Plan Commission — Skokie, IL
Date: 2023-11-16

Meeting Agenda
 Plan Commission Meeting
 Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:30 P.M.
 Village of Skokie
 Council Chambers
 5127 Oakton Street
 Skokie, IL 60077

 I. Call to Order/Declaration of Quorum

 II. Roll Call

 III. Approval of Minutes

 IV. New Business


 2023-30P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Co-Working
 The Village is requesting an amendment to Section 118 Article II, Article
 V, Article IX, Appendix A, and any other related sections of the Skokie Staff Report
 Village Code to establish provisions for co-working as a special use on
 Retail Streets in the Mixed-Use Zoning District.

 V. Old Business

 VI. Public Comment (for non-agenda items)

 Next Meeting will be November 30, 2023 at 7:30 P.M.

 VII. Adjournment


Written comments can be submitted by email to publiccomments@skokie.org or by mail to Village of
Skokie, Attn: Johanna L. Nyden, Community Development Director, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois,
6077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall.




Meeting Agenda
 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: October 19, 2023


PLAN COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Luke - Chair
 Scott Berman, Talia Gevaryahu,
 Erica Minchella, and Peter Ousley


PLAN COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Burman – Vice-Chair
 Cindy Franklin, Vijai Gupta, and
 Ross Mathee

STAFF PRESENT: Tyler Kobylski, Asst Corporation Counsel,
 Paul Reise, Planning Manager,
 Jose Acosta, Planning Coordinator, and
 Marlene Bargamian, Administrative Assistant

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

(II) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 A motion to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2023 meeting was made by
 Commissioner Berman and seconded by Commissioner Gevaryahu.

 Ayes: Unanimous voice vote in unison

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

(IV) CASE DESCRIPTIONS
 Case 2023-28P – Parking Determination: 9230 Lotus Avenue
 Orchard Village, an Illinois corporation, requires a parking determination for a 6-bedroom
 congregate living facility.

 Case 2023-29P – Site Plan Approval: 9230 Lotus Avenue
 Orchard Village, an Illinois corporation, requests site plan approval for a 6-bedroom
 congregate living facility in an R2 Single-Family zoning district, and any relief that may be
 discovered during the review of this case.

 PINs: 10-22-402-009-0000 and 10-22-402-010-0000

 As both cases are related, they were discussed together but voted on separately.

 Chairman Luke read the submitted public comments into the record. He stated that the
 Village of Skokie’s job is to oversee that code regulations are followed and that a home is
 safe. They cannot prohibit a CILA house from occupying a property if it meets
 requirements.




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 Ms. Marlene Hodges has been employed by Orchard Village as their Executive Vice-
 President and Chief Operating Officer for twelve years. She gave a brief history of the not-
 for-profit business explaining that since 1972 they have been providing care and housing
 services to individuals with developmental disabilities who are unable to live independently
 on their own. In fact, their 1st clients are still housed with them after 50 years.

 They currently own (12) small 3-bedroom, 1½ bath homes which serves 6-8 people each
 with 24-hour staff. As some of the residents are getting older and cannot walk stairs
 anymore, the Orchard Village board would like to afford handicapped accessible homes
 where their aging clients can each have a bedroom with a shared bathroom. They strive to
 provide comfortable, safe homes and be good neighbors.

 The subject property was owned by a WWII disabled veteran and his son was elated to
 honor his father by turning the house over to Orchard Village after 70 years of being family
 owned. It is currently a 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom home which, after converting the library into
 another bedroom, will become home to 6 women who have been living together for the past
 40 years. All the residents go to day programs and are supervised in the evening by
 caretakers. Occasionally, they do get visited by family.

 Commissioner Scott Berman asked questions regarding the use of a disability bus parked on
 site, the exterior changes needed at the property that will be used as an institutional use, and
 client/staff ratio. Ms. Hodges stated that they use a regular mini-van to take clients to
 activities and appointments. Orchard Village’s main concern is safety and keeping the
 interior and exterior aesthetically pleasant. At the subject site, 2 trees were removed which
 were examined to be unsafe and the grounds were cleaned-up and re-seeded. She also
 reiterated that 1 or 2 staff are always present whenever clients are at home.

 Mr. Jose Acosta, Planning Coordinator, requested that the reports be entered into the record
 as written. Since none of the residents’ drive, the Orchard Village mini-van as well as one
 staff vehicle are able to utilize the existing 2-car garage. There is enough room on the long
 driveway to contain 4 additional cars for visitors. The final determination regarding parking
 was decided by the Plan Commission to be 6 on-site parking spaces; needing no Village
 Board input.

 Staff is in support of the site plan approval request. The subject site occupies 2 lots with
 different PINs and therefore, PIN consolidation is a recommendation for approval. The Fire
 Department, in their written comments, stated that detailed site and floor plans need to be
 resubmitted showing the scope of work, with sprinkler and fire alarm systems installed before
 the issuance of building permits.

 Staff pointed out that Conditions 2 & 3 of the staff report are to be omitted as they have been
 taken care of since the writing of the report.

 Commissioner Gevaryahu questioned if a zoning change was in order. Congregate living
 facilities are permitted uses in the R2 Single-Family zoning district. However, site plan
 approval is necessary when a home has more than 4 bedrooms.

 Commissioner Berman reminded all about no occupancy until the Fire Department review
 and sign off.



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 Ms. Hodges is in agreement with waiting on the permit. The current Skokie home that the 6
 women are living in will be sold as the stairs are too narrow and challenging even to the able-
 bodied.

 Chairman Luke opened the meeting for public comments and called on interested parties
 from the sign-up sheet.

 Erik Anderson, 9250 Lotus Avenue, stated that his initial concerns have been explained but
 was surprised that the Village of Skokie cleaned up the felled tree despite it being on private
 property. Commissioner Ousley answered that if the tree fell due to a storm and it impacts a
 public way, the Village will come out. Mr. Anderson also inquired about the side lot.
 Commissioner Berman stated that the applicant can reject the consolidation
 recommendation and sell off the buildable, vacant lot next door.

