Zoning Board of Appeals — Skokie, IL
Date: 2024-11-20

Agenda for

 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

 November 20, 2024 | 7:30 PM

 Council Chambers – Village of Hall – 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077

 1) Call to Order Declaration of Quorum

 2) Roll Call

 3) Approval of November 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes

 4) Old Business

 5) New Business

 a. 2024-01Z – 8240 Harding Ave
 Daniel & Daniela Petrean request a variation in order to construct a second-floor addition
 resulting in the continuation of the combined side yards equaling 12.8 feet rather than the 17.5
 feet minimum as required by Section 118-125 (6) b. of the Skokie Village Zoning Code in an R2
 Single-Family district.
 PINs: 10-23-309-027-0000 & 10-23-309-040-0000

 b. 2024-02Z – 9100 Kenton Ave
 Nashaud Qureishi requests a variation to maintain a residence with a height of 28-foot 10-inch
 rather than the 28-foot maximum as allowed by Section 118-124 (3) a. of the Skokie Village
 Zoning Code in an R1 Single-Family district.
 PIN: 10-15-303-050-0000

 6) Public Comment

 7) Communications from Staff

 8) Adjournment




Individuals with questions or feedback about an agenda item may contact Brian Augustine, Zoning Administrator at
brian.augustine@skokie.org or 847.933.8223
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 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes
 Date: November 15, 2023

ZBA MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian O’Donnell - Chair
 Richard Perlin - Vice-Chair
 Israel Pollack, Nicholas Werth,
 Elaine Jacobson, David Putrus,
 and David Solovy

ZBA MEMBER ABSENT: Sean Arden, Sharon Roos-Kirkpatrick

STAFF PRESENT: Tyler Kobylski, Asst Corporation Council,
 Brian Augustine, Zoning Administrator, and
 Marlene Bargamian, Administrative Assistant

(I) CALL TO ORDER
 A quorum being present, Chair O’Donnell called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.

(II) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 A motion to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2023 meeting was made by ZBA
 member Jacobson and seconded by Vice-Chair Perlin.

 Ayes: Unanimous voice vote in unison

(III) RULING ON NOTICE
 Assistant Corporation Counsel Kobylski determined that notice was proper and correct.

(IV) CASE DESCRIPTION
 Case 2023-03Z – 4801 Golf Road
 120 427, FT Orchard LLC, on behalf of Status Unlimited and their permit expeditor, Expedite
 The Diehl, request a sign variation in order to establish a second signable area on the east
 façade of the building rather than the one allowable signable area per façade as required by
 Section 82-2 of the Skokie Village Code in a B2 Commercial district.
 PIN: 10-16-206-049-0000

 Ms. Tracey Diehl, agent for the applicant, BMO Bank, presented the case. She hoped to
 clear up any confusion by saying that originally, they thought (2) variances were needed; one
 for each sign request on a building façade. However, it was decided that the proposed sign
 on the north façade was code compliant and only (1) variance was needed for the east
 building façade.

 BMO Bank will occupy the first-floor space; previously used by 5/3 Bank and before that, MB
 Financial Bank. The conflict is on the Skokie Boulevard elevation. The signable area has a
 centered Pure Medical Spa sign at the top; the tenant is located on the 2nd floor of the
 building. In her opinion, the sign code was written with strip malls in mind where tenants are
 side by side. In this multi-tenant building, the tenants are vertical, and BMO cannot ask the
 spa to move their sign. They are proposing to locate their sign below the windows also on
 the east façade.

 The Appearance Review Commission approved their sign location request at the August
 2023 meeting.


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 ZBA member Pollack commented that on a site visit, he noted that potentially, the sign could
 be blocked from view by trees. He also said that it is very costly to move a sign and the
 uncertainty of its location for illumination.

 ZBA member Solovy inquired if the sign is illuminated at night. Ms. Diehl stated that they will
 be following Village Code recommendations.

 Vice-Chair Perlin concurred that this is a unique situation. The rules of the Sign Code are
 meant for strip malls with side by side tenants. If they were oriented side by side instead of
 top and bottom, this case would not need a variance at all.

 Chairman O’Donnell stated the sign is wayfinding as well as branding in nature. It would
 delineate the tenants. He also asking who would bear the expense to move the spa sign and
 restore the façade?

 ZBA member Werth added that it would be very confusing to add the BMO sign on top and
 off to the side next to the Pure Medical Spa sign. He compared this request to the last
 meeting, where the ground sign location was discussed. The chairman stated that each case
 is judged on its own merits and recommendations for Case 2023-02Z were specific to the
 Main Street corridor improvements.

 Ms. Diehl had no further comments and in closing, thanked Brian Augustine for the extensive
 work and review of this project. The Chair added that the Zoning Board is very proud of
 Village staff; they very responsive, professional and knowledgeable.

(V) RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
 A motion was made to grant a variance, without conditions, to establish a second signable
 area on the east façade of the building rather than the one allowable area per façade as
 required by Section 82-2 of the Skokie Village Code in a B2 Commercial district.

 Motion: Pollack Second: Solovy Absent: Arden
 Roos-Kirkpatrick

 Ayes: 7
 Nays: 0

 A covenant is not required.

(VI) ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION
 Chairman O’Donnell welcomed David Putrus to the Zoning Board as this was his 1st meeting.

 The next meeting on Dec. 6, 2023 has been cancelled due to lack of cases. There will not
 be another ZBA meeting in 2023 as there is a conflict with the December 20, 2023
 Appearance Commission meeting. The Chairman wished all Happy Holidays.

(VII) ADJOURNMENT
 Chair O’Donnell adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.

 Respectfully submitted,
 Marlene Bargamian,
 Administrative Assistant


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APPROVED – 12/4/2024

 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes
 Date: November 20, 2024

ZBA MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian O’Donnell - Chair
 Richard Perlin - Vice-Chair
 Israel Pollack, Nicholas Werth,
 Sean Arden, Elaine Jacobson,
 David Putrus, and David Solovy

ZBA MEMBER ABSENT: Sharon Roos-Kirkpatrick

STAFF PRESENT: Tyler Kobylski, Asst Corporation Council,
 Brian Augustine, Zoning Administrator, and
 Marlene Bargamian, Administrative Assistant

(I) CALL TO ORDER
 A quorum being present, Chair O’Donnell called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.

(II) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 A motion to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2023 meeting was made by ZBA
 member Werth and seconded by ZBA member Jacobson.

 Ayes: Unanimous voice vote in unison

(III) RULING ON NOTICE
 Assistant Corporation Counsel Kobylski announced that notice was not provided in either
 case.

(IV) CASE DESCRIPTIONS
 Case 2024-01Z – 8240 Harding Avenue
 Daniel & Daniela Petrean request a variation in order to construct a second-floor addition
 resulting in the continuation of the combined side yards equaling 12,8 feet rather than the
 17.5 feet minimum as required by Section 118-125 (6) b. of the Skokie /village Zoning Code
 in an R2 Single-Family district. façade as required by Section 82-2 of the Skokie Village
 Code in a B2 Commercial district.
 PIN: 10-23-090-027-0000 and 10-23-090-040-0000

 Case 2024-02Z – 9100 Kenton Avenue
 Nashaud Qureishi requests a variation to maintain a residence with a height of 28-foot-10-
 inch rather than the 28—foot maximum as allowed by Section 118-124(3) a. of the Skokie
 Village Zoning Code in an R1 Single-Family district.
 PIN: 10-15-303-050-0000.

(V) RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
 As notice was not provided to neighboring properties, Chairman O’Donnell recommended to
 continue the cases to the December 4, 2024 meeting. He asked the petitioners if they were
 agreeable to the new meeting date. Both applicants accepted his recommendation.

 There were no public comments and no audience.

 No vote was taken.


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 APPROVED – 12/4/2024


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(VI) ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION
 The next meeting will be held on Dec. 4, 2024.

(VII) ADJOURNMENT
 Chair O’Donnell adjourned the meeting at 7:36 PM.

 Respectfully submitted,
 Marlene Bargamian,
 Administrative Assistant




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