Board of Trustees

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 – 8:00 P.M. Until further notice, meetings of the Skokie Village Board will be held electronically, with a majority of Village officials participating via remote access in order to comply with the State of Illinois Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published agenda or to comment during public comments must submit their statement or question in writing to the Village Manager’s Office and all properly submitted statements or questions will be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting. Written comments may be submitted by email to citizencomments@skokie.org by mail to Village of Skokie, Village Manager's Office, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall. 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod C. Shah. 2. Call meeting to order and roll call. 3. Approve Consent Agenda. * 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, October 5, 2020. * 5. Approve Voucher List #11-FY21 of October 19, 2020. 6. Proclamations and Resolutions. 7. Recognitions, Awards and Honorary Presentations. * 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Appointment Commission on Family Services: Laila Iqbal B. Reappointments Plan Commission: George Mitchell as Vice Chair Zoning Board of Appeals: Brian O’Donnell as Chair 9. Presentations and Reports. 10. Report of the Village Manager. A. Commercial Corridor Storefront Enhancement Program: 4811 Main Street. * B. Bulk Rock Salt Purchase – Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota - $123,968. C. Request for Executive Session. 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT: * A. An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager, Deputy Village Clerk, Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels of the Village of Skokie. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. FIRST READING: B. An ordinance amending Chapter 70, Article III, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to theft and retail theft. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the November 2, 2020 agenda for second reading and adoption. 571590v1  12. Unfinished Business. 13. New Business. 14. Plan Commission. A. Plan Commission Case 2020-14P – Subdivision: 7800 Austin Avenue. B. Plan Commission Case 2020-15P – Zoning Map Amendment: 7805 Austin Avenue. 15. Citizen Comments. (See information at top of page 1) 16. Adjournment. 571590v1 A B  A MML: 10/5/2020 1st reading *10/19/2020 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-10-F- AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER, DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK, CORPORATION COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSELS OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE 1 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4, Sections 2-132 and 2 2-134, provides that the Village Manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Mayor and 3 Board of Trustees and receive such compensation as the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall fix 4 from time to time; and 5 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 3, Section 2-117, 6 provides that the Deputy Village Clerk may be appointed by the Village Clerk with the consent of 7 the Mayor and Board of Trustees and at such compensation as provided for in the annual budget; 8 and 9 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 5, Section 2-168, 10 provides that the Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels shall be appointed by 11 the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Trustees and shall receive such compensation as the 12 Mayor and Board of Trustees shall fix from time to time; and 13 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees have considered the FY2021 compensation 14 for the aforementioned positions and have approved cost-of-living adjustments (“COLA”) and other 15 adjusted salaries effective May 1, 2020, for all appointed officials; 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village 17 of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that: 18 Section 1: The compensation for the Village Manager of the Village of Skokie, Cook 19 County, Illinois, for FY2021, shall be paid (i) directly to John T. Lockerby, in the annualized sum of 20 $225,000.00, effective May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021; and (ii) into a deferred compensation 21 plan or annuity for the benefit of John T. Lockerby in the annualized sum of $20,000.00 effective 22 May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. 23 Further, the Village Manager shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village employees 24 as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual. 25 Section 2: The compensation for the Deputy Village Clerk of the Village of Skokie, Cook 26 County, Illinois for FY2021, shall be paid directly to Sylvia Luke in the annualized sum of $75,775.00, 27 effective May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. 28 Further, the Deputy Clerk shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village employees as 29 provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual. 30 Section 3: The compensation for the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie, Cook 31 County, Illinois, for FY2021, shall be paid (i) directly to Michael M. Lorge in the annualized sum of Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-#570936-v1, Ordinance, Salary, Appointed Officials, FY2021 1 $213,000.00, effective May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021; and (ii) into a deferred compensation 2 plan or annuity for the benefit of Michael M. Lorge in the annualized sum of $33,128.00 effective 3 May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. 4 Further, the Corporation Counsel shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village 5 employees as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual. 6 Section 4: The compensation for the full-time Assistant Corporation Counsels of the 7 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, for FY2021, is as follows: (i) Barbara A. Mangler, shall be 8 paid directly in the annualized sum of $121,000.00, effective May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021; 9 (ii) James G. McCarthy, shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of $135,815.00, effective May 10 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021; and (iii) Abraham W. Funk, shall be paid directly in the annualized 11 sum of $79,500.00, effective May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021; and 12 Further, the Assistant Corporation Counsels, Barbara A. Mangler, James G. McCarthy and 13 Abraham W. Funk shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village employees as provided in the 14 Village’s annual budget and personnel manual. 15 Section 5: The compensation for the part-time Assistant Corporation Counsels or 16 paralegal of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, for FY2020, is as follows: (i) Tyler 17 Kobylski, shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of $13,600.00 effective May 1, 2020 through 18 April 30, 2021, and (ii) the individual to be hired shall be paid directly in an annualized sum of 19 $37,000.00. 20 Further, the part-time Assistant Corporation Counsel, Tyler Kobylski, and the individual to 21 be hired, shall not receive benefits provided to full-time employees. 