Board of Trustees

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021 – 8:00 P.M. With Skokie and the entire State of Illinois now in Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan and the lifting of restrictions on in-person gatherings, Skokie Village Board meetings are in- person in the Council Chambers at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. Village Board meetings begin at 8 p.m. and will continue to be broadcast live on the Village’s YouTube channel as well as on SkokieVision cable television channels 17 (Comcast) and 25 (RCN). Meetings also are re-broadcast on the cable channels in the weeks following each meeting, and the videos are archived on the Village’s YouTube channel. As of August 30, 2021, all individuals in Illinois shall be required to wear masks when indoors including Village buildings. Public comments may still be submitted to publiccomments@skokie.org; comments received prior to the meeting or during the meeting will be provided to the Village Board and will not be read aloud. Public comments also can be mailed or hand-delivered to Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077, Attention: Village Manager’s Office or placed in the exterior drop box on the west side of Skokie Village Hall. Each Village Board meeting agenda includes time for public comments, and individuals wishing to speak on an issue will be allocated three minutes to address the Village Board. 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 4, 2021. **go to** * 5. Approve Voucher List #11-FY22 of October 18, 2021. **go to** 6. Proclamations and Resolutions. A. Proclamation World Polio Day – October 24, 2021 **go to** 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations. 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Swearing in of the following personnel by Commissioner Nicole Potthast of the Board of Fire and Police: Name Old Position New Position Anthony Ruffolo New Hire Firefighter Callan Beeson New Hire Firefighter Daniel Campagna New Hire Firefighter Gilberto Villa New Hire Firefighter * B. Appointments Commission on Family Services: Valerie Riley and Daniel Mann Zoning Board of Appeals: Nicholas Werth 9. Presentations and Reports. #591911 10. Report of the Village Manager. **go to** A. Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Skokie and the Village of **go to A** Lincolnwood – Dispatch Services. * B. Establishment of 25 mph Speed Limit: Drake Avenue from Golf Road to Church Street **go to B** and Lavergne Avenue from Howard Street to Frontage Road. * C. Upgrade of Uncontrolled Intersections in Skokie. **go to C** 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel. **go to** CONSENT: * A. An ordinance amending Chapter 118, Article IX, Sections 118-181 and 118-184 of the **go to A** Skokie Village Code pertaining to Mixed-Use zoning districts (2021-20P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. B. Request for an executive session in accordance with paragraph 2(c)(1) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to the review and discussion of personnel matters. 12. Unfinished Business. 13. New Business. 14. Plan Commission. 15. Public Comment. (See information at top of page 1) 16. Adjournment. _______________________ Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate they are part of the Consent Agenda that contains routine items or items which have already been discussed by the Mayor and Board at a previous public meeting and require a second reading. Items on the Consent Agenda are passed in one vote at the beginning of the Board Meeting. Prior to the vote on the Consent Agenda, the Mayor will inquire if there is any matter which anyone wishes to remove from the Consent Agenda. If there is an item on the Consent Agenda which you wish to address, please inform the Mayor at that time you wish to remove it from the Consent Agenda. #591911 Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Agenda Return to Mgr Rpt A Return to Mgr Rpt  Return to Mgr Rpt MML: 10/18/21 Manager’s Report THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE RESOLUTION 21-10-R- 1 2 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE AMENDED 3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE 4 VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD, ILLINOIS TO PROVIDE SERVICES 5 OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE DISPATCH CALL CENTER 6 7 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”) and the Village of Lincolnwood 8 (hereinafter “Lincolnwood”) are abutting home rule units of local government with a long 9 history of mutually beneficial cooperation and collaboration; and 10 WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 provides for 11 intergovernmental cooperation between units of local government, including the power to 12 contract or otherwise associate among themselves to obtain or share services; and 13 WHEREAS, the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., 