Architectural Control Commission

1 APPROVED 2 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMISSION 3 VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK 4 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 5 JANUARY 14, 2016 6 7 Commissioners Present (6) 8 Alan Schwall, Chairman 9 F. Dirk Heidbrink 10 Lori Jordison 11 David Menn 12 Cliff Town 13 Christopher Urbanczyk 14 15 Absent (1) 16 Robert Katz 17 18 Village Staff Present 19 Thomas Poupard, DPS Director 20 Michaela Kohlstedt, Senior Planner 21 22 Call to Order 23 Chairman Schwall called the meeting to order in the Terrace Room of Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane, at 24 5:35 p.m. 25 26 Roll Call 27 Roll was established. There was a quorum. 28 29 Review of Minutes 30 Member Heidbrink moved, seconded by chairman Menn to approve the December meeting minutes 31 with three edits. One concerning Member Jordison being present; one noting that member Urbanczyk 32 was absent; and one that Member Town abstained from the discussion and vote of the single family 33 elevations. On a voice vote, there were all ayes, and the motion was unanimously approved. 34 35 Public Comments Regarding Items Not on the Agenda 36 None. 37 38 1344 Shermer Road – Consumers Credit Wall Sign 39 Senior Planner Kohlstedt explained that the Applicant was returning to the ACC even though a sign had 40 been recommended for approval at the November meeting. She noted that the sign contractor 41 determined that it was not practical to construct the approved sign and was now suggesting a modified 42 design that involved a cabinet. 43 The sign contractor described the sign design in greater detail. Member Men inquired if the sign cabinet 44 would match the color of the building faced and it was confirmed that it would. Ms. Kohlstedt 45 confirmed that the revised sign still met all of the Zoning Code requirements. 1  1 Member Menn made a motion, seconded by Member Heidbrink to recommend approval of the 2 Consumers Credit Wall Sign for 1344 Shermer Road as presented with the condition that the cabinet 3 color match that of the building facade. On voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 4 794 Skokie Boulevard – Noodles & Company – Second Wall Sign 5 Director Poupard noted that the ACC had previously approved o e wall sign for Noodles & Company that 6 faced Skokie Boulevard. He stated that the applicant would now like a second sign on that is on the 7 adjoining wall surface – at a 90-degree angle to the previously approved sign. He added that the sign 8 would be the same size and height and otherwise complied with Zoning Code standards. Chairman 9 Schwall said he thought it was a good idea so that the business had improved visibility. 10 Member Town moved, seconded by Member Heidbrink to approve the Noodles and Company sign as 11 presented. On voice vote the motion passed unanimously. 12 New Single Family Home Elevations: 13 The ACC reviewed the information on the new single family home elevations. 14 A motion was made by Member Menn, seconded by Member Urbanczyk to approve the four (4) single- 15 family home elevations as presented. 16 a. 1035 Butternut Lane (R-5 District) – Levi Izakson, architect 17 b. 1575 Christina Lane (R-2 District) – Aspect Design, Inc., architect 18 c. 804 Cedar Lane (R-4 District) – Matthias Jans, architect 19 d. 1408 Sycamore Lane (R-5 District) – Ingenii, LLC 20 On a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 21 22 New Business 23 None. 24 25 Old Business 26 Director Poupard briefed the Commission on several current development proposals, including the 27 Mission Hills development in unincorporated Cook County; the Anets Woods planned development; and 28 the Timbers Edge development on Dundee Road. There was also discussion of the Northshore 770 29 development and the view of the apartment building form Skokie Boulevard. 30 31 Adjourn 32 There being no further business, Commissioner Menn moved, seconded by Member Town to adjourn 33 the meeting. On a voice vote, the motion unanimously carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:07 PM. 34 35 Respectfully submitted, 36 37 Thomas Poupard 38 Director of Development & Planning Services 2