Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2016-01-04

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016 – 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 21, 2015.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #16-FY16 of January 4, 2016.

 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Swearing in of the following personnel by Commissioner Ralph Egloff of the Board of
 Fire and Police:
 Name Old Position New Position
 Zane Romano New Hire Police Officer
 * B. Appointment:
 Economic Development Commission: Kristin Murtos
 * C. Reappointments:
 Centre East Authority Board: Terrence Guolee, Daniel Kelch and Barbara Reeder
 * D. Resignations:
 Board of Health: Margaret Langguth
 Human Relations Commission: Randy Duong

 9. Presentations and Reports.

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. Request for Executive Session.

 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
 * A. An ordinance granting an extension to a previously approved site plan approval for a
 mixed-use planned development at 8101-8107 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois in a
 CX Core Mixed-Use district (2015-1P). This item is on the consent agenda for second
 reading and adoption.
 * B. An ordinance vacating a portion of the north-south alley within an area bounded by
 Hull Street, Avers Avenue, the CTA Yellow Line and East Prairie Road, in an R2
 Single-Family district (2015-29P). This item is on the consent agenda for second
 reading and adoption.
 * C. An ordinance granting a special use permit to allow outdoor storage at 7740 Austin
 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district, and relief from Chapter 118,
 Sections 118-212(f) and 118-171(2)f.3. of the Skokie Village Code (2015-35P). This
 item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 * D. An ordinance granting a special use permit to allow outdoor storage at 7738 Austin
 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district (2015-36P). This item is on the
 consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 * E. An ordinance amending the Zoning Map with regard to the property located at 7720
 Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois from an M2 Light Industry district to an M3 Industry
 district (2015-37P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and
 adoption.
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 F. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for property located at 7941 Lincoln
 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in a CX Core Mixed-Use district. This item is on the agenda for
 first reading and will be on the January 19, 2016 agenda for second reading and
 adoption.
 G. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for property located at 7947 Lincoln
 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in a CX Core Mixed-Use district. This item is on the agenda
 for first reading and will be on the January 19, 2016 agenda for second reading and
 adoption.

 12. Unfinished Business.

 13. New Business.

 14. Plan Commission.
 A. Plan Commission Case 2015-39P – Special Use Permit: 7322 Kedzie Avenue
 B. Plan Commission Case 2015-40P – Zoning Chapter Amendment
 C. Plan Commission Case 2015-41P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
 D. Plan Commission Case 2015-42P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
 E. Plan Commission Case 2015-43P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue

 15. 2016-17 Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing #2.

 16. Citizen Comments.

 17. Adjournment.




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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 16-1-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXTENSION TO A PREVIOUSLY
 APPROVED SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A MIXED-USE PLANNED
 DEVELOPMENT AT 8101-8107 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, SKOKIE,
 ILLINOIS IN AN CX CORE MIXED USE DISTRICT

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

 2 PARCEL 1
 3 LOTS 4 AND 5 IN NILES CENTER STATION SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE
 4 SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
 5 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 27, 1925 AS
 6 DOCUMENT NUMBER 8987353, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE WEST 7 FEET OF THE NORTH
 7 18.82 FEET OF LOT 4 AFORESAID AND EXCEPTING ALSO THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 6.18 FEET
 8 FROM OF SAID LOT 4 AND THAT PART OF SAID LOT 5 LYING WESTERLY OF A CURVED LINE THE
 9 RADIUS OF WHICH IS 960 FEET AND CURVE BEING TANGENT TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 40
10 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 22, AFORESAID AT A POINT 6.18 FEET NORTH OF
11 THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 4 AND TANGENT TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 70 FEET
12 NORTHWESTERLY MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF CICERO
13 AVENUE AT A POINT 5.6 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 10 IN
14 NILES CENTER STATION SUBDIVISION AFORESAID CONDEMNED BY PROCEEDINGS HAD IN
15 CASE 63866 AND EXCEPT THE EAST 2.00 FEET TO BE TAKEN FOR ALLEY), IN COOK COUNTY,
16 ILLINOIS.
17 PARCEL 2
18 LOT 6 (EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOT LYING WESTERLY OF A CURVED LINE, THE RADIUS OF
19 WHICH IS 960 FEET AND BEING TANGENT TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 40 FEET EAST OF
20 THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
21 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AT A POINT 6.18 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 4 IN NILES
22 CENTER STATION SUBDIVISION AND TANGENT TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 70 FEET
23 NORTHEASTERLY (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES) TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY STRAIGHT LINE
24 OF CICERO AVENUE AT A POINT 5.6 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY FROM THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE
25 OF LOT 10 IN SAID SUBDIVISION AND EXCEPT THE EAST 2.00 FEET TO BE TAKEN FOR ALLEY
26 AND ALSO, TO BE DEDICATED, A TRIANGULAR SHAPED PIECE OF LAND DESCRIBED AS
27 BEGINNING AT A POINT OF INTERSECTION ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6 WITH THE
28 AFORESAID EXISTING EAST 960 FOOT RADIUS EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SKOKIE
29 BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE AN ARC LENGTH OF 10.
30 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6 BEING 10 FEET
31 EAST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6, 10. FEET TO
32 THE POINT OF BEGINNING), IN NILES CENTER STATION SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST
33 QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
34 MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
35 PINS: 10-22-317-020-0000, 10-22-317-021-0000
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1 more commonly described as 8101-8107 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter “Subject
2 Property”), was previously granted site plan approval for a mixed-use planned development in a
3 CX Core Mixed-Use district; and

4 WHEREAS, Village Ordinance Number 15-5-Z-4139 was adopted on May 4, 2015, which
5 granted the above referenced approval. This is a very complex development, in that the property
6 owner was proposing to convert an existing building and there arose some question as to whether
7 there should be a demolition on either part of the building; and

8 WHEREAS, the property owner has been working with Village staff to assess the property
9 and to put forth the most appropriate design. Unfortunately this process has taken more time than
10 originally anticipated, thus an extension of the site plan approval has been requested; and

11 WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends that an extension of
12 180 days be granted, in order for the property owner to obtain building permits; and

13 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on December
14 21, 2015 concurred in the recommendation of the Director of Community Development;

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

17 Section 1: That the extension of the previously approved site plan approval, granted in
18 Village Ordinance Number 15-Z5-Z-4139, for the property described above and commonly known
19 as 8101-8107 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois, in a CX Core Mixed-use district be and the same
20 is hereby granted for 180 days from adoption of this ordinance.

21 Section 2: That a notice of approval of this Ordinance incorporating the conditions
22 contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and duly recorded
23 with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.

24 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
25 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
26
27 ADOPTED this day of December, 2015.
28
29 Village Clerk
30 Ayes:
31 Nays:
32 Absent:
33 Approved by me this day of
34 Attested and filed in my December, 2015.
35 office this day of
36 December, 2015.
37
38 Mayor, Village of Skokie
39
40 Village Clerk
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 16-1-Z-

 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF THE NORTH-SOUTH
 ALLEY WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY HULL STREET, AVERS
 AVENUE, THE CTA YELLOW LINE AND EAST PRAIRIE ROAD,
 IN AN R2 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT

1 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department is continuing the alley
2 vacation program that was initiated in 2002, in which the Village vacates unopened and
3 unimproved residential alleys that are unnecessary for Village transportation and access
4 needs; and

5 WHEREAS, the alleys to be vacated were dedicated along with the original
6 subdivisions, however, they were never improved when the homes were constructed, and
7 the Village does not have any intent to open or improve them; and

8 WHEREAS, the alley vacation program benefits both property owners, by receiving
9 increased land area that will potentially increase the value and development potential of
10 their property, and the Village by reducing maintenance costs; and

11 WHEREAS, the nature and extent of the public use or public interest to be
12 subserved in the Subject Property shall warrant the vacation of the same; and

13 WHEREAS, the only structure that may be built on the vacated alley is a fence, and
14 that any and all structures built or maintained by the property owners are done so at the
15 property owner’s risk. The Village will have the right to enter upon vacated alleys and may
16 damage or remove the structure, should the Village need to access the area covered by the
17 easement; and

18 WHEREAS, the Village will remove any existing alley aprons and restore parkways,
19 sidewalks and any curbs, if necessary; and

20 WHEREAS, a permanent public easement for drainage purposes shall be
21 maintained by the Village, as well as easements for Village and Village-franchised public
22 utilities will remain over the entire area to be vacated; and

23 WHEREAS, the unimproved alley to be vacated (hereinafter “Subject Property”) is
24 depicted on the Plat of Vacation, dated September 23, 2015, a copy of which is attached
25 hereto as Exhibit “A”; and

26 WHEREAS, the Subject Property is located in an R2 Single-Family district within an
27 area bounded by Hull Street, Avers Avenue, the CTA Yellow Line and East Prairie Road
28 and is described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto; and



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1 WHEREAS, the title and ownership of the portion of the Subject Property to be
2 vacated shall, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-91-2, vest in equal proportions to the abutting
3 property owners, the Skokie Park District and the owner of 7809 East Prairie Road, as
4 identified by the Permanent Index Numbers (hereinafter “PIN”) and are listed by PIN block
5 numbers in Exhibit “B” attached hereto; and

6 WHEREAS, the abutting property owners located at 7801 East Prairie Road, 7809
7 East Prairie Road, and the Skokie Park District (hereinafter Park District”), of the Subject
8 Property were duly notified of the Skokie Plan Commission proceedings, at which time it
9 was the intent of the Village to vacate the entire Subject Property to the Park District, since
10 it abutted Mulford Park and the Park District currently maintains the Subject Property.
11 Neither of the other adjacent property owners presented an objection to the proposed
12 vacation of the Subject Property to the Park District; and

13 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, at a public hearing duly held on October
14 1, 2015, after having determined proper legal notice was achieved, heard testimony from
15 the owner of 7809 East Prairie Road who requested that the Subject Property adjacent to
16 her property be vacated to her. She intends to utilize it for an access drive to a future
17 garage; and

18 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission voted to recommend to the Mayor and
19 Board of Trustees that the Subject Property be vacated, subject to the conditions set forth in
20 the Plan Commission Report dated December 7, 2015; and

21 WHEREAS, the title and ownership of the portion of the Subject Property to be
22 vacated shall, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-91-2, vest to the abutting property owners, the
23 Skokie Park District and the owner of 7809 East Prairie Road, as identified by the
24 Permanent Index Numbers (hereinafter “PIN”) and are listed by PIN block numbers in
25 Exhibit “B” attached hereto, pursuant to this Ordinance; and

26 WHEREAS, no compensation shall be paid by the owners of the abutting properties
27 for the value of the real estate which may accrue to them by reason of the enactment of this
28 Ordinance, since it has been determined that the vacation of alleys will benefit both property
29 owners and the Village; and

30 WHEREAS, at the duly held meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees on October
31 19, 2015, the Chairman of the Plan Commission presented his report and the owner of 7809
32 East Prairie Road commented that the property owner of 7801 East Prairie Road was
33 interested in receiving a portion of the Subject Property as well; and

34 WHEREAS, the Mayor tabled the Plan Commission case to a future date, in order to
35 verify the wishes of the property owner at 7801 East Prairie Road. The owner of 7809 East
36 Prairie was asked to have the other owner contact the Community Development Director;
37 and

38 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, at a public
39 meeting duly held December 7, 2015, having not received any communication from the
40 property owner at 7801 East Prairie Road, concurred in the recommendation of the Skokie
41 Plan Commission;


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

3 Section 1: That the following portion of the alley commonly described below, and
4 legally described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto, and depicted on the Plat of Vacation, dated
5 September 23, 2015, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, located in the
6 Village of Skokie, be and the same is hereby vacated:
7 The southern 78.89 feet of the north-south alley in an area bounded by Hull Street
8 on the north, Avers Avenue on the east, the CTA Yellow Line on the south and East
9 Prairie Road on the west,
10 and the title to the vacated alley shall vest to the abutting property owners, the Skokie Park
11 District and the owner of 7809 East Prairie Road, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-91-2, as
12 identified by their Permanent Index Numbers set out in Exhibit “B” attached hereto, in the
13 following manner:
14 Skokie Park District: The entire southern 28.89 feet of the Subject Property.
15 7809 East Prairie Road: The entire northern 50.00 feet of the Subject Property.

16 Section 2: The aforesaid vacation is subject to the conditions set forth below:
17 1. The property shall be vacated pursuant to the Plat of Vacation, dated
18 September 23, 2015, and as may be further revised with the approval of the Village
19 Manager, or designee, and Corporation Counsel.
20 2. The entire alley adjacent to 7809 East Prairie Road shall be directed the
21 property owner and the remaining portion of the alley shall be directed to the Skokie Park
22 District.
23 3. Easements shall be and are hereby reserved on, in and over the Subject
24 Property for all Village and Village-franchised public utilities over the Subject Property. A
25 permanent public drainage easement for the benefit of the Village shall be, and is hereby,
26 reserved on, in and over the Subject Property.
27 4. Property owners shall not alter the grade or change the drainage pattern in
28 the Subject Property without a permit from the Engineering Division.
29 5. Other than a fence, no structures shall be constructed or trees planted in the
30 Subject Property.

31 Section 3: The Village, on its own behalf and on behalf of Village-franchised
32 public utilities, shall retain the right of entry upon the Subject Property in order to install,
33 repair, replace or remove, or engage in the maintenance of, any equipment or facility of any
34 such utility or the drainage conditions in the Subject Property. In the course of repair,
35 replacement or removal, or maintenance of equipment or facilities of a Village-franchised
36 public utility, or drainage conditions in, on or over the Subject Property, the Village or the
37 Village-franchised public utility shall not be held liable by any owner of the Subject Property
38 for any damage to structures, landscaping, or fences in, on or over the Subject Property.
39 Any and all structures, including a fence, built or maintained on the Subject Property are
40 done so at the owner of the Subject Property’s own risk.



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1 Section 4: That the aforesaid vacation, incorporating the conditions contained
2 herein, shall be effective upon the recording of a Plat of Vacation by the Village of Skokie in
3 the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County.

4 Section 5: That no compensation shall be paid by the owners of the abutting
5 properties for the value of the real estate which may accrue to them by reason of the
6 enactment of this ordinance and that the public interest and benefit will be subserved by the
7 vacation of the properties referenced herein.

8 Section 6: It is the intention of the Village that ownership and title to the vacated
9 alley shall pass to and vest in the adjacent property owners, as listed by the Permanent
10 Index Numbers in Exhibit “B”, in equal proportions of the vacated alley.

11 Section 7: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
12 passage, approval, and recordation as provided by law.
13
14 ADOPTED this day of January, 2016.
15
16 Village Clerk
17 Ayes:
18 Nays:
19 Absent:
20 Approved by me this day of
21 Attested and filed in my January, 2016.
22 office this day of
23 January, 2016.
24
25 Mayor, Village of Skokie
26
27 Village Clerk
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Exhibit A
 Exhibit B


 Legal Description

THE NORTH SOUTH ALLEY LYING EAST OF LOTS 23, 24 AND 25, AND
LYING WEST OF LOT 49 AND THE SOUTH 5 FOOT PREVIOUSLY
VACATED EAST WEST ALLEY LYING NORTH OF SAID LOT; LYING
NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF A LINE FROM THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF LOT 23 EXTENDED EAST TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF LOT 49; LYING SOUTH OF A LINE RUNNING EASTERLY FROM THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 25 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF A
POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EXTENDED NORTH, BEING 5
FOOT NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 49 IN KRENN AND DATO’S
CRAWFORD AND EAST PRAIRIE ROAD “L” TERMINAL SUBDIVISION,
BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 10 ACRES OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26,
TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.