 Dean Rauchwerger, adjacent homeowner, spoke of the quiet, charming neighborhood that
 Orchard Village is trying to integrate into. Most households are 2-3 people; not 8-10. This
 drastic change in density will alter the characteristics of the neighborhood. He also
 commented on the 3-minute limitation to speak when the petitioner has no time restrictions.
 It sounds like this is a “rubber-stamp” project including the removal of a 100-year old tree on
 a week-end. Chairman Luke asked if his concern is against families with more than 2 kids.
 As an example, this 5-bedroom house could be a home to 2-parents with 3 kids.
 Commissioner Berman added that a 5-bedroom home is allowed to have as many residents
 as can fit.

 Nina Rauchwerger further remarked that neighbors are in attendance to voice their
 comments of objection. If they cannot stop this project, why did they bother to attend? She
 also asked about the relationship between the Village of Skokie and Orchard Village; 4
 Village trucks cleaned up the downed tree. She also stated that the maximum number of
 residents is said to be 6 right now; how can they be sure more are not added in the future?
 Commissioner Berman answered that the house will look like the same house it is. It will not
 look institutionalized. The house will go through inspections from the Health Department and
 monitored by other governing agencies.

 Steven Pauley, 5440 Foster Street, mentioned the conditions of the group home at 9223
 Linder (?) that has been in the neighborhood for about 10 years and asked if they were
 affiliated. Staff is not aware of another group home in the area as locations are not disclosed.
 It depends on how the Linder home is coded in our computer system. Chairman Luke stated
 that the Plan Commission reviews development and enforcement is handled by Building
 Inspection Services.

 Helen Sarris, 9315 Linder Avenue, referenced that Orchard Village started out with 1 house
 on Marmora Avenue and continued buying all the houses on the cul-de-sac and wondered if
 they will be buying up more properties in this neighborhood. Are there limits on space within
 a certain radius? In 2-3 years, can they bring in more residents? Staff answered that there is
 a regulation in place that an 800 ft. distance is required between congregate living facilities.
 The state limits up to 8 non-related residents can occupy a home if space is available. At this
 house, the maximum is 6 residents. Commissioner Berman added that the block will not
 change to all group homes.




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 Michelle Hammond, 9215 Linder, works in the special education field, stated that these
 individuals need to live somewhere. Her concern is their safety if they walk or wander in the
 neighborhood as there will be no signage at the property.

 Mark Matthews, 9338 Lotus Avenue, is concerned about his children’s safety and the
 family’s security. Is this a home for the mentally imbalanced?

 Selma Zukancic, 9436 Lotus Avenue, commented that the Linder group home is located
 across the alley from her home and looks like an institutional property. These homes usually
 have limited resources with only 1 staff member to care for the residents. What about
 escapes? Where does one go to report problems? In her opinion, the house is good, but the
 location is bad.

 Kathy Pauley, 5440 Foster Street, asked if this was a Village of Skokie project. When the
 house was sold to Orchard Village to become a group home, why wasn’t a meeting set to get
 neighbor input? Chairman Luke answered that the Village of Skokie had no prior knowledge
 as this was a private sale.

 In conclusion, Ms. Hodges reiterated, that this home will have 6 residents with up to 2 staff
 members. They can legally have 8 but their intent is to have 6. The residents are not locked
 in; they are higher functioning and can walk around the neighborhood unaided without telling
 a supervisor. They will not cause any unsafe conditions.

 Commissioner Ousley commented that he found the discussion to be distasteful talking
 about people that are not able to go about their business in their own neighborhood.


(IV) RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
 Case 2023-28P: Parking Determination – 9230 Lotus Avenue
 The Plan Commission determined that the off-street parking requirement for the congregate
 living facility located at 9230 Lotus Avenue is 6 on-site parking spaces. The attached 2-car
 garage should accommodate the Orchard Village van as well as a staff vehicle. The long
 driveway can accommodate 4 additional vehicles for visitors. None of the residents’ drive.

 This determination is only for this group home and not transferrable.

 Motion: Gevaryahu Second: Minchella

 Ayes: 5
 Nays: 0


 Case 2023-29P: Site Plan Approval – 9230 Lotus Avenue
 A motion was made to approve the request for site plan approval for a 6-bedroom
 congregate living facility in an R2 Single-Family zoning district.

 Motion: Ousley Second: Gevaryahu

 Ayes: 5
 Nays: 0


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(V) ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION
 The next meeting on Nov. 2, 2023 has been cancelled due to lack of cases. There will
 be a meeting on Nov. 16, 2023.


(VI) ADJOURNMENT
 Chair Luke adjourned the meeting at 8:43 PM.

 Respectfully submitted,
 Marlene Bargamian,
 Administrative Assistant




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 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Skokie Plan Commission, Thursday, November 16, 2023, Village of Skokie, 5127 Oakton
Street, Skokie, Illinois 60077, at 7:30 P.M., to consider the following:

 NEW ACTION
 TAKEN
 2023-30P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Co-Working Approved as
 presented
 The Village is requesting an amendment to Section 118 Article II, Article V,
 with no
 Article IX, Appendix A, and any other related sections of the Skokie Village
 changes to
 Code to establish provisions for co-working as a special use on Retail Streets
 Article V
 in the Mixed-Use Zoning District.
 8-0-1


FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Plans and related documents are available at the Planning Division office at Village Hall
Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 847-933-8447

SPECIAL AID: Available upon request for the disabled. Call 847/673-0500 or email
info@skokie.org.

This notice is for information purposes only. Published in the Skokie Review on September 7,
2023.
 Paul Luke, Chairman

Written comments can be submitted by email to publiccomments@skokie.org or by mail to
Village of Skokie, Attn: Community Development Director, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois,
60077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall.




