Planning and Zoning Board
Regular MeetingNiles, IL · March 1, 2021
Minutes
VILLAGE OF NILES
1000 Civic Center Drive
www.vniles.com
Final Approved Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 1 , 2021
7:00 PM
Village Hall
Planning and Zoning Board
Chairman
Thomas Kanelos
Members
Susan DeBartolo
Morgan Dubiel , Vice Chairman
Ted Karabatsos
Terrence McConville
Barbara Nakanishi
Robert Schulter , Secretary
Charles Ostman, Community Development Director
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Statement read by Chairman Thomas Kanelos:
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 corona virus pandemic and the Governor’s
statewide stay-at-home order suspending certain open meeting acts
requirements, this meeting will be conducted remotely. The Commissioners and
Staff participating in tonight’s meeting are all in different locations in accordance
with social distancing guidelines. It is important that the cases scheduled tonight
be heard to continue critical Village business which will enable ongoing
construction, development, protection of property values and the promotion of the
Village’s economic vitality. Any individual desiring to listen and/or participate in
this meeting through the electronic meeting platform known as Zoom has been
provided that opportunity by the Community Development Department in
advance of the meeting. Finally, members of the public had the opportunity to
submit written comments in advance of the meeting. These methods of public
participation have been publicized on the Village website, through notices
required for each case including newspaper publication and on the agenda for
tonight’s meeting. And finally, since we are using Zoom for tonight’s meeting, we
anticipate there could be some problems as we move through the agenda. When
it is time for speakers, either petitioners or members of the public to speak, you
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do. If inappropriate language or comments are expressed during this meeting by
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participation. Thank you.
CALL TO ORDER
The Niles Planning and Zoning Board was called to order at 7:03 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL
All rose for the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT: 6 Chairman Thomas Kanelos, Commissioners
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Ted Karabatsos, Susan DeBartolo, Robert Schulter
[arrived at 7:25], Barbara Nakanishi, Terrence
McConville
Also present were Director of Community Development Charles Ostman, Planner
I Nathan Bruemmer and Village Attorney Danielle Grcic. Commissioner Morgan
Dubiel was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any additions, clarifications, or corrections
to the minutes of January 4, 2021. There were none. He entertained a motion.
Commissioner Nakanishi moved to approve the minutes of January 4, 2021.
Seconded by Commissioner McConville, on roll call the vote was:
AYES: 5 Nakanishi, McConville, Karabatsos,
DeBartolo, Kanelos
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Dubiel, Schulter
There being five (5) affirmative votes the motion carried.
Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any additions, clarifications, or corrections
to the minutes of February 1, 2021. There were none. He entertained a motion.
Commissioner Nakanishi moved to approve the minutes of February 1, 2021.
Seconded by Commissioner McConville, on roll call the vote was:
AYES: 4 Nakanishi, McConville, Karabatsos,
Kanelos
NAYS: 0
ABSTAIN 1 DeBartolo
ABSENT: 1 Dubiel, Schulter
There being four (4) affirmative votes the motion carried
PUBLIC COMMENT
The public can ask questions or comment after the Board has heard the
petitioners’ testimony following each case.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
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1. 21-ZP-02, 9530 N Greenwood Ave
A request for a Special Use Permit to allow a ‘Vehicle Repair – Major’ at
9530 N Greenwood Ave., Niles, Illinois 60714 as required by Section
8.2(A) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Simon Yu, Architect, 500 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015, approached the
microphone and was sworn in by Chairman Kanelos. The project is at Golf and
Greenwood as shown on the screen. It is the old Best Buy. Mr. Yu’s client has
recently purchased a Chevy franchise now in Park Ridge. They are looking to
move it to this location. He believes this is zoned generally for automotive and
repair use but it requires a Special Use on top of that. Because of the sale of the
property and purchase of the franchise, the plan right now is to have the service
department in operation first. The back half of the building would operate first as
service. The front half would be used as sales. General Motors will come in and
rebrand the front in their image.
Chairman Kanelos asked if tonight he is just asking for a Special Use on the
repair.
Mr. Yu said correct. Ultimately, they will have a service area in the back and a
showroom in the front. Today they are looking for phase 1, service. Next would
be phase 2, the showroom.
Chairman Kanelos said let us focus on phase 1.
