12/17/2018December 17, 2018
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called to
order by Mayor Harriet Rosenthal in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on December 17,
2018, at 7:30 p.m. The clerk called the roll and announced that the following were:
Present: Robert Benton
Tom Jester
Mary Oppenheim
Harriet Rosenthal, Mayor
William Seiden
Dan Shapiro
Barbara Struthers
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Manager Kent
Street and Ben Schuster, Village Attorney.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of Boy Scout Troop 52 led those in
attendance in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Scout Master Cory Puyear reported the
scouts are at the meeting to earn their citizenship badge.
DOCUMENT APPROVAL Trustee Oppenheim moved to approve the minutes
from the December 3, 2018, Board of Trustees
meeting. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed on a voice vote with Trustee
Shapiro abstaining.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Struthers moved to approve the Bills and
Payroll dated December 17, 2018. Trustee
Oppenheim seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers (6)
NAYS: None (0)
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL
OF A REQUEST FOR A PRELIMINARY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN; AN
AMENDMENT TO THE DEERBROOK
SHOPPING CENTER PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT TO REDEVELOP THE
There was no public comment on non -agenda items.
REPORTS
Warren James and Matt Nix, Principals with REVA
Development Corporation, and Tait Pinnow
from Deerbrook Mall were present. Mr. Nix
stated they appeared before the Village Board in
September and were asked to come back to revisit
three issues. First was the street name, as Chestnut
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REAR 10.79 ACRES OF DEERBROOK
SHOPPING CENTER TO ALLOW A
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
WITH A MULTIPLE FAMILY RENTAL
DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING
NECESSARY EXCEPTIONS; A TEXT
AMENDMENT TO A C-2 OUTLYING
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO ALLOW
A MULTI -FAMILY RENTAL
DEVELOPMENT AS A SPECIAL USE
IN THE C-2 DISTRICT; AND AN
AMENDMENT TO THE
is already being used. They proposed changing the
street name to Deerbrook Court.
Second, Mr. Nix noted pedestrian connectivity is
fundamental to their plan. They submitted proposed
changes in the Board packet, but noted it is really a
signage enhancement with decorative walkways and
a realignment to the pedestrian access at the Sachs
Center. Over time, they want to see more synergy
within the shopping center, the Park District and the
residents of the new community.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; INCLUDING The key pedestrian connection on the northwest
CONSIDERATION OF (1) PEDESTRIAN side includes sidewalk, a crosswalk and special
CONNECTIVITY, (2) STREET NAME, paving material leading to the train and retail center.
AND (3) AFFORDABILITY They realigned the row home buildings to create a
pedestrian connection. Mr. Nix spoke with
ownership about adding and aligning a sidewalk with the Sachs Center. They want to draw
residents toward the retail center.
Third, they explored affordability and workforce housing. They understand the commitment of
bringing affordable housing to the community. Mr. Nix stated they are dealing with
extraordinary costs with infrastructure and bringing the upscale project to the Village.
He stated they propose setting aside 10 percent of the apartments, or 18 units, for 25 years for
workforce housing. The mix would be reflective of the apartment mix with two-thirds being
one -bedroom units and one-third being two-bedroom units. The criteria would be 120 percent of
area median income, which is 65 percent of Deerfield's median household income. They would
have a process where people apply for affordable housing and their income would be verified.
The income would be audited every third year. Mr. Nix believes it is a great opportunity to bring
additional workforce housing into the community.
Trustee Oppenheim finds this an improvement and appreciates the specificity about pedestrian
accessibility. She noted the train tracks are switched on the submittal, so people have to cross
the tracks when going to Chicago. The Plan Commission noted access to the train station would
be available to development residents only, not to the public. Mr. Nix stated they did not want to
create an issue with the retail businesses and commuters parking at the adjacent mall. Trustee
Oppenheim believes the public should be able to use that access point. Mr. Nix stated they
wanted to create a pedestrian access, not a vehicular drop-off access. Trustee Oppenheim
believes a number of residents would like to use the access as a drop off. Mr. Nix stated their
objective was to find a way for residents to walk to the train and a public vehicular access point.
should be discussed with the mall ownership. Trustee Shapiro summarized they do not want to
publicize the pedestrian access, but will not take actions to prohibit the general public from using
it. They also do not want people to park on their property to get to the train. Mr. James noted
they do not control the property immediately adjacent to the access and he cannot speak on their
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behalf. The pedestrian access will not be gated or monitored by them and the public is
physically able to access it.