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STAFF REPORT 2023-30P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, November 16, 2023




To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Paul Reise, Planning Manager
Case: 2023-30P: Zoning Chapter Amendment
 Co-working office


 General Information
 Petitioner Village of Skokie
 Purpose The Village is requesting an amendment to Section 118 Article II,
 Article V, Article IX, Appendix A, and any other related sections
 of the Skokie Village Code to establish provisions for co-working
 as a special use on Retail Streets in the Mixed-Use Zoning
 District.

STAFF ANALYSIS
In addition to recent sustainably initiatives, staff has also been reviewing the Zoning
Code for opportunities to increase pedestrian friendly policies. The Community
Development Department, along with other Village Departments, have always strived to
make Skokie more pedestrian friendly especially in our Retail Street corridors. Creating
a more walkable environment Downtown that attracts both shoppers and businesses is
a goal of the Village.
In order to achieve further sustainability and a more pedestrian friendly Village, the
Community Development Department is proposing to allow Co-working Office as special
uses in the Retail Street designated areas of Mixed-Use zoning districts.
Co-working space is still a relatively new concept, but it has swept across the nation
and around the world in recent years. The concept itself was introduced in 1995 and by
2019, there were close to 20,000 coworking stations located around the world. At that
time, the United States was home to about 80 million square feet of co-working space.
There has been a boom and bust cycle and especially post-COVID we are seeing a
stabilization in the market.
The pandemic forced many businesses to change their operational model overnight.
Now a lot of companies are sticking with a remote work model or a hybrid one, where
some people work from home and others work in an office on a revolving or part-time
basis at least.
Most employees like the option of hybrid schedules and, especially younger workers,
seek the personal interactions of communal workspaces. The notion of having to drive

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to and from work again is off-putting to some workers who’ve grown accustomed to a
shortened workday thanks to not having to commute daily Monday through Friday.
Currently, co-working is interpreted by Village Staff as “Office not otherwise listed” in
the use table and is therefore not permitted in the Retail Street areas of the Village.
Staff believes co-working to be more of a hybrid use type that can potentially have spill-
over benefits to Downtown more akin to retail. But Staff does recommend retaining
some regulatory controls in the Retail Street areas to ensure each site is compatible
with surrounding uses, that Staff and the Plan Commission review and approve the
operations plan including rules for membership, and to ensure that there is sufficient
operational oversight and business leadership.


The proposed changes would:
 1. Define Co-working Office in Sec. 118-32 General Definitions,
 2. Designate the minimum parking as- 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor
 area in Sec. 118-218 (b) (4), and
 3. Add Co-working Office to Appendix A- Use Table as;
 a. Permitted use in- NX, TX, CX, B1, B2, B3, B4, B6, M1, M2, M3, and OR
 b. Special Use in- Retail Street




STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the following sections of Chapter 118 Zoning of the Skokie
Village Code be amended, with text to be added highlighted and text to be removed
highlighted and stricken through in the attached draft ordinance.


Sec. 118-32. General definitions.
 The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
 Co-working Office means a facilitated environment which may contain desks or other workspaces and
facilities and is used by a recognized membership who share the site. Rules for membership and participation in
the coworking space are explicit, transparent and are available to the public. Coworking spaces may host classes or
networking events which are open either to the public or to current and prospective members. Fabrication tools
are limited to those which do not generate noise or pollutants in excess of what is customary within a typical office
environment.




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Sec. 118-218. Required number of off-street motor vehicle parking spaces.
(b) Minimum number of spaces. The minimum number of parking spaces required for designated uses shall be as
 follows:
 (1) Residential and lodging uses.
 Congregate living facilities: For residential units with 5 or less bedrooms, parking shall conform to the
 requirements of the type of residential unit it occupies if the building were not used for a congregate
 living facility. For units with 6 or more bedrooms, the Plan Commission shall determine off-street
 parking.
 Dormitory: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Plan Commission.
 Elderly and disabled housing:
 a. Market rate units: 1 parking space for each unit.
 b. Subsidized units: 1 parking space for every 3 units.
 c. For buildings containing 5 or more units, a minimum of 10 percent of the required parking spaces
 shall be unenclosed and available for guests and/or unit owners on an unrestricted first come,
 first served basis.
 Hotels or private clubs and lodges: 1 parking space for each lodging room, plus 1 parking space for each
 100 ft2 of dining area, meeting rooms, and bars and cocktail lounges. In addition, other uses, such as
 retail sales or offices, which do not exclusively serve the subject establishment, shall provide parking
 spaces on the basis of the off-street parking requirements set forth elsewhere in this article.
 Residences:
 a. For purposes of this section, any room other than a kitchen, living room, dining room, living-
 dining room, laundry room, bathroom or lavatory shall be deemed a bedroom, if it is more than
 60 percent enclosed from an adjacent space.
 b. For residences built after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, all
 required handicapped and guest parking spaces shall be accessible to the public.
 c. Off-street parking shall be provided for each unit as indicated in the table below:
 Bedrooms Detached, Townhouse 3 or More Unit Multifamily
 and 2-Unit and Upper Story Residences in Mixed Uses
 Multifamily Except B3 district B3 district transit CX district
 transit oriented oriented
 developments and developments and
 NX, TX, and CX NX and TX districts
 districts
 Residents Guests Residents Guests Residents Guests Residents Guests
 Efficiency 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.90 0.10 0.90 0.10 1.00 0.25
 1 or 2 2.00 2.00 0.00 1.35 0.15 1.35 0.15 1.00 0.25
 3 or more 2.00 2.00 0.50 1.80 0.20 1.35 0.15 1.00 0.25


 d. Guest parking is eligible for a financial contribution in lieu of providing the parking in a CX Core
 Mixed-Use district, subject to the provisions in (7)e. of this section. The Village Manager or
 designee may waive contribution if it is shown that appropriate shared parking or Municipal
 Parking exists in the area.
 Skilled nursing facilities: 1 parking space for each 3 beds.
 (2) Schools, places of worship, institutions, auditoriums and other places of assembly.