 AFFECTED PROPERTY INDEX NUMBERS (PINS)

 10-26-108-019-0000
 10-26-108-007-0000
 10-26-108-008-0000
 10-26-108-009-0000
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 16-1-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
 OUTDOOR STORAGE AT 7740 AUSTIN AVENUE, SKOKIE,
 ILLINOIS IN AN M3 INDUSTRY DISTRICT, AND RELIEF FROM
 CHAPTER 118, SECTIONS 118-212(f) AND 118-171(2)f.3.
 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE

1 WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property:
2 PARCEL 1: THE WEST 100 FEET OF THE EAST 140 FEET OF LOT 2 IN THE
3 SUBDIVISION BY THE HEIRS OF CARL SCHNUR OF THAT PART OF THE
4 SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
5 RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF RAILROAD
6 AND NORTH OF CARL SCHNUR’S SUBDIVISION, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 7 PARCEL 2: THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE EAST 40 FEET OF LOT 2 IN THE
 8 SUBDIVISION BY THE HEIRS OF CARL SCHNUR OF THAT PART OF THE
 9 SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
10 RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF RAILROAD
11 AND NORTH OF CARL SCHNUR’S SUBDIVISION IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
12 PINS: 10-29-101-015-0000, 10-29-101-016-0000
13 more commonly described as 7740 Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (the “Subject Property”),
14 petitioned the Village of Skokie for a special use permit to allow outdoor storage in an M3
15 Industry district; and

16 WHEREAS, Hynek Construction, LLC, (hereinafter “Petitioner”) is a small mason and
17 carpentry company with 10 to 12 employees and proposes to use the Subject Property “as is”
18 to store building materials outside and in three separate storage spaces inside a fenced-in
19 area; and

20 WHEREAS, in addition to the special use permit, the Petitioner has requested relief
21 from (i) Chapter 118, Section 118-212(f), of the Skokie Village Code to allow the petitioner to
22 occupy the property without paving an off-street parking area; and (ii) Chapter 94, Section 94-
23 6(a)(2) to allow the public right of way to be less than 66 feet; and

24 WHEREAS, the Subject Property will contain 13 outside vehicle parking spaces,
25 including one handicapped space plus one bicycle parking space which meets the Village’s
26 parking requirement; and

27 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, duly held on November 5, 2015, for which
28 proper legal notice had been achieved, heard testimony from the Petitioner and from the
29 previous owner of the Subject Property who shared the history of the property and the
30 surrounding area; and
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1 WHEREAS, after hearing all testimony, the Skokie Plan Commission (a) made the
2 appropriate findings of fact as required under Section 118-6(f) of the Skokie Village Code and
3 (b) voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested special use
4 permit be granted subject to the conditions contained in the Plan Commission Report dated
5 December 7, 2015; and

6 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission has also recommended approval of the
7 requested relief from Section 118-212(f) to allow occupancy without paving an off-street area,
8 but recommended denial of relief for Section 94-6(a)(2), as the Austin Avenue and Oakton
9 Street intersection is signalized, and future improvements, such as the acquisition of public
10 right of way through the private property to the north, may occur at an unknown future date;
11 and

12 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
13 December 7, 2015, after hearing the report of the Chairman of the Plan Commission and a
14 testimony from the Petitioner, moved to amend the Plan Commission Report by granting relief
15 from Section 118-171(2)f.3., thereby allowing the six-foot fence currently on the property
16 instead of requiring an eight-foot fence; and

17 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees went on to concur in the aforesaid
18 recommendations and findings of fact of the Skokie Plan Commission, as amended, including
19 denial of relief for Section 94-6(a)(2) of the Skokie Village Code; and

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

22 Section 1: That the special use permit requested by the petitioner to allow outdoor
23 storage at the Subject Property, described above and commonly known as 7740 Austin
24 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, in an M3 Industry district be and the same is hereby granted and
25 approved subject to each of the conditions set forth below:
26 1. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the petitioner must work with the
27 Building Division to:
28 a. Address the violations of previous Certificate of Occupancy inspections; and
29 b. Obtain a building permit to construct the outdoor storage, including fence, gravel
30 and dumpster enclosure installation;
31 2. The petitioner shall share the cost of the required annual water testing from the well and
32 any required maintenance of the well and septic system;
33 3. The petitioner shall share in the cost of the installation and maintenance of common
34 access drives;
35 4. The petitioner at its own expense shall dedicate the eastern 8 feet of the Subject
36 Property; upon either the extension of Austin Avenue north to Oakton Street, or the
37 installation of water and sewer infrastructure in Austin Avenue right-of-way;
38 5. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with the
39 final Village approved site plan dated November 25, 2015, and outdoor storage
40 screening plan dated November 25, 2015;

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1 6. The proposed development shall have a maximum net floor area of 3,600 ft2;
2 7. If provided, parking lot and exterior lighting shall meet Illuminating Engineering Society
3 of North America (IES) standards, be full cut-off design, and be directed away from
4 adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the Engineering Division;
5 8. Any outdoor sound systems shall at all times maintain audio levels that are compliant
6 with the Skokie Village Code;
7 9. No objects are allowed within a 15-foot sight distance triangle between 30 inches and 84
8 inches from grade except traffic control devices listed in the Manual on Uniform Traffic
9 Control Devices;
10 10. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
11 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject Property
12 shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be repaired or replaced
13 in a timely manner;
14 11. All private and future public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or
15 other objects that may impede travel;
16 12. Trash shall only be allowed within a designated trash enclosure and shall be screened
17 from public view in an enclosure approved by the Appearance Commission or the
18 Director of Community Development. All trash shall be contained in such a way as to
19 remain out of sight at all times;
20 13. All paved off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained;
21 14. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of Engineering;
22 15. The proposed development shall have a minimum of 13 off-street vehicle parking
23 spaces including 1 handicapped parking space, as indicated on the Subject Property
24 site plan dated November 25, 2015;
25 16. The handicapped parking spaces shall be installed and maintained in compliance with
26 State of Illinois Accessibility Standards and the Skokie Village Code, including required
27 signage;
28 17. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
29 sidewalks, aisles, easements, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked
30 in designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
31 parking spaces;
32 18. The owner of the Subject Property [and its tenant] shall ensure that employees park on
33 the Subject Property;
34 19. No required parking space on the site may be for the exclusive use of any tenant;
35 20. On an annual basis the petitioner must submit test results from a state-certified
36 laboratory for the operation of the well and associated equipment by the Illinois
37 Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and Illinois Department of Public Health
38 requirements. When the water is no longer deemed potable, repairs to the well (or
39 construction of water and sewer infrastructure, and the connection of the building thereto)
40 shall be made;
41 21. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
42 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended;
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1 22. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
2 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction;
3 23. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the Village of
4 Skokie Community Development Department a Cook County Assessor's Office Petition
5 to Consolidation of Property with associated fees to consolidate property identification
6 numbers 10-29-101-015-0000 and 10-29-101-016-0000 into a single tax parcel or
7 provide evidence that the petition was submitted to Cook County;
8 24. The Subject Property must provide stormwater control as required by the Village’s
9 Engineering Division, including the disconnection of any downspouts;
10 25. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject Property
11 that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to conform with the Village
12 Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit;
13 26. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to the
14 review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission;
15 27. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of survey,
16 site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form. The files shall be
17 scaled 2-dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-read only CD-ROM *.dwg
18 AutoCAD format;
19 28. Prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or building permits, the petitioner shall
20 submit to the Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name,
21 property address, email address, and telephone number of the company and contact
22 person responsible for site maintenance in compliance with the special use permit;
23 29. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or impacted
24 during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or shall cause the
25 developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with a certificate of
26 insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for any and all claims
27 related to any and all work. The owner shall hold, and shall cause the developer and/or
28 contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and
29 all claims for property damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public
30 property;
31 30.The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
32 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; and
33 31. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village to
34 initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any applicable
35 business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The petitioner shall pay all costs
36 related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-compliance with any of the
37 provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs shall include but not be limited to court
38 reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time required researching and conducting said
39 hearing.

40 Section 2: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
41 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and
42 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.


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1 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
2 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
3 ADOPTED this day of January 2016.
4
5 Village Clerk
6 Ayes:
7 Nays:
8 Absent:
9 Approved by me this day of
10 Attested and filed in my January 2016.
11 office this day of
12 January 2016.
13
14 Mayor, Village of Skokie
15
16 Village Clerk




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 SUP: 497.01
 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 16-1-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
 OUTDOOR STORAGE AT 7738 AUSTIN AVENUE, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
 IN AN M3 INDUSTRY DISTRICT

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

2 THE WEST 100 FEET OF THE EAST 240 FEET OF LOT 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION BY
3 THE HEIRS OF CARL SCHNUR OF THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE
4 NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE
5 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF THE RAILROAD AND NORTH OF
6 CARL SCHNUR SUBDIVISION, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
7 PIN: 10-29-101-014-0000

8 more commonly described as 7738 Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (the “Subject Property”),
9 petitioned the Village of Skokie, on behalf of Payless Auto Mart, for a special use permit to
10 allow outdoor storage of vehicles in an M3 Industry district; and

11 WHEREAS, a small used car dealership, Payless Auto Mart, sells used cars from the
12 Subject Property and has a Certificate of Occupancy for internal operations only. The outdoor
13 storage area, which will store cars ready for sale, requires a special use permit; and

14 WHEREAS, 14 storage spaces are provided inside the building with six (6) parking
15 spaces proposed on the outside of the building and eight (8) storage spaces proposed for the
16 outdoor storage area to the west of the building, inside a fenced-in area. The outdoor storage
17 area must have a gravel surface and be surrounded by an 8-foot fence with screening; and

18 WHEREAS, access to the Subject Property is from a 30-foot easement to the south of
19 the property at 7720 Austin Avenue. All vehicles must be parked in designated parking
20 spaces and no parking in the Austin Avenue right of way or in any access easements is
21 permitted; and

22 WHEREAS, a water well is in the southwest corner of the Subject Property and the
23 water must be not be utilized as a potable water supply. This water may be used for sanitary
24 purposes only. All car washing must be conducted off-site, in order to preserve the
25 infrastructure of the well; and

26 WHEREAS, business hours are anticipated to be 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday
27 through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sunday. Staff will be on-site
28 at other times of the day, but no earlier than 7:00 a.m., though these hours will vary from day
29 to day; and


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1 WHEREAS, automotive repair is not permitted on the Subject Property; and

2 WHEREAS, at a public hearing of the Skokie Plan Commission, duly held on
3 November 5, 2015, for which proper legal notice had been achieved, one interested party
4 appeared; and

5 WHEREAS, after all discussion, the Skokie Plan Commission (a) made the appropriate
6 findings of fact as required under Section 118-6(f) of the Skokie Village Code and (b) voted to
7 recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested special use permit be
8 granted subject to the conditions contained in the Plan Commission Report dated December 7,
9 2015; and

10 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
11 December 7, 2015, concurred in the aforesaid recommendations and findings of fact of the
12 Skokie Plan Commission;

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

15 Section 1: That the special use permit requested by the petitioner to allow outdoor
16 storage of vehicles at the Subject Property, described above and commonly known as 7738
17 Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, in an M3 Industry district, be and the same is hereby granted
18 and approved subject to each of the conditions set forth below:
19 1. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with the
20 final Village approved Site and Floor Plan dated October 29, 2015;
21 2. The petitioner must obtain a building permit to construct the outdoor storage, including
22 the gravel and fence installation;
23 3. The petitioner shall share the cost of the required annual water testing from the well
24 and any required maintenance of the well and septic system;
25 4. The petitioner shall share in the cost of the installation and maintenance of common
26 access drives;
27 5. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with the
28 final Village approved Site and Floor Plan dated October 29, 2015;
29 6. The proposed development shall have a maximum net floor area of 3,072 ft2;
30 7. If provided, parking lot and exterior lighting shall meet Illuminating Engineering Society
31 of North America (IES) standards, be full cut-off design, and be directed away from
32 adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the Engineering Division;
33 8. Any outdoor sound systems shall at all times maintain audio levels that are compliant
34 with the Skokie Village Code;
35 9. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
36 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject Property
37 shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be repaired or replaced
38 in a timely manner;
39 10. All private and future public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or

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1 other objects that may impede travel;
2 11. Trash shall only be allowed within a designated trash enclosure and shall be screened
3 from public view in an enclosure approved by the Appearance Commission or the
4 Director of Community Development. All trash shall be contained in such a way as to
5 remain out of sight at all times;
6 12. All paved off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained;
7 13. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of Engineering;
8 14. The proposed development shall have a minimum of 6 off-street vehicle parking spaces
9 including 1 handicapped parking space, as indicated on the Site and Floor Plan dated
10 October 29, 2015;
11 15. The handicapped parking spaces shall be installed and maintained in compliance with
12 State of Illinois Accessibility Standards and the Skokie Village Code, including required
13 signage;
14 16. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
15 sidewalks, aisles, easements, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked
16 in designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
17 parking spaces;
18 17. The owner of the Subject Property [and its tenant] shall ensure that employees park on
19 the Subject Property;
20 18. No required parking space on the site may be for the exclusive use of any tenant;
21 19. On an annual basis the petitioner must submit test results from a state-certified
22 laboratory for the operation of the well and associated equipment by the Illinois
23 Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and Illinois Department of Public Health
24 requirements. When the water is no longer deemed potable, repairs to the well (or
25 construction of water and sewer infrastructure, and the connection of the building thereto)
26 shall be made;
27 20. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
28 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended;
29 21. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
30 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction;
31 22. The Subject Property must provide stormwater control as required by the Village’s
32 Engineering Division, including the disconnection of any downspouts;
33 23. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject Property
34 that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to conform with the Village
35 Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit;
36 24. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to the
37 review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission;
38 25. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of survey,
39 site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form. The files shall be
40 scaled 2-dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-read only CD-ROM *.dwg
41 AutoCAD format;

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1 26. Prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or building permits, the petitioner shall
2 submit to the Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name,
3 property address, email address, and telephone number of the company and contact
4 person responsible for site maintenance in compliance with the special use permit;
5 27.The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
6 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; and
7 28. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village to
8 initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any applicable
9 business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The petitioner shall pay all costs
10 related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-compliance with any of the
11 provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs shall include but not be limited to court
12 reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time required researching and conducting said
13 hearing.

14 Section 2: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
15 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and
16 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.