14 provides that any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised, or which may be 15 exercised by a unit of local government may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any 16 other unit of local government; and 17 WHEREAS, Skokie receives telephone calls and other electronic communications 18 from residents and people within the borders of Skokie, concerning emergency situations, 19 health and safety issues and other urgent matters (hereinafter “Emergency Calls”). These 20 calls usually ask for and require the presence of Skokie’s Police and Fire Departments; and 21 WHEREAS, Skokie operates and provides staff at its own facility for the express 22 purpose of receiving Emergency Calls and dispatching emergency responders and other 23 resources to aid and resolve the Emergency Calls (hereinafter “Dispatch Call Center”); and 24 WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of 50 ILCS 750/1 et seq., which due to its 25 population, mandated Lincolnwood to terminate its own center for receiving Emergency 26 Calls and dispatching emergency responders and instead obtain such services from a 27 larger municipality to continue receiving its 9-1-1 surcharge revenues; and 28 WHEREAS, On November 17, 2017, an Intergovernmental Agreement (hereinafter 29 “IGA”) was executed by Skokie and Lincolnwood, following the approval of Village 30 Resolution 16-11-R-1337, which authorized the services from Skokie’s Dispatch Call 31 Center for all of Lincolnwood’s municipal emergency calls and for Skokie to receive 32 emergency calls from Lincolnwood residents and people within its borders and dispatch 33 Lincolnwood emergency responders and other resources to aid and resolve Lincolnwood 34 Emergency Calls; and 35 WHEREAS, the IGA had a term of five (5) years and will end in 2021. Both parties 36 are desirous to continue working together in the same fashion as they have for the last five 37 (5) years.; and Page 1 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 WHEREAS, Lincolnwood has agreed to pay for these services on terms as set forth 2 in the “Amended Dispatch Services Intergovernmental Agreement” with the Village of 3 Lincolnwood, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”; and 4 WHEREAS, the Village Manager recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the 5 Dispatch Services Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Lincolnwood, be approved 6 substantially in the form attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by 7 the Village Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie; 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village 9 of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Dispatch Services Intergovernmental Agreement with the 10 Village of Lincolnwood, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, subject to 11 changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee, be and the same 12 is hereby approved. 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, 14 Cook County, Illinois that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Dispatch Services 15 Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Lincolnwood, a copy of which is attached hereto 16 and marked Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village 17 Manager or designee. PASSED this day of , 2021. Ayes: Nays: Village Clerk Absent: Approved by me this day of Attest: , 2021. Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie Page 2 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt Exhibit 1 Page 3 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 4 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 5 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 6 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 7 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 8 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 9 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 10 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 11 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 12 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Page 13 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services  Return to Mgr Rpt Page 14 of 14 VOSDOCS-#592053-v1-Resolution__Approving_Intergovernmental_Agreement__Lincolnwood__2022_Dispatch_Services Return to Mgr Rpt B Return to Mgr Rpt  Return to Mgr Rpt MML: 10/18/21 Manager’s Report *11/1/21 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 21-11-T- AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT FROM 30 MILES PER HOUR TO 25 MILES PER HOUR ON DRAKE AVENUE, BETWEEN GOLF ROAD AND CHURCH STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS, IN AN R1 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT 1 WHEREAS, in response to a resident inquiries and concerns, the Director of Engineering 2 for the Village of Skokie conducted a traffic study for speed limit reduction along Drake Avenue, 3 between Golf Road and