Mr. Yu explained the layout of the service department as shown on the overhead
and Zoom meeting. They would like to have the Special Use quickly as the sale
is happening right now.
Chairman Kanelos asked Mr. Yu if he knows he will have to come back for a
Special Use for the dealership. He is not understanding what he means by a
temporary showroom in front. What would it be a showroom for?
Mr. Yu explained they would have inventory in the front of the building.
Chairman Kanelos asked if they would do this before they get a Special Use for
the car dealership.
Mr. Yu said yes. It would not be fully finished in the showroom area but they do
intend to have some sales in the front.
Chairman Kanelos said he did not think they can have any sales until they get a
Special Use to sell cars. They will not be able to sell cars from this location until
they come back for the next Special Use.
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Charles Ostman, Director of Community Development, verified they will not be
able to sell cars until then.
Mr. Yu understood. Ultimately, they will have the shop for the first phase, the
temporary sales for the second phase and then complete the entire plan for the
final phase.
Chairman Kanelos said there is no such thing as temporary sales. There will be
two phases: one for the repair and one for the car dealership. He asked Mr.
Ostman to make sure it is made clear to the owners.
Commissioner Nakanishi said it is unclear why the petitioner did not ask for the
second Special Use now.
Chairman Kanelos said it is a good question but they did not.
Commissioner McConville asked if the petitioner is aware of the two
recommended conditions of approval listed on page 3 of the packet.
Mr. Yu said they are aware of that.
Chairman Kanelos said if there is a motion made, that person should include
those conditions.
There were no additional questions for the petitioner from the Commissioners.
There were no questions from the public.
Nathan Bruemmer, Planner 1, verified this Special Use is only for phase 1, repair.
Chairman Kanelos asked if it is too late for the phase 2 Special Use to be put on
the April agenda.
Mr. Bruemmer said yes, it is too late. It is important for the petitioner to break
ground for the repair shop. The earliest they could get on the Zoning schedule
would be May. At that time, they would need the entire architectural plan
including landscaping. The reason for the following conditions recommended for
approval are so the Village does not get stuck with just a repair shop located
there if the dealership does not obtain its Special Use.
1. The Petitioner shall file a complete application for the proposed Special Use
for the ‘Vehicle, Marine and Recreational Vehicle Sales – Outdoor’ use within
three months of Village Board consideration of the Special Use for Vehicle Repair
– Major’.
2. The approval of the Special Use for the “Vehicle Repair – Major’ is contingent
upon a successful request for the Special Use for the ’Vehicle, Marine and
Recreational Vehicle Sales – Outdoor’ use within one year of Village Board
consideration of the Special Use for the ‘Vehicle Repair – Major’. If the Special
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Use for the ‘Vehicle, Marine and Recreational Vehicle Sales – Outdoor’ is not
approved, the Special Use for the ‘Vehicle Repair – Major’ shall be void. [Typo in
original filing. The last sentence has been corrected. ‘Vehicle Sales – Outdoor
should be Vehicle Repair – Major].
Chairman Kanelos said this is even more confusing. If the Commissioners
approve this Special Use, the petitioner cannot start vehicle repairs there until
they have the overall approval, correct? That could take anywhere from three
months to a year.
Mr. Bruemmer said no. Basically, the first condition is saying they need to apply
for the other Special Use within three months of tonight’s Special Use.
The second one is saying that within a year, if they do not get approved for that
second Special Use, the one from tonight would be void.
Chairman Kanelos said, in essence, they are taking a risk in starting up and
functioning as a repair shop while waiting to get a Special Use for a dealership.
He asked the petitioner is the owner is aware of that.
Mr. Yu said yes. He also said the owner would like to sell parked cars on day
one. He is not sure if that falls under dealership or service.
Chairman Kanelos said that would be sales and would not be permitted.
Commissioner McConville agreed that sales would not be permitted until the
second Special Use was obtained.
Mr. Ostman stated the owner knows he will not be allowed to sell cars until the
Special Use for that activity is applied for and approved. Staff will look into the
exact wording of the Code regarding auto sales.
Commissioner McConville asked if the owner also understands there are no
‘private’ sales allowed as well?
Mr. Ostman said the owner is aware of that. He said they have had a very good
working relationship with him during this process so far. He knows the owner
does not want to jeopardize the applications for these Special Uses.
Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any more questions from the
Commissioners for Staff. There were none. There were no questions from the
public either. He entertained a motion.