22 Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, 23 approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. ADOPTED this day of October,2020. Ayes: Nays: Village Clerk Absent: Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of this day of October, 2020; October, 2020. and published in pamphlet form according to law from October , 2020 to October , 2020. Mayor, Village of Skokie Village Clerk Page 2 of 2 VOSDOCS-#570936-v1, Ordinance, Salary, Appointed Officials, FY2021  B MML: 10/19/2020 First Reading *11/2/2020 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-11-C- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE III, OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THEFT AND RETAIL THEFT 1 WHEREAS, Chapter 70, Article III, of the Skokie Village Code provides for offenses 2 against property; and 3 WHEREAS, with the successful rise in economic development and the positive benefits of 4 the growth of retail businesses in the Village of Skokie, there is a resulting increase in the 5 incidents of retail theft. Many of these incidents are of a minor nature with value amounts being 6 less than $300.00. Currently, the only redress for the Skokie Police Department is to do a formal 7 misdemeanor arrest which may take an officer up to 4 to 5 hours to process; and 8 WHEREAS, complicating factors concerning low level retail theft include the reluctance of 9 the State’s Attorney’s Office to charge or prosecute first time offenders and the asset protection 10 policies of some retail businesses which increase reliance on local authorities; and 11 WHEREAS, an amendment to the Skokie Village Code to allow for the issuance of a 12 citation for an ordinance violation instead of a formal arrest, should the circumstances allow, will 13 save valuable police hours and free police officers to be on duty; and 14 WHEREAS, with the addition of an ordinance violation for theft, Skokie police officers will 15 be able to issue a prepay citation with an escalating fine schedule payable to the Village of 16 Skokie. Respondents may also request a hearing before the Administrative Law Officer; and 17 WHEREAS, the Skokie Chief of Police and the Corporation Counsel recommended to the 18 Mayor and Board of Trustees that Chapter 70, Article III, of the Skokie Village Code be amended 19 accordingly; and 20 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on October 21 19, 2020, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Chief of Police and Corporation 22 Counsel; and 23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 24 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois; 25 Section 1: That Chapter 70, Article III, of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is 26 hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold. 27 Chapter 70 – Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions 28 … 29 Article III. – Offenses Directed Against Property 30 … Page 1 of 3 VOSDOCS-#564157-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_70__Retail_Theft 1 Sec. 70-67. - Theft. 2 A. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit theft by any of the following methods: 3 4 (1) Steal: The unauthorized taking of the property of another person or entity. 5 6 (2) Avoid payment: by deception or by other means to avoid payment for services 7 or intentionally obtain services which the person knows to be available only for 8 compensation. 9 10 (3) Divert services: have control over the disposition of services of others to 11 which the person is not entitled and such person knowingly diverts those services to his 12 or her own benefit or to the benefit of another not entitled thereto. 13 14 (4) Offense of Retail Theft. A person commits the offense of retail theft when the 15 value of the merchandise or item(s) of value in question is $300.00 or less, and he or she 16 knowingly: 17 18 (a) Takes possession of, carries away, transfers or causes to be carried 19 away or transferred, any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in 20 a retail mercantile establishment with the intention of retaining such merchandise 21 or with the intention of depriving the merchant permanently of the possession, 22 use or benefit of such merchandise without paying the full retail value of such 23 merchandise; or 24 (b) Alters, transfers, or removes any label, price tag, marking, indicia of 25 value or any other markings which aid in determining value affixed to any 26 merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale, in a retail mercantile 27 establishment and attempts to purchase such merchandise personally or in 28 consort with another at less than the full retail value with the intention of 29 depriving the merchant of the full retail value of such merchandise; or 30 (c) Transfers any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale, in 31 a retail mercantile establishment from the container in or on which such 32 merchandise is displayed to any other container with the intention of depriving 33 the merchant of the full retail value of such merchandise; or 34 (d) Under-rings with the intention of depriving the merchant of the full retail 35 value of the merchandise; or 36 (e) Removes a shopping cart from the premises of a retail merchandise 37 establishment without the consent of the merchant given at the time of such 38 removal with the intention of depriving the merchant permanently of the 39 possession, use or benefit of such cart; or 40 (f) Represents to a merchant that he or she or another is the lawful owner 41 of property, knowing that such representation is false, and conveys or attempts to 42 convey that property to a merchant who is the owner of the property in exchange 43 for money, merchandise credit or other property of the merchant; or 44 (g) Uses or possesses any theft detection shielding device or theft 45 detection device remover with the intention of using such device to deprive the 46 merchant permanently of the possession, use or benefit of any merchandise Page 2 of 3 VOSDOCS-#564157-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_70__Retail_Theft 1 displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in a retail mercantile establishment 2 without paying the full retail value of such merchandise; or 3 (h) If any person: 4 a. Conceals upon his or her person or among his or her belongings, 5 unpurchased merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in a 6 retail mercantile establishment; and 7 8 b. Removes that merchandise beyond the last known station for 9 receiving payment for that merchandise in that retail mercantile 10 establishment. Such person shall be presumed to have possessed, carried 11 away or transferred such merchandise with the intention of retaining it or 12 with the intention of depriving the merchant permanently of the 13 possession, use or benefit of such merchandise without paying the full 14 retail value of such merchandise. 15 16 B. Penalty. 17 1. Any person, on the initial accusation of violation of this section, may settle and 18 compromise the violation claim by paying the municipality the amount of $250.00 within 19 a period to be specified in the citation. 20 21 2. Any subsequent citations for violations of this section may be settled as 22 follows: 23 2nd violation - $500.00, and 3rd and subsequent violations - $750.00. 24 25 3. Any person who violates any provision of this Section 70-67 shall be subject to 26 the penalties set forth in Section 1-6. 