11/21/1988November 21, 1988
The regular meeting or the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield was called to order by the Ma,, or in the Council Chamber
of the Village Ball on hionday, November 211, 1988 at 8:0( p.I "I. The
Clerk called the roll and announced that `W-he following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
James L. Marovitz
___ Cynthia J. Marty
Harriet B. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
J. Robert York
and that a quorur was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager 1.obert Franz and Village Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the minutes
of the previous meeting be approved. I,iotion carried unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
Marty, that the Bills and Payroll be
accepted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Marovitz, Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: Prone '0)
TREASURER'S REPORT Finance Director George Valentine was not in
attendance. Village Manager Robert Franz
c"fered to answer any questions the Board had concerning the
Treasurer's Report that was submitted.
.FIIv'ANCE DEPART_•IEPIT The Board ac1--nowledged Mr. Valentine's
OBJECTIVES written Status Report on the Finance Depart-
ment's completed and upcoming projects.
STUDENT GOV IRNMEITT 14ayor Forrest introduced the Student
DAY Government Day officials who had been elected
by the va_'icls schools. They were compli-
men-ced by Village Manager Franz or: their
enthusiastic participation in Student Government Day.
SPECIAL USE - PRD Plan Commission recommended approval of
RESUBDIVISIOb petitioner's proposal to vacate that
YTILLOW /:;OUI'TP,Y LAI,`E portion of Willow =load which lies directly
e =ust of their property and tc incorporate
that vacated �_roperty into their proposed resubdivisfon. It also
recommended the Village :.old the unused portion cf rig:�t of way
extending west from the development of Country sane ir.:,o the
subdivision for five years u_ti a decision, is made regard_' -I
extension of Country Lane westward. The Board agreed that Country
Lane should be ^edicated all the way across the proposed
subdivision to give the Village ma::imum fle::_bility.
Trustee Mar-,.v moved, seccnded by Tru.stee Rosenthal, that the Plan
Commission recommendatic.• regarding request for a Special Use /
Resubdivision Tanned Recidential Development at`the southwest
corner of Willow and Country Lane (Santi and Deleon:rdis) be
accepted with the additional condition thai, 6edicat1_on be giver F-11
the way acro :, the proposed subdivision an6 the Attorney directed
to prepare the nezessary ordi.-ance. I-iotion carried,unan:mously.
Lawrence Fzfednar, a resident in.the area of the proposed
subdivision, acv:'sed he did not object to the 5 lot subdivision but
would reserve objection to ary other plan. that may be submitted.
SIGNAGE PLAid
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the signs petitioner
Patrons of Embassy Suites have experience::
d;r"� cu, ty in fin�?ing i -.s _' ocation from the
existing signs in the area. I•i c.�ael i;iali cLi,
attorney representing, petitioner, reviewed
proposes to correct this problem.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee 1- Tarty, that the Plan
Commission recommendation for approval of an amendment to a
previously approved s -gnage plan for Embassy Suites be accepted and
tirie Attorne -: directed to prepare the necessary ordinance amending
the Special Use. Motion carried unanimously.
SIGNAGE PLAN
AMENDMEI ?T -ELEX TECH
petitioner, noted t
type of architecture
Commission concurs.
The Plan Commission recommended approval of
petitioner's request for two business identi-
fication ground signs. Scott Greenberg,
hat WL11 signs would not be appropriate for the
the Flex Tech building has. The Plan
Trustee Marty-moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that petitioner
be allowed to have two free standing temporary signs for a time not
to exceed six months. Motion carried unanimously.
Tne recommendation is being referred back to the Plan Commies=on.
SIGNAGE PLAN Gary Cawn, representing developer, appeared
AMENDIA1ENT- DEERFIELD beforE the board and responded to inquiries
COI?? Oi ?S regarding the traffic light that is o'cscured
by the nev facade of the Commons Sheu_ pi ng
Center. Mr. Cawn indicated that no decision could be made until
!DOT gave its approval to any proposed solution. dames Soyi:a,
Dir ctor of Public VTorks and En- ineerino, stared that the �raff'ic
lilhT, problem, could be so_ved -tempors.rmly wit._rout IDOT. i.r. Ca-,.7n
promised to camel I•ir. Soyka the next morning and move immediately
t0 t ne
The Flan Commission recommended approval of the Deerfield Commies
Sign Criteria Exhibit E as presented to them. Trustee Swa=:son
moved, seconded by Trustee 11arovitZ, that the recommendation or the
p _ -ar Commission re ardin- amendment to Deerfield Commons
S1 -_n:- Center 3i ?naze _ an be e I.` —
qp, _ C �l c:cc p;.ec :o on carried
unaniMo:.-ly.