17 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
18 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
19 ADOPTED this day of January 2016.
20
21 Village Clerk
22 Ayes:
23 Nays:
24 Absent:
25 Approved by me this day of
26 Attested and filed in my January 2016.
27 office this day of
28 January 2016.
29
30 Mayor, Village of Skokie
31
32 Village Clerk




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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED
 AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 16-1-Z-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP WITH REGARD
 TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7720 AUSTIN AVENUE
 SKOKIE, ILLINOIS FROM AN M2 LIGHT INDUSTRY
 DISTRICT TO AN M3 INDUSTRY DISTRICT

1 WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property (hereinafter
2 (“Petitioner”):

3 LOT 3 IN THE SUBDIVISION BY THE HEIRS OF CARL SCHNUR OF THAT PART OF
4 THE SOUTH EAST ¼ OF THE NORTH WEST ¼ OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 41
5 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF
6 THE RAILROAD AND NORTH OF CARL SCHNUR’S SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO
7 THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 21, 1939 AS DOCUMENT 12285957 IN
8 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
9 PIN: 10-29-101-009-0000
10 commonly known 7720 Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter “Subject Property”),
11 petitioned the Village of Skokie to reclassify the zoning of the Subject Property from an M2
12 Light Industry district to an M3 Industry district; and

13 WHEREAS, Petitioner originally desired to rezone the Subject Property in order to
14 create a bus storage lot, but has withdrawn the request for that special use. Even though
15 that case has been withdrawn, Petitioner is still requesting the reclassification to M3, as he
16 feels it would be more appropriate for potential future uses; and

17 WHEREAS, the Subject Property is surrounded by industrial uses to the north,
18 ComEd property to the south and east and Canadian Pacific Railway right of way to the
19 west; and

20 WHEREAS, the Subject Property, which was previously used as an automobile junk
21 yard, is vacant except for an old industrial building that will be demolished; and

22 WHEREAS, the M3 Industry designation is appropriate for the Subject Property in
23 that it can only be used as a storage lot because there is no water or sewer hook-up.
24 However, in accordance with the Zoning Chapter of the Village Code, a storage lot is not
25 allowed without a principal use; therefore, any future use of the Subject Property would
26 require the construction of a building and the connection to utilities unless a vacant
27 industrial building to the north is purchased and used in conjunction with the Subject
28 Property; and

29 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, after public hearing duly held on
30 November 5, 2015, at which no interested parties testified, (i) determined that proper notice
31 had been given; (ii) made the appropriate findings of fact in the affirmative as required
32 under Section 118-6(h) of the Skokie Village Code and (iii) voted to recommend to the

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1 Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested zoning reclassification be granted and the
2 Official Zoning Map of the Village of Skokie be amended to reflect this reclassification; and

3 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, after public meeting duly held on
4 December 7, 2015, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Plan Commission;

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

7 Section 1: That the Subject Property, legally described above and commonly
8 known as 7720 Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, be and the same is hereby reclassified from
9 an M2 Light Industry district to an M3 Industry district.

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

12 Section 3: That a notice of approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
13 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and
14 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds office at the owner’s expense.

15 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
16 passage approval and recordation as provided by law.
17
 ADOPTED this day of January, 2016.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my Approved by me this day of
 office this day of January, 2016.
 January, 2016.


 Mayor, Village of Skokie
 Village Clerk
18
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 16-1-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR
 PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7941 LINCOLN AVENUE, SKOKIE,
 ILLINOIS IN A CX CORE MIXED-USE DISTRICT

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

2 THE EASTERLY 2.00 FEET OF LOT 12, AND THE EASTERLY 2.00 FEET OF THE
3 NORTHERLY 15.00 FEET OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 2 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
4 PARTITION OF LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 AND 18 IN
5 WILLIAM LILL ADMINISTRATOR’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
6 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST, EXCEPTING
7 THEREFROM THAT PORTION THEREOF FALLING WITHIN LOTS 5 AND 6 OF THE
8 COUNTY CLERK’S DIVISION OF SECTION 28 AFORESAID; IN COOK COUNTY,
9 ILLINOIS.
10 PINS: 10-28-200-046-0000, 10-28-200-047-0000
11 more commonly known as a portion of 7941 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the
12 “Subject Property”) in a CX Core Mixed-Use district, petitioned the Village of Skokie for a
13 dedication of the Subject Property, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November
14 24, 2015 and subsequently revised December 4, 2015, a copy of which is attached hereto
15 as Exhibit “1”; and

16 WHEREAS, the Subject Property measures 2.00 feet by 40.00 feet and runs along
17 the eastern side of Lots 12 and 13 and is being dedicated for the purpose of widening the
18 existing public alley; and

19 WHEREAS, the dedication will provide land for the future widening of the alley to 20
20 feet just east of the future Chase Bank to be constructed at 7941 Lincoln Avenue, in order
21 to meet current commercial alley right of way widths; and

22 WHEREAS, the plat meets all Village requirements and the property owner has not
23 requested any compensation for the dedication of the Subject Property; and

24 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department Director reviewed the request
25 for the dedication and recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested
26 dedication be approved as stated in his memorandum dated December 8, 2015; and

27 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
28 January 19, 2016 concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Community
29 Development Department Director:


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

3 Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if
4 stated in full.

5 Section 2: That the dedication of the Subject Property, legally described above
6 and commonly known as a portion of 7941 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, in a CX Core
7 Mixed-Use district, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November 24, 2015 and
8 subsequently revised December 4, 2015, be approved.

9 Section 3: That the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November 24, 2015 and
10 subsequently revised December 4, 2015, attached as “Exhibit 1”, except as it may be
11 revised subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or
12 designee, be and the same is hereby accepted. The Plat shall be recorded with the Cook
13 County Recorder of Deeds Office.

14 Section 4: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
15 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and
16 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.

17 Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
18 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
19 ADOPTED this day of January, 2016.
20
21
22 Ayes: Village Clerk
23 Nays:
24 Absent: Approved by me this
25 day of January, 2016.
26 Attested and filed in my office
27 this day of January, 2016.
28
29
30
31 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie
32
33
34




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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 16-1-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR
 PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7947 LINCOLN AVENUE, SKOKIE,
 ILLINOIS IN A CX CORE MIXED-USE DISTRICT

1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Village"), the owner of the following
2 described real property:

3 THE EASTERLY 2.00 FEET OF LOTS 9, 10 AND 11 IN BLOCK 2 IN THE CIRCUIT
4 COURT PARTITION OF LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 AND 18
5 IN WILLIAM LILL ADMINISTRATOR’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST
6 QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST,
7 EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION THEREOF FALLING WITHIN LOTS 5
8 AND 6 OF THE COUNTY CLERK’S DIVISION OF SECTION 28 AFORESAID, IN
9 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
10 PIN: 10-28-200-045-0000
11 more commonly known as a portion of 7947 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the
12 “Subject Property”) in a CX Core Mixed-Use district, is dedicating the Subject Property, for
13 use as a public right of way, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November 24,
14 2015 and subsequently revised December 4, 2015, a copy of which is attached hereto as
15 Exhibit “1”; and

16 WHEREAS, the Subject Property measures 2.00 feet by 75.00 feet and runs along
17 the east side of 7947 Lincoln Avenue, a public parking lot owned by the Village, and is
18 being dedicated for the purpose of widening the existing public alley; and

19 WHEREAS, the dedication will provide land for the future widening of the alley to 20
20 feet to meet current commercial alley right of way widths and the plat meets all Village
21 requirements; and

22 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department Director is requesting the
23 dedication and recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the dedication be
24 approved as stated in his memorandum dated December 8, 2015; and

25 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
26 January 19, 2016 concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Community
27 Development Department Director:

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

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1 Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if
2 stated in full.

3 Section 2: That the dedication of the Subject Property, legally described above
4 and commonly known as a portion of 7947 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, in a CX Core
5 Mixed-Use district, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November 24, 2015 and
6 subsequently December 4, 2015, be approved.

7 Section 3: That the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November 24, 2015 and
8 subsequently December 4, 2015, attached as “Exhibit 1”, except as it may be revised
9 subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or designee, be
10 and the same is hereby accepted. The Plat shall be recorded with the Cook County
11 Recorder of Deeds Office.

12 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
13 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
14 ADOPTED this day of January, 2016.
15
16
17 Ayes: Village Clerk
18 Nays:
19 Absent: Approved by me this
20 day of January, 2016.
21 Attested and filed in my office
22 this day of January, 2016.
23
24
25
26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie
27
28
29
30
31




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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2015-39P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM January 4, 2016


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman
Case: 2015-39P: 7322 Kedzie Avenue
 Special Use Permit for outdoor storage

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its December 3, 2015 meeting, the Plan Commission heard the request of Raul
Almanza for a special use permit for outdoor storage in conjunction with R & G Almanza
Landscaping, Inc. in an M3 Industry zoning district. The petitioner has been operating
a landscape services business with outdoor storage at this location since the spring of
2015. The outdoor storage area is located to the west of the building and is not visible
from Kedzie Avenue. Materials to be stored outside include gravel, mulch, top soil,
plants, peat moss, and landscaping equipment.
While the outdoor storage area is well-screened on the west side of the property by
existing vegetation growing along the east bank of the North Shore Channel, densely
planted shrubs that are a minimum of 8 feet in height must be planted along the fences
on the north and south sides of the outdoor storage area in order to provide additional
required screening.
The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to grant the special use
permit subject to conditions.

One commissioner asked about the seasonal plants holding area shown on the site
plan. He was under the impression that only pallets of materials were going to be
stored outside, per the petitioner’s testimony at the meeting. The petitioner responded
that plants would also be stored outdoors in buckets on the ground at the subject site
and would typically be kept there between April and November. The commissioner
asked if the outdoor storage was required to be maintained in the exact layout as
shown on the site plan. Staff replied that the exact location of which materials were
stored in a particular location did not matter other than that the materials were not
placed in parking spaces and were located within a screened area.
The commissioner also desired clarification regarding the address of the property, which
stated a Channel Road address on the plat of survey, but a Kedzie Avenue address on
the petition. Staff responded that Channel Road terminates to the north of this
property, and while it may have been using Channel Road as its address in the past, the
Village assigned a Kedzie Avenue address to the property because it was accessed from
Kedzie.




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

APPEARANCE COMMISSION
Appearance Commission review is not required.

PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays, with 2 members
absent, that the petitioner’s request for outdoor storage in conjunction with R & G
Almanza Landscaping, Inc. in an M3 Industry zoning district be APPROVED, subject to
the recommended conditions.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT
 Mitchell (Moved) X
 Quane X
 Paradise X
 Berman (Second) X
 Morita X
 Laxpati X
 Burman X
 Marek X
 Luke X


ATTACHMENTS
1. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2015-39P
2. Staff Report, dated December 3, 2015
3. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for December 3, 2015
4. Site Plan, dated October 9, 2015
5. Site Photos
6. Plat of Survey, dated June 22, 2011
7. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2015-39P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, December 3, 2015


1. No landscaping materials shall be permitted to be stored within any driveway or
 parking space at the subject site.
2. Densely planted shrubs that are a minimum of 8 feet in height must be planted and
 maintained along the fences on the north and south sides of the outdoor storage
 area in order to provide additional required screening.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
3. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with
 the final Village approved site plan dated <insert date of final approved plan>.
4. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject
 Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be
 repaired or replaced in a timely manner.
5. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel.
6. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
7. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
8. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained.
9. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
 Engineering.
10. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
 sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked in
 designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
 parking spaces.
11. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the site plan in
 its approved and finalized form. The files shall be scaled 2-dimensional drawing files
 on non-compressed, non-read only CD-ROM *.dwg AutoCAD format.
12. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.
13. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
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 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The petitioner shall pay
 all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-compliance with any of
 the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs shall include but not be limited
 to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time required researching and
 conducting said hearing.




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PLAN COMMISSION
POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2015-39P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


Consideration Finding
The request is consistent with the intent of the The request for a special use permit for
Comprehensive Plan. outdoor storage in conjunction with the
 existing landscaping services use is consistent
 with the intent of the manufacturing/service
 employment land use identified in the
 Comprehensive Plan.
The request will not adversely affect adjacent The outdoor storage area will be well-
properties. screened and will not adversely affect
 adjacent properties.
The request is compatible with the existing or The request is compatible with the existing
allowable uses of adjacent properties. industrial uses to the north, south, and west
 of the subject site. Although the property to
 the east in Chicago is residentially-zoned, it is
 used for industrial purposes. The nearest
 residence is approximately 400 feet away
 from the outdoor storage area.
The request demonstrates that adequate public Adequate public facilities will exist to serve
facilities, including roads, drainage, utilities, the requested use.
and police and fire protection exist or will exist
to serve the requested use at the time such
facilities are needed.
The request demonstrates adequate provision The petitioner must move all landscaping
for maintenance and use of the associated material out of the driveway and into the
structures. designated outdoor storage area to allow for
 unobstructed vehicular access to the parking
 spaces on the west side of the building.
The request has considered and, to the degree There should be no adverse effects on the
possible, addressed the adverse effects on the natural environment as a result of the
natural environment. storage of plants and planting materials.
The request will not create undue traffic Undue traffic congestion will not be created
congestion. by the proposed use.
The request will not adversely affect public There should be little adverse effect upon
health, safety, and welfare. public health, safety, and welfare.
The request conforms to all applicable The request conforms to all applicable
provisions of this code, except where relief is provisions of this code.
granted with the request.




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STAFF REPORT 2015-39P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 3, 2015


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Re: 2015-39P: Special Use Permit for outdoor storage
 7322 Kedzie Avenue

General Information
Location 7322 Kedzie Avenue
Purpose To obtain approval for a special use permit for outdoor storage
 in conjunction with R & G Almanza Landscaping, Inc.
Petitioner Raul Almanza
Size of Site 22,790 square feet (0.52 acres)
Existing Zoning & M3 Industry – landscaping services
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North M3 Industry – truck and freight transportation service
Land Use
 South M3 Industry – welding supply business, self-service
 storage facility (approved)
 East RS-2 Residential (City of Chicago) – vacant land, access
 driveway
 West M3 Industry – North Shore Channel, multiuse path
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as manufacturing/service employment.


SITE INFORMATION
 Overhead utilities run along the south and west sides of the subject site.
 A driveway runs through the neighboring property to the east and provides access
 to the subject site from Kedzie Avenue.
 The site is served by the CTA’s 96 Lunt and 11 Lincoln Avenue buses and the Pace
 290 Touhy Avenue bus stops a block and a half to the south.

PETITIONER’S SUBMITTAL
The petitioner is requesting a special use permit for outdoor storage in conjunction with
R & G Almanza Landscaping, Inc. in an M3 Industry zoning district. The petitioner has
been operating a landscape services business with outdoor storage at this location since


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the spring of 2015. The outdoor storage area is located to the west of the building and
is not visible from Kedzie Avenue.
With regards to the special use permit request, the petitioner contends that:
 “[M]y plan is to use the property for temporary storage of my company. We will keep in
 landscaping material such as gravel, mulch, top soil, plants, peat moss, and landscaping
 equipment. All of the plants are seasonal starting with April until November every year.
 All of the landscape and hardscape material would only be used for our own landscape
 company. No material would be sold to the public, only for our use.”


STAFF ANALYSIS
Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Only the
Planning Division had comments on this case.

