Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2013-10-07

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013 – 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, September 16, 2013.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #10-FY14 of October 7, 2013.

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamations:
 Gandhi Jayanti Peace Day – October 2, 2013
 Fire Prevention Week – October 7-13, 2013
 B’Nai B’rith Day – October 13, 2013

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Swearing in of the following personnel by the Board of Fire and Police:
 Name Old Position New Position
 Joevani Torres New Hire Police Officer
 Gregory Zurawski New Hire Police Officer
 B. Appointment:
 Human Relations Commission:
 Mayor will introduce Willard S. Evans, Jr., CEO Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas,
 as Chair (term expires 11/7/14)
 * C. Resignation:
 Telecommunications Advisory Commission: Eric Biljetina

 9. Presentations and Reports.

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. Backflow Inspection Program.
 B. Interior Rehabilitation Grant for 4904 Oakton Street.
 C. South Crawford Avenue Roadway Improvement Project.
 D. West Section of Old Orchard Road Improvement Project: Reimbursement
 Agreement with County of Cook.
 E. Implementation of 25 MPH Speed Limit on Lincoln Avenue (Linder Avenue to Galitz
 Street).
 * F. Establishment of 2-Way Stop Signs at the Intersections of Madison Street/Harding
 Avenue and Madison Street/Springfield Avenue.
 * G. Purchase of Two Compact Cars, One Pick-Up Truck with Plow and One Mini Van –
 Currie Motors, Frankfort, IL - $80,413.
 * H. Proprietary Purchase of ECG Monitor/Defibrillator/Pacer – Zoll Medical Corporation,
 Chelmsford, MA - $27,978.30.
 * I. Bid Report – Downtown Skokie Landscaping Improvement Program – Alliance
 Contractors, Inc., Woodstock, IL - $437,043.15.
 * J. Rectangular and Square Pots for Downtown Skokie – Tournesol Siteworks, LLC,
 Hayward, CA - $44,702.50.
 * K. Bid Report – Night Vision Equipment for Skokie Police Department – Lawmen’s &
 Shooter’s Supply, Vero Beach, FL - $41,608.80.

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 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
 * A. An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager, Deputy Village
 Clerk, Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels of the Village of
 Skokie. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 * B. An ordinance amending Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to the
 powers and duties of the Plan Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals and
 various issues. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 FIRST READING:
 C. A resolution approving a Bond Record-keeping Policy for the Village of Skokie, Cook
 County, Illinois. This item is on the agenda for first reading and adoption.

 12. Unfinished Business.
 A. Request for an executive session in accordance with Section 2, Paragraph C.1 of the
 State of Illinois Open Meetings Act, a closed session is requested and to adjourn
 therefrom.

 13. New Business.

 14. Plan Commission.

 15. Citizen Comments.

 16. Adjournment.




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 WHEREAS, October 2, 2013 marks the ninth anniversary of the installation
of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Heritage Park in Skokie; and


 WHEREAS, October 2, 2013 marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi and;


 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie joins with the Gandhi Memorial Trust
Fund by spreading the message of peace and tolerance towards all.


 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VANDUSEN, Mayor of the Village
of Skokie, do hereby proclaim October 2, 2013, to be


 “GANDHI JAYANTI PEACE DAY”


and encourage all of the people of Skokie to appreciate the contributions of leaders like
Mahatma Gandhi and Reverend Martin Luther King, and the importance of peace and
harmony among all of the diverse communities living in our metropolis and in the
Village of Skokie.

 Date this 7th day of October 2013


 __________________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor


_________________________________
Pramod C. Shah
Village Clerk




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 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is committed to ensuring the safety and security of
all those living in and visiting our Village; and

 WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and
homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire; and

 WHEREAS, home fires killed more than 2,600 people in the United States, according
to the latest research from the non-profit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and
fire departments in the United States responded to more than 39,000 home fires; and

 WHEREAS, residents who have planned and practice home fire escape plans are
more prepared and will therefore be more likely to survive a fire. Only one-third of Americans
have both developed and practiced a home fire escape plan; and

 WHEREAS, almost three-quarters of Americans do not have an escape plan;
however, less than half actually practiced it; and

 WHEREAS, one-third of all American households estimated they thought they would
have at least six (6) minutes before a fire in their home would become life threatening. The
time available is often less; and

 WHEREAS, Skokie’s first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of
home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and

 WHEREAS, Skokie’s residents are responsive to public education measures and are
able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire, especially in their homes; and

 WHEREAS, the 2013 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Have Two Ways Out!”
effectively serves to remind us to develop and practice a home fire escape plan during Fire
Prevention Week all year round.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie,
do hereby proclaim the week of October 7-13, 2013 as

 “FIRE PREVENTION WEEK”
and urge all residents to practice their home fire escape plan during Fire Prevention
Week 2013, and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of Skokie’s Fire
and Emergency Services.

 Passed this 7thday of October 2013

 __________________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor

_______________________________
Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk


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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 13-10-F-

 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION
 OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER, DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK,
 CORPORATION COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT CORPORATION
 COUNSELS OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE

1 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4, Sections 2-132
2 and 2-134, provides that the Village Manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the
3 Mayor and Board of Trustees and receive such compensation as the Mayor and Board of
4 Trustees shall fix from time to time; and

5 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 3, Section 2-117,
6 provides that the Deputy Village Clerk may be appointed by the Village Clerk with the consent
7 of the Mayor and Board of Trustees and at such compensation as provided for in the annual
8 budget; and

9 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 5, Section 2-168,
10 provides that the Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels shall be appointed
11 by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Trustees and shall receive such compensation
12 as the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall fix from time to time; and

13 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees have considered the FY2014
14 compensation for the aforementioned positions and have approved cost-of-living adjustments
15 (“COLA”) of 2% and other salaries effective May 1, 2013, for all appointed officials; and

16 WHEREAS, the Village Manager’s and Corporation Counsel’s compensation, shall
17 further include amounts paid directly to them and amounts paid into a deferred compensation
18 plan or annuity for them as set forth below;

19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
20 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that:
21 Section 1: The compensation for the Village Manager of the Village of Skokie,
22 Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, shall be paid (i) directly to Albert J. Rigoni in the annualized
23 sum of $181,309, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014; and (ii) into a deferred
24 compensation plan or annuity for the benefit of Albert J. Rigoni in the annualized sum of
25 $62,285, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
26 Further, the Village Manager shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village
27 employees as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual. The Mayor is
28 hereby authorized to execute any and all agreements related to the employment of Albert J.
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1 Section 2: The compensation for the Deputy Village Clerk of the Village of Skokie,
2 Cook County, Illinois for FY2014, shall be paid directly to Sylvia Luke in the annualized sum
3 of $64,054, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
4 Further, the Deputy Clerk shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village
5 employees as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual.

6 Section 3: The compensation for the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie,
7 Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, shall be paid (i) directly to Michael M. Lorge in the
8 annualized sum of $180,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014; and (ii) into a
9 deferred compensation plan or annuity for the benefit of Michael M. Lorge in the annualized
10 sum of $28,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
11 Further, the Corporation Counsel shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village
12 employees as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual.

13 Section 4: The compensation for the full-time Assistant Corporation Counsels of
14 the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, is as follows: (i) Henry E. Mueller,
15 shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of $149,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April
16 30, 2014; and (ii) Barbara A. Mangler, shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of
17 $90,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
18 Further, the Assistant Corporation Counsels, Henry E. Mueller and Barbara A.
19 Mangler, shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village employees as provided in the
20 Village’s annual budget and personnel manual.

21 Section 5: The compensation for the part-time Assistant Corporation Counsels of
22 the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, is as follows: (i) Harry C. Piper,
23 shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of $37,820, effective May 1, 2013 through April
24 30, 2014; and (ii) James G. McCarthy, shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of
25 $26,280, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.

26 Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
27 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
 ADOPTED this day of October, 2013.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of October, 2013; October, 2013.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from
 October , 2013 to October , 2013.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 13-10-C-


 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 118 OF THE SKOKIE
 VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES
 OF THE PLAN COMMISSION AND THE ZONING BOARD
 OF APPEALS AND VARIOUS ISSUES

1 WHEREAS, the Planning Division of the Community Development Department has
2 undertaken a comprehensive review of Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code (hereinafter
3 “Zoning Chapter”). In an effort to modify and simplify the Zoning Chapter, Village staff have
4 begun a reorganization, initially effecting Articles I, “In General” and II, “Administration and
5 Enforcement”; and

6 WHEREAS, subsequent to the language changes in Articles I and II, various other
7 sections in the Zoning Chapter required amending in order to be compatible with the changes in
8 Articles I and II; and

9 WHEREAS, the general changes to Chapter 118 include the following:

10 1. Authorize the Village Manager to designate a “Zoning Official” and to set out the
11 powers and duties of the authority of that position;
12 2. Merge the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”) sections into the
13 administrative requirements;
14 3. Authorize the ZBA to hear cases for sign variances that do not otherwise need to be
15 heard by the Plan Commission;
16 4. Authorize the ZBA to hear appeals of certain administrative interpretations and
17 decisions;
18 5. Eliminate exception permits;
19 6. Modify and clarify the “Findings of Fact” language for the different types of cases;
20 7. Clarify and update notice procedures, including allowing personal notice by regular
21 mail;
22 8. Create a new Article detailing the requirements and procedures for Planned
23 Developments;
24 9. Reorganize the various sections pertaining to “Nonconforming” uses and buildings;
25 and

26 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, at a public hearing duly held August 15, 2013,
27 recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested amendments be
28 approved; and




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1 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
2 September 3, 2013, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Skokie Plan
3 Commission:

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

6 Section 1: That Chapter 118, Article I of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is
7 hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold
8 and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through:

9 ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
10 Sec. 118-1. Comprehensive amendment of zoning ordinance of 1946.
11 The ordinance known as the "Zoning Ordinance" passed by the Mayor and Board of
12 Trustees of the Village on May 7, 1946, and approved by the Mayor on May 7, 1946, and all
13 amendments and additions thereto, are hereby comprehensively amended, except as provided
14 in this chapter.
15 Sec. 118-2. Title of chapter.
16 This chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Ordinance of 1964," and cited and referred
17 to as "The Skokie Zoning Ordinance."
18 Sec. 118-3. Purpose of chapter.
19 This chapter is adopted for the purposes of:
20 (1) Promoting and protecting the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience
21 and general welfare;
22 (2) Securing adequate natural light, pure air and safety from fire and other dangers;
23 (3) Conserving the taxable value of land and buildings; and
24 (4) Enhancing aesthetic values generally throughout the Village.

25 Sec. 118-4. Standards and objectives of chapter.
26 To these ends stated in Section 118-3, this chapter is intended to accomplish certain
27 standards and objectives by:
28 (1) Dividing the entire Village into districts and restricting and regulating therein the
29 location and construction of structures and land, whether for residential,
30 business, industrial or other specified uses.
31 (2) Avoiding or lessening congestion in the public streets.
32 (3) Preventing the overcrowding of land through regulating and limiting the height
33 and bulk of buildings hereafter erected as related to land area.
34 (4) Establishing, regulating and limiting the building or setbacks on or along streets,
35 alleys or property lines.
36 (5) Regulating and limiting the intensity of the use of lot areas, and regulating and
37 determining the area of open spaces within and surrounding such buildings.
38 (6) Establishing standards to which buildings or structures therein shall conform.

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1 (7) Prohibiting uses, buildings, or structures incompatible with the character of the
2 residential, mixed-use, business, or industrial districts.
3 (8) Preventing additions to and alterations or remodeling of existing buildings or
4 structures in such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations imposed
5 under this chapter.
6 (9) Providing for the acquisition of any buildings or structures which do not conform
7 to the standards fixed by the Village.
8 (10) Defining and limiting the powers and duties of the administrative officers and
9 bodies as provided in this chapter.
10 (11) Prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this chapter, or any
11 amendment thereto; and providing for the gradual elimination of those uses,
12 buildings and structures which are incompatible with the character of the districts
13 in which they are located, including, without being limited thereto:
14 a. Elimination of such uses of unimproved lands or lots when the existing
15 rights of the persons in possession thereof are terminated, or when the
16 uses to which they are devoted are discontinued;
17 b. Elimination of uses to which such buildings and structures are devoted, if
18 they are adaptable for permitted uses; and
19 c. Elimination of such buildings and structures when they are destroyed, or
20 damaged in major part as provided in this chapter, or when they have
21 reached the age fixed in this chapter as the normal useful life of such
22 buildings or structures.

23 Sec. 118-5. et al Definitions.
24 …
25 Sec. 118-6. Interpretation of chapter.
26 (a) The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the
27 promotion and protection of the public health, safety, morals, welfare and convenience.
28 (b) Where there is a conflict between this chapter and any other law, ordinance, resolution,
29 rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive or which impose
30 higher standards or requirements shall govern.
31 (c) This chapter is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or other private
32 agreement; provided that, where the regulations of this chapter are more restrictive or
33 impose higher standards or requirements than such easements, covenants or other
34 private agreements, the requirements of this chapter shall govern.
35 (d) No building, structure or use not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of the
36 ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall become or be made lawful solely by
37 reason of the adoption of this chapter; to the extent that such unlawful building, structure
38 or use is in conflict with the requirements of this chapter, such building, structure or use
39 remains unlawful under this chapter.

