Appearance Commission — Skokie, IL
Date: 2013-01-09

MEMORANDUM
Community Development Department


To: Michael Lynk, Chairman
 and Appearance Commission Members

From: Peter Peyer, Community Development Director
 Carrie Haberstich, Planner
 Nathan Kriska, Building and Zoning Supervisor
 Brian Augustine, Zoning Administrator

Date: January 4, 2013

SUBJECT: APPEARANCE COMMISSION/CASE SUBMITTAL –
 STAFF REPORT

Staff offers the following comments on the cases scheduled for the January 9th Appearance
Commission meeting:


RESIDENTIAL REQUESTS

2012-062A (8108 Kildare) The petitioner discussed several options with Building Division staff in
 late December. Some, but not all, of the unmet dimensional requirements such as
 setback, overall height, floor area ratio, impervious area, and building area may be
 resolved with the contemplated design changes. The front setback of the home must
 align with the setbacks of the neighboring properties, and the proposed entry porch
 cannot encroach more than 3 feet into the front yard and cannot have ground support.

 This proposal was submitted for review at the Wednesday, December 19, 2012, Zoning
 Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting, requesting approvals for 5 variations. The case was
 continued to the Wednesday, January 16, 2013, meeting.

2013-003A (8227 Hamlin) A Certificate of Appropriateness was approved at the November 2012
 meeting for repairs to this fire-damaged home. The petitioner is returning with a
 request to add a second floor toward the back of the house. It is recommended that the
 Appearance Commission members discuss design details such as: (1) adjusting the
 second floor plan in an effort to increase the size of the windows facing the street, (2)
 using casement windows throughout, (3) providing trim and sills around the proposed
 windows, (4) providing a dimension for the vinyl siding reveal, (5) using corner boards
 with the vinyl siding, (6) providing more masonry on the first floor to meet the 50%
 masonry requirement, and (7) coordinating the alignment/size/proportion of the second
 floor windows with the first floor windows.



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COMMERCIAL REQUESTS

2012-056A (7096 Carpenter) A new design for Sandberg Jewelers is expected to be provided at the
 meeting. At the December 2012 meeting, the Appearance Commission unofficially
 supported a simple parapet design for this tenant space.

2012-064A (7550 Kostner) No new material has been submitted.

 An application for the consolidation of 7 Property Identification Numbers (PINs) will
 be necessary prior to the issuance of a sign permit.

2013-001A (4749 Golf) Staff has some concerns with the overall design, including the lack of
 windows on the east/north/south elevations and the need for screening of rooftop
 HVAC equipment that may be installed. The petitioner should confirm whether or not
 the entrance tower is a 4-sided box in volume from floor to rooftop, and the interior
 sign is a minimum of 36” away from the window surface. Please note that the building
 design in the large drawing set differs from the building design of the smaller sign plan
 set. The directional signs must be reduced to 30” in height and 4 square feet per sign
 face. All window signs must comply with the Sign Code, including a maximum 25%
 of window area. Only 1 wall sign per street frontage is allowed, so relief from the Sign
 Code will be necessary.

 This proposal is expected to be reviewed at a February Plan Commission meeting for
 site plan approval.

2013-002A (4907 Oakton) Staff has concerns with the use of wood on the exterior, as Downtown
 Skokie buildings are primarily of masonry construction.

 An application for the dedication of the northern 7’ of the property for public right-of-
 way purposes must be submitted to the Village prior to the issuance of a building
 permit. The Village will cover the costs to prepare and record the Plat of Dedication.

2013-004A (7145 Central) Materials were submitted for the Carter’s tenant space, and the design
 appears to comply with the Commission’s preferences expressed at the December 2012
 Appearance Commission meeting.




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