27 28 Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 29 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 30 ADOPTED this day of November, 2020. Ayes: Village Clerk Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of Attested and filed in my office November, 2020. this day of November, 2020; and published in pamphlet form according to law from November , 2020 to November , 2020. Mayor, Village of Skokie Village Clerk 31 32 Page 3 of 3 VOSDOCS-#564157-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_70__Retail_Theft PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2020-14P: Subdivision Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM October 19, 2020 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Paul Luke, Chairman Re: 2020-14P: Subdivision 7800 Austin Avenue Related Case – 2020-15P: Map Amendment PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS At its October 1, 2020 meeting, the Plan Commission heard the petitioner’s request to resubdivide 5 properties, commonly known as 7800 Austin Avenue, into Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, 2 lots with dedication for right-of-way as Austin Avenue, in an M3 Industry and an R2 Residential zoning district. The petitioner also requested that relief be granted to allow the width of a portion of the right-of-way to be reduced from the required full width of 66’ to as little as 50’. Staff was supportive of the petitioner’s request for relief. The Comprehensive Plan identifies the future connection of Austin Avenue from Oakton Street to Howard Street. The dedication will allow for the development of that street. Due to the existing 50’ right-of-way south of the site, Staff also supports the smaller right-of-way dedication from 33’ to as little as 25’ from centerline for the portions of the site indicated on the plat of subdivision. The applicant indicated that Lot 1 will be redeveloped into Class A light industrial building and Lot 2 will remain a parking lot but will be upgraded to comply with the Village Code. There was no discussion by the Commission regarding the petitioner’s request. More detailed information about this case is in the attached Staff Report and minutes. INTERESTED PARTIES Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners around the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. No interested parties spoke regarding the case. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING The Plan Commission recommended by a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays, with no members absent, that the petitioner’s request to subdivide 7800 Austin Avenue into Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, 2 lots and dedication of right-of-way as Austin Avenue, in M3 Industry and R2 Single Family zoning districts, be APPROVED subject to the attached VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 1 of 9 conditions. The Commission further recommends that relief be granted from Sec. 118- 94(a)(2) of the Skokie Village Code to allow the width of portions of the right-of-way to be reduced from the required 33’ to as much as 25’ from the platted centerline in those portions of Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision as presented to the Commission. ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT VACANT Mathee X J. Burman (second) X Laxpati X Franklin (moved) X Robinson X S. Berman X Quane X Mitchell X Luke X ATTACHMENTS 1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions, dated October 19, 2020 2. Staff Report for 2020-14P, dated October 1, 2020 3. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for October 1, 2020 4. Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, dated August 11, 2020 5. Land Use and Zoning Map VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 2 of 9 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2020-14P: Subdivision Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, October 19, 2020 1. Upon the passage of the ordinance by the Board of Trustees, the Mylar of the Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision must be submitted to the Village with all signatures other than Village staff or elected officials. 2. Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision shall be effective upon its recording by the Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois. 3. All monuments must be set no later than 1 year after the date of the recording of the plat. 4. The petitioners must comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 3 of 9 STAFF REPORT 2020-14P: Subdivision Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, October 1, 2020 To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor Re: 2020-14P: Subdivision 7800 Austin Avenue Related Case – 2020-15P: Map Amendment General Information Location 7800 Austin Avenue Purpose To resubdivide 5 properties, commonly known as 7800 Austin Avenue, into Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, 2 lots with dedication for right-of-way as Austin Avenue, in an M3 Industry and an R2 Residential zoning district. The petitioner is also requesting that relief be granted to allow the width of a portion of the right-of-way to be reduced from the required 66 feet to 50 feet and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case. Petitioner Castwell Products, LLC Size of Site 543,566 square feet (12.479 acres) with frontage on Oakton Street and Austin Avenue Existing Zoning & M2 Light Industry – primary metals manufacturing and parking Land Use lot Adjacent Zoning & North M1 Restricted Manufacturing (Morton Grove) – Land Use automotive repair facility towing service M2 General Manufacturing (Morton Grove) – automotive repair facility, limited service restaurant, primary metal manufacturing, furniture manufacturing M2 Light Industry – bus transportation services M3 Industry – primary metals manufacturing South M2 Light Industry – electric utility substation, light industrial and storage uses East R2 Single-Family Residence – senior high school West M3 Industry – rail road right-of-way Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as retail/service employment. VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 4 of 9 SITE INFORMATION  Public sidewalks run along Oakton Street and some of the existing Austin Avenue right-of-way.  Most of the roadway serving the site is on private property.  Overhead utilities are accessed from Oakton Street on private property.  The Pace 226 Oakton Street bus runs along Oakton Street.  There are additional portions of Austin Avenue right-of-way to the south of the site. PETITIONER’S SUBMITTAL The petitioner is requesting to resubdivide 5 properties, commonly known as 7800 Austin Avenue, into Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, 2 lots with dedication for right-of- way as Austin Avenue, in an M3 Industry and an R2 Residential zoning district. The petitioner is also requesting that relief be granted to allow the width of a portion of the right-of-way to be reduced from the required full width of 66’ to 50’ and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case. The subdivision will include a 33’-wide dedication of Austin Avenue adjacent to 6001 Oakton Street, resulting in a full 66’-wide right-of-way, then a 25’ dedication along the remainder of the existing 33’ right-of-way southward for approximately 404’. The rest of the Austin right-of way dedication will be 50’-wide to match the existing 50’ Austin Avenue right-of-way south of the site. Sec. 94-6(a)(2) of the Subdivision chapter of Skokie Village Code requires a minimum width of 33’ on each side of the centerline (66’ total). The dedication will result in the creation of 2 lots on either side of the continuous right- of-way. STAFF ANALYSIS Comments All pertinent departments and divisions were offered an opportunity to comment on this case. Other than the Planning Division comments below, all others did not respond or approved the request without comment. Planning Division The Planning Division supports the proposed subdivision. The Comprehensive Plan identifies the future connection of Austin Avenue from Oakton Street to Howard Street. The dedication will allow for the development of that street. Due to the existing 50’ right-of-way south of the site, Staff also supports the smaller right-of- way dedication from 33’ to 25’ from centerline for the portions of the site indicated VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 5 of 9  on the plat of subdivision. No additional relief was discovered or requested during the review of this case. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to subdivide 7800 Austin Avenue into Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, 2 lots and dedication of right-of-way as Austin Avenue, in M3 Industry and R2 Single Family zoning districts, be APPROVED subject to the conditions listed below. Staff also requests that relief be granted from Sec. 118- 94(a)(2) of the Skokie Village Code to allow the width of portions of the right-of-way to be reduced from the required 33’ to 25’ from the platted centerline in those portions of Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision as presented to the Commission. RECOMMENDED SUBDIVISION CONDITIONS 1. Upon the passage of the ordinance by the Board of Trustees, the Mylar of the Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision must be submitted to the Village with all signatures other than Village staff or elected officials. 2. Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision shall be effective upon its recording by the Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois. 3. All monuments must be set no later than 1 year after the date of the recording of the plat. 4. The petitioners must comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. ATTACHMENTS 1. Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, dated August 11, 2020 2. Land Use and Zoning Map VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 6 of 9  DRAFT Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Date: October 1, 2020 A motion was made by Commissioner S. Berman and seconded by Commissioner J. Burman to approve the minutes of the September 3, 2020 Plan Commission meeting. The chairman read the following statement into the record. Until further notice, meetings of the Skokie Plan Commission will be electronically, with a majority of members participating via remote access in order to comply with the State of Illinois Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published legal notice must submit their statement or question in writing to Steve Marciani at steve.marciani@skokie.org and all properly submitted statements or questions will be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting. Written comments also may be submitted by email to citizencomments@skokie.org ; by mail to Village of Skokie, Attn: Matt Brandmeyer, Ex Officio Plan Commissioner, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077; or via the Village’s drop box (no later than noon the day of the meeting) located by the public entry to Village Hall. The chairman called the roll to confirm a quorum for this virtual meeting. Case Descriptions: 2020-14P – Subdivision: 7800 Austin Avenue Castwell Products, LLC, requests a subdivision of 5 properties, commonly known as 7800 Austin Avenue, into Bridge Point Subdivision, 2 lots with dedication for right-of-way as Austin Avenue, in an M3 Industry and an R2 Residential zoning district. The petitioner is also requesting that relief be granted to allow the width of a portion of the right-of-way to be reduced from the required 66 feet to 50 feet and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case. 2020-15P – Zoning Map Amendment: 7805 Austin Avenue Castwell Products, LLC, requests a zoning map amendment from R2 Residential to M2 Light Industry for what is proposed to be Lot 2 in Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, east of the extension of Austin Avenue. PINs: 10-29-101-004-0000, 10-29-101-006-0000, 10-29-101-007-0000, 10-29-101-011- 0000, and 10-29-208-023-0000 Discussion and Interested Parties Legal notice was advertised, posted, and delivered to property owners in the area as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. Corporation Counsel determined that notice was proper and correct. As both cases are related, they were discussed together but voted on separately. VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 7 of 9 Mark Houser and Nick Siegel of Bridge Development Partners presented the cases. Nick Siegel gave a short background of Bridge Development Partners. They are an active industrial developer who is locally based for the last 20 years. This is their 15th Cook County deal since 2012. They propose to resubdivide 5 lots into 2 lots, with dedication for right-of- way as Austin Avenue. They are also requesting relief to reduce the width for a portion of Austin Avenue to 50 feet rather than the required 60 feet. The proposed Lot 2 at 7805 Austin has been used as a non-conforming parking lot for Castwell Products for many years. Parking lots as principal uses are not allowable in R2 residential districts and as the use will remain the same in the future, the request for rezoning to M2 has been put forth to bring it into compliance with the Village Code. They plan to tear down the Castwell building and build a Class A industrial warehouse. The chairman inquired if the warehouse will have a single user or be a multi-tenant facility. Mr. Houser stated that it was designed both ways. It could be a single user or possibly up to 3 tenants as warehouse and distribution space or light manufacturing and assembly; no production. Matt Brandmeyer, Community Development Director, added that the request for the subdivision will allow the dedication for the re-zoning of the east side parcel for parking. The chairman wanted assurance that the use will match the zoning designation. Mr. Houser answered that the building is designed to fit with the current zoning. The only change is re- zoning the parking lot from R2 to M2 to match the building. Staff requested that the reports be accepted into the record as presented and reminded all that they are not reviewing a building; only the re-dividing from 5 lots to 2 lots with the right-of-way dedication to Austin Avenue. The street is in bad condition and not actually a full street. Improvements to Austin Avenue have been in the Comprehensive Plan for a long time. Niles West High School is the adjacent property surrounding the subject site on the north and east. A commissioner noted the loading bays and remembering that a school transportation use was approved for a nearby site, asked how the trucks would mix with the school buses especially at the intersection of Austin Avenue and Oakton Street. Staff stated that significant road improvements for the intersection and traffic lights are being planning for the area. Mr. Houser answered that when Austin Avenue is extended south to Howard Street trucks would be directed that way which is the preferred route. Matt Brandmeyer stated that re-building the road is budgeted for and it is estimated that the opening of Howard Street southbound to truck traffic will be about the same time as the as the lot improvements are made. Mark Houser and Nick Siegel had no additional details to present. There were no public comments submitted regarding this case. Recommendations and Voting Case 2020-14P VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 8 of 9 A motion was made to approve the request as presented to re-subdivide 5 lots into 2 lots along with right-of-way dedication as Austin Avenue with relief to widen a portion of the right-of-way to 50 feet rather than the required 60 feet at 7800 Austin Avenue. Motion: C. Franklin Second: J. Burman Ayes: 9 Nays: 0 Case 2020-15P A motion to approve the request as presented for a zoning map amendment from R2 Residential to M2 Light Industry for 7805 Austin Avenue as Lot 2 in Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, east of the extension of Austin Avenue. Motion: J. Burman Second: R. Mathee Ayes: 9 Nays: 0 The chairman welcomed Commissioner Keith Robinson to his 1st meeting and announced that this meeting was the last one for Commissioners Scott Berman and Dakshes Laxpati. The Commission thanked them for their devotion, time, and service to the Village of Skokie and wished them well. VOSDOCS-#571548-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-14P__Subdivision_of_7800_Austin_Avenue 