Commissioner Nakanishi moved to approve item 21-ZP-02, requesting a
Special Use Permit to allow a ‘Vehicle Repair – Major’ at 9530 N. Greenwood
Ave., Niles, Illinois 60714 as required by Section 8.2(A) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Conditions of approval:
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1. The Petitioner shall file a complete application for the proposed Special Use
for the ‘Vehicle, Marine and Recreational Vehicle Sales – Outdoor’ use within
three months of Village Board consideration of the Special Use for Vehicle Repair
– Major’.
2. The approval of the Special Use for the “Vehicle Repair – Major’ is contingent
upon a successful request for the Special Use for the ’Vehicle, Marine and
Recreational Vehicle Sales – Outdoor’ use within one year of Village Board
consideration of the Special Use for the ‘Vehicle Repair – Major’. If the Special
Use for the ‘Vehicle, Marine and Recreational Vehicle Sales – Outdoor’ is not
approved, the Special Use for the ‘Vehicle Repair – Major’ shall be void.
Seconded by Commissioner McConville, on roll call the vote was:
AYES: 6 Nakanishi, McConville, Karabatsos,
DeBartolo, Schulter, Kanelos
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Dubiel
There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried.
Chairman Kanelos stated this Board is a recommending Board to the Board of
Trustees who can either confirm or negate this recommendation. It will be
necessary for the petitioner to contact Mr. Ostman and ask to be placed on the
Board of Trustees agenda. The petitioner will then be notified of the date and
anyone in the audience who would like to be informed of the Board of Trustees
date should leave their name and address with the recording secretary.
2. 21-ZP-04, Golf Mill Subdivision – North
A request for approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat of Subdivision for
a portion of the Gol f Mill Mall property, generally located at the
southeast corner o f Golf Road and Greenwood Avenue.
Mr. Ostman said this item was recently withdrawn from tonight’s agenda.
There was a technicality issue between the petitioner and IDOT. It will
most likely be on the next agenda in April.
3. 21-ZP-05, 6311 W. Gross Point Rd
A request for a Special Use Permit to allow a ‘Social Club/Lodge ’ doing
business as the United German American Societies of Greater Chicago
at 6311 W. Gross Point Rd., Niles, Illinois 60714 as required by Section
8.2(A) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Thomas Lynch is an attorney and therefore does not need to be sworn in. He is
here tonight representing the United German American Societies of Greater
Chicago which is a 501(3)(c) organization. They are looking for a Special Use of
the property at 6311 Gross Point Road. That property is currently zoned for mix-
use entertainment and they are looking to have a social club/lodge at this
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location. There are a number of German organizations in Chicago that belong to
the United German American Societies of Greater Chicago. They have regular
membership meetings. The meetings do not usually attract too many people,
maybe 15 or 20 for a routine meeting. These may include a Christmas party or
some other social events during the year. The organization is looking to operate
a small library and a small museum of German/American artifacts. This
organization has been around for over 100 years in the Chicago area. The
primary activity they have engaged in is running an Oktoberfest in the Lincoln
Square area. They also run the Von Steuben Day Parade. It is anticipated they
may have German dignitaries come to speak. They may have German dance
groups come in or a German choir perform. There could be some arts and
activities as well. They do expect some activities to draw people from outside the
area on occasion. There are two individuals here tonight from the organization
who would be able to answer any additional questions the Commissioners may
have. They have done a lot of good things for the German community in the
Chicago area. They have increased the profile and diversity of a specific group in
this area.
Chairman Kanelos asked if food or beverage would be served.
Mr. Lynch thinks ultimately, they may have events requiring food or beverage.
They are not seeking any particular license for the purpose of serving or cooking.
They may request a liquor license at some point.
Commissioner McConville mentioned as a 501(3)(c) they are eligible for a liquor
license. He finds it hard to believe that a German organization would not be
applying for a liquor license in the future. He has been to the German Fest and
Von Steuben Day parade many times and enjoyed it.
Commissioner Schulter said it is a great organization. His uncle was the past
alderman in the 47th Ward and he has attended every year.
Chairman Kanelos said he has attended the May Fest in Lincoln Square as well.
Mr. Lynch said he has spoken to Carol who said they may be open for more
activities in the Village at a future date. That may require a bit more space.
Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any more questions for the petitioner from
the Commissioners or the public. There were none.
