Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2012-05-21

MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 – 8:00 P.M.



 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams.

 2. Call meeting to order and roll call.

 3. Approve Consent Agenda.

* 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held May 7, 2012.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #25-FY12 and Voucher List #1-FY13 of May 21, 2012.

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamations:
 William S. Koch Day – May 29, 2012
 National Homeownership Month – June 2012
 Unity Appreciation Month – June 2012

 7. Recognition, Presentations and Awards.

 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Appointment:
 Appearance Commission (Three-Year Term): Swearing in of Howard Baskin by
 Village Clerk Marlene Williams
 * B. Reappointments:
 Board of Health (Two-Year Term): Stanley Lapidos
 Consumer Affairs Commission (Two-Year Term): Ruhul Chowdhury
 Human Relations Commission (Three-Year Term): Linda Sargon-Swenson
 * C. Resignation:
 Appearance Commission: Sharon Abelman
 Beautification and Improvement Commission: Nancy Bellew

 9. Report of the Village Manager.
 * A. Custodial Services Contract for Village of Skokie.

 10. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 SECOND READING:
 A. An ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Skokie Village Code, by adding Article XIV,
 Sections 2-1231, 2-1232, and 2-1233 pertaining to the creation of a Sidewalk
 Installation and Repair Program, Chapter 46, Article II, by adding Section 46-44 of
 the Skokie Village Code pertaining to sidewalk installation and repair fees, and
 amending Chapter 90, Article II, Section 90-36 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining
 to construction and repair of sidewalks. This item is on the agenda for second
 reading and adoption.

 11. Unfinished Business.

 12. New Business.
 A. Zoning Board of Appeals Case 2012-4Z – 3220 Howard Street Height Variance

 13. Plan Commission.
 A. Plan Commission Case 2012-15P – Zoning Map Amendment: 5701 Oakton Street

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 B. Plan Commission Case 2012-16P – Subdivision: 5701 Oakton Street & 7700 Gross
 Point Road
 C. Plan Commission Case 2012-18P – Special Use Permit: 4022 Church Street

 14. Citizen Comments.

 15. Adjournment.




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 WHEREAS, at the end of the 2011-2012 school year, William S. Koch will be
retiring after 29 years of teaching at Niles West High School, District 219; and

 WHEREAS, William Koch is only the second Band Director in the 54 year
history of Niles West High School and has instructed and mentored thousands of
students in his career; and

 WHEREAS, during his career, William Koch has taught Beginning Band,
Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Pop
n’Rock pep band, Jazz Band, Drumline, Color Guard, Winter Guard, digital and
electronic music; and

 WHEREAS, the band program at Niles West High School has flourished
under William Koch’s leadership, curricular and extracurricular bands have won
numerous awards and honors, and have performed and competed in Florida,
Colorado, California, Arizona, Washington DC, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana,
Hawaii, Canada, and Europe; and

 WHEREAS, during William Koch’s tenure, District 219 was awarded the
prestigious Kennedy Center Award for being the best high school Fine Arts program in
the country in 2007; and

 WHEREAS, William Koch has encouraged leadership, integrity, cooperation,
responsibility, confidence, and discipline in his students, and provided them with
opportunities and experiences that enhanced their learning and creativity; and

 WHEREAS, students, alumni, parents, and fellow teachers have expressed
their respect and admiration for William Koch and wish him well.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village
of Skokie, do hereby proclaim May 29, 2012, as

 “WILLIAM S. KOCH DAY”

in the Village of Skokie and congratulate William Koch on his many years of
inspirational teaching and wish him the very best in his retirement.

 Passed this 21st day of May 2012

 ____________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor
____________________________________
Marlene Williams
Village Clerk


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 WHEREAS, owning your home is the American Dream. There is a special power in
a neighborhood where most families own their own homes; and

 WHEREAS, a new homeowner receives a key that does more than unlock a door: it
represents a place where children can grow, learn, and feel safe. It is an opportunity to save
money and build equity for the future; and a sense of stability and belonging to the
community; and

 WHEREAS, thanks to the prosperity this nation has enjoyed over the past decade,
more Americans are homeowners today than at any other time in our history. The Mayor of
the Village of Skokie and the Board of Trustees are committed to helping more citizens –
especially those who have been unable to afford a home, know the joy, the financial security,
and the sense of community that comes with owning their own homes; and

 WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing
families with the tools and information they can use to overcome the barriers that deny
homeownership to far too many Americans. The department is working in partnership with
state and local governments, community groups, and the private sector, to make the most
effective use of federal funds. Through a combination of housing counseling, down payment
assistance and tax incentives, we have helped more Americans than ever to buy homes.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of
Skokie, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2012, as


 “NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH”


and that homeownership is good for the homebuyer, the Village of Skokie and our country. It
is the American Dream and we have rededicated ourselves to that dream and to every
American who seeks to achieve it.

 Passed this 21st day of May 2012

 __________________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor

_____________________________________
Marlene Williams
Village Clerk




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 WHEREAS, during these extraordinary times, America looks forward to
new challenges and opportunities with a reinvigorated sense of unity and
common purpose; and

 WHEREAS, we are a diverse people because of our race, gender, religion,
culture, and family background; and

 WHEREAS, our diversity creates an opportunity for us to examine and
appreciate the similarities and differences of those around us; and

 WHEREAS, as parents, citizens, and community leaders, we must teach
our children to appreciate diversity in the human population and must take the
initiative to banish those actions that encourage hate, such as name-calling,
stereotyping, and bullying, and/or discrimination against those of a different race,
religion, age, ethnicity, sexual persuasion, or nationality.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of
Skokie, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2012 as


 “UNITY APPRECIATION MONTH”

in the Village of Skokie and encourage all citizens to celebrate our diverse
heritage and culture and continue efforts to create a world that is more just and
peaceful, and to create togetherness in our society out of mutual respect for one
another.

 Passed this 21st day of May 2012


 ___________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor


________________________________
Marlene Williams, Village Clerk




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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 12-5-C-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE
 CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE XIV, SECTIONS 2-1231, 2-1232, AND
 2-1233 PERTAINING TO THE CREATION OF A SIDEWALK
 INSTALLATION AND REPAIR PROGRAM, AND CHAPTER 46, ARTICLE
 II, BY ADDING SECTION 46-44 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE
 PERTAINING TO SIDEWALK INSTALLATION AND REPAIR FEES, AND
 AMENDING CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE II, SECTION 90-36 OF THE SKOKIE
 VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF
 SIDEWALKS

 1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (the “Village”) is a home rule unit of government
 2 pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinois, art. vii, sec. 6 (1970); and

 3 WHEREAS, a completed sidewalk system would benefit the property which is the
 4 subject of the fees established in this ordinance by improving the community, providing better
 5 access to homes and businesses, saving money for transportation, reducing congestion and
 6 pollution, and increasing the aesthetics, safety and values of all property in the Village,
 7 including the property that is subject to this ordinance and the fees; and

 8 WHEREAS, the Village has previously provided for and required that sidewalks be built in
 9 coordination with significant road projects, in commercial and industrial applications
10 coinciding with any significant building permit activity or expansion, for new subdivisions,
11 planned developments, condominium and townhome developments, and the Board of
12 Trustees has adopted a policy that sidewalks be continued and extended around school
13 zones and institutional uses; and
14
15 WHEREAS, currently the Village requires owners of single family residences to install
16 sidewalks or pay into a fund, and also requires that property owners replace existing
17 damaged sidewalks as a condition of obtaining a Building Permit for any work over 400
18 square feet in area; however, no method currently exists for installation to complete the
19 parts of the Village without sidewalk; and
20
21 WHEREAS, approximately 15% of residential areas in the Village currently have no
22 sidewalk; and
23
24 WHEREAS, Village staff from a multi-departmental committee was directed by the
25 Village Manager to study the creation of a funding mechanism that would allow the Village
26 to undertake new sidewalk construction along arterial roadways and other priority areas,
27 filling gaps that exist in the network, and repairing existing sidewalk segments; and

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 2 WHEREAS, in order to establish and fund a sidewalk program, the staff study determined
 3 that building permits over a certain threshold construction value should be charged an
 4 additional fee to be pooled and utilized for sidewalk construction and repair in the Village;
 5 and
 6
 7 WHEREAS, the staff recommended that the Village collect a fee in the amount of
 8 0.2% (.002) of the construction value for any building permit with the construction value
 9 equaling or exceeding $10,000; and

10 WHEREAS, the staff further recommended aggregating all the proceeds in a Sidewalk
11 Installation and Repair Program fund which will be administered at the direction of the Village
12 Manager or designee, in order to deploy funds to priority locations areas and throughout the
13 Village; and

14 WHEREAS, the priority of distribution of funds for installation and repair would be the
15 following:
16
17 1) Sidewalks adjacent to arterial or collector roadways;
18 2) Sidewalks adjacent to schools;
19 3) Sidewalks in residential areas where gaps exist;
20 4) Repair and/or removal of substandard carriage and service walks; and
21
22 WHEREAS, the permit fee established by the Sidewalk Installation and Repair
23 Program will create a permanent funding source for sidewalk installation and allow the
24 completion of the priority sidewalks where possible within approximately 10 years. It is
25 anticipated that the completion of sidewalks in residential zones will likely take much longer;
26 and
27
28 WHEREAS, that the Village staff recommended to the Village Manager that Chapter 2 be
29 amended by adding Article XIV, Sections 2-1231, 2-1232, and 2-1233, and Chapter 46,
30 Article II be amended by adding Section 46-44, and Chapter 90, Article II, Section 90-36 of
31 the Skokie Village Code be amended accordingly; and
32
33 WHEREAS, the Village Manager concurred with the recommendation of the staff, to
34 the Mayor and Board of Trustees that Chapter 2 be amended by adding Article XIV, Sections
35 2-1231, 2-1232, and 2-1233, and Chapter 46, Article II be amended by adding Section 46-44,
36 and Chapter 90, Article II, Section 90-36 of the Skokie Village Code be amended accordingly;
37 and

38 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on May
39 21, 2012, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Village Manager; and

40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
41 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois;

42 Section 1: That Chapter 2, Article XIV, Sections 2-1231, 2-1232, and 2-1233 of the
43 Skokie Village Code be and the same are hereby added in the manner hereinafter indicated.



