Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-10-18

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.

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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.




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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.

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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION

 21-10-R-
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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

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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.



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 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
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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




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 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:




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 SPEED LIMIT
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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
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 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
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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.

 ____________________________
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 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
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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

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 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



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 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)
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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
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13493
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Skokie, Cook County, Illinois held in the Council Chambers at 5127 Oakton Street at 8
p.m. on Monday October 18, 2021




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.

Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod C. Shah.
Mayor Van Dusen called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustees Sutker , Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure
Slovin , Klein and Mayor Van Dusen

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Pure Slovin
Ayes: Sutker , Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

* Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, October 4, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #11-FY22 of October 18, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

Proclamation
World Polio Day – October 24, 2021
Mayor Van Dusen read a Proclamation celebrating the 82nd Anniversary of the Skokie
Valley Rotary Club. Diane Krier-Morrow, President of the Rotary Club of Skokie Valley
accepted the award.

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
Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Firefighters who introduced their families and friends.
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*B. Appointments
Commission on Family Services: Valerie Riley and Daniel Mann
Zoning Board of Appeals: Nicholas Werth
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Village Manager.
A. Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Skokie and the Village of
Lincolnwood – Dispatch Services.
Manager Lockerby thanked John Barkhoo, Communications Director for his involvement.
Resolution 21-10-R-1515
Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the execution of the Intergovernmental Agreement
to provide dispatch services to the Village of Lincolnwood.
Moved: Trustee Johnson Seconded: Trustee Khoeun
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

*B. Establishment of 25 mph Speed Limit: Drake Avenue from Golf Road to Church Street
and Lavergne Avenue from Howard Street to Frontage Road.
Motion to concur with staff’s recommendation and request Mayor and Board approval
authorizing Corporation Counsel to draft the enabling ordinance.
Omnibus vote.

*C. Upgrade of Uncontrolled Intersections in Skokie.
Motion to concur with staff’s recommendation for upgrade of uncontrolled intersections in
Skokie and request Mayor and Board approval authorizing Corporation Counsel to draft the
enabling ordinances.
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
*A. Ordinance 21-10-C-4571
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 118, Article IX, Sections 118-181 and 118-184
of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to Mixed-Use zoning districts (2021-20P). This item is
on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

B. Executive Session
Motion to approve the request for an executive session in accordance with paragraph2(c)(1)of the
Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to the review and discussion of personnel matters.
Moved: Trustee Khoeun Seconded: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Sutker , Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Public Comment.
There were no public comments.


Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at 8:30 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Sutker. Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
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 Pramod Shah, Village Clerk



Approved:


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Mayor Van Dusen




Closed Session
A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 8:35 p.m. Those present were
Mayor Van Dusen, Manager Lockerby, Corporation Counsel Lorge, Clerk Shah, Trustees Sutker,
Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin and Klein. The meeting ended at 10:15 p.m.




_______________________
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.
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