Board of Trustees

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 – 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 before or during the meetings; 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, February 1, 2021. * 5. Approve Voucher List #19-FY21 of February 16, 2021. * 6. Proclamations and Resolutions. A. Proclamations 29th Anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre Commemoration Day – February 26, 2021 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations. * 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Resignation Telecommunications & Technology Commission: Randall Cling 9. Presentations and Reports. 10. Report of the Village Manager. A. COVID-19 Update. B. Sustainability Presentation by Max Slankard. C. Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Plan of Operation and Governance for the Electricity Aggregation Program. * D. Fire Records Management System Annual Maintenance – ImageTrend, Lakeville, Minnesota - $23,870.25. * E. Parkway Tree Planting – Acres Group, Wauconda, Illinois - $36,825 and St. Aubin Nursery, Kirkland, Illinois - $23,175. 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel. FIRST READING: A. An ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article II, Sections 10-63 and 10-64 of the Skokie 584658v1  Village Code pertaining to the retail sale of alcoholic liquor. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the March 1, 2021 agenda for second reading and adoption. 12. Unfinished Business. 13. New Business. 14. Plan Commission. A. Plan Commission Case 2020-18P – Special Use Permit: 4035 Dempster Street 15. Citizen Comments. (See information at top of page 1) 16. Adjournment. 584658v1 Memorandum Health and Human Services Department Date: February 10, 2021 A To: John T. Lockerby, Village Manager From: _____________________________________________ Mike Charley, Director of Health and Human Services Subject: Health and Human Services COVID-19 Updates 1. COVID-19 Vaccination Data • Number of COVID-19 vaccine administered: The Health and Human Services Department has vaccinated 5268 persons through February 4. The Village’s plan is to receive vaccine and administer that vaccine promptly, no vaccine is being stockpiled for later use. • The Village has held 10 vaccine clinic dates through 02/10/2021. Clinics held include first and second dose clinics. Clinic participants have included Skokie residents, Skokie group home residents/staff, Skokie school educators, Skokie licensed day care staff, Village staff and volunteers working at our vaccine clinics. • Northshore University HealthSystem has received 3,750 doses of Pfizer vaccine from the Village to-date. Those doses are being administered to frontline healthcare personnel. 2. Governor Pritzker Announces Expansion of Phase 1B effective February 25: In light of a steadily increasing federal vaccine supply, Illinois is making plans to expand Phase 1B eligibility on February 25 to people who have comorbidities and underlying conditions as defined by the CDC. In addition, Illinois will also prioritize individuals with disabilities. The current list of eligible Illinois residents includes • Phase 1A: Long-term care residents/staff, group homes, health care personnel • Phase 1B: Persons 65 and older, Frontline Essential Workers (Examples include, but not limited to first responders, postal service workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, education workers, shelter/adult daycare) 3. COVID-19 Pre-Registration List: Skokie residents have been encouraged through all available Skokie social media and a recently emailed postcard to all Skokie addresses to pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine. The Village will notify Skokie residents when it’s their turn to schedule an appointment for their first vaccine dose. To-date 25,085 pre-registrations have been completed by residents. 4. COVID-19 “Other” Data The following vaccine data is as of 02/09/2021 and is available on the Village’s COVID-19 page, https://www.skokie.org/1126/COVID-19-Data. • Number of Skokie resident confirmed cases: 5,270 • Number of COVID-19 Skokie resident deaths: 109  • New Confirmed Cases per day in Skokie (Daily Case Count & 7-Day Moving Average), since November 1, 2020. • Weekly 7-Day Rolling Average Positivity Rate, Confirmed Cases & Total Tests For reference the Cook County 7-day positivity rate as of 02/10/2021 is 4.8%. 5. Restore Illinois Update: The Cook region which includes the Village of Skokie is now officially within Phase 4. There is a continued decline in the rate of infection in new COVID-19 cases. Hospitals have capacity and can quickly adapt for a surge of new cases in their communities. Additional measures can be carefully lifted allowing for schools and child care programs to reopen with social distancing policies in place. Restaurants can open with limited capacity and following strict public health procedures, including personal protective equipment for employees. Gatherings with 50 people or fewer are permitted. Testing is widely available, and tracing is commonplace. Additional information on Phase 4 guidelines including specific business guidance can be found here, https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/restore-illinois-phase-4. THE SKOKIE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2016—2021 WWW.SKOKIE.ORG  “The earth belongs to each generation during its course, fully in its own right, but no generation can contract debts greater than can be paid during the course of its own existence.” ~Thomas Jefferson (1789) ~ June, 2016 It is my pleasure to introduce you to the Village of Skokie’s Environmental Sustainability Plan. The Plan represents the culmina on of countless hours of work and research to provide Skokie residents with a snapshot of our place in me as we think about and work towards crea ng a sustainable community. The Village has taken a number of steps in recent years to help create a more sustainable community. These efforts have included, amongst others, achieving a Gold Level cer fica on as a Clean Air Counts community, construc on of a new CTA train sta on to further encourage the use of mass transit, achieving LEED cer fica on1 for the Village’s Police Sta on, thirty consecu ve years of Tree City USA designa on, and the adop on of a Complete Streets policy. While we are proud of these achievements, climate change and increasingly limited natural resources are challenges that call for even more though ul planning and urgent ac on as we look toward crea ng our future. One of our most important roles is to engage with, educate, and provide leadership for our community, as well as to inspire our residents and businesses to ac on. To that end, the Village Board directed the establishment of a strategy and ac on plan that would be comprehensive in its scope and, going forward, help guide the behaviors of residents, property owners and businesses. This Sustainability Plan provides that direc on. Our hope is that this Sustainability Plan helps every resident and community member understand the unique ways in which they can each contribute to achieving the goals ar culated in the Plan. Each of us has an important role to play, and everyone’s par cipa on is needed in order for us to achieve our vision of a sustainable community. I would like to thank all of those who were involved in this effort. This par cularly includes the staff of the Health, Community Development and Public Works Departments, without whose efforts this project would s ll be but an idea. We also owe a large debt of gra tude to the significant role played by Dr. Sherry Brandt‐Rauf and the members of the Environmental and Occupa onal Health Policy Seminar from the University of Illinois – Chicago, who provided so much of the research and plan development. And lastly, thank you to all of those who will take the me to read this Sustainability Plan and consider how each of us can make a difference. Sincerely, Max Slankard Director of Public Works 1 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): an interna onal green building cer fica on program.  