Architectural Control Commission

APPROVED 1 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMISSION 2 VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK 3 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 4 December 11, 2014 5 6 7 Commissioners Present (5) 8 Robert Katz 9 Lori Jordison (arrived at 5:36 pm) 10 Christopher Urbanczyk 11 F. Dirk Heidbrink 12 David Menn 13 Cliff Town 14 15 Commissioners Absent (1) 16 Alan Schwall, Chairman 17 18 Village Staff Present 19 Tom Poupard, Director Development and Planning Services, Village of Northbrook 20 Nick Desario, Assistant Director/Building & Development, Village of Northbrook 21 Denise Kauffman, Meeting Minutes Recorder 22 23 Others Present 24 Tom Kenny, Scott Simpson Builders 25 Renata Kocol, 2598 Kingston 26 Ryan Risinger, 1720 Chapel Court 27 Members of the Risinger Family, 1720 Chapel Court 28 29 Call to Order 30 Commissioner Cliff Town was appointed as Chairman Pro Tem and called the meeting to order in the 31 Terrace Room of Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane, at 5:32 p.m. 32 33 Roll Call 34 Chairman Pro Tem Town called the roll. A quorum was present. 35 36 Review of Minutes 37 Commissioner Katz moved, seconded by Commissioner Menn, to approve the November 2014 38 Architectural Control Commission (ACC) meeting minutes as submitted. On a voice vote, the motion 39 was unanimously carried. 40 41 Public Comments Regarding Items Not on the Agenda 42 None. 43 44 Continued Review of Building Permit Extension Request – 1722 Chapel Court 45 Assistant Director for Building and Development Nick Desario said he would be presenting a summary of 46 events occurring at 1722 Chapel Court. He also asked for an introduction of all in attendance concerned 1  APPROVED 1 with this address. Members of the Risinger Family were recognized in attendance on behalf of their 2 mother, the owner of the property at 1720 Chapel Court. 3 Assistant Director Desario said that no construction has taken place at 1722 Chapel Court since the last 4 meeting of the ACC. Assistant Director Desario gave a summary timeline of events dating back to 5 October. The summary included that Oct. 1 was the date at which the stop work order was issued by 6 the Village and noting of the excavation issues also occurred then. This was also the time that the issue 7 of what type of backfill would be used to save the six trees that were adversely affected by the 8 excavation. Assistant Director Desario also said that on November 4 the Village received a permit 9 revision and that permit revision was approved on that date. This gave permission for backfill process to 10 begin. 11 12 At this time, Ryan Risinger also participated in the discussion as a representative of the owner of the 13 property at 1720 Chapel Court. There was discussion and review of the issues concerning the 14 structural soil and the cost of it for backfill. The cost for the structural soil backfill was estimated at over 15 $20,000 initially and then it was confirmed by other sources including the Village Public Works that it 16 would only be $3000 for the soil. There was discussion of the area that needs to be backfilled using the 17 structural soil. 18 19 On November 25, the permit revision was ready for approval with the changes that all parties had 20 agreed on including the areas to use the structural soil. On this date, the homeowner at 1722 then 21 brought up issues regarding two of the trees on the property at 1720 Chapel Court and said he did not 22 want to put forth the escrow money until he is indemnified for the two trees on neighbor’s property. 23 24 At this time, Director Poupard joined the discussion and said that the Village does not have ability to 25 indemnify nor give permission to cut down trees on a neighbor’s property. The neighbors joined the 26 discussion. 27 28 Discussion of a construction schedule was addressed and residents were concerned that since August 29 there has not been any construction schedule presented. Residents also raised concerns that the delays 30 are now intentional. There was further discussion about what the Village can do now to protect the 31 trees. Residents would like the trees to have structural soil put in immediately. 32 33 The ACC recommended that Director Poupard contact the Village Attorney to see what can be done. 34 35 Continued Review of Expired Permit – 560 Pfingsten Road 36 Director Poupard gave an update on this expired permit and confirmed that the case will go to Court on 37 December 12th. He said that violation tickets have been issued. Director Poupard said that the trial will 38 be set for January and that the Village’s desire is that the order will be approved to tear it down. The 39 costs for a demolition were also discussed and also that the plans would be for the Village to keep the 40 foundation and do the backfill and then place a lien on the property. This would come after approval by 41 a Judge to do the tear down. 42 New Single Family Home Elevations: 43 a. 1802 Oak Ave. (R-5 District) – DeBaker Design Group, Architects 44 b. 2598 Kingston Drive (R-3 District) – ABD Associates, Ltd., Architects 45 46 The ACC reviewed the information on the new single family home elevations. 2  APPROVED 1 Motion by Katz, seconded by Urbanczyk, to approve these single family home elevations as presented. 2 On a voice vote, there were all ayes and the motion passed. 3 4 New Business 5 There was no new business. 6 Old Business 7 There was no old business. 8 9 Adjourn 10 There being no further business, Commissioner Katz moved, seconded by Commissioner Menn, to 11 adjourn the meeting. On a voice vote, the motion unanimously carried and the meeting adjourned at 12 6:15 pm. 13 14 Respectfully submitted, 15 16 Denise Kauffman 17 Recorder 18 19 20 3