9 of 9  P.I.N.: 10-29-101-004-0000 10-29-101-006-0000 BRIDGE POINT SKOKIE SUBDIVISION 10-29-101-007-0000 10-29-101-011-0000 10-29-208-023-0000 FOUND 5/8"IP FOUND MAG-NAIL ON-LINE N-S ON-LINE N-S BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THOSE PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOUND 5/8"IP N CO SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST IO R 50' T ON-LINE N-S SE ER 33' QUARTER OF SECTION 20-41-13, AS C MONUMENTED AND OCCUPIED 00' 1 OAKTON STREET HERETOFORE DEDICATED 20 20 N 13 PROPOSED LOT LAYOUT NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST T4 29 29 E 50' 1N R QUARTER OF SECTION 29-41-13, AS 33.00' (M) MONUMENTED AND OCCUPIED N894 °41 '8E( " M) OWNER'S CERTIFICATE SKOKIE VILLAGE BOARD APPROVAL CERTIFICATE MORTGAGEE'S CERTIFICATE 660'(R) PART OF 256'(R) STATE OF ) STATE OF ILLINOIS) STATE OF ) ) SS ) SS ) SS COUNTY OF ) LOT 3 COUNTY OF COOK ) COUNTY OF ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT IS OWNER OF THE PROPERTY THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, ILLINOIS, HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT THE ACCOMPANYING PLAT WAS DESCRIBED HEREON AND THAT IT HAS CAUSED THE SAID PROPERTY TO BE SURVEYED THE UNDERSIGNED, , AS MORTGAGEE, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN AND SUBDIVIDED AS SHOWN HEREON FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES THEREIN SET PRESENTED TO AND BY ORDINANCE NUMBER DULY APPROVED BY THE VILLAGE MORTGAGE DATED AND RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF COUNTY, ILLINOIS FORTH, AND DOES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADOPT THE SAME UNDER THE TITLE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD THEREON INDICATED. ON THE DAY OF , A.D. 20 , AS DOCUMENT NUMBER , ON AD 20 . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET THE SEAL OF THE THIS IS TO ALSO CERTIFY THAT AS OWNER(S) OF THE PROPERTY AS LEGALLY VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, ILLINOIS. HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE SUBDIVISION STATED HEREIN. PART OF LOT 1 DESCRIBED ON THIS PLAT, HAVE DETERMINED TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE THE 330' (R) SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOTS LIE. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE REQUIRED BOND OR INSTRUMENT OF CREDIT IS POSTED FOR THE DATED THIS DAY OF , 20 . COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIRED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF , AD 20 . ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 69 & NO. 71 PART OF LOT 2 (SEAL) BY NILES TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 219 OAKTON COLLEGE DISTRICT SKOKIE DES PLAINES PRINTED NAME AND TITLE THIS DAY OF , A.D. 20 . MAYOR 33' E -13 SIGNED: ATTEST TH - 41 F 660'(R) HERETOFORE O 29 DEDICATED ON ON AVEN UE ISI TI VILLAGE CLERK V C DI SE PRINTED NAME AND TITLE S R' F O FIRE SSO 1/ 4 E- ADDRESS: MORTGAGEE'S NOTARY PUBLIC T SE ST AN AS WE STATE OF ) N00°32' TH 57" ) SS E( OR M) 608. N COUNTY OF ) 78'( M) DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE I, , A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE COUNTY STATE OF ILLINOIS) AUSTI N AND STATE AFORESAID, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ) SS COUNTY OF COOK ) 330' (R) OF SAID BANK WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO ME TO BE THE SAME WHOSE NAME IS SUBSCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING CERTIFICATE, APPEARED BEFORE ME THIS DAY IN PERSON AND I, , DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE/SHE DID SIGN AND DELIVER THIS INSTRUMENT AS A FREE AND CERTIFY THAT ALL PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO STREET AND DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS AND ALL PART OF LOT 6 VOLUNTARY ACT FOR THE USES AND PURPOSES HEREIN SET FORTH. OTHER ENGINEERING MATTERS AS PRESCRIBED IN ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, ' 1 00 ON INSOFAR AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE ACCOMPANYING PLAT, HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORILY 1012. 1 T SI 012 71'( GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND NOTORIAL SEAL THIS DAY OF , 20 . M) LO T VI , COMPLIED WITH. ATTESTED TO HEREBY DEDICATED TO THE ES DI 2 33' W B 6 38 S R PUBLIC - AUSTIN AVENUE E L LS U BE 20 THIS DAY OF , AD 20 . N I M 02 NOTARY PUBLIC CERTIFICATE AND TO THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE OO TE 225 H P 1 SC SE T STATE OF ) H D N G DE ME TO I ) SS H R U NT ECO DOC COUNTY OF ) DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING NOTARY PUBLIC M E ER R AS VILLAGE OF SKOKIE NU N N M O COR I, , A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE PROPERTY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE 8. 00' NC AT AFORESAID, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT CO ET CROSS TO BE STATE OF ILLINOIS) S N894 °41 '1E( " M) , TITLE BE SET AT CORNER ) SS COUNTY OF COOK ) 6884 .0( 'M) OF WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO ME TO BE THE SAME WHOSE NAME IS SUBSCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING CERTIFICATE, APPEARED SKOKIE VILLAGE COLLECTOR CERTIFICATE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE DRAINAGE OF SURFACE WATERS WILL NOT BE 696.40' BEFORE ME THIS DAY IN PERSON AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE/SHE DID SIGN AND CHANGED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH SUBDIVISION OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR, THAT IF DELIVER THIS INSTRUMENT AS A FREE AND VOLUNTARY ACT FOR THE USES AND STATE OF ILLINOIS) SUCH SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE WILL BE CHANGED, REASONABLE PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN PURPOSES HEREIN SET FORTH. ) SS MADE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISCHARGE OF SURFACE WATERS INTO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE N COUNTY OF COOK ) CA AREAS AND/OR DRAINS WHICH THE SUBDIVIDER HAS A RIGHT TO USE, AND THAT SUCH SURFACE GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND NOTORIAL SEAL SCALE 1" = 80' WATERS WILL BE PLANNED FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICES SO AS TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUBSTANTIVE DAMAGE TO THE ADJOINING THIS DAY OF , A.D. 20 . I, , COLLECTOR OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT AD PROPERTY BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUBDIVISION. THERE ARE NO DELINQUENT OR UNPAID CURRENT OR FORFEITED SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OR ANY DEFERRED INSTALLMENTS THEREOF THAT HAVE BEEN APPORTIONED AGAINST THE TRACT OF S00°32' 0 80 160 AN 57" W ( LAND INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PLAT OR ANY OTHER UNPAID FEE, JUDGMENT OR LIEN M) DATED THIS DAY OF , A.D. 20 . I NOTARY PUBLIC IMPOSED BY THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE. DATED AT VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BASIS OF BEARINGS: THIS DAY OF , AD 20 . LW TRUE NORTH BASED ON GEODETIC AI OBSERVATION IL EAST ZONE BY: OWNER OR ATTORNEY CR IR = IRON ROD VILLAGE COLLECTOR IP = IRON PIPE FI (M) = MEASURED BY: ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER CI (R) = RECORD PA LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 33' PARCEL 1: SKOKIE PLAN COMMISSION CERTIFICATE AY THE EAST 33.00 FEET OF EACH LOTS 1 AND 6 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 50.00 FEET THEREOF) IN VICINITY MAP HERETOFORE DEDICATED PER ASSESSOR'S DIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST DOCUMENT 1225022038 STATE OF ILLINOIS) OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ) SS COUNTY OF COOK ) PARCEL 2: AY LOTS 7 AND 8, LYING EASTERLY OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO, OAKTON STREET I, , CHAIRMAN OF THE SKOKIE PLAN COMMISSION DO HEREBY