Plan Commission — Skokie, IL
Date: 2013-07-18

STAFF REPORT 2013-21P: Subdivision
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, July 18, 2013


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Re: Subdivision: 9300, 9310 & 9440 Kenton Avenue and 9301 Gross Point Road

General Information
Location 9300, 9310 & 9440 Kenton Avenue and 9301 Gross Point Road
Purpose To subdivide 42 parcels into 3 lots.
Petitioner Trustees of Schools Township 41 North, Range 13, on behalf of
 School District 68
Size of Site Land to be subdivided: 935,745 square feet (21.48 acres) with
 1,588.91 feet of frontage on Gross Point Road, 1,445.63 feet of
 frontage on Kenton Avenue, 152.97 feet of frontage on Niles
 Center Road, 98.49 feet of frontage on Knox Avenue, 33.00 feet
 of frontage on Kilpatrick Avenue, and 590.39 feet of frontage on
 Lyons Street.
Existing Zoning & R2 Single-Family – vacant elementary school, junior high school,
Land Use school district administrative offices, school district bus
 transportation yard, language school, preschool
Adjacent Zoning & North B4 Regional Shopping – offices, clinics
Land Use R4 Multifamily Housing – multifamily residences
 South R1 Single-Family – single-family residences
 R3 Combined Housing – multifamily residences
 R4 Multifamily Housing – multifamily residences,
 townhomes
 B1 Service Commercial – mixed commercial, offices
 B2 Commercial – mixed commercial
 East R1 Single-Family – single-family residences, public park
 R4 Multifamily Housing – multifamily residences
 West B3 Business – grocery store, clothing stores, hotel,
 automotive repair facility, automotive fuel station
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as single family detached residential.




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SITE INFORMATION
 Public sidewalks are present along Gross Point Road, Kenton Avenue, Niles Center
 Road, Knox Avenue, Kilpatrick Avenue, and Lyons Street.
 Overhead utilities run to the west of the running track south of the junior high
 school.
 Five driveways are located along Gross Point Road, 7 driveways are located along
 Kenton Avenue, and a gated driveway is located at Lyons Street.
 The site is directly served by the CTA 54A and 97 buses, which run along Skokie
 Boulevard, and the Pace 208 bus, which runs along Church Street. The site is
 indirectly served by the CTA 205 and Pace 215 buses, which run along Golf Road, a
 block and a half north of the subject site.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting to subdivide 42 existing parcels into 3 lots at the property
currently addressed as 9300, 9310, and 9440 Kenton Avenue and 9301 Gross Point
Road in an R1 Single-Family district. The School District 68 Resubdivision is being
requested in order to prepare for the district’s sale of the former Sharp Corner School
building. Lot 1 will contain the Old Orchard Junior High building and its associated
parking lots and playfields. Lot 2 will contain the District 68 administrative building and
its associated parking lots and school district bus lot, and Lot 3 will contain the former
Sharp Corner School building and its associated parking lots and playfields.
Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. All
departments returned the sheets with no comments regarding the subject case.
The Planning Division supports the proposed subdivision. The subdivision will meet all
requirements of the Village Code and Map Data Policy.


STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to subdivide the subject site be
GRANTED subject to conditions listed below:
1. The property must be subdivided pursuant to the School District 68 Resubdivision
 dated June 20, 2013, revised July 11, 2013, 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
 School District 68 Resubdivision must be submitted to the Village with all signatures
 other than Village staff or elected officials.
3. The School District 68 Resubdivision shall be effective upon its recording by the
 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.
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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.


