06/01/1998June 1, 1998
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was
called to order by Mayor Forrest in the Council Chamber of the Village Hall on
Monday, June 1, 1998, 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
Michael Swartz
Absent: Vernon E. Swanson
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Attorney
James Stucko and Village Manager Robert Franz.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
Trustee Swartz, to approve the minutes of the
previous meeting. Trustees made several corrections, after which a motion to
approve the minutes as amended passed unanimously.
PROCLAMATION RE CENTER FOR Mayor Forrest read a proclamation declaring
ENRICHED LIVING DAY Monday, June 15 to be Center for Enriched
Living Day in Deerfield. Mayor Forrest
extended the Village's appreciation for the valuable services the Center
provides. Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to accept the proclamation. Trustee
Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Kent Weimer,
Executive Director of Strategic Development, accepted the proclamation on behalf
of the Center.
UPDATE ON VISION 2000 Mayor Forrest presented a progress report on
the redevelopment of the Southwest Quadrant,
the Southeast Quadrant, and South Commons.
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER SETTLEMENT Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
STIPULATION AND JUDGMENT ORDER RE Trustee Swartz to.authorize the Village to
803 DEERFIELD ROAD, JUDY'S PIZZA enter a Settlement Stipulation and Judgment
Order in Condemnation Case 98 ED 12 involving
the property at 803 Deerfield Road (Judy's Pizza), for the purchase price of
$660,000 with the Village taking possession on or before August 30, 1998. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLAN
COMMISSION RE AMENDMENT TO ZONING
ORDINANCE REGULATIONS RELATING TO
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE
FACILITIES
amendments be approved.
obligation to accommodate the tell
REPORTS
The Plan Commission held a public hearing on
March 12, continued on subsequent dates,
regarding amendments to provisions in the
Zoning Ordinance relating to telecommun-
ications facilities. By a vote of 6 -0, the
Plan Commission recommended that the text
Mrs. Houpt commented that the Village has an
scommunications service providers in a
After a lengthy discussion of issues relating
to telecommunication towers, Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to accept the Report
and Recommendation of the Plan Commission with the amendment that Briarwood
Country Club be excluded as a possible tower site. Height restrictions for
towers abutting residential districts were also added. Trustee Ehlers seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLAN
COMMISSION RE AMENDMENTS TO ZONING
ORDINANCE REGULATIONS RELATING TO
HOME OCCUPATIONS
The Plan Commission held a public hearing on
October 9, 1997, to consider amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance regulations relating to
home occupations. Due to public interest in
the issue, the Plan Commission continued
their discussion of the amendments to permit staff to meet with various groups
interested in the amendments. By a vote of 5 -0, the Plan Commission is now
recommending that the proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance relating
to home based occupations be passed.
Trustees discussed the proposed text
amendments at some length and suggested the following changes:
• Allowing as many as four employees plus the owner is too many.. Other
communities permit one or zero. The Village should permit no more than one
employee plus the owner and family members;
• On- street parking for employees should be prohibited;
• Current businesses should be permitted to remain as a pre- existing, non-
conforming use to terminate with the end of the business or sale of the home;
• Auto repair should not be permitted as a home occupation;
• The maximum number of persons who can be instructed per day should be limited
to four, with a special use required for businesses that exceed this number.
Trustee Ehlers made a motion to accept the
Plan Commission Report and Recommendation with the changes noted. Trustee
Seidman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENT Mayor Forrest nominated Dick Cohen as
Committee. Trustee Rosenthal
The motion passed unanimously.
Chairman of the Architectural Review
so moved. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE 0 -98 -26 APPROVING CLASS
A SPECIAL USE AT 810 WAUKEGAN ROAD,
THE VILLAGE SECRETARY AND GOULD
KELLY WORLD TRAVEL
rules to permit the ordinance to'be
seconded the motion. The motion pa
An ordinance approving a Class A Special Use
at 810 Waukegan Road to The Village Secretary
and Gould -Kelly world Travel. First Reading.
Trustee.Rosenthal moved for a waiver of the
approved on First Reading. Trustee Heuberger
ssed unanimously.
Trustee Rosenthal moved to adopt the
ordinance. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman,.Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
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reasonable manner, and the telecommunications providers are obligated to use,
whenever possible, those
sites having
the least impact. Mrs. Houpt reported that
there are few appropriate
tower.sites,
east of Waukegan Road. Mayor Forrest
commented that Briarwood
Country Club
is not an appropriate site for a
telecommunications tower,
nor is any
location in a residential area.