40 Sec. 118-7. Severability.
41 The several provisions of this chapter are separable, in accordance with the following:

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1 (1) If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provisions of this chapter
2 to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision of this chapter
3 not specifically included in such judgment; and
4 (2) If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any
5 provision of this chapter to a particular property, building or structure, such
6 judgment shall not affect the application of such provision to any other property,
7 building or structure not specifically included in such judgment.
8 …
9 ARTICLE I. ADMINISTRATION
10 Sec. 118-1. General.
11 (a) Title. This chapter may also be referred to as the “Zoning Ordinance.”
12 (b) Intent. The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard public health and welfare and
13 to conserve the value of property by controlling the design, location, use, or
14 occupancy of all buildings and structures through the regulated and orderly
15 development of land and land uses within the Village. It is intended to benefit the
16 public as a whole and not any specific person or class of persons. This chapter
17 fulfills this intent by:
18 (1) Determining the methods and procedures to implement and enforce this
19 chapter, including, but not limited to, when site plan approval and planned
20 developments are required and providing variations or relief from its
21 requirements.
22 (2) Considering the existing and future development or use of land in the
23 Village under the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan.
24 (3) Dividing the entire Village into districts, revising those districts as
25 necessary, and defining and restricting uses allowed in those districts.
26 (4) Restricting and regulating the location of buildings and structures on a lot
27 or lots, including height and bulk, setbacks from property lines or other
28 buildings or structures, the amount of open space, and the intensity of use.
29 (5) Establishing standards for certain improvements such as building design
30 and the amounts and locations of required landscaping and parking in a
31 way that is compatible with the intended use of the zoning district.
32 (c) Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, addition,
33 alteration, moving, repair, and use of any building, structure, parcel of land, sign,
34 or public rights-of-way within the Village. These provisions do not apply to
35 towers, poles, and equipment of a public utility.
36 Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different
37 requirements, the more restrictive shall govern. Where there is a conflict between
38 a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall
39 be applicable. Although not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant, or
40 other private agreement, the requirements of this chapter shall govern whenever
41 the regulations of this chapter are more restrictive or impose higher standards or
42 requirements.
43 Through the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this
44 chapter, benefits and detriments may be enjoyed or suffered by specific
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1 individuals, which is merely a byproduct of the overall benefit to the whole
2 community.
3 If any portion of this code is held invalid for any reason, the remaining
4 herein shall not be affected.

5 Sec. 118-2. Fees.
6 A fee for services may be charged, and a schedule of fees is available in the
7 Community Development Department.

8 Sec. 118-3. Compliance with the chapter.
9 Upon adoption of this code by the Village Board, no use, building, or structure,
10 whether publicly or privately owned, shall be constructed or authorized until the location
11 or extent thereof conforms to this code.

12 Sec. 118-4. Existing buildings and uses.
13 (a) General. Lawfully established buildings and uses in existence at the time of
14 adoption of this chapter, or any subsequent change to this chapter, are permitted
15 to have their existing use or occupancy continued, except when it is contrary to
16 public health and welfare.
17 (b) Additions, alterations, or repairs. Additions, alterations, or repairs are permitted
18 to be made to any building without requiring the existing building to comply with
19 the requirements of this chapter, provided the addition, alteration, or repair
20 conforms to the provisions of this chapter.
21 (c) Maintenance. All buildings or parcels of land must be maintained by the owner.
22 To determine compliance with this section, the Zoning Official is permitted to
23 inspect any building or parcel of land.
24 (d) Moved or temporary buildings, structures, and uses. Buildings, structures, or
25 uses moved into or within the Village must comply with the provisions of this
26 chapter.
27 Temporary buildings, structures, and uses for the protection of the public
28 are permitted, provided an approval is received from the Zoning Official, for a
29 limited period of time and completely removed upon the expiration of the time
30 limit stated on the permit.
31 (e) Illegal uses. Uses that were illegally established prior to the adoption of this
32 chapter remain illegal, unless otherwise made legal.

33 Sec. 118-5. Duties and powers of the Zoning Official.
34 (a) General. This section establishes the duties and responsibilities for the Zoning
35 Official, designated by the Village Manager. The Zoning Official and/or designee is
36 referred to herein as “the Zoning Official.”
37 (b) Designees. The Zoning Official may designate other employees as may be
38 necessary to carry out the functions of this chapter.
39 (c) Reviews and approvals. The Zoning Official is authorized to undertake reviews,
40 make recommendations, conduct inspections, grant approvals, and any other

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1 duties necessary to implement or enforce this chapter. All approvals must be in
2 writing by the Zoning Official.
3 (d) Comprehensive Plan. The Zoning Official assists the Plan Commission in the
4 development and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.
5 (e) Administrative actions. The Zoning Official receives and reviews for
6 completeness applications, submittals, and requests, including any plans and all
7 data necessary to show that the requirements of this chapter are met, and
8 distribute those submittals for review and action to the appropriate body for:
9 (1) Building permits.
10 (2) Certificates of occupancy.
11 (3) Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Appearance Commission
12 cases, including amendments to cases previously heard.
13 (4) Modified review of site plan approvals, special use permits, and certain
14 plats of subdivisions or dedications.
15 (5) Zoning verification letters of the status of the conformance of the
16 buildings, structures, and uses on the requested lot.
17 (6) Determinations of the specific use of a lot and whether the use is a
18 permitted, special, accessory, or restricted in that zoning district.
19 (7) Other plan reviews as needed.
20 (f) Enforcement actions. The Zoning Official enforces compliance with the
21 requirements of this chapter.
22 (g) Interpretations. The Zoning Official interprets and applies the provisions of this
23 chapter.
24 (h) Liability. The Zoning Official, acting in good faith in the discharge of the duties
25 described in this chapter, is not personally liable for any damage that may accrue
26 to persons or property as a result of an act or by reason of an act or omission in
27 the discharge of such duties.
28 This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of
29 any person other than the Zoning Official for damage or injury to any person or
30 property in relation to any building or parcel of land by reason of the reviews or
31 permits issued under this chapter.

32 Sec. 118-6. Plan Commission.
33 (a) General. This section addresses the duties and responsibilities of the Plan
34 Commission and other officials and agencies with respect to the administration of
35 this chapter.
36 (b) Establishment of the Commission. The establishment of the Plan Commission,
37 herein referred to as “the Commission” shall be in accordance with the policies
38 and procedures set forth in this code.
39 (c) Commission reporter. A reporter to assist the Commission shall be appointed by
40 the Zoning Official. The reporter keeps records of the Commission meetings for
41 public record and conducts all correspondence, including the notification of

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1 decisions. The reporter shall prepare and submit the minutes of the Commission
2 meetings to the chairperson and the Commission for approval.
3 (d) Recommendations to the Village Board. The Commission, after holding public
4 hearings, has the duty to make recommendations, including any conditions of
5 approval, to the Village Board in the following areas:
6 (1) Comprehensive Plan. Developing, periodically reviewing, and amending a
7 Comprehensive Plan for the present and future development and
8 redevelopment of the Village.
9 (2) Chapter amendments. Periodically reviewing and recommending
10 amendments to the Zoning chapter, in accordance with the guidelines of
11 the Comprehensive Plan and the Subdivisions chapter of this code.
12 (3) Zoning map amendments. Amending boundaries of zoning districts on the
13 zoning map.
14 (4) Subdivisions. Reviewing and offering recommendations for all
15 subdivisions 4 acres or greater in area or in conjunction with a special use
16 permit or site plan approval.
17 (5) Dedications. Reviewing the dedication of any new street or alley and any
18 addition to existing rights-of-way when considered in conjunction with a
19 special use permit, site plan approval, or a subdivision that is subject to
20 review by the Commission.
21 (6) Zoning chapter relief. Recommending relief from those allowable variations
22 listed in Section 118-7 in conjunction with special use permit or site plan
23 approval.
24 (7) Subdivisions chapter relief. Recommending relief from the subdivision
25 layout requirements for sites 4 acres or greater or when the development
26 for which the subdivision is requested requires a planned development.
27 (8) Site plan approvals. Reviewing and offering recommendations on proposed
28 site plans for permitted uses that require site plan approval to ensure that
29 district regulations are met and to maintain a high quality of development.
30 The Commission shall also review site plans for decorative fence locations
31 at nonresidential permitted uses in all residential districts, except for
32 fences at schools, public parks, governmental uses, and public utilities that
33 are required for the protection of the public.
34 (9) Special use permits. Reviewing and offering recommendations on
35 proposed special uses that, because of their potential adverse impact upon
36 the immediate neighborhood and the Village as a whole, require a greater
37 degree of scrutiny and review of site characteristics, operation of the use,
38 and impacts to determine their suitability in a given location.
39 (10) Vacations. Reviewing the vacation of any public street or alley.
40 Compensation is to be determined by the Village Board.
41 (e) Determination of off-street parking requirements. The Commission determines the
42 off-street parking requirements for uses that specifically require a commission
43 determination. The Commission is the final hearing body in these cases.


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1 (f) Special use permit review findings of fact. Each request for a special use permit
2 must be consistent with the following findings of fact:
3 (1) The request is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.
4 (2) The request will not adversely affect adjacent properties.
5 (3) The request is compatible with the existing or allowable uses of adjacent
6 properties.
7 (4) The request demonstrates that adequate pubic facilities, including roads,
8 drainage, utilities, and police and fire protection exist or will exist to serve
9 the requested use at the time such facilities are needed.
10 (5) The request demonstrates adequate provision for maintenance and use of
11 the associated structures.
12 (6) The request has considered and, to the degree possible, addressed the
13 adverse effects on the natural environment.
14 (7) The request will not create undue traffic congestion.
15 (8) The request will not adversely affect public health, safety, and welfare.
16 (9) The request conforms to all applicable provisions of this code, except
17 where relief is granted with the request.
18 (g) Site plan approval review findings of fact. Consideration of each request for site
19 plan approval must be confined solely to the site plan characteristics, not based
20 upon the characteristics of the proposed use, and consistent with the following
21 findings of fact:
22 (1) The request is harmonious with and does not adversely affect adjacent
23 properties.
24 (2) The request can demonstrate that adequate pubic facilities, including
25 roads, drainage, utilities, and police and fire protection exist or will exist to
26 serve the requested use at the time such facilities are needed.
27 (3) The request demonstrates adequate provision for maintenance of the
28 associated structures.
29 (4) The request has considered and, to the degree possible, addressed the
30 adverse effects on the natural environment.
31 (5) The request will not create undue traffic congestion.
32 (6) The request will not adversely affect public health, safety, and welfare.
33 (7) The request conforms to all applicable provisions of this code, except
34 where relief is granted with the request.
35 (h) Zoning map amendments findings of fact. Each request for a zoning map
36 amendment must be made with respect to the following findings of fact:
37 (1) The map amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan or
38 development trends in the area that have taken place since the affected
39 property was placed in the present zoning district.



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1 (2) After identifying the existing uses and zoning districts in the area, the
2 property in question is more suitable for the uses allowed under proposed
3 zoning district than the existing zoning district.
4 (i) Appeals and hearings. Any person with standing aggrieved by any decision of the
5 Commission shall have the right to make such appeals as shall be permitted by
6 this chapter or state law. Such appeals shall be based on the record.
7 (j) Written report. After the Plan Commission has made its recommendation on a
8 case and once all of the necessary conditions are met by the applicant, the Plan
9 Commission shall send a written report with its recommendation to the Village
10 within 120 days.

11 Sec. 118-7. Zoning Board of Appeals.
12 (a) General. This section addresses the duties and responsibilities of the Zoning
13 Board of Appeals, hereafter referred to as “the ZBA,” and other officials and
14 agencies, with respect to the administration of this chapter.
15 (b) Establishment of the ZBA. The establishment of the ZBA shall be in accordance
16 with the policies and procedures set forth in this code.
17 (c) ZBA reporter. A reporter to assist the ZBA shall be appointed by the Zoning
18 Official. The reporter keeps records of the ZBA meetings for public record and
19 conducts all correspondence, including the notification of decisions. The reporter
20 shall prepare and submit the minutes of the ZBA meetings to the chairperson and
21 the ZBA for approval.
22 (d) Duties and powers.
23 (1) Variances. The ZBA hears and decides appeals to the terms of this
24 chapter. Limitations as to the ZBA’s authorization are set forth in this
25 chapter.
26 a. Location and size of accessory buildings and structures within
27 permitted yards.
28 b. Height of a building or structure provided that a certificate of
29 appropriateness has been issued by the Appearance Commission.
30 c. Spacing between congregate living facilities.
31 d. Land coverage, floor area ratio, or impermeable surface ratios.
32 e. Size of all required yards and the placement of buildings or
33 structures therein.
34 f. Number of required off-street motor vehicle or bicycle parking
35 spaces.
36 g. Reduction in the setback requirement for landscaping in business
37 districts along arterial streets, Main Street, or Howard Street,
38 provided that the project would not be economically feasible but for
39 the variance or that other design features are substituted for the
40 landscaping that have been approved by the Appearance
41 Commission.
42 h. Parking certain commercial vehicles in residential districts.