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 1 The new material is highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and
 2 stricken through.

 3 Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION
 4 …
 5 ARTICLE XIV. SIDEWALK INSTALLATION AND REPAIR
 6 Sec. 2-1231. Creation of a Sidewalk Installation and Repair Program.
 7 A Sidewalk Installation and Repair Program is hereby established. The purpose of
 8 the Program is to install public sidewalks where they do not exist, repair existing public
 9 sidewalks, and repair parkways, and shall be under the supervision and direction of the
10 Village Manager or his designee.
11 Sec. 2-1232. Funding of the program.
12 The Sidewalk Installation and Repair Program shall be funded through the
13 collection of a Sidewalk Installation and Repair Fee as stated in Section 46-45. The
14 proceeds from the Sidewalk Installation and Repair Fees shall be used to install public
15 sidewalks where they do not exist, repair existing public sidewalks, and repair parkways.
16 Sec. 2-1233. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
17 The Village Manager or designee shall develop administrative rules and
18 regulations for the Sidewalk Installation and Repair Program.
19 …
20
21 Section 2: That Chapter 46, Article II, Section 46-44 of the Skokie Village Code be
22 and the same is hereby added in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is
23 highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through.

24
25 Chapter 46 FEES FOR LICENSES, SERVICES AND PERMITS
26 …
27 ARTICLE II. MISCELLANEOUS FEES
28 …
29 Sec. 46-44. Sidewalk Installation and Repair Fee.
30 A Sidewalk Installation and Repair Fee is hereby established at 0.2% (.002) of the
31 construction value for any building permit that equals or exceeds $10,000.00. There is no
32 fee for construction value of $9,999.99 and below. Said fee is collected by the
33 Community Development Department at the time of permit issuance and placed in a
34 segregated account for the exclusive purpose of providing funding for the Sidewalk
35 Installation and Repair Program outlined in Sections 2-1231 through 2-1233.
36 …
37 Section 3: That Chapter 90, Article II, Section 90-36 of the Skokie Village Code be
38 and the same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is
39 highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through.

40 Chapter 90 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
41 …
42 ARTICLE II. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS


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 1 …
 2 Sec. 90-36. Construction and repair of sidewalks.
 3 (a) Agreement by applicant for building permit to construct or repair sidewalk. In every
 4 application for a permit to construct a new residence or an addition to a residence that is
 5 greater than 400 square feet square feet in area or to erect, construct, alter, or remodel
 6 a any commercial, industrial, institutional, or public building, structure, or facility the
 7 applicant shall agree to construct or repair the sidewalk, ramped sidewalk, parkway,
 8 service walk, carriage walk, curb and gutter, and driveway abutting the property where
 9 the work is to be done. The construction or repair shall be shown in the submitted plans
10 or drawings, and shall conform to the Village specifications, codes, ordinances and rules
11 and regulations. The design and materials of the sidewalk and other required sidewalk
12 amenities shall conform to the sidewalk plan specified by the Village for the area in
13 which the property is located. A cash payment by the applicant into a Village escrow
14 fund in lieu of constructing a sidewalk may be made only if either of the following
15 conditions occur:
16 (1) Both properties that front streets adjacent to the subject property do not have
17 public sidewalks and less than 50 percent of the properties fronting the street on
18 the block do not have public sidewalks.
19 (2) The sidewalk abutting the subject property is part of a larger sidewalk plan that
20 must be implemented on a block by block basis by the Village.
21 The amount paid into the escrow fund shall be based on the Village's current cost of
22 sidewalk construction. In areas with a special sidewalk design and plan, the amount paid
23 shall be based on the Village's cost estimate for implementing the improvements.
24 (b) Failure to complete work. If the sidewalk abutting the property where the work is to be
25 done is not constructed or repaired as shown on the approved plans or drawings, a
26 certificate of occupancy for the subject building shall not be issued until the sidewalk
27 work is completed.
28 (c) Sidewalk ramps required. All new curbs and sidewalks, and all existing curbs or
29 sidewalks which are a part of or are directly adjacent to any new construction or
30 reconstruction at the intersections of sidewalks and streets, sidewalks and alleys, and at
31 other points of major pedestrian flow, shall be constructed or reconstructed so that the
32 sidewalk and street, or the sidewalk and alley, meet at a common level. This
33 requirement shall apply to any new construction or reconstruction within the public right-
34 of-way or abutting private property.
35 (d) Specifications for ramped sidewalks. Compliance with the requirements shall be by
36 means of constructing ramped sidewalks at the locations and to the standards
37 established by the Village. Ramped sidewalks serving as extensions of the public
38 sidewalk shall have the same width as the public sidewalk, which shall be installed in
39 accordance with IDOT standards or any other current specifications deemed acceptable
40 by the Village.
41 (e) Permit for ramped sidewalks. No person shall construct or reconstruct, build, establish or
42 maintain any ramped sidewalk without a permit to do so from the Village.
43 (f) Responsibility for maintenance. All adjoining property owners shall maintain all
44 sidewalks, parkways, service walks, carriage walks and driveways in a reasonably safe
45 condition for the use for which the sidewalk, parkway, service walk, carriage walk and
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 1 as it was reasonably foreseeable that it would be used. The Village shall have a right to
 2 recover from the property owner any sums for which the Village may be held liable as a
 3 result of a property owner's failure to maintain the areas specified in this section.
 4 (g) Failure to maintain; repair or replacement by Village.
 5 (1) If an adjacent property owner or person in control of the adjacent property fails to
 6 maintain sidewalks as required in subsection (f) of this section, the Director of
 7 Public Works or designee shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, a
 8 notice to such person, informing such person that sidewalks adjacent to the
 9 person's property will be replaced or repaired. The notice will inform such person
10 that such sidewalk will be repaired or replaced by the Village and the costs or
11 charges due to the Village by the owner or person in control of the adjacent
12 property for the repair or replacement will be determined on a shared 50/50 basis
13 between the Village and the adjacent property owner plus a 10 percent additional
14 charge to cover costs in administering the program. Within 10 days from the time
15 of mailing of the notice, the adjacent property owner or one in control of the
16 adjacent property shall have the right to file an objection with the Director of
17 Public Works or designee objecting to the necessity for the work and the amount
18 of the charge. All decisions by the Director of Public Works can be appealed to
19 the Village Manager, and the Manager's decision is final and non-appealable.
20 There is no fee to file such objections.
21 (2) Any charges incurred by the Village in doing the replacement or repair of the
22 sidewalk shall be a charge against the owner or person in control. Such charge
23 may be recovered in an appropriate action in law instituted by the Corporation
24 Counsel. In addition thereto, the Village may cause a lien to be recorded against
25 the property involved.
26 (h) Lien for costs incurred by Village. Any costs incurred by the Village, or its duly appointed
27 officers or agents, in repairing or replacing sidewalks adjacent to any property, or in
28 performing other work for which this article allows the cost to be assessed against an
29 owner or person in control of property, shall be a lien upon the real estate so affected,
30 and the lien shall be superior to all other liens and encumbrances, except tax liens. The
31 Village, or person performing the service by authority of the Village, in its or such
32 person's own name, shall file a notice of lien in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for
33 Cook County. The notice shall consist of a sworn statement setting out (i) a description
34 of the real estate sufficient for identification thereof, (ii) the amount of money
35 representing the costs and expenses incurred or payable for the service, and (iii) the
36 date or dates when such costs and expenses were incurred by the Village or one acting
37 under its direction and authority. Upon payment of the costs and expense by the owner
38 of or persons interested in such property after notice of lien has been filed, the lien shall
39 be released by the Village or person in whose name the lien has been filed and the
40 release shall be filed of record, at the expense of the adjacent property owner, as in the
41 case of filing notice of lien.
42 (a) Sidewalks required. A public sidewalk is required along all rights-of-way
43 containing a street that abuts a lot, unless otherwise provided in this Article.
44 (b) Design. The design and materials of the sidewalk and other required sidewalk
45 amenities and parkway elements are determined by the Village and must conform
46 to the sidewalk plan for the area. These amenities and elements include, but are
47 not limited to, handicapped accessibility improvements, landscaping, lighting,
48 pavers, service walks, curbs and gutters, and driveway aprons.

