01/04/1993January 4, 1993
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, January 4, 1993 at 8:00 P.M. The
Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
James Marovitz
Harriet Rosenthal
Edwin Seidman
Vernon Swanson
Michael Swartz
Absent: Marvin Ehlers
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Village Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Rosenthal requested the minutes of the previous meeting
under Discussion be amended by replacing the word "Deerbrook" with
"Deerfield" in the sentence mentioning "Deerbrook Fire District."
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
minutes of the previous meeting, as amended, be approved. Motion
carried unanimously.
SIDEYARD VARIATION Petitioners requested a variation to
114 PINE STREET, DAVEY permit the construction of a garage
addition to within 5 feet of the side
property line in lieu of the required 8 feet. The Board of Zoning
Appeals recommended the variation be granted.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
recommendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding the
request for a sideyard variation, 114 Pine Street, Davey be
accepted and the Attorney directed to prepare the necessary
Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL USE /PRD RESUB- Plan Commission denied petitioner's
DIVISION, 312 -320 request for a text amendment to the Zoning
BIRCHWOOD, BATIO Ordinance and the Subdivision Code to
permit flag lots in certain situations.
Petitioner's request for a Special Use /Planned Residential
Development resubdivision was also denied. The Plan Commission
did recommend approval of petitioner's plan for the alternate
Special Use /Planned Residential Development resubdivision for two
60'x300'wide lots.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the Plan
Commission recommendation for approval of two 60'x300' lots at
312 -320 Birchwood, Batio be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
Gilbert Batio, petitioner, discussed the proposed resubdivision.
Tom Conway, 1428 Rosewood, stated he was concerned about the
potential loss of large trees at the back half of his lot next to
the resubdivision through use of heavy building equipment.
Mr. Batio gave his assurance that the trees would be protected.
RESUBDIVISION /SPECIAL Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
USE PRD BEHIND 216 Rosenthal, that the request for resubdi-
KENMORE, KRUGER vision and Special Use PRD, and Text
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and.
Subdivision Code for property behind 216 Kenmore, Kruger, be
*tabled since the petitioner could not be present. Motion carried
unanimously.
DEERBROOK /BOSTON Petitioners requested a finding of sub -
CHICKEN RESTAURANT stantial conformance to be able to
establish a Boston Chicken Restaurant in
the Deerbrook Mall consistent with the food court concept approved
by the Village in 1986. The Plan Commission found petitioners'
request to be in substantial conformance to the previously
approved Final Development Plan and recommended approval.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission be accepted. Motion carried
unanimously.
0 -93 -1 ORDINANCE Ordinance extending Franchise Agreement
COMMONWEALTH EDISON with Commonwealth Edison.
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
EXTENSION Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by
Trustee Swartz, that the Ordinance
extending the Franchise Agreement with Commonwealth Edison be
adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (4)
NAYS: None (0)
Trustee Marovitz did not participate in the discussion nor vote.
(as amended 1/18/93)
Don Kowalewski, District Superintendent of Commonwealth Edison,
was present and responded to Trustee Swanson's inquiries about
recent outages in Deerfield. Mr. Kowalewski discussed the tree
trimming program Commonwealth Edison has developed to prevent
outages caused by high winds and trees.
0 -93 -2 ORDINANCE Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
STATE REVISIONS FOR Swartz, that the Ordinance re State
CERTAIN PARKING revisions for certain parking.violations
VIOLATIONS be adopted. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
R -93 -1 RESOLUTION
PERMITS FOR WORK W
STATE RIGHT -OF -WAY
Marovitz, that the
State right -of -way
IDOT Resolution re permits for work
IT.HIN within State Right -of -Way.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
IDOT Resolution re permits for work within
be passed. Motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION Mayor Forrest noted that Ed Debevic's
Restaurant has been sold. Their liquor
license expired at the end of the year. The new owners have
submitted an application for a liquor license.
Village Manager Franz advised that certain parts of executive
session minutes of the Board of Trustees in 1992 can be made
public. He listed executive sessions dated January 20, April 6,
May 18, September 8 and October 19 will be made available to the
public.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the
minutes of the Board of Trustees executive sessions in 1992 held
January 20, April 6, May 189 September 8 and October 19 be made
available to the public. Motion carried unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Swartz, the
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
There being no further business, upon
motion of Trustee Rosenthal, seconded by
meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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