Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2014-01-06

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014 – 8:00 P.M.

 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Cub Scout Pack #85 from Middleton School.

 2. Call meeting to order and roll call.

 3. Approve Consent Agenda.

* 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, December 16, 2013.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #16-FY14 of January 6, 2014.

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamation:
 Martin Luther King Day – January 20, 2014

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

* 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.

 9. Presentations and Reports.

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. 2014-15 Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing #2.

 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
 * A. An ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to the
 retail sale and regulation of alcoholic liquor in the Village of Skokie. This item is on
 the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 * B. An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager for the Village of
 Skokie. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 * C. An ordinance amending the zoning map with regard to the property located at 8138
 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois from a B3 Business district to an R3
 Combined Housing district (2013-29P). This item is on the consent agenda for
 second reading and adoption.
 * D. An ordinance approving and accepting a plat of subdivision for the property located
 at 8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an R3 Combined Housing district,
 and granting relief from Sections 94-6(a)(2), 94-6(a)(5)a. and 118-113(2)a. of the
 Skokie Village Code (2013-30P). This item is on the consent agenda for second
 reading and adoption.
 * E. An ordinance granting site plan approval for the construction and establishment of a
 planned development at 8126-8160 Floral Avenue, 8063-8115 Floral Avenue and
 5135-5145 Cleveland Street, Skokie, Illinois in both R3 Combined Housing and CX
 Core Mixed-use districts, with a special use permit for an exception to use and relief
 from certain sections of Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code (2013-32P). This
 item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 FIRST READING:
 F. A resolution approving and authorizing an agreement with Commonwealth Edison
 Company for use of its property for a segment of the Skokie Valley Recreational Path
 from Oakton Street to Jarvis Avenue. This item is on the agenda for first reading and
 adoption.
 G. An ordinance authorizing the sale of 8350 Laramie Avenue and 5231 Lincoln
 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on
 the January 21, 2014 agenda for second reading and adoption.
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 H. An ordinance amending Chapter 22 by adding Article IX pertaining to residential
 rental unit standards and neighborhood integrity and Chapter 42, Section 42-43 of
 the Skokie Village Code pertaining to Crime Free Lease provisions and Chapter 46,
 Article IV pertaining to fees. This item is on the agenda for second reading and
 adoption.

 12. Unfinished Business.

 13. New Business.

 14. Plan Commission.

 15. Citizen Comments.

 16. Adjournment.




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 WHEREAS, Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to the advancement of civil
rights and public services; and


 WHEREAS, Dr. King recognized that greatness can be achieved through the
service of his or her fellow man; and


 WHEREAS, during his lifetime, Dr. King encouraged all Americans to serve
their neighbors and work to better their communities through peace and harmony; and


 WHEREAS, the citizens of Skokie honor Dr. King’s legacy each year with a
day of remembrance in January that focuses on bringing people together to break down
the barriers that divide our state and nations; and


 WHEREAS, thousands of Illinois citizens use Martin Luther King Day as a day
dedicated to community service and fulfilling Dr. King’s dream.


 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of
Skokie, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2014, as


 “MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY”


in the Village of Skokie, and do urge every resident of this Village to observe this week
in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.


 Passed this 6th day of January 2014


 ___________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor

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Pramod C.Shah
Village Clerk




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 LIQUOR CODE


 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 14-01-C-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE
 CODE PERTAINING TO THE RETAIL SALE AND REGULATION OF
 ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE

1 WHEREAS, Chapter 10 of the Skokie Village Code pertains to the retail sale and
2 regulation of alcoholic liquor in the Village of Skokie; and

3 WHEREAS, in accordance with the Illinois Liquor Control Act and the Skokie Village Code
4 (the “Code”), the Mayor is charged with the duties of Local Liquor Control Commissioner and is
5 generally responsible for the regulation of the retail sale of alcoholic liquor; and

6 WHEREAS, in an ever-changing economic landscape over the last several years, the
7 Village has been developing the Liquor Code to accommodate new businesses and new
8 restaurant concepts. The Mayor has brought for consideration several new classifications of
9 licenses, such as the “E” licenses, the “O1L” licenses and the “M” licenses; and

10 WHEREAS, in 2012 and 2013, several large commercial developments have been
11 announced and plans have been proceeding for the construction of establishments such as
12 Walmart, Mariano’s and Meier to open in 2014. These businesses, along with several
13 anticipated restaurants in these developments, have requested liquor licenses, which are
14 integral to their evolving business models; and

15 WHEREAS, the Mayor has also received inquiries and requests from existing and
16 potential restaurants and other establishments for liquor licenses in the Village. In an effort to
17 foster economic activity, the Mayor has previously stated that he will recommend additional
18 licenses be created; and

19 WHEREAS, the current number and classes of licenses authorized are as follows:

20 1) Class A -- 28
21 2) Class B -- 1
22 3) Class C – 2
23 4) Class E Dist. 1 – 4
24 Dis.t 2 – 5
25 Dist. 3 – 4
26 Dist. 4 – 4
27 Dist. 5 – 2
28 Dist. 6 – 1
29 5) Class M - 1 (no district)
30 Dist. 1 – 1
31 Dist. 2 – 2

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1 Dist. 3 – 0
2 Dist. 4 – 2
3 Dist. 5 – 0
4 Dist. 6 – 0
5 6) Class O - O1 – 8
6 O1L – 3
7 O2 – 1
8 7) Class P-Right/ P – 4
9 8) Class T – 1; and
10
11 WHEREAS, as Local Liquor Commissioner, the Mayor is recommending the following
12 changes in the number of licenses;
13
14 - 6 licenses for “Class E Dist. 1,” instead of 4,
15 - 8 licenses for “Class E Dist. 2,” instead of 5,
16 - 5 licenses for “Class E Dist. 3,” instead of 4;
17 - 4 licenses for “Class E Dist. 6,” instead of 1,
18 - 4 licenses for “Class O1L,” instead of 3,
19 - 4 licenses for “Class T,” instead of 1; and
20
21 WHEREAS, the Mayor recommended to the Board of Trustees that Chapter 10, Section
22 10-63 of the Skokie Village Code be amended accordingly; and

23 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on December
24 16, 2013, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Mayor; and

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

27 Section 1: That Chapter 10, Section 10-63 of the Skokie Village Code be and the
28 same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in
29 bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through.

30 Chapter 10 ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
31 …
32
33 Sec. 10-63. Number of licenses.
34
35 It is hereby determined that the number of licenses permitting the sale at retail of
36 alcoholic liquor shall be as follows:
37 TABLE INSET:
38
 License Class Number of Licenses Not to Exceed
 A 2827
 B 1
 C 2
 E as follows: 2029 by district as follows:
 E1 46
 E2 58
 E3 45

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 E5 2
 E6 14

 M as follows:
 M 1 by existing location
 5 by district as follows:
 M1 1
 M2 2
 M3 0
 M4 2
 M5 0
 M6 0
 O as follows: 12 by district as follows:
 O1 8
 O1L 34
 O2 1
 P-Right/P 45
 T 14
1 …
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3 Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
4 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
5
 ADOPTED this day of January, 2014.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of January, 2014; January, 2014.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from January
 , 2014 to January , 2014.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 14-1-F-

 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF
 THE VILLAGE MANAGER FOR THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE

1 WHEREAS, Albert J. Rigoni has been the Village Manager for the Village of Skokie since
2 January 1, 1987 and is retiring from the Village effective January 2, 2014, and will no longer serve
3 as Skokie’s Village Manager; and
4 WHEREAS, in accordance with the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4,
5 Section 2-132, the Mayor and Board of Trustees will appoint another individual to serve as Village
6 Manager; and
7 WHEREAS, in accordance with the aforesaid Section 2-134, the Skokie Village Code
8 provides that the compensation of the Village Manager shall be determined and fixed by the
9 Mayor and Board of Trustees; and
10 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
11 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that:
12 Section 1: An individual will be appointed as Village Manager for the Village of Skokie
13 by the Mayor and Board of Trustees on December 16, 2013, and that appointment shall be
14 effective January 1, 2014. The compensation for the Village Manager’s position shall be based
15 upon the annualized sum of $185,000 effective January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2014;
16 Further that the Village Manager shall receive benefits as provided in the Village’s annual
17 budget, personnel manual and pursuant to contract, including a car allowance of $600 per month.
18 Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
19 approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
20
 ADOPTED this day of January, 2014.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of January, 2014; January, 2014.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from January
 , 2014 to January , 2014.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED
 AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 14-1-Z-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP WITH REGARD
 TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8138 AND 8146 FLORAL
 AVENUE, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS FROM A B3 BUSINESS DISTRICT
 TO AN R3 COMBINED HOUSING DISTRICT

1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie, owner of the following described real property:

 2 THE EAST 197.37 FEET OF LOT 25 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 50 FEET THEREOF) AND
 3 THE EAST 197.37 FEET OF LOT 26 IN PETER BLAUMEISER’S SUBDIVISION OF THE
 4 SOUTH 105 ACRES OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP
 5 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING
 6 TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 24, 1872 AS DOCUMENT 64272
 7 AND LOT 1 IN PLAT OF RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 21, 22, 23 AND 24 OF SECTION
 8 21 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
 9 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 27, 1925 AS DOCUMENT
10 8986917, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
11 PINS: 10-21-408-013, 10-21-408-042, 10-21-408-040, 10-21-408-039

12 commonly known as 8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter “Subject
13 Property”), petitioned to reclassify the zoning of the Subject Property from a B3 Business
14 district to an R3 Combined Housing district; and

15 WHEREAS, the Subject Property is currently zoned B3 Business and the existing
16 zoning classification is no longer appropriate, as all other B zones in the area have been
17 remapped into other districts; and

18 WHEREAS, the Subject Property is surrounded by residentially zoned property that
19 includes single family homes, multifamily buildings and townhome residences; and

20 WHEREAS, the mix of housing uses adjacent to the Subject Property is consistent
21 with the surrounding uses as well as appropriate for land adjacent to the core of Downtown
22 Skokie; and

23 WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Subject Property will be subdivided and
24 developed into single family homes by Floral Avenue, LLC; and

25 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department staff is supportive of the
26 zoning changes, which will continue the growth and expansion of the Downtown area as a
27 vibrant area in which residents can live within walking distance of the variety of downtown
28 shopping and restaurant locations; and

29 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, after public hearing duly held on October
30 17, 2013, at which no interested parties testified, (i) determined that proper notice had been

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1 given; (ii) made the appropriate findings of fact in the affirmative as required under Section
2 118-32 of the Skokie Village Code and (iii) voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of
3 Trustees that the requested zoning reclassification be granted and the Official Zoning Map
4 of the Village of Skokie be amended to reflect this reclassification; and

5 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, after a public meeting duly held on
6 December 2, 2013, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Plan Commission;

7 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
8 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:

9 Section 1: That the Subject Property legally described above and commonly
10 known as 8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, be and the same is hereby
11 reclassified from a B3 Business district to an R3 Combined Housing district.

12 Section 2: That the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Skokie be and the same
13 is amended to reflect this reclassification.

14 Section 3: Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, any owner
15 of the Subject Property, including the owner at the time of adoption of this Ordinance, shall
16 have the right at any time to assign the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities set
17 forth in this Ordinance to a subsequent owner, provided that the transferee owner assumes
18 all such rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities pursuant to written terms and
19 conditions reasonably acceptable to the Village's Corporation Counsel and Village Manager
20 or designee. Upon such assumption, the transferor owner shall be relieved of all rights,
21 privileges, obligations and responsibilities so transferred.

22 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
23 passage approval and recordation as provided by law.
24
 ADOPTED this day of January, 2014.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my Approved by me this day of
 office this day of January, 2014.
 January, 2014.


 Mayor, Village of Skokie
 Village Clerk
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 14-1-Z-


1 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A PLAT OF
2 SUBDIVISION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8138 AND 8146
3 FLORAL AVENUE, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN AN R3 COMBINED HOUSING
4 DISTRICT, AND GRANTING RELIEF FROM SECTIONS 94-6(a)(2),
5 94-6(a)(5)a. AND 118-113(2)a. OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE
6


7 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie, as owner (hereinafter “Owner”) of the following
8 described real property:

 9 THE EAST 197.37 FEET OF LOT 25 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 50 FEET THEREOF) AND
10 THE EAST 197.37 FEET OF LOT 26 IN PETER BLAUMEISER’S SUBDIVISION OF THE
11 SOUTH 105 ACRES OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP
12 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING
13 TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 24, 1872 AS DOCUMENT 64272
14 AND LOT 1 IN PLAT OF RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 21, 22, 23 AND 24 OF SECTION
15 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
16 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 27, 1925 AS DOCUMENT
17 8986917, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
18
19 PINS: 10-21-408-013, 10-21-408-039, 10-21-408-040, 10-21-408-042
20
21 more commonly known as 8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the
22 “Subject Property”) in an R3 Combined Housing district, petitioned to subdivide the Subject
23 Property. The subdivision will divide 4 lots into 20 lots, as depicted on the “Floral Avenue
24 Subdivision Phase I” plat, dated October 30, 2013 and subsequently revised November 20,
25 2013, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”; and

26 WHEREAS, subsequent to the recordation of the “Floral Avenue Subdivision Phase
27 1” plat, the legal description of the Subject Property will be:

28 LOTS 1 THROUGH 20 OF THE FLORAL AVENUE SUBDIVISION PHASE “I”, BEING A
29 RESUBDIVISION OF VARIOUS LOTS IN THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST
30 QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE
31 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

32 WHEREAS, the Owner is also dedicating three contiguous parcels of property and
33 are commonly described as follows:

34 (i) a parcel running along the alley to the west of the Subject Property measuring
35 223.69 feet x 16.00 feet, lying east of the existing public alley;

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1 (ii) a parcel running along Cleveland Street adjacent to the most northern part of the
2 Subject Property measuring 197.37 feet x 30.00 feet;

3 (iii) a parcel running along Floral Avenue adjacent to the eastern portion of the
4 Subject Property measuring 253.68 feet x 33.00 feet;