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 1 (c) Handicapped accessibility improvements. All new curbs and sidewalks must meet
 2 federal, state, and Village handicapped accessibility standards and may only be
 3 constructed with a Village permit. Any substandard curbs and sidewalks must be
 4 made to conform to those standards in conjunction with any new construction or
 5 reconstruction within the right-of-way or on an abutting lot.
 6 (d) Requirement for applicant for a building permit. As a condition of obtaining a
 7 building permit for any work with a construction value that equals or exceeds
 8 $10,000, the applicant must pay the Sidewalk Installation and Repair Fee.
 9 (e) When a sidewalk is not present in an adjoining public way for any use other than a
10 single-family residence, the applicant must also either construct a public sidewalk
11 or pay into a dedicated fund an amount calculated on the Village's cost of
12 sidewalk construction under the terms of the existing contract for new sidewalk
13 construction at the time the work is performed or an estimate determined by the
14 Village Manager or designee. In areas with a unique sidewalk design and plan,
15 including but not limited to the areas of Dempster Street, Main Street and
16 Downtown, the amount paid shall be based on the Village's cost estimate for
17 implementing the improvements as determined by the Village Manager or his
18 designee. This determination shall be based on a review of the site plan, the
19 location of nearby existing sidewalks, and the sidewalk plan for the area. The
20 applicant must also repair any preexisting adjoining damaged public sidewalks,
21 curbs, and parkways, and any damage or alteration of any area outside the
22 owner’s property caused by the work permitted.
23 (f) Failure to complete work. A certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion
24 for the building will not be issued until the work in the abutting right-or-way is
25 constructed or repaired as shown on the approved plans or drawings or a
26 payment made into the Sidewalk Installation or Repair Fund.
27 (g) Responsibility for maintenance. Property owners must maintain sidewalks,
28 parkways, service walks, carriage walks, and driveway aprons in adjoining public
29 ways in a reasonably safe condition for the use for which these facilities were
30 intended. The Village shall have a right to recover from the adjoining property
31 owner any sums for which the Village may be held liable as a result of a property
32 owner's failure to maintain the areas specified in this subsection.
33 (h) Action taken for failure to maintain. If sidewalks and other improvements are not
34 maintained as required in subsection (g) of this section, the Village will take the
35 following actions:
36 (1) Notice. The Director of Public Works or designee shall send the adjoining
37 property owner responsible for maintenance a notice by certified mail,
38 return receipt requested, informing the owner which sections of sidewalk
39 or improvements will be replaced or repaired by the Village and the costs
40 or charges due. Within 10 days from the owner’s receipt of the certified
41 mailing of the notice as shown by the return receipt, the adjoining property
42 owner shall have the right to file an objection with the Director of Public
43 Works or designee objecting to the necessity for the work and the amount
44 of the charge. All decisions by the Director of Public Works can be
45 appealed to the Village Manager within 10 days of the Director’s decision,
46 and the Manager's decision is final and non-appealable. There is no fee to
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 1 (2) Calculation of cost. The cost to the property owner shall be divided evenly
 2 between the Village and the property owner, and shall be based on the
 3 Village's cost of sidewalk construction under the terms of the existing
 4 contract for sidewalk replacement or repair at the time the work is
 5 performed. In areas with a unique sidewalk design and plan, including but
 6 not limited to the areas of Dempster Street, Main Street and Downtown, the
 7 amount paid shall be based on the Village's cost estimate for implementing
 8 the improvements. The property owner shall also pay an additional 10% of
 9 the full construction cost to cover program administration expenses.
10 (3) Recovery of charges. If the cost determined in subsection (g)(2) has not
11 been remitted to the Village within 30 days from mailing of the bill to the
12 owner, the Village will seek to recover the cost in an appropriate action
13 instituted by the Corporation Counsel and cause a lien to be recorded
14 against the property involved for any uncollected charges owed the Village
15 to maintain sidewalks and other improvements. Upon receipt of payment
16 of the costs and any additional expenses in incurred by the Village to file
17 the lien, the lien shall be released by the Village. Any recording of the
18 release of lien shall be the responsibility of the owner and at the owner’s
19 e x pe ns e .
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21 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
22 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
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 ADOPTED this day of , 2012.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of , 2012; , 2012.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from
 , 2012 to , 2012.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REPORT 2012-4Z: Variation
Zoning Board of Appeals Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, May 21, 2012

To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Ralph Klein, Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson
Case: 2012-4Z: Variation 3220 Howard Street
 Antenna height

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ANALYSIS
At its May 2, 2012 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed a request by
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), on behalf of Kovas
Communications for a variation to install four 160-foot tall AM transmission towers
(antennas) at 3220 Howard Street rather than the 70-foot maximum. The proposed
antennae will be located in a parking lot that is currently leased by Vineyard Christian
Fellowship of Evanston, Inc. and is zoned M3 Industry district.

The existing radio antennas, located west of the subject site, will be deconstructed and
reconstructed on the subject site. The existing antennas must be removed from their
current location because of proposed MWRD site improvements. The 160-foot height is
proposed to meet a minimum required height for AM broadcast transmission. The
proposed antennas will meet all federal guidelines including FAA and FCC.

The proposed antennas will be located in a north-east to south-west orientation to allow
for nighttime as well daytime broadcasts. The antennas will be located in existing
parking spaces or striped areas to avoid conflicts with motor vehicles. Each antenna
will have protective fencing surrounding its base. The entire parking lot will be re-
surfaced, re-striped and sidewalks will be repaired as part of the project. One tree per
fifteen parking spaces will be installed inside the parking lot, if feasible. If the trees
cannot be provided inside the parking lot than the petitioner will pay into a fund for the
Village Forester to plant the remaining trees elsewhere within the Village of Skokie.
The petitioners did not object to any of the conditions proposed by staff.

One commissioner recused himself because the firm he is employed with, performed
work for Kovas Communications in the past. Commissioners questioned the proposed
antennas’ height, broadcast hours, ground wiring safety, and broadcast area. Charles
Hecht, broadcast engineer, responded that the 160-foot height is required to meet
minimum height standards by the FCC to broadcast. Mr. Hecht also explained that the
broadcast hours are 24 hours per day, the ground wiring will be buried in the parking
lot and is safe and will meet all code requirements. The broadcast area will stay the
same once the radio antennas are relocated.




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INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered as prescribed by the Zoning
Ordinance. No interested parties spoke at the meeting.

APPEARANCE COMMISSION
The Appearance Commission granted a Certificate of Appropriateness for the antennas
at its April 11, 2012 meeting.


ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends, by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays, with 2
members absent and 1 recusal, that the petitioner’s request to install four 160-foot tall
AM radio antennae at 3220 Howard Street be APPROVED based upon the attached
positive findings of fact and subject to the recommended conditions.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT RECUSE
 Solovy (seconded) X
 Bhatt X
 Gerstner X
 Jacobson X
 Roos-Kirkpatrick (moved) X
 Halliburton X
 Ulrich X
 Perlin X
 Klein X


ATTACHMENTS
1. Zoning Board of Appeals Positive Findings of Fact for 2012-4Z, dated May 2, 2012
2. Zoning Board of Appeals Recommended Conditions for 2012-4Z, dated May 2, 2012
3. Staff Report for 2012-4Z, dated May 2, 2012
4. Zoning Board of Appeals minutes for 2012-4Z, dated May 2, 2012
5. Plat of Survey, dated May 9, 2003
6. Parking Summary by Gewalt Hamilton, dated April 5, 2012
7. Tower elevation
8. Land Use and Zoning map




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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2012-4Z: Variation
Zoning Board of Appeals Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, May 2, 2012



 1 Consideration The property in question cannot yield a reasonable return if permitted to
 be used only under the conditions allowed by the regulations in that
 zoning district.
 Findings The property most likely cannot yield a reasonable return if the zoning
 district regulations are followed. The subject lot is a stand alone parking
 lot, not connected to a public right-of-way and serves a land use located
 in the City of Evanston. The existing radio antenna towers, also located
 on MWRD property, are a similar height and are being relocated east of
 the North Shore Channel to the subject lot.
 2 Consideration The plight of the owner was not created by the owner and is due to
 unique circumstances.

 Findings There are current radio antenna towers located at 3500 Howard Street.
 These towers are to be disassembled and relocated to 3220 Howard St.
 The proposed towers are to be placed inside a parking lot that abuts the
 North Shore Channel and the City of Evanston. Radio antenna towers
 must be placed in a unique pattern and must be placed at a minimum
 height in order to function properly. The subject lot and radio antenna
 towers are very unique.
 3 Consideration The variation, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the
 locality.

 Findings The proposed radio antenna towers have functioned on MWRD property
 for years and the relocation of the towers east of the North Shore Channel
 is still within M3 zoned property. Antennas are permitted structures in the
 M3 Industry district. The proposed towers will not alter the character of
 the parking lot they will be located in. Proper barriers will be installed
 around the antennas to ensure safety. The site is almost entirely
 surrounded by other industrially zoned properties




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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2012-4Z: Variation
Zoning Board of Appeals Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, May 2, 2012


1. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the petitioner shall submit to staff an amended
 site plan showing 1 parking lot tree per 15 parking spaces, if feasible. If 1 tree per
 15 parking spaces cannot be provided in the parking lot, than the petitioner shall
 pay into a fund, for the remainder of the trees that cannot be provided on site. The
 fund will be setup and used by the Forestry Division to plant trees elsewhere within
 the Village of Skokie.
2. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property, parking lot with four antenna
 towers, in substantial conformance with the amended Village approved site plan.
3. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the petitioner shall either remove or obtain a
 permit for the Vineyard Christian Church directional sign located north of Howard
 Street, just west of the Skokie/Evanston border.
4. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the subject must be cleared of all debris,
 garbage and miscellaneous litter.
5. All existing damaged public sidewalks or sidewalks damaged due to the
 implementation of this plan shall be replaced. (Standard)
6. All objects and landscaping within a 15-foot sight distance triangle shall not exceed
 30 inches in height, except traffic control devices listed in the Manual on Uniform
 Traffic Control Devices. (Standard)
7. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject
 Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be
 repaired or replaced in a timely manner. (Standard)
8. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel. (Standard)
9. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained. (Standard)
10. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
 Engineering. (Standard)
11. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
 sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked in
 designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
 parking spaces. (Standard)
12. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended. (Standard)


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13. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction. (Standard)
14. The Subject Property must conform to the Village's storm water control requirements
 as contained in the Skokie Village Code, including the disconnection of any
 downspouts. (Standard)
15. All signage shall 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. (Standard)
16. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to
 the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission. (Standard)
17. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of
 survey, site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form. The files
 shall be scaled 2 dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-read only CD-
 ROM .dwg AutoCAD format. (Standard)
18. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall 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. (Standard)
19. 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. (Standard)
20. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. (Standard)
21. 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. The petitioner 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. (Standard)




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STAFF REPORT 2012-4Z: Variation
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, May 4, 2012


To: Ralph Klein, Zoning Board of Appeals
From: Brian Augustine, Zoning Administrator
Case: 2012-4Z: Variation – Antenna Height



 General Information
 Location 3220 Howard Street
 Request Variation in order to install four 155-foot tall AM transmission
 towers (antenna).
 Zoning Requirement 70-foot maximum as allowed by Sections 118-174(1)a and 118-
 83(7)
 Petitioner The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago,
 on behalf of Kovas Communications and Mark Sargis.
 Existing Zoning & M3 Industry – Parking lot
 Land Use
 Adjacent Zoning & North M3 Industry – Vacant land and CTA right-of-way
 Land Uses
 South M3 Industry – Vacant land
 East C1 Commercial & I2 General Industrial (City of
 Evanston) – Shopping center, Vineyard Church and
 parking lot
 West M3 Industry – North Shore Channel & McCormick
 Boulevard right-of-way
 Assigned to Roos-Kirkpatrick



SITE INFORMATION

 • The subject site is a parking lot owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
 District of Greater Chicago and leased by Vineyard Christian Fellowship of
 Evanston, Inc.
 • The parking lot contains storm water detention, lighting and a sidewalk that runs
 along the east side.
 • The surface of the parking lot is in poor condition, the striping is fading and
 there is garbage, broken concrete and other refuse in the south end of the lot.