rTAKAL DEVEL ?MENT The Plan Commission finds the Final
PL -.:: - 1266, 1306. Development Plan for the Amen& r)evE = opment to
1 ? 1 $ 1,!AU :EGA1T (A1 EI D) DE in substantial conformance to the Prei *
minary Development Plan.
Trustee 14art-,T moved,
recommend: -on of th
Plan f'cr '.266, 1306,
Carried unanimously.
FINAL PLAT
P
�ESL +BDIVISIOI•?
'55 .IL!,1OT (FOX)
seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
e Plan Commission regarding final Development
1318 vi- au =.egan (Amend) be accepted. 1,iotion
The Plan Commission recommended approval of
the Final Plat of Resubdivision for the
property at the southeast corner of hackberry
and 1-1ilmot Road.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the
recormendation of the Plan Commission regarding Fina_ Plat of
Resubdivision /Special Use Planned Residential Development -Fox
(375 1%7ilmot Road) be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
SI YARD ....IATION The Boa.-F- of Zoning Appeals recommended
67c 'PINE iI;,'"�i< granting. a sideyard variation that i�rould
permit construction of a garage addition to
within 4.67 feet of the sideyard property line in lieu of t::e
minirum 10 feet required. The Board questioned whether a hardship
e::isied in cider to grant a variation to the Zoning Ordinance.
M-Lrk V!ilton, petitioner, noted his reasons for a hardship
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consderatior.. A suggestion was made that Sts.ff review
petitioner's request and report at the nest Board meeting. Trustee
Seidman moved, secondec' c; Trustee Marty to call the question.
Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the recom-
mendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals re sideyard variation for
a garage 676 Pine Street (Mr. and ?ins. Wilton) be accented.
Motion failed by the Following vote:
AYES: Marty, Seidman, York (3)
NAYS: 1arovitz, Rosenthal, Swanson, Forrest (4)
Meeting recessed at 9:30 P.M. and resumed at 9:40 P.M.
NONCONFORMING LOT
501 WIL ?•;OT
nonconforming lot
owned transformer
tion and recommen
family residence.
The Board of Zoning Appeals was. requested by
petitioner to appeal t::e inter :_,re tation of
the Deerfield Zoning Ordinance regarding a
of record at 501 Wilmot Road, a former utility
site. The BZA affirmed the Staff's interpreta-
ied denial of a building permit for a single
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, to tab?e
this matter due to the absence of petitioner. Motion failed by the
following vote:
AYES: Marovitz, Rosenthal (2)
NAYS: Marty, Seidman, Swanson, York (4)
Robert Scott, a resident whose property abuts the lot, related his
conversations with Commonwealth Edison.a ;year ago in �.!hicr the
utility indicated they would dona,,e the land to the Park District.
Mr. Scott also discusses the possibility of contaminants on the
property from the removed transformer. The Board sug=est.ec. that
Staff contact Commonwealth Edison to find out the s;,atus- of the
property and its condition.
Trustee Marty move,, seconded by Trustee York, that the
recommendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals re appeal to inter-
pretation of Zoning Ordinance (nonconforming lots of record) for
property at 501 Wilmot Road be accepted. Motion carried with
Trustee Marovitz abstaining.
PARKING EAST OF Staff report on parl_ing incica,ed that only.
CHESTNUT -SOUTH OF seven homes on Che�.nut are withott driveway
GREENWOOD parking and recommend parking off the z "_ley
at the rear of their homes. Staff 'recommends
the residents be given notice that at a date certain (Jr:_ -y 1) they
are no longer able to park on Chestnut. Residents rill :iave time
to make arrangements for parking at the rear of their lots by next
summer when the Village has plans for widening Chestnut and
installing a water main. As part of the water main impr ^,.Ter:ent,
the public right -of -way on the east side of Chestnut car be
restored as parkway.