Church Street; and 4 WHEREAS, Drake Avenue between Golf Road and Church Street follows an alternating 5 stop pattern and is controlled by stop signs at the intersections of both Golf Road and Church 6 Street. The area is zoned R1 Single-Family with an unposted speed limit which would default to 7 30 miles per hour in accordance with the Illinois Traffic Code; and 8 WHEREAS, subsequent to the traffic study of the area, which included a speed limit study, 9 the Director of Engineering recommended that the speed limit on Drake Avenue between Golf 10 Road and Church Street, Skokie, Illinois be reduced from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour, 11 stating that this situation is similar to certain other local residential areas in the Village that had the 12 speed limit reduced with satisfactory results; and 13 WHEREAS, the Village Manager concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the 14 Director of Engineering and recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the 15 aforementioned request for a reduction in the speed limit be granted; and 16 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, after public meeting duly held on October 17 18, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Village Manager and Traffic 18 Engineer; 19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 20 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois; 21 Section 1: That the speed limit on Drake Avenue, between Golf Road and Church 22 Street, Skokie, Illinois, be and the same is hereby reduced from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per 23 hour per the diagram attached hereto and marked Exhibit “A” and hereby made a part of this 24 Ordinance. 25 Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed and authorized to erect speed 26 limit signs with the following legend in accordance with this Ordinance: SPEED LIMIT 25 MILES PER HOUR 27 Page 1 of 3 VOSDOCS-#592244-v1-Ordinance__Speed_Limit_Reduction__Drake_Ave__between_Golf_Rd__&_Church_St_  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 Section 3: That no person shall operate a motor vehicle in violation of this Ordinance. 2 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 3 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 4 ADOPTED this day of November, 2021. Village Clerk Ayes: Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of Attested and filed in my office this November, 2021. day of November, 2021; and published in pamphlet form according to law from November , 2021 Mayor, Village of Skokie to November , 2021. Village Clerk Page 2 of 3 VOSDOCS-#592244-v1-Ordinance__Speed_Limit_Reduction__Drake_Ave__between_Golf_Rd__&_Church_St_  Return to Mgr Rpt Exhibit A Page 3 of 3 VOSDOCS-#592244-v1-Ordinance__Speed_Limit_Reduction__Drake_Ave__between_Golf_Rd__&_Church_St_  Return to Mgr Rpt MML: 10/18/21 Manager’s Report *11/1/21 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 21-11-T- AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT FROM 30 MILES PER HOUR TO 25 MILES PER HOUR ON LAVERGNE AVENUE, BETWEEN FRONTAGE ROAD AND HOWARD STREET, IN SKOKIE, ILLINOIS, IN AN R2 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT 1 WHEREAS, in response to resident inquiries and concerns, the Director of Engineering for 2 the Village of Skokie conducted a traffic study for speed limit reduction along Lavergne Avenue, 3 between Frontage Road and Howard Street; and 4 WHEREAS, Lavergne Avenue is a local residential street between Frontage Road and 5 Howard Street with its intersection at Frontage Road controlled by a stop sign and the intersection 6 at Howard Street also controlled by a stop sign. The area is zoned R2 Single-Family with an 7 unposted speed limit which would default to 30 miles per hour in accordance with the Illinois 8 Traffic Code; and 9 WHEREAS, subsequent to the traffic study of the area, which included a speed limit study, 10 the Director of Engineering recommended that the speed limit on Lavergne Avenue, between 11 Frontage Road and Howard Street, Skokie, Illinois be reduced from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles 12 per hour, stating that Lavergne Avenue is similar to other local residential streets and the speed 13 reduction would have a positive effect on this street section; and 14 WHEREAS, the Village Manager concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the 15 Director of Engineering and recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the 16 aforementioned request for a reduction in the speed limit be granted; and 17 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, after public meeting duly held on October 18 18, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Village Manager and Traffic 19 Engineer; 20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 21 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois; 22 Section 1: That the speed limit on Lavergne Avenue, between Frontage Road and 23 Howard Street, Skokie, Illinois, be and the same is hereby reduced from 30 miles per hour to 25 24 miles per hour per the diagram attached hereto and marked Exhibit “A” and hereby made a part of 25 this Ordinance. 