Water Management GOAL: Reduce the amount of water that is consumed in Skokie, and ensure the quality of our water supply. OVERVIEW: The usage of water is o en taken for granted in the Chicago area as we are located next to Lake Michigan and have what most people believe is an unlimited source of water for drinking, recrea on, manufacturing and other uses. However, the supply is limited and pollutants from pes cide runoff, pharmaceu cal disposal, and ba ery disposal can have a nega ve impact on water quality. There is a need to conserve water both to protect this valuable resource and to meet legal guidelines. Illinois is a party to the Great Lakes — St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, an agreement between eight Great Lakes states to protect, conserve, restore, improve, and manage the renewable but finite water resources. There is also a U.S. Supreme Court Consent Decree under which Illinois use of Lake Michigan water is controlled. As a result, the amount of water that can be drawn from the lake is limited and with rising regional popula on growth water shortages could develop. The Chicago metropolitan area uses about one billion gallons of water every day, and Skokie alone uses 7.6 million gallons daily. Conserva on and educa on programs will be needed to reduce water consump on. Clean, adequate, and affordable water supplies can also provide economic development benefits to a municipality. One approach to reduce water consump on in the Village is through restric ons on the use of lawn sprinkler systems. Older sprinkler systems o en use a lot of water that is wasted. Some older irriga on systems deliver as much as four inches of rainfall equivalent in a day. Overwatering wastes a substan al amount of money and water and the resul ng soil satura on can have detrimental effects on lawn health and appearance. Property owners are not allowed to use automa c or oscilla ng sprinklers during the hours of 10:00 a.m. un l 4:00 p.m. and sprinkler use is restricted to every other day. All new sprinkler systems are to be equipped with plumbing fixtures and irriga on controllers that conserve water and bear the Water Sense label (as designated by the U.S. Environmental Protec on Agency Water Sense Program). Reducing sprinkler use is just one way that water usage can be reduced at the Village level.  Where Do We Go From Here? OBJECTIVES:  Reduce commercial, industrial and residen al water usage through conserva on.  Use natural systems to reclaim used water and storm runoff. PROGRAMS:  Determine the highest commercial water users in Skokie and work with them to conserve water.  Encourage the use of free rain barrels provided by the Metropolitan Water Reclama on District.  Con nue to inves gate and correct water loss issues in the Village water supply system.  Con nue the every other day lawn sprinkler system usage restric ons and requirements for water saver controllers.  Con nue the enforcement of the State Plumbing Code that requires the use of Water Sense and other water conserva on measures.  Explore intergovernmental opportuni es for water management.  Review Village Codes for opportuni es to promote the use of permeable surfaces in Skokie. EDUCATION:  U lize a home audit to target and reduce wasteful water use.  Provide informa on on the most suitable landscaping for local Skokie condi ons requiring li le addi onal water and create a preferred plant list.  Engage students to develop family ac on plans to track water consump on and reduc on.  Provide informa on on the Village laws regarding lawn sprinkler use.  Provide informa on on the best mes to water lawns and landscaping in order to minimize the amount of evapora on. Promote best prac ces for sustainable lawn care.  Provide informa on on ways to check for leaky pipes, toilets, and faucets.  Provide informa on about pollutants and their effect on water quality.  Air Quality GOAL: Reduce the produc on and release of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in the Village. OVERVIEW: Air quality has a significant influence on human health and well being. Exposure to air pollutants, such as par cles, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and ozone, increases the risk of illnesses such as asthma and heart disease, which leads to lost work days and significant healthcare costs. Other sources of air pollu on are greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane. Air pollu on is primarily caused by human ac vi es, but can be reduced by the every day ac ons of Skokie residents, businesses, schools and other organiza ons. The main ways of reducing sources of air pollu on in our area are through ac vi es that are covered in the next three sec ons:  Increasing energy efficiency and using renewable energy.  Reducing the use of gasoline and diesel fuels for transporta on.  Waste reduc on. The Village already has many policies and programs in place to protect air quality and minimize the release of air pollu on. Ini a ves include reducing fleet vehicle emissions through use of biofuels and prohibi ng idling. Currently, the Village of Skokie also has two hybrid vehicles, one fully electric vehicle, and a number of vehicles that run on Flex Fuel. Improving energy efficiency Village‐wide is being accomplished by the replacement of all exis ng street lights with more energy efficient ligh ng, and having new public buildings have a minimum LEED silver ra ng. We are making improvements to exis ng buildings by replacing ligh ng, windows and mechanical equipment. The Village has responsibility for designa ng bicycle routes, building paths where feasible, and making streets pedestrian friendly by comple ng the sidewalk system. A Village‐wide recycling program is also crucial to reducing the amount of waste that causes air pollu on.  Where do we go from here? OBJECTIVES:  Hire a contractor to conduct a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Skokie by 2021. Local data will guide best prac ces.  Increase the number of electric, biodiesel, and Flex Fuel vehicles in the Village fleet.  Con nue to improve Village infrastructure to increase energy efficiency.  Consistently apply complete streets policies to reduce dependence on motor vehicles PROGRAMS:  Decrease the amount of gas powered lawn mowers and other lawn equipment used by resuming an electric and/or manual lawn mower exchange or rebate program.  Reduce vehicle emissions, through encouraging use of greener vehicles, including commuter buses, exploring with schools the use of greener buses, and by con nuing to purchase energy efficient Skokie fleet vehicles.  Con nue enforcing local energy codes and promo ng the use of Energy Star efficient furnaces and appliances to reduce air pollu on.  Promote “green business” prac ces by developing a Green Business of the Year program.  Encourage a higher level of recycling to reduce energy consump on and the related produc on of air pollu on.  