07/20/1992July 20, 1992
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield was called to order by the Mayor in the Council Chamber
of the Village Hall on Monday, July 20, 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
Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Village Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried
unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
Ehlers, that the Bill and Payroll be
approved. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
Nays: None (0)
TREASURER'S REPORT Finance Director George Valentine reported
that sales tax receipts are 5% over the
previous 12 month period. The Water Fund indicated that water
expenditures are in excess of projection. An extraordinary amount
of water was purchased in May and June due to the drought in May
and first half of June. As of June 30, 1992, 104.1% of cash was
invested at an average interest rate of 6.09 %.
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES James Soyka, Director of Public Works/
ENGINEERING - PUBLIC Engineering, gave an overview of the
WORKS 1992 -93 departmental objectives and status
report submitted to the Board. Mr. Soyka
mentioned that in testing fire-hydrants on private property of
several hotels and an office building, the Water Department found
five inoperable hydrants. The Board suggested the Village take a
more active and responsible role in repairing the inoperable
hydrants.
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS The Streetscape Design Task Force
found the Cemetery Association's proposed
improvements for a new wrought iron fence and gate along Waukegan
Road, rebuilding and tuckpointing the brickwork, pyramid shaped
limestone caps and refurbishing the entrance archway to be
compatible with the established Streetscape design for Deerfield.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
proposed improvements to the Deerfield Cemetery be. approved and
the improvements authorized. Motion carried unanimously.
FLODSTROM /LOEWS Loews Theaters proposed building an 8
MOVIE THEATER screen, 2,420 seat movie theater complex
on the T- shaped parcel north of Marriott
Courtyard. Recommendation for approval by the Plan Commission
is contingent upon the following: (1) landscape buffering be
provided at the Marriott Courtyard and at the Callahan building;
(2) access of the north east corner be designated "right turn
only" to Deer Lake Rd.; (3) At the Pfingsten Road side, either a
stacking bay for southbound traffic or right turn in and right
turn out only; 4) walkways be provided through the parking lot;
5) if the Village Board deems it appropriate, "No Theater Parking"
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signs be provided at the Callahan building (at petitioner's
expense); 6) the Board of Trustees give consideration to
restricting the starting time for the last feature; 7) the Plan
Commission has concerns about the size and location of signage on
Pfingsten Road; 8) Village Board satisfy itself as to the height
of the building; 9) Village Board consider requiring Loews
Theaters to provide off -duty police for traffic direction during
peak hours, if needed; (10) a landscape plan be presented; (11) a
lighting plan be provided, indicating that the lights be directed
away from Marriott; (12) Village Board satisfy itself regarding
the cross - easement agreement with Chi Chi's restaurant.
It was the recommendation of the Plan Commission that the subject
property be rezoned from I -1 Office, Research and Restricted
District to C -2, Outlying Commercial District, and that a Special
Use for the movie.theater be approved; Village Attorney be asked
to determine whether there are ways to limit future usage of this
building in the event theater should cease operation; and
petitioner be required to return to the Plan Commission with plans
for signage at both Lake -Cook Road and Pfingsten Road recognizing
the 50 foot setback at Lake Cook Road.
Sven Flodstrom, petitioner, and Alan Stefaniak, attorney repre-
senting petitioner, appeared before the Board and referred
inquiries to the various individuals involved with the proposed
theater. Questions by the Trustees on hours of operation, parking
space, lighting, signage and traffic impact were answered by
Charles Goldwater, General Manager of Loews, Fred Bernheim and
Lawrence Kahn, architects, and Rolf Kilian of Metro.
Transportation.
Deerfield residents who expressed their objections- to the proposed
project at the meeting were Denise Kodner, Jim Mayer, Randi Mayer,
Howard Berkley, Merna Berkley, Will Moss and Alan Kaplan.
Increased traffic on Pfingsten Road was their main concern.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that "right
turn in and right turn out only" in item 3 of the recommendations
be deleted. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that item 6
of the Plan Commission's recommendations regarding restricting
starting time for last feature be deleted. Motion carried
unanimously.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that item 9 of
the Plan Commission's recommendations regarding off -duty police.
for traffic direction during peak hours be deleted. Motion
carried unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission re request for rezoning,
Special Use for a movie theater complex, necessary variations and
amendments to PUD - Flodstrom /Loews, as amended, be approved.
Motion failed by the following vote
AYES: None (0)
NAYS: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
Meeting recessed at 10:OO,PM and resumed at 10:10 PM.
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE Deerbrook Shopping Center proposes to
DEERBROOK MALL enclose a 5,640 square foot area between
the main mall building and one of the
free - standing kiosk buildings at the northern end of the mall.
The Plan Commission finds the expansion to be in substantial
conformance to the originally approved plan.
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Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding request for
finding of substantial conformance - Deerbrook Shopping Center be
approved. Motion carried unanimously.
PARKING LOT DESIGNS
FOR COMMERCIAL AREAS
that need to be made to
The Plan Commission requested permission
to review the parking lot design /require-
ments and any appropriate text amendments
the Zoning Ordinance.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
recommendation,of the Plan Commission to review parking lot
design /requirements be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
0 -92 -35 ORDINANCE
INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT -COOK COUNTY
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
0 -92 -36 ORDINANCE
CLASS C - CLASS I
LIQUOR LICENSES
Consent Agenda
Ordinance implementing Indemnification
Agreement with Cook County Highway
Department.
Ordinance increasing number of Class C
Liquor Licenses (five to six) and
reducing number of Class I Liquor Licenses
(one to none).
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Consent Agenda be approved and the Ordinances adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -92 -37 ORDINANCE
CLASS A SPECIAL USE
841 WAUKEGAN ROAD -
CARDELLA
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by
Trustee Ehlers, that the rules be waived
to permit passage of the Ordinance on
the first reading. Motion carried
unanimously.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
Ordinance approving a Class A Special Use - 841 Waukegan Road -
Cardella, be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None
TRANSITION PLAN - Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by
AMERICANS WITH Trustee Swartz, that the transition plan
DISABILITIES ACT for Americans with Disabilities Act be
accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that following
adjournment the Board go into executive session to discuss land
acquisition. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, upon
motion of Trustee Seidman, seconded by
Trustee Swartz, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
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