5 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Dedicated Property”), as depicted on the “Floral
6 Avenue Subdivision Phase I” plat, dated October 30, 2013, and subsequently revised
7 November 20, 2013, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”; and

8 WHEREAS, the Dedicated Property is being dedicated to the Village for the specific
9 public purpose of use as public rights of way for Cleveland Street, Floral Avenue and the
10 public alley that lies to the west of the Subject Property; and
11 WHEREAS, the dedications are being made without compensation from the Village
12 of Skokie; and

13 WHEREAS, the Owner has requested relief from the following sections of the Skokie
14 Village Code:
15 1. §94-6(a)(2) to dedicate Cleveland Street to a width of less than 33 feet from
16 centerline;
17 2. §94-6(a)(5)a. to allow a 16-foot-wide alley in a district not zoned single-family
18 residential rather than the required 20 feet;
19 3. 118-113(2)a. to allow lot widths of less than the required 40 feet for detached
20 residences in an R3 Combined Housing district; and
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22 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, after public hearing duly held October 17,
23 2013, for which proper legal notice was achieved and no interested parties spoke, voted to
24 recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested subdivision and relief be
25 granted subject to the conditions stated in the Plan Commission Report dated December 2,
26 2013, and that the requested dedications of the Dedicated Property be accepted and
27 approved;
28
29 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
30 December 2, 2013, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Skokie Plan
31 Commission;

32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
33 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:

34 Section 1: That the requested subdivision of the Subject Property, legally
35 described above and commonly known as 8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, in
36 an R3 Combined Housing district, be and the same is hereby approved subject to the
37 following conditions:

38 1. The property must be subdivided pursuant to the “Floral Avenue Subdivision
39 Phase I“ plat, dated October 30, 2013, revised November 20, 2013, and as


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1 may be further revised with the approval of the Village Manager or designee
2 and Corporation Counsel;

3 2. Subsequent to the adoption of this ordinance by the Mayor and Board of
4 Trustees, the Mylar of the “Floral Avenue Subdivision Phase I” plat must be
5 submitted to the Village with all required signatures, other than Village staff or
6 elected officials;
7 3. The “Floral Avenue Subdivision Phase I” plat shall be effective upon its
8 recording by the Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook
9 County, Illinois;
10 4. All monuments must be set no later than 1 year after the date of the recording
11 of the plat;
12 5. The petitioner must submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat
13 of subdivision in approved and finalized form. The files must be scaled
14 drawing files in AutoCAD format (version 2010 or older). The drawings must
15 be formatted to SPCS, NAD83, HARN 2007, with SPCS north being straight
16 up, and the primary units in U.S. Survey Feet. All elements must be contained
17 within a single file, no XREF or PDF attachment files shall be used;
18 6. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
19 impacted during construction and or development, the owner must provide, or
20 must cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie
21 with a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally
22 insured for any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall
23 hold, and shall cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of
24 Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property
25 damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property; and
26 7. The petitioner must comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
27 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.

28 Section 2: That the “Floral Avenue Subdivision Phase I“ plat, dated October 30,
29 2013, revised November 20, 2013, attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1” be and the
30 same is hereby accepted and shall be recorded at the Petitioner’s expense with the Cook
31 County Recorder of Deeds Office.

32 Section 3: That the dedication of the Dedicated Property, depicted on the “Floral
33 Avenue Subdivision Phase I” plat, dated October 30, 2013, and subsequently revised
34 November 20, 2013, attached as Exhibit “1”, except as it may be revised subject to the
35 approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager, or designee, be and the
36 same is hereby accepted and approved.

37 Section 4: That relief is hereby granted from Section 94-6(a)(2) of the Skokie
38 Village Code in order to dedicate Cleveland Street to a width of less than 33 feet from
39 centerline.

40 Section 5: That relief is hereby granted from Section 94-6(a)(5)a. of the Skokie
41 Village Code in order to allow a 16-foot wide alley in a district not zoned single-family
42 residential rather than the required 20 feet.
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1 Section 6: That relief is hereby granted from Section 118-113(2)a. of the Skokie
2 Village Code in order to allow lot widths of less than the required 40 feet for detached
3 residences in an R3 Combined Housing district.
4
5 Section 7: Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, any owner
6 of the Subject Property, including the owner at the time of adoption of this Ordinance, shall
7 have the right at any time to assign the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities set
8 forth in this Ordinance to a subsequent owner, provided that the transferee owner assumes
9 all such rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities pursuant to written terms and
10 conditions reasonably acceptable to the Village's Corporation Counsel and Village Manager
11 or designee. Upon such assumption, the transferor owner shall be relieved of all rights,
12 privileges, obligations and responsibilities so transferred.

13 Section 8: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
14 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
15
16
 ADOPTED this day of January, 2014.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my Approved by me this day of
 office this  day of January, 2014.
 January, 2014.


 Mayor, Village of Skokie
 Village Clerk
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 14-1-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR THE
 CONSTRUCTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLANNED
 DEVELOPMENT AT 8126-8160 FLORAL AVENUE, 8063-8115 FLORAL
 AVENUE AND 5135-5145 CLEVELAND STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN
 BOTH R3 COMBINED HOUSING AND CX CORE MIXED-USE
 DISTRICTS, WITH A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN EXCEPTION
 TO USE AND RELIEF FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 118
 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE

1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Village”), as owner of the following
2 described real property:
3 8126-8160 Floral Avenue and 5135-5145 Cleveland Street:
4 LOTS 1 THROUGH 20 IN FLORAL AVENUE SUBDIVISION PHASE I, BEING A RESUBDIVISION
5 OF VARIOUS LOTS IN THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21,
6 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK
7 COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
8 PINS: 10-21-408-039-0000, 10-21-408-040-0000, 10-21-408-042-0000, 10-28-408-013-0000
9 8063-8115 Floral Avenue:
10 LOT 4 AND THE SOUTH 5.68 FEET OF LOT 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 30 ACCORDING
11 TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 1924 AS DOCUMENT 8595951; THE
12 SOUTH 44 FEET OF THE WEST 133.97 FEET OF LOT 30 IN BLAMEUSER’S SUBDIVISION,
13 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 24, 1872 AS DOCUMENT
14 64272; LOT 4, TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF LOT 1 LYING WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF
15 SAID LOT 4 EXTENDED NORTH, IN SUBDIVISION OF LOT 31 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
16 THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 9, 1922 AS DOCUMENT 7533721; AND LOT 4 (EXCEPT THE
17 EAST 22.03 FEET THEREOF) IN HENRY REMKE’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 32; ALL IN THE
18 WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
19 RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
20 PINS: 10-21-409-021-0000, 10-21-409-010-0000, 10-21-409-011-0000, 10-21-409-012-0000,
21 10-21-409-013-0000
22 more commonly described as 8126-8160 Floral Avenue, 8063-8115 Floral Avenue and 5135-
23 5145 Cleveland Street, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter collectively the “Subject Property”),
24 petitioned for site plan approval, on behalf of Floral Avenue, LLC, to construct and establish a
25 planned development in the R3 Combined Housing and CX Core Mixed-Use districts; and

26 WHEREAS, the planned development would contain small lots with two different
27 housing types, a traditional detached residence with an attached or detached rear garage and
28 a clustered multi-story “coach home” detached residence with the majority of the living area

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1 over a garage. The majority of the coach homes will be located around an open space
2 common area; and

3 WHEREAS, all residences would have two off-street parking spaces and provide
4 parking access from either a public or private alley except one, which would have parking
5 access directly off Cleveland Street. All existing curb cuts would be removed, increasing the
6 number of on-street public parking spaces. Any existing undedicated street and alley
7 segments would be formally dedicated for public use; and

8 WHEREAS, currently the Subject Property has no stormwater detention, but
9 stormwater detention would be provided for the entire Subject Property, some of which would
10 be under public alleys. The homeowners association would be responsible for the
11 maintenance of the water detention on site and private facilities in the public alley. All alleys
12 adjacent to the Subject Property would be paved; and

13 WHEREAS, the following relief from Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code, has been
14 requested:
15 1. §118-113(2)a. to allow a minimum lot width of less than 40’, in accordance
16 with the Floral Avenue Subdivision Phase I;
17 2. §118-113(4)a.3. to allow a minimum floor area of less than 650 ft 2, for Lots 1,
18 6-12, and 14-17;
19 3. §118-113(5) to allow the minimum front yard setback to be less than 25’, in
20 accordance with the final approved Phase I Floral Avenue Setbacks Plan for
21 Lots 1-20;
22 4. §118-113(6)a. to allow the minimum side yards to be less than 4’ each, in
23 accordance with the final approved Phase I Floral Avenue Setbacks Plan for
24 Lots 1-20;
25 5. §118-113(6)c. to allow the minimum side yard abutting a street to be less
26 than 10’, in accordance with the final approved Phase I Floral Avenue
27 Setbacks Plan for Lots 1-20;
28 6. §118-113(7)a. to allow the minimum rear yard to be less than 30’ or less than
29 20% of the depth of the lot, in accordance with the final approved Phase I
30 Floral Avenue Setbacks Plan for Lots 1-20;
31 7. §118-113(8) to allow the maximum lot coverage by buildings to exceed 40%,
32 as per the conditions of approval for this case, for Lots 1-20;
33 8. §118-78(b) to allow the maximum impermeable surface area of 65% for the
34 total lot area, as per the conditions of approval for this case, for Lots 1-20;
35 9. §118-74(a) to allow a reduction in lot area so that the yards and lot area
36 become less than required by the Zoning Chapter, for Lots 1-20;
37 10. §118-74(b)(1) to allow the required front yard along a public right-of-way to be
38 less than as set forth in the R3 district, for Lots 1-20;
39 11. §118-74(b)(2) to allow a building setback less than the established setback by
40 40% of the lots fronting 1 side of a street within a block, for Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
41 10, 16, 18, 19, and 20;
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1 12. §118-75(2)e. to allow overhanging eaves and gutters to project more than
2 15% into the depth of the required front yard, for Lots 1-20;
3 13. §118-212(c)(1)b.2. to allow a shared, two-way driveway serving less than 20
4 parking spaces to be less than 20 feet wide, for Lots 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16,
5 and 18;
6 14. §118-184(a) to allow side yards not abutting a residential district to be neither
7 0’ nor at least 6’, in accordance with the final approval Floral Avenue
8 Setbacks plan, for Lots 21-28;
9 15. §118-184(a) to allow a minimum rear yard abutting an alley of 4’ rather than
10 5’, for Lots 21-28 abutting a 20’-wide north-south alley;
11 16. §118-187 to allow a site distance triangle of 10’ rather than 15’ at alley
12 intersections, and as shown in in the geometrics plans at the alley
13 intersections with the Floral Avenue right-of-way, for Lots 21 and 28;
14 17. §118-75(3)j. to allow overhanging eaves and gutters of the principal building
15 to project more than 15% into the depth of the required rear yard and less
16 than 2’ from any lot line, for Lots 1-28;
17 18. §118-75(4)c. to allow overhanging eaves and gutters to project more than 3’
18 into the required side yard and less than 2’ from the lot line, for Lots 1-28;
19 19. §118-75(3)a. and §118-91(c)(1) and (2) to allow air conditioning condensers
20 less than 10’ away from any lot line, for Lots 1-28; and

21 WHEREAS, a special use permit for an exception to use in accordance with §118-
22 272(a)(1) of the Skokie Village Code is being requested to provide unification of the Subject
23 Property regardless of the existing zoning, allowing select restrictions and requirements of
24 the CX Core Mixed-Use district to be applicable to the R3 Combined Housing district and
25 select restrictions and requirements of the R3 Combined Housing district to be applicable to
26 the CX Core Mixed-Use district; and

27 WHEREAS, at a public hearing of the Skokie Plan Commission (hereinafter “Plan
28 Commission”) duly held on October 17, 2013, for which proper notice was achieved, several
29 interested parties spoke. After hearing all testimony and discussion, the Plan Commission: (i)
30 made the appropriate findings of fact in the affirmative for site plan approval, as required under
31 Section 118-6(g) of the Skokie Village Code, (ii) made the appropriate findings of fact in the
32 affirmative for special use approval, as required under Section 118-6(f) of the Skokie Village
33 Code and (iii) voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that: (a) the requested
34 site plan approval be granted subject to the conditions contained in the Plan Commission
35 Report dated December 2, 2013, (b) a special use permit be granted for an exception to use
36 in accordance with §118-272(a)(1) of the Skokie Village Code, and (c) relief be granted from
37 the aforementioned sections of Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code; and

38 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
39 December 2, 2013, voted to concur in the aforesaid recommendations and findings of fact of
40 the Skokie Plan Commission;

41 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
42 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:
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1 Section 1: That the site plan approval requested by the petitioner to construct and
2 establish a planned development at the property legally described above and commonly
3 known as 8126-8160 Floral Avenue, 8063-8115 Floral Avenue and 5135-5145 Cleveland
4 Street in both R3 Combined Housing and CX Core Mixed-Use districts is hereby granted and
5 approved subject to each of the conditions set forth below:
6 1. The Developer shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance
7 with the final Village approved geometrics plans dated July 30, 2013 and
8 subsequently revised November 21, 2013, except that the street width and
9 curbing near Lots 19 and 20 will be consistent and aligned with the street
10 width and curb line to the north of those lots, landscape plans dated October
11 10, 2013 and subsequently revised November 20, 2013, and Floral Avenue
12 Appearance Review packet dated August 2, 2013;
13 2. As permitted by §118-272(a)(1), detached and 2-unit multifamily residences
14 will be permitted in the portion of the Subject Property zoned CX Core Mixed-
15 Use, and upper-story residences shall be permitted in the portion of the
16 Subject Property zoned R3 Combined Housing. No other uses except those
17 that are allowed in each district are transferrable between the R3 and CX
18 districts. All non-residential uses in the CX portion of the Subject Property
19 allowed by Appendix A of the Zoning chapter become restricted uses with a
20 determination by the Zoning Official that the use be permitted, special, or not
21 permitted based on the compatibility of the proposed occupancy with the
22 planned development;
23 3. No relief or variance for on-site parking may be granted for any use in the
24 planned development, and financial contribution in lieu allowed in the CX
25 district shall also apply to the R3 portion of the planned development. A 7-
26 space public parking credit is assigned to the planned development for
27 creating additional on-street parking. If for any reason the parking is not
28 provided on the west side of Floral or the on-street parking adjacent to the
29 planned development becomes zoned or otherwise restricted from general
30 public use, the credit becomes null and void;
31 4. The minimum lot areas for Lots 1-28 are established by the final approved
32 subdivisions in Plan Commission cases 2013-30P and 2013-31P;
33 5. No building shall exceed 40 feet in height;
34 6. Required yards for each lot in the development shall be in accordance with the
35 final approved Floral Avenue Setbacks plan;
36 7. Because full stormwater detention is provided for the site, the PD is exempt
37 from maximum land coverage by buildings and maximum land coverage by
38 impermeable surface requirements; however, the Zoning Official reserves the
39 right to approve or deny any land coverage modification to preserve the intent
40 of this PD;
41 8. All garages in Phase I must be either 5 feet or no less than 23 feet from the
42 public alley to accommodate parking of additional vehicles behind the garage
43 and to preserve adequate back-out distance;
44 9. Two principal buildings are permitted on a lot for upper-story residences above

