10/20/1980183
October 20, 1980
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called
to order by the Clerk, in the absence of the President, October 20, 1980 at 8:05 P.M.
The Clerk called the roll and reported that the following were
Present: Norma Gavin
Jerold L. Heisler
Edwin B. Seidman
J. Robert York
Vernon E. Swanson
Cynthia J. Marty
Absent: Bernard Forrest, President
and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting. Also present
were David Newman, Village Attorney,and Robert D. Franz, Village Manager.
'Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Gavin, that Trustee Heisler be appointed
President Pro Tem. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman that the minutes of October 6,
1980 be approved with the following correction: Page 2, Zoning Amendment Health
Clubs I -1 District, line 4, substitution of "as submitted by" in place of "for ".
Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVE WARRANT. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
NO. W -80 -10 Marty, that payment of bills, including fund
transfers and reimbursements, be approved for
payment. 'Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
TREASURER'S REPORT i Treasurer George Valentine submitted his
report which the Board accepted.
COMMUTER PARKING Manager Robert Franz read a Staff report .
CHESTNUT STREET regarding commuter angle parking on Chestnut
GREENWOOD TO NORTH AVE. Street north of Greenwood Avenue established
in 1978 as a temporary measure until completion
of the_ Edens Expressway project. He stated that statistics show that an un-
fluctuating average of 16 cars per day have been using the spaces. The. Safety
Council, Fire Protection District and Police Department examined the parking
facilities and stated that the area has not presented ariy serious safety problems.
He stated that prior to the creation of commuter angle parking Chestnut Street
had parallel parking and that it appears that 'returning the east side of Chestnut
Street to parallel parking will provide whatever "spill- over" commuter parking is
needed while at the same time providing parking for residents in that area. The
staff recommended that the Village Board direct.the Public Works Department to
provide for the parallel parking. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty,
that the Board pass a resolution that parallel parking.be reinstalled on Chestnut
Street in lieu of the present angle parking. Motion carried unanimously.
SAFETY COUNCIL - TRAFFIC REPORT Mgr. Robert Franz read the report and recom-
AND RECOMMENDATION mendation of the Safety Council regarding the
KIPLING & LONGFELLOW AVES. serious traffic problem on Longfellow and
Kipling Aves. He stated that the staff had
considered the report and felt that the proposal was too restrictive in that while it
would "seal off" the area to thru traffic it would seriously handicap traffic move-
ments of local .residents. Lengthy discussion ensued, with Village Engineer James
Soyka and Police Chief-Brandt participating, regarding determination of the number
of non -local cars using the--a ,rea to by -pass the intersection at Waukegan and Deer -
filed Roads, the effect of a new-electronically controlled stop light system at
Waukegan and Deerfield Roads to be-installed in the near future, etc. Gene Berko-
witz of the Safety Council stated thai'-it recommendation was only a temporary
solution to give relief to the area during-,periods of peak traffic flow (7 -9 A.M.
and 4 -7 P.M.) and one they considered enforceable though it did impose restrictions
on the local residents themselves. A large number of residents were present stating
their objections to the Safety Council's proposal and a number of residents who
had originally approached the Safety Council for some program that would afford
them relief.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded.by Trustee Swanson, to accept the recommendation
of 'the Safety Council. Motion failed to pass - all Board members voting nay.
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Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the manager be directed ,to,
conduct a study of cars turning from Waukegan Road onto Longfellow Ave. and those
exiting at Kipling and Deerfield Roads during the evening hours to get an idea of
the volume of flow -thru traffic. Motion carried unanimously. Mgr. Franz will
submit at the November 3 Board meeting a report including data from Vill. Eng.
Soyka on change in signalization all along Waukegan Rd.
SIDEYARD VARIATION Trustee Seidman moved, seconded ty Trustee
1063 FORREST ( RIVARA) Swanson, to waive the rules to permit passage
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -80 -41 of the ordinance at first reading. Motion
carried unanimously. Trustee Seidman moved,
seconded by Trustee Swanson, to adopt the ordinance granting a sideyard variation
at 1063 Forest Ave. Motion carried unanimously.
ZONING ORD. AMENDMENT Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Gavin
C0114ERCIAL VEHICLE DEFINITION to waive the rules to permit passage of the
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -80 -42 ordinance at first reading. Trustee Marty moved,
seconded by Trustee Swanson,to adopt the ordi-
nance amending the Deerfield Zoning Ordinance definition of a commercial vehicle.
Motion carried unanimously.
STREET OPENING
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
MUNICIPAL CODE AMEND.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -80 -43
ordinance amending the municipal code
Motion Carried unanimously.
ZONING AMENDMENT
HEALTH'CLUBS - I -1 DISTRICT
ORDINANCE---NO. 0 -80 -44
will affect all the property along
to petition for commercial uses in
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
Gavin to waive the rules to adopt passage
of the ordinance on first reading. Motion
carried unanimously. Trustee Gavin moved,
seconded by Trustee Swanson, to adopt the
to provide for a Street Opening Deposit.
Mr. Richard Gayle, representing Mr. Sven
Flodstrom the petitioner, was present-Trustee
Seidman reiterated his extreme oposition to
.adopting the ordinance which in his opinion
Lake -Cook Road and set a precedent inviting others
an I -1 district.
Mr. Frank Harrison, Plan Commission member who had voted against the Plan Commission
recommendation to approve the amendment, was present. He stated his reason for
dissenting, indicating primarily that he personally required greater and clearer
evidence than he felt had been presented by the petitioner, if he was to vote
to recommend approval of the petition.
Mr. Philip.Vision inquired of the Board whether the dispensing of food at the
proposed club met,Village and Cook County requirements. Mgr. Franz stated that the
club will be required to secure a business food dispensing license from Deerfield.
Trustee Seidman stated.that he had no objection to the operation of a health club
and food service but did object to the accompanying commercial enterprises,.as so
stated by the club, such as sale of gifts, sale of clothes, beauty salon, sale
of cosmetics, etc. Mr. Richard Gayle stated that the intent of the proposed club
was to offer a complete health and beauty service for both women and men, with no
attempt to handle a.iarge volume of people - a different concept than is promulgated
by the usual health club today. Questioned by Trustee Seidman, Mr. Gayle acknow-
ledged that in many respects the club is a commercial enterprise.
Trustee Heisler questioned Attorney David Newman regarding the possibility of set -
ting a precedent and inviting the'spread of commercial uses in the I -1 district.
Mr. Newman stated that a Special Use is a specific use as opposed to being a per-
mitted use, which does not mean that another Special Use for the same thing would
not be given. However, it does mean that each Special Use rises and falls on a
specific request and the peculiar circumstances behind it, but it would be up to
the Board to approve it as a Special Use.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, for of the ordinance
amending the 'Zoning Ordinance to permit Health Clue in the I -1 District. Motion
carried by following vote:
AYES: Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Swanson, Yc,-k (5)
NAYS: Seidman (1)
SPECIAL USE - HEALTH CLUB
707 LAKE =COOK ROAD
ORDINANCE NO. 0-80-45
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Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swan -
son, to adopt the ordinance granting a Special.
Use for 707 Lake -Cook Road for a Health Club.:.
Motion carried by the following vote:,
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AYES:' Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Swanson, York (5)
NAYS: -Seidman (1)-
There-being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion by Trustee
Seidman, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
APPROVED:
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Village President I
ATTEST: I
Village Cler
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