Examina on of the Air Quality Ac on Day Plan for Village opera ons on Ozone Ac on Days.  Review land use decisions for how they may impact air quality. EDUCATION:  Produce an educa on outreach program for local businesses that use vehicles on a daily basis.  Conduct a roundtable session to engage local businesses to promote green business prac ces.  Provide informa on on the Village website regarding code requirements for energy efficient building construc on and hea ng equipment.  Provide informa on on the air quality benefits of recycling household and other materials.  Energy Conservation GOAL: Reduce overall energy use in the Village and increase the use of renewable energy sources. OVERVIEW: Everything we do in daily life requires the use of energy. Most energy sources that we use are nonrenewable, such as fossil fuels like oil, natural gas and coal. These sources of energy contribute substan ally to air pollu on. Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, and geothermal. As the following chart shows; in the United States renewable energy sources only account for 10 percent of energy usage. In the future, overall energy consump on is expected to grow at the same rate as popula on. In order to be sustainable, new development needs to shi from nonrenewable to renewable sources of energy, and exis ng development must be made more energy efficient. This shi in energy usage will not only reduce the demand for nonrenewable resources but will reduce the amount of air pollu on.  Where do we go from here? OBJECTIVES:  Create an energy reduc on goal for the en re Village and promote the use of renewable energy sources.  Increase energy efficiency of new and exis ng development.  Establish land use policies that maximize energy conserva on.  Increase surface cooling shade by upda ng landscaping design guidelines.  Con nue to par cipate in the Tree City USA program, try to return to the Tree City Growth Award. PROGRAMS:  Evaluate conversion of Village streetlights to LED, and con nue conversion of parking lot ligh ng to LED lights using grants and local funds.  Take part in Community Energy Challenges through ComEd and Nicor.  Con nue to enforce na onal and local energy codes for building construc on and renova ons.  Promote LEED and Energy Star building construc on.  Review zoning and other Village Code regula ons to promote energy efficiency through building density changes, site planning, new renewable energy technology, and conserva on requirements.  Create a public property tree canopy map to iden fy and fill in gaps.  Advocate for changes to State laws that relate to Energy Conserva on. EDUCATION:  U lize a home audit to target and reduce wasteful energy use.  Use the Village website to give residents and businesses ideas for decreasing energy consump on.  Promote the importance of proper insula on and other home energy conserva on methods.  Provide educa onal resources on solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy sources.  Have educa onal sessions for developers on the importance of LEED and Energy Star standards and the long‐ and short‐term impact they can have on energy use.  Transportation GOAL: Promote transporta on infrastructure that incorporates mul ple modes of transporta on, while op mizing the efficient use of motor vehicles to maximize energy efficiency and reduce emissions. OVERVIEW: Nearly half of all Americans live in areas that do not meet federal air quality standards. In the Chicago area passenger vehicles and trucks are the main sources of this pollu on, which includes ozone, par culate ma er, and other smog‐forming emissions. In 2012, 86% of all passenger transporta on in the United States used vehicles. However, according to the 2015 Skokie Ci zens Survey, 56% of respondents said that they used public transporta on instead of driving. 68% of respondents said they walked or biked instead of driving. In addi on, approximately 10% of Skokie households do not own a vehicle, according to the 2010—2014 American Community Survey. The Village is a strong supporter of a mul ‐modal transporta on system to reduce the use of motor vehicles. Skokie has a well developed public transporta on system with two train sta ons, two regional bus transfer sta ons and numerous bus routes. To supplement this system the Village has miles of mul ‐use paths, bike lanes and bike routes. There is also an extensive system of sidewalks, connec ng all parts of the Village. In February 2016 the Board of Trustees adopted a Complete Streets Policy which provides a formal engineering and policy framework for developing a transporta on infrastructure that balances motor vehicle, pedestrian, transit and bicycle transporta on needs. The vision of the complete streets policy is to “improve the quality of life for (Skokie) residents, workers, and visitors by enhancing its exis ng mul ‐model transporta on system. This will be accomplished by developing a well‐designed, inter‐connected, and integrated system of complete streets and corridors.” The objec ves and programs outlined in this sec on seek to reinforce these policies, leverage the work that has been done to date, and build on the preferences expressed by Skokie residents in the Ci zens Survey.  Where do we go from here? OBJECTIVES:  Effec vely implement the Complete Streets Policy according to the outlines in the Policy, and measure and evaluate the performance standards.  Reduce the dependence on automobiles by promo ng walking, bicycling, and public transporta on.  Enhance biking and walking routes to schools.  Evaluate and assess the feasibility of bicycle sharing with the possible extension of the Divvy program into Skokie.  Con nue to support local/regional farming efforts such as The Talking Farm and Village Farmer’s Market to reduce the transporta on distance for food. PROGRAMS:  Improve bicycle infrastructure. Including comple ng the segment of the Skokie Valley trail between Dempster Street and Golf Road.  Assess land use and zoning regula ons regarding parking and promote shared parking in order to encourage “park once” trips and reduce underu lized parking.  Work with local school districts to promote safe routes to schools for bicycling and walking.  Apply Complete Streets Policies and implement elements when roadways are improved or rebuilt, and for private developments.  Work with regional transit agencies to promote the expansion of bus and rail services within and through the Village.  Conduct bike and pedestrian audits to priori ze improvements in sidewalks and biking facili es. EDUCATION:  Explore hos ng annual events that promote bicycle and pedestrian safety. Examples include Walk to School Week, Bike to Work Day, Community Bicycle Safety Fair, Bike Skokie, and Open Streets programs.  Promote an ‐idling within the Village.  Create promo onal materials on bike facili es within Skokie.  Start a public informa on program on the health and economic benefits of using alterna ve modes of transporta on.  Waste Management GOAL: Reduce, reuse, and recycle and use as much of the Village waste stream as is economically and technically feasible. OVERVIEW: Nearly everything we do leaves behind some kind of waste. Households create ordinary garbage, while industrial and manufacturing processes create solid and hazardous wastes. Most of this garbage and waste ends up rapidly filling landfills. In 2013, the average person in the United States generated 4.4 pounds of garbage each day. Although recycling rates have been increasing in the country, in Skokie the rate of recycling lags behind the na onal trend. To reduce the amount of waste being collected, recycling programs are necessary. Skokie has a comprehensive recycling program that diverted over 5,300 tons of waste from landfills. Recycling needs to be increased because of the significant benefits it produces. Some of these benefits include:  Reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators.  