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1 a detached garage in Phase I;
2 10. No portion of any building may overhang into the public right-of-way;
3 11. No portion of any building may overhang into an adjacent lot;
4 12. The Village reserves the right to relocate the east-west alleys and widen the
5 north-south alley adjacent to Phase II to accommodate future development. A
6 planned development amendment shall not be required to remove or relocate
7 these alleys;
8 13. Building permits must be applied for and issued on all lots in the planned
9 development within 2 years of the approval of this ordinance by the Village
10 Board. This ordinance may be extended beyond that point with approval by
11 the Village Board prior to the expiration of the 2-year period;
12 14. The Developer shall provide a consistent pavement width on Floral Avenue by
13 extending the widening the street along the west side of Floral to align with the
14 existing curb line adjacent to Lots 2-6 so that there is no change (taper) in
15 street width adjacent to the planned development;
16 15. The Developer shall coordinate with utility companies to remove or relocate
17 the utility pole in the parkway on the west side of Floral Avenue near Lot 19 to
18 the east side of Floral Avenue to accommodate street widening and also any
19 utility pole adjacent to Phase II;
20 16. The Developer shall be responsible to remove or relocate any utility pole in
21 Phase II in conflict with the proposed alley as to accommodate 20 feet in alley
22 width;
23 17. The Developer shall remove the indented parking area and the existing
24 driveway aprons on Floral Avenue adjacent to the planned development and
25 restore to landscaped parkway;
26 18. The Developer shall install new public sidewalks, 5 feet wide, adjacent to the
27 development site prior to occupancy of any unit on a lot adjacent to a public
28 street or escrow 110% of the cost of the installation. The Developer shall
29 install all sidewalks prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Completion;
30 19. The Developer shall resurface Floral Avenue as required by the Engineering
31 Division within 12 months of the completion of any existing utility
32 disconnection or new utility connections or escrow 110% of the cost of the
33 resurfacing for the proportionate share of the work as determined by the
34 Engineering Division;
35 20. The water main through the courtyard from and including the points of
36 connection requires an easement agreement with the Village, custodial
37 permit/agreement, and an IEPA permit, unless an alternative to looping the
38 main is provided;
39 21. Prior to issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit evidence of
40 issuance of necessary permits for the construction and operation of the water
41 main and associated equipment by the Illinois Environmental Protection
42 Agency (IEPA) or provide a determination by IEPA that such permits are not
43 required;
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1 22. All objects and landscaping within a 15-foot sight distance triangle shall not
2 exceed 30 inches in height, except buildings indicated on the approved plan
3 that may have a 10-foot site distance triangle and traffic control devices listed
4 in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
5 23. A Home Owners Association for Lots 1-28 shall be established to govern the
6 site that, at minimum, regulates the maintenance of the common land,
7 sidewalks, driveways, trash collection, common and private landscaping, and
8 exteriors of the buildings;
9 24. The Home Owners Association must maintain all on-site water and sewer
10 lines and stormwater detention facilities for the planned development on both
11 private property and under the public alleys, including connections and
12 attachments to the public mains. An easement agreement or license will be
13 required for the establishment and maintenance of any private stormwater
14 detention facilities in located in a public alley;
15 25. The Home Owners Association By-Laws shall create a permanent open space
16 easement on and over the Common Area to guarantee that the open space
17 remain perpetually in recreational use and guarantee access by all in the
18 planned development;
19 26. The Home Owners Association must require that refuse and recycling
20 containers for Lots 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 18 be placed in the designated
21 trash collection areas near the public alley and outside all other garages no
22 more than 24 hours prior to or following scheduled trash pickup times. These
23 containers must be returned to inside the garages within 24 hours after pick-
24 up. No outside storage of garbage containers is permitted outside these
25 times;
26 27. Parking any vehicle in front of a garage door within the required rear yard is
27 expressly prohibited in order to provide adequate space for emergency
28 response services to set up and operate equipment. Parking in the shared
29 private drives in Phase I is also expressly prohibited. This prohibition shall be
30 part of the Home Owners Association rules and may also be enforced by the
31 Village with associated fines as if these areas are public rights-of-way;
32 28. The developer shall improve the full width of the north-south alley west of
33 Floral Avenue adjacent to Phase I of the development with a 2-foot wide
34 center concrete depressed trough and the remainder of which shall be a
35 minimum of 3 inches of hot mix asphalt, placed in 2 lifts. The required alley
36 paving distance to the south shall include the full width of driveway apron for
37 the garage at 8123 Laramie. The northern alley apron between the sidewalk
38 and the street must be concrete. The final design of the alley, apron, and
39 adjacent sidewalk shall be subject to the approval of the Engineering Division;
40 29. The developer shall improve in concrete the full width of the east-west alleys
41 and 16 feet of the north-south alley east of Floral Avenue adjacent to Phase II
42 of the development. The alley aprons between the sidewalk and the street
43 must be concrete. The final design of the alleys, aprons, and adjacent
44 sidewalk shall be subject to the approval of the Engineering Division;
45 30. All new construction and modifications to building elevations shall be subject
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1 to the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission and be
2 consistent with the Floral Avenue Appearance Review packet dated August 2,
3 2013;
4 31. Cable access shall not be denied to any residence in the development. All
5 cable providers shall be given access to provide service. All cable and other
6 fixtures necessary to provide service to buildings shall be placed underground
7 and conduit shall be provided inside the building for wiring;
8 32. All existing damaged public sidewalks or public sidewalks damaged due to the
9 implementation of this plan shall be replaced;
10 33. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, parking areas, signage,
11 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject
12 Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be
13 repaired or replaced in a timely manner;
14 34. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or
15 other objects that may impede travel;
16 35. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common
17 driveways, sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time and shall
18 only be parked in designated parking spaces;
19 36. All overhead utilities on the Subject Property shall be placed or relocated
20 underground. The petitioner shall bear the full cost of any utility relocation
21 and/or conflicts;
22 37. The petitioner shall sign an "Agreement for Installation and Maintenance of
23 Landscaping" for the common areas and adjacent parkways to assure that the
24 Subject Property and parkway landscaping is completed and maintained,
25 including trimming, watering, and replacing of dead plant materials in a timely
26 manner in accordance with the final approved landscape plan. A copy of said
27 Agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit “A” and hereby made part of
28 this Ordinance. This “Agreement for Installation and Maintenance of
29 Landscaping" shall be recorded at the petitioner’s expense;
30 38. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current
31 International Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended;
32 39. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for
33 improvements to County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing
34 jurisdiction;
35 40. The Subject Property must conform to the Village's storm water control
36 requirements as contained in the Skokie Village Code, including the
37 disconnection of any downspouts;
38 41. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject
39 Property that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to
40 conform with the Village Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit;
41 42. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat
42 of survey, site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form.

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1 The files shall be scaled 2-dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-
2 read only CD-ROM *.dwg AutoCAD format;
3 43. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the
4 Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name,
5 address, and telephone number of the company and contact person
6 responsible for site maintenance in compliance with this planned
7 development;
8 44. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
9 impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or
10 shall cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie
11 with a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally
12 insured for any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall
13 hold, and shall cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of
14 Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property
15 damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property;
16 45. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
17 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; and
18 46. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the
19 Village to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well
20 as any applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The
21 petitioner shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
22 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The
23 costs shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and
24 staff time required researching and conducting said hearing.

25 Section 2: That relief is hereby granted from the following sections of Chapter
26 118 of the Skokie Village Code:
27 For the R3 Portions of the Subject Site
28 1. §118-113(2)a. to allow a minimum lot width of less than 40’, in accordance
29 with the Floral Avenue Subdivision Phase I;
30 2. §118-113(4)a.3. to allow a minimum floor area of less than 650 ft 2, for Lots 1,
31 6-12, and 14-17;
32 3. §118-113(5) to allow the minimum front yard setback to be less than 25’, in
33 accordance with the final approved Phase I Floral Avenue Setbacks Plan for
34 Lots 1-20;
35 4. §118-113(6)a. to allow the minimum side yards to be less than 4’ each, in
36 accordance with the final approved Phase I Floral Avenue Setbacks Plan for
37 Lots 1-20;
38 5. §118-113(6)c. to allow the minimum side yard abutting a street to be less
39 than 10’, in accordance with the final approved Phase I Floral Avenue
40 Setbacks Plan for Lots 1-20;
41 6. §118-113(7)a. to allow the minimum rear yard to be less than 30’ or less than
42 20% of the depth of the lot, in accordance with the final approved Phase I
43 Floral Avenue Setbacks Plan for Lots 1-20;
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1 7. §118-113(8) to allow the maximum lot coverage by buildings to exceed 40%,
2 as per the conditions of approval for this case, for Lots 1-20;
3 8. §118-78(b) to allow the maximum impermeable surface area of 65% for the
4 total lot area, as per the conditions of approval for this case, for Lots 1-20;
5 9. §118-74(a) to allow a reduction in lot area so that the yards and lot area
6 become less than required by the Zoning Chapter, for Lots 1-20;
7 10. §118-74(b)(1) to allow the required front yard along a public right-of-way to be
8 less than as set forth in the R3 district, for Lots 1-20;
9 11. §118-74(b)(2) to allow a building setback less than the established setback by
10 40% of the lots fronting 1 side of a street within a block, for Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
11 10, 16, 18, 19, and 20;
12 12. §118-75(2)e. to allow overhanging eaves and gutters to project more than
13 15% into the depth of the required front yard, for Lots 1-20;
14 13. §118-212(c)(1)b.2. to allow a shared, two-way driveway serving less than 20
15 parking spaces to be less than 20 feet wide, for Lots 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16,
16 and 18;
17 For the CX Portions of the Subject Site
18 14. §118-184(a) to allow side yards not abutting a residential district to be neither
19 0’ nor at least 6’, in accordance with the final approval Floral Avenue
20 Setbacks plan, for Lots 21-28;
21 15. §118-184(a) to allow a minimum rear yard abutting an alley of 4’ rather than
22 5’, for Lots 21-28 abutting a 20’-wide north-south alley;
23 16. §118-187 to allow a site distance triangle of 10’ rather than 15’ at alley
24 intersections, and as shown in in the geometrics plans at the alley
25 intersections with the Floral Avenue right-of-way, for Lots 21 and 28;
26 For the Entire Subject Site
27 17. §118-75(3)j. to allow overhanging eaves and gutters of the principal building
28 to project more than 15% into the depth of the required rear yard and less
29 than 2’ from any lot line, for Lots 1-28;
30 18. §118-75(4)c. to allow overhanging eaves and gutters to project more than 3’
31 into the required side yard and less than 2’ from the lot line, for Lots 1-28; and

32 19. §118-75(3)a. and §118-91(c)(1) and (2) to allow air conditioning condensers
33 less than 10’ away from any lot line, for Lots 1-28.

34 Section 3: That a special use permit for an exception to use in accordance with
35 §118-272(a)(1) of the Skokie Village Code is hereby granted.

36 Section 4: Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, any owner
37 of the Subject Property, including the owner at the time of adoption of this Ordinance, shall
38 have the right at any time to assign the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities set
39 forth in this Ordinance to a subsequent owner, provided that the transferee owner assumes
40 all such rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities pursuant to written terms and
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1 conditions reasonably acceptable to the Village's Corporation Counsel and Village Manager
2 or designee. Upon such assumption, the transferor owner shall be relieved of all rights,
3 privileges, obligations and responsibilities so transferred.

4 Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
5 passage, approval, and recordation as provided by law.
 ADOPTED this day of January, 2014.

 Village Clerk
 Ayes:
 Nays:
 Absent:
 Approved by me this day of
 Attested and filed in my January, 2014.
 office this day of
 January, 2014.

 Mayor, Village of Skokie

 Village Clerk




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 Exhibit A

AGREEMENT FOR AGREEMENT FOR
INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF
LANDSCAPING

Plan Commission Case
2013-32P




 This Agreement is entered into this day of 2014 by and
between FLORAL AVENUE LLC and the VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, an Illinois municipal
corporation hereinafter referred to as "VILLAGE". The parties to this Agreement hereby agree
as follows:

 1. The VILLAGE is the owner of real property located in the Village of Skokie,
 described as follows:

 8126-8160 Floral Avenue and 5135-5145 Cleveland Street:
 LOTS 1 THROUGH 20 IN FLORAL AVENUE SUBDIVISION PHASE I, BEING A RESUBDIVISION
 OF VARIOUS LOTS IN THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21,
 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK
 COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 PINS: 10-21-408-039-0000, 10-21-408-040-0000, 10-21-408-042-0000, 10-28-408-013-0000
 8063-8115 Floral Avenue:
 LOT 4 AND THE SOUTH 5.68 FEET OF LOT 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 30 ACCORDING TO
 THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 1924 AS DOCUMENT 8595951; THE SOUTH
 44 FEET OF THE WEST 133.97 FEET OF LOT 30 IN BLAMEUSER’S SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING
 TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 24, 1872 AS DOCUMENT 64272; LOT 4,
 TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF LOT 1 LYING WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 4
 EXTENDED NORTH, IN SUBDIVISION OF LOT 31 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
 RECORDED JUNE 9, 1922 AS DOCUMENT 7533721; AND LOT 4 (EXCEPT THE EAST 22.03
 FEET THEREOF) IN HENRY REMKE’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 32; ALL IN THE WEST HALF OF
 THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF
 THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 PINS: 10-21-409-021-0000, 10-21-409-010-0000, 10-21-409-011-0000, 10-21-409-012-0000,
 10-21-409-013-0000

 commonly known as 8126-8160 Floral Avenue, 8063-8115 Floral Avenue and 5135-5145
 Cleveland Street, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter collectively the “Subject Property”) Skokie,
 Illinois.