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PETITIONER’S SUBMITTAL
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), on behalf of
Kovas Communications and Mark Sargis are requesting a variation in order to install
four 155 foot-tall AM radio antenna towers at 3220 Howard Street. There are currently
four towers located at 3500 Howard Street, also MWRD owned property. Kovas
Communications must remove its equipment from the 3500 Howard Street location by
October 2012.
The proposed towers will be located in a parking lot that is leased by Vineyard Christian
Church of Evanston (Vineyard Church). Each of the radio antenna towers will have
protective fencing around them and will meet all Federal guidelines.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. All other
departments returned the sheet with no comments.

Community Development Department
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to install four 155-foot tall AM radio
transmission antenna towers be approved. The proposed antennas will be replacing
existing antennas of a similar height, currently located west of the subject site.

The subject site is zoned M3 Industry and antennas are permitted structures in this
district. The maximum antenna height permitted by the Zoning Chapter is 70 feet. The
radio antenna towers cannot function properly at this height. The subject site plan
indicates the antenna towers will be located outside of parking spaces and drive aisles
and will have protective barriers around them.

The existing parking lot is in poor condition and is barren of healthy landscaping and
parking lot trees. There are also garbage bags, a pile of broken concrete, sidewalks in
disrepair, and overgrown brush in the parking lot and in the area immediately
surrounding the lot. When the improvements to the site are made, staff is requesting
the parking lot and surrounding area be cleaned, the parking lot be scraped and re-
asphalted and re-striped to current Skokie Village Code standards. Staff is also
requesting that healthy landscaping and parking lot trees, at 1 tree per 15 parking
spaces be installed per Section 118-283(e) of the Skokie Village Code, if feasible. If the
petitioner cannot provide 1 parking lot tree per every 15 parking spaces staff
recommends that the petitioner pay into a fund to plant trees elsewhere in Skokie, as
determined by the Village of Skokie Forester, for whatever number of trees the
petitioner cannot install in the parking lot. Staff feels that this along with other
proposed improvements to the parking lot will greatly enhance and improve the
aesthetics of the lot and reduce the ground level appearance of the antennas.




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APPEARANCE COMMISSION
The Appearance Commission is required to grant a certificate of appropriateness for any
height variation. The Appearance Commission reviewed and approved the petitioner’s
request at its April 11, 2012 hearing.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a variation to install four 155-foot tall
AM radio transmission antenna towers be approved, based upon the attached Proposed
Positive Findings of Fact and subject to the following conditions:
1. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the petitioner shall submit to staff an amended
 site plan showing 1 parking lot tree per 15 parking spaces, if feasible. If 1 tree per
 15 parking spaces cannot be provided in the parking lot, than the petitioner shall
 pay into a fund, for the remainder of the trees that cannot be provided on site. The
 fund will be setup and used by the Forestry division to plant trees elsewhere within
 the Village of Skokie.
2. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property, parking lot with four antenna
 towers, in substantial conformance with the amended Village approved site plan.
3. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the petitioner shall either remove or obtain a
 permit for the Vineyard Christian Church directional sign located north of Howard
 Street, just west of the Skokie/Evanston border.
4. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the subject must be cleared of all debris,
 garbage and miscellaneous litter.
5. All existing damaged public sidewalks or sidewalks damaged due to the
 implementation of this plan shall be replaced. (Standard)
6. All objects and landscaping within a 15-foot sight distance triangle shall not exceed
 30 inches in height, except traffic control devices listed in the Manual on Uniform
 Traffic Control Devices. (Standard)
7. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject
 Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be
 repaired or replaced in a timely manner. (Standard)
8. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel. (Standard)
9. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained. (Standard)
10. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
 Engineering. (Standard)
11. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
 sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked in

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 designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
 parking spaces. (Standard)
12. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended. (Standard)
13. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction. (Standard)
14. The Subject Property must conform to the Village's storm water control requirements
 as contained in the Skokie Village Code, including the disconnection of any
 downspouts. (Standard)
15. All signage shall 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. (Standard)
16. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to
 the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission. (Standard)
17. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of
 survey, site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form. The files
 shall be scaled 2 dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-read only CD-
 ROM .dwg AutoCAD format. (Standard)
18. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall 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. (Standard)
19. 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. (Standard)
20. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. (Standard)
21. 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. The petitioner 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. (Standard)



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 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes
 Date: May 2, 2012

A motion to approve the minutes of the April 4, 2012 meeting was made by ZBA
member Elaine Jacobson and seconded by ZBA member Alan Gerstner. All voted aye.

Case Description

2012-4Z – 3220 Howard Street

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of Kovas
Communications and Mark Sargis, requests a variation in order to install four 160-foot
tall AM transmission towers (antenna) rather than 70-foot maximum as allowed by
Section 118-174(1)a and 118-83(7) of the Zoning Chapter of the Skokie Village Code in
an M3 Industry district.

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised and delivered to all property owners in the
area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter.

One ZBA member disclosed that 5 years ago he was part of a team that completed a
commercial appraisal of the property for Kovas Communications and recused himself
from voting.

The ZBA chairman announced at the beginning of the meeting, 5 affirmative votes are
needed for approval of the case. The petitioner has the option to proceed or continue the
case but a decision needs to be made before any testimony. For this meeting, the
complement was 7 but only 6 voting.

Joseph Wallbern (?), Vice-President of Kovas Communications stated that he has no
personal knowledge of ZBA member Halliburton and would like to have his
participation. Corporation Counsel declared that it could be a potential appearance of a
conflict of interest and stated it would be best if ZBA member Halliburton recuses
himself.

After a brief discussion the petitioner decided to proceed.

Mark Sargis, attorney for Vineyard Church and Kovas Communications presented the
case by means of a power point presentation. A hard copy is included into the case file.
Both entities lease property from MWRD and the subject site borders the Howard
Shopping Center. While the church is located in Evanston, the 400 space parking lot that
they use is located in Skokie. Kovas Communications has operated 4 radio towers on
MWRD property on the west side of McCormick Boulevard in Skokie for 30 years; west
of the subject site. Due to their own expansion plans to upgrade the treatment plant,
MWRD cannot renew the arrangement. Kovas is hoping to dismantle the towers, move
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them 600 feet east, and reassemble them in the parking lot area also owned by MWRD
east of McCormick Boulevard.

One ZBA member who is familiar with radio transmissions asked about daytime and
nighttime broadcast and interference of signal. He also asked if the station broadcasts
dawn to dusk. Mr. Charles Hecht, a broadcast engineer and outside consultant, answered
that WCGO 1590 AM radio is an ethnic station broadcasting 24 hours in many languages
including Assyrian and Urdu. AM broadcasting has less interference of signal and can be
handled with 1 tower while at nighttime, 3 towers are needed.

Currently, each tower is surrounded by solid wood fencing and is set back. All they want
to do is move from one side of the channel to the other. For church services on Sundays
and for other religious events or activities, the northern 2/3 of the parking lot is utilized.
When not in use, the parking lot is gated and locked.

A revised site plan was shown with a different configuration than the originally submitted
plan to minimize the loss of parking spaces. It illustrated that the towers will not interfere
with drive aisles. To compensate for the 14 lost parking spaces, one row of parking will
be added on the south end bringing the total number of spots to 396.

Mr. Hecht spoke regarding the requested height. He stated that the FCC requires that
antenna meet certain criteria of efficiency which is determined by height. Height
increases efficiency and he confirmed that no additional height is needed with the move
of these 4 towers but it is beyond what the village allows in the M3 district.

The ZBA chairman asked why the case doesn’t have grandfather rights. He also asked
about the electrical lines and grounding wires being a safety issue. . The Zoning
Administrator stated the even though the zoning is the same M3, it is a new location. Mr
Hecht affirmed that the electrical wires were not a risk as they are underground.

The ZBA Administrator gave a brief summary of the staff report and the recommended
conditions. The petitioner accepted most of the comments except #1 about adding
parking lot trees or paying into a fund & #3 about getting a permit for or removing a
small rectangular directional sign for the church. He questioned why the parking lot is
referred to as a commercial parking lot instead of a non-residential parking lot. The lot
services the church and will continue to do so. The requirement of adding trees should
not apply. The Howard Shopping Center does not use this lot. It is buffered by a row of
shrubs. In fact, there were ash trees in 2 landscape islands at the north entrance of the lot
and the City of Evanston asked for their removal because of a possible Emerald Ash Bore
infestation. Also, it is not technically achievable since the wiring is only a couple of
inches below ground and could be become entangled with plant roots. A ZBA member
reminded him that there is another option; paying into a fund if it is not feasible to
provide trees. The Zoning Administrator suggested a meeting between Mr. Sargis, staff
and the forester prior to the case going before the Village Board for final approval.



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Recommendation and Voting

Based on positive findings of fact, the Zoning Board of Appeals moved to recommend
approval of the request to install four 160-foot tall AM transmission towers (antenna) in
an M3 Industry district with the conditions to clean up, re-asphalt and re-stripe the
parking lot, add landscaping to the lot and address the small rectangular directional sign
to the church.

Motion: Roos-Kirkpatrick Second: Solovy Absent: Perlin & Bhatt


Ayes: 6
Nays: 0
Recused: 1

A covenant is required.

This case will be presented for final approval to the Village Board as do all height
variance requests which exceed 10% of height regulations.




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 VILLAGE OF SKOKIE CITY OF EVANSTON




 SUBJECT SITE




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 CITY OF EVANSTON
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 3220 HOWARD STREET
PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2012-15P: Zoning Map Amendment
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, May 21, 2012


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson
Case: 2012-15P: Zoning Map Amendment
 5701 Oakton Street

 Related Case – 2012-16P: Subdivision

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its April 5, 2012 meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request from Niles Township
High School District #219 to amend the zoning map for property at 5701 Oakton Street
from M1 Office Assembly Industry to R2 Single-Family for PINs 10-29-210-010 & 10-29-
210-014 and from R1 Single-Family to R2 Single-Family for PIN 10-29-209-022. The
petitioner desired to rezone the property in order to place Niles West High School
entirely within the R2 Single-Family residential zoning district. A District-owned parcel
at 7700 Gross Point Road, which is presently the site of the District’s administrative
offices and Niles Central High School, was not included in the request because it would
be easier to market the property to an industrial user if it were to be sold in the future.

The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to grant the zoning map
amendment.

INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in
the area of the subject site and all occupants within the subject site as prescribed by
the Zoning Chapter. One interested party asked why the petitioner was requesting the
rezoning of the property and if the property was going to be rezoned for the
construction of single-family residences. Staff replied that the request to rezone would
result in the Niles West property being entirely within 1 contiguous zone. Staff also
stated that the majority of the property was already zoned Single-Family residential,
where high schools are a permitted use, and that senior high schools are currently not a
permitted use within industrial districts. Staff clarified that there would be no
construction of single-family residences on the subject site as long as the high school
was present.

PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays that the petitioner’s
request to amend the zoning map for property at 5701 Oakton Street from M1 Office
Assembly Industry to R2 Single-Family for PINs 10-29-210-010 & 10-29-210-014 and

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from R1 Single-Family to R2 Single-Family for PIN 10-29-209-022 be APPROVED
based on the proposed positive findings of fact.


ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT
 Marek X
 O’Donnell X
 Stasica X
 Gray-Keeler X
 Carandang X
 Laxpati (Second) X
 Paradise X
 Mitchell (Moved) X
 Luke X


ATTACHMENTS
1. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2012-15P
2. Staff Report for 2012-15P
3. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for 2012-15P
4. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION
POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2012-15P: Zoning Map Amendment
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, May 21, 2012


1 Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in
 question.
 Findings The subject site consists of a senior high school campus, which
 also includes a large sports playfield area and a driver’s education
 training track. The surrounding uses consist of single-family
 residences, automotive uses, industrial uses, an electrical
 contractor’s office, a direct selling establishment office, a high
 school district administrative office, a special education senior high
 school, a support service to the disabled, a consulting company,
 and an electrical substation. The existing uses in the general area
 should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map
 amendment.
2 Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the
 property in question.
 Findings Property to the north of the subject site in Morton Grove is zoned
 R2 Single-Family Residence, M1 Restricted Manufacturing, and M2
 General Manufacturing. Property to the south of the subject site is
 zoned M1 Office Assembly Industry. Property to the east of the
 subject site is zoned M1 Office Assembly Industry. Property to the
 west of the subject site is zoned M2 Light Industry and M3
 Industry.
3 Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted
 under the existing zoning classification
 Findings Senior high schools are currently not a permitted use in the M1
 district, but are permitted in the R1 district. Rezoning the property
 will eliminate the existing multiple zones that the Niles West High
 School campus presently occupies and place the property wholly
 within the R2 district where senior high schools are a permitted
 use.




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4 Consideration The trend of development, if any, in the general area, on the
 property in question, including changes, if any, which have taken
 place since the day the property in question was placed in its
 present zoning classification.
 Findings The subject site, with the exception of PINs 10-29-210-010, 10-29-
 210-014, and 10-29-209-022, has been zoned R2 since 1946. Until
 the late 1950’s, when Niles West High School was constructed, the
 subject site and much of the surrounding area was predominately
 used for agricultural purposes. The trend in the general area since
 the high school was built has been towards manufacturing/service
 employment uses in areas to the west, south, and east of the
 subject site and single-family residential, industrial, and commercial
 uses to the north. Zoning in the general area has stayed
 consistent over the past 50 years.




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STAFF REPORT 2012-15P: Zoning Map Amendment
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 5, 2012


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Re: Zoning Map Amendment: 5701 Oakton Street

 Related Case – 2012-16P: Subdivision

General Information
Location 5701 Oakton Street
Purpose To amend the zoning map from M1 Office Assembly Industry to
 R2 Single-Family for PINs 10-29-210-010 & 10-29-210-014 and
 from R1 Single-Family to R2 Single-Family for PIN 10-29-209-022
Petitioner Niles Township High School District #219
Size of Site 3,050,670.94 square feet (70.034 acres) with 2151.96 feet of
 frontage on Oakton Street, 585.56 feet of frontage on Edens
 Expressway, 1,307.39 feet of frontage on Gross Point Road and
 609.32 feet of frontage on Austin Avenue.
Existing Zoning & R1 Single-Family – senior high school
Land Use R2 Single-Family – senior high school
 M1 Office Assembly Industry – senior high school
Adjacent Zoning & North R2 Single-Family Residence (Morton Grove) – single-
Land Use family residences
 M1 Restricted Manufacturing (Morton Grove) – towing
 company, automotive repair facility
 M2 General Manufacturing (Morton Grove) – automotive
 fuel station
 South M1 Office Assembly Industry – electrical contractor’s
 office, direct selling establishment, senior high school
 district administrative office, special education senior
 high school
 M2 Light Industry – support service to the disabled,
 electrical substation
 East M1 Office Assembly Industry – multi-tenant mixed-use
 industrial park, consulting service, transportation
 equipment manufacturing

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 West M2 Light Industry – warehouse
 M3 Industry – primary metal manufacturing
Comprehensive Plan The subject site is designated as single-family detached
 residential and manufacturing/service employment.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting a zoning map amendment for the property at 5701 Oakton
Street in order to amend the zoning map from M1 Office Assembly Industry to R2
Single-Family for PINs 10-29-210-010 & 10-29-210-014 and from R1 Single-Family to
R2 Single-Family for PIN 10-29-209-022. The petitioner wishes to rezone the property
in order to place Niles West High School entirely within the R2 Single-Family residential
zoning district. The petitioner is not including in the request a parcel at 7700 Gross
Point Road, which is presently the site of both the high school district’s administrative
offices and Niles Central High School. The petitioner prefers to keep the property at
7700 Gross Point zoned M1 so that it would be easier to market to an industrial user if
the property were to be sold in the future.

Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Staff
comments on the subject case were received from the Engineering Division. All other
departments had no comments.

Engineering Division
The Engineering Division has no objection to the proposed zoning map amendment.

Planning Division
The Planning Division has reviewed the submitted materials and supports the proposed
zoning map amendment. Rezoning the property will eliminate the existing multiple
zones that the Niles West High School campus presently occupies and place the
property wholly within the R2 district where senior high schools are a permitted use.
Senior high schools are currently not a permitted use in the M1 district. Although both
of the M1-zoned parcels located on the south side of the high school’s property are
currently designated as manufacturing/service employment in the Comprehensive Plan,
they function more as single-family detached residential-designated properties because
they contain the school’s sports playfields and a portion of the driver’s education track.
It is anticipated that these 2 parcels will continue to be used by the high school for the
foreseeable future.


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The subject site, with the exception of PINs 10-29-210-010, 10-29-210-014, and 10-29-
209-022, has been zoned R2 since 1946. PINs 10-29-210-010 and 10-29-210-014 were
annexed to the Village of Skokie in 1956, followed by an additional annexation in 1961
of PIN 10-29-210-023. All three parcels have been zoned M1 and R1, respectively,
since they were annexed. In 1924, a subdivision created 7 blocks of residential and
commercial lots along with streets and alleys, and residential lots along the north end of
the subject site. Only 1 residence ended up being constructed in this subdivision and
the streets and alleys were never built. Until the late 1950’s, when Niles West High
School was constructed, the subject site and much of the surrounding area was
predominately used for agricultural purposes. By the early 1960’s areas to the west,
south, and east of the subject site were beginning to be redeveloped into industrial
uses. Single-family residences were being constructed in the area to the north of the
subject site during the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Current surrounding uses include single-family residences, manufacturing uses, an auto
repair business, a gas station, an electrical substation, an organization that provides
services to the disabled, School District 219’s administrative office, a special education
senior high school, and an information technology consulting service. The trend in the
general area since the high school was built has been towards manufacturing/service
employment uses in areas to the west, south, and east of the subject site and single-
family residential, industrial, and commercial uses to the north. Zoning in the general
area has stayed consistent over the past 50 years.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map to change the
zoning of 5701 Oakton Street from M1 Office Assembly Industry to R2 Single-Family for
PINs 10-29-210-010 & 10-29-210-014 and from R1 Single-Family to R2 Single-Family
for PIN 10-29-209-022 be GRANTED, subject to the attached Proposed Positive
Findings of Fact.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2012-15P
2. Memorandum from Engineering Division, dated April 2, 2012
3. Land Use and Zoning Map




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Proposed Positive Findings of Fact 2012-15P: Zoning Map Amendment
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 5, 2012


1 Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in
 question.
 Findings The subject site consists of a senior high school campus, which
 also includes a large sports playfield area and a driver’s education
 training track. The surrounding uses consist of single-family
 residences, automotive uses, industrial uses, an electrical
 contractor’s office, a direct selling establishment office, a high
 school district administrative office, a special education senior high
 school, a support service to the disabled, a consulting company,
 and an electrical substation. The existing uses in the general area
 should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map
 amendment.
2 Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the
 property in question.
 Findings Property to the north of the subject site in Morton Grove is zoned
 R2 Single-Family Residence, M1 Restricted Manufacturing, and M2
 General Manufacturing. Property to the south of the subject site is
 zoned M1 Office Assembly Industry. Property to the east of the
 subject site is zoned M1 Office Assembly Industry. Property to the
 west of the subject site is zoned M2 Light Industry and M3
 Industry.
3 Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted
 under the existing zoning classification
 Findings Senior high schools are currently not a permitted use in the M1
 district, but are permitted in the R1 district. Rezoning the property
 will eliminate the existing multiple zones that the Niles West High
 School campus presently occupies and place the property wholly
 within the R2 district where senior high schools are a permitted
 use.




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4 Consideration The trend of development, if any, in the general area, on the
 property in question, including changes, if any, which have taken
 place since the day the property in question was placed in its
 present zoning classification.
 Findings The subject site, with the exception of PINs 10-29-210-010, 10-29-
 210-014, and 10-29-209-022, has been zoned R2 since 1946. Until
 the late 1950’s, when Niles West High School was constructed, the
 subject site and much of the surrounding area was predominately
 used for agricultural purposes. The trend in the general area since
 the high school was built has been towards manufacturing/service
 employment uses in areas to the west, south, and east of the
 subject site and single-family residential, industrial, and commercial
 uses to the north. Zoning in the general area has stayed
 consistent over the past 50 years.




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: April 5, 2012

A motion to approve the minutes of the March 15, 2012 meeting was made by Plan
Commissioner Mitchell and seconded by Commissioner Laxpati. All voted aye.

