Plan Commission
Regular MeetingNorthbrook, IL · May 19, 2015
Minutes
Plan Commission 1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Plan Commission www.northbrook.il.us
~ Minutes ~ Debbie Ford
(847) 664-4013
Tuesday, May 19, 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 Absent
Jeremy Melnick Commissioner Present
Bryan Schimel Commissioner Present
Susan Elfant Commissioner Present
Muriel Collison Commissioner Present
Marcia Franklin Chairman Present
2. MINUTES APPROVAL - May 5, 2015
A. Tuesday, May 05, 2015
RESULT: ACCEPTED [7 TO 0]
MOVER: Norm Jacobs, Commissioner
SECONDER: Scott Cyphers, Commissioner
AYES: Cyphers, Elisco, Jacobs, Melnick, Schimel, Collison, Franklin
ABSTAIN: Susan Elfant
ABSENT: Dan Pepoon
3. COMMUNITY PLANNING REPORT
4. HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE
5. REVIEW OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 15-12: VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK - ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS STANDARDS
AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR EXISTING SINGLE-
FAMILY HOMES (Public Hearing Closed). Consideration of a Draft Resolution Recommending Approval
of an application by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Northbrook to consider
amending various sections of Article XI of the Zoning Code concerning the standards and procedures
for considering applications to increase the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) above those limits established in
Section 3-110 (Single Family Districts).
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6. REVIEW OF NEW APPLICATIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 13-18: 1539 SUNSET RIDGE ROAD - TWO-LOT SUBDIVISION. First Public Hearing. An
application submitted by 1539 Sunset Ridge Rd, LLC (the “Applicant”) as owner of the property
commonly known as 1539 Sunset Ridge Road (the “Subject Property”), for the purpose of: A) A
variation of the Subdivision and Development Code to allow a request for combined tentative and
final plat approval to subdivide the Subject Property into two new single-family lots in the R-5 Single
Family Residential District; B) A variation of the Subdivision and Development Code to allow
stormwater detention in an easement instead of in an outlot; C) A variation of the Subdivision and
Development Code to not bury existing overhead utility lines along the Sunset Ridge Road and to
waive the payment of a fee in lieu of burial of said overhead utility lines; and D) Approval of such
other zoning and subdivision relief as may be necessary.
B. DOCKET NO. 14-11: 1435 PFINGSTEN ROAD - 3-LOT SUBDIVISION. Consideration of a Resolution
Recommending Approval of a Final Plat for a three-lot subdivision submitted by Falah Tabahi (the
"Applicant") for 1435 Pfingsten Road (the "Subject Property").
C. DOCKET NO. 15-13: 1808-1850 HOLSTE ROAD - REZONING FROM THE I-1 DISTRICT TO THE ICS
DISTRICT. First Public Hearing. An application filed by NDF II Holste, LLC (the “Applicant”) as owner of
the property commonly known as 1808-1850 Holste Road (the “Subject Property”), for the purpose of:
A) A rezoning of the Subject Property from the I-1 Restricted Industrial District to the ICS Industrial
and Commercial Services District; the following variations of the Zoning Code to accommodate
existing site improvements B) A variation to reduce the required front yard from 10’ to 0’; C) A
variation to reduce the required rear yard from 5’ to 0’; D) A variation to reduce the required interior
yard from 5’ to 0’; E) A variation to reduce the required rear setback from 15’ to 14.81’; F) A variation
to increase the maximum allowed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.50 to 0.64; and G) Approval of such
other zoning and subdivision relief as may be necessary.
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURN
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