Dawn Dunn, a Chestnut Street resident, stated that a ha -dt7 ip would
exist for only one of the seven haves without driveway Dari_ing,
otherwise the residents found the proposal accepta Le. Discussion
of the condition of the a!-,e7 led to the Board's sub e�ti o� that
the Village cooperate -with the residents in its rain•enance.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee MaroviitS, that the report
-• of Staff re parking on east side of Chestnut Street and south of
Greenwood be accepted and the Village Manager instructed to pursue
a July 1 deadline. Motion carried unanimously._-
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0 -88 -70 ORDINANCE
FI14AL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN -PHASE II -MATAS
0 -88 -71 ORDINANCE
FINAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN - FLODSTROM,
BRICKYARDS
0 -88 -72 ORDINANCE
SPECIAL USE /MITCHELL
PARK POOL HOUSE
0 -88 -73 ORDINANC.E.,
SPECIAL USE - 14ORIAH
CONGREGATION --
CONSENT AGENDA
Ordinance re Final Development Plan - Phase
II (office) - I41atas.
Ordinance re Final Development Plan -
Flodstrom, Brickyards.
Ordinance re approving an.amendment to
Special Use in P -1 Public Lands District, -
Mitchell Park Pool.
Ordinance re authorizing an amendment to
Special Use for Moriah Congregation.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
rules be waived to permit passage of the ordinances on first
reading,. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the Consent
Agenda be approved and the ordinances adopted. Motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Marovitz, Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
PAYS: None (0)
0 -88 -74 ORDINANCE Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
C014MUTER PARKING FEES Harty, that the rules be waived to permit
passage of the ordinance on first reading.
Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the
ordinance re commuter parking lot fees be adopted. 1-lotion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Marovitz, Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -88 -75 ORDINANCE Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee
911 SERVICE CHARGE Marty, that the rules be waived to permit
passage of the ordinance on first reading.
Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
ordinance re imposing a surcharge for 911 emergency telephone
system be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Marovitz, Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -88 -76 ORDINANCE A speed limit of 30 miles per hour has been
SPEED LIM1IT ON designated for Pfingsten Road north of Lake
NORTH PFINGSTEN RD. Cook Road. James Soyka advised that the road
will be opened next week. Four way stop
signs at the bottom of the bridge plus flashing warring signals at
the top will be installed. A traffic signal will be operational
after the first of the year.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the rules be
waived -to permit passage of the ordinance on first reading. Motion
carried unanimously.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the
ordinance re steed limit on Pfingsten Road north of Lake -Cook Road
be adopted. ?,;otion cL -ried by the following vote:
AYES: Marovi;.z, Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0).
AWARD OF CONTRACT James Soyka, Director of Public Works and
ST03I'•l SEWER -S00 and Engineerinz, advised that an existing
LINE RAILROAD TRACKS culvert that had originally been planned for
this project was in poor condition and
located in'unstable ground. A new location has been chosen for a
storm sewer installation under the Soo Line railroad tracks for
Kates Road.
Trustee 14arty moved•, seco ded by Trustee Rosenthal, that a contract
for storm sewer installation under the Soo Line Railroad tracks
(Kates Road) be awarded to J. R. Meyers Company at a cost not to
exceed w75,527.50. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: I,4arovitz, Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION: Trustee Marovitz discussed a letter he had
received from a Deerfield resident regarding
an automatic dialer burglar al,:rm system he installed two years
ago. He has received a notice from the Village that an ordinance
has been ado.,ted prohibiting that type of system. Police Chief
Brand;, discussed ti': alarm system. He advised that it cost the
Village ;100 a mont -h to maintain telephone lines for the automatic
dialer system. The Board suggested the Police Department contact
the automatic dialer sysZ.em owners and advise them of their options
under .he ordinance.
Trustlee York commented on the short length of time set on traffic
signwls for crossing the intersection at the Commons and Waukegan
Road. A pedestrian comes to the middle of the intersection when
the "don't walk" sign appears. He was advised by'Mr. Soyka that
the "walk" sign time interval will be lengthened and the "don't
walk" time shortened to allow pedestrians enough time to cross.
Village Manager Franz noted that the Police Chief and Safety
Council have recommended making Journal Place between Hazel and
Waukegan a one way street. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded-by
Trustee 14arty, that the Attorney prepare an ordinance designating
Journal Place between Hazel and Waukegan a one way street. Motion
carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting.adjourned at 10:45
P.M.
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