Case Description

2012-15P – Zoning Map Amendment
Niles Township High School District #219 requests a zoning map amendment from M1
Office Assembly to R2 Single-Family for PINs 10-29-210-010 and 10-29-210-014 and
from R1 Single-Family to R2 Single-Family for PIN 10-29-209-022, commonly known
as parts of 5701 Oakton Street.

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal Notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in the
area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter.

Chris Petrarca and Jeff Greenspan on behalf of School District #219 presented the case.
There are 3 parcels involved; two are zoned M1 Office Assembly Industry and one is
zoned R1. All three are to be changed to R2 Single-Family. The M1 district doesn’t
permit high schools. The administration offices will remain M1 to be consistent with the
Zoning ordinance.

Carlotta Gonzales, 7053 Palma Lane, Morton Grove asked the reasoning for rezoning the
property after all these years. Her mother owns a house across the street from the high
school and was concerned that changing the zoning to residential meant that new housing
could be built on the grounds of the high school. Staff informed her that no physical
changes will be made. Currently the site multiple zoning classifications and this change
would just “clean up the zoning map” so all of the Niles West property would have the
same zoning classification.


Recommendation and Voting

The Plan Commission moved to recommend approval of this case based on positive
findings of fact. This motion was approved with a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays.

Motion: Mitchell Second: Laxpati

Ayes: 9
Nays: 0




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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2012-16P: Subdivision
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, May 21, 2012


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman
Case: 2012-16P: Subdivision
 5701 Oakton Street & 7700 Gross Point Road

 Related Case – 2012-15P: Zoning Map Amendment

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its April 5, 2012 meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request from Niles Township
High School District #219 for a 2-lot subdivision, for 5701 Oakton Street on 1 lot in an
R2 Single-Family district and for 7700 Gross Point Road on 1 lot in an M1 Office
Assembly Industry district. The subdivision is necessary to bring the property into
compliance with the Skokie Village Code since the existing property occupies multiple
subdivisions. The subdivision was requested in conjunction with the rezoning of
portions of the Niles West High School campus. Lot 1 would contain the Niles West
High School campus and Lot 2 would contain the Niles Township District 219
administrative office and the Niles Central special education high school.
A 33-foot-wide by 411.96-foot-long dedication was requested along the east side of
Austin Avenue in order to extend dedicated Austin Avenue further to the south with the
intent of eventually turning Austin into a through street between Oakton and Gross
Point. A 15-foot by 15-foot by 14.25-foot dedication at the southeast corner of Oakton
and Austin is requested for future widening of the intersection. Separate dedications of
3 feet and 10 feet were requested along the west side of Gross Point Road in order to
widen the west half of the right-of-way to 33 feet.
The Plan Commission concurred with the staff recommendation to grant the subdivision
subject to conditions. In response to a question by a commissioner who inquired about
the plan to eventually turn Austin Avenue into a through street between Oakton Street
and Gross Point Road, staff replied that there are several portions of Austin that are still
in private ownership. While there is a plan to improve the signals at the Oakton-Austin
intersection, and land is being dedicated as a part of this case to facilitate such
improvements, Austin cannot be opened as a through street until it is a fully dedicated
right-of-way.

INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly posted, advertised and delivered to all property owners in the
area of the subject site and all occupants within the subject site as prescribed by the
Zoning Chapter. No interested parties spoke at the hearing.


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PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays, that the petitioner’s
request, as amended, for a subdivision of 5701 Oakton Street and 7700 Gross Point
Road into 2 lots be APPROVED, subject to the recommended conditions.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT
 Marek X
 O’Donnell X
 Stasica X
 Paradise (Moved) X
 Carandang X
 Laxpati X
 Berman (Second) X
 Mitchell X
 Luke X

ATTACHMENTS
1. Staff Report, dated April 5, 2012
2. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for April 5, 2012
3. Plat of Niles West High School Subdivision, dated November 29, 2011
4. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2012-16P: Subdivision
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, May 21, 2012


RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
1. The property must be subdivided and land must be dedicated pursuant to the Niles
 West High School Subdivision dated June 2, 2010 , revised November 29, 2011, and
 as may be further revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or designee,
 and Corporation Counsel.
2. Upon the passage of the ordinance by the Board of Trustees, the Mylar of the Niles
 West High School Subdivision must be submitted to the Village with all signatures
 other than Village staff or elected officials.
3. The Niles West High School Subdivision shall be effective upon its recording by the
 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.
4. All monuments must be set no later than 1 year after the date of the recording of
 the plat.
5. The petitioner must submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of
 subdivision in approved and finalized form. The files must be scaled drawing files in
 AutoCAD format (version 2010 or older). The drawings must be formatted to SPCS,
 NAD83, HARN 2007, with SPCS north being straight up, and the primary units in
 U.S. Survey Feet. All elements must be contained within a single file, no XREF or
 PDF attachment files shall be used.
6. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
 impacted during construction and or development, the owner must provide, or must
 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.
7. The petitioner must comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.




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STAFF REPORT 2012-16P: Subdivision
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 5, 2012


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Re: Subdivision: 5701 Oakton Street & 7700 Gross Point Road

 Related Case – 2012-15P: Zoning Map Amendment

General Information
Location 5701 Oakton Street & 7700 Gross Point Road
Purpose A subdivision of 15 parcels into 2 lots and dedications of land for
 the purpose of adding right-of-way for Austin Avenue, Gross
 Point Road, and Frontage Road.
Petitioner Niles Township High School District #219
Size of Site 3,157,807.313 square feet (72.494 acres) with 2151.96 feet of
 frontage on Oakton Street, 585.56 feet of frontage on Edens
 Expressway, 1,914.78 feet of frontage on Gross Point Road,
 122.49 feet of frontage on Frontage Road, and 609.32 feet of
 frontage on Austin Avenue.
Existing Zoning & R2 Single-Family (Lot 1) – senior high school
Land Use M1 Office Assembly Industry (Lot 2) – senior high school district
 administrative office, special education senior high school
Adjacent Zoning & North R2 Single-Family Residence (Morton Grove) – single-
Land Use family residences
 M1 Restricted Manufacturing (Morton Grove) – towing
 company, automotive repair facility
 M2 General Manufacturing (Morton Grove) – automotive
 fuel station
 South M1 Office Assembly Industry – electrical contractor’s
 office, direct selling establishment, grocery wholesaler
 office, parking lot for industrial supply distributor,
 roofing contractor’s office
 M2 Light Industry – support service to the disabled,
 electrical substation
 East M1 Office Assembly Industry – vacant and unimproved
 land, landscape contractor, ambulance company, auto
 repair

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 West M1 Office Assembly Industry – parking lot, special
 trades contractor offices
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as manufacturing/service employment.


SITE INFORMATION
• Public sidewalks are located along Oakton Street and portions of Austin Avenue and
 Gross Point Road. There is no sidewalk present on Austin Avenue to the south of
 the southern service driveway to the west of the football stadium. There is no
 sidewalk present on Gross Point Road to the north of the driveway to Niles West.
 There is no sidewalk present along either side of Frontage Road.
• Overhead utilities run along a portion of the southeast side of the subject site along
 Gross Point Road.
• Two service driveways that access the Niles West football stadium are present on
 Austin Avenue. Two driveways that access Niles West’s north parking lot are
 present on Oakton Street. One driveway that accesses Niles West’s south parking
 lot and 2 driveways that access the school district administrative office and Niles
 Central high school are present on Gross Point Road.
• The site is served by the Pace 226 bus, which runs along Oakton Street.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting a 2-lot subdivision, for 5701 Oakton Street on 1 lot in an R2
Single-Family district and for 7700 Gross Point Road on 1 lot in an M1 Office Assembly
Industry district. The subdivision is necessary to bring the property into compliance
with the Skokie Village Code since the existing property occupies multiple subdivisions.
The subdivision is requested in conjunction with the rezoning of portions of the Niles
West High School campus within Lot 1 from R1 Single-Family and M1 Office Assembly
Industry (case 2012-15P). Lot 1 will contain the Niles West High School campus and
Lot 2 will contain the Niles Township District 219 administrative office and the Niles
Central special education high school.
A 33-foot-wide by 411.96-foot-long dedication is requested along the east side of Austin
Avenue in order to extend dedicated Austin Avenue further to the south with the intent
of eventually turning Austin into a through street between Oakton and Gross Point. A
15-foot by 15-foot by 14.25-foot dedication at the southeast corner of Oakton and
Austin is requested for future widening of the intersection. Separate dedications of 3
feet and 10 feet are requested along the west side of Gross Point Road in order to
widen the west half of the right-of-way to 33 feet. A dedication is also requested of
that part of PIN 10-29-208-021 that exists on the east side of Gross Point Road in order
to dedicate a portion of Frontage Road.

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Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Staff
comments on the subject case were received from the Engineering Division. All other
departments had no comments.


Planning and Engineering Divisions
The Planning and Engineering Divisions recommend the granting of the subdivision.
The subdivision will meet all requirements of the Village Code, and Map Data Policy.
Although the part of parcel 10-29-208-021 that lies to the east of Gross Point Road is
not depicted on the proposed Niles West Subdivision plat, the Village and Cook County
indicate that this land is owned by the petitioner. The Village has jurisdiction over
Frontage Road in this area and would like to have the land dedicated as right-of-way so
that it can have ownership of the roadway. The parcel does not appear serve any
function to School District 219.


STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to subdivide the subject site be
GRANTED subject to conditions listed below:
1. Prior to a hearing of the subject case before the Board of Trustees, the petitioner
 must revise the Niles West High School Subdivision to depict that part of parcel
 10-29-208-021 lying to the east of Gross Point Road and indicate that this part of
 the parcel will be dedicated as right-of-way.
2. The property must be subdivided and land must be dedicated pursuant to the
 Niles West High School Subdivision dated June 2, 2010 , revised November 29,
 2011, and as may be further revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or
 designee, and Corporation Counsel.
3. Upon the passage of the ordinance by the Board of Trustees, the Mylar of the
 Niles West High School Subdivision must be submitted to the Village with all
 signatures other than Village staff or elected officials.
4. The Niles West High School Subdivision shall be effective upon its recording by
 the Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.
5. All monuments must be set no later than 1 year after the date of the recording
 of the plat.
6. The petitioner must submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of
 subdivision in approved and finalized form. The files must be scaled drawing
 files in AutoCAD format (version 2010 or older). The drawings must be
 formatted to SPCS, NAD83, HARN 2007, with SPCS north being straight up, and
 the primary units in U.S. Survey Feet. All elements must be contained within a
 single file, no XREF or PDF attachment files shall be used.
7. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
 impacted during construction and or development, the owner must provide, or
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 must 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.
8. The petitioner must comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.