26 Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed and authorized to erect speed 27 limit signs with the following legend in accordance with this Ordinance: Page 1 of 3 VOSDOCS-#592240-v1-Ordinance__Speed_Limit_Reduction__Lavergne_between_Frontage_&_Howard  Return to Mgr Rpt SPEED LIMIT 25 MILES PER HOUR 1 2 Section 3: That no person shall operate a motor vehicle in violation of this Ordinance. 3 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 4 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 5 ADOPTED this day of November, 2021. Village Clerk Ayes: Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of Attested and filed in my office this November, 2021. day of November, 2021; and published in pamphlet form according to law from November , 2021 Mayor, Village of Skokie to November , 2021. Village Clerk 6 Page 2 of 3 VOSDOCS-#592240-v1-Ordinance__Speed_Limit_Reduction__Lavergne_between_Frontage_&_Howard  Return to Mgr Rpt Exhibit A Page 3 of 3 VOSDOCS-#592240-v1-Ordinance__Speed_Limit_Reduction__Lavergne_between_Frontage_&_Howard Return to Mgr Rpt C Return to Mgr Rpt  Return to Mgr Rpt MML: 10/18/21 Manager’s Report *11/1/21 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 21-11-T- AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL STOP AND YIELD SIGNS AT FOUR UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS ALONG JARVIS AVENUE BETWEEN LINCOLN AVENUE AND CRAWFORD AVENUE, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION AT GREENWOOD STREET AND KARLOV AVENUE, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 1 WHEREAS, from time to time the Village of Skokie Engineering staff are directed to review 2 inspections relating to traffic control within the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”) for public 3 safety issues that may arise. This was the case with Jarvis Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and 4 Crawford Avenue. This stretch of roadway is the shared border between the Village of 5 Lincolnwood (hereinafter “Lincolnwood”) and Skokie; and 6 WHEREAS, while some of the intersections along Jarvis Avenue have been upgraded 7 over the years, there are a few that remain uncontrolled intersections. Subsequent to a traffic 8 study and review and the information gained from monitoring the uncontrolled intersections, it 9 has been determined that the remaining uncontrolled intersections along Jarvis Avenue be 10 upgraded to Yield or Stop sign control; and 11 WHEREAS, Lincolnwood staff have reviewed the study and corresponding information 12 and concur with Skokie regarding the proposed signage for the studied intersections. The 13 assignment of right of way would benefit the motorists at these intersections. The use of Yield 14 sign controls, when appropriate, is desirable because it reduces motorist delay and due to 15 reduced fuel cost and other vehicle operating costs, it is more cost effective; and 16 WHEREAS, it is anticipated that Lincolnwood will be approving the proposed controls as 17 well. Below is a table that shows the list of the intersections studied and the recommended 18 intersection control based on previous established guidelines for the placement of signs; and Recommended S. No Intersection Name Approach of Control Intersection Control 1 Jarvis Avenue & Kolmar Avenue Yield Sign Northbound, Southbound 2 Jarvis Avenue & Kenneth Avenue Yield Sign Eastbound, Westbound 3 Jarvis Avenue & Keeler Avenue Stop Sign Northbound, Southbound 4 Jarvis Avenue & Karlov Avenue Yield Sign Eastbound, Westbound 19 20 WHEREAS, another intersection that was studied was the intersection of Greenwood 21 Street and Karlov Avenue. Greenwood Street has a significant concentration of movement of 22 traffic, as it is among a limited number of continuous east-west streets in the Village. Currently, 23 there is an existing north-south stop control at Karlov Avenue. While this intersection has a Page 1 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592272-v1- Ordinance__Upgrade_of_Uncontrolled_Intersections__Yield_&_Stop_signs__Jarvis_Ave__Intersections_&_Greenwood___Karlov_I ntersection  Return to Mgr Rpt 1 positive crash history, there remains accident potential thus it was determined that an upgrade 2 to a multi-way stop control would improve the traffic operational characteristics of this 3 intersection; and 4 WHEREAS, the Village Manager and the Director of Engineering for the Village of Skokie 5 recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the four (4) uncontrolled intersections 6 along the stretch of Jarvis Avenue between Crawford and Lincoln Avenue become controlled 7 intersections with either Yield signs or a Stop sign installed and established, as indicated on the 8 diagram attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and hereby made a part of this Ordinance; and 9 WHEREAS, further the Village Manager and the Director of Engineering for the Village of 10 Skokie recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that an upgrade to a multi-way stop 11 sign control at the intersection of Greenwood Street and Karlov Avenue be installed and 12 established, as indicated on the diagram attached hereto marked Exhibit "B" and hereby made a 13 part of this Ordinance; and 14 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on October 15 18, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendations; 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 17 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 18 Section 1: That pursuant to the provisions Chapter 106, Article II, Division 1, Section 19 106-47 of the Skokie Village Code and the Illinois Vehicle Code, stop signs shall be installed in 20 accordance with the diagrams attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A" and Exhibit “B” and hereby 21 made a part of this Ordinance. 22 Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed and authorized to erect the 23 necessary signs in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 24 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 25 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. ADOPTED this day of November, 2021. Village Clerk Ayes: Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of Attested and filed in my office this November, 2021. day of November, 2021; and published in pamphlet form according to law from November , 2021 Mayor, Village of Skokie to November , 2021. ____________________________ Village Clerk 26 Page 2 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592272-v1- Ordinance__Upgrade_of_Uncontrolled_Intersections__Yield_&_Stop_signs__Jarvis_Ave__Intersections_&_Greenwood___Karlov_I ntersection  Return to Mgr Rpt Exhibit A Page 3 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592272-v1- Ordinance__Upgrade_of_Uncontrolled_Intersections__Yield_&_Stop_signs__Jarvis_Ave__Intersections_&_Greenwood___Karlov_I ntersection  Return to Mgr Rpt Exhibit B Page 4 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592272-v1- Ordinance__Upgrade_of_Uncontrolled_Intersections__Yield_&_Stop_signs__Jarvis_Ave__Intersections_&_Greenwood___Karlov_I ntersection Return to Agenda  Return to Corp Rpt A MML: *10/18/21 PC: 2021-20P THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 21-10-C- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 118, ARTICLE IX, SECTIONS 118-181 AND 118-184 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THE MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS 1 WHEREAS, Chapter 118, Article IX of the Skokie Village Code provides for the 2 administration of and the zoning regulations for the zoning districts in the Village of Skokie 3 (hereinafter “Village”); and 4 WHEREAS, Chapter 118, Appendix A of the Skokie Village Code (hereinafter “Code”) 5 provides for a listing of the zoning classifications and the permitted uses in the Village; and 6 WHEREAS, from time to time, staff will review portions of Chapter 118 of the Code 7 to accommodate new uses, account for new circumstances, and make technical 8 amendments; and 9 WHEREAS, when the TX, CX and NX mixed-use districts were originally conceived, 10 floor-to-area bonuses were built into the Floor Area Ratio (hereinafter “FAR”) table to allow 11 more building by the CTA Yellow Line stations in the TX and CX zoning districts. The NX 12 districts were further from the stations and were intended to eventually be allowed along 13 Village commercial corridors that traverse the R1 and R2 Single-Family districts; and 14 WHEREAS, the CTA is utilizing the Pulse system in conjunction with its Pace arterial 15 rapid transit (hereinafter “ART”) bus lines, with have limited stops and formal stations. An 16 ART bus moves within regular traffic but can preempt traffic signals if they fall behind 17 schedule to make the signals green in the direction the bus is traveling. The Village will see 18 construction on three (3) Pulse Dempster Line stations on Dempster Street which are 19 scheduled to start construction by the end of 2021; and 20 WHEREAS, given the improved service for the Pulse Line, the Plan Commission 21 recommended that an additional FAR bonus be added to sites within 2000 feet of these new 22 ART stations would be beneficial. The 2000-foot distance is consistent with the rationale 23 used with formulating the transit-oriented development use that predated the mixed-use 24 districts near the Yellow Line Dempster Station and the mixed-use districts themselves; and 25 WHEREAS, additionally, due to market conditions a small FAR bonus adjustment is 26 recommended to the base FAR for the NX district; and 27 WHEREAS, furthermore there is a technical correction regarding the language in 28 Section 118-181(b) that needs to be