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 Assembly uses, including religious assembly, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, grandstands,
 meeting halls and institutional establishments: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by
 the Plan Commission.
 Religious assembly: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Plan Commission.
 Colleges and universities: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Plan Commission
 but such requirements shall not be less than 1 parking space per 300 ft2 of net floor area.
 Courts: The Plan Commission shall determine off-street parking requirements.
 Cultural centers: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Plan Commission.
 Libraries or archives: 1 parking space for each 800 ft2 of net floor area.
 Schools: The greater of the required parking spaces as listed below or the required parking spaces for
 an auditorium or other places of public assembly accessory to the school.
 a. Alternate education: 1 parking space for each faculty member and each other full-time employee
 plus 1 parking space for each 7 high school students based on the maximum number of students
 that can be accommodated in accordance with such design capacity of the building.
 b. Driving: 1 parking space for each school employee.
 c. Elementary and middle: 1 parking space for each faculty member and each other full-time
 employee.
 d. Fine and performing arts or sports and recreation: 1 parking space for each 2 employees, plus 1
 space for each 4 students or 1 space per 300 ft2 , whichever is greater.
 e. Technical and trade: 1 parking space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 2 students, or 1
 space per 200 ft2 , whichever is greater.
 f. Senior high: 1 parking space for each 7 students based on the maximum number of students that
 can be accommodated in accordance with the design capacity of the building.
 All other schools, institutions, and assembly uses: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined
 by the Plan Commission.
(3) Arts, entertainment, and recreation uses.
 Bowling alleys: 7 parking spaces for each lane. In addition, other uses, such as restaurants, shall provide
 parking spaces on the basis of the off-street requirements set forth elsewhere in this article.
 Dancehalls, including discotheques, and commercial skating rinks: 1 parking space for each 100 ft2 of
 net floor area. In addition, other uses, such as restaurants, shall provide parking spaces on the basis of
 the off-street parking requirements set forth elsewhere in this article.
 Firing range: Determined by the Plan Commission.
 Games arcade establishment: 1 parking space for each 200 ft2 of net floor area, or 1 space per 4-person
 capacity plus 1 space per employee, whichever is greater.
 Health and fitness centers and swimming pools: Determined by the Plan Commission.
 Indoor court facilities, racquetball and handball courts: 5 parking spaces for each court. In addition,
 other uses, such as restaurants, shall provide parking spaces on the basis of the off-street parking
 requirements set forth elsewhere in this article.
 Museums: 1 parking space for each 800 ft2 of net floor area.
 Parks, recreation areas, and community centers: 1 parking space for each 2 employees, plus spaces in
 adequate numbers as determined by the Plan Commission to serve the visiting public.