ATTACHMENTS
1. Plat of Niles West High School Subdivision (Revised November 29, 2011)
2. Memorandum from Engineering Division, dated April 2, 2012
3. Land Use and Zoning Map




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: April 5, 2012

A motion to approve the minutes of the March 15, 2012 meeting was made by Plan
Commissioner Mitchell and seconded by Commissioner Laxpati. All voted aye.

Case Description

2012-16P – Subdivision
Niles Township High School District #219 requests a 2-lot subdivision, for 5701 Oakton
Street on 1 lot in an R2 Single-Family district and for 7700 Gross Point Road on 1 lot in
an M1Office Assembly Industry district, and dedications of land for parts of Austin
Avenue, Gross Point Road, and Frontage Road.

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal Notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in the
area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter.

Chris Petrarca and Jeff Greenspan on behalf of School District #219 presented the case.
To stay consistent with Village Code, they are consolidating 15 parcels of land into a 2
lot subdivision. Right-of-way will be added to Austin Avenue, Gross Point Road and
Frontage Road. Lot 1 will contain the Niles West High School and the athletic fields
while Lot 2 will comprise the Administration offices and Niles Central High School.

There is a condition in the staff report in regards to dedicating a small triangular area of
land. This issue needs to be taken to the School Board of District 219 as Mr. Greenspan
is not sure that the school owns it.

Staff stated the Village of Skokie doesn’t own it. The PIN # spans a large area that was
dedicated off little by little. This triangle is what’s left. It was used for the intersection
of Frontage and Gross Point Roads. If it turns out not to be owned by the school, it will
be deleted from the petition. Mr. Greenspan answered that they will dedicate whatever
they can.

One Plan Commissioner wanted some clarification of ownership of Austin Avenue. Staff
verified that part is owned by the Village and the middle piece that is in very poor shape
is owned by the steel manufacturing company. Traffic signal improvements to Austin
and Oakton Avenues are being worked out with Morton Grove.

Recommendation and Voting

The Plan Commission moved to recommend approval of this case based on positive
findings of fact. This motion was approved with a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays.

Motion: Paradise Second: Berman
Ayes: 9
Nays: 0
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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2012-18P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM May 21, 2012


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman
Case: 2012-18P: Special Use Permit
 Special use permit for child day care not in a residence

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its April 19, 2012 meeting, the Plan Commission heard the request of Chicago Title
Land Trust Company, as Trustee under Trust #600235-04, and on behalf of Church
Street Synagogue to expand an existing child day care not in a residence at 4020
Church Street into 4022 Church Street in a B1 Service Commercial district. The space
at 4022 Church Street would be used for children’s programs and related activities for
families who are members at the Church Street Synagogue, which is located to the east
of the subject site at 4000 Church Street. In 2007, a special use permit was approved
for the Church Street synagogue to operate a child day care in the storefront at 4020
Church Street (case 2007-42P).
The Church Street Synagogue will eventually be moving from its existing site into a new
facility, to be located at 9220 Crawford Avenue. Once the synagogue is open, the
existing day care at 4020 Church and the proposed day care at 4022 Church will
relocate into the new facility and both special use permits will be repealed.

The Plan Commission concurred with the staff recommendation to grant the special use
permit subject to conditions. In response to a question from a commissioner who
asked how many children would be occupying the new space, the petitioner responded
that they anticipate between 10 to 12 children with 4 staff providing supervision.
In response to another question by a commissioner who asked how long the day care
would be operating at this location before it moves into the new facility, the petitioner
responded that it would be located here for a period of 12 to 18 months.
INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in
the area of the subject site and all occupants within the subject site as prescribed by
the Zoning Chapter. No interested parties spoke regarding this case.


APPEARANCE COMMISSION
Appearance Commission review is not required.



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PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays, that the petitioner’s
amended request for a special use permit for a child day care not in a residence at 4022
Church Street be APPROVED, subject to the recommended conditions.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT
 Marek X
 O’Donnell X
 Stasica (Moved) X
 Paradise (Second) X
 Carandang X
 Laxpati X
 Berman X
 Mitchell X
 Luke X

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2012-18P
2. Staff Report, dated April 19, 2012
3. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for April 19, 2012
4. Plat of Survey, dated September 5, 2007
5. Floor Plan, received March 12, 2012
6. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2012-18P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, May 21, 2012


RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the child care facility in substantial
 conformance with the Plat of Survey dated September 4, 2007 and Floor plan
 received March 14, 2012.
2. Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, the property owner must:
 A. Sealcoat and restripe the parking lot.
 B. Surround the existing trash collection area at the northeast corner of the
 property with a trash enclosure and gate that totally screen the collection
 area.
3. The child care facility shall only be used in conjunction with the Church Street
 Synagogue and shall only provide child care services to members and visitors of the
 synagogue. The expansion of the use to a full child day care center shall require an
 application for a separate special use permit and shall meet all codes and
 ordinances.
4. The child care facility shall only be used when the Church Street Synagogue is
 conducting services or having scheduled functions.
5. Adult supervision must be provided at the child care facility at all times that it is in
 use.
6. All children must be dropped off and picked up at the child care center by a parent
 or adult. Children shall not be allowed to leave the center without adult supervision.
7. No outdoor play activities are allowed.
8. The special use permits for the existing day care at 4020 Church and the proposed
 day care at 4022 Church shall be repealed upon relocation of the 2 day care settings
 into the new Church Street synagogue facility, to be located at 9220 Crawford
 Avenue.


STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
9. 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.
10. Parking lot and exterior lighting must meet IES standards, be full cut-off design and
 be directed away from adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the
 Engineering Division.
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11. All off-street parking spaces must be legibly striped and maintained.
12. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to
 the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. All private and public sidewalks must be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel.
16. All landscaping must be maintained to a maximum height of 30 inches for a distance
 of 15 feet from any vehicular access point or intersection in order to maintain
 adequate sight distance.
17. All buildings must meet current International Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as
 amended.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
21. 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.
22. 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 2012-18P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, May 21, 2012


1 Consideration The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the special use 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.
 Findings The proposed special use will not be detrimental to the public
 welfare and safety. The facility will support the operation of the
 Church Street Synagogue by providing a necessary child care
 facility.
2 Consideration The proposed building or use will not substantially change the
 character of the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse
 affect 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.
 Findings The proposed use will not substantially change the character of the
 neighborhood as it will be operated accessory to the existing
 synagogue. The use will not aggravate traffic conditions or have an
 adverse affect on adjacent properties. The use will not overburden
 essential public service and utilities.
3 Consideration The proposed building(s) or use will be designed, arranged, and
 operated so as to permit the development and use of neighboring
 property in accordance with the applicable district regulations.
 Findings The use will not generate additional traffic and parking demand so
 it will not negatively impact neighboring business and residential
 uses. The use will be designed and operated so as to permit the
 use of neighboring property in accordance with applicable district
 regulations.




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4 Consideration The proposed use 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 as a whole.
 Findings The proposed use will not alter the primary purpose of the B1
 Zoning District which is to provide for retail/service employment.
 The proposed use will add stability and provide other services that
 benefit the community that will not adversely affect businesses.
5 Consideration The proposed use and its plan conform to the general intent of the
 Official Comprehensive Plan.
 Findings The use will not have a negative impact on existing and future
 retail/service uses, which are the primary uses outlined in the
 Comprehensive Plan. The use will conform to the general intent of
 the Comprehensive Plan.




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STAFF REPORT 2012-18P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 19, 2012


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Case: 2012-18P: Special Use Permit
 4022 Church Street
 Child day care not in a residence

General Information
Location 4022 Church Street
Purpose Special use permit for child day care not in a residence
Petitioner Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Trustee under Trust
 #600235-04 and on behalf of Church Street Synagogue
Size of Site 12,838 square feet (0.2 acres) with 102.7 feet of frontage on
 Church Street and 125 feet of frontage on Keystone Avenue
Existing Zoning & B1 Service Commercial – two story mixed use commercial/
Land Use residential building
Adjacent Zoning & North R1 Single-Family – vacant (future site of Church Street
Land Use Synagogue)
 South B1 Service Commercial – office and mixed use
 buildings
 East B2 Commercial – parking lot and Church Street
 Synagogue
 West R1 Single-Family – single family residences
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as retail/service employment.


SITE INFORMATION
• The subject site contains a 2-story commercial/residential building with a parking lot
 in the rear. The building contains 6 commercial spaces and 5 residential units.
• The subject site is located 50 feet west of the Church Street synagogue property.
• Public sidewalks exist along both street frontages of the subject site.
• The subject site is served by the Pace 208 bus on Church Street and the Pace 215
 bus on Crawford Avenue.
• A 16-foot-wide concrete paved public alley is located along the entire north side of
 the subject site
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• The parking lot is accessed from a driveway on Keystone Avenue.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting a special use permit in order to expand an existing child
day care not in a residence at 4020 Church Street into 4022 Church Street in a B1
Service Commercial district. The space at 4022 Church Street will be used for children’s
programs and related activities for families who are members at the Church Street
Synagogue, which is located to the east of the subject site at 4000 Church Street. In
2007, a special use permit was approved for the Church Street synagogue to operate a
child day care in the storefront at 4020 Church Street (case 2007-42P).


Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Staff
comments on the subject case were received from the Engineering Division. All other
departments returned the sheets with no comments regarding the subject case.

Engineering Division
The Engineering Division has no objection to the petitioner’s request. The subject site
has a technical parking deficiency of 6 spaces; however, 2 separate variances for relief
from the parking requirements currently exist at this site. The space at 4022 Church
currently requires 1 parking space per 300 square feet. The previous tenant at this
space, a dry cleaning business, required 3.3 parking spaces. The proposed child day
care has a parking ratio of 2 spaces per 1,000 ft2 of gross floor area, or 2 spaces
required. Thus, there is no increase in the off street parking intensity or requirement
for the subject site and the Engineering Division recognizes that this is going to be a
temporary use.