 2. At or near the time of execution of this Agreement, the VILLAGE granted an
 Occupancy Permit, Business License, Site Plan Approval or Special Use Permit
 hereinafter collectively referred to as “permit” pursuant to state statutes and local
 ordinances.

 3. By the terms of the aforesaid permit, FLORAL AVENUE LLC is required to install
 and maintain landscaping in accordance with the plan dated October 10, 2013 and
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 with the approval of the Village Manager, or designee, and the Corporation Counsel.

 4. The parties to this Agreement recognize that the installation and maintenance of
 landscaping is an integral part of the FLORAL AVENUE LLC’s plan for development
 and/or use of the property and is necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the
 VILLAGE's land use objectives, and that the permit would not have been approved
 by the VILLAGE without the assurance that this Agreement would be executed by
 FLORAL AVENUE LLC.

 5. The purpose of this Agreement is to assure:

 (a) installation of the landscaping in accordance with the landscaping plan
 approved by the VILLAGE, and
 (b) continued maintenance and care of the landscaping, including any
 landscaping indicated in the parkway area.

 6. The property, which is the subject matter of this Agreement, is legally described
 above. The portions of the Subject Property which are to be landscaped and
 maintained pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement are indicated on
 the Landscape Plan attached hereto, marked Exhibit “1” and are hereby made a part
 of this Agreement.

 7. FLORAL AVENUE LLC agrees that the installation and maintenance of the
 landscaping which is required in accordance with the permit issued by the VILLAGE
 and this Agreement will materially benefit the Subject Property. Such landscaping is
 necessary in order for FLORAL AVENUE LLC to comply with the conditions of the
 permit issued or granted by the VILLAGE for the requested development or use of
 the property.

 8. FLORAL AVENUE LLC shall diligently maintain and care for the landscaping which
 is installed and required by the permit and this Agreement, using generally accepted
 methods of cultivation and watering. FLORAL AVENUE LLC shall maintain a
 standard of care necessary to prevent the landscaping from deteriorating to the
 extent that its value as landscaping is destroyed. If Exhibit “1”, attached hereto or
 permit specifies maintenance standards or procedures, such procedures are hereby
 adopted as part of this Agreement, and by such adoption, become enforcement
 conditions of this Agreement.

 9. Failure to maintain the landscaping as required by this Agreement shall be a
 nuisance. In the event the FLORAL AVENUE LLC fails to meet the standard of
 maintenance necessary to keep the landscaping in a healthy condition as required
 by this Agreement, the VILLAGE shall give written notice of the deficiency to
 FLORAL AVENUE LLC who shall have 20 days to make the necessary correction or
 replacement. If such correction or replacement is not made within the aforesaid 20-
 day period, the VILLAGE may elect to abate the nuisance and take necessary action
 to assure that the landscaping is replaced and/or maintained. In the event, the
 VILLAGE so elects; the VILLAGE shall serve notice of its intent to enter the
 premises for this purpose. The VILLAGE shall either personally serve the notice
 upon FLORAL AVENUE LLC or mail a copy of it by certified mail to FLORAL

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 AVENUE LLC 's last known address, or as shown on the tax rolls, at least 15 days
 in advance of the date when the VILLAGE or its agent intends to enter the premises.

 10. For this purpose, the VILLAGE or its agent may enter upon the property and perform
 such work as it considers reasonably necessary and proper to restore, maintain, or
 replace the landscaping required by this Agreement. The VILLAGE may act either
 through its own employees or through an independent contractor.

 11. The VILLAGE shall be entitled to reimbursement for abating the nuisance in
 restoring, maintaining or replacing the landscaping, provided that the VILLAGE
 follows the procedures set forth in this Agreement. Costs shall include but shall not
 be limited to actual costs incurred by the VILLAGE and administrative costs. The
 VILLAGE shall make demand upon FLORAL AVENUE LLC for payment. If
 FLORAL AVENUE LLC fails to pay the costs within 30 days of the date on which
 demand is made, the VILLAGE may cause a lien to be placed on the Subject
 Property. The VILLAGE may record a notice with the Recorder of Deeds for Cook
 County stating that it has incurred expenses under the terms this Landscape
 Agreement. The VILLAGE shall be entitled to collect interest at the statutory rate on
 the amount owed.

 12. In addition to having a lien placed on the Subject Property, the VILLAGE may
 institute a legal action to collect the amount owed. FLORAL AVENUE LLC agrees
 to pay the VILLAGE a reasonable sum for attorney's fees and court costs.

 13. If either party upon the execution of this Agreement or during the course of
 performance considers that it is necessary to have FLORAL AVENUE LLC post
 additional security to guarantee the performance of his obligations hereunder, the
 VILLAGE may require FLORAL AVENUE LLC to post additional security. The
 VILLAGE may require either a cash deposit or a surety bond guaranteeing
 performance in a form signed by sureties satisfactory to the VILLAGE. The
 condition of the security shall be that if FLORAL AVENUE LLC fails to perform any
 obligation under this Agreement, the VILLAGE may, act on behalf of FLORAL
 AVENUE LLC and use the proceeds of the cash bond, or in the case of a surety
 bond, require the securities to perform the obligations of this Agreement.

 14. FLORAL AVENUE LLC hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
 VILLAGE, its trustees, officials, employees and agents for any costs, claims, actions
 or causes of action for personal injury, property damage or otherwise, including
 reasonable attorneys fees, which may arise from the VILLAGE exercising any of its
 rights or obligations and performance under this Agreement.

 15. All notices required or to be given pursuant hereto shall be in writing and either
 delivered personally or by a nationally recognized "over-night" courier service or
 mailed by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to
 the VILLAGE and FLORAL AVENUE LLC as follows:

 If to VILLAGE: Floral Avenue LLC
 Village of Skokie 158 East Cook Avenue
 5127 Oakton Street Libertyville, IL 60048
 Skokie, IL 60077 Attention: John McLinden
 Attention: Village Clerk
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 With copies to:
 Village Manager
 Village of Skokie
 5127 Oakton Street
 Skokie, IL 60077

 Corporation Counsel
 Village of Skokie
 5127 Oakton Street
 Skokie, IL 60077



 Either Party may change the names and addresses of the persons to whom notices or
 copies thereof shall be delivered, by written notice to the other Party, as the case may
 be, in the manner herein provided for the service of notice.


 16. The Parties and the individuals whose signature is affixed to this Agreement, each
 acting with due authority have executed this Agreement.

 17. This Agreement pertains to, runs with the Subject Property, and shall be binding on
 the successors, assigns, and heirs in interest.

 18. This Agreement shall be recorded at FLORAL AVENUE LLC’s expense in the Office
 of the Recorder of Deeds for County of Cook.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and
year written above.

FLORAL AVENUE LLC VILLAGE OF SKOKIE


By: By:
 its Village Manager
Title:

ATTEST: ATTEST:


 Village Clerk
Its:




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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION

 14-1-R-


 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT
 WITH COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY FOR USE OF ITS PROPERTY
 FOR A SEGMENT OF THE SKOKIE VALLEY RECREATIONAL PATH
 FROM OAKTON STREET TO JARVIS AVENUE

1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is in the process of designing and obtaining grants for an
2 extension to the Skokie Valley Recreational Path (hereinafter “Path) that currently runs from
3 Dempster Street to Oakton Street. The extension will continue south through Skokie to the
4 Village of Lincolnwood utilizing Commonwealth Edison Company (hereinafter “ComEd”) rights of
5 way. The Path is part of the regional Skokie Valley Trail that will eventually run from Chicago to
6 Waukegan; and

7 WHEREAS, the subject section of the Path, constructed on ComEd right of way, as shown
8 on Exhibit “A” of the attached Recreational Lease, will connect Oakton Park, Emily Oaks, Oakton
9 Community College and the multi-family neighborhood south of Oakton Street with Downtown
10 Skokie, and will connect to the path segment on the former Union Pacific right of way that runs
11 from Dempster Street south to Oakton Street; and

12 WHEREAS, in order to complete this segment of the Path, it is necessary to enter into a
13 Recreational Lease with ComEd for the use of its property; and

14 WHEREAS, the term of the Lease will be twenty (20) years with renewal provisions; and

15 WHEREAS, the rent to ComEd for the use of its property will be One Dollar ($1.00) payable
16 on a one time only basis; and

17 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is required to maintain the property and pay any increase
18 in real estate taxes that are a direct result of the improvements made for the Recreational Path by
19 the Village; and

20 WHEREAS, this Lease has been negotiated for many months and representatives for
21 ComEd have executed the Lease for ComEd; and

22 WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees
23 that the Recreational Lease with Commonwealth Edison Company for the use of its property for the
24 segment of the Recreational Path from Oakton Street to Jarvis Avenue, be approved substantially in
25 the form attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the Village
26 Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie;

27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village
28 of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Recreational Lease with Commonwealth Edison Company
29 for the use of its property for segment of the Recreational Path from Oakton Street to Jarvis Avenue
30 as set forth in the requisite Lease, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, and
31 subject to changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee, be and
32 the same is hereby approved.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie,
2 Cook County, Illinois that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Recreational
3 Lease with Commonwealth Edison Company for the use of its property segment of the Recreational
4 Path from Oakton Street to Jarvis Avenue, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit
5 “1”, subject to changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee.
6 PASSED this day of January, 2014.
7
8 Ayes:
9 Nays: Village Clerk
10 Absent:
11 Approved by me this day of
12 Attest: January, 2014.
13
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16 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie
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 *1/21/14
 LAND DISPOSITION


 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 14-1-P-


 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF
 8350 LARAMIE AVENUE AND 5231 LINCOLN AVENUE,
 SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (the “Village”) is a home rule municipality in
2 accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois (1970); and
3
4 WHEREAS, as a home rule municipality, the Village has the authority to adopt
5 ordinances pertaining to its government and affairs, the declaration of surplus property,
6 the disposition of property and the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare of
7 its citizens; and
8
9 WHEREAS, the Village is the owner of the following described real property:
10
11 8350 Laramie Avenue
12 LOTS 19, 21, AND 22 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 7 FEET THEREOF TAKEN FOR
13 WIDENING MAIN STREET) AND ALL OF LOT 20 IN H. LEROY EVANS’ ADDITION TO
14 NILES CENTER IN THE NORTHWEST ¼ AND THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 21,
15 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN
16 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
17 PIN: 10-21-304-005-0000
18 AND
19 5231 Lincoln Avenue
20 LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND THAT PART OF LOTS 4 AND 5 LYING EAST OF A LINE PARALLEL
21 TO AND 124 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 1 IN MAIN STREET AND
22 LINCOLN AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 17 AND 18 AND PART OF LOT 19 IN
23 OWNERS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41
24 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY,
25 ILLINOIS PLUS THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY-NORTHWESTERLY
26 VACATED PUBLIC ALLEY SOUTH OF LOTS 1 TO 5 AND NORTH OF LOTS 26 AND
27 27 LYING EAST OF A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 124 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE
28 OF LOT 1 IN MAIN STREET AND LINCOLN AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 17 AND
29 18 AND PART OF LOT 19 IN OWNERS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF
30 SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
31 MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
32 PIN: 10-21-303-085-0000
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1 commonly known as 8350 Laramie Avenue and 5231 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois
2 (hereinafter collectively “Subject Property”) and formerly the location of the Skokie
3 Police Department; and

4 WHEREAS, since the new Police Station was constructed, and opened in 2010,
5 the Mayor and Board of Trustees have determined that the Village no longer has a use
6 or need for the Subject Property; and

7 WHEREAS, the Village, through an open bidding process, received a bid
8 proposal from Shore Community Services, Inc. (hereinafter “Shore”), to purchase the
9 Subject Property. Shore was the only bidder at One Million Seven Hundred Eighty
10 Thousand Dollars ($1,780,000); and
11
12 WHEREAS, the Village, in the exercise of its home rule powers, hereby approves
13 the sale of the Subject Property to Shore. The benefits to the Village in relation to the
14 sale of the Subject Property include, but are not limited to, the elimination of liability and
15 maintenance costs or obligations that would be incurred by the Village if the Subject
16 Property was not transferred; and
17
18 WHEREAS, a copy of the Real Estate Sale Contract (hereinafter “Contract”) with
19 Shore is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”; and

20 WHEREAS, the Village Manager and the Corporation Counsel recommended to
21 the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a meeting duly held on November 4, 2013, that the
22 Subject Property be sold to Shore pursuant to the Contract, or as revised or amended
23 subject to the approval of the Village Manager and Corporation Counsel; and

24 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees concurred in the aforesaid
25 recommendation;

26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of
27 the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:

28 Section 1: That the foregoing recitals are material to this Ordinance and are
29 hereby incorporated and restated as though they were fully set forth in their entirety in this
30 Section.

31 Section 2: That pursuant to its home rule authority and applicable statutes, the
32 Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie hereby find that it is no longer
33 necessary, appropriate, or in the best interest of the Village of Skokie that it retain the real
34 property, legally described above, and commonly known as 8350 Laramie Avenue and
35 5231 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, and that the sale shall proceed according to the
36 Contract between Shore and the Village, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”.

37 Section 3: That the Contract is hereby approved, subject to any revisions or
38 amendments approved by the Village Manager and the Corporation Counsel.



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1 Section 4: That the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
2 Contract and is directed to proceed with the sale of the Subject Property.

3 Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
4 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form and in the Skokie Review on
5 and as provided by law.
6
7 ADOPTED this day January, 2014.

8
9 Village Clerk
10 Ayes:
11 Nays:
12 Absent:
13
14 Approved by me this day of
15 Attested and filed in my office this January, 2014.
16 day of January, 2014; and
17 published in the Skokie Review according
18 to law on January , 2014 and Mayor, Village of Skokie
19 January , 2014.
20
21
22 Village Clerk
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 Exhibit 1

1 REAL ESTATE SALE CONTRACT

2


3 The Parties and the Contract: Shore Community Services, Inc., is the purchaser (hereinafter
4 "Purchaser"), and seller is the Village of Skokie, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter “Seller”)
5 (hereinafter collectively “Parties”). This Real Estate Sale Contract (hereinafter “Contract”) has an
6 effective date of January, 2014.
7
8 1. Real Estate: Seller agrees to convey to Purchaser the real estate legally described on Exhibit
9 “A” attached hereto and incorporated by reference and all improvements thereon (the “Subject
10 Property”), which is commonly known as 8350 Laramie Avenue and 5231 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie,
11 Illinois. The Property Identification Numbers included in this Contract are 10-21-304-005-0000 and
12 10-21-303-085-0000.
13
14 2. Condition of Property: Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Subject Property is being
15 transferred by Seller in “AS IS” condition. Purchaser agrees and acknowledges that Seller makes no
16 warranties express or implied as to the condition of the Subject Property. Seller will undertake any
17 environmental remediation, if necessary to meet Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
18 (hereinafter “IEPA”) standards for commercial property. Seller will utilize its own authorized and
19 certified Environmental Consultant for the remediation and cover all costs associated with the clean
20 up to Commercial Standards.

21 3. Fixtures and Personal Property: Any and all interest in fixtures and/or personal property, if
22 any, located on the Subject Property at the time of Contract of this transaction shall be transferred to
23 the Purchaser by a Bill of Sale.

24 4. Purchase Price: Purchaser agrees to purchase the Subject Property at a purchase price (the
25 “Purchase Price”) of One Million Seven Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($1,780,000).

26 a. Purchaser shall deposit $25,000 as earnest money with Chicago Title Insurance
27 Company (hereinafter “Title Company”) in a strict joint order escrow within 72 hours of
28 execution of the Contract. Should purchaser fail to close the transaction for any reason other
29 than the reasons allowed pursuant the Contract, the earnest money shall be turned over and
30 paid to Seller, as Seller’s sole and exclusive remedy.

31 b. At Closing, pursuant to paragraph 4, the Purchase Price shall be due in full, plus or
32 minus prorations, if any, and earnest money.

33 5. Closing: The date of closing of this transaction (hereinafter “Closing”) shall be March 14, 2014,
34 (hereinafter “Closing Date”) or such other date mutually agreed by Seller and Purchaser, at the Skokie
35 office of the Title Company, provided title is shown to be good or is accepted by Purchaser. Closing
36 costs shall be paid as follows:

37 a. Seller’s Closing Costs. Seller shall pay (i) the base premium the owner’s title
38 insurance policy required under Section 13; (ii) recording charges for any documents
39 required to clear title, to the extent Seller is required to do so as provided in Section 13
40 hereof; (iii) half of the closing fee charged by the Title Company.


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2 endorsements, including extended coverage, requested by Purchaser for the owner’s title
3 insurance policy provided in Section 13 that are in addition to the extended coverage
4 endorsement; (ii) half of the closing fee charged by the Title Company; and (iii) the recording
5 costs for warranty deed.

6 6. Inspection(s), Indemnification and Due Diligence: Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has
7 had the opportunity and has inspected the Subject Property in order to ascertain the condition of the
8 building, roof, mechanicals, etc. therein. Purchaser again acknowledges and accepts that the Subject
9 Property is being sold and transferred in “AS IS” condition, being the same condition as of the date of the
10 real estate contract.

11 7. Possession: Possession shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing.
12
13 8. Tax Prorations: Parties understand and agree that the Subject Property holds an exempt status,
14 thus, no tax prorations will be given by the Seller. Purchaser understands that the County of Cook
15 shall be alerted to the date of the transfer of the Subject Property and that Seller cannot guarantee the
16 exempt status of the Subject Property subsequent to Closing.
17
18 9. Real Estate Transfer Tax: The parties acknowledge that this transaction is exempt from State
19 of Illinois and Cook County real estate transfer tax pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/31-45(b) and the Village
20 of Skokie’s Economic Development Tax. Seller shall cooperate in executing and filing any documents
21 required to maintain the tax exemption to which Seller is entitled.

22 10. Plat of Survey: Purchaser, at Purchaser’s expense, shall obtain prior to Closing a current plat
23 of survey which shall be no more than six (6) months old, prepared by an Illinois Professional Land
24 Surveyor, showing any encroachments, measurements of all lot lines, all easements of record, building
25 setback lines of record, fences, all building and other improvements on the Real Estate and distances
26 there from to the nearest two lot lines, which plat of survey shall be sufficient to cause the Title
27 Company to delete the survey exception from the owner’s title insurance policy required under Section
28 13 hereof.

29 11. Notices: All notices, demands or other communications required to be given under this
30 Contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly served if personally served, sent by certified mail,
31 return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, with a copy sent first class mail on the date of
32 transmission. All notices shall be addressed to the party intended to be served. Until changed in the
33 manner provided in the previous sentence, the addresses and facsimile numbers of the parties shall be:

 If to Seller: If to Purchaser:
 Village of Skokie Shore Community Services, Inc.
 5127 Oakton Street
 Skokie, Illinois 60077
 Attention: Corporation Counsel With a copy to:
 Facsimile No. (847) 933-8200
 Mr. Larry Berg
 With copies to: Berg, Berg and Pandev, P.C.
 5215 Old Orchard Road, Suite 220
 Village Manager
 Skokie, Illinois 60077

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 5127 Oakton Street Facsimile No. (847) 965-8299
 Skokie, Illinois 60077
 Facsimile No. (847) 933-8200

 Village Clerk
 5127 Oakton Street
 Skokie, Illinois 60077
 Facsimile No. (847) 933-8200
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2 12. Deed: Seller shall convey or cause to be conveyed to Purchaser good and merchantable title to
3 the Real Estate by a warranty deed in recordable form and a proper bill of sale, subject only to:
4 covenants, conditions and restrictions of record; private, public and utility easements, if any,
5 and the Permitted Exceptions described in Section 13.

6 13. Title:
7 a. Seller has delivered, or will deliver within fourteen (14) days after the date of this
8 Contract, as evidence of title in Seller, a title commitment issued by the Title Company with an
9 effective date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Contract (the “Title
10 Commitment”) for an ALTA title insurance policy in the amount of the Purchase Price with
11 extended coverage. The Title Commitment will be conclusive evidence of good and
12 merchantable title as therein shown, subject only to the exceptions therein stated. Within ten
13 (10) days after Seller’s delivery of the Title Commitment to Purchaser, Purchaser shall send
14 written notice to Seller of any objections by Purchaser to any of the title exceptions identified
15 on the Title Commitment (the “Objectionable Exceptions”). All exceptions identified in the
16 Title Commitment which are not Objectionable Exceptions shall be deemed “Permitted
17 Exceptions” under this Contract. Seller may, within ten (10) business days after receipt of
18 Purchaser’s notice of any Objectionable Exceptions, elect to eliminate or provide title insurance
19 over the Objectionable Exceptions. If Seller is unable or unwilling to so eliminate or provide
20 title insurance over the Objectionable Exceptions, then Purchaser shall have the right, at its
21 election, but as its sole and exclusive remedy, either to (a) waive the Objectionable Exceptions
22 and accept title to the Real Estate subject to such Objectionable Exceptions (in which event
23 such exceptions shall be deemed Permitted Exceptions), or (b) terminate this Contract by
24 delivering written notice to Seller before the end of the said ten (10) day period. In the event
25 Purchaser elects to terminate this Contract, neither Party hereto shall have any further
26 obligation or liability under this Contract, except as otherwise provided to the contrary in this
27 Contract and Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser. In the event Purchaser does not
28 elect to terminate this Contract in accordance with the terms of this Section 14, all exceptions to
29 title listed in the Title Commitment (including those which Purchaser previously designated as
30 Objectionable Exceptions) shall conclusively be deemed to constitute Permitted Exceptions.

31 b. As of the Closing Date, Sellers shall cause the Title Company to issue to Purchaser an
32 ALTA Owner's Policy of Title Insurance or irrevocable commitment to issue (the "Title
33 Policy") covering the Subject Property in the amount of the Purchase Price, subject only to the
34 Permitted Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any additional exceptions to title are
35 identified after the date of the Title Commitment that were not caused by the voluntary act of
36 Seller, Seller shall not be required to remove such additional exceptions and the sole and
37 exclusive remedy of Purchaser will be either to (i) take title to the Subject Property subject to


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1 such additional exceptions or (ii) terminate this Contract. In the event Purchaser elects to
2 terminate this Contract, neither Party hereto shall have any further obligation or liability under
3 this Contract, except as otherwise provided to the contrary in this Contract and the earnest
4 money shall be returned to Purchaser within 72 hours of notification to the Title Company by
5 the Purchaser, regarding the Purchaser’s election to terminate.

6 c. At the closing Seller will deliver an executed Affidavit of Title, attesting that Seller has
7 not had any work or service performed or contracted for, that is basis for any type of lien or
8 encumbrance filed against the Subject Property, since the date the Title Commitment was
9 issued.

10 d. Any endorsements requested by Purchaser for the Title Policy, including extended
11 coverage shall be paid for solely by Purchaser. Issuance or availability of any such additional
12 endorsements requested by Purchaser shall not be a condition of Closing, and the failure of
13 Purchaser to obtain any such additional endorsements shall not be deemed a default by Sellers
14 or a reason for Purchaser not to acquire the Subject Property.

15 14. Performance: Time is of the essence of this Contract.

16 15. Commissions/Fees: Purchaser shall be solely and completely responsible for any and all
17 brokers’ commissions, appraisal fees or finder’s fees. The parties represent that no real estate brokers
18 were involved in this transaction.

19 16. Assignment: Purchaser shall not have the right to assign this Contract to any other person or
20 entity. If Purchaser shall attempt to assign this Contract in violation of the foregoing prohibition, then
21 Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to terminate this Contract by sending written notice of
22 such termination to Purchaser and shall pursue any and all legal remedies at its discretion, in addition to
23 being paid all monies escrowed as earnest money.

24 17. Duplicate: A duplicate original of this Contract, duly executed by the Seller, shall be delivered
25 to the Purchaser within five (5) business days from the date hereof, otherwise, at the Purchaser's option,
26 this Contract shall become null and void.

27 18. Choice of Law: This Contract shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of
28 Illinois (excluding its conflicts of law rules) and any dispute arising as to the interpretation of this
29 Contract shall be heard in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Cook County, Illinois and in no
30 other court.

31 19. Village Board Approval: The terms and conditions of this contract are subject to approval, as
32 evidenced by adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Village to enter into this contract, by the Mayor
33 and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie. Seller shall give Purchaser notice of approval or
34 disapproval within thirty (30) days of execution of contract. In the event, within said time period the
35 terms of the contract are not approved by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, this Contract will be
36 deemed terminated and will be without any further force and effect and without further obligation of
37 either party to the other. The earnest money shall be returned to Purchaser upon notification to the Title
38 Company.

39 20. Demolition: Seller agrees not to demolish or otherwise destroy the buildings that improve the
40 Subject Property and that exist at the time of acceptance, any time prior to Closing.


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1 21. Uniform Vendor and Purchaser Risk Act: The Parties agree that the Uniform Vendor and
2 Purchaser Risk Act of the State of Illinois shall be applicable to this Contract.

3 22. Authorized Signatories: The Parties represent that the undersigned signatories for each of
4 them respectively are authorized signatories for this Contract and that the effect of the signatures is to
5 make this Contract binding on the respective Parties.

6 23. Contract Survival. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that this Contract shall survive
7 closing and shall remain in full force and effect.

8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have executed this Contract as of the date
9 first above written.
10
 PURCHASER: SELLER:

 Shore Community Services, Inc. Village of Skokie


 By: _____________________________ By:
 John T. Lockerby
 Its:______________________ Village Manager

 Attested:


 Pramod Shah
 Village Clerk


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1 EXHIBIT “A”
2
3 LEGAL DESCRIPTION
4
5
6
7 8350 Laramie Avenue
8
9 LOTS 19, 21, AND 22 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 7 FEET THEREOF TAKEN FOR
10 WIDENING MAIN STREET) AND ALL OF LOT 20 IN H. LEROY EVANS’
11 ADDITION TO NILES CENTER IN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41
12 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK
13 COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
14
15 PIN: 10-21-304-005-0000
16
17
18 5231 Lincoln Avenue
19
20 LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND THAT PART OF LOTS 4 AND 5 LYING EAST OF A LINE
21 PARALLEL TO AND 124 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 1 IN MAIN
22 STREET AND LINCOLN AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 17 AND 18 AND
23 PART OF LOT 19 IN OWNERS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION
24 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
25 MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PLUS THAT PART OF THE
26 SOUTHEASTERLY-NORTHWESTERLY VACATED PUBLIC ALLEY SOUTH OF
27 LOTS 1 TO 5 AND NORTH OF LOTS 26 AND 27 LYING EAST OF A LINE
28 PARALLEL TO AND 124 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 1 IN MAIN
29 STREET AND LINCOLN AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 17 AND 18 AND
30 PART OF LOT 19 IN OWNERS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION
31 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
32 MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
33
 PIN: 10-21-303-085-0000




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 MML: 11/18/13 1st Reading
 1/6/14 2nd Reading
 H
 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 14-1-C-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 BY ADDING ARTICLE IX
 PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT STANDARDS AND
 NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRITY AND CHAPTER 42, SECTION 42-43,
 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO CRIME FREE
 LEASE PROVISIONS AND CHAPTER 46, ARTICLE IV, PERTAINING
 TO FEES

1 WHEREAS, rental properties are a significant component of housing in the Village of
2 Skokie (hereinafter “Village”) providing a wide variety of residential living opportunities in the
3 community, making the Village accessible and attractive to thousands of residents; and
4
5 WHEREAS, the Village values its rental properties and its landlords and tenants as key
6 components of vibrant and functional neighborhood life and seeks to maintain the integrity of
7 neighborhoods by assuring a safe, pleasant living environment for all; and
8
9 WHEREAS, the quantity of rental housing has increased as a result of economic
10 changes impacting single family home and condominium sales and includes not only Multi-Unit
11 Buildings, but townhouses, co-ops, condominiums and single family detached homes; and
12
13 WHEREAS, concentrations of rental properties have their own unique characteristics,
14 special needs and potential problems; and
15
16 WHEREAS, rental properties constitute approximately 25% of residential housing stock
17 in the Village and therefore, have a significant impact on the appearance, and the environment
18 of our neighborhoods; and
19
20 WHEREAS, the rental housing stock in the Village is aging and declining in some
21 neighborhoods and enhancing the partnership between landlords and the Village concerning
22 property standards will help to maintain and improve these properties, thereby directly affecting
23 property values which may result in commensurate rents for the property; and
24
25 WHEREAS, studies have shown that well-kept properties result in reduced crime rates,
26 thereby making the neighborhood safer for tenants and therefore, the Village seeks to establish
27 clear, reasonable and uniform standards to maintain the integrity of our neighborhoods; and
28
29 WHEREAS, the Village recognizes that landlords are a critical component of our
30 neighborhoods and in an effort to provide effective tools for landlords, shall provide additional
31 trained staff from the Skokie Police Department in collaboration with community standards to
32 marshal all Village resources for the benefit of the neighborhoods; and

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1 WHEREAS, the Village seeks to build relationships with landlords and tenants through
2 dialogue, education and communication; and

3 WHEREAS, landlords must make Tenants aware of their rights and responsibilities, and
4 Tenants who do not abide by State Statutes or Village Ordinances must be held to their
5 responsibilities for the integrity of the neighborhood; and
6

7 WHEREAS, additional inspections by Village departments will help to improve the
8 appearance, safety and code compliance of the Village’s rental housing stock and contribute to
9 the integrity and desirability of Skokie neighborhoods along with public improvements; and

10 WHEREAS, rental housing programs have been successfully undertaken in many
11 communities in Illinois and achieves the goals and responds to the concerns identified above;
12 and

13 WHEREAS, the Village Manager and Corporation Counsel recommended to the Mayor
14 and Board of Trustees that Chapter 22, Article IX, Chapter 42, Section 42-43 and Chapter 46,
15 Article IV of the Skokie Village Code be amended accordingly; and

16 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on
17 November 18, 2013 concurred in the aforesaid recommendations of the Village Manager and
18 Corporation Counsel; and

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

21 Section 1: That the statements contained in the above stated recitals are material
22 and are restated and incorporated herein as if stated in full.

23 Section 2: That Chapter 22 of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is hereby
24 amended by adding Article IX in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is
25 highlighted in bold.

26 Chapter 22 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
27 …

28 Article IX. Rental Unit Registration
29
30 Sec. 22-500. Definitions.
31 For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply:
32 1. Common Exterior: The open space and exterior of a building on the premises and on
33 adjoining property under the control of the property Owner. The premises or property
34 shall include the principal building, accessory structures, driveways, parking areas and
35 all improvements to the property. Such common areas may serve, in whole or in part,
36 one or more Multi-Unit Building.
37 2. Common Interior: Any portion or part thereof of a Multi-Unit Building having communal
38 areas (laundry, furnace, storage rooms, hallways, stairways, meeting rooms, etc.) and all
39 other areas, but not including a Dwelling. Interior common areas shall also include

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1 structural, mechanical and other elements or areas of a Multi-Unit Building for which the
2 Owner is directly responsible for the proper maintenance thereof.
3 3. Dwelling: Any rooms or group of rooms located within a building and forming a single
4 habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping,
5 cooking, bathing and eating.
6 4. Multi-Unit Building: A structure that is designed and built with two (2) or more Dwellings.
7 5. Operator: Any person who has charge, care, control or management of a rental unit or
8 building, in which rental units are let, including but not limited to building managers,
9 managing agents, brokers or superintendents.
10 6. Owner: Any person who alone, jointly or severally with others has legal title to any Multi-
11 Unit Building, or Dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession
12 thereof; or is an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of the estate of the Owner;
13 is a mortgagee in possession, or is a senior officer or a trustee of the association of unit
14 Owners of a homeowners' association. Owner shall also mean any homeowners'
15 association or other legal entity having the charge, care or control of any common area
16 which serves in whole or in part one or more Multi-Unit Buildings.
17 7. Person: Any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, trust or any other
18 legal entity.
19 8. Residential Rental Unit: A Dwelling, whether in a Multi-Unit Building, single-family home,
20 townhouse, co-op or any other structure that is occupied by individuals other than the
21 Owner, pursuant to Section 22-505 of the Skokie Village Code, or is vacant, that is being
22 advertised to rent or is rented, through the exchange of money, goods, or services.
23 9. Tenant: Any occupant of a Residential Rental Unit.
24 10. Neighborhood Standards Officer: A Village Officer trained in the Crime Free Housing
25 Program, including the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Program, as
26 well as other types of property management and standards training, and working under
27 the supervision of the Police Department and in cooperation with the Property
28 Standards Division. In addition, the Neighborhood Standards Officer shall complete
29 training regarding fair housing statutes and domestic violence education.

30 Sec. 22-501. Residential Rental Unit Registration.
31 All Owners of a Residential Rental Unit must register each and all of their Residential
32 Rental Units owned and operated in the Village. A Residential Rental Unit must be
33 registered with the Village of Skokie in order to have Tenants.
34 A. Residential Rental Unit Registration shall not be required for residential units in a
35 Multi-Unit Building with more than four (4) Dwellings organized and owned
36 pursuant to the Illinois Condominium Act 765 ILCS 605, et seq.
37
38 Sec. 22-502. Registration Prior to Rental.
39 Each and every Residential Rental Unit must be registered prior to it being offered for
40 rent in any manner, including but not limited to listing with a leasing agent, print
41 advertisement or signs posted on property.
42
43 Sec. 22-503. Method of Registration and Fee.


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1 To obtain a Residential Rental Unit Registration the Owner must file the prescribed
2 application with the Property Standards Division of the Community Development
3 Department of the Village containing all of the required information to include but not be
4 limited to property Owner, management name and contact information for both.
5 Applications to register a Residential Rental Unit shall be obtained from the Property
6 Standards Division of the Community Development Department. Any fee required for the
7 Residential Rental Unit Registration shall be submitted with the application, as set forth
8 in Section 46-135 of the Skokie Village Code and the date of a completed application
9 submission with fee and confirmation of compliance with Section 22-508 of the Skokie
10 Village Code, shall be the date of Residential Rental Unit Registration. Should the Owner
11 decide not to rent or lease the Residential Rental Unit within ninety (90) days of
12 Residential Rental Unit Registration, the Owner may apply for a refund of the registration
13 fee.
14
15 Sec. 22-504. Change of Information or Ownership.
16 A. Every Owner shall report to the Property Standards Division of the Community
17 Development Department any change in information previously provided on
18 the required Residential Rental Unit Registration application within twenty-one
19 (21) days of such change. This information shall include, but not be limited to,
20 the removal or change of any Owner or Operator pursuant to Section 22-500(7)
21 of the Skokie Village Code, or a change in ownership interest of more than 50%
22 of the building.
23 B. If the ownership of a Residential Rental Unit or Multi-Unit Building changes
24 during the registration year, the new Owner shall be required to register the
25 Residential Rental Units anew under the new Owner’s name and pay a pro rata
26 registration fee. No refund of any registration fee shall be paid to the former
27 Owner.
28
29 Sec. 22-505. Owner Occupied Exemption.
30 A. Any Residential Rental Unit which is Owner occupied as the Owner’s primary
31 residence is exempted from the requirements of registration.
32 B. All Owners must comply with and nothing in this Act shall be construed to
33 negate or alter the provisions of the Skokie Fair Housing Act (Chapter 58,
34 Article II, of the Skokie Village Code). However, no portion of this section shall
35 curb the rights of an Owner as described in Section 58-37 of the Skokie Village
36 Code.
37
38 Sec. 22-506. Fee Waiver.
39 A. Any Multi-Unit Building or Residential Rental Unit found to be substantially in
40 compliance with all applicable ordinances, codes and regulations of the Village
41 upon inspection, as described in Section 22-509 of the Skokie Village Code, for
42 three (3) consecutive years shall have the Residential Rental Unit Registration
43 Fee waived the following year and every year thereafter, unless and until
44 noncompliance is found.

45 B. Any Multi-Unit Building or Residential Rental Unit which was substantially in
46 compliance with all applicable ordinances, codes and regulations of the Village

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1 for the most recent inspection, prior to the enactment of this Ordinance, by the
2 Property Standards Division of the Community Development Department shall
3 have the Residential Rental Unit Registration Fee waived the following year and
4 every year thereafter, unless and until noncompliance is found.

5 Sec. 22-507. Owner Seminar.
6 The Owner or Operator applying for registration shall have successfully completed the
7 Village Residential Rental Property Landlord Seminar (hereinafter “Village Seminar”) within
8 three (3) months from the date of registration.

9 A. An Owner or Operator of any Residential Rental Unit, who has successfully
10 completed prior professional training commensurate with the Village Seminar,
11 may apply to the Village Manager or designee for a waiver from the Seminar
12 requirement. The Village Manager or designee, in his or her sole discretion, shall
13 determine whether the applicant’s prior professional training constitutes the
14 substantial equivalent of the Village’s Seminar.
15 B. An Owner or Operator who successfully completes the Village Seminar shall not
16 be required to attend another Village Seminar during subsequent renewal of
17 registration. However, if an Operator who completed the Village Seminar is
18 replaced, the Owner or the new Operator shall attend the Seminar.
19 C. The Village Manager may require an Owner or Operator to re-attend and
20 complete a Village Seminar if there are multiple code violations within an
21 eighteen (18) month period.

22 Sec. 22-508. Compliance and Certification.
23 A. Every Residential Rental Unit shall be owned, operated and maintained in full
24 compliance with all applicable ordinances, codes and regulations.
25 B. An Owner that continues to meet the following standards shall be designated by
26 the Village as a Certified Owner, may advertise as a Certified Landlord, and will
27 receive annual proof of Certification from the Village:
28 a. All Residential Rental property has been inspected by the Property
29 Standards Division and is in substantial compliance as of the most
30 recent inspection.
31 b. Owner agrees to allow Property Standards Division, in addition to its
32 regular inspections, to confirm that each Residential Rental Unit is
33 equipped with working smoke and CO detectors, and GFI outlets where
34 required.
35 c. Owner or Operator has successfully completed the Village Seminar.
36 d. Owner agrees to submit all Residential Rental property to a security audit
37 performed by the Neighborhood Standards Officer and is in substantial
38 compliance as of the most recent audit.
39 e. Owner or Operator has contact information posted in compliance with
40 Sec. 22-512.




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1 Any use of the “Certified” designation for any purpose shall make clear that it is
2 the Owner/Landlord that is Certified, rather than any individual building or
3 Dwelling.
4 C. Improper use of this designation shall be subject to fine.

5 Sec. 22-509. Regular Property Inspection.
6 A. The Village shall conduct regular property inspections of every building
7 containing a Residential Rental Unit.
8 B. Inspections shall be conducted by the Property Standards Division of the
9 Community Development Department, in consultation with or with the
10 participation of the Neighborhood Standards Officer working under the
11 supervision of the Skokie Police Department.
12 C. The Owner or Operator shall make available at the time of inspection all leases
13 with the Crime Free Addendum for each Residential Rental Unit.
14 D. The scope of any inspections conducted pursuant to this section shall be
15 limited to the exterior areas, Common Interior and Common Exterior of the
16 property and upon a request by an Owner, Operator or Tenant, may include the
17 interior of a Dwelling.
18 E. Where any common area is shared by more than one Residential Rental Unit, no
19 Residential Rental Unit served in whole or in part by such common area shall be
20 deemed to be in compliance for the purposes of registration until the common
21 area is in full compliance with all applicable ordinances, codes and regulations.

22 Sec. 22-510. Registration Terminates Upon Sale.
23 Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Article, Residential Rental Unit
24 Registration shall terminate upon the sale of the Multi-Unit Building or Residential Rental
25 Unit.

26 Sec. 22-511. Inspection Upon Sale.
27 A. Transfer Stamps shall not be issued for a Multi-Unit Building or Residential
28 Rental Unit until an inspection has been performed by the Property Standards
29 Division of the Community Development Department, and any and all code
30 violations that have been identified have been corrected as verified by a
31 subsequent re-inspection.
32 B. In the event the Owner disputes the determination of code violations, the Owner
33 may request an administrative hearing. An Administrative Hearing Officer
34 appointed by the Village shall conduct the review within five (5) business days
35 from the date of request. Upon completion of the hearing, the Administrative
36 Hearing Officer will issue a final determination.
37 C. After being notified of code violations, an Owner shall complete the necessary
38 repairs and notify the Property Standards Division of the Community
39 Development Department which shall conduct a reinspection within three (3)
40 business days and issue a determination.
41 D. The initial Inspection Upon Sale report must be dated no more than one hundred
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1 the closing on the sale of the Multi-Unit Building or Residential Rental Unit.
2 Inspection areas shall include exterior areas, Common Interior, Common
3 Exterior and all Dwellings.
4 E. Transfer Stamps may be issued for a Multi-Unit Building or Residential Rental
5 Unit which has code violations, identified by the Inspection Upon Sale report,
6 when such violations are not corrected, if a cash bond is posted with the Village
7 for 110% of the cost of the required work or proof is submitted showing that a
8 loan is in place exclusively for such required work If a Multi-Unit Building or
9 Residential Rental Unit which has code violations, identified by the Inspection
10 Upon Sale report, is intended for demolition, Transfer Stamps may be issued
11 once a cash bond is posted and the cash bond shall be returned once the
12 demolition is completed.
13 F. The request for an Inspection Upon Sale must be made in writing, not less than
14 twenty-eight (28) days prior to the closing for the sale and may be made prior to
15 offering the Multi-Unit Building or Residential Rental Unit for sale.
16 G. The fee required for the Inspection Upon Sale shall be as set forth in Section 46-
17 136 of the Skokie Village Code.