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 Tennis courts: 7 parking spaces for each court and 6 additional spaces for staff. Other uses, such as
 restaurants, shall provide parking spaces on the basis of the off-street parking requirements set forth
 elsewhere in this article.
 Theater, dance, music establishments (live performance): 1 parking space for each 3 seats.
 All other arts, entertainment, and recreation uses: Determined by the Plan Commission.
(4) Office, retail, service, and industrial uses.
 Animal shelter: Determined by the Plan Commission.
 Art galleries: 1 parking space for each 800 ft2 of net floor area.
 Auction house: 1 parking space for every 100 ft2 of auctioneering and seating area if the seats to be
 used are portable; and, in addition, 1 parking space for each 1,500 ft2 of gross floor area for all other
 floor area, or 1 parking space for each 2 employees, whichever is greater number of required spaces.
 Automobile sales and service establishments: Off-street parking for all uses under this category shall be
 calculated cumulatively for each use on the site as listed below:
 a. Vehicle dealer (all types): 3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 ft2 of floor area for the first 1,000 ft2
 , then 1.2 parking spaces per 1,000 ft2 of floor area thereafter.
 b. Automotive fuel station: 2 parking spaces plus 1 parking space for tire inflation.
 c. Automotive repair facility and hand car wash: 3.5 spaces for each service bay. Service bays
 are not to be included in meeting the off-street parking requirements, and required parking
 spaces cannot be used as service bays.
 d. Car wash: Determined by the Plan Commission.
 e. Motor vehicle parts and accessories store: 3.0 parking spaces per 1,000 ft2 of floor area.
 f. Any parking spaces as required for other uses listed in this section.
 Banks and other financial institutions, walk-in: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area.
 Banks and other financial institutions, drive-in: Off-street parking and stacking requirements to be
 determined by the Plan Commission. The petitioner must provide a traffic impact study from a
 recognized traffic engineering consultant, indicating the impact on the surrounding road network.
 Barbershops, beauty parlors, and other similar establishments: 1 parking space for each 200 ft2 of net
 floor area.
 Cannabis dispensaries: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area.
 Computer services establishment: 1 parking space for each 200 ft2 of net floor area, or 1 space per 4-
 person capacity plus 1 space per employee, whichever is greater. Other uses, such as restaurants,
 training schools, and computer repair, shall provide parking spaces on the basis of the off-street
 parking requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter.
 Construction material sales centers, machinery related contractor, and heavy construction businesses:
 1 space for each 1,500 ft2 of net floor area, plus 1 parking space for each employee.
 Co-working office: 1 parking space for each 300 ft 2 of net floor area.
 Dry cleaning and laundry establishments: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area.
 Dry cleaning and laundry plant: 1 parking space for each 600 ft2 of net floor area.
 Electronic answering services, collections, or telemarketing: 1 parking space for each 100 ft2 of net floor
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Emergency response: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area or 1 parking space for each
employee, whichever results in the greater number of off-street parking requirements.
Food establishments and food services:
a. Brew pub: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Plan Commission.
b. Caterer: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area.
c. Carryout restaurant: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area.
d. Food establishments (all categories in Appendix A): 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor
 area.
e. Limited-service restaurant and full-service restaurant, and bar or drinking place: 1 parking space
 for each 100 ft2 of net floor area.
f. Tap room: Off-street parking requirements for production area shall be determined by the Plan
 Commission.
Funeral homes and mortuaries:
a. Funeral homes: 1 parking space for each 100 ft2 of net floor area.
b. Mortuaries: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area.
Furniture and appliance stores, carpet and rug stores, electrical fixture sales and showrooms,
orthopedic and medical appliance stores, machinery sales and service and establishments for sale or
repair of major household equipment or furniture or major kitchen or bathroom accessories or
fixtures: 1 parking space for each 800 ft2 of ground floor area, plus 1 parking space for each 1,500 ft2 of
net floor area other than net ground floor area. Any item for sale or rent shall not occupy an off-street
parking space required by this article.
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture:
a. Floriculture production food crops grown under cover, and all other indoor crop farming: 1.5
 parking spaces for each 1,000 ft2 of gross floor area, except that if any portion of the facility or
 operations is for retail use then the requirement is 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 ft2 of gross
 floor area for the whole facility.
b. Medical cannabis cultivation center: Determined by the Plan Commission.
Health and human services:
a. Medical and diagnostic laboratories: 1.5 parking spaces for each 1,000 feet2 of gross floor area.
b. Child day care: 2.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 feet2 not in residences, no additional parking
 required beyond that of the residence use in residences.
c. Child and youth services, community food services, home hospice and home health care
 agencies, and services for the elderly and disabled: 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 feet2 of
 gross floor area.
d. Clinics and outpatient care centers, blood and organ banks: 5.0 parking spaces for each 1,000
 feet2 of gross floor area.
e. Hospitals: Determined by the Plan Commission.
Health and personal care: 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 ft2 of gross floor area. If a clinic or
outpatient care use is operated in conjunction with this use, 5.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 ft2 of
gross floor area are required for that portion of the use.
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Mail order and direct selling establishment: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area. In
industrial districts, use manufacturing and whole trade requirements.
Manufacturing and wholesale trade uses. Off-street parking for all uses under this category shall be
calculated cumulatively for each activity on site as listed below:
 a. Electronic answering services, collections, or telemarketing and retail uses: as listed for that
 use elsewhere in this section.
 b. Office uses and dental laboratories: 1 parking space per 300 ft2 of net floor area.
 c. Manufacturing uses, including production, processing, printing, repackaging, assembling,
 cleaning, servicing, testing, or repairing of materials, goods, or products, and limited
 manufacturing processes as permitted in mixed-use and business districts: 1 parking space
 for each 600 ft2 of net floor area.
 d. Conventional warehouses, including storage, wholesale, and mail order establishments
 where no other activities involving the product are performed, and where the product
 remains intact in the same physical state as it arrived, except for necessary packaging (but
 not repackaging), storage, or mailing containers: 1 parking space for each 1,500 ft2 of net
 floor area.
 e. Self-service storage facility: determined by the Plan Commission.
Microbrewery, microdistillery or micro-winery: Off-street parking requirements for production area
shall be determined by the Plan Commission.
Motion picture viewing or exhibition services: 1 parking space for each 3 seats.
Newspaper distribution agencies: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area or 1 parking space
for each employee, whichever results in the greater number of off-street parking requirements.
Offices, nonmedical and nontreatment: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area.
Private security agencies, including canine patrols: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net floor area,
excluding animal quarters, or 1 parking space for each employee, whichever results in the greater off-
street parking requirements.
Public utility and public service uses: 1 parking space for each 2 employees.
Rental and leasing uses:
a. Leasing of commercial or industrial machinery or equipment: 1.2 parking spaces for each 1,000
 ft2 of gross floor area.
b. All other rental and leasing uses: 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 ft2 of gross floor area.
Research and development services: 1 parking space for each 600 ft2 of net floor area.
Road, ground, passenger, and transit transportation:
a. Local transit systems: no parking required.
b. Interurban and charter bus establishments, school and employee bus transportation, and taxi
 and limousine service: 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 ft2 of gross floor area.
Road materials recycling: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Plan Commission.
Truck and freight transportation services: Off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the
Plan Commission.
All other retail, business offices and commercial establishments: 1 parking space for each 300 ft2 of net
floor area.



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APPENDIX A. USE TABLE
P: Permitted use
S: Special use
A: Accessory use
R: Restricted in the district regulations or referenced sections

 Residential Mixed-Use Business Industrial

 retail street
USE
 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 NX TX CX B1 B2 B3 B4 B6 H1 M1 M2 M3 OR


RESIDENCE OR
ACCOMMODATI
ON
  Private
Households
 Residence, P P P S
detached
 Residence, S S P P R R R
townhouse
 Residence, 2-unit P P
multifamily
 Residence, 3- or S P P P R R
more unit
multifamily
 Residence, 3- or R
more unit
multifamily, north
of Jarvis Avenue,
subject to § 118-
144
 Residence, S S S S S
funeral home
 Residence, P P P P
upper-story over
nonresidential use
  Housing Services
of the Elderly or
Disabled
 Assisted-living S S S S S S S
facility, subject to §
118-96
 Congregate R R R R R R R
living facility,
subject to § 118-95




