Architectural Control Commission

APPROVED 1 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMISSION 2 VILLAGE OF NORTHBROOK 3 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 4 April 9, 2015 5 6 Commissioners Present (4) 7 David Menn 8 Cliff Town 9 Lori Jordison 10 Christopher Urbanczyk 11 12 Commissioners Absent (3) 13 Alan Schwall, Chairman 14 Robert Katz 15 F. Dirk Heidbrink 16 17 Village Staff Present 18 Nick Desario, Assistant Director/Building and Development, Village of Northbrook 19 David Schoon, Assistant Director/Development and Planning Services, Village of Northbrook 20 Michaela Kohlstedt, Senior Planner, Village of Northbrook 21 Gale Cerabona, Meeting Minutes Recorder 22 23 Others Present 24 Mark Kurensky, Principal, HKM Architects & Planners, Inc. 25 Christopher Lonergan, Architect, HKM Architects & Planners, Inc. 26 27 Call to Order 28 Acting Chair Town called the meeting to order in the Terrace Room of Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane, at 29 5:32 p.m. 30 31 Roll Call 32 Roll was established. There was a quorum. 33 34 Review of Minutes 35 Commissioner Menn moved, seconded by Commissioner Jordison to approve the March 19, 2015, 36 Architectural Control Commission (ACC) meeting minutes as submitted. On a voice vote, there were all 37 ayes, and the motion was unanimously approved. 38 39 Public Comments Regarding Items Not on the Agenda 40 None. 41 42 Timbers Edge Planned Development – Final Plan – Review of Updated Elevations & Other Designs 43 Senior Planner Kohlstedt advised that previously, when the concept plan was proposed, the ACC asked 44 for some refinements. Consequently, this application includes building elevations (21 units), materials 45 (including colors), sidewalk/paving details, lighting (standard street lighting), fence/arbor/pedestrian 46 furnishing detail, landscape plan, Homeowner Association documents, guest parking layout (parking to 47 be installed on south side of cul-de-sac and on the west side of the street north of the cul-de-sac). 1  APPROVED 1 Senior Planner Kohlstedt noted the items for the ACC to consider are: 2  If architectural designs are adequate 3  Materials/color schemes 4  Landscaping (in common areas and Dundee Road) 5  Pedestrian furnishings 6 Commissioner Town asked how many guest parking spaces were added. Mr. Kurensky advised there are 7 14 stalls, and the street is now public. Mr. Kurensky also noted the (previous) fire pit is now a fountain. 8 Commissioner Town asked if buyers will have the option to select colors. Mr. Kurensky stated all homes 9 cannot be the same color. Commissioner Urbanczyk commented that all color options are pleasing. 10 Commissioner Jordison inquired if landscaping could potentially be the same for every unit (if next to 11 each other/in a row). Mr. Kurensky advised it is less of a concern with similar styles of landscaping 12 however fences may differ. 13 Commissioner Menn stated the elevations look great; Commissioner Urbanczyk concurred about 14 elevations and colors. After some discussion about color schemes, Commissioner Menn suggested a 15 directive be given to the applicant that perhaps no more than 3 of the same-colored homes could be in a 16 row. Mr. Kurensky requested this directive be limited to stronger colors – perhaps red and green. 17 Commissioner Town suggested approving the color scheme with no more than 3 red-colored homes in a 18 row. Commissioner Urbanczyk stated he prefers this be left up to the buyer. It was decided this would 19 not be a motion. 20 Commissioner Jordison inquired about grade changes/decks. Mr. Kurensky advised the team is working 21 with the Civil Engineer, and noted there is a unified perimeter fence. Regarding materials, Mr. Kurensky 22 illustrated a fence (around perimeter), engineering walls, gravity wall (which would be a Rosetta Stone 23 concrete product 9-10 ft. high). He noted that tree preservation was a factor. Commissioner Jordison 24 asked if a fence is on top. Mr. Kurensky advised there is grass with a cedar 2-rail fence. Assistant Director 25 Desario inquired if the fence is on a cap stone. Mr. Kurensky confirmed it is behind the cap stone. 26 Mr. Kurensky described, at the front entrance (which is 120 ft. on one side and 112 ft. on the other), 27 there are fences and arbors made of aluminum PVC at the edge. He continued that it is low 28 maintenance, and there is landscaping. He noted the fence could also be toned down with 29 verticals/horizontals in white. Some Commissioners expressed they like the toned-down color. Mr. 30 Kurensky noted this is 30 ft. off of the right-of-way. Commissioner Jordison clarified if the pergola could 31 be white; Mr. Kurensky concurred, noting that popular fences are vinyl (some shiny, some not). 32 Senior Planner Kohlstedt noted the pedestrian furnishings, pergolas and benches, are now presented. 33 Commissioner Town stated the Homeowner documents seem appropriate. 34 Motion by Member Menn, seconded by Member Urbanczyk, to approve the project as presented with 35 the material information as dated 4/1/15. On a voice vote, there were all ayes, and the motion passed. 36 Senior Planner Kohlstedt and Assistant Director Development & Planning Services Schoon departed at 37 6:06 p.m. 38 Status Report - Building Permit Extension Request for 1722 Chapel Court 2  APPROVED 1 Assistant Director Desario referred to the agreement for the permit extension and construction 2 schedule. He noted the property owner intended to be present this evening. 3 Assistant Director Desario advised the storm water management system completion became a concern 4 as the site is so tight, noting some storm water infrastructure must be in place first. He noted a meeting 5 is forthcoming regarding the timeline, an update will be provided upfront, and the applicant has a 6 permit extension. Commissioner Menn inquired if more dollars were charged for the permit extension. 7 Assistant Director Desario responded in the affirmative. 8 Assistant Director Desario advised if the completion date is not met, there will be liquidated damages. It 9 was noted the site is cleaned up. He advised there will be a status update next month. 10 Assistant Director Desario advised there was a combined meeting regarding ICC codes (2006-2012). 11 New Single Family Home Elevations: 12 a. 1217 Western Avenue (R-5 District) – Mark Benner, Architect 13 b. 1970 Big Oak Avenue (R-5 District) – Art 2 Hoems, Inc., Architect 14 c. 824 Ash Lane (R-5 District) – Aspect Design, Inc., Architect 15 d. 839 Keystone Circle (R-5 District) – Town Studios, Inc. Architect 16 e. 1931 Penfold Place (R-4 District) – J.R. Byrnes, Architect 17 18 The ACC reviewed the information on the new single family home elevations. 19 20 Motion by Commissioner Menn, seconded by Commissioner Urbanczyk, to approve these single-family 21 home elevations as presented. On a voice vote, there were all ayes and the motion passed. Member 22 Town abstained from voting. 23 24 New Business 25 There was no New Business 26 27 Old Business 28 There was no Old Business. 29 30 Adjourn 31 There being no further business, Commissioner Menn moved, seconded by Commissioner Jordison, to 32 adjourn the meeting. On a voice vote, the motion unanimously carried and the meeting adjourned at 33 6:18 pm. 34 35 Respectfully submitted, 36 37 38 Gale Cerabona 39 Recorder 3