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1 i. Requirements in the Signs chapter of this code.
2 j. Reducing a required minimum lot area, lot width, or required side
3 yard to build a detached residence on a substandard buildable lot of
4 record in a residential district established prior to 1947, provided it
5 meets all the other requirements of this chapter. The owner shall
6 provide with the application for a variance a survey of the lot by a
7 duly licensed land surveyor and the portion of the adjacent lots
8 including the distance between the side lot line and the nearest part
9 of the buildings or structures thereon.
10 (2) Appeals to administrative decisions. The ZBA hears and decides appeals
11 where it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision,
12 determination, or interpretation by the Zoning Official.
13 (3) Variance review findings of fact. The ZBA is permitted to approve, approve
14 with conditions, or deny a request for variance. Each request for a
15 variance must be consistent with the following findings of fact:
16 a. Limitation on the use of the property due to physical, topographical,
17 and geologic features.
18 b. The applicant can demonstrate that without a variance there can be
19 no reasonable use of the property.
20 c. The grant of the variance is not based solely on economic reasons.
21 d. The necessity for the variance was not created by the property
22 owner.
23 e. The variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to allow
24 reasonable use of the property.
25 f. The grant of the variance will not be injurious to the public health,
26 safety, or welfare.
27 g. The property subject to the variance request possesses one or more
28 unique characteristics generally not applicable to similarly situated
29 properties.
30 (4) Additional findings of fact for parking certain commercial vehicles in
31 residential districts. In addition to the findings of fact for variances, a
32 request for parking certain commercial vehicles in residential districts
33 must also be consistent with the following findings of fact:
34 a. The petitioner's business or occupation is of a nature requiring the
35 usage of the vehicle upon demand at irregular hours for reasons of
36 public necessity.
37 b. Alternative, possible parking sites are not available.
38 c. Screening of the vehicle can be provided.
39 (5) Additional findings of fact for building on a substandard lot. In addition to
40 the findings of fact for variances, a request to build on a substandard lot
41 must also consistent with the following findings of fact:
42 a. The subject lot is not abutting a vacant lot on either side held under
43 common ownership at any time after the year 1946.
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1 b. The subject lot is not abutting an improved lot of record which has
2 1’ or more of an abutting side yard in excess of the minimum
3 required side yard for the district in which the building or structure
4 is located, which additional side yard land could physically be
5 added to the applicant's lot to increase its width or area.
6 c. The subject lot is not owned and has not been owned directly or
7 indirectly or by a nominee of any person, firm, corporation or trust,
8 or by an officer, shareholder, director, partner, beneficiary, agent or
9 person related by blood or marriage or by any predecessors in title,
10 who also held or holds any right, title or interest, directly or
11 indirectly, in the applicant's lot after the year 1946 to the date of
12 application for a building permit.
13 d. The contiguous lots are not owned and have not been owned
14 directly or indirectly or by a nominee of any person, firm,
15 corporation or trust, or by an officer, shareholder, director, partner,
16 beneficiary, agent or person related by blood or marriage or by any
17 predecessors in title, who also held or holds any right, title or
18 interest, directly or indirectly, in the applicant's lot after the year
19 1946 to the date of application for a building permit.
20 e. The subject lot was not used as part of a single or common
21 homesite by or with the consent of the same interests, which owned
22 or controlled an abutting lot after the year 1946 to the date of
23 application for a building permit.
24 (e) Limits to powers.
25 1. The ZBA is prohibited from granting a variance for the following items:
26 a. Any term of this chapter that is specifically prohibited by this
27 chapter.
28 b. Any term of the chapter related to a B4, B6, H1, or OR zoning
29 district.
30 c. Establishing a use in a zoning district that is not allowed.
31 d. Any provisions or conditions of any ordinance providing for a
32 special use permit or site plan approval.
33 e. Allowing a front yard fence or increase to fence height.
34 f. Reducing the number of required off-street motor vehicle parking
35 spaces in zoning districts where a cash distribution to a parking
36 fund is required in lieu of parking spaces.
37 g. Allowing parking of a commercial vehicle in a residential district in
38 any yard that has a State license in excess of the "B" classification
39 or 8,000 pounds gross weight, in any front yard, for more than 1
40 vehicle per residence, when the only purpose is to provide
41 transportation to and from the applicant's place of employment, or
42 on any nonconforming lot.
43 h. Reducing a required side yard to less than 10% of the lot width on a
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1 i. Any requirement of the Signs chapter that has not been first
2 endorsed by the Appearance Commission.
3 2. The ZBA may only recommend to the Village Board to grant or deny a
4 variance for the following items:
5 a. A building or structure height exceeding 10% of the existing
6 applicable zoning district height regulation.
7 b. A reduction in the spacing between congregate living facilities by
8 more than 10% of the applicable requirement.
9 c. To allow vehicle parking in the front yard in an industrial district.
10 d. To allow required off-street vehicle parking in the front yard or side
11 yard abutting a street in a residential district.
12 The Village Board will grant or deny the petitioner’s request.
13 (f) Decisions. The ZBA is permitted to decide in any manner it sees fit. The ZBA also
14 may require conditions upon the premises that reduce or minimize the injurious
15 effect of the request upon other property in the neighborhood and implement the
16 general purpose and intent of this chapter. In interpreting and applying the
17 provisions of this chapter, the conditions must be in the spirit and intent of the
18 chapter and not constitute granting of a special privilege.

19 Sec. 118-8. Hearings, appeals, and modified reviews.
20 (a) Hearings.
21 (1) Notice. Upon receipt of an application in proper form, the Zoning Official
22 shall arrange to advertise the time and place of the public hearing. Such
23 advertisement shall be given by at least one publication in a newspaper of
24 general circulation within the jurisdiction. Such notice shall state the
25 nature of the request, the location of the property, and the time and place
26 of the hearing. Personal notice must be given by regular mail of the time
27 and place of hearing to each property owners of as ascertained by the most
28 recent available property tax records available to the public by the Cook
29 County Assessor's Office, of all lots, or buildings lying in whole or part
30 within 250’ of the property lines of the subject property and all tenants,
31 occupants, and property owners on the subject property. The petitioner
32 must file an affidavit with the Zoning Official containing a complete list of
33 the names and last known addresses of all persons served proper notice
34 pursuant to this section. The notice shall be delivered by first class mail,
35 properly addressed not more than 45 days nor less than 15 days prior to
36 the hearing. A notice of such hearing shall be posted in a conspicuous
37 manner on the subject property. All notices shall be advertised, posted, or
38 sent not more than 45 days nor less than 15 days prior to the hearing.
39 (2) Continuance of case. The Commission or ZBA will hold at least 1 public
40 hearing on the proposed case, but may continue the hearing to a date
41 certain without further notice being given except by public announcement
42 at the meeting and being placed in the meeting minutes.
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1 (1) Interpretations by the Zoning Official. Any person with standing, aggrieved,
2 or affected by any interpretation of the Zoning Official may request in
3 writing an appeal of the decision or interpretation to the ZBA, who, unless
4 otherwise provided, is authorized to interpret the chapter, and such
5 interpretation is considered final.
6 (2) Plan Commission or ZBA. An applicant who has received an adverse final
7 decision from the Commission or ZBA may request in writing a review of
8 the decision to the Corporation Counsel. The Corporation Counsel,
9 Director of Community Development, and chairperson of the Commission
10 or ZBA that made the decision will review each request and make a
11 recommendation to the Village Board.
12 (3) Time limit. An appeal must be filed no later than 10 working days after the
13 decision is rendered or else the appeal cannot be considered. If such an
14 appeal is not made, the decision of the Zoning Official, Commission, or
15 ZBA shall be considered final.
16 (4) Stays of proceedings. An appeal stays all proceedings from further action
17 unless there is immediate danger to public health and safety.
18 (c) Modified review. Certain amendments to existing special use permits and site plan
19 approvals may be eligible to bypass the Commission and be heard directly be the
20 Village Board. The petitioner must request in writing to the Zoning Official the
21 request for the modified review with a list of all items that are being modified from
22 the originally granted ordinance and any other supporting documentation. The
23 community development director, commission chairperson, and corporation
24 counsel will review the request and must unanimously find that the proposed
25 modifications are in substantial compliance with and do not change the intent of
26 the original special use permit or site plan approval and send a memorandum to
27 the Village Board with its findings and any other recommendations. If the request
28 is granted, the Village Board will make a finding that the requested amendment is
29 in substantial compliance with the original special use permit or site plan approval
30 ordinance.
31 (d) Voting and notice of decision. There shall be a vote of a majority of the
32 Commission or ZBA present in order to decide any matter under consideration.
33 Each decision shall be entered into the minutes by the reporter. All appeals shall
34 be kept in accordance with the state regulations and such appeals shall be open
35 to the public.
36 Notice in writing of the decision and the disposition of each appeal shall be
37 given to the Zoning Official and each petitioner by mail or otherwise.
38 (e) Reapplication. No application for a variance, special use permit, or site plan
39 approval that has been denied wholly or in part shall be resubmitted for a period
40 of 6 months from the date of denial.
41 (f) Inaction of the Village Board. If an application for a proposed request is not acted
42 upon within 6 months of the date upon which a recommendation of the
43 Commission or ZBA is received by the Village Board, it shall be deemed to have
44 been denied.

45 Sec. 118-9. Violations.

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1 It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
2 improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or
3 land or cause or permit that same to be done in violation of this code. When any building
4 or parcel or land regulated by this chapter is being used contrary to this code, the Zoning
5 Official shall be permitted to order such use discontinued and the structure, parcel of
6 land, or portion thereof, vacated by notice served on any person causing such use to be
7 continued. Such person shall discontinue the use within the time prescribed by the
8 Zoning Official after receipt of such notice to make the structure, parcel of land, or
9 portions thereof, comply with the requirements of this chapter.

10 Sec. 118-10. Permits and approvals.

11 (a) General. All departments, officials, and employees that are charged with the duty
12 or authority to issue permits or approvals shall issue no permit or approval for
13 uses or purposes where the same would be in conflict with this chapter. Any
14 permit or approval, if issued in conflict with this chapter, shall be null and void.
15 (b) Expiration and cancellation. Each final action granted by the Commission, ZBA,
16 or Village Board expires after 180 days from the passage of ordinance or approval
17 of the final decision by the granting body if building permits have not been
18 submitted, work is undertaken, or such use or activity is not established, unless a
19 different time of issuance is allowed in the ordinance or decision, or unless an
20 extension is granted by the granting body prior to expiration.
21 A use with a special use permit that ceases to operate for a period of 6
22 months is automatically null and void and of no further force or effect.
23 Failure to comply fully with the terms of any permit, license, or approval is
24 grounds for cancellation or revocation. Action to cancel any license, permit, or
25 approval shall be permitted to be taken on proper grounds by the Zoning Official.
26 Cancellation of a permit or approval by the Commission or ZBA shall be permitted
27 to be appealed in the same manner as its original action.
28 (c) Validity of licenses, permits, and approvals. For the issuance of any license,
29 permit or approval for which the Commission or ZBA is responsible, the Zoning
30 Official shall require that the development or use in question proceed only in
31 accordance with the terms of such license, permit, or approval, including any
32 requirements or conditions established as a condition of issuance. Except as
33 specifically provided for in this chapter and conditions of approval, the securing
34 of one required review or approval shall not exempt the recipient from the
35 necessity of securing any other required review or approval.
36 …
37 Section 2: That Chapter 118, Article II of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is
38 hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold
39 and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through:

40 ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
41 Sec. 118-31. Powers of Zoning Board of Appeals; variations and exceptions; review of
42 orders and decisions of Director of Community Development.
43 (a) Variations and exceptions. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide the
44 following types of variation and exception permit cases, excluding any provisions or
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1 conditions of any ordinance providing for a special use permit or site plan approval, or
2 for any lot in the B4 Regional Shopping, B6 Downtown Science and Technology, H1
3 Hospital, and OR Office Research districts.
4 (1) Variations.
5 a. Accessory buildings and structures. A variation may be granted for the
6 location and size within permitted yards. However, the Zoning Board of
7 Appeals shall have no authority to grant a variation to allow a front yard
8 fence or for fence height.
9 b. Building height. A variation may be granted for the height of a permitted
10 building or structure, provided that a certificate of appropriateness has
11 been issued by the Appearance Commission. A building or structure shall
12 not exceed 10 percent of the existing applicable height regulation of the
13 zoning district in which the subject site is located, except that any action
14 recommending granting or denying a height variation in excess of 10
15 percent of the existing applicable height regulation shall be subject to
16 approval and concurrence by the Village Board.
17 c. Land coverage, floor area ratio and/or impermeable surface. A variation
18 may be granted for increases above the limitations set forth in Article III of
19 this chapter.
20 d. Yards.
21 1. A variation may be granted for a reduction in the size of all
22 required yards or the location of buildings or structures therein.
23 2. Any action recommending granting or denying a petition relating to
24 parking in the front yard in an industrial district or a petition
25 relating to allowing parking in the front yard or side yard abutting a
26 street in a residential district to constitute the legal parking
27 required by this chapter shall be subject to approval and
28 concurrence by the Village Board.
29 e. Off-street parking. A variation may be granted for decreases in the
30 requirements set forth in Article IV of this chapter. No variation reducing
31 the number of required off-street motor vehicle parking spaces shall be
32 granted in zoning districts where a cash distribution to a parking fund is
33 required in lieu of parking spaces.
34 f. Commercial vehicle parking. A variation may be granted to allow the
35 parking of commercial vehicles in residential districts prohibited by Article
36 IV of this chapter. Variation from the regulations in Article IV of this
37 chapter may be granted subject to the following prohibitions:
38 1. Prohibited variations. No variation shall be granted:
39 i. For a vehicle having State license in excess of the "B"
40 classification or 8,000 pounds gross weight.
41 ii. To permit parking in primary or secondary front yards or in
42 side yards.
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1 iv. Where the only purpose is to provide transportation to and
2 from the applicant's place of employment.
3 v. Where the lot is a substandard lot in a residential zone.
4 2. Factors. Factors shall be as follows:
5 i. The petitioner's business or occupation is of a nature
6 requiring the usage of the vehicle upon demand at
7 irregular hours for reasons of public necessity.
8 ii. Alternative, possible parking sites are not available.
9 iii. Screening for the truck can be provided.
10 3. Decision. The Zoning Board of Appeals may require such
11 conditions and restrictions, including, but not limited to, screening
12 and landscaping, and routes of ingress and egress, upon the
13 premises benefited by the variation as may be necessary to
14 reduce or minimize the injurious effect of such variation upon
15 other property in the neighborhood and to implement the general
16 purpose and intent of this chapter.
17 g. Substandard lots.
18 1. A buildable lot of record in a residential district at the effective date
19 of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived which is unable
20 to meet the requirements of this chapter as to area, width or side
21 yard may be used for any permitted residential use in the district,
22 provided it shall meet all the other requirements of this chapter,
23 with the following additional requirements: The owner shall
24 furnish, with the application for a building permit, a survey by a
25 duly licensed land surveyor, showing the lot upon which the
26 applicant proposes to erect any permitted residential use in the
27 district and also showing a portion of the lots on either side of the
28 lot including the width of the abutting side yards to the nearest part
29 of the buildings or structures thereon.
30 2. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall order the issuance of a permit
31 for erecting a building for any permitted residential use in the
32 district on the subject lot upon compliance with all applicable
33 codes, ordinances, statutes, rules and regulations, with each
34 required side yard reduced to not less than 10 percent of the width
35 of the lot. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have no authority to
36 hear a petition for a variation if the subject lot does not meet all of
37 the following requirements:
38 i. The subject lot is not abutting a vacant lot on either side
39 held under common ownership at any time after the year
40 1946;
41 ii. The subject lot is not abutting an improved lot of record
42 which has 1 foot or more of an abutting side yard in excess
43 of the minimum required side yard for the district in which
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1 yard land could physically be added to the applicant's lot to
2 increase its width or area;
3 iii. The subject lot is not owned and has not been owned
4 directly or indirectly or by a nominee of any person, firm,
5 corporation or trust, or by an officer, shareholder, director,
6 partner, beneficiary, agent or person related by blood or
7 marriage or by any predecessors in title, who also held or
8 holds any right, title or interest, directly or indirectly, in the
9 applicant's lot after the year 1946 to the date of application
10 for a building permit;
11 iv. The contiguous lots are not owned and have not been
12 owned directly or indirectly or by a nominee of any person,
13 firm, corporation or trust, or by an officer, shareholder,
14 director, partner, beneficiary, agent or person related by
15 blood or marriage or by any predecessors in title, who also
16 held or holds any right, title or interest, directly or indirectly,
17 in the applicant's lot after the year 1946 to the date of
18 application for a building permit; and
19 v. The subject lot was not used as part of a single or common
20 homesite by or with the consent of the same interests,
21 which owned or controlled an abutting lot after the year
22 1946 to the date of application for a building permit.
23 h. Landscape yard. A variation may be granted for relief from the setback
24 requirements for landscaping in business districts along arterial streets,
25 Main Street, or Howard Street, provided that the project would not be
26 economically feasible but for the variance or that other design features
27 are substituted for the landscaping that has been approved by the
28 Appearance Commission.
29 i. Spacing between congregate living facilities. The spacing between
30 congregate living facilities shall not be reduced by more than 10 percent
31 of the existing applicable requirement, except that any action
32 recommending granting or denying a spacing variation in excess of 10
33 percent of the applicable requirement shall be subject to approval and
34 concurrence by the Village Board.
35 (2) Exceptions.
36 a. An exception may be granted for permanently installed barbecues,
37 relating to requirements in required yards.
38 b. An exception may be granted for air conditioning units and condensers in
39 required yards and within the 10-foot setback requirement.
40 c. An exception may be granted for swimming pools within the 8-foot
41 setback requirement of Chapter 22, Article VIII [of Volume I of the Skokie
42 Village Code], but not within the required side yard.
43 (b) Decisions.
44 (1) All final findings and decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals on authorized
45 variations or exceptions shall be in accordance with regulations of this chapter
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1 and the Illinois Compiled Statutes, and are subject to judicial review in
2 accordance with regulations set forth in the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
3 (2) A concurring vote of a majority of those members present at the meeting with a
4 minimum of 5 concurring votes shall be required to grant or deny a variation or
5 exception permit request.
6 (3) Any variation or exception permit shall be valid for a period of 18 months only,
7 unless a building permit or an occupancy certificate, whichever is required, is
8 obtained within such period, in which event the variation or exception permit shall
9 remain in effect during the period of the use.
10 (4) The Zoning Board of Appeals may require such conditions and restrictions upon
11 the premises as may be necessary to reduce or minimize the injurious effect of
12 such variation or exception permit upon other property in the neighborhood and
13 to implement the general purpose and intent of this chapter.
14 (5) Upon the denial of a request for a variation or exception permit where work has
15 been started prior to the issuance of a building permit, or for work performed in
16 violation or in excess of a legally issued building permit, the Village of Skokie
17 shall file with the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois a notice of denial,
18 which notice shall state the nature of the zoning and/or building code violations,
19 that a variation or exception was applied for and denied and that the construction
20 must be removed or be in compliance with all Village Code regulations.
21 (6) No request for a variation or exception permit, which has been denied wholly or
22 in part, shall be resubmitted for a period of 6 months from the date of denial.
23 (c) Review from administrative orders and decisions of Director of Community
24 Development.
25 (1) An applicant who has received an adverse decision from the Director of
26 Community Development or from an administrative order may request a review
27 of such decision, in writing, to the Corporation Counsel or the Director of
28 Community Development.
29 (2) The Corporation Counsel, the Zoning Board of Appeals chairperson, and the
30 Director of Community Development shall review each request and make a
31 recommendation to the Village Board.
32 (3) The Village Board shall review each recommendation. If the administrative order
33 and decision is reversed, the applicant shall be allowed to proceed accordingly.