Mr. Bruemmer said the property is zoned for Mixed Use-Cultural Entertainment
District. A social club/lodge does require a Special Use in this district. There are
nineteen parking stalls on the property which meets the requirement for this
property.
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Chairman Kanelos said the property is about 5,000 sq. ft. Is parking based
solely on square footage or activity? So, if they were to have a large event, there
could be a problem with parking, correct?
Mr. Bruemmer said per the Zoning Code is it based on square footage.
Mr. Ostman stated if they had a special event, there is parking on both sides of
Gross Point Road. He added this organization has filed a liquor license
application for this location.
Chairman Kanelos asked if this is next door to the brewery or a few buildings
down.
Mr. Ostman said it is a little bit east of the brewery.
Chairman Kanelos asked if there were questions for Staff from the
Commissioners. There were none. There were no questions from the public. He
entertained a motion.
Commissioner McConville moved to approve 21-ZP-05, a request for a Special
Use Permit to allow a ‘Social Club/Lodge’ at 6311 W. Gross Point Rd., Niles,
Illinois 60714 as required by Section 8.2(A) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Seconded by Commissioner DeBartolo, on roll call the vote was:
AYES: 6 McConville, Karabatsos, DeBartolo,
Schulter, Nakanishi, Kanelos
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Dubiel
There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried.
Chairman Kanelos stated this Board is a recommending Board to the Board of
Trustees who can either confirm or negate this recommendation. It will be
necessary for the petitioner to contact Mr. Ostman and ask to be placed on the
Board of Trustees agenda. The petitioner will then be notified of the date and
anyone in the audience who would like to be informed of the Board of Trustees
date should leave their name and address with the recording secretary.
4. 21-ZP-06, Text Amendment
A request to amend Table 8-1 (Use Matrix) of Appendix B of the Village
of Niles Code of Ordinances to add ‘Towing Service ’ as a Special Use
in the ‘M – Limited Industrial District ’.
Scott David is an attorney from Much, Shelist. He is here for Lin-Mar Towing and
Recovery. He did not need to be sworn in.
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Tony Lundin and Ronnie Lundin, owners of Lin-Mar Towing and Recovery, 5940
Oakton St., Morton Grove, IL 60053, also came forward and were sworn in.
Ken Florey, attorney for District 219, 55 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL. He did not need
to be sworn in and will be speaking in favor of this text amendment if necessary.
Mr. David said they are here tonight to request an amendment to the Zoning
Code to add Commercial Towing Services as a Special Use in the M – Limited
Industrial District. The property in question is at 6119 W. Howard St in Niles.
They are not here to ask for a Special Use for the business. They are requesting
that towing services be added to Zoning Ordinance as a Special Use. Should
they be approved tonight, they plan on coming back with more details for a
Special Use for Lin-Mar Towing and Recovery. This is a 3rd generation towing
business currently located in Morton Grove. They would like to come to Niles.
They are under contract with District 219 to purchase the property subject to
getting the appropriate zoning.
Tony Lundin said his grandfather started the business in 1958 in Morton
Grove. They have outgrown the location they are now at on Oakton Street in
Morton Grove. They are looking to move to this new location on Gross Point.
They are a towing service that provides 24-hour services to most of the local
municipalities in the area including Niles. Most people think of towing
companies as more of a junkyard style of operation. Their business does not
do private property towing, chaser style towing. They assist the IL State
Police, IL Tollway, Cook County Sheriff and local municipalities providing
services when vehicles are in accidents, semi-truck rollovers, etc.
Other services they provide to municipalities are towing fire trucks, Pace
buses, etc. They donate vehicles to the fire department for practice on cutting
vehicles apart, extricating people. A big part of moving to Niles will be
screening the property and landscaping the grounds to make sure it does not
look like a junkyard. That is an investment they plan on making if granted
this opportunity. It will be approximately a $1,300,000 investment on their
part on top of the cost of purchasing the property.
Chairman Kanelos said he thinks that is enough information for now. They
will have to come back next time with all the details for the actual business.
Right now, they are just talking about a text amendment. Thank you for all
the information.
Mr. Lundin added they are involved in the community with parades. They hold
themselves to a higher standard.
Commissioner McConville said his concern is with the dismantling and demolition
of vehicles. You said your firm would not be doing any of that on this site,
correct?
Mr. Lundin said correct.
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Chairman Kanelos said he does not want to be disrespectful but that has
nothing to do with what they are requesting tonight. When they come back for a
Special Use permit for the business, it will be very important.
There were no more questions from the Commissioners or the public for the
petitioner.
Mr. Bruemmer said this request is for a text amendment to Table 8-1 (Use Matrix)
of Appendix B of the Village of Niles Code of Ordinances to add ‘Towing Service’
as a Special Use in the ‘M – Limited Industrial District’.
Village Staff reached out to NWMC with a survey to its member municipalities
regarding towing services and their ordinances. 11 communities responded with
6 saying they do allow towing services in some capacity. Towing services are
allowed by right in auto-centric and industrial zoning districts in Schaumburg,
Lincolnwood, Wheeling and Elk Grove Village. Lake Zurich and Skokie allow
them as Special Uses. Park Ridge, Wilmette, Libertyville, Barrington and
Grayslake do not permit towing services. This storage yard would be across from
the Village’s Touhy Triangle area which has been proposed as a redevelopment
site for a potential town center. Staff does not usually make recommendations to
the Zoning Board. But if you opt to recommend approval for this proposed text
amendment, Staff has suggested defining ‘Towing Service’ as ‘an establishment,
building or land primarily engaged in the removal and temporary storage of
vehicles but does not include the dismantling or demolition of vehicles’. That
would be added to Section 8.5 ‘Use Definitions’.
Commissioner Karabatsos asked Staff about the proposed master plan for the
Touhy Triangle.
Mr. Bruemmer stated there have been a number of proposed ideas. It is one of
two areas in the Village the planners see as becoming potentially a town center.
Regardless if that happens, it is a mixed-use entertainment district bounded by
Touhy, Lehigh and Gross Point.
Commissioner Karabatsos asked if it extends all the way to Howard. He thought
it stops at Gross Point.
Mr. Bruemmer said it does stop at Gross Point. The site for Lin-Mar Towing
would be across from there on the other side of Gross Point outside of the Touhy
Triangle District.
Mr. Ostman said the text amendment would apply to the entire Manufacturing
district. It is not site specific.
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Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any more questions for Staff from the
Commissioners. There were none. There were no questions from the public. He
then entertained a motion.
Commissioner McConville moved to approve 21-ZP-06, a Text Amendment
request to amend Table 8-1 (Use Matrix) of Appendix B of the Village of Niles
Code of Ordinances to add ‘Towing Service’ as a Special Use in the ‘M – Limited
Industrial District’.
Before this motion was seconded, Chairman Kanelos asked: of the towns that do
not allow towing services, what reason did they give? Are they towns that do not
have any industrial areas?
Mr. Bruemmer said they did not give any reasons. Yes, of the ones that do not
allow towing, there does not seem to be industrial areas.
Chairman Kanelos asked Commissioner McConville asked if he would consider
adding Staff’s recommendation to his motion to approve.
Commissioner McConville answered yes, subject thereto.
Seconded by Commissioner DeBartolo, on roll call the vote was:
AYES: 6 McConville, Karabatsos, DeBartolo,
Schulter, Nakanishi, Kanelos
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Dubiel
There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried.
5. 21-ZP-07, 7530 W. Oakton St
A request for a Special Use Permit to allow a Painted Wall Sign at
D’Agostino ’s, 7530 W. Oakton St., Niles, Illinois 60714 as required by
Section 78-92(4)(d) of the Village Ordinance.
Petitioner Frank Lambert, South Water Signs, 934 N. Church Road, Elmhurst, IL,
came forward and was sworn in. He is the licensed contractor for Scott
D’Agostino. There was an oversight when they applied for the permit. It was
issued and it clearly stated in the ordinance that a painted wall is a Special Use.
They have evidence that Amici Ristorante has a painted wall sign. They think it
looks great. It would be really hard to remove without damaging the wall.
Chairman Kanelos asked if there were any questions for the petitioner from the
Commissioners. There were none. There were no questions from the public.
The question is are they going to be within the square footage allowable based
on the size of their lot and frontage? A Special Use will not allow them to have
more area than the Sign Code allows, correct?
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Mr. Ostman said that will be within the square footage. They are on the corner
with both of their lots and there is plenty of parking.