Conserving natural resources such as mber, water, and minerals.  Preven ng pollu on by reducing the need to collect and process new raw materials.  Saving energy.  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change.  Helping create new well‐paying jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States. In the past 5 years the Village of Skokie has increased refuse collec on approximately 4 percent while recycling has declined approximately 2 percent, despite marke ng and educa on efforts. Year Refuse (tons) Recycling (tons) 2015 17,550 5,322 2014 17,298 5,252 2013 17,580 5,439 2012 17,092 5,586 2011 16,895 5,446 Unless increased waste recycling occurs, waste products will primarily be placed in landfills and the poten al benefits of recycling will be lost.  Where do we go from here? OBJECTIVES:  Increase the amount of material recycled and decrease the amount of material transferred to landfills.  Evaluate disincen ves for using plas c bags at stores.  Set a goal for increasing the percentage of materials recycled as a Village.  Encourage the use of reusable water bo les to reduce plas c waste.  Explore expanding recycling to include food scraps, tex les and other materials.  Explore addi onal opportuni es for recycling PROGRAMS:  Promote recycling for mul family and commercial proper es.  Use recycled paper and other recycled products for Village processes.  Change labels on garbage cans to “landfill”—possibly include pictures for those with limited English proficiency.  Con nue the Skokie Spring Greening annual recycle drop off for various household items.  Encourage residents to compost leaves and yard waste.  Con nue to work with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County to promote recycling, and the appropriate disposal of hazardous materials.  Set standards for the amount of construc on debris that is recycled.  Explore op ons to develop food scrap compos ng in Skokie. EDUCATION:  Con nue to develop the Environmental Sustainability por on of the Village website.  Develop a promo onal campaign on the benefits of recycling.  Inform contractors about recycling prac ces for construc on debris and deconstruc on opera ons.  Show the benefits for yard and soil when compos ng leaves.  Description of the Process The Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan was developed over an eight year period, by the Skokie Community Development, Public Works, Legal and Health Departments. Over me we have had substan al input and support from other Skokie community members and outside en es. A brief outline of the meline is below: 2007 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission established and meets for the first me. 2008 Village Trustees adopt the Environmental Policy proposed by the Legal Department, Community Development, and Public Works. (Chapter 2, Ar cle XIII, Skokie Village Code) 2011 Health Department Conducts Community Health Survey—70% of respondents consider environmental pollu on to be of medium or high concern, and encourage the Village to take ac ve steps to “Go Green”. (1,361 surveys were completed) 2012 “A Healthy Environment” is established as a priority of the Skokie Community 2012 Health Plan. The top environmental goal: by 2017 create a comprehensive environmental plan for the Village. This goal is formally approved by the Board of Health and Board of Trustees. 2014 Skokie Community Forum: 150 Skokie residents par cipate in a visioning process sponsored by the Village Manager’s Office. Environmental sustainability emerges as an important concern. 2015 UIC School of Public Health Environmental and Occupa onal Health Policy Seminar class assists Village team by analyzing municipal environmental plans, interviewing members of the Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission and surveying residents. 2015 Survey is conducted of Skokie residents a ending the “Spring Greening” event, seeking input for the Environmental Sustainability Plan. (145 surveys were completed) 2016 Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan approved by the Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission and the Board of Health, and presented to the Board of Trustees. This plan is dedicated to Mr. J. Patrick Hanley, Corpora on Counsel for the Village of Skokie during 2002 – 2012. Mr. Hanley was instrumental in developing the “Skokie Environmental Policy”, adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2008. Without his unwavering leadership, encouragement and support, this plan would not have been created.  Acknowledgements Village of Skokie Staff Sustainable Environmental Advisory Dr. Catherine Counard Commission David Clough Jennifer Grossman, Chair Bruce Jones Christopher Buccola Adam Letendre Tina DeAragon Steve Marciani Andrew D. DeCanniere Pete Peyer Michael Gershbein Max Slankard Lisa Gotkin Vijai Gupta Olivia Mahoney Board of Health Jim McNelis Dr. A. Michael Drachler, Chair Rick Moskovitz Habib Abbasi Eric Parker Dr. Swapna Dave Charles Saxe Dr. Bruce Gaynes Trustee Liaison: Randall Roberts Heidi Nickisch Duggan Milton Nidetz Rohit Pandya UIC School of Public Health, Environmental Dr. Stanton Polin and Occupational Health Policy Seminar Dr. Clifford Prince Mamdouh N. Alsulaimani Dr. Romil Sood Tessa H. Bonney Jessica Jones Thorne Yupei Chen Dr. Nancy Topouzian Kirs R. Gilmore Patricia Urbanus Benjamin Lee Dr. Zia Usman Olufunmilola F. Masha Ruth Varma Elizabeth M. Schmidt Dr. Michael Vernon Kelly E. L. Ting Dr. William Werner Ravyn Tyler Dr. Larry Williams, Jr. Professor: Sherry I. Brandt‐Rauf Trustee Liaison: Michele Bromberg A final thanks to UIUC summer planning intern Marcello Delfini, who organized the input from all sources as the founda on for this document!  Village of Skokie www.skokie.org Council-Manager Government Mayor George Van Dusen Clerk Pramod C. Shah Trustees Michele L. Bromberg Karen Gray-Keeler Ralph Klein Randall E. Roberts Edie Sue Sutker Ilonka Ulrich Manager John T. Lockerby Counsel Michael M. Lorge Village of Skokie Awards and Distinctions All American City Finalist American Public Works Association (APWA) Accreditation Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) Gold Level Clean Air Counts Community Governor’s Hometown Award Government Finance Officers Association Budget Award Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation (ILEAP) Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class One Fire Department State of Illinois Certified Health Department Tree City U.S.A. Distinction C D E  A MML: 2/16/21 1st Reading *3/1/21 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 21-3-C- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 10-63 AND 10-64 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THE RETAIL SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR 1 WHEREAS, Chapter 10 of the Skokie Village Code (hereinafter “Code”) provides for 2 rules and regulations pertaining to the sale of alcoholic liquor in the Village of Skokie 3 (hereinafter “Skokie”); and 4 WHEREAS, in accordance with the Illinois