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 Elderly and P P P P
disabled housing,
with site plan
approval
 Skilled nursing S S S S S S
facility
 Hotels, and Other
Accommodation
Services
 Dormitory A A A A S S S
 Hotel S S S R S S P P
GENERAL SALES
OR SERVICES
 Retail Sales or
Service
 Automobile sales
or service
establishment,
subject to § 118-92:
 Car dealer and P P P P P R
marine craft dealer
 Large vehicle S S S
dealer
 Motorbike, P P P R P P P P P P P
ATV, and other
similar vehicle
dealer
 Motor vehicle P P P R P P P
parts and
accessories store
 Automotive S S S S S
fuel station
 Automotive R R R R R R R R
repair facility
 Hand car wash S S S S S S S S
 Car wash S S S S
 Parking, as a P P S S S P P P P P P P P P
principal use
 Heavy consumer
goods sales or
service:
 Construction P P P
material sales
center



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 Department P P P R P P P
store, warehouse
club, or superstore
 Electronics and P P P P P P P P P P
appliances repair or
service
 Electronics and P P P P P P P P
appliances sales
 Furniture or P P P P P P P P P P P
home furnishings
 Hardware P P P P P P P P
stores and
locksmith shops
 Heating and P P P
plumbing
equipment
 Lawn and P P P P P P P P P P
garden supplies
 Paint and P P P P P P P
wallpaper store
 Durable
consumer goods
sales and service:
 Book, P P P P P P P P P R
magazine, music,
or stationery store
 Camera and P P P P P P P P
photographic
supplies store
 Clothing, P P P P P P P P
jewelry, luggage,
shoes, etc. store
 Computer and P P P P P P P P
software store
 Sporting goods, P P P P P P P P
toy and hobby, and
musical
instruments store,
except firearms
seller
 Other consumer
goods:
 Antique and P P P P P P P P
thrift shop




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 Art dealer, P P P P P P P P P
supplies, sales, and
service
 Auction house S S S S S
 Collector's P P P P P P P P
items shop
 Florist P P P P P P P P R
 Mail order or P P P P P P P P P P
direct selling
establishment
 Monument S S S P P P
dealer
 Food
establishments,
subject to § 118-93:
 Beer, wine, and S P P P S P P
liquor store
(package only)
 Convenience P P P P P P P P P R
store
 Farmers market P
as permitted by
Chapter 26, Article
XIII
 Fruit and P P P P P P P
vegetable store
 Grocery store, P P P P P P P P
supermarket, or
bakery
 Specialty food P P P P P P P P
store
 Health and
personal care:
 Pharmacy or P P P P P P P P P R
drug store
 Cannabis P P P
dispensary (subject
to § 118-99)
 Cosmetic and P P P P P P P P
beauty supplies
store
 Optical store P P P P P P P P P R
 Other medical P P P P P P P P P R
supplies store



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  Finance and
Insurance
 Bank, credit P P P P P P P S S S
union, or other
savings institution,
including currency
exchanges
 Financial P P P P P P P P P P P P
institutions, except
banks, credit
unions, other
savings institutions,
or loan offices
 Loan offices P P P P P P
  Real Estate and
Leasing
 Real estate P P P R P P P P P P P P
services
 Property
management
services:
 Commercial P P P R P P P P P P P P P
property
management
 Rental housing P P P R P P P P P P P P
management
 Rental and
leasing:
 Automobile S S S S S
rental, subject to §
118-92
 Recreational P P P P P P P P
goods rental
 Leasing or P P P
commercial or
industrial
machinery or
equipment
 Consumer P P P P P P P P P P P
goods rental
 Video, music, P P P P P P P P
software, and other
intellectual
property rental




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  Business,
Professional,
Scientific, and
Technical Services
 Professional
services:
 Accounting, tax P P P R P P P P P P P P P
bookkeeping, and
payroll services
 Advertising, P P P R P P P P P P P P P
media, and
photography
services
 Architectural, P P P R P P P P P P P P P
engineering, and
related services
 Consulting P P P R P P P P P P P P P
services
(management,
environmental,
etc.)
 Graphic, P P P R P P P P P P P P P
industrial, interior
design services
 Legal services P P P R P P P P P P P P P
 Research and P P P P P P
development
services (scientific,
etc.)-including
limited research-
related production
 Veterinary S P P S S P P S
services
 Administrative
services:
 Office and P P P P P P P R P P P P
administrative
services
 Facilities P P P P P P P P P P P P
support services
 Employment P P P P P P
agency
 Business P P P P P P P P P P P R
support services




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 Electronic P P P P P P P P P P
answering services,
collections, or
telemarketing
 Travel P P P P P P P
arrangement and
reservation services
 Investigation P P P P P P P P P P P
and security
services
 Services to
buildings and
dwellings:
 Carpet and P P P P P P P P P P
upholstery cleaning
 Extermination P P P S P P P P P
and pest control
 Janitorial P P P P P P P P P P
services
 Landscaping P P P S P P P P P
services
 Packing, P P P P P P P R P P P
crating, and
convention trade
show services
 Other services P P P P P P P P P P
to buildings and
dwellings
  Food Services,
subject to § 118-93
 Bar or drinking S P P P S P P R
place
 Caterer P P P P P P P P P P
 Brew pub S P P P S P P R
 Restaurant, P P P P P P P P S R
carryout
 Restaurant, full P P P P S P P P S R
service
 Restaurant, P P P P S P P P R P S R
limited service—
without drive-
through (except
carryout restaurant)
 Restaurant, S S S S
limited service—


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with drive-through
(except carryout
restaurants)
 Tap room S P P P S P P S S S R
  Personal Services
 Barbershops, P P P P P P P P R
beauty parlors, or
similar personal
services
 Dry cleaning and P P P P P P P P R
laundry
establishments
 Dry cleaning and P P P
laundry plant
 Laundromat P P P P P P P
 Massage therapy P P P P P P R
 Tattoo parlor S S S
  Pet and Animal
Sales and Services
 Animal shelters, S
subject to § 118-97
 Pet sales P P P P S P P
 Pet services P P P P S P P
(except kennels)
 Pet services S P P S
(except kennels)-
dog day care only
 Pet supplies sales P P P P P P P
 Taxidermist P P P
 Veterinary
services (see
professional
services)
  Other Retail
 Limited retail S S S
uses, subject to §
118-171(1)f
MANUFACTURI
NG AND
WHOLESALE
TRADE
  Food, Textiles,
and Related
Products



