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MINUTES
VILLAGE BOARD COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
August 29, 1994
The Village Board met as a committee of the whole on Monday evening, August 29,
1994 to discuss with the Appearance Review Committee its duties and rules of
procedure. In attendance were:
Villa eg Board
Mayor Forrest
Trustee Ehlers
Trustee Heuberger
Trustee Rosenthal
Trustee Seidman
Trustee Swartz
Appearance Review Commission
Martin Becker, Chairman
Richard Coen
Lynn Keck Petty
Michael Hull
Villa eg Staff
Robert Franz
Gerald Smith
Jean Spagnoli
Mayor Forrest opened the meeting by reviewing the purpose of the Appearance Review
Commission, and stressing the need for its members to operate within the parameters of
Village ordinances. He cited examples of where he felt the group overstepped its
authority in seeking concessions from certain petitioners. He emphasized the need for
better application of the Appearance Code criteria as opposed to the personal
preferences of the committee members.
Marty Becker commented that the commission believed that it was operating as
originally intended, and that no one has ever appealed an ARC decision to the Village
Board. The commission members felt that they have made a difference due in large
part to their persistence that merchants work with them in making changes to the
exterior of their buildings.
There was discussion on whether the ARC should be advisory only and transmit all
petitions, with recommendations, to the Village Board. After reviewing the pros and
cons of that change, it was agreed that the process should remain as is with the
following adjustments:
1. At the very beginning of the application process, petitioners should be informed in
writing that they have the right to take their case to the Village Board following
whatever action is taken by the ARC.
2. In addition to approving or denying a petition, a third option of the commission is
a "direct referral' to the Village Board. This would occur when a petition (or
a particular aspect of a petition), in the opinion of the commission, needs to be
reviewed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
It was also agreed that the commission should begin a review of the Appearance Code
criteria to determine if amendments are needed. This could be done in conjunction with
efforts to implement a uniform signage plan /facade improvements within the Village
Center. The Village has an established Facade Improvement Program, however, no one
has ever applied for Village funding.
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No further action will be taken at this point. The Mayor's proposal to make the
Appearance Review Commission advisory only will remain tabled on the Village Board
agenda.
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Minutes prepared by:
ROBERT D. FRANZ
Village Manager