Liquor Control Act and the Code, the Mayor is 5 charged with the duties of Local Liquor Control Commissioner and is generally responsible for the 6 regulation of the retail sale of alcoholic liquor; and 7 WHEREAS, in an ever-changing economic landscape over the last several years, 8 Skokie has been refining the Chapter 10, to accommodate new businesses and new 9 restaurant concepts to generate and support economic development; and 10 WHEREAS, by example, amidst the growing popularity of small-batch and craft- 11 brewed beer, a large number of brew pubs had opened around the State of Illinois to serve 12 this new preference, offering consumers an opportunity to try local beer brewed on-site in 13 their community; and 14 WHEREAS, On July 6, 2015, the Skokie Village Board voted to approve Ordinance 15 Number 15-7-C-4152 to meet the need for a new liquor license for brew pubs, known as a 16 Class G license, to allow for the manufacture, sale and service of alcohol by brew pubs within 17 Skokie; and 18 WHEREAS, this interest in small-batch, on-site creation of alcohol has expanded 19 beyond beer, and now extends to spirits, with a marked growth in Distilling Pubs, throughout 20 the country and Illinois, where a distiller manufactures its specialty spirit which can then be 21 purchased in bottles for at-home consumption, as well as tried in the distiller’s signature 22 cocktails for on-premises consumption; and 23 WHEREAS, the unusual nature of an establishment where distilled spirits are both 24 served as well as manufactured demands its own particular set of licensing criteria. Distilleries 25 are treated as an unique entity by the State, and as municipalities begin to permit distilleries, 26 they follow the State’s lead in this regard; and 27 WHEREAS, the State regulations governing the manufacturing requirements of 28 Distilling Pubs is similar to that of Brew Pubs but different in several key ways, reflecting the 29 differing ways that beer and spirits are manufactured and consumed; and Page 1 of 4 VOSDOCS-#571946-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_10__Alcoholic_Liquor__Distilling_Pub  A MML: 2/16/21 1st Reading *3/1/21 1 WHEREAS, in light of these developments, it is recommended that the Class G 2 license be split into a Class G1 license, which would cover the current Class G licensing of 3 Brew Pubs and Class 1 Breweries and a Class G2 license, which would allow for the 4 manufacture, sale and service of alcohol by Distilling Pubs within Skokie; and 5 WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager recommended to the Mayor 6 and Board of Trustees that Chapter 10, Article II, Sections 10-63 and 10-64 of the Skokie Village 7 Code be amended accordingly; and 8 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on 9 February 16, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Corporation Counsel 10 and Village Manager; and 11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 12 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois; 13 Section 1: That Chapter 10, Article II, Sections 10-63 and 10-64 of the Skokie 14 Village Code be and the same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The 15 new material is highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken 16 through. 17 Sec. 10-63. Number of licenses. 18 It is hereby determined that the number of licenses permitting the sale or consumption at 19 retail of alcoholic liquor shall be as follows: License Class Number of Licenses Not to Exceed A 23 B 1 BY 15 C 2 E as follows: [30] by district as follows: E1 6 E2 8 E3 6 E4 4 E5 2 Page 2 of 4 VOSDOCS-#571946-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_10__Alcoholic_Liquor__Distilling_Pub  E6 4 F n/a G as follows: 1 G1 1 G2 1 I n/a M as follows: M 1 by existing location 5 by district as follows: M1 1 M2 2 M3 0 M4 2 M5 0 M6 0 O as follows: 13 by district as follows: O1 8 O1L 4 O2 1 P-Right/P 11 T 4 W 1 1 2 3 4 Page 3 of 4 VOSDOCS-#571946-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_10__Alcoholic_Liquor__Distilling_Pub 1 Sec. 10-64. Classification. 2 … 3 (g) Class G license which shall authorize the sale of beer, by a Brew Pub or Class 1 Brewery, 4 subject to an Operation Plan approved by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner have two 5 subclasses as follows: 6 (1) Class G1 license, which shall authorize the sale of beer, by a Brew Pub or 7 Class 1 Brewery; and 8 (2) Class G2 license, which shall allow the licensee to only; (i) manufacture up to 9 5,000 gallons of spirits per year only on the premises specified in the license, (ii) make 10 sales of the spirits manufactured on the premises specified in the license or, with the 11 approval, in writing, of the Skokie Liquor Control Commissioner, spirits manufactured 12 on another licensed distilling pub premises, that is wholly owned and operated by the 13 same licensee, (iii) store the spirits upon the premises, (iv) sell and offer for sale at 14 retail for off-premises consumption no more than 5,000 gallons per year, so long as 15 such sales are only made in-person from the premises specified in the license and not 16 through the internet, and (v) with the prior approval of the Illinois State Commission, 17 annually transfer no more than 5,000 gallons of spirits manufactured on the premises 18 to a licensed distilling pub wholly owned and operated by the same licensee. 19 All Class G licenses shall be issued subject to an Operation Plan approved by 20 the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. 21 … 22 Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 23 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. ADOPTED this day of March, 2021. Ayes: Nays: Village Clerk Absent: Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of this day of March, 2021; March, 2021. and published in pamphlet form according to law from March , 2021 to March , 2021. Mayor, Village of Skokie Village Clerk Page 4 of 4 VOSDOCS-#571946-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_10__Alcoholic_Liquor__Distilling_Pub PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2020-18P: Special Use Permit Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, February 16, 2021 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson Re: 2020-18P: Special Use Permit 4035 Dempster Street PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS During its January 21, 2021, meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request for a special use permit for a child day care, not in a residence, and any relief that may have been discovered during the review of the case at 4035 Dempster Street. The proposed day care, Little Muslims Childcare, intends to occupy the storefront most recently used by Mosaic Infant Center, which was previously granted a special use permit. The center would be open every day from 6AM-6PM for up to 15 children between the ages of 0-3. The site will have a maximum of three employees at any given time, with food catered into the facility. There will be no substantial renovations to the space as it was already permitted and used as a daycare center until very recently. Some replacement of the fire protection systems is needed. The playground will not be provided on-site, but in Seneca Park, adjacent to the south. The parking requirement is met. Discussion from the Commission included questions about whether the petitioner would be working at the center, the timeline for opening, and DCFS licensing. No additional relief was discovered during the review of this case. Additional analysis and the discussion can be found 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. No interested parties provided testimony at the hearing. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Appearance Commission review is not required for this case. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING The Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 commissioner absent, that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for a child day care, not in a residence in a B2 Commercial zoning district at 4035 Dempster be APPROVED, VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 1 of 13 based upon the Proposed Positive Findings of Fact and the recommended conditions below. ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT Mitchell X Quane X Lakhani X Robinson X Pure-Solvin X Franklin X Mathee (second) X Burman (moved) X Luke X ATTACHMENTS 1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions for 2020-18P, dated February 16, 2021 2. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2020-18P, dated February 16, 2021 3. Staff Report for 2020-18P, dated January 21, 2021 4. Plan Commission Minutes for the January 21, 2021 meeting 5. Site Plan, received December 7, 2020 6. Floor Plan, received December 7, 2020 7. Land Use and Zoning Map VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 2 of 13 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2020-18P: Site Plan Approval Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, February 16, 2020 1. The petitioner must operate and maintain the proposed use in substantial conformance with the final Village approved Site Plan dated < insert date of final approved plan > and Floor Plan dated < insert date of final approved plan>. 2. Prior to the hearing of the board of Trustees, the applicant must submit a revised and dated floor plan addressing the concerns of the Health and Fire Departments. 3. Prior to occupancy the petitioner must provide a signed agreement to use Skokie Park District’s Seneca Park. A use agreement must remain in effect during the duration of this ordinance. 4. All children must be dropped off and picked up by an adult, and vehicles used must be parked on-site. 5. Children shall not be allowed to leave the day care without adult supervision. 6. Employees must park in parking lot and not in the adjacent residential neighborhood. 7. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage, landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject Property must be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be repaired or replaced in a timely manner. 8. All off-street parking spaces must be legibly striped and maintained. 9. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission. 10. All signage must conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject Property that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to conform with the Village Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. 11. Vehicles must always be parked between, and not overlap, the striped lines of designated parking spaces and must not block driveways, sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access. 12. All private and public sidewalks must be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other objects that may impede travel. 13. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioners must submit to the Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name, address, and telephone number of the company and contact person responsible for site maintenance in compliance with the special use permit. 14. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or shall cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for any VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 3 of 13  and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall hold, and shall cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property. 15. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. 16. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked. 17. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time required researching and conducting said hearing. VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 4 of 13 PLAN COMMISSION POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2020-18P: Special Use Permit Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, February 16, 2021 Consideration Finding The request is consistent with the intent of The request is consistent with the intent the Comprehensive Plan. of the retail/service employment classification; child day care is a use that provides a service to the community. The request will not adversely affect The proposed use will not have an adjacent properties. adverse impact on adjacent properties. The use meets parking requirements and doesn’t produce negative externalities. The request is compatible with the existing The request for a child day care not in a or allowable uses of adjacent properties. residence is compatible with the existing or allowable uses of adjacent properties. The request demonstrates that adequate Adequate public facilities exist to serve public facilities, including roads, drainage, the requested use. utilities, and police and fire protection exist or will exist to serve the requested use at the time such facilities are needed. The request demonstrates adequate Adequate provision for maintenance and provision for maintenance and use of the use of the associated structure is associated structures. demonstrated by the request. The request has considered and, to the The use will not have an adverse effect of degree possible, addressed the adverse the natural environment. effects on the natural environment. The request will not create undue traffic Undue traffic congestion will not be congestion. created by the request. The facility does not have a large capacity and pick-up and drop-off peaks are only at two times during the day. The request will not adversely affect public There should be no adverse effect upon health, safety, and welfare. public health, safety, and welfare. The request conforms to all applicable All applicable provisions of this code are provisions of this code, except where relief conformed to by the request. is granted with the request. VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 5 of 13 STAFF REPORT 2020-18P: Special Use Permit Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, January 21, 2021 To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor Re: 2020-18P: Special Use Permit 4035 Dempster Street General Information Location 4035 Dempster Street Purpose A request for a special use permit for a child day care not in a residence and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case. Petitioner B & T Stores, LLC, on behalf of Maryam Bozai/Little Muslims Childcare Size of Site 13,228.5 ft2 (0.30 acres) with 105.82 feet of frontage on Dempster Street and 125 feet of frontage on Keystone Avenue Existing Zoning & B2 Commercial – restaurants, salons, vacant child day care Land Use Adjacent Zoning & North B2 Commercial – grocery store, clinic, furniture store Land Use South R2 Single-Family – park East B2 Commercial – child day care, hair salon West B2 Commercial – religious uses, office Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as retail/service commercial. SITE INFORMATION  The parking lot can be entered via driveways at Dempster Street and Keystone Avenue.  