Chairman Kanelos said he knows it has been a while since this Board went over
the Sign Code. Why is it they did not show wall signs as allowable? Is it because
the Village does not want billboards going up?
Mr. Ostman said honestly, there was not a lot of discussion on that. It was the
same as the previous Sign Code and it was just carried through.
Chairman Kanelos said maybe they should consider this. In some instances,
these wall signs actually look good. Portillo’s has them on the outside as well.
He asked if there were any other questions for Staff. There were none. There
were no questions from the public for Staff. He entertained a motion.
Commissioner DeBartolo moved to approve item 21-ZP-07, a request for a
Special Use Permit to allow a Painted Wall Sign at D’Agostino’s, 7530 W. Oakton
St., Niles, Illinois 60714 as required by Section 78-92(4)(d) of the Village
Ordinance.
Seconded by Commissioner Schulter, on roll call the vote was:
AYES: 6 DeBartolo, Schulter, Nakanishi,
McConville, Karabatsos, Kanelos
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Dubiel
There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried.
Chairman Kanelos stated this Board is a recommending Board to the Board of
Trustees who can either confirm or negate this recommendation. It will be
necessary for the petitioner to contact Mr. Ostman and ask to be placed on the
Board of Trustees agenda. The petitioner will then be notified of the date and
anyone in the audience who would like to be informed of the Board of Trustees
date should leave their name and address with the recording secretary.
DISCUSSIONS
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Kanelos entertained a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner DeBartolo moved to adjourn.
Seconded by Commissioner Nakanishi, on roll call the vote was:
AYES: 6 DeBartolo, Schulter, Nakanishi,
McConville, Karabatsos, Kanelos
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NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 1 Dubiel
There being six (6) affirmative votes the motion carried
The meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Kathleen Janessa, Recording Secretary
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Agenda
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MAYOR TRUSTEES
Andrew Przybylo George D. Alpogianis
John C. Jekot
ACTING VILLAGE Danette O’Donovan Matyas
MANAGER Denise M. McCreery
Hadley Skeffington-Vos Craig Niedermaier
Dean Strzelecki
VILLAGE CLERK
Marlene J. Victorine
AGENDA
NILES PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Monday, March 1, 2021
7:00 p.m.
This Electronic Meeting is open to the public and the public may submit public comment in
advance. Public comments will be accepted by email and phone call beforehand. Members of
the public who would like to make a comment during the hearing via Zoom may sign up using
the online form at www.vniles.com/march1speak. Public comments received by 5:00 p.m. on
the day before the meeting will be read at the beginning of the meeting. Any comments received
during the meeting will be held until the end of the meeting Public Comments should be
emailed to nbb@vniles.com and contain: name; address (optional); city; phone (optional); and
the agenda item you would like to comment on. Members of the public with no access to email
may leave a message at 847-588-8077.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 4, 2021
February 1, 2021
PUBLIC COMMENT
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. 21-ZP-02, 9530 N Greenwood Ave
A request for a Special Use Permit to allow a ‘Vehicle Repair - Major’ at 9530 N
Greenwood Ave, Niles, Illinois 60714 as required by Section 8.2(A) of the Zoning
Ordinance.
2. 21-ZP-04, Golf Mill Subdivision - North
A request for approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat of Subdivision for a portion of the
Golf Mill Mall property, generally located at the southeast corner of Golf Road and
Greenwood Avenue.
1000 Civic Center Drive Niles, IL 60714 Phone (847) 588-8040 Fax (847) 588-8050
WWW.VNILES.COM
3. 21-ZP-05, 6311 W Gross Point Rd
A request for a Special Use Permit to allow a ‘Social Club/Lodge’ doing business as the
United German American Societies of Greater Chicago at 6311 W Gross Point Rd, Niles,
Illinois 60714 as required by Section 8.2(A) of the Zoning Ordinance.
4. 21-ZP-06, Text Amendment
A request to amend Table 8-1 (Use Matrix) of Appendix B of the Village of Niles Code of
Ordinances to add ‘Towing Service’ as a Special Use in the ‘M – Limited Industrial
District’.
5. 21-ZP-07, 7530 W Oakton St
A request for a Special Use Permit to allow a Painted Wall Sign at D’Agostino’s, 7530 W
Oakton St, Niles, Il 60714 as required by Section 78-92(4)(d) of the Village Ordinance.
DISCUSSIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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