ATTACHMENTS
1. Plat of School District 68 Resubdivision, revised July 11, 2013
2. Land Use and Zoning Map




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STAFF REPORT 2013-22P: Alley Vacation
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, July 18, 2013


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Re: Alley vacation bounded by Payne Street, Tripp Avenue, Golf Road, and Kildare
 Avenue

General Information
Location Unimproved alley, as follows:
 The approximately southern 393 feet of the north-south
 alley in an area bounded by Payne Street on the north,
 Tripp Avenue on the east, Golf Road on the south, and
 Kildare Avenue on the west.
Purpose To vacate an unimproved public alley.
Petitioner Village of Skokie
Size of Site The alley totals approximately 393 feet in length and 16 feet in
 width. The total area of the alley is approximately 0.144 acres
 (6,288 S.F.)
Existing Zoning & R1 Single-Family – detached residences
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North R1 Single-Family – detached residences
Land Use
 South R1 Single-Family – detached residences
 East R1 Single-Family – detached residences
 West R1 Single-Family – detached residences
Comprehensive Plan The alley is designated as single family detached residential


STAFF ANALYSIS
The Village of Skokie is requesting to vacate the southern 393 feet of the north-south
unimproved public alley in an area bounded by Payne Street on the north, Tripp Avenue
on the east, Golf Road on the south, and Kildare Avenue on the west. The alley
presently contains grass, trees, fences, and utility poles and is inaccessible to vehicular
traffic. The northern 61.50 feet of the alley will remain public right-of-way because it is
improved and provides access to the garage at 4235 Payne Street.
The Community Development Department is continuing to implement its alley vacation
program which vacates unopened and unimproved residential alleys in the Village that

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are unnecessary for Village transportation and access needs. In the past, property
owners were required to petition the Village to vacate an alley and pay all associated
costs involved in the process. In some instances, where the land from the alley
increased the street frontage of a lot or its development potential, residents were
required to pay for the alleys. The alley proposed to be vacated in this case does not
fall under this category. It has been determined that the vacation of alleys will benefit
both residents and the Village. Residents will receive minimally increased land area
while the Village will reduce maintenance costs.

Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. All
departments returned the sheets with no comments regarding the subject case.
The Planning Division staff supports the proposed alley vacation. There are many
similar unopened and unused alleys within the Village. Although they are still Village
property and contain utilities, the Village has no intent to open or pave the alleys.
Thus, the Village requests to vacate these alleys and return the property to the
adjacent property owners.
A utility easement over the entire right-of-way will remain so that utility companies can
maintain their existing facilities.
Once the alley is vacated, the adjacent property owners will be sent a copy of the Plat
of Vacation. When the property owners sell their property, their surveyor will prepare a
new Plat of Survey indicating the additional land that has been added to the property.
Residents may use the additional land as they would any other part of their property,
with the exception that structures other than fences may not be constructed in the
easement area, and this space must always be maintained for unobstructed drainage.
Chapter 5 of the Comprehensive Plan supports the vacation of this alley which
represents group number 8 of the alley groups identified for vacation in the Alley Plan.
To date, 108 of the 139 alley groups identified have been vacated.


STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the proposed alley vacation be GRANTED subject to the
following conditions:
1. The property shall be vacated pursuant to the Plat of Vacation dated July 10, 2013
 and as may be further revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or
 designee, and Corporation Counsel.
2. Easements shall be reserved for all Village and Village franchised public utilities over
 the entire area to be vacated. A permanent public drainage easement shall be
 maintained in the vacated alleys.


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3. Property owners shall not alter the grade or change the drainage pattern in the
 easement area without a permit from the Engineering Division.
4. Other than a fence, no structures or trees shall be constructed or planted within the
 easement area.
5. The vacation shall be effective upon the recording of a Plat of Vacation by the
 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.