rectified; and Page 1 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592117-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__2021-20P__Chapter_118__FAR_Adjustments__NX_Zoning_District  Return to Corp Rpt 1 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, at a public hearing duly held on August 19, 2 2021, after having determined that proper notice was achieved, and no interested parties 3 appearing, the Chairman suggested amending the staff report to reflect the following changes 4 in language and there being no objection; and 5 WHEREAS, the Plan Commission concurred in the amended recommendations of 6 staff as outlined in the Plan Commission Report dated September 22, 2021; and 7 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on 8 September 22, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Plan Commission; 9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 10 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois; 11 Section 1: That Chapter 118, Article IX, of the Skokie Village Code be and the 12 same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is 13 highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through. 14 15 Chapter 118 ZONING 16 … 17 ARTICLE IX. MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS 18 … 19 Sec. 118-181. Purpose. 20 … 21 (b) The NX Neighborhood Mixed-Use district is intended for commercial areas adjacent to 22 single-family districts that are not adjacent to CX Core Mixed-Use districts. Buildings shall be 23 designed to promote walking and pedestrian orientation. Ground floor uses must be 24 commercially used but not necessarily reserved for retail and other service uses open to 25 customers. Upper story uses can be other commercial uses or residences. Buildings should 26 can be up to 39 feet in height, compatible to with uses in the R1 and R2 Single-Family 27 residential districts. 28 … 29 Sec. 118-184. - Bulk requirements. 30 … 31 (b) Floor area ratio. Floor area ratio requirements shall be determined in accordance 32 with the schedule and additional provisions below: 33 Zone ZONE NX TX CX Page 2 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592117-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__2021-20P__Chapter_118__FAR_Adjustments__NX_Zoning_District  Return to Corp Rpt Zone ZONE NX TX CX Base floor area ratio (FAR) 1.40 2.00 2.50 1.65 Maximum FAR under site plan approval 2.75 5.00 9.00 FAR adjustments: 1st floor commercial use, 0-24.9% of floor area 0.00 0.00 0.00 1st floor commercial use, 25-29.9% of floor area 0.15 0.25 0.00 1st floor commercial use, 30-34.9% of floor area 0.30 0.50 0.00 1st floor commercial use, 35-39.9% of floor area 0.45 0.75 0.50 1st floor commercial use, 40-49.9% of floor area 0.50 1.25 1.00 1st floor commercial use, 50-59.9% of floor area 0.65 1.50 2.00 1st floor commercial use, 60-74.9% of floor area 0.75 1.75 3.00 1st floor commercial use, 75-100% of floor area 0.90 2.00 4.50 Public art 0.15 0.15 0.15 Lot facing two or more streets 0.20 0.35 0.65 Plaza or outdoor amenity for public use, 300-1000 ft2 in area 0.15 0.25 0.35 Plaza or outdoor amenity for public use, over 1000 ft2 in area 0.45 0.75 0.90 Each commercial parking space in excess of parking requirements 0.05 0.05 available for non-restricted public use Silver LEED rating 0.10 0.19 0.34 Gold LEED rating 0.12 0.22 0.40 Platinum LEED rating 0.37 0.68 1.22 Page 3 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592117-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__2021-20P__Chapter_118__FAR_Adjustments__NX_Zoning_District  Return to Corp Rpt Zone ZONE NX TX CX Removal of each whole 12 feet of retail street driveway curb cut 0.05 0.09 0.16 Proximity to an arterial rapid transit or commuter rail station 0.20 Upper story non-residential space See 118-184(b)(9) 1 2 … 3 (5) The bonus for a plaza or an outdoor amenity for public use shall be 4 awarded for a contiguous space that is open to the public and directly 5 accessible from public sidewalks. A plaza shall have seating and may 6 include spaces that display public art, fountains, landscaping, or outdoor 7 dining areas. The calculation of the plaza shall not include required yards 8 or setbacks. 9 … 10 (11) The proximity to an arterial rapid transit or commuter rail station shall 11 be awarded if most of the area of the site is within 2000 feet of an 12 entrance to the station. 13 … 14 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 15 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 16 ADOPTED this day of October, 2021. Ayes: Village Clerk Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of Attested and filed in my office October, 2021. this day of October, 2021; and published in pamphlet form according to law from October , 2021 to October , 2021. Mayor, Village of Skokie Village Clerk 17 18 Page 4 of 4 VOSDOCS-#592117-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__2021-20P__Chapter_118__FAR_Adjustments__NX_Zoning_District