 Planning Division
 The Planning Division recommends approval of the special use permit for outdoor
 storage at the existing landscaping services business. The outdoor storage area is
 well-screened on the west side of the property by existing vegetation growing along
 the east bank of the North Shore Channel. Densely planted shrubs that are a
 minimum of 8 feet in height must be planted along the fences on the north and
 south sides of the outdoor storage area in order to provide additional required
 screening. The property owner must move all landscaping material out of the
 driveway and into the designated outdoor storage area, as shown on the site plan,
 in order to allow for unobstructed vehicular access to the parking spaces on the
 west side of the building.
 Prior to the hearing of the case before the Board of Trustees, the petitioner must
 obtain a permit for the ground sign that is located at the southeast corner of the
 property and repair the fence that is located on the east property line.

APPEARANCE COMMISSION
Appearance Commission review is not required.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for outdoor
storage in conjunction with R & G Almanza Landscaping, Inc. in an M3 Industry zoning
district be APPROVED, based upon the Proposed Positive Findings of Fact and subject
to the recommended and standard special use permit conditions.

RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. Prior to the hearing of the case before the Board of Trustees, the petitioner must:

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 a. Obtain a permit for the ground sign that is present at the southwest corner of the
 property.
 b. Repair the damaged fence on the east side of the property.
2. No landscaping materials shall be permitted to be stored within any driveway or
 parking space at the subject site.
3. Densely planted shrubs that are a minimum of 8 feet in height must be planted and
 maintained along the fences on the north and south sides of the outdoor storage
 area in order to provide additional required screening.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
4. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with
 the final Village approved site plan dated <insert date of final approved plan>.
5. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject
 Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be
 repaired or replaced in a timely manner.
6. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel.
7. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
8. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
9. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained.
10. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
 Engineering.
11. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
 sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked in
 designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
 parking spaces.
12. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the site plan in
 its approved and finalized form. The files shall be scaled 2-dimensional drawing files
 on non-compressed, non-read only CD-ROM *.dwg AutoCAD format.
13. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.
14. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any

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 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The petitioner shall pay
 all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-compliance with any of
 the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs shall include but not be limited
 to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time required researching and
 conducting said hearing.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact
2. Site Plan, dated October 9, 2015
3. Site Photos
4. Plat of Survey, dated June 22, 2011
5. Land Use and Zoning Map




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: December 3, 2015

A motion was made by Plan Commissioner Marek to approve the minutes of the
November 19, 2015 meeting and seconded by Commissioner Burman. All voted aye.

Case Description

2015-39P – Special Use Permit: 7322 Kedzie Avenue
Raul Almanza requests a special use permit for outdoor storage in conjunction with
R & G Almanza Landscaping, Inc. in an M3 Industry zoning district and any other
relief discovered during the review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-401-086-0000


Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to property owners in
the area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Ordinance. It was
determined by Corporation Counsel that notice was proper and correct.

Peter Lee, attorney for the petitioner presented the case. The landscape business
has been operating at this location in the M3 Industrial district since spring 2015. At
the west end of the site, west of the 1-story building, there are several 12’x12’
outdoor areas used just for the temporary storage of seasonal plants and materials.
These areas are approximately 7-8 ft. high. The storage areas are well screened and
not seen from Kedzie Avenue. The plants and materials are used in conjunction with
the landscape business and not for sale to the public.

A commissioner noted that the Plat of Survey and site plan list the property address
as 7322 Kedzie and 7350 Channel Road. Staff confirmed that the building fronts
Kedzie Avenue.

Another commissioner added that the outdoor storage areas should not block or
take away any parking spaces.

Staff requested the report be entered into the record as written. They are
supportive of the use and location. The building was built last year and the site is
well maintained. The petitioners were not aware that a special use permit was
required for outdoor storage.

Recommendation and Voting

A motion was made to approve the request for a special use permit for outdoor
storage at 7322 Kedzie Avenue. The vote was unanimous.


486928 Plan Commission meeting minutes 12/3/15
Motion: Mitchell Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati &
 Paradise


Ayes: 7
Nays: 0




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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2015-40P: Chapter Amendment
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
Case: 2015-40P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
 Outdoor storage of shopping carts and outdoor display of produce

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its December 3, 2015, meeting, the Plan Commission reviewed a case by Roundy’s
Illinois, LLC to amend §118-141(b)(2) to allow outdoor storage of shopping carts and
the display of produce as special uses in business districts. Skokie currently allows
temporary storage in collection corrals within parking lots, but otherwise does not allow
outdoor storage of shopping carts. The specific details of Staff’s recommendation can
be found in the attached Staff Report.
The Village requested a survey of outdoor shopping cart regulation from the Northwest
Municipal Conference, and 15 communities responded, with varying degrees of
regulation.
The Plan Commission concluded with the Staff recommendation to allow by special use
permit the outdoor storage of shopping carts and the display of produce. The Plan
Commission removed the staff recommended restrictions on the storage of carts.
A complete summary of the discussion among the Commissioners can be found in the
attached meeting minutes.


INTERESTED PARTIES

Legal notice was properly advertised as prescribed by the zoning chapter. No
interested parties spoke about this case.


PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND VOTING

The Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays with 2 members
absent, to concur with and amend the Staff Recommendation in the attached Staff
Report to remove all text in (2)a.4. after “Shopping carts”.


ATTACHMENTS
 1. Minutes for Plan Commission meeting for 2015-40P
 2. Staff Report for case 2015-40P, dated December 3, 2015.
 3. Shopping Cart Storage Survey, October 2015.
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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: December 3, 2015

A motion was made by Plan Commissioner Marek and seconded by Commissioner J.
Burman to approve the minutes of the November 19, 2015 meeting. All voted aye.

Case Description

2015-40P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Outside Uses
Roundy’s Illinois, LLC, requests an amendment to Sec. 118-141(b)(2) to allow outdoor
storage of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

2015-41P –Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front and on the north side of
the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the
review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015-42P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front of the store in a B2
Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this
case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015- 43P- Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests an
amendment to an existing special use permit, V.O. 13-12-Z-4020, to modify the location for
seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the store in a B2 Commercial
zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to property owners in the area as
prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. It was determined by Corporation Counsel that notices were
proper.

Cases 2015-40P through 43P all pertain to the Mariano’s grocery store on Touhy Avenue. They
were discussed together but voted on separately.



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Max Dickman, Director of Real Estate Development for Roundy’s (parent company of Mariano’s)
presented the cases. There were four points of discussion: outside storage of shopping carts,
outdoor sales of seasonal produce in front of the store, outdoor sales of seasonal garden and
plant materials in front of the store, and lastly, a zoning amendment allowing outdoor storage
of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

Mr. Dickman stated that Mariano’s team worked with staff on the proposals of allowing the
exceptions to the Village ordinances. Staff is generally in favor of displaying seasonal plants
and produce outdoors as long as it conforms to the hardscape plan. There was more concern
over shopping carts being left randomly all over if allowed to be stored outdoors. Currently,
merchandise displays share the vestibule where shopping carts are stored. It would be setting
a dangerous precedent if the Village of Skokie were able to tell them where and what to place
in the interior of the store. He mentioned the survey of other communities regarding shopping
cart storage regulations. Results show that they are allowed to be stored outside in front of the
store with no regulations. He is proposing a plan to store the carts in front of the store within
a railing to keep them all together. There will also be additional carts stored on the north side
of the building.

The chairman asked if the cart storage will be eliminated inside the store. Mr. Dickman
answered that the goal would be to have carts available inside and outside. At night, carts are
stored in the corrals overnight.

A commissioner stated that by having the carts stored outdoors, there is more sale space
inside. Mr. Dickman said that at the Skokie store there is a large kosher section which leaves
less space for other merchandise.

Another commissioner asked if any of their other stores experience cart storage issues.
Mr. Dickman stated that the Vernon Hills store does not allow carts outside. The Northfield and
Northbrook stores allow 1 row of carts outdoors.

Mr. Dickman would like some changes made to the language in the conditions for the zoning
amendment case 2015-40P and special use case 2015-41P. Corporation Counsel cautioned
that if the changes were not made, their authority would be revoked in the future. The Plan
Commission agreed to the alterations.

There were no questions from the commissioners regarding the special use cases for seasonal
sales of produce or garden and plant materials.

Staff requested that all reports be accepted into the record. Originally, no one was sure how
the store would operate. The volume of usage was much higher than expected. The Village of
Skokie doesn’t allow outdoor storage so this is a major policy change. The architect designed
an area in front of the store for 1 row of carts to be stored. There are other stores in Skokie
that keep carts outdoor but all new construction have their carts inside. Staff agreed that carts
can be left outside at night by a special use permit.

A commissioner asked if the 1 row of carts can be quantified; how many carts or how long the
row can be. Store personnel must police the parking areas so that carts are not loose and
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restrict pedestrian movement. Mr. Dickman answered that the area in front of the store is a
small area and carts cannot go beyond the rails.

Another commissioner had sanitation concerns about the display of seasonal produce. He
wanted confirmation that it would be brought in overnight and be off the ground so rodents
don’t get into it.

Another commissioner brought up the topic of trash and receptacles asking it to be addressed.
Mr. Dickman stated that it is not currently in their ordinances but they would be glad to include
them and oversee the maintenance of them. The commissioner commented that on a site
visit, he did not think the carts outside were a distraction. He also said it is a common practice
to see merchandise displayed in the vestibule.

 A commissioner wondered if this change in policy regarding outdoor storage of shopping carts
would open the door for other stores like Jewel to change their ordinances. Staff answered that
they, too, must request the change to their special use ordinances.

Recommendation and Voting

Case 2015-40P
A motion was made to grant a Zoning Chapter Amendment to allow outdoor storage of
shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts. Condition #2
Outside uses a. 4. to be stricken after “Shopping carts”.

Motion: Quane Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-41P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front
and on the north side of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district. Amend as discussed to
remove Condition #1 A. B. & C. and to add trash receptacles as agreed upon by staff.

Motion: S. Berman Second: J. Burman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-42P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front
of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: Mitchell Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0




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Case 2015-43P
A motion was made to grant an amendment to an existing special use permit 13-12-Z-4020 to
modify the location for seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the
store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0


A commissioner asked for an update on Commissioner Paradise after his surgery.
The chairman said he was doing very well at home.




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STAFF REPORT 2015-40P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 3, 2015




To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Steve Marciani, Planning Supervisor
Case: 2015-40P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
 Outdoor storage of shopping carts and outdoor display of produce


 General Information
 Petitioner Roundy’s Illinois, LLC
 Purpose To amend §118-141(b)(2) to allow outdoor storage of
 shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in
 business districts.

STAFF ANALYSIS
Roundy’s Illinois, LLC requests to amend §118-141(b)(2) to allow outdoor storage of
shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.
In its application, the petitioner states:
 It is necessary for the operations of the [Mariano’s] grocery store to have shopping carts
 available for customers. It is not practical to store all the carts necessary for customers inside
 the store. The outdoor sale of produce is an integral part of the grocery business. It brings
 activity to the exterior of the store and lets customers know that these seasonal items are
 available.



Shopping Carts
Skokie currently allows temporary storage in collection corrals within parking lots, but
otherwise does not allow outdoor storage of shopping carts.
The Village requested a survey of outdoor shopping cart regulation from the Northwest
Municipal Conference, and 15 communities responded. Streamwood and Rolling
Meadows did not report on their regulations other than to state that they do not require
shopping cart storage within a building. Of the 13 remaining communities, Buffalo
Grove, Des Plaines, Grayslake, and Lincolnshire permit outdoor storage at all locations
by-right. Carpentersville, Evanston, Glenview, Hoffman Estates, and Wheeling allow
storage at all locations, including in parking lot corrals, only with some form of special
ordinance such as site plan approval, special use permit, or planned development,
except that Hoffman Estates prohibits storage in the rear or side of the building.
Vernon Hills allows storage by-right within the parking lot or in the rear but prohibits
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storage in the front or on the side. Schaumburg allows outdoor storage by-right, but
only in an enclosed or screened area. Niles prohibits the storage of shopping carts on
any public or private sidewalk. Mount Prospect reported that it was permitted by-right
subject to standard conditions in the Village Code or Zoning Ordinance; however Skokie
Staff was unable to find those conditions.
Staff does have reservations with this portion of the petitioner’s request. If outdoor
storage of shopping carts was to be allowed, it would be a major departure from the
Village’s historic position on regulating the appearance of our retail buildings. Due to
the more urban block configurations and building forms in Skokie, Staff is also
concerned about interior cart storage areas being converted to sales areas, displacing
spaces that should be used for pedestrian and vehicle circulation as well as bike and
vehicle parking with rows and rows of shopping carts.
After careful consideration, Staff is recommending adding outdoor storage of carts as a
special use only in Business zoning districts with a very strong control that prohibits
granting a special use permit if areas that could be used for indoor storage are being
used for sales or display of goods. Because of the express prohibition, an application
could not be accepted nor could relief be granted from this condition by the Village
Board. The amount and appropriate location of the outdoor storage of the carts can be
determined through the public hearing process and subject to findings of fact.


Display of Produce
Staff is in support of the proposed amendment to allow the outdoor display of produce
only in Business zoning districts with a special use permit. The Health Department
recommends adding restrictions that outdoor storage during business hours only is
limited to whole, uncut fruits and vegetables that do not need to be refrigerated and
stored at least 6” off the ground..


Garden and Plant Material Sales
In conjunction with the petitioner’s request, Staff would like to remove the requirement
that outdoor storage and display of garden and plant materials only be in a roofed area
that is at least 40% enclosed by walls. This restriction was put in place when the
Village first added this outside use category, but Staff feels that it is no longer
necessary or appropriate. This amendment would not lessen the Commission’s ability
to add such a regulation to a specific special use request, but it would remove the
requirement of all such requests.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the following section of Chapter 118 Zoning of the Skokie Village
Code be amended, with text to be added highlighted and text to be removed
highlighted and stricken through in the attached draft ordinance:
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ARTICLE III. DISTRICT REGULATIONS
…
Division 3. Business Districts
…
Sec. 118-141. Generally.
…
(b) General requirements. General requirements are as follows:
 …
 (2) Outside uses. All business, servicing, storing, or processing shall be
 conducted within completely enclosed principal buildings, except as
 otherwise provided by this chapter, other applicable Village codes, or as
 follows:
 a. Activities needing a special use permit, if the activity is conducted
 with a principal use in the district:
 1. Outside vending machines and propane sales.
 2. Garden and plant material sales in a roofed area that is at
 least 40 percent enclosed by walls.
 3. Outside storage, display, sales, or rental of motor vehicles or
 boats.
 4. Shopping carts, other than in collection corrals within
 parking lots. Granting this special use is expressly prohibited
 if indoor sales areas exist within vestibules or corridors
 between the registers and store entrances where carts could
 be stored.
 5. Seasonal display of whole, uncut fruits and vegetables that
 do not need to be refrigerated, are stored at least 6” off the
 ground, and are displayed only during store business hours.
 b. Activities requiring an administrative permit from the Village
 Manager or designee: Tent sales and events in the B4 Regional
 Shopping district. One permit per use may be issued for a
 maximum of 10 consecutive calendar days per year. Only 1 tent
 permit shall be issued at a shopping center during any 10-day
 period.
 c. Activities requiring site plan approval, which may be approved
 through the modified review procedure, subject to Health
 Department approval of food products: Retail merchandising units
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 (RMUs) in the B4 Regional Shopping district operated and
 maintained pursuant to the shopping center owner's or manager's
 design guidelines and rules and regulations and located within an
 interior courtyard of the shopping center, subject to Health
 Department approval of food products.
 d. Outdoor dining on private property or in a public way, subject to
 Section 118-85.
 e. Certain parking and loading spaces for commercial vehicles, subject
 to Section 118-217.
 …


ATTACHMENT
Shopping Cart Storage Survey, October 2015.




