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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 Board of Trustees Meeting December 17, 2018 Page 2 of 9 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 Board of Trustees Meeting December 17, 2018 Page 3 of 9 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. Board of Trustees Meeting December 17, 2018 Page 8 of 9 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. Board of Trustees Meeting December 17, 2018 Page 9 of 9 APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: Village Clerk