34 Sec. 118-32. Recommendations and determinations by Plan Commission.
35 (a) Recommendations to Mayor and Board of Trustees. The Plan Commission shall, after
36 public hearings, make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Trustees in the
37 following areas:
38 (1) Amendments to chapter. Zoning Ordinance amendments, including periodic
39 review of and recommending changes to any section of the Zoning Ordinance
40 (this chapter).
41 (2) Amendment to Zoning Map. Zoning Map amendments, including changing the
42 zoning classification of land, changing district boundaries, and creating new
43 zoning districts.

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1 (3) Comprehensive Plan. Develop plans for the present and future development and
2 redevelopment of the Village, including periodic review of and recommending
3 changes to the Comprehensive Plan.
4 (4) Dedications. Review the dedication of any new street or alley. Additions to
5 existing rights-of-way do not require Plan Commission approval unless
6 considered in conjunction with a special use permit, site plan approval, or a
7 subdivision that is subject to review by the Plan Commission.
8 (5) Relief from the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Recommend relief from those
9 allowable variations and exceptions listed in Section 118-31 for special use
10 permit and site plan approval cases.
11 (6) Sign Code relief. Review and offer recommendations on requested relief from the
12 Sign Code as contained in Chapter 82 for developments on sites under the site
13 plan approval or planned development process. The Plan Commission shall not
14 have the authority to recommend the granting of relief for signs that have not
15 been endorsed for aesthetics by the Appearance Commission.
16 (7) Site plan approvals. Review and offer recommendations on proposed site plans
17 for permitted uses that require site plan approval to ensure that district
18 regulations are met and to maintain a high quality of development. The Plan
19 Commission shall also review site plans for decorative fence locations at
20 nonresidential permitted uses in all residential districts, except for fences at
21 schools, public parks, governmental uses, and public utilities that are required for
22 the protection of the public.
23 (8) Special use permits. Review and offer recommendations on proposed special
24 uses that, because of their potential adverse impact upon the immediate
25 neighborhood and the Village as a whole, require a greater degree of scrutiny
26 and review of site characteristics, operation of the use, and impacts to determine
27 their suitability in a given location.
28 (9) Subdivisions. Review and offer recommendations for all subdivisions 4 acres or
29 greater in area or in conjunction with a special use permit or site plan approval.
30 Establish standards of design for subdivisions of unimproved and redeveloped
31 land, including reasonable requirements for public streets, alleys, and ways for
32 public service facilities. Make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of
33 Trustees on requests for relief from the subdivision layout requirements for sites
34 4 acres or greater, when the development for which the subdivision is requested
35 requires a planned development.
36 (10) Vacations. Review the vacation of any public street or alley. Compensation is to
37 be determined by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
38 (b) Determination of off-street parking requirements. The Plan Commission shall make a
39 determination of the off-street parking requirements for uses listed in Article IV of this
40 chapter that specifically require a Plan Commission determination. The Plan
41 Commission shall be a final hearing body in these cases, unless site plan approval or a
42 special use permit is required.
43 (c) Action by Plan Commission.
44 (1) All findings and decisions of the Plan Commission shall be subject to final review
45 and approval by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, except for off-street parking
46 determinations as defined in subsection (b) of this section. Recommendations to
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1 grant amendments to the Zoning Map, site plan approvals, and special use
2 permits shall be made upon the adoption of findings of fact. All other cases do
3 not require adoption of findings of fact.
4 (2) A concurring vote of a majority of those members present at the meeting, with a
5 minimum of 5 concurring votes, shall be required to recommend granting or
6 denying.
7 (3) The Plan Commission shall send a written report to the Mayor and Board of
8 Trustees within 120 days after the close of the hearing on a case, with its
9 recommendations.
10 (d) Action by Mayor and Board of Trustees.
11 (1) The Mayor and Board of Trustees, upon receiving the recommendations of the
12 Plan Commission, may grant or deny any proposed request in accordance with
13 applicable provisions of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, or may refer it back to the
14 Plan Commission for further consideration.
15 (2) If an application for a proposed request is not acted upon finally by the Mayor
16 and Board of Trustees within 6 months of the date upon which such
17 recommendation of the Plan Commission is received by the Mayor and Board of
18 Trustees, it shall be deemed to have been denied.
19 (3) Within 18 months after the date of the adoption of an ordinance for a special use
20 permit or site plan approval covering a specific lot or lots, the holder or assignee
21 of the permit or approval must either: A) apply for a building permit; or B) when a
22 building permit is not required, commence a use approved by the adopted
23 ordinance on the specific lot or lots. If neither of the above enumerated
24 conditions of this subsection has been met, then, without further action by the
25 Mayor and Board of Trustees, the ordinance shall automatically be null and void
26 and of no further force and effect.
27 (4) A use with a special use permit that ceases to operate for a period of 6 months
28 shall automatically be null and void and of no further force or effect.
29 (5) In all cases granting special use permits or site plan approval, the Mayor and
30 Board of Trustees shall require such evidence and assurances as it may deem
31 necessary to guarantee the conditions stipulated being complied with and carried
32 out, including, but not limited to, written conditions, as part of the special use
33 permit or site plan approval ordinance, that such ordinance will be recorded at
34 the petitioner's expense in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds, that a
35 copy of such ordinance shall be displayed under glass in a conspicuous location
36 on the special use site, and that failure to comply with any and all other
37 conditions of the special use permit shall be cause to revoke the permit and any
38 applicable business license and certificate of occupancy as provided for in this
39 Code.
40 (6) No request for a special use permit or site plan approval, which has been denied
41 wholly or in part by the Board of Trustees, may not be resubmitted for a period of
42 6 months from the date of denial.
43 Sec. 118-33. Criteria for findings of fact.
44 The Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission shall make their decisions or
45 recommendations based on findings of fact. A decision or recommendation of approval of a
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1 request shall be based on a determination that each of the standards in a finding is positive and
2 sustainable.
3 In those instances where a variation or an exception permit request for work started prior
4 to the issuance of a building permit, or for work performed in violation or in excess of a legally
5 issued building permit, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the authority to deny the
6 petitioner's request if it determines that the petitioner and or his agent or contractor has created
7 the difficulty or hardship regardless of any other determination that might be made.
8 (1) Exception permits. A determination shall be made that:
9 a. The construction of that which is sought by the appeal will not cause an
10 adverse effect on those people entitled to notice of the hearing.
11 b. The construction of that which is sought by the appeal will not be
12 detrimental to or endanger the health, safety, morals, comfort or welfare
13 of those people entitled to notice of the hearing.
14 c. The construction of that which is sought by the appeal will not be injurious
15 to the use and enjoyment of property of those people entitled to notice of
16 the hearing for the purposes already permitted, or substantially diminish
17 property values of those people entitled to notice of the hearing.
18 d. The construction of that which is sought by the appeal will be compatible
19 with abutting property.
20 e. The construction sought by the appeal is necessary based upon the
21 safety of residents and/or particular physical surroundings, shape, or
22 topographical conditions of the property; and the denial of the exception
23 permit would bring an undue hardship upon the property for which an
24 exception permit is sought, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience
25 for the property owner.
26 (2) Special use permits. A determination shall be made that:
27 a. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the special use will not
28 be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals or general
29 welfare; and the proposed building or use at the particular location is
30 necessary or desirable to provide a service or a facility which is in the
31 public interest and will contribute to the general welfare of the
32 neighborhood or community.
33 b. The proposed building or use will not substantially change the character
34 of the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse effect upon adjacent
35 property or property values in the neighborhood, will not unduly aggravate
36 traffic conditions, and will not unduly burden essential public services
37 such as drainage facilities, public utilities and those services pertaining to
38 public health, public safety, and public welfare in general.
39 c. The proposed building(s) or use will be designed, arranged, and operated
40 so as to permit the development and use of neighboring property in
41 accordance with the applicable district regulations.
42 d. The proposed use will not alter or be contrary to the primary purpose of
43 the zoning district or the area in which it is proposed, when its effect is
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1 various special uses of all types already in the adjacent area and in the
2 Village as a whole.
3 e. The proposed use and its plan conform to the general intent of the official
4 Comprehensive Plan.
5 (3) Variations.
6 a. A determination shall be made that:
7 1. The property in question cannot yield a reasonable return if
8 permitted to be used only under the conditions allowed by the
9 regulations in that zoning district.
10 2. The plight of the owner was not created by the owner and is due
11 to unique circumstances.
12 3. The variation, if granted, will not alter the essential character of
13 the locality.
14 b. For the purpose of implementing the standards set forth in subsection
15 (3)a of this section, the Zoning Board of Appeals, in making its decision,
16 whenever there are practical difficulties or particular hardship, shall also
17 take into consideration the extent to which the following facts favorable to
18 the applicant have been established by the evidence:
19 1. The particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical
20 conditions of the specific property involved would bring a particular
21 hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere
22 inconvenience, if the regulations were strictly enforced.
23 2. The conditions upon which the petition for variation is based would
24 not be applicable generally to other property within the same
25 zoning classification.
26 3. The alleged difficulty or hardship has not been created by any
27 person presently having an interest in the property or any person
28 through whom the applicant claims title.
29 4. The granting of the variation will not be substantially detrimental to
30 the public welfare or injurious to other property or improvements in
31 the neighborhood in which the property is located.
32 5. The proposed variation will not impair an adequate supply of light
33 and air to adjacent property, or substantially increase the danger
34 of fire, or otherwise endanger the public safety, or substantially
35 diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood.
36 (4) Site plan approval. Cases reviewed for site plan approval are permitted uses.
37 Therefore, consideration of findings of fact for site plan approval is confined
38 solely to the site plan characteristics and not based upon the characteristics of
39 the proposed use.
40 a. The site plan and any requested relief will not unduly aggravate traffic
41 conditions nor burden public services such as drainage facilities, public
42 utilities, and those services pertaining to public health, public safety, and
43 public welfare in general.