Trustee Seiden noted that the proposal stipulates that if an affordable unit is not rented in two
months, it could be rented to anyone. Mr. Nix noted they would then have 30 days to make
another affordable unit available, which wouldn't be an issue because there is always turnover in
a development of this size. Mr. Schuster stated there would be a covenant to enforce the
affordable housing.
Trustee Jester commended the petitioners for their efforts. The project speaks to the
Comprehensive Plan and is consistent with the State requirements. He inquired if it is the
petitioner's intent to increase rent up to the CPI annually. Mr. Nix noted they would want to
retain the ability to do so under the covenant.
Trustee Oppenheim moved to approve preliminary development plan for an amendment to the
Deerbrook Shopping Center Planned Unit Development to redevelop the rear 10.79 acres of
Deerbrook Mall Shopping Center with following exceptions: (1)Section 5.02-F.5 to permit the
maximum building height to be 62' and (2) Section 8.02 -C -8.A to permit the parking spaces in
garage to have a depth of 18', subject to following conditions: (1) the entrance road to the
development will be named Deerbrook Court, (2) the applicant will record against the property a
covenant reserving 18 apartment units for affordable housing with the apartment rents not
exceeding 120 percent of the Chicago Area Medium Income adjusted for household size as
published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a period of no less than 25
years of the date of the final issuance of the Certification of Occupancy, (3) an Amendment to
the Comprehensive Plan and the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map to allow for residential use
of the property, (4) Approval of a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to permit a multi-
family rental apartment community use on properties over 40 acres in size as a Special Use in the
C-2 outlying district, (5) Approval of Special Use Permit to permit the use of the property as a
multi -family rental apartment community and (6) construction of proposed development per the
most recent plans. Trustee Jester seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following
vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers (6)
NAYS: None (0)
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE IFERGAN
SHOPPING CENTER PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT FOR REVISIONS TO
THE SIGN CRITERIA FOR THE
IFERGAN BUILDING AND A NEW
WALL SIGN FOR PRECOR HOME
An Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the
Ifergan Shopping Center Planned Unit
Development for revisions to the Sign Criteria for
the new Ifergan building and a new wall sign for
Precor Home Fitness located at 360-380 Lake Cook
Road. Second Reading.
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Trustee Oppenheim moved to adopt the Resolution. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
WINTER CELEBRATION Mayor Rosenthal thanked the Board for serving the
snacks that were donated by City BBQ. She also
thanked Deerfield Tire & Auto and Deerfield BP for their treats. She thanked Communications
Specialist Kylie Cerk for her work on the successful event.
MENORAH LIGHTING Mayor Rosenthal was invited to Deerfield Centre to
watch the lighting of the Menorah.
RIBBON CUTTING Mayor Rosenthal attended a ribbon cutting at
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management.
TOYS FOR TOTS There will be a Toys for Tots collection on Saturday
at the Rosemary lot.
OPENING Mayor Rosenthal reported Zupas Cafe opened.
POWER OUTAGE MEETING Mr. Phillips, Mr. Street and Mr. Lichterman
attended a meeting with the Northwest Municipal
Conference and senior officials from ComEd to
discuss the power outages caused by last month's
blizzard and ways to prevent them and provide better communication in the future.
HAPPY NEW YEAR On behalf of the staff and Board of Trustees, Mayor
Rosenthal wished everyone a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year. She is looking forward to moving forward in 2019.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business or discussion,
Trustee Oppenheim moved to adjourn the meeting.
Trustee Shapiro seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
The next regular Board of Trustees meeting will take place on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 7:30
p.m.
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APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk