Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-02-16

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



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 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.




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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
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 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


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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




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 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

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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




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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,
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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




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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
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 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.




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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.




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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.




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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.




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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

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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.
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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
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 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




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 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

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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
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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 Tuesday February 16, 2021




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.

Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod C. Shah.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg. Klein,
Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen. The Trustees were joining by remote electronic access.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

* Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, February 1, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #19-FY21 of February 16, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations
29th Anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre Commemoration Day – February 26, 2021
Omnibus vote.

* Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Resignation
 Telecommunications & Technology Commission: Randall Cling
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Village Manager.
A. COVID-19 Update.
Through February 12th, the Village has vaccinated 6,199 individuals. The Village has held ten
vaccine clinics including first and second dose clinics. There are 50 staff and volunteers working
with approximately 200 patrons an hour. The number and duration of clinics are dependent on
the quantity of vaccine received. Postcards were mailed to all addresses in town for residents to
pre-register. 25,085 pre-registrations have been completed. The Village of Skokie’s positivity
rate is 3.82% , Cook County rate is 4.8%.
Manager Lockerby answered questions from the Board.

B. Sustainability Presentation by Max Slankard.
Public Works Director, Max Slankard presented the Village ‘s Environmental Sustainability Plan.
This included:




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Reduce the amount of water that is consumed in Skokie, and ensure the quality of our water
supply.
Reduce the production and release of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in the Village.
Reduce overall energy use in the Village and increase the use of renewable energy sources.
Promote transportation infrastructure that incorporated multiple modes of transportation, while
optimizing the efficient use of motor vehicles to maximize energy efficiency and reduce
emissions.
Reduce, reuse and recycle and use as much of the Village waste stream as is economically and
technically feasible.
The Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan was developed over an eight year period by the
Skokie Community Development, Public Works, Legal and Health Departments. Over time,
there was substantial input and support from other Skokie community members and outside
entities. Max Slankard answered questions from the Board.

C. Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Plan of Operation and Governance for the
Electricity Aggregation Program.
Assistant to the Director of Public Works Liz Zimmerman presented the Public Hearing.
A new pricing model, Electric Aggregation 2.0 provides a variable price for a set term that
always matches the ComEd rate. Only residents and businesses that have a low cost to serve will
be supplied by the retail energy supplier while accounts with a higher cost to serve will remain
on the ComEd default supply service. Resident and small businesses will be enrolled in the
program if their account is considered a low cost to serve and they are not already in contract
with an alternative retail supplier or community solar. They will receive a letter and have the
option to opt out. The 2.0 program is different than the original Electricity Aggregation Program,
the Village must amend and adopt an amended POGO prior to accepting any bid.
February 16th is the first reading of the POGO amendment, March 1st is the second reading of
the POGO amendments. March or April of 2021, approval of contract if bids are favorable.

*D.Fire Records Management System Annual Maintenance – ImageTrend, Lakeville, Minnesota
$23,870.25.
Motion to award a contract to ImageTrend, Lakeville, Minnesota in the amount of $23,870.25 for
fire records management system annual maintenance.
Omnibus vote.

*E. Parkway Tree Planting – Acres Group, Wauconda, Illinois - $36,825 and St. Aubin Nursery,
Kirkland, Illinois - $23,175.
Motion to award a contract to Acres Group, Wauconda, IL in the amount of $36,825 and St.
Aubin Nursery, Kirkland, IL in the amount of $23,175 for Parkway tree planting.
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
FIRST READING:
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. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on
the March 1, 2021 agenda for second reading and adoption.

Plan Commission.
A. Plan Commission Case 2020-18P – Special Use Permit: 4035 Dempster Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use
permit for a child day care at 4035 Dempster be approved subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED




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Citizen Comments.
Rosa Negrete complimented the Village of the COVID Vaccine Clinic.
Adisa Kahvedzic complimented the Skokie Police.
These residents commented about Police body cam, use force by Police, racial justice for
the community, racism , Skokie Police Department budget, Police reform and adopting “8
can’t Wait”:
Vernice Bogan, Mark Erickson, Molly Greening-4821 Hull St., Jen Karlovitz, Louis
Mercer, 4257 Oakton, Leslie Nathan, Angela Sangha-Gadsden, Jasmine Sebaggala,
Margie Smithe, Elaine Vincent, Kathleen & Darron McNutt, Nicole Reynolds, The
Thomas Family, and Maggie Vandermeer-5304 Mulford, James Johnson, and
Skokie United Policy Team:
Matt Temkin, Lawrence Walters, Annie Warshaw, and Brian Williams.

Richard Bart commented on the snow plowing and the Village’s snow parking ordinance.




Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at 9:38 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED




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 Pramod Shah, Village Clerk




Approved:


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Mayor George Van Dusen




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