Plan Commission
Regular MeetingNorthbrook, IL · January 6, 2015
Minutes
Plan Commission 1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Plan Commission www.northbrook.il.us
~ Minutes ~ Debbie Ford
(847) 664-4013
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 7:30 PM Board Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Scott Cyphers Commissioner Present
Steven Elisco Commissioner Present
Norm Jacobs Commissioner Present
Dan Pepoon Commissioner Present
Jeremy Melnick Commissioner Present
Bryan Schimel Commissioner Present
Susan Elfant Commissioner Present
Muriel Collison Commissioner Present
Marcia Franklin Chairman Present
2. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Tuesday, November 18, 2014
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Steven Elisco, Commissioner
SECONDER: Dan Pepoon, Commissioner
AYES: Cyphers, Elisco, Jacobs, Pepoon, Melnick, Schimel, Elfant, Collison, Franklin
3. COMMUNITY PLANNING REPORT
4. HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE
5. CONTINUED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 14-13: Dunkin Donuts Drive-Through Facility - 2775 Dundee Road. Third Public Hearing.
An Amended Application Submitted by Crossroads Dundee, LLC, as Owner of the Property at 2775
Dundee Road, on Behalf of the Northshore Management Group, Inc., as Lessee of the Subject
Property, Seeking Approval of the Following Amended Requested Relief: (A) a Special Permit for a
Drive-Through Facility Accessory to an Eating Place; (B) Variation to Reduce the Required Number of
Loading Spaces from 1 to 0; (C) Variations to Reduce the Following Required Yards and Setbacks: (1)
Front Yard Along Dundee Road from 25 Feet to 16.00 Feet; (2) Corner Side Yard Along Pfingsten Road
from 25 Feet to 5.00 Feet; and (3) Ground Sign Setback Along the “Angular” Lot Line Along Dundee
Road from 15 Feet to 10 Feet; Along Dundee Road Lot Line from 15 Feet to 11'-1" and Along the
Pfingsten Road Lot Line from 15 Feet to 13'-6"; and (D) Approval of Any Other Subdivision and Zoning
Relief as May be Necessary.
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6. REVIEW OF NEW APPLICATIONS
A. DOCKET NO. 14-17: Metro Self-Storage - 2121 Shermer Road. First Public Hearing. An Application by
Metro Storage LLC (the “Applicant”) as contract purchaser of a property located at 2121 Shermer Road
(the “Subject Property”), which is owned by John Park ( the “Owner”), for the purpose of: A. Rezoning
from the I-1 Restricted Industrial District to the ICS Industrial and Commercial Services District; B.
Zoning Code Text Amendment to Allow “Self-Storage Warehousing Within a Single, Climate Controlled
Building, But Excluding Mini-Warehouses” by Special Permit in the ICS District C. Special Permit for a
Self-Storage Warehouse Within a Single, Climate Controlled Building, But Excluding Mini-Warehouses;
D. Zoning Code Text Amendment to Allow an Increase in the Permitted Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from
0.50 to 0.75 by Special Permit in the ICS Industrial and Commercial Services District; E. Special Permit
to Allow a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in excess of 0.50, but not exceeding 0.75; F. Zoning Code Text
Amendment to establish a new Parking Standard for Self-Storage Facilities; and G. Approval of such
other zoning and subdivision relief as may be necessary.
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURN
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