Plan Commission
Regular MeetingNorthbrook, IL · February 3, 2015
Minutes
Plan Commission 1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Plan Commission www.northbrook.il.us
~ Minutes ~ Debbie Ford
(847) 664-4013
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 7:30 PM Board Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Scott Cyphers Commissioner Present
Steven Elisco Commissioner Present
Norm Jacobs Commissioner Present
Dan Pepoon Commissioner Present
Jeremy Melnick Commissioner Present
Bryan Schimel Commissioner Present
Susan Elfant Commissioner Present
Muriel Collison Commissioner Present
Marcia Franklin Chairman Present
2. Minutes Approval
1. Tuesday, January 06, 2015
RESULT: ACCEPTED [7 TO 0]
MOVER: Norm Jacobs, Commissioner
SECONDER: Steven Elisco, Commissioner
AYES: Elisco, Jacobs, Pepoon, Melnick, Schimel, Collison, Franklin
ABSTAIN: Scott Cyphers, Susan Elfant
3. COMMUNITY PLANNING REPORT
4. HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE
5. REVIEW OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 14-13: Dunkin Donuts Drive-Through Facility - 2775 Dundee Road. Consider a Resolution
Recommending Approval regarding an Amended Application Submitted by Crossroads Dundee, LLC,
as Owner of the Property at 2775 Dundee Road, on Behalf of the Northshore Management Group,
Inc., as Lessee of the Subject Property, Seeking Approval of the Following Amended Requested Relief:
(A) a Special Permit for a Drive-Through Facility Accessory to an Eating Place; (B) Variation to Reduce
the Required Number of Loading Spaces from 1 to 0; (C) Variations to Reduce the Following Required
Yards and Setbacks: (1) Front Yard Along Dundee Road from 25 Feet to 16.00 Feet; (2) Corner Side
Yard Along Pfingsten Road from 25 Feet to 5.00 Feet; and (3) Ground Sign Setback Along the
“Angular” Lot Line Along Dundee Road from 15 Feet to 10 Feet; Along Dundee Road Lot Line from 15
Feet to 11'-1" and Along the Pfingsten Road Lot Line from 15 Feet to 13'-6"; (D) A Variation to Increase
the Maximum allowable Height from 3'-0" to 8'-0" for the Proposed Fence within the Required Front
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Yard Along Dundee Road and the Required Corner Side Yard along Pfingsten Road, and (E) Approval of
Any Other Subdivision and Zoning Relief as May be Necessary.
B. DOCKET NO. 14-17: Metro Self-Storage - 2121 Shermer Road. Consideration of a Resolution
Recommending Approval of an Application by Metro Storage LLC (the “Applicant”) as contract
purchaser of a property located at 2121 Shermer Road (the “Subject Property”), which is owned by
John Park ( the “Owner”), for the purpose of: A. Rezoning from the I-1 Restricted Industrial District to
the ICS Industrial and Commercial Services District; B. Zoning Code Text Amendment to Allow “Self-
Storage Warehousing Within a Single, Climate Controlled Building, But Excluding Mini-Warehouses”
by Special Permit in the ICS District C. Special Permit for a Self-Storage Warehouse Within a Single,
Climate Controlled Building, But Excluding Mini-Warehouses; D. Zoning Code Text Amendment to
Allow an Increase in the Permitted Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.50 to 0.75 by Special Permit in the
ICS Industrial and Commercial Services District; E. Special Permit to Allow a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in
excess of 0.50, but not exceeding 0.75; F. Zoning Code Text Amendment to establish a new Parking
Standard for Self-Storage Facilities; and G. Approval of such other zoning and subdivision relief as may
be necessary.
6. REVIEW OF NEW APPLICATIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 14-14: 3000, 3040, 3080 Willow Road - Willow Crossing. First Public Hearing. An
Application by Pulte Home Corporation (the “Applicant”) as contractual purchaser of the property
commonly known as 3000, 3040, 3080 Willow Road (the “Subject Property”) which is owned by
Highland Development Group II, LLC (the “Owner”) for the purpose of: A) Annexation (following
disconnection from the Village of Glenview) of 3040 and 3080 Willow Road; B) Rezoning of the Subject
Property from the R-1 to the R-4 Single Family Residential District; C) Special Permit for Final Plan and
Site Plan Approval for a Planned Development; D) A variation of the Zoning Code to reduce the
required front setback from 30’ to 15’; E) Variations from Section 3-102, 3-202, and 3-203.A of the
Subdivision and Development Code to allow a request for final plat approval made concurrently with
a request for tentative plat of subdivision and final engineering plan approvals; F) A variation from
Section 4-102.A.6 of the Subdivision and Development Code to reduce the minimum required right-of-
way width from 60 feet to 50 feet; G) Variations from Section 4-102.H.6 of the Subdivision and
Development Code to reduce the required minimum cul-de-sac right-of-way diameter from 140’ to
115 feet and to reduce the minimum required cul-de-sac pavement diameter from 107 feet to 89 feet;
and H) Approval of such other zoning and subdivision relief as may be necessary.
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURN
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