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1 b. The site design will permit the development and use of neighboring
2 properties in accordance with the applicable district regulations.
3 (5) Zoning Map amendments. A determination shall be made that:
4 a. The existing uses of property within the general area of the property in
5 question.
6 b. The zoning classification of property within the general area of the
7 property in question.
8 c. The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the
9 existing zoning classification.
10 d. The trend of development, if any, in the general area of the property in
11 question, including changes, if any, which have taken place since the day
12 the property in question was placed in its present zoning classification.

13 Sec. 118-34. Initiation and amendment of cases.
14 (a) Initiation of case. Any interested person, organization, the Plan Commission, the Mayor
15 and Board of Trustees, or the Village Manager or designee may propose amendments to
16 the text of this chapter. Any owner of record of a lot, duly authorized agent, the Plan
17 Commission, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, or the Village Manager or designee may
18 apply for all other cases.
19 (b) Case filing. An application for a case shall be filed with the Village Manager or designee
20 on a form containing such information as required, including requested documents and
21 fees.
22 (c) Notices. A notice form shall be provided to the petitioner by the Village showing the case
23 number assigned, and the date, time, place, and purpose of the public hearing. The
24 petitioner shall provide the notice form as follows:
25 (1) Personal notice. The petitioner shall provide notices to property owners of as
26 ascertained by the most recent available property tax records available to the
27 public by the Cook County Assessor's Office, of all lots, or buildings lying in
28 whole or part within 250 feet of the property lines of the subject property. The
29 petitioner shall also provide notices to all tenants, occupants, and property
30 owners on the subject property. The petitioner shall file an affidavit with the
31 Village Manager or designee containing a complete list of the names and last
32 known addresses of all persons served proper notice pursuant to this section.
33 The notice shall be delivered by certified mail, properly addressed not more than
34 45 days nor less than 15 days prior to the hearing. The petitioner shall provide to
35 the Community Development Department the receipts of payment from the U.S.
36 Postal Service for certified mail delivery prior to the hearing. Exceptions to this
37 procedure are given for the following cases:
38 a. Exception permits sought for rear and side yard locations not abutting a
39 street or alley: Notice shall be given only to the aforementioned residents
40 and persons to whom the real estate tax bills are sent of properties
41 abutting those side and rear yard locations.
42 b. Vacations of alleys or streets shall require written notice to all property
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1 (2) Publication of notice. The Village Manager or designee shall publish a notice in a
2 newspaper of general circulation within the Village not more than 30 days or less
3 than 15 days prior to the hearing.
4 (3) Posting of notice. The Village Manager or designee shall post notices on the
5 property for which a case has been filed so that they are visible from the street
6 and on the main entrance door of the improvement so that it is visible from the
7 outside, if such an improvement exists, not more than 30 days and not less than
8 10 days prior to the hearing.
9 a. On an unimproved property: Placed in such a manner as to be
10 visible from the street.
11 b. On an improved property: Placed on the front or main entrance
12 door of the improvement so as to be visible from the outside and
13 placed on the lot in such a manner as to be visible from the street.
14 (4) Additional notices. Supplemental or additional notices may be distributed,
15 published, or posted as the Zoning Board of Appeals or Plan Commission may
16 request from time to time.
17 (d) Hearing on application. Upon receipt in proper form of the application and statement
18 referred to in this section, the Zoning Board of Appeals or Plan Commission shall hold at
19 least 1 public hearing on the proposed case. However, the Zoning Board of Appeals or
20 Plan Commission may continue the hearing from time to time without further notice
21 being given except by public announcement at the meeting and being placed in the
22 meeting minutes.
23 (e) Amending a special use permit or site plan approval. A special use permit or site plan
24 approval may be amended by filing an application in conformance with this article,
25 unless the case is eligible for the modified review procedure.
26 (f) Modified review of special use permit and site plan approval amendments.
27 (1) The petitioner may request a modified review by submitting to the Community
28 Development Director in writing a list of all items that are being modified from the
29 originally granted special use permit or site plan approval ordinance and any
30 other supporting documentation.
31 (2) The Community Development Director, Plan Commission chairperson, and
32 Corporation Counsel shall review the request to determine if it is eligible for the
33 modified review procedure. The request is eligible if they unanimously find that
34 the proposed modifications are in substantial compliance with and do not change
35 the intent of the original special use permit or site plan approval.
36 (3) If the request is eligible, a memorandum describing the proposed modification
37 shall be sent to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that contains findings as to its
38 impact and any other specific recommendations.
39 (4) The Mayor and Board of Trustees shall review the request and the
40 memorandum. If the amendment is granted, the Board shall make a finding that
41 the requested amendment is in substantial compliance with the original special
42 use permit or site plan approval ordinance.
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44 ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS

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1 Sec. 118-31. General.
2 (a) Scope. Unless other otherwise expressly stated, the following words and terms
3 shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meaning shown in this chapter.
4 (b) Interchangeability. Words used in the present tense include the future; words
5 stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter; the singular
6 number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.
7 (c) Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are
8 defined in the International Building Code or the International Mechanical Code,
9 as amended, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those
10 codes.
11 (d) Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined though the methods authorized
12 by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meaning such as the
13 context implies.

14 Sec. 118-5 118-32. General dDefinitions. [All definitions deleted in Sec. 118-5 Definitions are
15 hereby moved to this Section in whole, except as amended below]
16 …
17 Alteration means any change, addition, or modification in construction, occupancy,
18 or use. in size, shape, occupancy or use of a building or structure.
19 …
20 Low-income housing means renter- or owner-occupied residential units produced under
21 or regulated by any government housing program intended for households defined as low-
22 income by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Chicago metropolitan
23 area, as may be amended from time to time.
24 …
25 Nonconforming lot means a lot whose width, area, or other dimension does not
26 conform to the regulations of this chapter.
27 …
28 Person means a natural person, heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, and
29 includes a firm, partnership, or corporation, its or their successors or assigns, or the
30 agent of any of the aforesaid.
31 …
32 Planned development means 1 or more principal buildings and 1 or more principal
33 uses planned and constructed as a unified development where specific regulations of a
34 given zoning district are modified through the issuance of a special use permit.
35 Planned development (PD) means a development guided by a total design plan
36 with 1 or more principal buildings or planned and constructed as a unified development
37 where specific regulations of the zoning district or the subdivision or sign chapters are
38 modified to allow flexibility and creativity in site and building design.

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1 Structural alteration means any change in the supporting members of a structure,
2 such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, or any substantial change in the roof
3 or in the exterior walls.

4 Structure means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a permanent
5 location on the ground, or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground,
6 including but not limited to advertising signs, backstops and pergolas. that is built or
7 constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or
8 composed of parts joined together in some manner.

9 Section 3: That Chapter 118, Article III of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is
10 hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold
11 and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through:
12 ARTICLE III. DISTRICT REGULATIONS
13 …
14 Sec. 118-65. Exemption for utility equipment.
15 The regulations of this chapter do not specify or regulate the type or location of any of
16 the following: poles, towers, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals or other similar distributing
17 equipment of a public utility as defined in the applicable State statutes.
18 …
19 Sec. 118-66. Allowable uses and special uses. Uses.
20 (a) Allowable uses. Uses are allowed within the various zones as described in this
21 chapter and as otherwise provided herein. Allowable uses are listed as permitted,
22 special, restricted, or accessory. A comprehensive list of allowable uses listed in
23 each district is presented in the table in Appendix A to this chapter. The following
24 uses of land, buildings, or structures are allowed with the following conditions and as
25 specified in this chapter:
26 (1) Uses lawfully established and existing on March 2, 1965;
27 (2) Uses lawfully established and existing on March 2, 1965, rendered
28 nonconforming by the provisions of this chapter, except for legal nonconforming
29 special uses, which shall be subject to the regulations of Article V of this chapter;
30 and
31 (3) A comprehensive list of permitted, special, and accessory uses is presented in
32 the table in Appendix A to this chapter. This table is incorporated into this chapter
33 generally and into the regulations of each district, as appropriate, as if the uses
34 were listed separately for each district. Uses marked "P" are permitted uses.
35 Uses marked "S" are special uses. Uses marked "A" are accessory uses. Uses
36 marked "R" are uses restricted in the district regulations or referenced sections.
37 (b) Determination of use. It is recognized that all possible uses and variations of
38 uses that might arise cannot be reasonably listed in Appendix A. Any use not
39 specifically listed shall be administratively classified by comparison with other
40 listed uses. If the Zoning Official determines that the proposed use resembles an
41 identified use in terms of intensity and character, and is not otherwise prohibited,
42 it shall be considered an allowable use within that district. If a use does not
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1 Special uses.
2 (1) A classification of special uses is hereby established to provide for the location of
3 certain uses specified in this chapter which are deemed desirable for the public
4 welfare within a given district or districts, but which might have an adverse effect
5 upon nearby properties or upon the character and future development of the
6 district in which they are located. Procedures for special uses are set forth in
7 Article II of this chapter.
8 (2) Where a permitted use exists and is subsequently classified as a special use, it
9 shall be considered as a legal nonconforming special use. Permits may be
10 secured for additions or alterations to existing buildings or land improvements for
11 expansion of lawful special uses in accordance with the procedures for special
12 uses set forth in Article II of this chapter.
13 (3) Permits may be secured for ordinary repairs to existing buildings. Improvements
14 for expansion or alteration of legal nonconforming special uses must be in
15 accordance with the procedures for special uses set forth in Article II of this
16 chapter.
17 …
18 Sec. 118-67. Prohibited uses.
19 No building or tract of land shall be devoted to any use other than one which is specified
20 as a permitted or special use in this article for the zoning district in which such building or land is
21 located. However, where a building permit for a building or structure has been issued in
22 accordance with law prior to the effective date and is being prosecuted to completion, the
23 building or structure may be completed in accordance with approved plans on the basis of which
24 the building permit was issued, and further may, upon completion, be occupied under a
25 certificate of occupancy by the use originally designated, subject to the provisions of Article VI of
26 this chapter.
27 …
28 Sec. 118-69. Compliance with applicable regulations.
29 No building, structure or premises, or part thereof, shall be used or occupied, or shall be
30 erected, raised, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered, except in conformance
31 with codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
32 …
33 Sec. 118-77. Planned development.
34 (a) Exceptions to use regulations. The Plan Commission may recommend and the Mayor
35 and Board of Trustees may authorize that there be in part of the area of a planned
36 development, and for the duration of such development, specified uses not permitted by
37 the use regulations of the district in which the development is located, provided that the
38 Plan Commission shall find that:
39 (1) The uses permitted by such exceptions are necessary or desirable and are
40 appropriate with respect to the primary purpose of the development;
41 (2) The uses permitted by such exception are not of such a nature or so located as
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1 (3) Not more than 20 percent of the ground area or of the gross floor area of such
2 development shall be devoted to the uses permitted by such exception;
3 (4) In an industrial planned development, such additional uses allowed by exception
4 shall conform with the performance standards of the district in which the
5 development is located, as set forth in Division 4 of this article; and
6 (5) The use exceptions so allowed are reflected by the appropriate zoning district
7 symbols and so recorded on the zoning district map.
8 (b) Exceptions to bulk regulations. Exceptions to the bulk regulations set forth in the district
9 in which the planned development is located may be recommended, if the Plan
10 Commission shall find that:
11 (1) The exception shall be solely for the purpose of promoting a unified site plan no
12 less beneficial to the residents or occupants of such development as well as the
13 neighboring property than would be obtained by the bulk regulations of this
14 chapter for buildings developed on separate lots.
15 (2) The yards along the periphery of the development shall be not less in width or
16 depth than required for permitted uses in the district regulations applicable to the
17 district in which the planned development is located, except that:
18 a. The front and rear walls of a residential building facing a side yard shall
19 have a minimum side yard of 2 times the required side yard of that
20 district.
21 b. All townhouse or multifamily residences with 3 or more units shall be the
22 lesser of 30 feet or the height of the subject building from any lot with a
23 detached residence zoned R1 or R2, if that dimension is greater than the
24 required yard.
25 (c) Density bonuses for planned developments containing residential uses. Density
26 increases shall be governed by the precepts listed in this subsection, which are to be
27 treated as additive and not compounded. Such open areas shall be perpetuated by
28 properly recorded covenants extending over the life of the planned development, for use
29 only by the residents of the planned development or dedicated to the Village for park,
30 playground or other open public uses.
31 (1) Open space reservation shall be considered for density increases according to
32 the following provisions:
33 a. For the improved common space beyond what is achieved by the existing
34 bulk regulations for the district, in the R4 district, 15 feet shall be
35 considered the existing bulk regulations for side yards.
36 b. For improved common open space beyond what is achieved by the
37 existing bulk regulations for the district:
38 1. The first 1/4 acre of common open space per 5 acres of net, or
39 proportionate amount of lesser parcels, if improved, permits a
40 maximum increase of 1.0 unit per acre.
41 2. The second 1/4 acre of common open space per 5 acres of net, or
42 proportionate amounts of smaller parcels, if improved, permits a
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1 3. The third 1/4 acre of common open space per 5 acres of net, or
2 proportionate amounts of smaller parcels, if improved, permits a
3 maximum increase of 1.0 unit per acre.
4 c. The minimum common open space area for shall be no less than 900 ft2,
5 have an overall finished grade which shall not exceed 10 percent and
6 which may be improved with plantings, plazas, street furniture, walkways,
7 and recreational facilities. All plantings, plazas, street furniture, walkways
8 and recreational facilities are subject to approval by the Community
9 Development Director.
10 (2) Character, identity, and siting variation incorporated in development shall be
11 considered cause for density increases not to exceed 2.0 units per acre provided
12 these factors make a substantial contribution to the objectives of a planned unit
13 development. The degree of distinctiveness and the desirable variation achieved
14 shall govern the amount of density increase which the Plan Commission may
15 recommend. Such variations may include, but are not limited to, the following:
16 a. Landscaping (a maximum increase of 1.0 unit per acre): streetscape,
17 open spaces and plazas, use of the existing landscape, pedestrian way
18 treatment, and recreational areas.
19 b. Siting (a maximum increase of 1.0 unit per acre): visual focal points, use
20 of existing physical features such as topography, view, sun and wind
21 orientation, circulation, physical environment, variation in building
22 setbacks, and building groups (such as clustering).
23 (3) For the provision of a minimum of 10 percent low-income housing units in the
24 development, a density bonus of 20 percent may be granted by the Plan
25 Commission and Mayor and Board of Trustees. The maximum percentage of low
26 and moderate income units shall be 25 percent for developments with 50 or more
27 units, 33 percent for developments of between 9 and 49 units, and 100 percent
28 for developments with 8 units or less. There shall be no more than 1 building site
29 per block containing low and moderate income housing, and such sites shall not
30 be located in blocks that are separated by a street or alley. There shall be no
31 more than 2 building sites per census tract containing such units.
32 (4) The mechanics of the density bonuses in R1, R2, R3 and R4 residential districts
33 are as follows:

