01/02/1996January 2, 1996
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
Tuesday, January 2, 1996, at 8:00 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and announced
that the following were:
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin W. Ehlers
John H. Heuberger
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village
Manager Robert Franz and Attorney Sheila Beary.
Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, to approve the
minutes of the previous meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
REPORTS
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF
The Empire Restaurant and Mr. James Healy are
PLAN COMMISSION AND REPORT AND
requesting a Special Use in the C -1 Village
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF
Center District to permit the establishment of
VCDC RE REQUEST FOR SPECIAL
a restaurant at 760A Waukegan Road, former
USE IN THE C -1 VILLAGE CENTER
site of the Deerfield Aquarium. At its
DISTRICT FOR A RESTAURANT AT
meeting of December 6, 1995, the Village
760A WAUKEGAN ROAD
Center Development Commission voted
unanimously to approve the petitioners' plans.
At a public hearing held on December 14, 1995, the Plan Commission also
recommended that the petitioners'
plans be approved, with the condition that the
petitioners provide the Board of
Trustees with proof of satisfactory screening
of the trash area and proof of conformance
with the Village's sign ordinance.
Mayor Forrest noted the letter from Mr. Brody
of the Banbury Group opposing the restaurant unless it is a carry out restaurant
or has less than 25 seats.
In response to questions from the Board,
Architect Kinman Auyeung reported that he expects the restaurant to seat between
36 and 40 persons and that employee parking will be at the far west parking lot
behind the shopping center. The petitioners are proposing to screen the
existing trash area on the west side of the building. Mr Auyeung agreed to
comply with any Village signage ordinances.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to approve the
Report and Recommendation of the Plan Commission and direct the Village Attorney
to prepare an ordinance, with the requirement that the signage be approved'by
the Appearance Review Committee and also that the enclosure will be as
discussed. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
ORDINANCE 0 -96 -01 AMENDING
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SIGNAGE
PLAN- LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU
ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SHAW'S
SEAFOOD GRILL
CONSENT AGENDA
An ordinance approving an amendment to a
previously approved signage plan for Lettuce
Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. and Shaw's
Seafood Grill, 660 Lake Cook Road, involving
a new double faced ground sign. Second
Reading.
ORDINANCE 0 -96 -02 AMENDING An ordinance approving an amendment to the
MUNICIPAL CODE RE YIELD SIGNS Municipal Code regarding yield signs at the
AT KENMORE AVE AND COUNTRY LANE intersection of Kenmore Avenue and Country
Lane. Second Reading.
ORDINANCE RE AMENDMENTS TO
An
ordinance amending
Article 7 of Chapter 6
MUNICIPAL CODE RE SPECIFIC
of
the Municipal Code
re specific definitions
DEFINITIONS OF SPAS AND HOT TUBS
of
spas and hot tubs.
First Reading.
Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
Trustee Swartz, for adoption of the Consent Agenda and passage of the
ordinances. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
OLD BUSINESS
The three Old Business agenda items, all regarding the Red Roof Inn property,
were held over until the next meeting. Cross easements are not ready.
DISCUSSION
RESOLUTION R -96 -01 RE Mayor Forrest explained the proposed
UNFUNDED MANDATES resolution, the purpose of which is to
request that the General Assembly work toward
drafting and passage of an Unfunded Mandates Constitutional Amendment.
Municipalities all over the state are passing resolutions such as this in an
attempt to get a constitutional amendment on the Illinois ballot.
Trustee Heuberger moved for adoption of the
resolution. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
RELEASE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Franz explained that State statute
MINUTES requires that Executive Session minutes for
the preceding year be reviewed and, if the
need to keep them confidential no longer exists, that they be released for
public review. Mr. Franz stated that in 1995 the Board met in Executive Session
nine times. He recommended that the minutes of the meeting of July 5 be
released. All other meetings concerned matters which are still pending.
Trustee Swartz moved to release the minutes of
the July 5, 1995 Executive Session. Trustee Swanson seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
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UPDATE ON NEW TRAIN STATION Mr. Franz reported that the train station will
not open on January 5 as previously reported
by METRA. It will be at least two weeks, and possibly the end of the month,
before the station opens.
COMMENTS FROM KNAAK BLDG TENANTS Dr. Ronald May and Dr. Dennis Manning, current
tenants of the Knaak Building, were in
attendance to request that as the Village contemplates development of the
southeast quadrant, they keep in mind the many individuals who.have viable
businesses at the Knaak Building and who would like to be able to remain in the
quadrant after development takes place. Mayor Forrest responded that retaining
current businesses is important to the Village and has been stressed to
developers.
EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Swartz made a motion to go into
Executive Session to discuss land acquisition.
Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
CHANGE IN MEETING DATE Mr. Franz reported that the next Board of
Trustees meeting will be moved to Tuesday,
January 16, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss,
Trustee Swartz made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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Village Clerk
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Mayor
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