CERTIFY FW MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD IN ASSESSOR'S DIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF T O T. THAT THE ACCOMPANYING PLAT COMPLIES WITH THE APPROVED PLAT, AND IS IN SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK SURVEY - I94 IGH ,S LOT 1 CONFORMANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND INTENT OF THE SKOKIE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. E R UKEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. UE TH PARCEL 3: LOCATION EN RD A D OF I APPROVED THIS DAY OF , AD 20 . LOT 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION BY THE HEIRS OF CARL SCHNUR OF THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF LW ROA AV T NE ,M THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL PO L LI I GH SKOKIE PLAN COMMISSION O RA I MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF THE RAILROAD AND NORTH OF CARL SCHNUR'S SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING N N89°53'40"E (M) LY CAG I HI CONC MONUMENT TO FC TO THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 21, 1939 AS DOCUMENT 12285957, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ER HI GR LE 265.00' (M) BE SET AT CORNER OS ST C CI EA THE D PA S 240.00' PARCEL 4: CHAIRMAN THE SOUTH 330.00 FEET OF THE WEST 265.00 FEET OF LOT 1 IN CARL SCHNUR'S SUBDIVISION OF PART 770. OF L AN 75' 25. 00' OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, U PA RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SECRETARY STATE OF ILLINOIS) ) SS HOWARD STREET COUNTY OF COOK ) N 330.02'( M) WE DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY WAS SURVEYED AND SUBDIVIDED BY SPACECO, ) INC., AN ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL DESIGN FIRM, NUMBER 184-001157, EXPIRATION DATE APRIL 30, 2021 (M ) AND THAT THE PLAT HEREON DRAWN IS A CORRECT REPRESENTATION OF SAID SURVEY. ALL ' 31 W (M DISTANCES ARE SHOWN IN US SURVEY FEET AND DECIMALS THEREOF. 7. N.T.S. HEREBY DEDICATED TO THE 3" 50' 82 ' LOT 2 PUBLIC - AUSTIN AVENUE SAID PROPERTY CONTAINS 543,566 SQUARE FEET OR 12.479 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. 33 S00°32' 57"W ( M) AND TO THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE 1°3 WE FURTHER DECLARE THAT THE LAND IS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE WHICH HAS ADOPTED A NOTE: CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND MAP AND IS EXERCISING THE SPECIAL POWERS AUTHORIZED BY N2 330. DIVISION 12 OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CODE AS AMENDED. 02' FOR CLARITY PURPOSES SEE SHEET 2 FOR EXISTING EASEMENTS - THIS DOCUMENT HAS NOT WE FURTHER DECLARE, BASED UPON A REVIEW OF THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (F.I.R.M.) GRANTED/VACATED ANY EASEMENTS OVER THE PROPERTY. COMMUNITY PANEL/MAP NUMBER 17031C0244J WITH DATED AUGUST 19. 2008, IT IS OUR CONSIDERED OPINION THAT THIS PROPERTY LIES WITHIN "ZONE X" AREA AS IDENTIFIED BY SAID F.I.R.M. MAP. THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONFORMS TO THE ILLINOIS MINIMAL STANDARDS FOR A BOUNDARY SURVEY, AS APPLICABLE TO PLATS OF SUBDIVISIONS. HEREBY DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC - AUSTIN AVENUE 25. 00' AND TO THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE WE FURTHER DECLARE THAT STEEL RE-ENFORCING RODS (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) WILL BE SET AT ALL LOT CORNERS. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL IN ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS, THIS ___DAY OF____________, 20___ . AREA TABLE 240.00' SQ. FT. ACRES 25' 25' 265.00' (M) LOT 1 416,755 9.568 25.00' S89°53'40"W (M) LOT 2 79,201 1.818 385.01' DEDICATION 47,610 1.093 36.80' (M) REBECCA Y. POPECK, I.P.L.S. No. 035-3642 4100 .1'M) ( S00°32'57"W (M) AUSTI N AVE. LICENSE EXPIRES: 11-30-2020 S89°425 '4W( " M) rpopeck@spacecoinc.com TOTAL 543,566 12.479 PART OF LOT A 409.94'(R) PLAT OF CONSOLIDATION OF PART OF THE N.E.1/4 AND (VALID ONLY IF EMBOSSED SEAL AFFIXED) LOT 2 PART OF THE N.W.1/4 OF SEC. 29-41-13. SUBDIVISION BY THE HEIRS OF CARL SCHNUR RECORDED JULY 14, 1852 REVISIONS: DATE:08/11/2020 RECORDED MARCH 21, 1939 AS DOCUMENT 15386600 THIS PLAT IS TO BE RECORDED BY THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, AS DOCUMENT 12285957 ILLINOIS FOR THE UNDERSIGNED. 25' JOB NO:11067 PREPARED FOR: BRIDGE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC UPON RECORDATION RETURN THIS PLAT TO: CORPORATION COUNSEL HERETOFORE DEDICATED PER DOCUMENT 21297168 FOR REVIEW FILENAME: 11067SUB-01 1000 IRVING PARK ROAD VILLAGE OF SKOKIE 9575 W. Higgins Road, Suite 700, SUITE 150 ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143 5127 OAKTON STREET SKOKIE, IL 60077 PURPOSES ONLY Rosemont, Illinois 60018 SHEET Phone: (847) 696-4060 Fax: (847) 696-4065 1 OF 2 N:\Projects\11067\SURVEY\11067SUB-01.dgn Default User=jleskovisek  P.I.N.: 10-29-101-004-0000 10-29-101-006-0000 BRIDGE POINT SKOKIE SUBDIVISION N 10-29-101-007-0000 CO IO R SE T 10-29-101-011-0000 C ER N FOUND MAG-NAIL 10-29-208-023-0000 20 20 AT CORNER 13 FOUND PK NAIL T4 29 29 E FOUND 5/8"IP FOUND MAG-NAIL 1N ON-LINE N-S ON-LINE N-S 25.50'N,32.85'W R BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THOSE PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOUND 5/8"IP SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 50' ON-LINE N-S 33' QUARTER OF SECTION 20-41-13, AS MONUMENTED AND OCCUPIED 00' 1 OAKTON STREET HERETOFORE DEDICATED EXISTING BOUNDARY INFORMATION P A R C E L 1 EXCEPTION NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29-41-13, AS 50' N89°441 ' 8 E( " M) 50' FOUND CROSS MONUMENTED AND OCCUPIED 2.88'N,30.90'E 33.00' (M) 660'(R) FOUND 3/4"IP PART OF 256'(R) FOUND 5/8"IP 0.11'W,0.17'S 33' FOUND 5/8"IR ON-LINE,0.12'S 0.17'N,32.68'E PART OF LOT 1 LOT 3 EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS PER DOCUMENT 27060861; EASEMENT FOR A ROADWAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS PER DOCUMENT 27060861, AS PART OF LOT 1 AMENDED BY DOCUMENT 89114730; INGRESS AND EGRESS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADWAY AND SEWER EASEMENT PER DOCUMENT 18722573; (ALL PARCEL 1 ONLY) N 330' (R) 33' EASEMENT FOR SEWER PER DOCUMENT SEWER EASEMENT PER 16494941AND AMENDED BY DOCUMENT DOCUMENT 27060861 16745729 (E 33' OF LOT 1 ONLY) (SHADED AREA) PART OF LOT 2 33' 433' P A R C EL 1 EASEMENT FOR A ROADWAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS PER DOCUMENT 27060861, AS AMENDED BY DOCUMENT 89114730 46' 33' SCALE 1" = 80' E -13 TH - 41 660'(R) HERETOFORE OF 9 DEDICATED 2 ON ON 0 80 160 SI TI I AUSTI N AVEN UE V C DI SE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN S ' F RE BASIS OF BEARINGS: R O I ILLINOIS EASEMENT PER DOCUMENT SO / 4 E- F 13957386 (HATCHED AREA) SES T1 NT 33' TRUE NORTH BASED ON GEODETIC S A AS WE OBSERVATION IL EAST ZONE TH PART OF LOT 6 OR N IR = IRON ROD IP = IRON PIPE N00°32' (M) = MEASURED 57" E(M) 608. (R) = RECORD 78'( M) 330' (R) = EXISTING SUBDIVISION LIMITS PART OF LOT 6 00 ' 1 ON VICINITY MAP 1012. 1 T SI 012 71'( M) LO T VI , ES DI 2 W B 6 38 S R E L LS U BE 20 N I M 02 OO TE 225 330' (R) H P 1 SC SE T OAKTON STREET H D N G DE ME I 94 FOUND 5/8"I P H R U - I ECO DOC SURVEY R AS UE LOCATION EN RD 60' AV T PO (BENT)AT CORNER GH IN HI 60' GR LE OS 660'(R) S N CA N894 °41 '1E( " M) 6884 .0( 'M) FOUND RR SPIKE 0.15'W, ON-LINE AD 25' AN FRONT ZONING I SETBACK PER PZR HOWARD STREET N REMEDIATION SITE BOUNDARY LW S00°32' PER DOCUMENT 1417016029 57" W ( M) AI N.T.S. CR FI 330' (R) CI PA AY 33' EASTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. HERETOFORE DEDICATED PER PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD DOCUMENT 1225022038 PART OF LOT 7 SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO SEWER EASEMENT PER DOCUMENT 16232257 FORMER NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 IN CARL 20' SCHNUR'S SUBDIVISION "W 33 265.00' (M) 3' PARCEL 2 N89°53'40"E (M) 1°3 E -13 TH - 41 N2 F FOUND IP (BENT) O 29 ON I I ON 33' AT CORNER S VI CT PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN DI SE ) ILLINOISEASEMENT PER DOCUMENT S ' OF FIRE '(M R 13957386 (HATCHED AREA) SSO 1/ 4 E- T S00°32' 265' 31 SE ST AN AS WE 57" . W ( 330' (R) M )330. 