34 MECHANICS OF DENSITY BONUSES IN R1, R2, R3 AND R4 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
 Bonus R1a R1b R2a R2b R3 R4
 Permitted density 6.60 6.60 9.08 9.08 18.15 19.80
 First 1/4 acre of common improved open 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 space, maximum
 Second 1/4 acre of common improved 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 open space, maximum
 Third 1/4 acre of common improved open 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 space, maximum
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 1/2 acre of common improved open
 space)
 Landscaping bonus, maximum 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Siting bonus, maximum 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Subtotal 11.60 9.60 14.08 12.08 23.15 24.80
 20% bonus for low-income housing 2.32 1.92 2.82 2.42 4.63 4.96
 Maximum allowable density 13.92 11.52 16.90 14.50 27.78 29.76
 a
1 For sites of 10 acres or greater.
 b
2 For sites of less than 10 acres.
3 (d) Staged construction; traffic engineering study. Submittal of the sequence of construction
4 of various portions of the development is required if construction is to be staged. For
5 residential planned developments of more than 40 units, a traffic engineering study of
6 the effect of traffic generated by the planned development on the road net and environs
7 of the planned development is required.
8 (e) Siting of developments. The following siting requirements shall be met in a residential
9 planned development:
10 (1) Spacing between buildings shall use the following guidelines. Distances between
11 buildings for the purpose of this section shall be cumulative.
12 a. For each front or rear wall of a residential building, there shall be a
13 minimum of 20 feet.
14 b. For each side wall of a residential building, there shall be a minimum of 6
15 feet.
16 c. For each wall of a nonresidential building, there shall be a minimum of 15
17 feet.
18 (2) No more than 3 continuous townhouse residences shall have the same setback
19 at street or alley frontages and the setback differential shall be a minimum of 5
20 feet.
21 (3) No more than 6 townhouse residences having consecutive party walls shall be
22 constructed as part of a single building or structure.
23 (4) For all townhouse residences, each building shall be so located that a minimum
24 of 25% of the residential units of each building shall have their party walls at right
25 angles to the principal street frontage.
26 …
27 Sec. 118-111. R1 Single-Family residential district.
28 The following requirements apply to the R1 Single-Family district:
29 (1) Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be 6,600 ft2, except as follows:
30 a. Child day care (except in residences), convents and monasteries,
31 libraries, museums, planned developments, religious assembly, schools,
32 services to the elderly and disabled: 1 acre.…


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1 Sec. 118-112. R2 Single-Family residential district.
2 The following requirements apply to the R4 Single-Family district:
3 (1) Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be 4,800 ft2, except as follows:
4 a. Child day care (except in residences), convents and monasteries,
5 libraries, museums, planned developments, religious assembly, schools,
6 services to the elderly and disabled: 1 acre.…

7 Sec. 118-113. R3 Combined Housing district.
8 The following requirements apply to the R3 Combined Housing district:
9 (1) Lot area. Except in planned developments, the minimum lot area shall be:
10 …
11 In planned developments, the Plan Commission and the Mayor and Board of
12 Trustees shall determine the minimum are of lot area in accordance with density
13 bonuses for planned developments containing residential uses contained in
14 section 118-77.

15 Sec. 118-114. R4 Multifamily Housing district.
16 The following requirements apply to the R4 Multifamily Housing district:
17 (1) Lot area. Except in planned developments, the minimum lot area shall be:
18 …
19 In planned developments, the Plan Commission and the Mayor and Board of
20 Trustees shall determine the minimum lot area in accordance with density
21 bonuses for planned developments containing residential uses contained in
22 Division 1 of this article.
23 …
24 (12) Visual screening.
25 …
26 b. Only the following types of visual screening shall be permitted for the
27 purpose of this chapter, or as contained in Article VI of this chapter:
28 …
29 Sec. 118-175. OR Office Research district.
30 (5) Yards abutting residential districts.
31 …
32 c. On-grade off-street parking is permitted as close as 50 feet away from a
33 lot line that abuts residentially used property, provided it is landscaped or
34 screened as provided in Article VI of this chapter.

35 Section 4: That Chapter 118, Article IV of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is
36 hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold
37 and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through:

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1 ARTICLE IV. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
2 …
3 Sec. 118-205. Provision of facilities upon damage or destruction of building.
4 (a) Any building damaged less than 60 percent of its current value may be rebuilt, and shall
5 adhere to the off-street parking and loading requirements in effect at the time of its
6 original building permit.
7 (b) Any building damaged more than 60 percent of its current value may be rebuilt, and shall
8 adhere to the off-street parking and loading requirements at the time it is rebuilt.
9 …
10 Section 5: That Chapter 118, Article VI of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is
11 hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold
12 and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through:
13 ARTICLE VI. LANDSCAPING
14 …
15 Sec. 118-281231. Scope of article.
16 …
17 Sec. 118-282232. Parkway landscaping.
18 …
19 Sec. 118-283233. Private property landscaping.
20 …
21 Sec. 118-284234. Maintenance.
22 …
23 Sec. 118-285235. Relief.
24 …
25 Section 6: That Chapter 118, Article V of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is
26 hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold
27 and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through:
28 ARTICLE VI. NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, LOTS, AND USES AND
29 LOTS
30 Sec. 118-251. Generally. Continuance.
31 Any nonconforming use, structure, or lot which lawfully existed as of March 2, 1965, and
32 which remains nonconforming, and any use, structure or lot which has become nonconforming
33 as a result of the adoption of this chapter or any subsequent reclassification of zoning districts
34 or other amendment to this chapter, may be continued or maintained only in accordance with
35 the terms of this article.
36 Except as otherwise required by law, a structure or use legally established may be
37 continued unchanged. The owner, occupant, or user shall have the burden to show that
38 the structure, lot, or use was lawfully established.
39 Sec. 118-252. Nonconforming uses. Discontinuance.
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1 (a) Vacancy. Any lot or structure, or portion thereof, occupied by a nonconforming
2 use with a valid certificate of occupancy, which becomes vacant for a period of 6
3 consecutive months, must be re-occupied by a conforming use in compliance
4 with this chapter. Any nonconforming use without a valid certificate of occupancy
5 is prohibited to be reestablished upon vacancy.
6 (b) Damage. If any nonconforming structure or use is, by any cause, damaged to the
7 extent of 50% of its value immediately prior to the event as determined by the
8 Zoning Official, it shall only be reconstructed in compliance with this chapter.
9 (a) Expansion. A nonconforming use shall not be expanded or extended beyond the floor
10 area or lot area that it occupied on March 2, 1965, or the effective date of any
11 amendment to this chapter rendering such use nonconforming.
12 (b) Discontinuation. If a nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of 180 consecutive
13 days, including any period of discontinuation before March 2, 1965, then that use shall
14 not be renewed or reestablished and any subsequent use of the lot or structure shall
15 conform to the regulations of the zoning district in which it is located.
16 (c) Change of use. A nonconforming use may be changed to a permitted use or special use
17 for the zoning district in which the property is located. A nonconforming use shall not be
18 changed to another nonconforming use.

19 Sec. 118-253. Nonconforming structures. Enlargements and modifications.
20 (a) Maintenance and repair. Maintenance, repairs, and alterations to structures shall
21 be permitted to nonconforming structures or to a building housing a
22 nonconforming use with valid permits.
23 (b) Changes to a nonconforming use. A change in use from a nonconforming use
24 must only be made into a conforming use and cannot be changed back to a
25 nonconforming use.
26 (c) Additions. All additions to nonconforming structures and parking areas shall
27 conform to the requirements of this chapter. Additions to structures housing
28 nonconforming uses that increase the nonconforming use shall not be made.
29 (a) Repair or reconstruction.
30 (1) Ordinary repairs and maintenance may be made to a nonconforming structure.
31 (2) If a nonconforming structure is destroyed or damaged by an act of nature, fire, or
32 man-made disaster, and the cost of restoring the structure to its condition
33 immediately prior to the event does not exceed 60 percent of the cost of restoring
34 the entire structure, then the structure may be restored to its original
35 nonconforming condition, provided that a building permit is secured,
36 reconstruction is started within 180 days from the date of the damage, and such
37 reconstruction is diligently prosecuted to completion.
38 (3) If a nonconforming structure is destroyed or damaged by an act of nature, fire, or
39 man-made disaster, and the cost of restoring the structure to its condition
40 immediately prior to the event exceeds 60 percent of the cost of restoring the
41 entire structure, then the structure shall not be restored unless the structure is
42 restored, and the use thereof will thereafter conform, to all requirements of the
43 zoning district in which it is located.


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1 (4) Notwithstanding any other subsection of 118-253(a), any nonconforming principal
2 building in either the R1 or R2 district that is destroyed or damaged by an act of
3 nature, fire, or man-made disaster may be restored to the same height only in
4 those areas where, and to the extent of the area in which, that height existed
5 immediately prior to the event that caused the damage or destruction, provided
6 that the building meets all other requirements of the respective zoning district.
7 (b) Alteration or enlargement.
8 (1) A nonconforming structure shall not be enlarged in any manner or undergo any
9 structural alteration unless to make it a conforming structure, except as set forth
10 in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
11 (2) Notwithstanding the restriction set forth in subsection (b)(1) of this section, a
12 structure which is nonconforming due to the minimum yard requirement or height
13 limit set forth for the zoning district in which it is located may be enlarged or
14 altered provided that:
15 a. The enlargement or alteration itself conforms to the requirements set forth
16 in the district; and
17 b. The total structure as enlarged or altered does not diminish the total
18 required yard area for the applicable district.
19 (c) Moving of nonconforming structure. A nonconforming structure shall not be moved in
20 whole or in part to any other location unless every portion of such structure and the use
21 thereof is made to conform with all requirements for the zoning district to which such
22 structure is moved.

23 Sec. 118-254. Nonconforming lots.
24 (a) No lot of record may be improved unless it is in conformity with the requirements of this
25 chapter, except that a lot of record in a residential district which that does not meet the
26 requirements of this chapter as to area or lot width may nonetheless be improved for a
27 detached residence in the district, provided that it shall meet all the other requirements
28 of this chapter.
29 (b) Where 2 or more abutting lots shown in a plat properly recorded with the office of the
30 County Recorder are held or become held in common legal or equitable ownership at
31 any time subsequent to March 2, 1965, and the use of such abutting lots as separate
32 parcels would not meet the requirements of this chapter, the ownership of the lots shall
33 not be separated nor shall any of the lots be used in any way to conflict with the
34 regulations of this chapter. No building permits shall be issued for the use of any lot or
35 portion of lot sold, transferred or conveyed in violation of the provisions of this section;
36 provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent the dividing of presently existing
37 townhouses and multifamily residences into separate ownership units.
38 (c) No lot of record which did not exist as of March 2, 1965, shall be created by subdivision
39 or otherwise which does not conform with the requirements set forth in this chapter
40 dealing with the district within which the land in question is located and all other
41 requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter.
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1 (a) Relief from the provisions of this article may be granted by the Mayor and Board of
2 Trustees Village Board to continue the use of nonconforming buildings, structures or
3 uses, after consideration of the following factors:
4 (1) The condition of the building or structure;
5 (2) Improvements made to the original building or structure;
6 (3) The nature of the nonconforming use;
7 (4) Compliance with all existing Village codes and ordinances as amended; and
8 (5)(4) Compatibility of the use and/or the building or structure with the neighborhood in
9 which it is located.
10 (b) Upon a finding that relief is justified, the property owner shall enter into a covenant or
11 agreement with the Village for the continuation of the nonconforming building, structure
12 or use.
13 …
14 Section 7: That Chapter 118, of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is hereby
15 amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold:

16 ARTICLE VII. PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
17 Sec. 118-271. General.
18 (a) Approval. Planned developments (PDs) are allowed with site plan approval in all
19 zoning districts. No PD shall be granted unless it conforms to the use limitations,
20 densities, bulk regulations, and design regulations of the zoning district in which
21 it is located, except as those requirements may be lawfully modified as allowed by
22 this chapter. Compliance with the regulations of this chapter in no way excuses
23 the developer from the applicable requirements of the subdivision chapter of this
24 code, unless those modifications are specifically authorized in the approval of the
25 PD.
26 (b) Intent. These regulations are to encourage and provide means to promote
27 desirable and quality development by permitting greater flexibility and design
28 freedom than is permitted under the basic district regulations and to accomplish a
29 well-balanced, aesthetically-satisfying, and economically-desirable development
30 of building sites within a PD. These regulations are established to permit latitude
31 in the development of the building site if such development is found to be in
32 accordance with the purpose, spirit, and intent of this chapter and is found not to
33 be hazardous, harmful, offensive, or otherwise adverse to the environment,
34 property values, or the character of the neighborhood or the health, safety and
35 welfare of the community. It is intended to permit and encourage diversification
36 and imagination in the relationship of uses, structures, open spaces, and bulk
37 requirements for developments conceived and implemented as comprehensive
38 and cohesive unified projects. It is further intended to encourage more rational
39 development with relationship to public services, preservation of open lands, and
40 storm water management.
41 Sec. 118-272. Conditions.
42 (a) Exceptions to use. A PD may only contain allowable uses listed in Appendix A of
43 this chapter for the zoning district in which it is located, except as listed in this