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 Food and
beverages:
 Alcoholic P P P
beverage
production
 Microbrewery, S P P P S P P R
microdistillery, and
micro-winery
 All other food P P P
and beverage
manufacturing
 Textiles R R R R R R R R P P P
 Leather and P P P
allied products,
except tanning and
curing
  Wood, Paper, and
Printing Products
 Wood products P P P
establishment,
except furniture,
veneers, plywood,
paper, pulp or
paperboard
products, and other
laminated wood
products
 Printing P P P
materials
 Furniture and P P P
related products
  Chemicals, and
Metals, Machinery,
and Electronics
Manufacturing
 Chemicals, S P P
plastics and rubber
products, except
rubber production
 Nonmetallic P P
mineral products,
except mining
 Primary metal R P P
manufacturing




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 Machinery P P
manufacturing
 Electrical P P P
equipment,
appliance, and
component
manufacturing
 Transportation R P P
equipment
  Miscellaneous
Manufacturing
 Jewelry and R R R R R R R R P P P
silverware
 Dolls, toys, P P P
games, and musical
instruments
 Office supplies, P P P
inks, etc., except
paper
 Signs P P P S P P P P P
 Dental R R R P P P P P P P P
laboratories
 Miscellaneous R R R
manufacturing, not
otherwise listed
  Wholesale Trade
Establishment
 Wholesale trade P P P
establishments
  Warehouse and
Storage Services
Conventional P P P
warehouse
 Self-service S S S
storage facility
TRANSPORTATI
ON,
COMMUNICATIO
NS,
INFORMATION,
AND UTILITIES
  Transportation
Services
 Helipad, medical P



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 Road, ground,
passenger, and
transit
transportation
 Local transit P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
systems
 Interurban and S S S P P
charter bus
establishments
 School and S S S
employee bus
transportation
 Taxi and P P P
limousine service
 Truck and freight S S P
transportation
services
 Courier and P P P P P P
messenger services
 Postal services P P P P P P P P
(U.S. Post Offices)
  Communications
and Information
 Publishing:
 Newspaper, P P P P P P P P P P P P
books, periodicals,
etc., except printing
 Software P P P P P P P P P P P P
publishing
 Motion pictures
and sound
recording:
 Motion picture P P P P P P P
and video
production,
publishing, and
distribution
establishments
 Motion picture S S R S S S
viewing and
exhibition services
(includes movie
theaters)
 Sound P P P P P P P P
recording,


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production,
publishing, and
distribution
establishments
 Information
services and data
processing
industries:
 Computer P P P P P P P P
services
establishments
 Libraries and S S S S P P P P P P P P P
archives
 Newspaper P P P P P P P
syndicate
 Online P P P P P P P P P P P P
information
services
  Utilities and
Utility Services
 Antennas, non- S P P
public utility or
non-government
 Antennas, public S S S S P P P P S S S S P P P P P
utility or
government
 Construction and S S
demolition debris
recycling facility—
not within 500 feet
of residentially
used property, an
arterial, or the
Edens Expressway
 Natural gas, S S S
petroleum, fuels,
etc. distribution
 Public utility S S S S S S S S S P P P P
distribution facility
 Public works P P P
facility
 Sewage S S P
treatment plants
and lift stations




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 Storm water P P P P P P P P R P P P P P P P P P P
detention facilities
 Water works P P P
ARTS,
ENTERTAINMEN
T, AND
RECREATION
 Bowling, S P P R S S P
billiards, pool halls,
etc.
 Firearms range, S
subject to Chapter
70, Article V,
Division 2
 Games arcade S S S S S P
establishment
 Golf course S S S S
 Health and S S P R S S P P
fitness centers
 Museums S S S S P P P R S P P P P
 Park P P P P P P P R P P P P P P P P P P
 Public recreation P P P P P P P R P P P P P S S S
facility
 Recreation S S P
facility: dance
halls, racquetball,
handball, and
tennis courts
 Skating rinks, S S S P
roller rinks, etc.
 Theater, dance, S S R S S S
or music
establishment
EDUCATION,
PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATIO
N, HEALTH
CARE, & OTHER
INSTITUTIONS
  Educational
Services
 Grade schools:
 Alternative P
education
 Elementary P P P P P P P P


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 Middle and P P P P P P P P
junior high
 Senior high P P P P
 Colleges and S S S S P P R S P P P P P
universities
 Technical and
trade:
 Driving S S S S
education
 Fine and P P P P P P P
performing arts
education
 Sports and P P P P P P P
recreation
education
 Other technical, P P P P P S P P S
trade, and specialty
school
  Public
Administration
 Legislative and P P P P P P P P P P P
executive functions
 Courts P P
  Public Safety Uses
 Emergency P P P P
response
 Fire and rescue S S S S P P P P P P P P P P P
 Police S S S S P P P P P P P P P P P P
  Health and
Human Services
 Ambulatory or
outpatient care:
 Clinics and P P P P P P P S P P
outpatient care
centers
 Medical and P P P P P P P P P P P P P
diagnostic
laboratories
 Blood and P P P P P P P P P
organ banks
 Home hospice P P P P P P P P P P P P
and home health
care agencies
 Hospital P



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 Social assistance,
welfare, and
charitable services:
 Child and youth P P P P P P P P P
services
 Child day care R R R R R R R R R R R
in a residence,
subject to § 118-94
 Child day care R R R R S S S S S S S P P P S S S R
not in a residence,
subject to § 118-94
 Community S S S S P P P P P P P P P
food services
 Services to the P P P P P S S S S S S P
elderly and
disabled, except
primarily office
uses
 Services to the P P P P P P P P P
elderly and
disabled, primarily
office uses
 Religious
Institutions
 Convents and S S S S
monasteries
 Religious P P P P S S S S S S
assembly
 Death Care
Services
 Funeral homes S S R S S
and services
 Cemeteries S S S S S
 Cremation S S S
services
 Mortuary, not P P P
associated with a
funeral home
 Associations,
Non-Profit
Organizations, etc.
 Business P P P P P P P P P P P P P
associations and
professional




