Plan Commission
Regular MeetingNorthbrook, IL · July 21, 2015
Minutes
Plan Commission 1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Plan Commission www.northbrook.il.us
~ Minutes ~ Debbie Ford
(847) 664-4013
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 7:30 PM Board Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Scott Cyphers Commissioner Absent
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 Absent
Marcia Franklin Chairman Present
2. MINUTES APPROVAL - July 7, 2015
A. Tuesday, July 07, 2015
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeremy Melnick, Commissioner
SECONDER: Norm Jacobs, Commissioner
AYES: Elisco, Jacobs, Pepoon, Melnick, Schimel, Elfant, Franklin
ABSENT: Scott Cyphers, Muriel Collison
3. COMMUNITY PLANNING REPORT
4. HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE
5. CONTINUED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 15-04: 1220 AND 1230 VOLTZ ROAD - ANETS WOODS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. The
Third Public Hearing for the application filed by Edward R. James Partners, LLC as contractual
purchaser of the property commonly known as 1220 and 1230 Voltz Road, which is owned by Anets
Family, LLC for the purpose of: A) Special Permit approval of a concept plan for a 36-unit single family
detached home planned development in the R-4 zoning district; B) Tentative Plat approval of a 36-lot
subdivision with outlots and conservation areas; C) Zoning Code Text Amendment, and any additional
associated zoning relief, to allow for an increase in permitted building height in a Planned
Development; D) Variation of the Subdivision Code to reduce the required right-of-way width from 60
feet to 50 feet; E) Variation of the Subdivision Code to allow for no tangent between reverse curves;
F) Variation of the Subdivision Code to reduce the minimum centerline radius of curves to allow a
minimum centerline radii of 38.5 feet for the Lee Road emergency access road and a minimum
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centerline radius of 103 feet elsewhere; G) Variation of the Subdivision Code to not construct sidewalk
along: (1) the east side of the Subject Property’s Waukegan Road frontage, and (2) along a portion of
the north side of Voltz Road, from the entrance of the development to the east property line of the
Subject Property; H) Variation of the Subdivision Code to not bury existing overhead utility lines along
Waukegan Road, a portion of the east side of the Subject Property, and a portion along Voltz Road
and to waive the payment of a fee in lieu of burial of said overhead utility lines; I) Authorization to
remove certain heritage trees and landmark trees and requesting relief from the standard tree
removal requirements and fees; J) Site Plan Approval; and K) Approval of such other zoning and
subdivision relief as may be necessary.
6. REVIEW OF NEW APPLICATIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 15-20: 3100 DUNDEE ROAD SUITE 701 - NORTH SHORE CATERING COMPANY. The First
Public Hearing on an Application Submitted byCorporate Catering Company, LLC (the “Applicant”) as
lessee of 3100 Dundee Road suite 701 (the “Subject Property”) which is owned by 3100 Dundee Road,
LLC (the “Owner”), for the purpose of: A) Special Permit Approval to Allow a Restaurant in the I-1
Restricted Industrial District; B) Approval of such other zoning and subdivision relief as may be
necessary to accommodate the development of the Subject Property as proposed by the Applicant.
B. DOCKET NO. 15-17: VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW AND AUTHORIZE CERTAIN SPECIAL PERMITS,
VARIATIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND OTHER ZONING RELIEF (First Public Hearing) This is an application by
the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Northbrook to consider amending various
sections of Article XI, Zoning Administration and Enforcement and related sections of the Northbrook
Zoning Code concerning the authority of the Board of Trustees to review and authorize various forms
of zoning relief, including but not limited to special permits, variations, exceptions and other land use
restrictions and zoning relief not otherwise authorized in the Zoning Code. Specific amendments to
be considered include procedures regarding the renewal of special permits, procedures for classifying
and approving minor changes to previously granted special permits and variations, and the
establishment of a new category of exception that may be granted by the Board of Trustees.
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURN
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