18 Sec. 22-512. Owner Identification Posting.
19 A. Owner or Operator shall post a weather proof sign with his or her name and
20 active phone number in the Multi-Unit Building’s Common Exterior or Common
21 Interior next to the front door and accessible to the public, no smaller than eight
22 (8) inches by ten (10) inches.
23 B. Multi-Unit Buildings that are Owner occupied and contain four (4) Residential
24 Rental Units or less are exempt from this posting.
25 Sec. 22-513. Tenant Application and Tenant Information.
26 A. No Residential Rental Unit shall be rented without the Owner or Operator
27 obtaining a written application.
28 B. It is recommended that the written application request, but need not require,
29 applicants’ and all potential tenants’ names (first, middle and last), addresses,
30 birth dates, social security numbers (if any), driver’s license numbers (if any),
31 work and home telephone numbers with a list of the applicant’s current and past
32 residences during the previous three (3) years, including addresses and name of
33 landlords.
34 C. A certification as to the correctness of the information being provided signed by
35 all of the adult prospective Tenants should be part of the written application.
36 D. This information shall be held in a secure location and shall only be used in the
37 case of an emergency, to pursue legal action or upon request by the Skokie
38 Police Department, to perform its duties, prevent fraud or evaluate or investigate
39 criminal activity and enforce the Village Crime Free Lease Addendum Act
40 (Chapter 42, Section 42-43 of the Skokie Village Code).

41 Sec. 22-514. Occupancy.
42 No Owner or Operator shall permit the maximum occupancy of any Residential Rental Unit
43 to be exceeded. The maximum occupancy of any Residential Rental Unit shall be:

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 Number of Bedrooms Maximum Number of Persons in Household

 Studio 2

 1 2

 2 4

 3 6

 4 8

 5 10

 6 12

1

2 Owner or Operator shall also comply with Section 22-183 of the Skokie Village Code and
3 may request additional occupancy for bedrooms which exceed one hundred (100) square
4 feet for one (1) additional occupant for every additional fifty (50) square feet of floor area.
5 If there is any conflict between the two sections, the more restrictive section shall apply.
6 The decision of the Property Standards Division of the Community Development
7 Department shall be the sole determiner as to what constitutes a bedroom for purposes of
8 occupancy and shall be binding.

9 Sec. 22-515. Tenant Rights and Responsibilities.
10 A. No Tenant shall commit vandalism in or upon the building in which the Tenant’s
11 Residential Rental Unit is located, and no Tenant shall permit vandalism to
12 occur or shall violate any of the provisions of this Article or any applicable
13 ordinance, code or regulation of the Village in the Residential Rental Unit
14 occupied by the Tenant.
15 B. Every Owner or Operator shall maintain the premises in compliance with all
16 local, state, and federal codes and shall promptly make any and all repairs
17 necessary to fulfill the obligation.
18 C. Every Tenant shall keep that part of the premises that he or she uses in a safe,
19 clean and healthy manner.
20 D. Every Owner or Operator shall disclose to the Tenant in writing at or before the
21 commencement of the tenancy, the name, address and telephone number of a
22 Person authorized to manage the premises.
23 E. Every Owner or Operator shall notify all prospective Tenants in writing that “The
24 Village of Skokie prohibits discrimination of real estate transactions based on
25 race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, age, marital
26 status, presence or age of children, sexual orientation or source of income
27 (Chapter 58, Section 58-36 of the Skokie Village Code).” Such language may be
28 included with other printed materials.
29 F. Every Owner or Operator shall attach to any lease or written rental
30 agreement or similar document a copy of Chapter 22, Article IX, Rental Unit

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1 Registration and Chapter 8, Article II, Discrimination and Fair Housing, of
2 the Skokie Village Code.

3 Sec. 22-516. Registration Renewal.
4 A Residential Rental Unit Registration shall be renewed annually. Any Residential Rental
5 Unit and Owner that is not substantially in compliance with this Article and any and all
6 applicable codes, including health, safety and building codes shall be required to pay
7 double the registration fee.

8 Sec. 22-517. Administration of this Article.
9 The Village Manager or designee shall administer this Article and may promulgate rules
10 and regulations to carry out its enforcement.

11 Sec. 22-518. Implementation.
12 A. Inspections of Residential Rental Units by the Property Standards Division of
13 the Community Development Department and the Neighborhood Standards
14 Officer shall be prioritized based on Nuisance Intervention and Prevention
15 Committee findings, code violations, location, timing of last inspection,
16 complaints and other conditions that warrant an increased level of review and
17 intervention.
18 B. Each registration shall be an annual registration, the term of which shall
19 commence on May 1 of a given year and shall terminate on the following April
20 30.

21 Section 3: That Chapter 42, Section 42-43, of the Skokie Village Code be and the
22 same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted
23 in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through.

24 Chapter 42 ENVIRONMENT
25 …

26 Sec. 42-43. Crime Ffree Llease provisions Addendum; Obligations of landlords Owners and
27 Ttenants to commit to crime free tenancies.

28 (a) The definitions contained in Article IX, Section 22-500 of the Skokie Village Code
29 shall be incorporated by reference to this Section and shall apply as fully set forth.

30 (ab) Any property oOwner that leases property to another pPerson shall utilize a "cCrime fFree"
31 lLease aAddendum. or have a clause in the lease similar to a crime free lease addendum. The
32 clause, or addendum, is to make the occupancy of a leased premises by an individual
33 engaged in violent or drug-related crimes or the use of a leased premises in the commission
34 of a crime, or in furtherance of the commission of certain criminal activity, by a tTenant, a
35 tTenant's invitee or other pPerson authorized or allowed by the tTenant or the tTenant's family to
36 be on the leased premises, a lease violation. The language for a cCrime fFree Lease clause
37 Addendum is in subsection (fh), below.

38 (bc) In the event the that criminal activity would occurs in a leased premises that constitutes
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1 oOwner, or authorized agent, shall initiate eviction proceedings against the Tenant
2 participating in the criminal activity as specified in the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, 735
3 ILCS 5/9-101 et seq. A Tenant that was a non-culpable victim or was not participating in
4 criminal activity shall not be evicted for the reason of the criminal activity. This Section
5 shall also not apply to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or
6 stalking for any violation of the Crime Free Lease Addendum. In the event the property
7 oOwner, authorized agent, or tTenant, believes that the circumstances are such that eviction
8 should not be undertaken, then they shall file a written request detailing the circumstances with
9 the Nuisance Intervention and Prevention Committee, (hereinafter “NIP Committee”) and
10 request a determination of whether eviction is inappropriate. The NIP Committee may, at its
11 discretion, meet with the property oOwner, authorized agent, and any other pPerson, including
12 the tTenant, that may have relevant information regarding the circumstances. The NIP Committee
13 shall render a written determination on the question of whether eviction is inappropriate and may
14 deliver it via first class mail. The NIP Committee may consider, but is not limited to, the following
15 factors:

16 1. The activity itself,
17 2. The age of the participants involved in the activity,
18 3. Whether the tTenant was a non-culpable victim of the activity, or
19 4. Any other factors the NIP Committee deems relevant.

20 (cd) When the provisions of paragraph (bc) require the property oOwner to initiate eviction
21 proceedings, the oOwner, or authorized agent, shall initiate action to evict a tTenant within
22 fifteen (15) days of the date: (i) the property oOwner, or authorized agent becomes aware or
23 should have become aware that criminal activity warranting eviction took place, or (ii) that a
24 written determination is delivered to the property oOwner by the NIP Committee pursuant to
25 paragraph (bc). An property oOwner may include language in the lease that authorizes eviction
26 for more minor offenses than indicated in paragraph (fh). In the event criminal activity occurs that
27 is not a felony, or a Class A misdemeanor twice within twelve months, then the decision to initiate
28 eviction proceedings is discretionary for the property oOwner.

29 (e) Whenever an Owner is proceeding with an eviction pursuant to paragraph (h), the
30 Owner may request that the Village of Skokie Corporation Counsel or designee appear
31 before the court or prepare a written submission when there is a hearing on the eviction,
32 not to represent the Owner, but to support the eviction proceeding pursuant to the terms
33 of this Code. The decision to appear is at the discretion of the Corporation Counsel.

34 (df) It is a violation of the Code for an property oOwner to not include a cCrime fFree Lease
35 clause or aAddendum in a written lease affecting property in the Village. If the leasing of a
36 property is an oral arrangement, then the property oOwner must notify the tTenant in writing that
37 the cCrime fFree Lease clause Addendum is a condition of the lease and the tTenant is
38 obligated to adhere to its language. The property oOwner, or authorized agent, must keep
39 sufficient records to demonstrate that such notice is provided. It is a violation of the Code for an
40 property oOwner to not enforce the cCrime fFree Lease clause or aAddendum.

41 (eg) The Village may conduct "Crime Free Property" seminars from time to time. Any oOwner,
42 agent of an owner, occupant or tTenant may be required to attend the Village's Crime Free
43 Property seminars at the request of the Village Manager or his designee based on the following
44 considerations:

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1 (1) If the property rented or leased by the oOwner is a nuisance property as defined in
2 this Section 42-35.;
3 (2) Criminal activity occurred on the property.; or
4 (3) Upon the recommendation of the NIP Committee.

5 (fh) Crime fFree lLease aAddendum. Every lease in the Village of Skokie shall include
6 language requiring the oOwner and tTenant to agree to the following provisions and shall
7 execute substantially in the following form the Crime Free Lease Addendum found at the end
8 of this section:

9 (1) Tenant, any member of the tTenant's houseleasehold, a guest or invitee of the
10 tTenant, or a pPerson that tTenant knows, or should reasonably know, is present, including, but
11 not limited to, any person invited in any way, or allowed to be present, on the leased premises or
12 the common grounds, shall not engage, or in any way be involved in, any criminal activity, on or
13 near the leased premises. For the purposes of this lease, criminal activity shall mean any criminal
14 offense which would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor. This prohibition is applicable to
15 all public ways abutting the leased premises or common grounds.

16 (2) Tenant, any member of the tTenant's houseleasehold, a guest or invitee of the
17 tTenant or a member of tTenant's houseleasehold, including, but not limited to, a pPerson that
18 tTenant knows or should reasonably know, is present at the leased premises or on the common
19 grounds shall not engage in any act intended to facilitate or that does facilitate criminal activity,
20 including, but not limited to, drug-related offenses.

21 (3) Tenant, or any member of the Tenant’s leasehold, shall not engage, or in any
22 way be involved in any violent criminal activity or illegal drug activity anywhere in or
23 outside of the Village of Skokie. For purposes of this lease, violent criminal activity or
24 illegal drug activity shall mean any arrest and charge of a felony offense concerning
25 violent acts or drugs.

26 (34) Tenant, and any member of tTenant's houseleasehold, shall not permit the leased
27 premises or common grounds to be used for, or to facilitate, criminal activity, regardless of
28 whether the individual engaging in such activity is a member of the houseleasehold, a guest or
29 invitee, and regardless of whether the tTenant is at home during any such activity.

30 (45) Tenant, any member of the tTenant's houseleasehold, a guest or invitee of the
31 leased premises or the common grounds, including, but not limited to, any pPerson invited in any
32 way, or allowed to be present, by tTenant or a member of tTenant's houseleasehold, shall not
33 engage in the unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, storing, keeping, or giving of a controlled
34 substance, or cannabis, at any location whether in, at, on, or near the property.

35 (56) Tenant, any members of the tTenant's houseleasehold, a guest or invitee of the
36 tTenant, or a pPerson that tTenant knows, or should reasonably know, is present on the leased
37 premises, including, but not limited to, any pPerson invited in any way, or allowed to be present,
38 by tTenant or a member of tTenant's houseleasehold, shall not engage in any prostitution,
39 criminal street gang activity, threatening or intimidating conduct, or assault, all as defined by the
40 Illinois Compiled Statutes, or unlawful discharge of firearms, on or near the leased premises or
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1 (7) Tenant and Tenant’s occupants, whether on or off the premises, shall not
2 engage in any violent crime.

3 (6) Violation of any of the above provisions shall be a material and irreparable violation
4 of the lease and good cause for termination of the tenancy. A violation of any of the provisions of
5 this added addendum shall be deemed a serious violation and material non-compliance with the
6 lease. It is understood and agreed that a violation shall be good cause for immediate termination
7 of the lease. Unless otherwise provided by law, proof of violation shall not require criminal
8 conviction, but shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Tenant consents to venue in Cook
9 County.

10 Tenant agrees that service of process of any legal proceeding, including but not limited to, a
11 special detainer or forcible detainer action, or service of any notice to tenant, shall be effective and
12 sufficient for the purposes of providing legal service and conferring personal jurisdiction upon any
13 Illinois court as to any tenant, co-signor, occupant or guarantor, notwithstanding the fact that a
14 tenant, co-signor, occupant or guarantor may reside at a different location other than the property
15 address described in the lease agreement. This agreement regarding service is in addition to, and
16 not in lieu of, any manner of service authorized under Illinois law or rule. By signing this lease the
17 undersigned hereby waives any objection to service carried out under the terms of this
18 agreement. This provision shall be effective for any extension, renewal or modification of the initial
19 lease.

20 (7) In case of conflict between the provision of this addendum and any other provision
21 of the lease, the provisions of the addendum shall govern.

22 (8) This lease addendum is incorporated into the lease executed or renewed this day
23 between the owner and resident.

24 CRIME FREE LEASE ADDENDUM

25 As part of the consideration for this Lease, Tenant agrees as follows:

26 1. Tenant and Tenant’s occupants, guests and invitees, whether on or near the
27 leased premises as well as on all public ways abutting the leased premises and common
28 grounds, are prohibited from:

29 a. Engaging, or in any way being involved in, any criminal activity. For
30 the purposes of this lease, criminal activity shall mean any criminal offense
31 which would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor.