ATTACHMENTS
1. Site Photos
2. Plat of Vacation, dated July 10, 2013
3. Land Use and Zoning Map




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STAFF REPORT 2013-23P: Alley Vacation
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, July 18, 2013


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Re: Alley vacation bounded by Payne Street, Crawford Avenue, Golf Road, and
 Keystone Avenue

General Information
Location Unimproved alley, as follows:
 The approximately southern 34 feet of the north-south
 alley in an area bounded by Payne Street on the north,
 Crawford Avenue on the east, Golf Road on the south,
 and Keystone Avenue on the west.
Purpose To vacate an unimproved public alley.
Petitioner Village of Skokie
Size of Site The alley totals approximately 34 feet in length and 16 feet in
 width. The total area of the alley is approximately 0.012 acres
 (544 S.F.)
Existing Zoning & R1 Single-Family – detached residences
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North R1 Single-Family – detached residences
Land Use
 South B2 Commercial – trophy store, hair salon, resale shop,
 dry cleaners, convenience store, full-service restaurant,
 automotive fuel station, automotive repair facility
 East R1 Single-Family – detached residences
 West R1 Single-Family – detached residences
Comprehensive Plan The alley is designated as single family detached residential


STAFF ANALYSIS
The Village of Skokie is requesting to vacate the southern 34 feet of the north-south
unimproved public alley in an area bounded by Payne Street on the north, Crawford
Avenue on the east, Golf Road on the south, and Keystone Avenue on the west. The
alley contains grass, trees, fences, and utility poles and is inaccessible to vehicular
traffic. The remainder of the north-south alley was previously vacated in 1952.


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The Community Development Department is continuing to implement its alley vacation
program which vacates unopened and unimproved residential alleys in the Village that
are unnecessary for Village transportation and access needs. In the past, property
owners were required to petition the Village to vacate an alley and pay all associated
costs involved in the process. In some instances, where the land from the alley
increased the street frontage of a lot or its development potential, residents were
required to pay for the alleys. The alley proposed to be vacated in this case does not
fall under this category. It has been determined that the vacation of alleys will benefit
both residents and the Village. Residents will receive minimally increased land area
while the Village will reduce maintenance costs.

Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. All
departments returned the sheets with no comments regarding the subject case.

The Planning Division staff supports the proposed alley vacation. There are many
similar unopened and unused alleys within the Village. Although they are still Village
property and contain utilities, the Village has no intent to open or pave the alleys.
Thus, the Village requests to vacate these alleys and return the property to the
adjacent property owners.
A utility easement over the entire right-of-way will remain so that utility companies can
maintain their existing facilities.
Once the alley is vacated, the adjacent property owners will be sent a copy of the Plat
of Vacation. When the property owners sell their property, their surveyor will prepare a
new Plat of Survey indicating the additional land that has been added to the property.
Residents may use the additional land as they would any other part of their property,
with the exception that structures other than fences may not be constructed in the
easement area, and this space must always be maintained for unobstructed drainage.
Chapter 5 of the Comprehensive Plan supports the vacation of this alley which
represents group number 139 of the alley groups identified for vacation in the Alley
Plan. To date, 108 of the 139 alley groups identified have been vacated.


STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the proposed alley vacation be GRANTED subject to the
following conditions:
1. The property shall be vacated pursuant to the Plat of Vacation received July 10,
 2013 and as may be further revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or
 designee, and Corporation Counsel.



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2. Easements shall be reserved for all Village and Village franchised public utilities over
 the entire area to be vacated. A permanent public drainage easement shall be
 maintained in the vacated alleys.
3. Property owners shall not alter the grade or change the drainage pattern in the
 easement area without a permit from the Engineering Division.
4. Other than a fence, no structures or trees shall be constructed or planted within the
 easement area.
5. The vacation shall be effective upon the recording of a Plat of Vacation by the
 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.