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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2015-41P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
Case: 2015-41P: Special Use Permit
 Outdoor storage of shopping carts

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its December 3, 2015, meeting, the Plan Commission reviewed a case by Roundy’s
Illinois, LLC, for a special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front and on
the north side of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.
The petitioner requested outdoor storage of one row of shopping carts in the front of the
store within a decorative corral and a second single row of carts along the north side of the
building.
Staff did not recommend allowing the carts in front of the store because of testimony at
past public hearings that carts would be kept inside, there is adequate room inside the
store for the carts, and documented past operation of this Mariano’s store of storing
multiple rows of carts at both requested locations.
The Commissioners did not concur with the Staff recommendation for this portion of the
request and is recommending the petitioner’s request as submitted.
A complete summary of the discussion among the Commissioners can be found in the
attached meeting minutes. The Staff Report for this case is also attached.


INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly advertised as prescribed by the zoning chapter. No
interested parties spoke about this case.


PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays with 2 members
absent, to concur in part with and amend the Staff Recommendation in the attached
Staff Report to remove condition 1 allowing one row of carts on the north and east side
of the building as shown on the attached site plan.


ATTACHMENTS
 1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions for 2015-41P, dated December 3,
 2015
 2. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2015-41P, dated December 3, 2015
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 3. Minutes for Plan Commission meeting for 2015-41P
 4. Staff Report for case 2015-41P, dated December 3, 2015.
 5. Appendix A- “Cart Storage” submitted by the petitioner
 6. “Statement of Effect on Neighborhood” submitted by the petitioner
 7. Hardscape Plan, dated October 13, 2015
 8. Proposed Seating Area Plan, dated November 6, 2013
 9. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2015-41P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the outdoor storage of shopping carts in
 substantial conformance with the Hardscape Plan, dated <insert date of final
 approved plan>.
2. The shopping carts must not block doors, fire hydrants, or sprinkler connections.
3. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the front and
 to the north of the store at all times.
4. No encroachments will be allowed near accessible ramps and must be clear for
 patrons with accessibility needs.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
5. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
6. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
7. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.




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PLAN COMMISSION
POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2015-41P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016



Consideration Finding
The request is consistent with the intent of the The Comprehensive Plan does not address
Comprehensive Plan. this request.
The request will not adversely affect adjacent Shopping cart storage will not negatively
properties. affect adjacent properties.
The request is compatible with the existing or Shopping cart storage is compatible with the
allowable uses of adjacent properties. existing or allowable uses of adjacent
 properties.
The request demonstrates that adequate public One row of carts, which least at least 5’ of
facilities, including roads, drainage, utilities, clear sidewalk and does block doors, fire
and police and fire protection exist or will exist hydrants or sprinkler connections will
to serve the requested use at the time such accommodate adequate public services.
facilities are needed.
The request demonstrates adequate provision The request does not conflict with the
for maintenance and use of the associated adequate provision for maintenance and use
structures. of the associated structures.
The request has considered and, to the degree The request does not have an adverse effect
possible, addressed the adverse effects on the on the natural environment.
natural environment.
The request will not create undue traffic The request will not create undue traffic
congestion. congestion.
The request will not adversely affect public One row of carts, which least at least 5’ of
health, safety, and welfare. clear sidewalk and does block doors, fire
 hydrants or sprinkler connections will
 accommodate adequate public services.
The request conforms to all applicable If the text amendment is adopted allowing
provisions of this code, except where relief is this request, it will conform to all applicable
granted with the request. provisions of this code.




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: December 3, 2015

A motion was made by Plan Commissioner Marek and seconded by Commissioner J.
Burman to approve the minutes of the November 19, 2015 meeting. All voted aye.

Case Description

2015-40P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Outside Uses
Roundy’s Illinois, LLC, requests an amendment to Sec. 118-141(b)(2) to allow outdoor
storage of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

2015-41P –Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front and on the north side of
the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the
review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015-42P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front of the store in a B2
Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this
case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015- 43P- Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests an
amendment to an existing special use permit, V.O. 13-12-Z-4020, to modify the location for
seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the store in a B2 Commercial
zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to property owners in the area as
prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. It was determined by Corporation Counsel that notices were
proper.

Cases 2015-40P through 43P all pertain to the Mariano’s grocery store on Touhy Avenue. They
were discussed together but voted on separately.



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Max Dickman, Director of Real Estate Development for Roundy’s (parent company of Mariano’s)
presented the cases. There were four points of discussion: outside storage of shopping carts,
outdoor sales of seasonal produce in front of the store, outdoor sales of seasonal garden and
plant materials in front of the store, and lastly, a zoning amendment allowing outdoor storage
of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

Mr. Dickman stated that Mariano’s team worked with staff on the proposals of allowing the
exceptions to the Village ordinances. Staff is generally in favor of displaying seasonal plants
and produce outdoors as long as it conforms to the hardscape plan. There was more concern
over shopping carts being left randomly all over if allowed to be stored outdoors. Currently,
merchandise displays share the vestibule where shopping carts are stored. It would be setting
a dangerous precedent if the Village of Skokie were able to tell them where and what to place
in the interior of the store. He mentioned the survey of other communities regarding shopping
cart storage regulations. Results show that they are allowed to be stored outside in front of the
store with no regulations. He is proposing a plan to store the carts in front of the store within
a railing to keep them all together. There will also be additional carts stored on the north side
of the building.

The chairman asked if the cart storage will be eliminated inside the store. Mr. Dickman
answered that the goal would be to have carts available inside and outside. At night, carts are
stored in the corrals overnight.

A commissioner stated that by having the carts stored outdoors, there is more sale space
inside. Mr. Dickman said that at the Skokie store there is a large kosher section which leaves
less space for other merchandise.

Another commissioner asked if any of their other stores experience cart storage issues.
Mr. Dickman stated that the Vernon Hills store does not allow carts outside. The Northfield and
Northbrook stores allow 1 row of carts outdoors.

Mr. Dickman would like some changes made to the language in the conditions for the zoning
amendment case 2015-40P and special use case 2015-41P. Corporation Counsel cautioned
that if the changes were not made, their authority would be revoked in the future. The Plan
Commission agreed to the alterations.

There were no questions from the commissioners regarding the special use cases for seasonal
sales of produce or garden and plant materials.

Staff requested that all reports be accepted into the record. Originally, no one was sure how
the store would operate. The volume of usage was much higher than expected. The Village of
Skokie doesn’t allow outdoor storage so this is a major policy change. The architect designed
an area in front of the store for 1 row of carts to be stored. There are other stores in Skokie
that keep carts outdoor but all new construction have their carts inside. Staff agreed that carts
can be left outside at night by a special use permit.

A commissioner asked if the 1 row of carts can be quantified; how many carts or how long the
row can be. Store personnel must police the parking areas so that carts are not loose and
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restrict pedestrian movement. Mr. Dickman answered that the area in front of the store is a
small area and carts cannot go beyond the rails.

Another commissioner had sanitation concerns about the display of seasonal produce. He
wanted confirmation that it would be brought in overnight and be off the ground so rodents
don’t get into it.

Another commissioner brought up the topic of trash and receptacles asking it to be addressed.
Mr. Dickman stated that it is not currently in their ordinances but they would be glad to include
them and oversee the maintenance of them. The commissioner commented that on a site
visit, he did not think the carts outside were a distraction. He also said it is a common practice
to see merchandise displayed in the vestibule.

 A commissioner wondered if this change in policy regarding outdoor storage of shopping carts
would open the door for other stores like Jewel to change their ordinances. Staff answered that
they, too, must request the change to their special use ordinances.

Recommendation and Voting

Case 2015-40P
A motion was made to grant a Zoning Chapter Amendment to allow outdoor storage of
shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts. Condition #2
Outside uses a. 4. to be stricken after “Shopping carts”.

Motion: Quane Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-41P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front
and on the north side of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district. Amend as discussed to
remove Condition #1 A. B. & C. and to add trash receptacles as agreed upon by staff.

Motion: S. Berman Second: J. Burman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-42P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front
of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: Mitchell Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0




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Case 2015-43P
A motion was made to grant an amendment to an existing special use permit 13-12-Z-4020 to
modify the location for seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the
store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0


A commissioner asked for an update on Commissioner Paradise after his surgery.
The chairman said he was doing very well at home.




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STAFF REPORT 2015-41P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 3, 2015


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor
Re: Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
 Outdoor storage of shopping carts

 Related Cases – 2013-12P: Site Plan Approval
 2013-13P: Special Use Permit
 2013-15P: Special Use Permit
 2015-40P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
 2015-42P: Special Use Permit
 2015-43P: Special Use Permit

General Information
Location 3358 Touhy Avenue
Purpose Special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts
Petitioner LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC
Size of Site 249,313 square feet (5.723 acres) with 459.86 feet of frontage
 on Touhy Avenue.
Existing Zoning & B2 Commercial – grocery store
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North M3 Industry – auto parts manufacturing
Land Use
 South PUD Planned Development (Lincolnwood) – shopping
 mall, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurant,
 cell phone store, bank with drive-through facility
 East B2 Commercial – limited service restaurants, vacant
 commercial space, bank with drive-through, full service
 restaurant
 West M3 Industry – shared driveway
 B2 Commercial – fitness center, wholesale trade
 establishment, grocery store
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as manufacturing/service employment.


SITE INFORMATION
 A public sidewalk is present along Touhy Avenue.
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 Overhead utilities run along the west side of the subject site
 A two-way driveway is located at Touhy Avenue. The subject site is also accessible
 from McCormick Boulevard via a 2-way driveway running through the adjacent
 property to the north of the subject site.
 The site is directly served by the CTA 96 and Pace 290 buses, which run along
 Touhy Avenue. The site is indirectly served by the CTA 82 and Pace 210 buses,
 which stop at the Lincolnwood Town Center shopping mall, located on the south
 side of Touhy Avenue, directly across from the subject site.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting a special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts
at the Mariano’s Fresh Market grocery store at 3358 Touhy Avenue in a B2 Commercial
district. The request includes adding one row of carts along the front of the building
that is currently designated for outdoor seasonal garden and plant material sales in
special use ordinance 13-12-Z-4020 (2013-13P) and a second, longer row along the
north side of the building.
Attached to this report are full text of the petitioner’s request (Appendix A – Cart
Storage) and their Statement of Effect on the Neighborhood.
Since outdoor storage of shopping carts is currently not permitted, this case is
dependent on the adoption of a text amendment in some form in case 2015-40P.


Staff Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Comments
were received from the Fire Department and the Planning and Engineering Divisions.
All other departments returned the sheets with no comments regarding the subject
case.
The Planning Division has recommended in the text amendment case that outdoor cart
storage should only be considered if carts cannot be reasonably accommodated
indoors. Regardless of whether that specific text is adopted, Staff only recommends
approving a portion of the petitioner’s request.
During the public hearings for the development of the Mariano’s store and the outdoor
seasonal garden and plant material sales case a commissioner specifically asked about
the outdoor storage of shopping carts. Testimony provided by the petitioner in
response to the Commissioners question was that carts would be stored in corrals in the
parking lot, most of the carts would be kept inside the building during hours of
operation, and all of the carts would be kept inside when the store was closed.


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The approved plan that was recorded with V.O. 13-12-Z-4020 (Proposed Seating Area
Plan, dated November 6, 2013) shows that the only use of the front vestibule was for
cart storage. Staff acknowledges that recent usage of the store at certain times might
exceed the cart storage design capacity when the current special use ordinance was
adopted. However, an inspection of the site on in the afternoon of Wednesday,
September 30 and again on Wednesday, November 25, indicated that much of the front
vestibule was being used to display products for sale (oatmeal, water, pasta, canned
tomatoes) where 3 rows of carts could be stored to be used be customers entering the
store from the north entrance doors. The north storage area can be used for those
peak-period carts.
Furthermore, although Staff agrees with the petitioner’s Statement of Effect on
Neighborhood that “Being able to bring items from the inside of the store to the exterior
brings a sense of life and activity to the building,” Staff feels strongly that this does not
apply to shopping cart storage.
The Fire Department has also added conditions about blocking doors, fire hydrants or
sprinkler connections.
Staff is supportive of the addition of 4 bicycle parking spaces in the front of the store,
consistent with the original approved site plan. These bike parking spaces have been in
use every time Planning staff has visited the site.
Therefore, Staff does not recommend any shopping cart storage on the east side of the
building and only recommends approval of outdoor storage of carts on the north side of
the building, out of sight, that cannot be accommodated by a full 3 rows inside the
store vestibule.


APPEARANCE COMMISSION
The Appearance Commission does not need to review this case.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that a modification of the petitioner’s request for a special use permit
for outdoor storage of shopping carts at 3358 Touhy Avenue be APPROVED, based
upon the Proposed Positive Findings of Fact and subject to the recommended and
standard special use permit conditions below.
Furthermore, Staff recommends that V.O. 13-12-Z-4020 be repealed.


RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. Prior to the delivery of the Plan Commission’s report to the Board of Trustees, the
 petitioner must resubmit to the Planning Division a revised and dated Hardscape
 Plan that:

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 A. Removes the shopping cart storage from the front of the store.
 B. Shows at least three rows of cart storage and a row of mobility-type carts
 utilizing the interior vestibule are of the store.
 C. Modifies the north exterior cart storage area to include only what cannot be
 accommodated by at least three full rows of carts in the vestibule.
2. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the outdoor storage of shopping carts in
 substantial conformance with the Hardscape Plan, dated <insert date of final
 approved plan>.
3. The shopping carts must not block doors, fire hydrants, or sprinkler connections.
4. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the front and
 to the north of the store at all times.
5. No encroachments will be allowed near accessible ramps and must be clear for
 patrons with accessibility needs.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
6. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
7. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
8. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2015-41P
2. Photos of Mariano’s vestibule, side of store, September 30, 2015
3. Photos of Mariano’s vestibule, front of store, and side of store, September 30,
 2015
4. “Appendix A – Cart Storage” submitted by the petitioner
5. “Statement of Effect on Neighborhood” submitted by the petitioner
6. Hardscape Plan, dated October 13, 2015
7. Proposed Seating Area Plan, dated November 6, 2013
8. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2015-42P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
Case: 2015-42P: Special Use Permit
 Outdoor seasonal display of produce

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its December 3, 2015 meeting, the Plan Commission reviewed a case by Roundy’s
Illinois, LLC, for a special use permit for outdoor seasonal display of produce. The
proposed location is north of the north customer entrance along the curved portion of
the building. The Commissioners concurred with the Staff recommendation and added
an additional condition that a waste receptacle be placed adjacent to the seasonal
produce area.
A complete summary of the discussion among the Commissioners can be found in the
attached meeting minutes. The Staff Report for this case is also attached.


INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly advertised as prescribed by the zoning chapter. No
interested parties spoke about this case.


PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays with 2 members
absent, to concur with and amend the Staff Recommendation in the attached Staff
Report to add a condition requiring a waste receptacle adjacent to the outdoor seasonal
produce area.


ATTACHMENTS
 1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions for 2015-42P, dated December 3,
 2015
 2. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2015-42P, dated December 3, 2015
 3. Minutes for Plan Commission meeting for 2015-42P
 4. Staff Report for case 2015-42P, dated December 3, 2015
 5. “Appendix A – Sale of Seasonal Produce” submitted by the petitioner
 6. “Statement of Effect on the Neighborhood” submitted by the petitioner
 7. Hardscape Plan, dated October 13, 2015
 8. Land Use and Zoning Map

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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2015-42P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the outdoor seasonal sales of produce in
 substantial conformance with the Hardscape Plan, dated <insert date of final
 approved plan>.
2. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the front of
 the store at all times.
3. No encroachments will be allowed near accessible ramps and must be clear for
 patrons with accessibility needs.
4. One waste receptacle must be placed and maintained by the petitioner adjacent to
 the outdoor seasonal produce area when the area is in use.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
5. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
6. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
7. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.




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PLAN COMMISSION
POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2015-42P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016



Consideration Finding
The request is consistent with the intent of the The request is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Plan.
The request will not adversely affect adjacent The request will not adversely affect adjacent
properties. properties.
The request is compatible with the existing or The request is compatible with the existing or
allowable uses of adjacent properties. allowable uses of adjacent properties.
The request demonstrates that adequate public The request will accommodate adequate
facilities, including roads, drainage, utilities, public services.
and police and fire protection exist or will exist
to serve the requested use at the time such
facilities are needed.
The request demonstrates adequate provision The request does not conflict with the
for maintenance and use of the associated adequate provision for maintenance and use
structures. of the associated structures.
The request has considered and, to the degree The request does not have an adverse effect
possible, addressed the adverse effects on the on the natural environment.
natural environment.
The request will not create undue traffic The request will not create undue traffic
congestion. congestion.
The request will not adversely affect public The request will accommodate adequate
health, safety, and welfare. public services.
The request conforms to all applicable If the text amendment is adopted removing
provisions of this code, except where relief is the enclosure requirements for this use, it will
granted with the request. conform to all applicable provisions of this
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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: December 3, 2015

A motion was made by Plan Commissioner Marek and seconded by Commissioner J.
Burman to approve the minutes of the November 19, 2015 meeting. All voted aye.

Case Description

2015-40P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Outside Uses
Roundy’s Illinois, LLC, requests an amendment to Sec. 118-141(b)(2) to allow outdoor
storage of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

2015-41P –Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front and on the north side of
the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the
review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015-42P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front of the store in a B2
Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this
case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015- 43P- Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests an
amendment to an existing special use permit, V.O. 13-12-Z-4020, to modify the location for
seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the store in a B2 Commercial
zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to property owners in the area as
prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. It was determined by Corporation Counsel that notices were
proper.

Cases 2015-40P through 43P all pertain to the Mariano’s grocery store on Touhy Avenue. They
were discussed together but voted on separately.



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Max Dickman, Director of Real Estate Development for Roundy’s (parent company of Mariano’s)
presented the cases. There were four points of discussion: outside storage of shopping carts,
outdoor sales of seasonal produce in front of the store, outdoor sales of seasonal garden and
plant materials in front of the store, and lastly, a zoning amendment allowing outdoor storage
of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

Mr. Dickman stated that Mariano’s team worked with staff on the proposals of allowing the
exceptions to the Village ordinances. Staff is generally in favor of displaying seasonal plants
and produce outdoors as long as it conforms to the hardscape plan. There was more concern
over shopping carts being left randomly all over if allowed to be stored outdoors. Currently,
merchandise displays share the vestibule where shopping carts are stored. It would be setting
a dangerous precedent if the Village of Skokie were able to tell them where and what to place
in the interior of the store. He mentioned the survey of other communities regarding shopping
cart storage regulations. Results show that they are allowed to be stored outside in front of the
store with no regulations. He is proposing a plan to store the carts in front of the store within
a railing to keep them all together. There will also be additional carts stored on the north side
of the building.

The chairman asked if the cart storage will be eliminated inside the store. Mr. Dickman
answered that the goal would be to have carts available inside and outside. At night, carts are
stored in the corrals overnight.

A commissioner stated that by having the carts stored outdoors, there is more sale space
inside. Mr. Dickman said that at the Skokie store there is a large kosher section which leaves
less space for other merchandise.

Another commissioner asked if any of their other stores experience cart storage issues.
Mr. Dickman stated that the Vernon Hills store does not allow carts outside. The Northfield and
Northbrook stores allow 1 row of carts outdoors.

Mr. Dickman would like some changes made to the language in the conditions for the zoning
amendment case 2015-40P and special use case 2015-41P. Corporation Counsel cautioned
that if the changes were not made, their authority would be revoked in the future. The Plan
Commission agreed to the alterations.

There were no questions from the commissioners regarding the special use cases for seasonal
sales of produce or garden and plant materials.

Staff requested that all reports be accepted into the record. Originally, no one was sure how
the store would operate. The volume of usage was much higher than expected. The Village of
Skokie doesn’t allow outdoor storage so this is a major policy change. The architect designed
an area in front of the store for 1 row of carts to be stored. There are other stores in Skokie
that keep carts outdoor but all new construction have their carts inside. Staff agreed that carts
can be left outside at night by a special use permit.

A commissioner asked if the 1 row of carts can be quantified; how many carts or how long the
row can be. Store personnel must police the parking areas so that carts are not loose and
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restrict pedestrian movement. Mr. Dickman answered that the area in front of the store is a
small area and carts cannot go beyond the rails.

Another commissioner had sanitation concerns about the display of seasonal produce. He
wanted confirmation that it would be brought in overnight and be off the ground so rodents
don’t get into it.

Another commissioner brought up the topic of trash and receptacles asking it to be addressed.
Mr. Dickman stated that it is not currently in their ordinances but they would be glad to include
them and oversee the maintenance of them. The commissioner commented that on a site
visit, he did not think the carts outside were a distraction. He also said it is a common practice
to see merchandise displayed in the vestibule.

 A commissioner wondered if this change in policy regarding outdoor storage of shopping carts
would open the door for other stores like Jewel to change their ordinances. Staff answered that
they, too, must request the change to their special use ordinances.

Recommendation and Voting

Case 2015-40P
A motion was made to grant a Zoning Chapter Amendment to allow outdoor storage of
shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts. Condition #2
Outside uses a. 4. to be stricken after “Shopping carts”.

Motion: Quane Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-41P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front
and on the north side of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district. Amend as discussed to
remove Condition #1 A. B. & C. and to add trash receptacles as agreed upon by staff.

Motion: S. Berman Second: J. Burman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-42P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front
of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: Mitchell Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0




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Case 2015-43P
A motion was made to grant an amendment to an existing special use permit 13-12-Z-4020 to
modify the location for seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the
store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0


A commissioner asked for an update on Commissioner Paradise after his surgery.
The chairman said he was doing very well at home.




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STAFF REPORT 2015-42P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 3, 2015


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor
Re: Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
 Outdoor seasonal sales of produce

 Related Cases – 2013-12P: Site Plan Approval
 2013-13P: Special Use Permit
 2013-15P: Special Use Permit
 2015-40P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
 2015-41P: Special Use Permit
 2015-43P: Special Use Permit

General Information
Location 3358 Touhy Avenue
Purpose Special use permit for outdoor seasonal sales of produce
Petitioner LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC
Size of Site 249,313 square feet (5.723 acres) with 459.86 feet of frontage
 on Touhy Avenue.
Existing Zoning & B2 Commercial – grocery store
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North M3 Industry – auto parts manufacturing
Land Use
 South PUD Planned Development (Lincolnwood) – shopping
 mall, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurant,
 cell phone store, bank with drive-through facility
 East B2 Commercial – limited service restaurants, vacant
 commercial space, bank with drive-through, full service
 restaurant
 West M3 Industry – shared driveway
 B2 Commercial – fitness center, wholesale trade
 establishment, grocery store
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as manufacturing/service employment.




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SITE INFORMATION
 A public sidewalk is present along Touhy Avenue.
 Overhead utilities run along the west side of the subject site
 A two-way driveway is located at Touhy Avenue. The subject site is also accessible
 from McCormick Boulevard via a 2-way driveway running through the adjacent
 property to the north of the subject site.
 The site is directly served by the CTA 96 and Pace 290 buses, which run along
 Touhy Avenue. The site is indirectly served by the CTA 82 and Pace 210 buses,
 which stop at the Lincolnwood Town Center shopping mall, located on the south
 side of Touhy Avenue, directly across from the subject site.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting a special use permit for outdoor seasonal sales of produce
at the Mariano’s Fresh Market grocery store at 3358 Touhy Avenue in a B2 Commercial
district. The proposed location is north of the north customer entrance along the
curved portion of the building, the original location that was present to the Commission
for outdoor dining in case 2013-15P but later changed before the hearing of the case
before the Board of Trustees.
Attached to this report are full text of the petitioner’s request (Appendix A – Sale of
Seasonal Produce) and their Statement of Effect on the Neighborhood.


Staff Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Comments
were received from the Fire Department and the Planning Division. All other
departments returned the sheets with no comments regarding the subject case.
The Planning Division recommends approval of the petitioner’s request. The sales area
will be confined to the location depicted on the Hardscape Plan, dated October 13,
2015. The area will be defined by a series of decorative planters. A 5-foot-wide
sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the sales and display area at all
times.
Since outdoor sales of produce is currently not permitted, this case is dependent on the
adoption of a text amendment in some form in case 2015-40P.


APPEARANCE COMMISSION
The Appearance Commission does not need to review this case.

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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for outdoor
seasonal sales of produce at 3358 Touhy Avenue be APPROVED, based upon the
Proposed Positive Findings of Fact and subject to the recommended and standard
special use permit conditions.



RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the outdoor seasonal sales of produce in
 substantial conformance with the Hardscape Plan, dated <insert date of final
 approved plan>.
2. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the front of
 the store at all times.
3. No encroachments will be allowed near accessible ramps and must be clear for
 patrons with accessibility needs.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
4. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
5. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
6. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2015-42P
2. “Appendix A – Sale of Seasonal Produce” submitted by the petitioner
3. “Statement of Effect on the Neighborhood” submitted by the petitioner
4. Hardscape Plan, dated October 13, 2015
5. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2015-43P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
Case: 2015-43P: Special Use Permit
 Outdoor seasonal garden and plant material sales

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its December 3, 2015 meeting, the Plan Commission reviewed a case by Roundy’s
Illinois, LLC, for a special use permit for outdoor seasonal garden and plant material
sales. The request is a modification to the outdoor sales area approved in special use
ordinance 13-12-Z-4020 (2013-13P). The proposed location is north of the north
customer entrance along the curved portion of the building.
There was no discussion from the Commission regarding this case. The Staff Report for
this case is also attached.


INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly advertised as prescribed by the zoning chapter. No
interested parties spoke about this case.


PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays with 2 members
absent, to concur with the Staff Recommendation in the attached Staff Report.


ATTACHMENTS
 1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions for 2015-43P, dated December 3,
 2015
 2. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2015-43P, dated December 3, 2015
 3. Minutes for Plan Commission meeting for 2015-43P
 4. Staff Report for case 2015-43P, dated December 3, 2015
 5. “Appendix A – Outdoor Display” submitted by the petitioner
 6. “Statement of Effect on the Neighborhood” submitted by the petitioner
 7. Hardscape Plan, dated October 13, 2015
 8. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2015-43P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016


1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the seasonal produce sales in substantial
 conformance with the Hardscape Plan, dated <insert date of final approved plan>.
2. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the front of
 the store at all times.
3. No encroachments will be allowed near accessible ramps and must be clear for
 patrons with accessibility needs.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
4. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
5. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
6. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.




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PLAN COMMISSION
POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2015-43P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, January 4, 2016



Consideration Finding
The request is consistent with the intent of the The request is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Plan.
The request will not adversely affect adjacent The request will not adversely affect adjacent
properties. properties.
The request is compatible with the existing or The request is compatible with the existing or
allowable uses of adjacent properties. allowable uses of adjacent properties.
The request demonstrates that adequate public The request will accommodate adequate
facilities, including roads, drainage, utilities, public services.
and police and fire protection exist or will exist
to serve the requested use at the time such
facilities are needed.
The request demonstrates adequate provision The request does not conflict with the
for maintenance and use of the associated adequate provision for maintenance and use
structures. of the associated structures.
The request has considered and, to the degree The request does not have an adverse effect
possible, addressed the adverse effects on the on the natural environment.
natural environment.
The request will not create undue traffic The request will not create undue traffic
congestion. congestion.
The request will not adversely affect public The request will accommodate adequate
health, safety, and welfare. public services.
The request conforms to all applicable If the text amendment is adopted removing
provisions of this code, except where relief is the enclosure requirements for this use, it will
granted with the request. conform to all applicable provisions of this
 code.




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: December 3, 2015

A motion was made by Plan Commissioner Marek and seconded by Commissioner J.
Burman to approve the minutes of the November 19, 2015 meeting. All voted aye.

Case Description

2015-40P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Outside Uses
Roundy’s Illinois, LLC, requests an amendment to Sec. 118-141(b)(2) to allow outdoor
storage of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

2015-41P –Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front and on the north side of
the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the
review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015-42P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests a
special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front of the store in a B2
Commercial zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this
case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

2015- 43P- Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC (Mariano’s), requests an
amendment to an existing special use permit, V.O. 13-12-Z-4020, to modify the location for
seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the store in a B2 Commercial
zoning district and any other relief discovered during the review of this case.

PIN: 10-26-403-002-0000

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to property owners in the area as
prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. It was determined by Corporation Counsel that notices were
proper.

Cases 2015-40P through 43P all pertain to the Mariano’s grocery store on Touhy Avenue. They
were discussed together but voted on separately.



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Max Dickman, Director of Real Estate Development for Roundy’s (parent company of Mariano’s)
presented the cases. There were four points of discussion: outside storage of shopping carts,
outdoor sales of seasonal produce in front of the store, outdoor sales of seasonal garden and
plant materials in front of the store, and lastly, a zoning amendment allowing outdoor storage
of shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts.

Mr. Dickman stated that Mariano’s team worked with staff on the proposals of allowing the
exceptions to the Village ordinances. Staff is generally in favor of displaying seasonal plants
and produce outdoors as long as it conforms to the hardscape plan. There was more concern
over shopping carts being left randomly all over if allowed to be stored outdoors. Currently,
merchandise displays share the vestibule where shopping carts are stored. It would be setting
a dangerous precedent if the Village of Skokie were able to tell them where and what to place
in the interior of the store. He mentioned the survey of other communities regarding shopping
cart storage regulations. Results show that they are allowed to be stored outside in front of the
store with no regulations. He is proposing a plan to store the carts in front of the store within
a railing to keep them all together. There will also be additional carts stored on the north side
of the building.