32 b. Engaging in any act intended to facilitate or that does facilitate
33 criminal activity including, but not limited to, drug-related offenses.

34 c. Permitting the premises to be used for, or to facilitate, criminal
35 activity.

36 d. Engaging in the unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, storing,
37 keeping or giving of a controlled substance or cannabis, at any location
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1 e. Engaging in any prostitution, criminal street gang activity, threatening
2 or intimidating conduct or assault, all as defined by the Illinois Compiled
3 Statutes, or unlawful discharge of firearms.

4 2. Tenant, or any member of the Tenant’s leasehold, shall not engage, or in any
5 way be involved in any violent criminal activity or illegal drug activity anywhere in or
6 outside of the Village of Skokie. For purposes of this lease, violent criminal activity or
7 illegal drug activity shall mean any arrest and charge of a felony offense concerning
8 violent acts or drugs.

9 3. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE A MATERIAL
10 AND IRREPARABLE VIOLATION OF THE LEASE AND GOOD CAUSE FOR TERMINATION
11 OF THE TENANCY. A single violation of any of the provisions of this addendum shall be
12 deemed a serious violation and material non-compliance with the lease. It is understood
13 and agreed that a violation shall be good cause for immediate termination of the lease.
14 Unless otherwise provided by law, proof of violation shall not require criminal conviction,
15 but shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Tenant consents to venue in Cook
16 County.

17 4. Tenant agrees that service of process of any legal proceeding, including but
18 not limited to, a special detainer or forcible detainer action, or service of any notice to
19 Tenant, shall be effective and sufficient for the purposes of providing legal service and
20 conferring personal jurisdiction upon any Illinois court as to any Tenant, co-signor,
21 occupant or guarantor, notwithstanding the fact that a Tenant, co-signor, occupant or
22 guarantor may reside at a different location other than the property address described in
23 the lease agreement. This agreement regarding service is in addition to, and not in lieu of,
24 any manner of service authorized under Illinois law or rule. By signing this lease the
25 undersigned hereby waives any objection to service carried out under the terms of this
26 agreement. This provision shall be effective for any extension, renewal or modification of
27 the initial lease.

28 5. Tenant hereby authorizes property management/Owner to use police
29 generated reports against Tenant for any such violation as reliable direct evidence, and/or
30 as business records as a hearsay exemption, in all eviction hearings.

31 6. Tenant also agrees to be responsible for the actions of Tenant’s occupants,
32 Tenant’s guests and invitees, and Tenant’s occupant’s guests and invitees, regardless of
33 whether Tenant knew or should have known about any such actions. A guest or invitee
34 shall be anyone who Tenant or Tenant’s occupant gives access to or allows on the
35 premises or in the rental unit.

36 7. In case of conflict between the provisions of this addendum and any other
37 provision of the lease, the provisions of the addendum shall govern.

38 8. This lease addendum is incorporated into the lease executed or renewed this
39 day between the Owner and Tenant.

40 ______________________________ __________
41 Tenant Signature Date

42 ______________________________ __________

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1 Tenant Signature Date

2 ______________________________ __________
3 Property Owner/Manager Signature Date

4 __________________________________________
5 Address of Rental Property

6 Section 4: That Chapter 46, Article IV, of the Skokie Village Code be and the same
7 is hereby amended by adding Sections 46-135 and 46-136 in the manner hereinafter indicated.
8 The new material is highlighted in bold.

9 Chapter 46 FEES FOR LICENSES, SERVICES AND PERMITS
10 …
11 ARTICLE IV. BUILDING PERMITS AND RELATED FEES
12 …

13 Sec. 46-135. Residential Rental Unit Registration.

14 The registration fee for a Residential Rental Unit is $25.00 per Unit.

15 Sec. 46-136. Inspection Upon Sale.

16 The fee for Inspection Upon Sale is $50.00 for the first Unit and $25.00 for each
17 additional Unit.

18 Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
19 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
 ADOPTED this day of January, 2014.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of January, 2014; January, 2014.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from January
 , 2014 to January , 2014.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
20




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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, January 6, 2014

Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.

The Mayor called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-
Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen. Trustee Ulrich was not present.

Mayor Van Dusen on behalf of the Board commended and thanked the residents, Public Works,
Human Services, and the Police Department on the recent snow in the Village of Skokie.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Ulrich.
MOTION CARRIED

*Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, December 16, 2013.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #16-FY14 of January 6, 2014.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamation:
Martin Luther King Day – January 20, 2014
Omnibus vote

Report of the Village Manager.
A. 2014-15 Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing #2.
CDBG Administrator Carrie Haberstich presented the Public Hearing #2
The Village's entitlement grant for 2014-15 is not known yet. We are estimating $450,000 at this
point based on reports that CDBG funding is expected to decrease once again. In addition to the
new entitlement, we will reprogram approximately $25,429 in unallocated funds from
FY13/FY14 and $7,325 in program income from FY14, while accommodating a reserve of
unobligated funds that could be used for emergency expenses, resulting in an estimated 2014-15
budget of $462,754. Proposals from both Village staff and outside agencies total $596,191, so
reductions will be necessary. The program cap of 20% for administrative funding is applied
against the new entitlement only, while the 15% for public service funding (non-capital/non-
construction expenditures) is applied against the new entitlement plus the program income from
the current program year.

Staff recommendations will be presented at the final public hearing on Monday, February 3rd.
The Board will determine at that time the funding award for each project or activity.

Trustee Sutker read a prepared statement:
“I am a social worker for a social service agency that is an applicant for a CDBG grant. I do not
believe this creates a conflict, however, I believe it is important to avoid the appearance of
partiality. Therefore, I will recuse myself from participating in the discussions relating to the
applications and from voting on the grants. My recusal from participating in the discussion
should not be construed as indifference to the valuable services that the applicants provide to
people in need. I commend and admire all of the agencies for their efforts.”
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Overview of CDBG Proposals for FY15
Village of Skokie Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

 FY15
 Request
 ($)
 STAFF PROPOSALS
 Program Administration 90,000

 Home Improvement Program 85,000
 Street and Alley Resurfacing 195,000
 Sidewalk Replacement Program 3,000
 Social Worker 33,392
 TOTAL VILLAGE PROPOSALS
 OVERVIEW OF CDBG PROPOSALS FOR FY15
 VILLAGE OF SKOKIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
 (CDBG)

  Construction/Rehab Projects

  Connections for the Connections for the Homeless is seeking funding to make capital 3,750
  Homeless improvements to its 4840 Hull Street and 8544 McCormick Boulevard
 properties, both part of the organization’s Family Housing Program.


Public Facilities
  CJE SeniorLife CJE SeniorLife is seeking funding to purchase a dishwasher to clean dishes, 27,363
 utensils, glassware, and other items associated with resident meal preparation
 at the Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation at 9700 Gross Point
 Road.
  Turning Point Turning Point is seeking funding to install handicapped accessibility features in 5,362
 2 client restrooms at its health care center at 8324 Skokie Boulevard.

  SHORE - SHORE is seeking funding to repair and remodel its storeroom in the 4,815
  Regenstein Regenstein Administration Center at 4232 Dempster Street.

  SHORE - SHORE is seeking funding to upgrade a bathroom of a Community Integrated 8,025
  Group Home Living Arrangement (CILA) facility at 8900 Central Park Avenue.
  Search Search is seeking funding to replace the roofing materials, soffits, fascia, 18,750
 gutters, and downspouts of a group home for men with intellectual disabilities
 located at 9119 Samoset Trail.
  Orchard Village Orchard Village is seeking funding to remodel the kitchen and 2 bathrooms, 23,734
 replace the sidewalk from the front to the back of the house, and repair the
 concrete front steps and porch of a group home for men with disabilities at
 7908 Babb Avenue.
  New Foundation New Foundation Center is seeking funding to replace an existing 2-story 18,750
  Center enclosed stairway with code-compliant treads/risers/construction materials and
 an enclosure system, including windows, doors, and siding at 4840 Wright
 Terrace.
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Public Services
  Metropolitan Family Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking funding to cover a portion of a 6,000
  Services counselor and intake worker/program supervisor who provides information and
 referral services, including grief, trauma, family/couple and/or parent/child
 relationships, child and adolescent school performance and behavior problems,
 work performance, substance abuse, individual and family development, and
 family violence.
 JCFS Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS) is seeking funding to support a 10,000
 Financial Assistance Case Manager position. The overall goal of the financial
 assistance program is to empower low-income Skokie residents to create more
 stable environments.
 Center for Enriched The Center for Enriched Living (CEL) is seeking funding to provide 3,500
 Living scholarships to enable low-income Skokie residents with developmental
 disabilities to enroll in programs & to be fully included in the community,
 achieve personal success, and enjoy a good quality of life.
 Maine-Niles M-NASR is seeking funding to provide financial aid to enable extremely low- to 3,000
 Association of low-income children and adult Skokie residents with developmental disabilities
 Special Recreation the opportunity to participate in therapeutic recreation activities and providing
 (MNASR) their caregivers much needed respite.
 Access to Care The Access to Care Program, sponsored by the Suburban Primary Health Care 6,000
 Council located in Westchester, Illinois, is seeking funding to provide primary
 medical services to low-income residents of suburban Cook County and
 northwest Chicago. This program serves low-income, suburban Cook County
 residents who are uninsured but not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid.
 PEER Services PEER Services is seeking funding to offset the costs associated with employing 12,000
 a half-time treatment engagement and retention specialist to provide outreach,
 clinical assessments, drug education, early intervention, treatment, and
 recovery services to Skokie teens, families, and single adults who are
 experiencing problems related to substance abuse.
 Children's The Children's Advocacy Center is seeking funding to support child victims of 2,750
 Advocacy Center abuse, and their non-offending family members, through expert child
 interviews, medical evaluations and crisis intervention services during the
 investigation of the alleged abuse.
 The Harbour The Harbour, Inc. is seeking funding to serve the needs of homeless youth 8,000
 (including locked-out, runaway, and abandoned) ages 12-21 in the north and
 northwest Chicago suburbs. Agency programs include a Safe Harbour
 Emergency Shelter, Transitional Living Program (TLP), Independent Living
 Program (ILP), and Successful Teens/Effective Parents (STEPs).
 North Shore Senior The NSSC is seeking funding to offset the staffing costs associated with 10,000
 Center (NSSC) providing long-term case management and counseling services to Skokie’s
 homebound, low-income elderly and their families.

 Youth Organizations Youth Organizations Umbrella is seeking funding to offset the staffing costs for 8,000
 Umbrella (YOU) a youth development specialist for after school and summer learning programs
 at Lincoln Junior High School.

 Northside Northside CDC is seeking funding to offset staffing and operating costs 10,000
 Community associated with providing homeownership education programs and foreclosure
 Development prevention counseling programs to Village of Skokie residents.
 Corporation (CDC)
 FY15
 Total
 Request
 596,191
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Representatives from each of the organizations explained their request and answered questions
from the Board and thanked the Village for the past support. Mayor Van Dusen thanked the
applicants for coming to explain their requests. The final public hearing will be on Monday
February 3rd.


Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
*A. Ordinance 14-1-C-4025
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to the
retail sale and regulation of alcoholic liquor in the Village of Skokie. This item is on the consent
agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*B. Ordinance 14-1-F-4026
Motion to adopt an ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager for the
Village of Skokie. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*C Ordinance 14-1-Z-4027
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the zoning map with regard to the property located at
8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois from a B3 Business district to an R3 Combined
Housing district (2013-29P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and
adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*D. Ordinance 14-1-Z-4028
Motion to adopt an ordinance approving and accepting a plat of subdivision for the property
located at 8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an R3 Combined Housing district,
and granting relief from Sections 94-6(a)(2), 94-6(a)(5)a. and 118-113(2)a. of the Skokie Village
Code (2013-30P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*E. Ordinance 14-1-Z-4029
Motion to adopt an ordinance granting site plan approval for the construction and establishment
of a planned development at 8126-8160 Floral Avenue, 8063-8115 Floral Avenue and 5135-
5145 Cleveland Street, Skokie, Illinois in both R3 Combined Housing and CX Core Mixed-use
districts, with a special use permit for an exception to use and relief from certain sections of
Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code (2013-32P). This item is on the consent agenda for
second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

FIRST READING:
F. Resolution 14-1-R-1243
Motion to adopt a resolution approving and authorizing an agreement with Commonwealth
Edison Company for use of its property for a segment of the Skokie Valley Recreational Path
from Oakton Street to Jarvis Avenue. This item is on the agenda for first reading and
adoption.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Ulrich.
MOTION CARRIED

G. An ordinance authorizing the sale of 8350 Laramie Avenue and 5231 Lincoln Avenue,
Skokie, Illinois. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the January 21, 2014
agenda for second reading and adoption.
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SECOND READING:
H. Ordinance 14-1-C-4030
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 22 by adding Article IX pertaining to residential
rental unit standards and neighborhood integrity and Chapter 42, Section 42-43 of the Skokie
Village Code pertaining to Crime Free Lease provisions and Chapter 46, Article IV pertaining to
fees. This item is on the agenda for second reading and adoption.
These residents spoke in support of the Neighborhood Integrity Ordinance: Seymour Schwartz,
Ami Koenig, Marda Dunsky, Larry Williams, Jeff Burman, Jerry Kohn, Mark Penning, Gail
Schechter, Brian Novak and Howard Frank.
These residents spoke in opposition to the Neighborhood Integrity Ordinance: Paula Jacobson,
Waleed Rehani, Dror Kopernik, Rafael Masok, George Sweet, Floyd Bednarz, Richard Toth,
Ephrem Rabin. Marirose Malec and Howard Handler.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Ulrich.
MOTION CARRIED




Citizen Comments.
Richard Toth, congratulated John Lockerby on his new position and spoke about the great job of
the Public Works Department with snow removal.
Floyd Bednarz spoke about problems with a water main and buffalo box on his property.



Adjournment
Motion to adjourn 10:30 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg , Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Ulrich.
MOTION CARRIED




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 Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk




Approved:

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George Van Dusen, Mayor
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