ATTACHMENTS
1. Site Photos
2. Plat of Vacation, dated July 10, 2013
3. Land Use and Zoning Map




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STAFF REPORT 2013-24P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, July 18, 2013


To: Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson
From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor
Case: 2013-24P: Special Use Permit
 Automotive Repair Facility


General Information
Location 8254 Lincoln Avenue
Purpose A request for a special use permit for an automotive repair
 facility
Petitioners Oakton Kilbourn Corporation, on behalf of ATL
 Automotive/Edward Davis d/b/a All Tune & Lube
Size of Site 12,000 ft2 (0.275 acres)
Existing Zoning & TX Transit Mixed-Use – vacant, formerly auto parts sales
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North TX Transit Mixed-Use – legal non-conforming
Land Use automotive repair in violation of certificate of
 occupancy and illegal truck rental, restaurant, bar,
 upper-story residence, offices
 South TX Transit Mixed-Use – legal non-conforming
 automotive repair
 East R4 Multifamily Housing – multifamily residences
 West R4 Multifamily Housing – multifamily residences
 R2 Single Family – detached residences
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as transit oriented mixed use.


SITE INFORMATION
 Public sidewalks and street trees are located along Lincoln Avenue.
 Vehicular traffic accesses the site from the alley west of the site.
 Overhead utilities run along the west side of the site.
 The building setbacks conform to the zoning district.
 The site is served by the 210 bus with access to the 97 bus two blocks away.




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PETITIONERS’ SUBMITTAL
The petitioner is requesting a special use permit for an automotive repair facility at
8254 Lincoln Avenue in a TX Transit Mixed-use district. The facility will have 2 service
bays. There is a 16-space parking lot behind the building. Until June 30, 2013, the
applicant operated All Tune & Lube at 7008 Carpenter Road. The Village received no
complaints about the use nor had any record of violations been noted at that location
since it opened in 2002. The applicant indicated that they want to be located in
Downtown Skokie and have access to amenities such as restaurants, coffee shops, and
public transportation for their customers while their vehicles are being prepared.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Staff
comments on the subject case were received from Engineering Division and Planning
Division. All other departments returned the sheets with no comments.


 Engineering Division
 There are no immediate civil engineering requirements regarding this use.
 The proposed special use requires 7 off-street parking spaces. The other use on the
 site, 3C Automotive & Repair at 8256 Lincoln, is permitted to have 2 service bays
 under its occupancy permit. The space occupied by 3C has been used as an
 automotive repair facility since before a special use permit was required for that use.
 3C’s occupancy permit requires 8 parking spaces. Therefore, 15 parking spaces are
 required and 16 are provided. However, the petitioner must restripe the parking lot
 per the attached plan, except that the handicapped parking space must be widened
 to 16’ per the Illinois Accessibility Code and the driveway from the alley must be
 reduced to 21’.
 One bicycle parking space is also required on site.


 Planning Division
 Planning is generally supportive of the proposed use. Certain modifications will
 need to be made to the property to bring it into compliance with the current zoning
 requirements.
 Section 118-82 requires that automotive repair across the alley from a residential
 district have visual screening at least 6’ high along the abutting lot line. The existing
 fence is less than 6’ high; however, bringing the fence into compliance with code
 would reduce visual protection for residents across the alley. Staff recommends that
 the existing fence be allowed to remain and that it be extended 4 feet by the
 driveway to protect the handicapped parking space that must be widened.
 This pre-existing building conforms to some of the design guidelines for retail
 streets, but not others. Staff looked into whether the façade of the building could
 be altered to add larger windows to the showroom and retail sales portion of the
 front of the building along the sidewalk. It was determined that increasing the

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 window size would jeopardize the structural integrity of the precast concrete walls.
 However, Staff is requiring as a condition of this request that automotive parts and
 other items allowed to be sold in the TX district be marketed as retail for a depth of
 at least the front room of the building that abuts the sidewalk.
 There are zoning and other violations for the other tenant on this site that are being
 addressed separately.


APPEARANCE COMMISSION
No Appearance Commission review is required for this case.


STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioners’ request for a special use permit for an
automotive repair facility in a TX Transit Mixed-use district be APPROVED subject to
the attached Positive Findings of Fact and Recommended Special Use Permit Conditions
listed below. Staff further recommends that relief be granted from the zoning chapter
Section 118-82 regarding design guidelines for the existing buildings and to allow the
existing fence to remain.


RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. Prior to the hearing of the case before the Board of Trustees, the petitioner must
 revise the Site Plan to accommodate 1 legal handicapped parking space per the
 Illinois Accessibility Code and one bicycle parking space.
2. Prior to the passage of the final ordinance, the petitioner shall work with Staff to
 develop the scope and design of the retail sales area and revise the floor plan
 accordingly.
3. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with
 the final Village approved site plan dated July 12, 2013 and floor plan received June
 21, 2013.
4. Prior to occupancy, the parking lot must be restriped in accordance with the
 approved site plan.
5. The existing fence along the rear lot line can remain and must be extended 4 feet at
 the driveway entrance.
6. There shall be no automobile repair work or washing of vehicles from 10:00 p.m. to
 7:00 a.m.
7. All repair work must be performed within a building at all times except inspecting
 vehicles; adding fluids; and changing tires, batteries, windshield wipers, or light
 bulbs.
8. Outside storage and display of items for sale or lease, tools, equipment, vehicles,
 parts, or supplies is prohibited.


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9. Vehicles and boats are prohibited to be sold, advertised for sale, or, other than
 operational licensed vehicles owned by the establishment, remain outdoors on the
 property for more than 10 days.
10. Any vehicle outdoors in need of repair must be parked in a legal parking space and
 generally screened from view from any public street in rights-of-way abutting the lot
 or an abutting residential zoning district. Such vehicle is prohibited from being
 parked outdoors for more than 10 days.
11. Servicing of any vehicle over 8,000 pounds gross weight is prohibited.
12. Repair shall be limited to brakes, mufflers, upholstery work, tire repair and change,
 lubrication, tune-ups, and minor engine, mechanical, or electrical repair.
13. 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
14. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended. (Standard)
15. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel. (Standard)
16. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained. (Standard)
17. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
 Engineering. (Standard)
18. The handicapped parking spaces shall be installed and maintained in compliance with
 State of Illinois Accessibility Standards and the Skokie Village Code, including required
 signage. (Standard)
19. 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)
20. The owner of the Subject Property [and its tenant] shall ensure that employees park
 on the Subject Property. (Standard)
21. No required parking space on the site may be for the exclusive use of any tenant.
 (Standard)

22. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction. (Standard)
23. 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)
24. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to
 the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission. (Standard)



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25. 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)
26. 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)
27. 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)
28. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. (Standard)
29. 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)
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2013-23P
2. Site Plan, dated July 12, 2013
3. Floor Plan, received June 21, 2013
4. Memorandum from the Traffic Engineering Division, dated July 11, 2013
5. Land Use and Zoning Map




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Proposed Positive Findings of Fact 2013-24P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, July 18, 2013


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 automotive repair facility, if operated in compliance with its special
 use permit, will not endanger the public’s health, safety, morals, or
 general welfare. The use was already serving Skokie residents at its
 previous location, 1.5 miles away.
2 Consideration The proposed building or use will not substantially change the character of
 the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse effect upon adjacent
 property or property values in the neighborhood, will not unduly
 aggravate traffic conditions, and will not unduly burden essential public
 services such as drainage facilities, public utilities, and those services
 pertaining to public health, safety, and welfare in general.
 Findings The existing building has many characteristics of the type of building
 orientation desired for this neighborhood. An automotive repair use did
 occupy this location prior to 2004. The use at this location is generally
 compatible with the pedestrian nature of the street, allowing for
 continuous and uninterrupted sidewalk and on-street parking along the
 entire street frontage, with all work being performed indoors.
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 building is pre-existing and permits the use of neighboring property in
 accordance with the applicable district regulations.
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 or be contrary to the primary purpose of
 the TX district as amended by the retail street use moratorium by the
 Village Board. The proposed use should not be in conflict with nearby
 special uses.
5 Consideration The proposed use and its plan conform to the general intent of the Official
 Comprehensive Plan.
 Findings The use is consistent with the site’s designation of transit oriented mixed
 use in the Comprehensive Plan.