Overhead utilities are present along the north side of the alley running along the south side of the subject site. VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 6 of 13 Complete Streets  Public sidewalks are present along Dempster Street and Keystone Avenue. The site is adjacent to a residential neighborhood and commercial properties.  Bike routes are present on Keeler Avenue as well as on Greenwood Street, a half block to the north of the subject site.  The site is directly served by the Pace 250 Dempster Street bus. The Pace 215 Crawford-Howard bus stops 2 blocks to the east of the subject site. PETITIONER’S SUBMITTAL The petitioner is requesting a special use permit to operate a child day care not in a residence at 4035 Dempster Street in a B2 Business district and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case. The proposed day care intends to occupy the storefront most recently used by Mosaic Early Childhood Center, doing business as Mosaic Infant Center at this location, which was granted a special use permit (2009- 30P) and amended in 2011. The petitioner submitted the following statement: We are requesting a special use permit at the location of 4035 Dempster St in Skokie for the operation of a daycare center. Hours of operation would be every day from 6AM-6PM for up to 15 children between the ages of 0-3. Director of the daycare center will be owner Maryam Bozai, and the site will have a maximum of three employees at any given time. Food will be catered; therefore, a full kitchen will not be necessary. There will be no substantial renovations to the space as it was already permitted and used as a daycare center until very recently. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the special use of a daycare center will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare; and the proposed building or use at the particular location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or a facility which is in the public interest and will contribute to the general welfare of the neighborhood or community. A daycare center will provide a necessary service within the community. The proposed building will not substantially change the character of the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse effect upon adjacent property or property values in the neighborhood, will not unduly aggravate traffic conditions, and will not unduly burden essential public services such as drainage facilities, public utilities, and those services pertaining to public health, safety, and welfare in general. The children at the daycare will benefit directly from the use of Seneca Park, located immediately south of the subject site. The use will generate little additional traffic and will present no burden to public services. The proposed daycare will not have a negative impact on the use or development of surrounding property. A daycare center will not alter or be contrary to the primary purpose of the zoning district of the area in which it is proposed, when its effect is considered in conjunction with the cumulative effect of the number of various special uses of all types already in the adjacent area and in the Village of Skokie as a whole. VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 7 of 13 STAFF ANALYSIS Staff review requests were sent to all pertinent departments. Staff comments on the subject case were received from the Forestry, Fire, Engineering, and Planning Divisions. All other departments had no comments. Forestry Division Tree protection fencing is required for site trees in a construction project. There are four healthy parkway trees. If any construction will occur outside, then they must be protected with fencing. No exterior construction is planned at this time. Fire Prevention Bureau The Fire Prevention Bureau would like to make the petitioner aware that the following will be required for the proposed use: 1. A full National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 72 fire alarm that meets the Illinois 2018 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This includes pull stations and strobes in the restrooms. 2. The fire alarm must be monitored and connected directly to Skokie Combined Communications. A contract shall be completed and submitted for the wireless radio transmitter. 3. An addressable annunciator shall be located at the main entrance. 4. A Knox Box with functioning keys shall be installed at the main entrance. 5. Rooms occupied by preschool, kindergarten, first/ second graders shall have an independent means of egress (dedicated exit from the room directly to the outside). 6. Panic hardware on all doors. 7. Egress lighting per the International Fire Code (IFC) and the Life Safety Code (LSC) 101 Chapter 7. Must have a Life Safety Plan for exiting: Common and Total. 8. Properly mounted fire extinguishers throughout per the IFC, NFPA 10, and LSC 101 This list is NOT all-inclusive. Environmental Health Division Even if food is being catered into the facility, it must be built-out with all the necessary equipment for both food handling and a day care facility. Final approval is subject to field inspections. Any existing equipment must be in like-new condition with all surfaces smooth and easily cleanable. All food service equipment that requires a drain such as a 3-compartment sink, food prep sinks, condensation drains, and other similar fixtures must be plumbed (open-site) indirectly to the sewer system. Management and staff must be certified in Food Service Sanitation during times that food is being prepared. Engineering Division The Engineering Division has no objection to the petitioner’s request. Employees must park in the parking lot and not in the adjacent residential neighborhood. All parking VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 8 of 13 spaces are shared for this site. Parking spaces shall not be specifically assigned to the day care. The parking requirement is met for the center with the vacancy of 4039 Dempster, even assuming all parking is calculated using gross floor area. 4039 Dempster may have use limitations to meet future parking requirements. The property owner should be made aware that the Village may require floor plans for some of the other uses on the site in the future to more accurately calculate parking. Planning Division The request is consistent with the intent of the retail/service employment classification because child day care is a use that provides a service to the community. The operation of the proposed use will not have an adverse impact on other businesses or aggravate traffic in the area because most drop-off and pick-up of children will occur only in the early mornings and late afternoons. Since the previous day care use was for infants, playground space was not required. However, this request is for older children. The playground will not be provided on-site, but in Seneca Park, adjacent to the south. The applicant provided to Staff a draft Park Permit Agreement, which would allow the applicant to use the park. This agreement must remain active as a condition of the special use permit. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Appearance Commission review is not required. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit to operate a child day care not in a residence at 4035 Dempster Street in a B2 Business district be APPROVED, based upon the Proposed Positive Findings of Fact and subject to the recommended and standard special use permit conditions listed below. Staff further recommends that the existing special use permit, 11-2-Z-3815, be repealed. RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS 1. The petitioner must operate and maintain the proposed use in substantial conformance with the final Village approved Site Plan dated < insert date of final approved plan > and Floor Plan dated < insert date of final approved plan>. 