Planning Division
The Planning Division recommends approval of the special use permit for a child day
care not in a residence. The proposed facility will be operated in conjunction with the
Church Street Synagogue and will provide needed space for their operation. The
proposed facility is only a short distance from the synagogue so children can move
safely between the two buildings with proper supervision. As members of the
synagogue are restricted from driving on the Sabbath and religious holidays, and the
use is accessory to the synagogue, its operation will not cause parking or traffic
congestion problems in the area. The operation of the child care facility should not
have any adverse impact on the area.



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The Church Street Synagogue will eventually be moving from its existing site at 4000
Church Street into a new facility, to be located at 9220 Crawford Avenue. Once the
synagogue is open, the existing day care at 4020 Church and the proposed day care at
4022 Church will relocate into the new facility and both special use permits will be
repealed.

The property owner must sealcoat and restripe the parking lot, and surround the
existing trash collection area at the northeast corner of the property with a trash
enclosure & gate that totally screen the collection area. Both of these items were
conditions in case 2007-42P which have not yet been resolved. The property owner will
be issued tickets if these items have not been corrected and a certificate of occupancy
will not be issued for the subject space.

APPEARANCE COMMISSION
Appearance Commission review is not required.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for a child day
care not in a residence at 4022 Church Street be APPROVED, based upon the
Proposed Positive Findings of Fact and subject to the recommended and standard
special use permit conditions.

RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the child care facility in substantial
 conformance with the Plat of Survey dated September 4, 2007 and Floor plan
 received March 14, 2012.
2. The child care facility shall only be used in conjunction with the Church Street
 Synagogue and shall only provide child care services to members and visitors of the
 synagogue. The expansion of the use to a full child day care center shall require an
 application for a separate special use permit and shall meet all codes and
 ordinances.
3. The child care facility shall only be used when the Church Street Synagogue is
 conducting services or having scheduled functions.
4. Adult supervision must be provided at the child care facility at all times that it is in
 use.
5. All children must be dropped off and picked up at the child care center by a parent
 or adult. Children shall not be allowed to leave the center without adult supervision.
6. No outdoor play activities are allowed.


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7. The special use permits for the existing day care at 4020 Church and the proposed
 day care at 4022 Church shall be repealed upon relocation of the 2 day care settings
 into the new Church Street synagogue facility, to be located at 9220 Crawford
 Avenue.


STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
8. 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.
9. Parking lot and exterior lighting must meet IES standards, be full cut-off design and
 be directed away from adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the
 Engineering Division.
10. All off-street parking spaces must be legibly striped and maintained.
11. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to
 the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. All private and public sidewalks must be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel.
15. All landscaping must be maintained to a maximum height of 30 inches for a distance
 of 15 feet from any vehicular access point or intersection in order to maintain
 adequate sight distance.
16. All buildings must meet current International Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as
 amended.
17. 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.
18. 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
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 the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal injury related to
 work on or use of public property.
19. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
20. 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.
21. 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.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact
2. Memorandum from the Engineering Division dated April 16, 2012
3. Plat of Survey dated September 5, 2007
4. Floor Plan received March 12, 2012
5. Land Use and Zoning Map




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Proposed Positive Findings of Fact 2012-18P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 19, 2012


1 Consideration The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the special use 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.
 Findings The proposed special use will not be detrimental to the public
 welfare and safety. The facility will support the operation of the
 Church Street Synagogue by providing a necessary child care
 facility.
2 Consideration The proposed building or use will not substantially change the
 character of the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse
 affect 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.
 Findings The proposed use will not substantially change the character of the
 neighborhood as it will be operated accessory to the existing
 synagogue. The use will not aggravate traffic conditions or have an
 adverse affect on adjacent properties. The use will not overburden
 essential public service and utilities.
3 Consideration The proposed building(s) or use will be designed, arranged, and
 operated so as to permit the development and use of neighboring
 property in accordance with the applicable district regulations.
 Findings The use will not generate additional traffic and parking demand so
 it will not negatively impact neighboring business and residential
 uses. The use will be designed and operated so as to permit the
 use of neighboring property in accordance with applicable district
 regulations.




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4 Consideration The proposed use 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 as a whole.
 Findings The proposed use will not alter the primary purpose of the B1
 Zoning District which is to provide for retail/service employment.
 The proposed use will add stability and provide other services that
 benefit the community that will not adversely affect businesses.
5 Consideration The proposed use and its plan conform to the general intent of the
 Official Comprehensive Plan.
 Findings The use will not have a negative impact on existing and future
 retail/service uses, which are the primary uses outlined in the
 Comprehensive Plan. The use will conform to the general intent of
 the Comprehensive Plan.




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: April 19, 2012

A motion to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2012 meeting was made by Plan
Commissioner Laxpati and seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. All voted aye.

Case Description

2012-18P – Special Use Permit: 4022 Church Street
Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Trustee under Trust #600235-04 and on behalf of
Church Street Synagogue, requests a special use permit to expand an existing child day
care not in a residence at 4020 Church Street into 4022 Church Street in a B1 Service
Commercial district and any relief that may be discovered during the review of this case.

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal Notice was properly posted, advertised and delivered to all property owners in the
area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter.

Attorney Larry Berg represented Church Street Synagogue. A related case was brought
before the Plan Commission in 2007 (4020 Church Street) for a special use for children’s
activities in a nearby storefront in conjunction with the Church Street Synagogue. The
current request is an expansion of the same use into a 2nd storefront as enrollment is
growing and additional space is needed. No walls would be broken between the two
storefronts and the daycare will only be used by congregants and their guests during
services on the Sabbath, holidays or other various activities. This is a temporary situation
lasting approximately 12-18 months until the new synagogue at 9220 Crawford is built.
Upon completion, the existing daycare will move from both storefronts into the new
facility and both special use permits will expire.

One Plan Commissioner asked how many children will occupy the new space. The
petitioner stated that they anticipate between 10-12 children with supervision from 4
adults.

Staff provided an overview and is in full support of the request. There are some site
issues that were listed as conditions from the previous case at 4020 Church Street that
were not completed. The parking lot needs to be seal-coated and re-striped and a trash
corral needs to be built at the NE corner of the property. The Plan Commission
Chairman wanted verification that the outstanding matters were not health risks. Staff
replied that it’s strictly a maintenance need and will be addressed at the time of
occupancy.

Another Plan Commissioner suggested it be written in the report that a Certificate of
Occupancy be held until the previous issues are taken care of. The petitioners stated that
they would like a small window of opportunity to follow through due to weather
conditions and are prepared to complete everything when they are given occupancy
permits.

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Another commissioner wanted confirmation that the petitioners understand that the use is
for congregants and their guests only and is not open to the public.

Many congregants were in the audience but no one spoke.

Recommendation and Voting

The Plan Commission moved to recommend approval of this case based on positive
findings of fact. This motion was approved with a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays.


Motion: Stasica Second: Paradise


Ayes: 9
Nays: 0




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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 Monday, May 21, 2012

Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams.

The Mayor called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustee Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg,
Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item A on the Manager’s Report.
Moved: Trustee Perille Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

* Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held May 7, 2012.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #25-FY12 and Voucher List #1-FY13 of May 21, 2012.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations:
William S. Koch Day – May 29, 2012
National Homeownership Month – June 2012
Unity Appreciation Month – June 2012
Omnibus vote.

Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Appointment:
Appearance Commission (Three-Year Term): Swearing in of Howard Baskin by Village
Clerk Marlene Williams

*B. Reappointments:
Board of Health (Two-Year Term): Stanley Lapidos
Consumer Affairs Commission (Two-Year Term): Ruhul Chowdhury
Human Relations Commission (Three-Year Term): Linda Sargon-Swenson
*C. Resignation:
Appearance Commission: Sharon Abelman
Beautification and Improvement Commission: Nancy Bellew
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Village Manager
A. Custodial Services Contract for Village of Skokie.
Motion to award a contract to Advance Cleaning Systems in the amount of $148,482 for
custodial services contract for the Village of Skokie.
Purchasing Agent Michael Aleksic answered questions from the Board.
Moved: Trustee Lorge Seconded: Trustee Shah
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
SECOND READING:
A. Ordinance 12-5-C-3905
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Skokie Village Code, by adding
Article XIV, Sections 2-1231, 2-1232, and 2-1233 pertaining to the creation of a Sidewalk
Installation and Repair Program, Chapter 46, Article II, by adding Section 46-44 of the Skokie
Village Code pertaining to sidewalk installation and repair fees, and amending Chapter 90,

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Article II, Section 90-36 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to construction and repair of
sidewalks. This item is on the agenda for second reading and adoption.
Public Works Director Max Slankard answered questions from the Board.
Moved: Trustee Lorge Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

New Business.
A. Zoning Board of Appeals Case 2012-4Z – 3220 Howard Street Height
Variance
Chairman Ralph Klein presented the Zoning Board of Appeals Case.
Motion to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals that the request by Metropolitan
Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), on behalf of Kovas
Communication for a variation to install four 160-foot tall AM radio antennae at 3220
Howard St be approved based upon the positive findings of fact and subject to all
conditions.
Moved: Trustee Shah Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Plan Commission.
Chairman Paul Luke presented the Plan Commission Cases.
A. Plan Commission Case 2012-15P – Zoning Map Amendment: 5701 Oakton Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission’s recommendation that the petitioner’s
request to amend the zoning map for property at 5701 Oakton from M1 office assembly
industry to R2 Single-Family for PINs 10-29-210-010 & 10-29-210-014 and from R1
Single-Family to R2 Single-Family for PIN 10-29-209-022 be approved subject to all
conditions.
Moved: Trustee Perille Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

B. Plan Commission Case 2012-16P – Subdivision: 5701 Oakton Street & 7700
Gross Point Road
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission’s recommendation that the petitioner’s
request for a subdivision of 5701 Oakton Street and 7700 Gross Point Road into 2 lots
be approved subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Shah Seconded: Trustee Lorge
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

C. Plan Commission Case 2012-18P – Special Use Permit: 4022 Church Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission’s recommendation that the petitioner’s
request to amend a special use permit for a child day care not in a residence at 4022
Church Street be approved subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Lorge Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

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Citizen Comments. None




Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 8:20 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Perille Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED




 __________________________

 Marlene Williams, Village Clerk




Approved:
______________________
George Van Dusen, Mayor




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