02/17/1992February 17, 1992
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield was called to order by the Clerk in the Deerfield High
School Auditorium on Monday, February 17, 1992 at 8:00 P.M. The
Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin Ehlers
James L. Marovitz
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried
unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee
approved.
Swartz,
Motion carried by the
Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
that the Bills and Payroll be
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
TREASURER'S REPORT Finance Director George Valentine reported
that sales tax receipts for October 1991
received in January 1992 were approximately 4% under the prior
year. The current 12 -month average is 1% over the prior period.
Income taxes exceed projection. Expenditures are within budget.
Water purchases and sales are over projection. As of January 31,
101.3% of cash was invested at an average interest rate of 5.98%.
Mayor Forrest announced that the highest form of recognition by
the Government Finance Officers Association was given to the
Village of Deerfield for its significant accomplishment in
governmental budgeting.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Forrest proclaimed the month of
March, 1992 as Youth Art Month. Trustee
Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Proclamation be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Forrest thanked Village Manager Robert Franz, Kathy Curtis,
Art Seymour, Jessie Rotman, Jerry Madden, John Sanders, Marty
Friedman, Mindy Koloff and members of the Cable Advisory Board
for their efforts on behalf of the Care -a -thon which was televised
over local access cable on February 2. The event resulted in
$3,220 in cash and $9600 in kind services.
SPECIAL USE AMENDMENT - Village Manager Franz read the conclusions
1558 WILMOT ROAD, reached by the Plan Commission regarding
B'NAI TIKVAH petitioner's request for amendment to
Special Use, 1558 Wilmot Road, B'Nai
Tikvah. The Plan C- )mmission believed the sit,ini7 aLv1 scale c; ' the
proposed building and intensity of use would be incompatible with
existing development in the area. The Plan Commission also
believed that inadequate plans have been presented for on -site as
well as off -site parking. The Plan. Commission recommended that
petitioners' request for an amendment to the existing Special Use
for an expansion of the facility be denied.
James Stucko, Village Attorney, reviewed the Illinois State
Statutes that provide the authorization for voting by corporate
authorities on recommendations from the Plan Commission on Special
Uses. A specific provision deals with those instances where the
Plan Commission held a hearing and failed to approve the petition.
In that case any proposed Special Use which fails to receive
approval of the Plan Commission cannot be approved by the
corporate authorities except by a favorable vote of a majority of
all trustees then holding office in the municipality. Since there
are six Deerfield trustees, a favorable majority would be four
trustees.
Steven Marcus, attorney and chairman of the Building Committee for
Congregation B'Nai Tikvah, exhibited a new rendering of the site
and. discussed the revised plans for the development to meet the
recommendations of the Plan Commission. Jerry Lindgren of Barton
Aschman, traffic consultants, discussed the traffic and parking
space issues. Allan Nathan, attorney and member of the B'Nai
Tikvah, reviewed parking and drainage matters. Brian Erickson of
Haeger Associates, engineering consultants, discussed the drainage
issues and compatibility with existing uses. Thompson Dyke, an
urban planner and landscape architect, commented on the effect of
this project on the neighborhood. Neal King, a real estate broker
and appraiser, advised that property values would not be adversely
affected by the development.
The meeting recessed at 9:40 P.M. and resumed at 9 :50 P.M.
David Marks, chairman of the Plan Commission, discussed the Plan
Commission's conclusions and found some of their concerns
mitigated by the petitioner's revised plans.
James Soyka, Village Engineer, discussed the drainage situation at
the site and future plans for the Wilmot Road storm and sewer
repairs. He advised that it would be possible to connect the
subject property to the roposed storm sewer along Wilmot Road.
�5,000 The estimated costs are for design and $20,000 - $30,000
for construction. The petitioner advised that they were prepared
to pay these costs.
Members of the Woodland Park Homeowners Association presented
their objections to the proposed development. Among those who
spoke on behalf of the Woodland Park residents were Michael
Delany who addressed the zoning ordinance issues involved in the
proposed development. Pam Weiner discussed safety and off site
parking matters; Andrew Weddig talked about on site parking;
Robert Greco reviewed the traffic issue; Werner Brisske covered
the compatibility matter; Mark Nelson discussed storm water
management. Kenneth Ritter delivered a summation of the Woodland
Park Homeowner Association presentation.
Other Deerfield residents expressed their views for and against
the proposed amendment to Special Use.
Following brief comments from each of the Trustees on the
difficulty in deciding this issue, Trustee Marovitz moved,
seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the Plan Commission
recommendation to deny petitioner's request for amendment to
Special Use - 1558 Wilmot road, B'Nai Tikvah be accepted. Motion
failed by the following vote:
AYFS: Ehlers, Swans -)n
NAYS: Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (4)
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the
Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance approving an
amendment to Special Use for 1558 Wilmot Road, B'Nai Tikvah.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Consent Agenda
9497 -/7 ORDINANCE Ordinance approving sideyard variation -
SIDEYARD VARIATION Tramutola, 1101 Wilmot.
TRAMUTOLA, 1101 WILMOT (First Reading - Ordinance passed on 3/2/92)
0- 92- $0RDINANCE Ordinance authorizing amendment to Special
AMENDMENT - SPECIAL USE Use - Park District Community Center
PARK DISTRICT COMMUNITY expansion.
CENTER EXPANSION
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 Rosenthal, that the
Consent Agenda be accepted and the Ordinances adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS Ordinance amending Municipal Code re
FOR CHILDREN seat belt restraints for children. First
reading.
SALE OF TOBACCO TO Ordinance amending Municipal Code re Sale
MINORS of Tobacco to Minors. First reading.
POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT METRA has acquired the 25 acre parcel
AREA -METRA PROPERTY from the North Shore Gas Co. as part of
their plans to construct a commuter
station south of Lake Cook Road west of the railroad tracks.
The Village Staff recommended the Board to direct the Plan
Commission to consider this property as a Possible Development
Area in the Comprehensive Plan.
Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the Plan
Commission consider the North Shore Gas Co. parcel south of Lake
Cook Road, west of the railroad tracks as a Possible Development
Area in the Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, upon motion of Trustee Seidman,
seconded by Trustee Swartz, the meeting adjourned at 12:40 A.M.
ATTEST:
illage Clerk
AP OVED:
Mayor
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