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REVISED LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Skokie Plan Commission, Thursday, July 18, 2013, Village of Skokie, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois
60077, at 7:30 P.M., to consider the following:

 NEW ACTION TAKEN
2013-21P – Subdivision: 9300, 9310 & 9440 Kenton and 9301 Gross
 Point Road Approved
 7-0-1
Trustees of Schools Township 41 North Range 13, on behalf of School District
#68, requests a 3-lot subdivision of the following property index numbers in
Skokie, IL, in an R1 Single-Family zoning district:
 10-15-115-003-0000 10-15-115-042-8002 10-15-117-008-0000
 10-15-115-014-0000 10-15-115-043-8001 10-15-117-009-0000
 10-15-115-018-0000 10-15-115-043-8002 10-15-117-010-0000
 10-15-115-019-0000 10-15-115-044-0000 10-15-117-011-0000
 10-15-115-021-0000 10-15-115-045-0000 10-15-117-012-0000
 10-15-115-022-0000 10-15-115-046-0000 10-15-117-013-0000
 10-15-115-023-0000 10-15-116-013-0000 10-15-117-014-0000
 10-15-115-024-0000 10-15-117-001-0000 10-15-117-015-0000
 10-15-115-026-0000 10-15-117-002-0000 10-15-125-052-0000
 10-15-115-027-0000 10-15-117-003-0000 10-15-125-053-0000
  10-15-115-034-0000 10-15-117-004-0000 10-15-126-029-0000
  10-15-115-035-0000 10-15-117-005-0000 10-15-126-030-0000
 10-15-115-036-0000 10-15-117-006-0000 10-15-126-031-0000
 10-15-115-042-8001 10-15-117-007-0000 10-15-126-032-0000
2013-22P – Alley Vacation bounded by Payne Street, Tripp Avenue,
 Golf Road, and Kildare Avenue Approved
 7-0-1
The Village of Skokie requests to vacate the approximately southern 393 feet of
the north-south alley in an area bounded by Payne Street on the north, Tripp
Avenue on the east, Golf Road on the south, and Kildare Avenue on the west. A
map of the proposed alley segment to be vacated is available in the Planning
Division office.
2013-23P – Alley Vacation bounded by Payne Street, Crawford
 Avenue, Golf Road, and Keystone Avenue Approved
 7-0-1
The Village of Skokie requests to vacate the remaining approximately southern
34 feet of the north-south alley in an area bounded by Payne Street, Crawford
Avenue, Golf Road, and Keystone Avenue A map of the proposed alley segment
to be vacated is available in the Planning Division office.
2013-24P – Special Use Permit: 8254 Lincoln Avenue
 Approved
Oakton Kilbourn Corporation, on behalf of ATL Automotive/Edward Davis d/b/a
 7-0-1
All Tune & Lube, requests a special use permit for an automotive repair facility
in a TX Transit Mixed-Use district and any other relief that may be discovered
during the review of this case.
2011-11P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Article I. In General and
 Article II. Administration and Enforcement Continued to
The Planning Division requests a comprehensive revision and reorganization of August 1, 2013

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Article I. In General and Article II. Administration and Enforcement of the
Chapter 118. Zoning of the Skokie Village Code and any other sections that
might be affected by these changes. The subject matter may include, but not
be limited to, existing buildings and uses, enforcement and interpretation of the
chapter, the duties and procedures for the Plan Commission and Zoning Board
of Appeals, and definitions.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Plans and related documents are available at the Village’s Community
Development Department, Planning Division, (847) 933-8447 Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to
5:00 PM.

SPECIAL AID: Available upon request for the disabled. Call (847) 673-0500 or TDD (847) 933-8455.

Interested parties are invited to attend this meeting. This notice is for information purposes only.
Published in the Skokie Review on June 20, 2013 and June 27, 2013. Paul Luke, Chairman




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