2. Prior to the hearing of the board of Trustees, the applicant must submit a revised and dated floor plan addressing the concerns of the Health and Fire Departments. 3. Prior to occupancy the petitioner must provide a signed agreement to use Skokie Park District’s Seneca Park. A use agreement must remain in effect during the duration of this ordinance. VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 9 of 13 4. All children must be dropped off and picked up by an adult, and vehicles used must be parked on-site. 5. Children shall not be allowed to leave the day care without adult supervision. 6. Employees must park in parking lot and not in the adjacent residential neighborhood. STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS 7. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage, landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject Property must be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be repaired or replaced in a timely manner. 8. All off-street parking spaces must be legibly striped and maintained. 9. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission. 10. All signage must conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject Property that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to conform with the Village Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. 11. Vehicles must always be parked between, and not overlap, the striped lines of designated parking spaces and must not block driveways, sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access. 12. All private and public sidewalks must be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other objects that may impede travel. 13. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioners must submit to the Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name, address, and telephone number of the company and contact person responsible for site maintenance in compliance with the special use permit. 14. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or shall cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall hold,and shall cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property. 15. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. 16. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked. 17. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 10 of 13  shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time required researching and conducting said hearing. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact 2. Site Plan, undated 3. Floor Plan, undated 4. Plat of Survey, dated June 30, 1983 5. Land Use and Zoning Map VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 11 of 13  DRAFT Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Date: January 21, 2021 A motion was made by Commissioner Burman and seconded by Commissioner Franklin to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2021 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. There were 8 commissioners present. Case Descriptions: 2020-18P – Special Use Permit: 4035 Dempster Street B & T Stores, LLC, on behalf of Maryan Bozai/Little Muslims Childcare, is requesting a special use permit for a child day care not in a residence and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case. PIN: 10-22—203-052-0000 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. The petitioner, Maryam Bozai, is requesting a special use permit to open a small child care facility which would concentrate on children aged 0-3 years from families speaking Arabic & Urdu. Ms.Bozai is a special education teacher since 2010 who taught at Lincoln Junior High School in Skokie and is currently teaching in Cicero, IL. Ms. Bozai stated that she always had an entrepreneurial spirit and has found her niche market with opening Little Muslims Childcare. The previous user of the site was also a daycare facility but only for infants. According to the landlord, they closed this site due to a decrease in enrollment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. They still have a large day care center nearby. A commissioner asked if she will continue teaching in Cicero or work at this center. Ms. Bozai stated that she plans on finishing the school year in her current position in Cicero and, if she can get the approval of DCFS in time, would like to open by the spring or VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 12 of 13 summer for 12-15 children with a staff of 3. She plans on being the director/lead unless she can train staff by then. If so, she will continue teaching in Cicero. Staff requested the report be accepted into the record as presented and summarized some of comments made from other Village departments. The Fire Prevention Bureau stated that the fire improvements made by the previous tenant are required to be replaced as they were found to be missing or non-operational. Environmental Health noted that even though meals will be catered in, the necessary equipment must be built for food storage when not being served. Traffic Engineering has determined that the parking requirement has been met and there will not be a negative impact on other businesses in the area because drop- off and pick-up will occur in the early morning and late afternoon. They also noted that all employees are required to park on site. As the previous use was an infant day care facility, an outdoor play area was not required. The petitioner has secured a tentative agreement with Skokie Park District to use Seneca Park (adjacent to the subject site on the south) for the older children. This agreement must remain active as a condition of the special use. The chairman inquired about licensing from DCFS. Ms. Bozai stated that DCFS has okayed the location as the site was already approved as a day care center. They are waiting for the approval for the special use permit from the Village before they go forward with their licensing. There were no comments or questions from the public. Recommendations and Voting A motion was made to approve staff’s recommendation to approve the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for a child day care not in a residence at 4035 Dempster Street in a B2 Commercial district, subject to the recommended conditions. Motion: Burman Second: Mathee Absent: Mitchell Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 Commissioner Robinson congratulated the petitioner for contributing to the diversity in Skokie. Commissioner Lakhani commented that as an owner of 2 child care centers and 12 years of experience, it is wonderful that she is providing a service to a niche market in the community. VOSDOCS-#584668-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2020- 18P__special_use_permit_for_child_care_care__not_in_a_residence__at_4035_Dempster 13 of 13 Received Dec. 7, 2020  Received Dec. 7, 2020 Text  Case 2020-18P - 4035 Dempster Street Date: 12/9/2020 4109 4101 4057 4051 4045 4039 4035 4031 4025 4015 4034 4028 4002 4059 4029 4023 4007 4049 4043 4041 4047 4039 4037 4035 4033 4031 4035 Tenant Space 8729 8733 8737 8743 8740 8736 8720 8730 8729 8725 8724 8725 8719 8720 8717 8716 8714 8715 4035 Dempster Street 1 in = 83.33 feet 80 40 0 80 Feet ¯