The chairman asked if the cart storage will be eliminated inside the store. Mr. Dickman
answered that the goal would be to have carts available inside and outside. At night, carts are
stored in the corrals overnight.

A commissioner stated that by having the carts stored outdoors, there is more sale space
inside. Mr. Dickman said that at the Skokie store there is a large kosher section which leaves
less space for other merchandise.

Another commissioner asked if any of their other stores experience cart storage issues.
Mr. Dickman stated that the Vernon Hills store does not allow carts outside. The Northfield and
Northbrook stores allow 1 row of carts outdoors.

Mr. Dickman would like some changes made to the language in the conditions for the zoning
amendment case 2015-40P and special use case 2015-41P. Corporation Counsel cautioned
that if the changes were not made, their authority would be revoked in the future. The Plan
Commission agreed to the alterations.

There were no questions from the commissioners regarding the special use cases for seasonal
sales of produce or garden and plant materials.

Staff requested that all reports be accepted into the record. Originally, no one was sure how
the store would operate. The volume of usage was much higher than expected. The Village of
Skokie doesn’t allow outdoor storage so this is a major policy change. The architect designed
an area in front of the store for 1 row of carts to be stored. There are other stores in Skokie
that keep carts outdoor but all new construction have their carts inside. Staff agreed that carts
can be left outside at night by a special use permit.

A commissioner asked if the 1 row of carts can be quantified; how many carts or how long the
row can be. Store personnel must police the parking areas so that carts are not loose and
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restrict pedestrian movement. Mr. Dickman answered that the area in front of the store is a
small area and carts cannot go beyond the rails.

Another commissioner had sanitation concerns about the display of seasonal produce. He
wanted confirmation that it would be brought in overnight and be off the ground so rodents
don’t get into it.

Another commissioner brought up the topic of trash and receptacles asking it to be addressed.
Mr. Dickman stated that it is not currently in their ordinances but they would be glad to include
them and oversee the maintenance of them. The commissioner commented that on a site
visit, he did not think the carts outside were a distraction. He also said it is a common practice
to see merchandise displayed in the vestibule.

 A commissioner wondered if this change in policy regarding outdoor storage of shopping carts
would open the door for other stores like Jewel to change their ordinances. Staff answered that
they, too, must request the change to their special use ordinances.

Recommendation and Voting

Case 2015-40P
A motion was made to grant a Zoning Chapter Amendment to allow outdoor storage of
shopping carts and the display of produce as special uses in business districts. Condition #2
Outside uses a. 4. to be stricken after “Shopping carts”.

Motion: Quane Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-41P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for outdoor storage of shopping carts in front
and on the north side of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district. Amend as discussed to
remove Condition #1 A. B. & C. and to add trash receptacles as agreed upon by staff.

Motion: S. Berman Second: J. Burman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0

Case 2015-42P
A motion was made to grant a special use permit for seasonal outdoor sales of produce in front
of the store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: Mitchell Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0




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Case 2015-43P
A motion was made to grant an amendment to an existing special use permit 13-12-Z-4020 to
modify the location for seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the
store in a B2 Commercial zoning district.

Motion: J. Burman Second: S. Berman Absent: Laxpati & Paradise
Ayes: 7
Nays: 0


A commissioner asked for an update on Commissioner Paradise after his surgery.
The chairman said he was doing very well at home.




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STAFF REPORT 2015-43P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 3, 2015


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor
Re: Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
 Outdoor seasonal garden and plant material sales

 Related Cases – 2013-12P: Site Plan Approval
 2013-13P: Special Use Permit
 2013-15P: Special Use Permit
 2015-40P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
 2015-41P: Special Use Permit
 2015-42P: Special Use Permit

General Information
Location 3358 Touhy Avenue
Purpose Special use permit for outdoor seasonal garden and plant
 material sales
Petitioner LIPT Touhy McCormick, LLC, on behalf of Roundy’s Illinois, LLC
Size of Site 249,313 square feet (5.723 acres) with 459.86 feet of frontage
 on Touhy Avenue.
Existing Zoning & B2 Commercial – grocery store
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North M3 Industry – auto parts manufacturing
Land Use
 South PUD Planned Development (Lincolnwood) – shopping
 mall, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurant,
 cell phone store, bank with drive-through facility
 East B2 Commercial – limited service restaurants, vacant
 commercial space, bank with drive-through, full service
 restaurant
 West M3 Industry – shared driveway
 B2 Commercial – fitness center, wholesale trade
 establishment, grocery store
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as manufacturing/service employment.




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SITE INFORMATION
 A public sidewalk is present along Touhy Avenue.
 Overhead utilities run along the west side of the subject site
 A two-way driveway is located at Touhy Avenue. The subject site is also accessible
 from McCormick Boulevard via a 2-way driveway running through the adjacent
 property to the north of the subject site.
 The site is directly served by the CTA 96 and Pace 290 buses, which run along
 Touhy Avenue. The site is indirectly served by the CTA 82 and Pace 210 buses,
 which stop at the Lincolnwood Town Center shopping mall, located on the south
 side of Touhy Avenue, directly across from the subject site.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting a special use permit for outdoor seasonal garden and plant
material sales at the Mariano’s Fresh Market grocery store at 3358 Touhy Avenue in a
B2 Commercial district. The request is a modification to the outdoor sales area
approved in special use ordinance 13-12-Z-4020 (2013-13P). The proposed location is
north of the north customer entrance along the curved portion of the building. This was
the original location that was presented to the Commission for outdoor dining in case
2013-15P but later changed before the case was heard before the Board of Trustees.
Attached to this report are full text of the petitioner’s request (Appendix A – Outdoor
Display) and their Statement of Effect on the Neighborhood.


Staff Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Comments
were received from the Fire Department and the Planning Division. All other
departments returned the sheets with no comments regarding the subject case.
The Planning Division recommends approval of the petitioner’s request. The sales area
will be confined to the location depicted on the Hardscape Plan, dated October 13,
2015. The area will be defined by a series of decorative planters. A 5-foot-wide
sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the sales and display area at all
times.
Previous, relief was granted from the outside use requirements in Section 118-
141(b)(2)a.2. of the Skokie Village Code because the sales areas was within a roofed
area that is at least 40% enclosed by walls. If the amendment in case 2015-40P is
adopted this relief will not be necessary.



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APPEARANCE COMMISSION
The Appearance Commission does not need to review this case.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for outdoor
seasonal garden and plant material sales at 3358 Touhy Avenue be APPROVED, based
upon the Proposed Positive Findings of Fact and subject to the recommended and
standard special use permit conditions.
Furthermore, Staff recommends that V.O. 13-12-Z-4020 be repealed.


RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the seasonal produce sales in substantial
 conformance with the Hardscape Plan, dated <insert date of final approved plan>.
2. A 5-foot-wide sidewalk must be maintained free of obstructions along the front of
 the store at all times.
3. No encroachments will be allowed near accessible ramps and must be clear for
 patrons with accessibility needs.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
4. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
5. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
6. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2015-43P
2. “Appendix A – Outdoor Display” submitted by the petitioner
3. “Statement of Effect on the Neighborhood” submitted by the petitioner
4. Hardscape Plan, dated October 13, 2015
5. Land Use and Zoning Map




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Overview of CDBG Proposals for FY17
Village of Skokie Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
January 4, 2016
 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)
Administration
  VOS - Program The Economic Development Division is seeking funding to administer the Village’s CDBG Program, 97,161 90,000
  Administration implement and monitor all projects, submit all required documentation to HUD, and coordinate all
 planning activities relative to the Village’s community development efforts. (Activity subject to 20%
 administrative cap.)


Housing
  VOS - Home The Property Standards Division is seeking funding to continue the Village's program of repairing single- 75,111 70,000
  Improvement Program family homes. This program began in 1983. The request includes adjusting the program parameters to
 enable low-income households (less than 50% of area median family income) to be eligible to receive
 grants up to $12,000 to pay for building materials or contractors' services, and moderate-income
 households (50-80% of median family income) to be able to receive loans up to $12,000 from local banks
 with the entire interest charges being subsidized through the program. In addition, if a household
 received CDBG funding in the past, fulfilled its contractual obligations with the Village, and has remained
 in the home for an additional 15 years, it could be eligible for a new round of funding as long as the
 household remains eligible for the Home Improvement Program.

 Housing Opportunity The Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) is seeking funding to repair a private 0 20,000
 Development sidewalk to improve safety and direct drainage away from the building, sealing the basement walls to
 Corporation (HODC) stop water seepage and prevent mold, installing insulation and replacing windows to increase energy
 efficiency, and replacing the parking slab to improve safety. HODC is requesting its initial $250,000
 investment into this 4-unit building, including significant rehabilitation of the units, to be the financial
 match for the proposed project.




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 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)
Infrastructure
 VOS - Street and Alley The Engineering Division is seeking funding to resurface streets in 2 designated low/moderate-income 180,000 200,000
 Resurfacing mixed-use and multi-family residential areas: (1) the west ½ of Kenton Avenue from Madison Street
 south to Oakton Street; and (2) Grove Street from Gross Point Road east to Skokie Boulevard. The
 Kenton Avenue improvements are located in Census Tract 8074, Block Group #3 (8074-3), and the
 Grove Street improvements are located in Census Tract 8070, Block Group #1 (8070-1). According to
 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) data, 78.00% of the population in 8074-3 and 38.92% of
 the population in 8070-1 are comprised of low/moderate-income residents, respectively. Street and alley
 resurfacing is a high priority of the Village’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget.

 VOS - Sidewalk The Engineering Division is seeking funding to provide grants to homeowners meeting low/moderate 3,000 3,000
 Replacement Program income eligibility who are required to participate in the Village’s mandatory 50/50 sidewalk replacement
 program. As the Village implements its Mandatory Sidewalk Replacement Program each year,
 low/moderate-income property owners are able to apply on an individual basis for CDBG funds to cover
 their 50% share. A simple application form is used and proof of income status is based on our Home
 Improvement Program guidelines (i.e. most recent federal tax return or proof of current earnings and
 signed affidavit). The focus area will be Oakton Street to the north, Howard Street to the south, and the
 east/west Village limits, and households in other areas of Skokie may participate upon request.


Public Services
 VOS - Social Worker The Human Services Division is seeking funding to offset 60% of the costs for a Village Social Worker 32,955 41,629
 position. The Social Worker works with low/moderate-income residents who need various types of case
 management, financial assistance, counseling, and referrals. Residents seeking financial aid are
 required to prove their income status prior to receiving any assistance from Human Services. The
 activity is designed to solely benefit low/moderate-income clientele. (Activity subject to 15% public
 service cap.)




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 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)
Metropolitan Family Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking funding to cover a portion of a counselor and supervisor 6,000 6,000
Services who provide 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. These employees support and
 strengthen families and individuals through counseling services that are offered in MFS' community-
 based centers, clients' homes, and school settings. MFS utilizes a solution-focused, time-limited
 approach to counseling interventions that build on clients' strengths, capacity for change and growth, and
 relationships within their families, community, work, and school settings. Counseling services are
 available to low/moderate-income clients. Each client fee is determined by the agency's sliding fee
 scale. Each client goes through financial registration at the time of intake. (Activity subject to 15%
 public service cap.)

JCFS Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS) is seeking funding to provide financial stability services and 3,570 10,000
 coordinated case management for individuals in Skokie in FY17. The overall goal of the program is to
 empower low-income individuals to create more stable environments for themselves and their families. A
 full-time financial assistance case manager assigned to the JCFS Near North Suburban office helps
 families in financial crisis. This case manager promotes adaptive functioning and economic self-
 sufficiency. (Activity subject to 15% public service cap.)

Center for Enriched The Center for Enriched Living (CEL) is seeking funding to provide scholarships to enable low-income 2,040 3,500
Living Skokie residents with developmental disabilities to enroll in programs that provide skill development and
 social enrichment programs within a community where everyone feels accepted and valued; it is this
 emphasis on belonging that explains why the clients are called "members". Program topics (such as
 independent living, communication, relationship building, etc.) are always relevant to members' lives, but
 content is determined by them. CEL offers opportunities for members to practice the skills necessary for
 happy, successful lives. CEL is open 7 days a week, and provides day, afternoon, after school, evening,
 and weekend experiences in Riverwoods, plus satellite locations such as Niles North High School.
 (Activity subject to 15% public service cap.)




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 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)
Maine-Niles M-NASR is seeking funding to provide financial aid to enable extremely low- to low-income children and 2,040 3,000
Association of Special adult Skokie residents with disabilities the opportunity to participate in therapeutic recreational activities
Recreation (MNASR) and providing their caregivers much needed respite. Program fees are reduced by 35% to 85% for such
 residents. (Activity subject to 15% public service cap.)

Access to Care The Access to Care Program, sponsored by the Suburban Primary Health Care Council, is seeking 0 6,000
 funding to provide primary medical services to low-income Skokie residents. The program serves low-
 income, suburban Cook County residents who are uninsured but not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid.
 Members of Access to Care may have an unlimited number of visits to their Access to Care physician,
 routine lab and x-ray services, and prescription drugs for nominal co-payments. Members pay $5 per
 physician office visit, lab specimen, and x-ray, and pay $15-$40 for prescription drugs. Specialty care
 appointments will be made at Stroger Hospital Clinics. The requested funding would enable Access to
 Care to enroll 8 Skokie residents in the program for 1 year. Funding would be used to offset the costs of
 a staff function. (Activity subject to 15% public service cap.)

PEER Services PEER Services is seeking funding to offset the costs associated with employing a half-time substance 6,120 12,000
 abuse outreach counselor to provide outreach, assessment, and treatment services to Skokie teens,
 families, and single adults who are experiencing problems related to substance abuse. (Activity subject
 to 15% public service cap.)

Children's Advocacy The Children's Advocacy Center is seeking funding to support child victims of abuse, and their non- 2,550 3,000
Center offending family members, through expert child interviews, medical evaluations, and crisis intervention
 services during the investigation of the alleged abuse. Following the completion of the investigation, the
 Center provides on-going advocacy, court support, trauma-focused counseling, and other follow-up
 services to help children and families heal from the abuse. Services are available 24 hours a day and
 are offered to children and families free of charge. Funding is specifically being sought to help offset the
 costs of a Child and Family Advocate/Counselor position in through the Coordination, Advocacy, and
 Sensitive Interviewing (CASI) and the Family Support Services (FSS) programs. (Activity subject to 15%
 public service cap.)




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 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)
The Harbour The Harbour, Inc. is seeking funding to serve the needs of homeless youth (including locked-out, 5,100 8,720
 runaway, or abandoned) ages 12-21 in the north and northwest Chicago suburbs. Agency programs
 transition homeless youth to self-sufficiency through three core programs: Safe Harbour Emergency
 Shelter, Youth in Transition, and Successful Teens/Effective Parents (STEPs). The funds will be
 disbursed among the programs as-needed to offset the costs associated with staff functions to offer
 youth safety today and opportunities for a successful tomorrow by providing immediate short-term
 housing, crisis intervention, counseling to reunite families when possible, longer-term transitional
 housing, and educational and employment support. (Activity subject to 15% public service cap.)