After a lengthy discussion of issues relating
to telecommunication towers, Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to accept the Report
and Recommendation of the Plan Commission with the amendment that Briarwood
Country Club be excluded as a possible tower site. Height restrictions for
towers abutting residential districts were also added. Trustee Ehlers seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLAN
COMMISSION RE AMENDMENTS TO ZONING
ORDINANCE REGULATIONS RELATING TO
HOME OCCUPATIONS
The Plan Commission held a public hearing on
October 9, 1997, to consider amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance regulations relating to
home occupations. Due to public interest in
the issue, the Plan Commission continued
their discussion of the amendments to permit staff to meet with various groups
interested in the amendments. By a vote of 5 -0, the Plan Commission is now
recommending that the proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance relating
to home based occupations be passed.
Trustees discussed the proposed text
amendments at some length and suggested the following changes:
• Allowing as many as four employees plus the owner is too many.. Other
communities permit one or zero. The Village should permit no more than one
employee plus the owner and family members;
• On- street parking for employees should be prohibited;
• Current businesses should be permitted to remain as a pre- existing, non-
conforming use to terminate with the end of the business or sale of the home;
• Auto repair should not be permitted as a home occupation;
• The maximum number of persons who can be instructed per day should be limited
to four, with a special use required for businesses that exceed this number.
Trustee Ehlers made a motion to accept the
Plan Commission Report and Recommendation with the changes noted. Trustee
Seidman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENT Mayor Forrest nominated Dick Cohen as
Committee. Trustee Rosenthal
The motion passed unanimously.
Chairman of the Architectural Review
so moved. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE 0 -98 -26 APPROVING CLASS
A SPECIAL USE AT 810 WAUKEGAN ROAD,
THE VILLAGE SECRETARY AND GOULD
KELLY WORLD TRAVEL
rules to permit the ordinance to'be
seconded the motion. The motion pa
An ordinance approving a Class A Special Use
at 810 Waukegan Road to The Village Secretary
and Gould -Kelly world Travel. First Reading.
Trustee.Rosenthal moved for a waiver of the
approved on First Reading. Trustee Heuberger
ssed unanimously.
Trustee Rosenthal moved to adopt the
ordinance. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman,.Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
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OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 0 -98 -27 AMENDING SPECIAL An ordinance amending a special use for
USE FOR VALET PARKING FOR SPAZIO'S valet parking for Spazio's Restaurant at
RESTAURANT, LAKE COOK PLAZA Lake Cook Plaza. The petitioner also plans
to build a small shed to shelter the parking
attendants and to store customers' keys. Second Reading (tabled 5 /18/98).
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to remove the
matter from the table. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
Frank Sbragia, owner of Spazio's, commented
that there is no connection between the proposed valet parking and the two
parking spaces he eliminated by the front door. For reasons of convenience,
safety, and to benefit handicapped customers, Mr. Sbragia made that change when
he had the parking lot resurfaced. He stated that he did not realize he needed
the Village's permission to eliminate the spaces or. he would have requested it.
He will have the spaces put back in if the Board so directs. Mrs. Houpt
commented that she thinks Spazio's meets the parking space requirement even
without the two eliminated spaces, so it was decided to allow the parking to
remain as it is.
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to adopt the
ordinance. Trustee Heuberger seconded the'motion. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
CABLE TV DISCUSSION Trustee Rosenthal commented that she has
been getting a lot of complaints from
residents about cable TV. The cost is too high, some channels have been removed,
reception is not as good on network channels as it used to be, and customer
service is substandard.' Trustees spent several minutes discussing these
problems, some of which were caused by TCI's recent switch to a digital system.
EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Forrest asked for a motion to go into
Executive Session to discuss litigation and
land acquisition. Trustee Seidman so moved. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss,
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to adjourn
the meeting. Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
APPR D:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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VISION 2000
DEERFIELD VILLAGE CENTER REVITALIZATION
Progress Report June 1, 1998
Southwest Quadrant:
> There is still no date certain when construction will begin on Deerfield Square. The
Redevelopment Agreement with CRM Properties requires the Village to convey properties
it is acquiring by August 30th.
> Although condemnation court dates have been scheduled, the Village will continue to
negotiate settlements wherever possible.
> The Village Board will be asked to confirm this evening the purchase price for Judy's
Pizza located at 803 Deerfield Road. The actual contract will be on a subsequent agenda.
Southeast Quadrant:
> The Task Force has selected A & T Investments, Inc. and Mesirow Stein/Northern Realty
Group as finalists for redeveloping the southeast corner of Deerfield and Waukegan
Roads.
> The Citizens Advisory Committee, which originally met on March 24th to help prepare
the Request for Proposal, will meet on June 8th to hear presentations by the two finalists.
After receiving their input, the Task Force will make its recommendation to the Board at
our June 15th meeting.
South Commons:
> Last Thursday, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on the James Companies'
proposal for 153 units of multi - family south of Osterman Avenue.
> The hearing was continued to June 25th.