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1 section with a special use permit for the additional uses and based on findings of
2 fact for a special use permit.
3 (1) Sites in multiple districts. If a site is located in more than 1 zoning district,
4 the uses applicable to such property in 1 district may be extended into the
5 adjacent district as part of the special use permit.
6 (2) Proportionate exception. Up to 20% of the ground floor area or 20% of the
7 gross floor area of the PD may be devoted to additional uses listed in
8 Appendix A.
9 (b) Ownership. The development shall be in single or corporate ownership at the time
10 of application, or the subject of an application filed jointly by all owners of the
11 property.
12 (c) Design. The Commission shall require such arrangements of structures and open
13 spaces within the site development plan as necessary to ensure that adjacent
14 properties will not be adversely affected.
15 (1) Density. When units per acre requirements exist, the number of units per
16 acre may be increased in no case higher than 9.6 in R1, 12.1 in R2, 23.2 in
17 R3 and, 24.8 in R4.
18 (2) Floor area ratio (FAR). When FARs requirements exist, the FAR may be
19 increased in no case higher than what may be allowed in the zoning district
20 with site plan approval.
21 (3) Arrangement. Where feasible, the height and density of buildings and uses
22 shall be arranged in a way that is complementary with the regulations of
23 adjacent and abutting districts.
24 (4) Specific regulations. The area of lots, lot width, required yards, and
25 coverage regulations shall be determined by site plan approval.
26 (5) Specific design requirements. Additional relief may be granted from design
27 requirements only when such relief is consistent with the purpose of the
28 district and the Comprehensive Plan.
29 (d) Open spaces. Preservation, maintenance, and ownership of required open spaces
30 within the PD shall be accomplished by either:
31 (1) A dedication of the land as a public park or parkway system, or
32 (2) Creating a permanent open space easement on and over the said private
33 open spaces to guarantee that the open space remain perpetually in
34 recreational use, with ownership and maintenance being the responsibility
35 of an owners' association established with articles of association and
36 bylaws, which are satisfactory to the Village Board.
37 (e) Landscaping. Landscaping, fencing, screening, grading, and drainage related to
38 the uses within the site and as a means of integrating the proposed PD into its
39 surroundings must planned and presented to the Commission for approval,
40 together with other required plans for the PD.
41 A planting plan showing proposed trees, shrubs, and other perennial plantings
42 shall be prepared for the entire site to be developed.


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1 (f) Signs. If relief is requested from the Signs chapter, the size, location, design and
2 nature of signs relevant to the relief detailed in the application must be presented
3 to the Commission for approval.
4 (g) Additional findings of fact. In addition to the findings of fact for site plan approval,
5 the Commission must make the following findings for PDs:
6 (1) The proposed use of the particular site, including any exceptions to use,
7 shall be shown as necessary or desirable to provide a service, amenity, or
8 facility that will contribute to the general well-being of the surrounding
9 area.
10 (2) Under the circumstances of the particular case, the proposed use will not
11 be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing
12 within or in the vicinity of the PD.

13 Sec 118-273. Intent and authorization to make requirements.
14 (a) Professional expertise. Site and building plans for a PD must be prepared by a
15 designer or team of designers having professional competence in urban planning,
16 architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering, as proposed in the
17 application. The Commission shall be permitted to require the applicant to
18 engage additional professional expertise if it deems the application team is
19 lacking such services.
20 (b) Design. It is the intent of this section that the design control exercised be
21 the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose of this section.
22 (c) Conditions. The Commission is authorized to recommend approval or
23 disapproval of an application for a PD and to attach any conditions it deems
24 necessary to secure compliance with the purposes set forth in this chapter.
25 (d) Contributions. The Village Board, as part of the approval of a PD, is permitted to
26 require an applicant to make reasonable contributions , including, but not limited
27 to, any combination of the following:
28 (1) Dedication of land for public park purposes.
29 (2) Dedication of land for public school purposes.
30 (3) Dedication of land for public right-of-way purposes.
31 (4) Construction of, or addition to, roads serving the proposed project when
32 such construction or addition is reasonably related to the traffic to be
33 generated.
34 (5) Installation and maintenance costs of required traffic safety devices.
35 (6) Installation of lighting, landscaping, sidewalks, and bus shelters on public
36 right-of-way and private property.
37 (7) Preservation of areas containing significant natural, environmental,
38 historic, archeological or similar resources.

39 Sec. 118-274. Commission action.
40 (a) Approval. The Commission has the authority to require that the following
41 conditions for a PD (among others it deems appropriate) be met by the applicant:

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1 (1) That the applicants intend to start construction within 1 year of either the
2 approval of the project or of any necessary zoning district change, and
3 intend to complete said construction, or approved stages thereof, within 4
4 years from the date construction begins.
5 (2) That the PD is planned as 1 complex land use rather than as an
6 aggregation of individual and unrelated buildings and uses.
7 (b) Limitations on application.
8 (1) Upon approval of a PD by the Village Board, construction must proceed
9 only in accordance with the approved ordinance.
10 (2) An amendment to approved plans and specifications for a PD must be
11 obtained only by following the procedures in this chapter.
12 (3) The Zoning Official is only authorized to issue a permit for a proposed
13 building, structure, or use within the PD if such building, structure, or use
14 is in accordance with the approved site plan and with any ordinance
15 conditions imposed in conjunction with its approval.
16 …
17 Section 8: That Chapter 118, Appendix A of the Skokie Village Code be and the same
18 is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold
19 and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through:
20 APPENDIX A
 R1
 R2
 R3
 R4
 R5
 NX
 TX
 CX
 retail
 street
 B1
 B2
 B3
 USE
 B4
 B6
 H1
 M1
 M2
 M3
 OR
 RESIDENCE OR ACCOMMODATION
 …
 Residence, 3- or more unit multifamily,
 north of Jarvis Avenue, subject to § 118-
 145144
 …
 HYBRID AND OTHER USES
 …
 Planned development, with site plan P P P P P P P P P P P
 approval subject to § 118-77
 Planned development, subject to § 118-77 S S S S
21

22 Section 9: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
23 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and duly
24 recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.

25 Section 10: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of September 3,
26 2013.
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1 ADOPTED this day of October, 2013.
2
3
4 Ayes: Village Clerk
5 Nays:
6 Absent: Approved by me this
7 day of October, 2013.
8 Attested and filed in my office
9 this day of October, 2013.
10
11
12
13 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie
14
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 C
 RESOLUTION NUMBER

 A RESOLUTION Approving a Bond Record-Keeping Policy for
 the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois.

 * * *
 WHEREAS, Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois (the “Village”), has issued and is

expected to continue to issue bonds or other obligations (collectively, the “Tax Exempt

Obligations”) the interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax

purposes; and

 WHEREAS, the Village has issued and may at some time in the future issue bonds or other

obligations, other than Tax Exempt Obligations, that enable the issuer or holder to receive federal

tax benefits, including, but not limited to, qualified tax credit bonds and specified tax credit

bonds (the “Tax-Advantaged Bonds” and, collectively with the Tax Exempt Obligations, the

“Obligations”);

 WHEREAS, incidental to its issuance of the Obligations, the Village has covenanted or will

covenant, generally to take all action necessary to comply with applicable federal tax rules and

regulations relating to such Obligations, including covenants (i) necessary to preserve the

excludability of interest on the Tax Exempt Obligations from gross income for federal income

taxation purposes, (ii) pertaining to the entitlement of the Village to receive direct payments from

the United States Treasury of applicable percentages of interest due and owing on the Tax-

Advantaged Bonds, and (iii) necessary to preserve the entitlement of the holders of certain Tax-

Advantaged Bonds to credits against income tax liability, respectively; and

 WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interest of the Village to maintain sufficient

records to demonstrate compliance with such covenants and to adopt policies with respect

thereto:
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437219v1
 NOW, THEREFORE, Be It and It Is Hereby Resolved by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of

the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:

 Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the

Village (the “Corporate Authorities”) hereby finds that all of the recitals contained in the

preambles to this Resolution are full, true and correct and does incorporate them into this

Resolution by this reference.

 Section 2. Compliance Officer Is Responsible for Records. The Treasurer/Finance

Director of the Village (the “Compliance Officer”) is hereby designated as the keeper of the

records of the Village with respect to the Obligations, and such officer shall report to the

Corporate Authorities at least annually that he or she has all of the required records in his or her

possession, or is taking appropriate action to obtain or recover such records.

 Section 3. Closing Transcripts. For each issue of the Obligations, the Compliance

Officer shall receive and shall keep and maintain, a true, correct and complete counterpart of

each and every document and agreement delivered in connection with the issuance of the

Obligations, including without limitation (a) the proceedings of the Village and the Corporate

Authorities authorizing the Obligations, (b) any offering document with respect to the offer and

sale of the Obligations, (c) any legal opinions with respect to the Obligations delivered by any

lawyers, and (d) all written representations of any person delivered in connection with the

issuance and initial sale of the Obligations.

 Section 4. Arbitrage Rebate Liability. The Compliance Officer shall review the

agreements of the Village with respect to each issue of the Obligations and shall not less often

than annually prepare a report for the Corporate Authorities stating whether or not the Village

has any rebate liability to the United States Treasury and estimating the extent of such liability,

and setting forth any applicable exemptions that each issue of the Obligations may have from




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rebate liability. In order to discharge this duty, the Compliance Officer is expressly authorized,

without further official action of the Corporate Authorities, to hire outside, independent

professional counsel to assist in such review. Such report shall be updated annually and shall be

maintained in the official files and records of the Corporate Authorities.

 Section 5. Recommended Records. The Compliance Officer shall review each issue of

the Obligations and shall determine what requirements the Village must meet in order to

maintain (a) the tax-exemption of interest paid on the Tax Exempt Obligations, (b) its

entitlement to direct payments by the United States Treasury of the applicable percentages of

each interest payment due and owing on any Tax-Advantaged Bonds, and (c) applicable tax

credits or other tax benefits arising from any Tax-Advantaged Bonds. The Compliance Officer

shall then prepare a list of the contracts, requisitions, invoices, receipts and other information that

may be needed in order to establish that (aa) the interest paid on the Tax Exempt Obligations is

entitled to be excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, (bb) the Village is

entitled to receive from the Unites States Treasury direct payments of the applicable percentages

of interest payments coming due and owing on any Tax-Advantaged Bonds, and (cc) the

entitlement of holders of any Tax-Advantaged Bonds to any tax credits or other tax benefits,

respectively. Notwithstanding any other policy of the Village, such retained records shall be kept

for as long as the Obligations relating to such records (and any obligations issued to refund the

Obligations) are outstanding, plus three years, and shall at least include:

 (i) complete copies of the bond transcripts delivered when any issue of the
 Obligations is initially issued and sold;

 (ii) copies of account statements showing the disbursements of all bond
 proceeds for their intended purposes;

 (iii) copies of account statements showing all investment activity of any and all
 accounts in which the proceeds of any issue of Obligations has been held;




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 (iv) copies of all bid requests and bid responses used in the acquisition of any
 special investments, including guaranteed investment contracts, used for the proceeds of
 any Obligations, including any swaps, swaptions, or other financial derivatives entered
 into with respect to any Obligations, in order to establish that such instruments were
 purchased at fair market value;

 (v) copies of any subscriptions to the U.S. Treasury for the purchase of State
 and Local Government Series (SLGS) obligations;

 (vi) copies of all Federal Information Reporting Forms (including, but not
 limited to, Forms 8038, 8038-G, 8038-B, 8038-TC, 8038-T, 8038-R, 8281 and
 1097-BTC) and Forms 14127 and 8038-CP prepared and filed by or on behalf of the
 Village and relating to the Obligations;

 (vii) any calculations or estimates of liability for arbitrage rebate that is or may
 become due with respect to any issue of Obligations, and any calculations prepared to
 show that no arbitrage rebate is due, together, if applicable, with account statements or
 cancelled checks showing the payment of any rebate amounts to the United States
 Treasury together with any applicable IRS Form 8038-T;

 (viii) copies of all contracts of the Village, including any leases, with respect to
 the use of any property owned by the Village and acquired or financed with the proceeds
 of the Obligations, any part of which property is used by a private person at any time
 when such Obligations are or have been outstanding; and

 (ix) copies of all records relating to any required compliance with federal
 prevailing wage standards for projects financed with the proceeds of Tax-Advantaged
 Bonds.
 Section 6. Allocations of Obligation Proceeds to Expenditures. The Compliance

Officer shall compile an allocation of all spent proceeds of the Obligations and earnings thereon

to particular expenditures. The Compliance Officer acknowledges that such allocations need not

follow a direct tracing of the Obligations proceeds and may be changed up to 18 months after the

earlier of the date of expenditure to which such proceeds were or will be allocated or, if later,

placed in service. No such reallocation may be made after the date that is 60 days after the fifth

anniversary of the date the relevant Obligations were issued, or 60 days after the retirement in

full of such issue of the Obligations, if earlier. Such allocations may include allocations to

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Officer determines that there will be no additional expenditures of proceeds of the Obligations

and that the Compliance Officer will not or cannot reallocate such proceeds to expenditures

because the time limits set forth above have expired, the Compliance Officer shall declare such

allocation to be a final allocation of Obligation proceeds to expenditures. The Compliance

Officer shall maintain all such allocations of proceeds to expenditures, including any final

allocation with the records it must maintain.

 Section 7. List of Financed Facilities. The Compliance Officer shall on the basis of

the then operative allocation of Obligation proceeds to expenditures compile a list of Obligation

financed facilities. Such list shall include: (a) a complete description of such facilities including

the location of such facilities, the expected useful life of such facilities, the expected or actual

placed in service date of such facilities, the cost of such facilities, the amount of Obligation

proceeds spent for such facilities (which shall be the same as the cost of the facilities if acquired

exclusively with Obligation proceeds, but which may be less than the cost of such facilities if

such facilities are only partially acquired with Obligation proceeds). If any of the financed

facilities are improvements to existing buildings that do not enlarge such buildings and are not

improvements of space occupied exclusively for a private business use, the Compliance Officer

shall put such building on the list and mark such building as partially funded with proceeds of the

Obligations. If any such facilities become worn out, destroyed, obsolete or otherwise no longer

useable by the Village, the list shall so indicate. If any such facility is disposed of, the list shall

include the date it was disposed of, the manner of disposal, the sale price if sold and the person to

whom the facility was disposed. Any such disposal shall be recorded within 30 days of the date

the Compliance Officer learns of any such disposal. The Compliance Officer acknowledges that

tax covenants with respect to the Obligations may require that any such disposal be followed by a

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 Section 8. Contracts Related to Obligation Financed Facilities. The Compliance

Officer shall obtain and keep copies of all contracts that may provide for the use of Obligation

financed facilities (including buildings that are partially financed with Obligation proceeds).

