesting approval of a ‘bar’ special use permit at 7421 Milwaukee Avenue per Village Ordinance Appendix B, Section 8.2(A) to allow a proposed bar at 7421 Milwaukee Avenue. Commissioner Dubiel moved to table item 17-ZP-20. Seconded by Commissioner DeBartolo, on roll call the vote was: AYES:6 Dubiel, DeBartolo, Schulter, Nakanishi, Parala, Kanelos NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 Karabatsos There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried. DISCUSSIONS – None ADJOURNMENT Chairman Kanelos made a motion to adjourn. Page 4 of 5 Planning and Zoning Board Approved Meeting Minutes August 14, 2017 _________________________________________________________________ _______ Commissioner DeBartolo moved to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Dubiel, on roll call the vote was: AYES:6 DeBartolo, Schulter, Nakanishi, Parala, Dubiel, Kanelos NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 Karabatsos There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m. Kathleen Janessa, Recording Secretary The following people would like to be notified of the next Zoning Board meeting: Ann & Andy Roiniotis 8522 School St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 847.965.5163 Page 5 of 5