27 COM-ED AND IL-BELL TH 02'( OR 10' EASEMENT PER M) )8 N DOCUMENT20581482 ON 1 I SI (M OT I V L PART OF LOT 8 BD OF SU 0' 1 RT S RE ' PA UR - FI N E CH T S AN 330' RL PARCEL 4 CA SANITARY DISTRICT 20' OF CHICAGO SEWER EASEMENT PER DOCUMENT 16232257 CHICAGO DISTRICT PIPELINE COMPANY 50' EASEMENT PER DOCUMENT 16830592 CH ICA C GO DO CU OMPA DISTRI ME NT NYE CT PI N00°32' S1 AS PL 57"E(M) N89°425 '4E "(M)4552 .7( 'M)4551 .7( 'R) 68 EME E I 30 N NE 5 3A TPE ) 9 (M ND R ) 17 3"W 8'(R 296140 3'3 0.7 1°3 12 PARCEL 3 1 12.06' N2 (M ) LOT 1 (M) 1 12.05' (R) ' .24 25' FOUND 3/4"IP S89°53'40"W (M) 20 AT CORNER 1 265.00' (M) S003 °25 '7W( " M)368 .0( 'M) FOUND 5/8"IP S894 °2'54W( " M) FOUND 1/2"IP AUSTI N AVE. AT CORNER AT CORNER 4100 .1'(M) FOUND 3/4"I P PART OF LOT A 409.94'(R) PLAT OF CONSOLIDATION OF PART OF THE N.E.1/4 AND LOT 2 PART OF THE N.W.1/4 OF SEC. 29-41-13. SUBDIVISION BY THE HEIRS OF CARL SCHNUR 0. 06' N,23.33' W RECORDED JULY 14, 1852 REVISIONS: DATE:08/11/2020 RECORDED MARCH 21, 1939 AS DOCUMENT 15386600 THIS PLAT IS TO BE RECORDED BY THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, AS DOCUMENT 12285957 ILLINOIS FOR THE UNDERSIGNED. 25' JOB NO:11067 PREPARED FOR: BRIDGE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC UPON RECORDATION RETURN THIS PLAT TO: CORPORATION COUNSEL HERETOFORE DEDICATED PER DOCUMENT 21297168 FOR REVIEW FILENAME: 11067SUB-01 1000 IRVING PARK ROAD VILLAGE OF SKOKIE 9575 W. Higgins Road, Suite 700, SUITE 150 ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143 5127 OAKTON STREET SKOKIE, IL 60077 PURPOSES ONLY Rosemont, Illinois 60018 SHEET Phone: (847) 696-4060 Fax: (847) 696-4065 2 OF 2 N:\Projects\11067\SURVEY\11067SUB-01.dgn SHEET 2 User=jleskovisek PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2020-15P: Zoning Map Amendment Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, October 19, 2020 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson Case: 2020-15P: Zoning Map Amendment 7805 Austin Avenue Related Case – 2020-14: Subdivision PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS The case was heard at the October 1, 2020 Plan Commission meeting and involved a request for zoning map amendment from R2 Residential to M2 Light Industry for what is proposed to be Lot 2 in Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, east of the extension of Austin Avenue. The petitioner is rezoning the subject site in conjunction with a request for a subdivision (case 2020-14P). The site has historically been used as a parking lot for the steel manufacturing facility at 7800 Austin Avenue. The rezoning is needed because parking lots are not a principle use in the R2 zoning district, and the subdivision with the new dedication of Austin Avenue will separate the site from its principle use. There was no discussion by the Commission regarding the petitioner’s request. A more detailed discussion of this and the related cases are in the attached staff report and meeting minutes. INTERESTED PARTIES Legal notice was advertised, posted, and delivered to property owners in the area as prescribed by the Zoning chapter. It was determined by Corporation Counsel that notice was proper and correct. There were no interested parties who spoke regarding this case. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING The Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, with no Commissioners absent that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map to change the zoning district for 7805 Austin Avenue from R2 Single-Family to M2 Light Industry be APPROVED, based upon the Positive Findings of Fact. VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 1 ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT VACANT Mathee (second) X J. Burman (moved) X Laxpati X Franklin X Robinson X S. Berman X Quane X Mitchell X Luke X ATTACHMENTS 1. Positive Findings of Fact for 2020-15P, dated October 19, 2020 2. Staff Report for 2020-15P, dated October 1, 2020 3. Plan Commission meeting minutes, dated October 1, 2020 4. Land Use and Zoning Map VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 2 Positive Findings of Fact 2020-15P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, October 19, 2020 Consideration Finding The map amendment is consistent with the The proposed zoning map amendment is Comprehensive Plan or development trends not consistent with the Comprehensive in the area that have taken place since the Plan’s single family detached residential affected property was placed in the present designation for the subject site. zoning district. However, Niles West High School, which opened in 1959, occupies all the other adjacent land with the single family detached land use classification. This residual piece was developed for parking purposes for the adjacent industrial parcel and has been continuously used for this purpose. After identifying the existing uses and With the dedication of Austin Avenue, the zoning districts in the area, the property in site will continue as a principle-use question is more suitable for the uses parking lot, which is not permitted in the allowed under proposed zoning district than R2 zoning district. A parking lot is a the existing zoning district. permitted us in the M2 zoning district. VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 3 STAFF REPORT 2020-15P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, October 1, 2020 To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor Re: 2020-15P: Zoning Map Amendment 7805 Austin Avenue Related Cases – 2020-14P: Subdivision General Information Location 7805 Austin Avenue Purpose To amend the zoning map from R2 Residential to M2 Light Industry for what is proposed to be Lot 2 in Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, east of the extension of Austin Avenue. Petitioner Castwell Products, LLC Size of Site 79,205 square feet (1.8 acres) with frontage on Austin Avenue Existing Zoning & R2 Single-Family – parking lot Land Use Adjacent Zoning & North R2 Single-Family Residence – senior high school Land Use South M2 Light Industry – electric utility substation East R2 Single-Family Residence – senior high school West M3 Industry – steel manufacturing Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as single family detached residential. PETITIONER’S SUBMITTAL The petitioner is requesting to change the zoning district for 7805 Austin Avenue from R2 Residential to M2 Light Industry. The petitioner is rezoning the subject site in conjunction with a request for a subdivision (case 2020-14P). The site has historically been used as a parking lot for the steel manufacturing facility at 7800 Austin Avenue. The subject site is currently being used for car parking and will continue to be used as such. The surrounding properties appear to have been in their current use for a very long period, so there does not seem to be any development trend in the area. The rezoning is needed because with parking lots are not a principle use in the R2 zoning district. The subdivision requested in 2020-14P will separate the parking from its principle use with the dedication of Austin Avenue. A parking lot is a permitted principle use on a separate lot in the M2 zoning district. VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 4 STAFF ANALYSIS Comments All pertinent departments and divisions were offered an opportunity to comment on this case. Other than the Planning Division comments below, all others did not respond or approved the request without comment. Planning Division The Planning Division has reviewed the submitted material and supports the petitioner’s request. The property has been used as required parking for the existing metals manufacturing facility. The requested map amendment will bring the use of the property into compliance with the zoning ordinance. The request to rezone to M2 Light Manufacturing is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s Single Family Detached designation. However, there are no single family detached residences surrounding the property; all uses are institutional, utilities, or industrial. As of 1946, the subject site was zoned B Single Family. By 1952 it was zoned R2 Single Family and has been ever since. However, Niles West High School, which opened in 1959, occupies all the other adjacent land with the single family detached land use classification. This residual piece was developed for parking purposes for the adjacent industrial parcel and has been continuously used for this purpose. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map to change the zoning district for 7805 Austin Avenue from R2 Single-Family to M2 Light Industry be APPROVED, subject to the attached Proposed Positive Findings of Fact. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2020-15P 2. Land Use and Zoning Map VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 5  DRAFT Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Date: October 1, 2020 A motion was made by Commissioner S. Berman and seconded by Commissioner J. Burman to approve the minutes of the September 3, 2020 Plan Commission meeting. The chairman read the following statement into the record. Until further notice, meetings of the Skokie Plan Commission will be electronically, with a majority of members participating via remote access in order to comply with the State of Illinois Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published legal notice must submit their statement or question in writing to Steve Marciani at steve.marciani@skokie.org and all properly submitted statements or questions will be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting. Written comments also may be submitted by email to citizencomments@skokie.org ; by mail to Village of Skokie, Attn: Matt Brandmeyer, Ex Officio Plan Commissioner, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077; or via the Village’s drop box (no later than noon the day of the meeting) located by the public entry to Village Hall. The chairman called the roll to confirm a quorum for this virtual meeting. Case Descriptions: 2020-14P – Subdivision: 7800 Austin Avenue Castwell Products, LLC, requests a subdivision of 5 properties, commonly known as 7800 Austin Avenue, into Bridge Point Subdivision, 2 lots with dedication for right-of-way as Austin Avenue, in an M3 Industry and an R2 Residential zoning district. The petitioner is also requesting that relief be granted to allow the width of a portion of the right-of-way to be reduced from the required 66 feet to 50 feet and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case. 2020-15P – Zoning Map Amendment: 7805 Austin Avenue Castwell Products, LLC, requests a zoning map amendment from R2 Residential to M2 Light Industry for what is proposed to be Lot 2 in Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, east of the extension of Austin Avenue. PINs: 10-29-101-004-0000, 10-29-101-006-0000, 10-29-101-007-0000, 10-29-101-011- 0000, and 10-29-208-023-0000 Discussion and Interested Parties Legal notice was advertised, posted, and delivered to property owners in the area as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. Corporation Counsel determined that notice was proper and correct. As both cases are related, they were discussed together but voted on separately. Mark Houser and Nick Siegel of Bridge Development Partners presented the cases. Nick Siegel gave a short background of Bridge Development Partners. They are an active industrial developer who is locally based for the last 20 years. This is their 15th Cook County deal since 2012. They propose to resubdivide 5 lots into 2 lots, with dedication for right-of- VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 6 way as Austin Avenue. They are also requesting relief to reduce the width for a portion of Austin Avenue to 50 feet rather than the required 60 feet. The proposed Lot 2 at 7805 Austin has been used as a non-conforming parking lot for Castwell Products for many years. Parking lots as principal uses are not allowable in R2 residential districts and as the use will remain the same in the future, the request for rezoning to M2 has been put forth to bring it into compliance with the Village Code. They plan to tear down the Castwell building and build a Class A industrial warehouse. The chairman inquired if the warehouse will have a single user or be a multi-tenant facility. Mr. Houser stated that it was designed both ways. It could be a single user or possibly up to 3 tenants as warehouse and distribution space or light manufacturing and assembly; no production. Matt Brandmeyer, Community Development Director, added that the request for the subdivision will allow the dedication for the re-zoning of the east side parcel for parking. The chairman wanted assurance that the use will match the zoning designation. Mr. Houser answered that the building is designed to fit with the current zoning. The only change is re- zoning the parking lot from R2 to M2 to match the building. Staff requested that the reports be accepted into the record as presented and reminded all that they are not reviewing a building; only the re-dividing from 5 lots to 2 lots with the right-of-way dedication to Austin Avenue. The street is in bad condition and not actually a full street. Improvements to Austin Avenue have been in the Comprehensive Plan for a long time. Niles West High School is the adjacent property surrounding the subject site on the north and east. A commissioner noted the loading bays and remembering that a school transportation use was approved for a nearby site, asked how the trucks would mix with the school buses especially at the intersection of Austin Avenue and Oakton Street. Staff stated that significant road improvements for the intersection and traffic lights are being planning for the area. Mr. Houser answered that when Austin Avenue is extended south to Howard Street trucks would be directed that way which is the preferred route. Matt Brandmeyer stated that re-building the road is budgeted for and it is estimated that the opening of Howard Street southbound to truck traffic will be about the same time as the as the lot improvements are made. Mark Houser and Nick Siegel had no additional details to present. There were no public comments submitted regarding this case. Recommendations and Voting Case 2020-14P A motion was made to approve the request as presented to re-subdivide 5 lots into 2 lots along with right-of-way dedication as Austin Avenue with relief to widen a portion of the right-of-way to 50 feet rather than the required 60 feet at 7800 Austin Avenue. Motion: C. Franklin Second: J. Burman Ayes: 9 Nays: 0 VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 7 Case 2020-15P A motion to approve the request as presented for a zoning map amendment from R2 Residential to M2 Light Industry for 7805 Austin Avenue as Lot 2 in Bridge Point Skokie Subdivision, east of the extension of Austin Avenue. Motion: J. Burman Second: R. Mathee Ayes: 9 Nays: 0 The chairman welcomed Commissioner Keith Robinson to his 1st meeting and announced that this meeting was the last one for Commissioners Scott Berman and Dakshes Laxpati. The Commission thanked them for their devotion, time, and service to the Village of Skokie and wished them well. VOSDOCS-#571544-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020-15P__Zoning_Map_Amendment_for_7805_Austin 8