Such contracts shall include leases, licenses, management contracts or service contracts if the

management or other services to be provided will be performed in or with the Obligation

financed facilities. The Compliance Officer shall compile a list of such contracts. The list shall

include the particular Obligation financed facilities that may be subject to such contracts. The

Compliance Officer shall cause such contracts to be reviewed either by staff of the Village or by

an outside consultant to determine if such contracts violate any tax covenants made with respect

to the Obligations. The list of contracts shall include the determinations of whether such

contracts cause any private use of such facilities. If the Compliance Officer cannot reasonably

determine whether such contract causes private use, it shall so note on the list of such contracts.

If any such contract is determined to cause private use of a facility, the Compliance Officer shall

determine or cause to be determined for each calendar year, the percentage of such facility so

privately used. Such determination may be made in consultation with counsel or other

consultants. The Compliance Officer shall record the method used to determine such quantity of

private use along with the final annual amount of private use.

 Section 9. Filing of Forms 8038-CP. With respect to certain Tax-Advantaged Bonds,

the Village recognizes that it must periodically file Forms 8038-CP to obtain a tax benefit. The

Compliance Officer will take reasonable efforts to assure that such Forms 8038-CP are timely

filed. The Compliance Officer will review available records prior to the filing of each Form

8038-CP to assure that information included on such Form 8038-CP is accurate and that the

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 Section 10. Capital Expenditure Reviews. The Compliance Officer will undertake

periodic reviews of expenditures as may be required by the documentation for particular

Obligations (generally, build America bonds) and will prepare appropriate reports as required by

such documentation. Such reporting and reviews will be undertaken to assure that proceeds of

such Obligations are allocated only to capital expenditures.

 Section 11. Remedial Actions. The Compliance Officer acknowledges that if private

use (including use in an unrelated trade or business) exceeds the limits related to each issue of

the Obligations, a remedial action may be required in accordance with the United States Treasury

Regulations. The Compliance Officer shall (with the aid of staff and outside consultants and

counsel) determine if such remedial actions are either warranted or possible. The Compliance

Officer shall prepare or cause to be prepared a memorandum describing any such remedial action

or proposed remedial action. The memorandum shall describe whether such remedial action will

serve to cure any particular private use concerns. If any actions are required by the Village for

such remedial action, the memorandum shall include a full description of such required actions.

A copy of any such memorandum shall be given to the Corporate Authorities. Following any

such remedial action, the Compliance Officer shall prepare a report describing the effect of such

remedial action. The list of Obligation financed facilities may need to be revised as a result of

such remedial action and the Compliance Officer will so revise such list.

 Section 12. Voluntary Closing Agreement Program. The Compliance Officer

acknowledges that if private use exceeds relevant limits and a remedial action is not undertaken

or is not possible or if another violation of the tax covenants of the Village occurs, then the

Village may be required to enter into a Voluntary Closing Agreement with the Internal Revenue

Service (“IRS”). The Compliance Officer shall (with the aid of staff and outside consultants and

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Compliance Officer shall prepare or cause to be prepared a memorandum describing any

proposed application for a Voluntary Closing Agreement or proposed Voluntary Closing

Agreement. The memorandum shall describe whether such remedial action will serve to cure

any particular tax violation and the nature of such violation. If any actions are required by the

Village for such Voluntary Closing Agreement application, the memorandum shall include a full

description of such required actions. A copy of any such memorandum shall be given to the

Corporate Authorities. The Village may retain counsel to attempt to obtain a Voluntary Closing

Agreement. Following the execution of any such Voluntary Closing Agreement, the Compliance

Officer shall prepare a report describing the effect of such Voluntary Closing Agreement. The

list of Obligation financed facilities may need to be revised as a result of such Voluntary Closing

Agreement and will be so revised by the Compliance Officer.

 Section 13. IRS Examination. In the event the IRS commences an examination of any

Obligations, the Compliance Officer, in cooperation with the Village’s general counsel, is

expressly authorized, without further official action of the Corporate Authorities, to respond to

inquiries of the IRS and to hire outside, independent professional counsel to assist in the response

to the examination. The Compliance Officer or the Village’s general counsel shall advise the

Corporate Authorities of any such examination when, as and in such manner as the Compliance

Officer may deem appropriate, it being hereby expressly agreed and understood that the

Compliance Officer and the Village’s general counsel shall maintain such confidentiality for so

long and as they shall deem necessary in order best to protect the interests of the Village.

 Section 14. IRS Compliance Checks. In the event the IRS commences a Compliance

Check or other action short of an examination of the Village or of any Obligations, the

Compliance Officer, in cooperation with the Village’s general counsel, is expressly authorized,

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to hire outside, independent professional counsel to assist in the response to the Compliance

Check. The Compliance Officer and the Village’s general counsel shall advise the Corporate

Authorities of any such Compliance Check when, as and in such manner as they may deem

appropriate, it being hereby expressly agreed and understood that the Compliance Officer and

general counsel shall maintain such confidentiality for so long and as the Compliance Officer and

general counsel shall deem necessary in order best to protect the interests of the Village.

 Section 15. Annual Review. Not later than December 31st of each year, the Compliance

Officer shall conduct an annual review of contracts and other records described in Section 5 of

this Resolution to determine for each series of Obligations then outstanding whether each such

issue of Obligations complies with the tax requirements applicable to such issue, including

restrictions on private business use, private payments and private loans. The Compliance Officer

is expressly authorized, without further official action of the Corporate Authorities, to hire

outside, independent professional counsel to assist in such review. To the extent that any

violations or potential violations of tax requirements are discovered incidental to such review,

the Compliance Officer may make recommendations or take such actions as the Compliance

Officer shall reasonably deem necessary to assure the timely correction of such violations or

potential violations through remedial actions described in the United States Treasury Regulations

or the Tax Exempt Bonds Voluntary Closing Agreement Program described in Treasury Notice

2008-31 or any similar program instituted by the IRS.

 Section 16. Training. The Compliance Officer shall undertake to maintain a reasonable

level of knowledge concerning the rules related to the Obligations so that such officer may fulfill

the duties described herein. The Compliance Officer may consult with counsel, attend

conferences and presentations of trade groups, read materials posted on various web sites,

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maintain such knowledge. Recognizing that the Compliance Officer may not be fully

knowledgeable in this area, the Compliance Officer may consult with outside counsel,

consultants and experts to assist him or her in exercising his or her duties hereunder. The

Compliance Officer will endeavor to make sure that staff of the Village is aware of the need for

continuing compliance. The Compliance Officer will provide copies of this Resolution and the

Tax Exemption Certificate and Agreement or other applicable tax documents for each of the

Obligations then currently outstanding (the “Tax Agreements”) to other staff members who may

be responsible for taking actions described in such documents and to any person who is expected

to be a successor Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer will review this Resolution and

each of the Tax Agreements periodically to determine if there are portions that need further

explanation and, if so, will attempt to obtain such explanation from counsel or from other

experts, consultants or staff.

 Section 17. Severability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Resolution shall

be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such

section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this

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 Section 18. Repeal. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith be and the same

are hereby repealed and this Resolution shall be in full force and effect forthwith upon its

adoption.

 Adopted this 7th day of October 2013.


 ______________________________________
 Mayor, Village of Skokie,
 Cook County, Illinois
ATTEST:



______________________________
Village Clerk, Village of Skokie,
 Cook County, Illinois

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12751
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, October 7, 2013

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

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

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item I on the Manager’s report.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Ulrich
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 September 16, 2013
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List Voucher List #10-FY14 of October 7, 2013.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations:
Gandhi Jayanti Peace Day – October 2, 2013
Fire Prevention Week – October 7-13, 2013
B’Nai B’rith Day – October 13, 2013
Omnibus vote.

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

B. Appointment:
Human Relations Commission:
Mayor introduced Willard S. Evans, Jr., CEO Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, as Chair (term
expires 11/7/14) . He gave background information and thanked him for serving.
Mayor Van Dusen introduced George Mitchell of the Plan Commission and Maureen Murphy
Director of Human Services.
Motion to approve the appointment of Willard S. Evans, Jr. as Chairman of the Human Relations
Commission.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

* C. Resignation:
Telecommunications Advisory Commission: Eric Biljetina
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Report of the Village Manager.
A. Backflow Inspection Program.
Motion to concur with Staffs recommendation to request Board approval for a permit fee of
$50.00 for inspecting new installation of a backflow prevention device. The Village has
partnered with Backflow Solutions, Inc. (BSI) to begin developing and administering the
program.
Katie Gudgel, 5155 Brown, had questions regarding the program. Community Development
Director Peyer addressed her concerns.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

B. Interior Rehabilitation Grant for 4904 Oakton Street.
Motion to concur with staff to grant the request for an interior grant for a restaurant at 4904
Oakton Street for a maximum grant of $50,000.
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED


C. South Crawford Avenue Roadway Improvement Project.
The Village has been working with Cook County to improve Crawford Avenue, a Cook County
roadway. A Cook County Bid Letting is planned for October 30, 2013.
Resolution 13-10-R-1225
Motion to approve the First Amendment to Storm Sewer Reimbursement Agreement with Cook
County of the Howard Street outfall Storm Sewer project.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Resolution 13-10-R-1226
Motion to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Skokie and Cook
County.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED


D. West Section of Old Orchard Road Improvement Project: Reimbursement Agreement with
County of Cook.
Resolution 13-10-R-1227
Motion to approve the reimbursement Resolution for the Village of Skokie with Cook County for
a cost of $37,388 for the West Section of Old Orchard Road Improvement Project.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Ulrich
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
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E. Implementation of 25 MPH Speed Limit on Lincoln Avenue (Linder Avenue to Galitz
Street).
Motion to approve the request of the Mayor and Board to authorize the Corporation Counsel to
draft the necessary speed limit ordinance of 25 MPH Speed Limit of Lincoln Avenue (Linder
Avenue to Galitz)
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

* F. Establishment of 2-Way Stop Signs at the Intersections of Madison Street/Harding Avenue
And Madison Street/Springfield Avenue.
Motion to concur with the recommendation of the Director of Engineering and request the Mayor
and Board authorize the Corporation Counsel to draft the necessary ordinance.
Omnibus vote

* G. Purchase of Two Compact Cars, One Pick-Up Truck with Plow and One Mini Van – Currie
Motors, Frankfort, IL - $80,413.
Motion to award a contract to Currie Motors, Frankfort, IL in the amount of $80,413 for
purchase of two compact cars, one pick-up truck with plow and one minivan.
Omnibus vote.

* H. Proprietary Purchase of ECG Monitor/Defibrillator/Pacer – Zoll Medical Corporation,
Chelmsford, MA - $27,978.30
Motion to award a contract to Zoll Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, MA in the amount of
$27,978.30 for proprietary purchase of ECG Monitor/Defibrillator/Pacer..
Omnibus vote.

I. Bid Report – Downtown Skokie Landscaping Improvement Program – Alliance
Contractors, Inc., Woodstock, IL - $437,043.15.
Max Slankard, Public Work Director and Erik Cook from Engineering gave a brief update on
improvements throughout the Village.
Motion to award a contract to Alliance Contractors, Inc., Woodstock, IL in the amount of
$437,043.15 for Downtown Skokie Landscaping Improvement Program.
Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

*J. Rectangular and Square Pots for Downtown Skokie – Tournesol Siteworks, LLC, Hayward,
CA –$44,702.50.
Motion to award a contract to Tournesol Siteworks, LLC, Hayward, CA in the amount of
$44,702.50 for rectangular and square pots for Downtown Skokie
Omnibus vote.

* K. Bid Report – Night Vision Equipment for Skokie Police Department – Lawmen’s &
Shooter’s Supply, Vero Beach, FL - $41,608.80.
Motion to award a contract to Lawmen’s & Shooter’s Supply, Vero Beach, FL in the amount of
$41,608.80 for night vision equipment for Skokie Police Department.
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Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
*A. Ordinance 13-10-F-4009
Motion to adopt an ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager, Deputy
Village Clerk, Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels of the Village of Skokie.
This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*B. Ordinance 13-10-C-4010
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to
the powers and duties of the Plan Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals and various
issues. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

FIRST READING:
C. Resolution 13-10-R-1228
Motion to adopt a resolution approving a Bond Record-keeping Policy for the Village of Skokie,
Cook County, Illinois. This item is on the agenda for first reading and adoption.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Unfinished Business.
A. Executive Session
Motion to approve the request of the Mayor for an executive session in accordance with
Section 2, Paragraph C.1 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act, a closed session is
requested and to adjourn therefrom.
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

Plan Commission. None



Citizen Comment.
Reini Hanna, 7809 Kolmar read a prepared statement concerning safety issues in the Village of
Skokie. A resident on the 9400 Lowell, 9200 Church, Marc Sierra, 9523 Terminal Ave., Kathy
McKay, 9200 Niles Center Rd., Bonnie Fey, 4520 Grove, and Ellen Skylar all spoke about
safety. Mayor Van Dusen mentioned a “Man Power Study” that is going to take place and “The
Home and Family Safety Fair” at Oakton Community College on Sunday October 13, 2013.

Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 9:28 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Klein 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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 __________________________

 Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk




Approved:

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George Van Dusen, Mayor



Executive Session
A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 9:30 p.m. Those present were
Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Gray-
Keeler. Also present were Corporation Counsel Lorge and Heidi Voorhees. The meeting ended
at 11:15 p.m.




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