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membership
organizations
 Civic, social, and S S S S S
fraternal
organizations
 Labor and P P P P P P P
political
organizations
CONSTRUCTION
-RELATED
BUSINESSES
  Building,
developing, and
general contracting
(office uses only)
 Industrial, P P P P P P P P P P P P
commercial, and
institutional
building
construction
 Land P P P P P P P P P P P P
development and
subdivision
 Residential S S S S P P P R P P P P P P P P
construction
  Other
construction
related businesses
 Heavy P P P S P P P P P
construction
business
 Machinery P P P
related contractor
 Special trades P P P S P P P P P
contractors
AGRICULTURE,
FORESTRY,
FISHING, AND
HUNTING
  Crop Production
 Greenhouse,
nursery, and
floriculture:
 Floriculture S S P P P P
production


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 Food crops S S P P P P
grown under cover
 Medical S
cannabis
cultivation center
 All other indoor P P P
crop farming,
except cannabis not
otherwise defined
as industrial hemp
by State law
HYBRID AND
OTHER USES
 Adult uses, S S
subject to § 118-90
 Agricultural S
research and
education
 Co-working P P P S P P P P P P P P P
Office
 Drive-through S S S R S S S
facilities, except
restaurant uses as
listed in this table
and those uses that
specifically
prohibit such
facilities
 Junk yards—not S S
within 500 feet of
residentially used
property, an
arterial, or the
Edens Expressway
 Office, not P P P P P P P R P P P P
otherwise listed
 Public assembly
uses, not otherwise
listed:
 Convention and S R S P P
exhibition halls
 Meeting halls S S S S S
 Retail planned S S S
development,




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subject to § 118-
171(1)g.
 Road materials S
recycling
 Transit oriented P
developments




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Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: November 16, 2023


PLAN COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Luke - Chair
 Jeff Burman- Vice-Chair
 Scott Berman, Cindy Franklin,
 Talia Gevaryahu, Ross Mathee,
 Erica Minchella, Peter Ousley

PLAN COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Vijai Gupta


STAFF PRESENT: Tyler Kobylski, Asst Corporation Counsel,
 Paul Reise, Planning Manager, and
 Marlene Bargamian, Administrative Assistant

STAFF ABSENT: Johanna Nyden, Community Dev. Director

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

(II) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 A motion to approve the minutes of the October 19, 2023 meeting was made by
 Commissioner Burman and seconded by all in unison.

 Ayes: Unanimous voice vote.

(III) RULING ON NOTICE
 Assistant Corporation Counsel Kobylski determined that notice was proper and correct.
 Personal notice is not required for text amendments.

(IV) CASE DESCRIPTION
 Case 2023-30P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Co-Working
 The Village is requesting an amendment to Section 118, Article II, Article V, Article IX,
 Appendix A, and any other related sections of the Skokie Village Code to establish
 provisions for co-working as a special use on Retail Streets in the Mixed-Use Zoning District.

 Planning Manager, Paul Reise, presented the case. He announced that no changes to
 Article V will be made at this time. Adult uses, cannabis dispensaries, etc. will continue to be
 regulated by their special use permits.

 “Co-working” is a very popular use especially since COVID. The pandemic forced
 businesses to change their operations and some companies have adopted a hybrid work
 model where people work part-time at home and part-time in an office on a revolving basis.
 The use has been interpreted as “office not otherwise listed” in the use table (Appendix A)
 and is not permitted in the Retail Streets areas of the Village. Staff believes that the co-
 working use needs to be defined better and would have spill-over benefits to the Downtown
 businesses much like retail and proposes to regulate the use through the special use permit
 process to retain some control over compatibility and parking with surrounding uses.


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 Chairman Luke questioned how retailers would know. Staff informed the group that our
 Economic Vitality team has been out and about discussing the topic and raising questions.
 Commissioner Berman shared that the Commission’s feeling in the past was not to have
 this type of use take up space; and retail areas should be kept solely retail.

 Commissioner Franklin inquired about the co-working space proposed at Old Orchard from
 Regus Membership Plan. Staff offered that there was 1 such use in the office tower at Old
 Orchard.

 Commissioner Ousley stated that times have changed, and improved language is needed to
 clarify the use and its relationship to other uses. He also asked if there is an actual demand
 for this use or is the Village being forward and pro-active. Staff answered that there is no
 specific property or case coming up. Commissioner Mathee inquired if a request is filed,
 would it be heard by the Plan Commission.

 Commissioner Berman asked staff if there has ever been an office use turned down from
 occupying space on a retail street. Other commissioners offered that several uses such as
 insurance, real estate, and law offices have occupied storefronts on Oakton Street.
 Commissioner Mathee recalled a previous case (2021-28P) which protects downtown
 corner locations for restaurant or retail uses only.

(IV) RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
 A motion was made to approve the request to amend Section 118, Article II, Article IX,
 Appendix A, and any other related sections of the Skokie Village Code to establish
 provisions for co-working as a special use on Retail Streets in the Mixed-Use Zoning District
 with no changes to Article V at this time.

 Motion: Burman Second: Berman

 Ayes: 8
 Nays: 0


(V) ITEMS FOR COMMUNICATION
 The next meeting on Dec. 7, 2023 will be the last one for 2023. Happy Thanksgiving wishes
 were extended to all.


(VI) ADJOURNMENT
 Chair Luke adjourned the meeting at 7:44 PM.

 Respectfully submitted,
 Marlene Bargamian,
 Administrative Assistant




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