North Shore Senior The NSSC is seeking funding to offset the staffing costs associated with providing long-term case 8,160 10,000
Center (NSSC) management and counseling services to low-income, older adult residents of Skokie. Individuals who
 are frail, who are disabled, whose independence is threatened, and who fall into the poverty- and low-
 income range will be offered home- and community-based services that support independent living and
 forestall or prevent nursing home placement. These services will enable Skokie seniors to remain
 members of the community. (Activity subject to 15% public service cap.)

Youth and Opportunity Youth and Opportunity United (YOU) is seeking funding to offset the staffing costs for a youth 6,120 15,000
United (YOU) development specialist for after school and summer learning programs at Edison Elementary, Lincoln
 Junior High, and Old Orchard Junior High Schools. The specialist will serve a dual role of activity
 coordinator and life skills mentor. Programs include academic, social, and emotional support activities.
 (Activity subject to 15% public service cap.)




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 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)

Public Facilities
 CJE SeniorLife CJE SeniorLife is seeking funding to repair the kitchen waste lines to avoid interruptions in service to 20,000 78,750
 over 200 low/moderate-income frail elderly residents and almost 500 frail elderly who receive home
 delivered meals from the kitchen at the Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation at 9700 Gross
 Point Road. This capital improvement will improve the food preparation environment in a kitchen that is
 used 15 hours a day, 7 days a week, on average. In addition to paying for an engineering study to refine
 the scope of work prior to the commencement of the project, CJE SeniorLife will provide $26,250 in
 matching funds from other sources.

 Turning Point Turning Point is seeking funding to replace three rooftop HVAC units serving the Turning Point building at 9,500 29,174
 8324 Skokie Boulevard. This capital improvement will replace poorly-functioning and aging units to
 improve the interior environment and avoid future repairs to the units and the habitable space below
 when leaks occur. Turning Point will provide $9,725 in matching funds from other sources.

 Search Search is seeking funding to construct a handicapped ramp and deck and ramp for a group home for 15,000 13,500
 women with disabilities. These capital improvements at 9525 Lorel Avenue will enable the women to
 access the back yard and have an additional means of ingress and emergency egress from the home.
 Search will provide $4,500 in matching funds from other sources.

 Orchard Village Orchard Village is seeking funding to replace the tile roof, and copper gutters and downspouts for a 20,000 16,575
 group home for men with disabilities. These capital improvements at 8114 Floral Avenue will enable the
 organization to maintain the safety and security of the residents of the home. Orchard Village will provide
 $5,525 in matching funds from other sources.




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 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)
SHORE SHORE is seeking funding to make improvements to its parking lots on Laramie and Lincoln Avenues, 5,000 10,243
 serving the organization's administration center and future home of its adult services program. The
 capital improvement activities include saw-cutting badly damaged areas of the parking lots, select curb
 and gutter replacement, crack filling, pavement sealing, and parking lot striping for the two parking lots
 serving 8350 Laramie Avenue. The project will improve the safety and access for staff, clients, and
 visitors to the center. SHORE will provide $3,415 in matching funds from other sources.

Asian Human The Asian Human Services is seeking funding to assist with the buildout of a first floor dental clinic within 25,000 25,000
Services its new Skokie Clinic at 8800 Lockwood Avenue. Improvements include constructing 3-4 dental
 operatories with dental chairs, lights, x-ray equipment, plumbing, and electrical. This capital
 improvement will assist the agency in providing dental care to uninsured, low-income Skokie residents in
 its Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Asian Human Services will provide $54,623 in matching
 funds from other sources.


 FY16 FY17
 Total Total
 Allocation Request
 544,427 675,091




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Funding Analysis of CDBG Proposals for FY17
Village of Skokie Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
January 4, 2016
 Amount ($)

 Estimated Entitlement from HUD 450,000
 Unallocated Funds 35,000 unallocated funds, entitlement surplus
 Program Income during FY16 10,315 income from Home Improvement Program home sales
 Estimated Budget 495,315

 Village Proposals 404,629
 Other Proposals 270,462
 Total 675,091

 Administrative Activities 90,000
 Public Service Activities 118,849
 Other Activities 466,242
 Total 675,091

 Administrative Activities 90,000
 Administrative 20% Cap (estimate) 90,000
 Surplus/Reduction 0

 Public Service Activites 118,849
 Public Service 15% Cap (estimate) 69,047
 Surplus/Reduction -49,802 reduction required

 Other Activities 466,242
 Estimated Budget Available (1)(2) 336,268
 Surplus/Reduction -129,974 reduction required

 Notes:
 (1) Assumes full funding of the administrative activities and public service activities caps.
 (2) Dependent upon projects meeting CDBG eligibility requirements and meriting funding.




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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 4, 2016

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

The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg ,Klein, Gray-
Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen.

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

* Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, December 21, 2015.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #16 -FY16 of January 4, 2016.
Omnibus vote.

Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Swearing in of the following personnel by Commissioner Ralph Egloff of the Board of
 Fire and Police:
 Name Old Position New Position
 Zane Romano New Hire Police Officer
Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Police Officer who introduced his family and friends.

* B. Appointment:
 Economic Development Commission: Kristin Murtos
* C. Reappointments:
 Centre East Authority Board: Terrence Guolee, Daniel Kelch and Barbara Reeder
* D. Resignations:
 Board of Health: Margaret Langguth
 Human Relations Commission: Randy Duong
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Village Manager.
A. Request for Executive Session.
Motion to approve the request of the Village Manager for an Executive Session pursuant to
Section 2, Paragraph C.5 and C.6 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act at the end of the
regular meeting and to adjourn therefrom.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED


Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
*A. Ordinance 16-1-Z-4195
Motion to adopt an ordinance granting an extension to a previously approved site plan approval
for a mixed-use planned development at 8101-8107 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois in a CX
Core Mixed-Use district (2015-1P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and
adoption.
Omnibus vote.
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*B. Ordinance 16-1-Z-4196
Motion to adopt an ordinance vacating a portion of the north-south alley within an area bounded
by Hull Street, Avers Avenue, the CTA Yellow Line and East Prairie Road, in an R2 Single-
Family district (2015-29P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*C. Ordinance 16-1-Z-4197
Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow outdoor storage at 7740
Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district, and relief from Chapter 118, Sections
118-212(f) and 118-171(2)f.3. of the Skokie Village Code (2015-35P). This item is on the
consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*D. Ordinance 16-1-Z-4198
Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow outdoor storage at 7738
Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district (2015-36P). This item is on the
 consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*E. Ordinance 16-1-Z-4199
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Map with regard to the property located at
7720 Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois from an M2 Light Industry district to an M3 Industry
district (2015-37P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

FIRST READING:
F. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for property located at 7941 Lincoln Avenue,
Skokie, Illinois in a CX Core Mixed-Use district. This item is on the agenda for first reading and
will be on the January 19, 2016 agenda for second reading and adoption.

G. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for property located at 7947 Lincoln Avenue,
Skokie, Illinois in a CX Core Mixed-Use district. This item is on the agenda for first reading and
will be on the January 19, 2016 agenda for second reading and adoption.

Plan Commission.
Chairman Paul Luke presented the Plan Commission Cases.
A. Plan Commission Case 2015-39P – Special Use Permit: 7322 Kedzie Avenue
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for outdoor
storage in conjunction with R & G Almanza Landscaping, Inc be approved subject to all
conditions.
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED

B. Plan Commission Case 2015-40P – Zoning Chapter Amendment
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission to concur with and amend the Staff
recommendation regarding outdoor storage of shopping carts and outdoor display of
produce at 3358 Touhy Avenue subject to all conditions
Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED
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C. Plan Commission Case 2015-41P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission in part with and amend the Staff
recommendation to remove condition 1 allowing one row of carts on the north and east
side of the building subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED

D. Plan Commission Case 2015-42P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
Motion to concur with and amend the Staff recommendation to add a condition requiring a waste
receptacle adjacent to the outdoor seasonal produce area subject to all conditions
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED

E. Plan Commission Case 2015-43P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission for an amendment to an existing special use permit
to modify the location for seasonal outdoor sales of garden and plant materials in front of the
store in a B2 Commercial zoning district subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Ulrich
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED

2016-17 Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing #2.
Trustee Sutker read a prepared statement:
“I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker employed by 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.”

Planner/CDBG Administrator Carrie Haberstich presented Public Hearing #2
The Village's entitlement grant for FY17 is not known yet. At this time, we are estimating
$450,000 in entitlement funds based on expectations that CDBG funding will be decreased. In
addition to the new entitlement, we will reprogram approximately $35,000 in previously
unallocated funds, and $10,315 in program income received to-date during the current program
year, while accommodating a small reserve of unobligated funds that could be used for
emergency expenses, resulting in an estimated FY17 budget of $495,315. Proposals from both
Village staff and outside agencies total $675,091, so reductions will be necessary. The
program’s 20% cap for administrative funding is applied against the new entitlement only, while
the 15% cap for public service funding (non-capital/non-construction expenditures) is applied
against the new entitlement plus the program income from the current program year.
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Staff recommendations will be presented at the final hearing on Monday February 1st. The
Board will determine at that time the funding award for each project or activity.
Overview of CDBG Proposals for FY17
Village of Skokie Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
January 4, 2016
 FY16 FY17
 Allocation Request
 ($) ($)
Administration
 VOS - Program The Economic Development Division is seeking funding to administer the Village’s CDBG 97,161 90,000
 Administration Program, implement and monitor all projects, submit all required documentation to HUD, and
 coordinate all planning activities relative to the Village’s community development efforts. (Activity
 subject to 20% administrative cap.)

Housing
 VOS - Home The Property Standards Division is seeking funding to continue the Village's program of repairing 75,111 70,000
 Improvement single-family homes. This program began in 1983. The request includes adjusting the program
 Program parameters to enable low-income households to be eligible to receive grants up to $12,000 to pay
 for building materials or contractors’ services, and moderate-income households to be able to
 receive loans up to $12,000 from local banks with the entire interest charges being subsidized
 through the program.
 Housing The Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) is seeking funding to repair a private 0 20,000
 Opportunity sidewalk to improve safety and direct drainage away from the building, sealing the basement
 Development walls to stop water seepage and prevent mold, installing insulation and replacing windows to
 Corporation increase energy efficiency, and replacing the parking slab to improve safety.
 (HODC)

Infrastructure
 VOS - Street and The Engineering Division is seeking funding to resurface streets in 2 designated low/moderate- 180,000 200,000
 Alley Resurfacing income mixed-use and multi-family residential areas:
 VOS - Sidewalk The Engineering Division is seeking funding to provide grants to homeowners meeting 3,000 3,000
 Replacement low/moderate income eligibility who are required to participate in the Village’s mandatory 50/50
 Program sidewalk replacement program.


Public Services
 VOS - Social The Human Services Division is seeking funding to offset 60% of the costs for a Village Social 32,955 41,629
 Worker Worker position.
 Metropolitan Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking funding to cover a portion of a counselor and 6,000 6,000
 Family Services supervisor who provide information and referral services to low-income Skokie residents.
 JCFS Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS) is seeking funding to provide financial stability services 3,570 10,000
 and coordinated case management for individuals in Skokie.
 Center for The Center for Enriched Living (CEL) is seeking funding to provide scholarships to enable low- 2,040 3,500
 Enriched Living income Skokie residents with developmental disabilities to enroll in skill development and social
 enrichment programs.
 Maine-Niles M-NASR is seeking funding to provide financial aid to enable extremely low- to low-income 2,040 3,000
 Association of children and adult Skokie residents with disabilities the opportunity to participate in therapeutic
 Special Recreation recreational activities and providing their caregivers much needed respite.
 (MNASR)
 Access to Care The Access to Care Program, sponsored by the Suburban Primary Health Care Council, is 0 6,000
 seeking funding to provide primary medical services to low-income Skokie residents. The
 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 a half-time 6,120 12,000
 substance abuse outreach counselor to provide outreach, assessment, and treatment 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 abuse, and their 2,550 3,000
 Advocacy Center 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 (including locked-out, 5,100 8,720
 runaway, or abandoned) ages 12-21 in the north and northwest Chicago suburbs.
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 North Shore The NSSC is seeking funding to offset the staffing costs associated with providing long-term case 8,160 10,000
 Senior Center management and counseling services to low-income, older adult residents of Skokie.
 (NSSC)
 Youth and Youth and Opportunity United (YOU) is seeking funding to offset the staffing costs for a youth 6,120 15,000
 Opportunity United development specialist for after school and summer learning programs at Edison Elementary,
 (YOU) Lincoln Junior High, and Old Orchard Junior High Schools.


Public Facilities
 CJE SeniorLife CJE SeniorLife is seeking funding to repair the kitchen waste lines to avoid interruptions in 20,000 78,750
 service to over 200 low/moderate-income frail elderly residents and almost 500 frail elderly who
 receive home delivered meals from the kitchen at the Lieberman Center for Health and
 Rehabilitation at 9700 Gross Point Road.
 Turning Point Turning Point is seeking funding to replace three rooftop HVAC units serving the Turning Point 9,500 29,174
 building at 8324 Skokie Boulevard.
 Search Search is seeking funding to construct a handicapped ramp and deck and ramp for a group home 15,000 13,500
 for women with disabilities.

 Orchard Village Orchard Village is seeking funding to replace the tile roof, and copper gutters and downspouts for 20,000 16,575
 a group home for men with disabilities.

 SHORE SHORE is seeking funding to make improvements to its parking lots on Laramie and Lincoln 5,000 10,243
 Avenues, serving the organization's administration center and future home of its adult services
 program.
 Asian Human The Asian Human Services is seeking funding to assist with the buildout of a first floor dental 25,000 25,000
 Services clinic within its new Skokie Clinic at 8800 Lockwood Avenue.


 FY16 FY17
 Total Total
 Allocation Request
 544,427 675,091

 Representatives from each organization spoke and gave a brief overview of the project
 request.


 Citizen Comments.
 Ted Varga, 9845 Keystone, spoke about a problem with an alley vacation by his house.
 Mayor Van Dusen will see what can be done to help with his problem.
 Elliott Fineman, CEO of National Gun Victims Action Council and member of People for
 a Safer Society , Laura Williams, 8135 Lockwood, Nick Hankes, 7518 Kolmar and
 Denyse Stoneback President for People for a Safer Society all spoke about the proposed
 gun shop in Niles.

 Adjournment
 Motion to adjourn at 9:52 p.m.
 Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
 Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
 Nays: None.
 Absent: None
 MOTION CARRIED



 __________________________
 Pramod Shah, Village Clerk


 Approved:
 ________________________
 Mayor George Van Dusen
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Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees
Monday, January 4, 2016 Page Six


Closed Session
A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 9:55 p.m. Those present were
Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein and Gray-
Keeler. Also present were Manager Lockerby, Assistant Manager Wicha, Corporation Counsel
Lorge and Economic Coordinator Thompson and Community Development Director Peyer. The
meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.