Appearance Commission
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · February 8, 2023
Agenda
Owner/Developer:
Luz and Associates #1 LLC 4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation
Architect: Skokie, Illinois
February 8, 2023
With roots dating back more than 100 years, FitzGerald is
a national architecture, interior design, and sustainability
firm committed to the creation of exemplary environments
that better our world. Located in Chicago and Denver
with projects across the country, its diverse community
of talented people recognizes the lasting impact of the
built environment on quality of life and advocates for each
community’s concerns, needs, and desires. Its passionate
team of industry leaders is skilled at navigating regional
and federal regulations to balance health and sustainability
initiatives with affordability and constructability.
58 People
Founded in 1919
Offices in Chicago (HQ) and Denver
17 Licensed Architects in 21 states
3 Registered Interior Designers
4 NCIDQ-Certified Interior Designers
10 LEED Accredited Professionals, 2 Green Globes
Professionals, & 2 WELL Accredited Professionals
5 CSI Construction Document Technologists
1 CSI Certified Construction Contract Administrator
Expert in architectural design, interior design,
sustainability, entitlements, adaptive reuse
Annually studies 125+ multifamily projects,
totaling over 16,000 residential units
Luz and Associates #1 LLC About FitzGerald
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 1
Skokie, Illinois | February 8, 2023
KILPATRICK AVENUE
KENTON AVENUE
THE SITE
MAIN STREET
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Location
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RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
R1 Single Family
R2 Single Family
R4 Multifamily Housing
MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
TX Transit Mixed-Use
CX Core Mixed-Use
B1 R1 BUSINESS DISTRICTS
TX B3 R4 R2 B1 Service Commercial
B3 Business
CX INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
M2 Light Industry
123 Special Use Permit
123 Site Plan Approval/Planned Development
PROJECT SITE
M2
ZONING MAP
MAP LEGEND
EXISTING BICYCLE ROUTE
IDOT ROAD
PACE BUS STOP
LOCATION MAP
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Zoning Map & Location Map
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 3.1
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Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Survey
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A NW corner of Site from Kilpatrick Ave
B Looking from SW corner of site down
Main St and Kilpatrick Ave
Elm Terrace
A
C Looking from SW corner of site down
Kilpatrick Ave Kenton Ave
Kilpatrick St and Main St
C
Main St
B
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Context Photos
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 4.1
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D SW corner of Site from Kilpatrick Ave
E Looking East down Main St
Elm Terrace
F Looking from SE corner of site down
Kilpatrick Ave Kenton Ave
Main St and Kenton Ave
D F
E Main St
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Context Photos
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 4.2
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G Looking at SE corner of Site down Main St and
Kenton Ave
H Looking from SE corner of site down
Kenton Ave and Main St
Elm Terrace
I
I From NE corner of site looking South
Kilpatrick Ave Kenton Ave
down Kenton Ave
Main St
H G
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Context Photos
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 4.3
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J Looking from NW corner on Kilpatrick Ave down
the North side of property line that neighbors
existing homes
K Looking from NE corner on Kenton
Ave down the North side of property
line that neighbors existing homes
L Elm Terrace
J K
L From Elm Terrace looking at the
Kilpatrick Ave Kenton Ave
North side of proposed site
Main St
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Context Photos
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 4.4
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Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Plan
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 5.1
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Luz and Associates #1 LLC Landscape Plan
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 5.2
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UNIT COUNT PER FLOOR:
STUDIO: 2
1 BED: 6
2 BED: 7 UPPER RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PLAN
TOTAL UNITS PER FLOOR: 15
UNIT COUNT PER BUILDING:
STUDIO: 8
1 BED: 24
2 BED: 28 60’-0”
TOTAL UNITS PER FLOOR: 60
TOTAL UNIT COUNT FOR
BOTH BUILDINGS: 120
33’-0”
FIRE FIRE
TRUCK TRUCK
NORTH-SOUTH SITE SECTION DIAGRAM
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Upper Residential Floor Plan & Site Section Diagram
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 5.3
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NORTH ELEVATION
FIBER CEMENT CLADDING AND
MISCELLANEOUS MASONRY
MASONRY BASE
35’-0”
TOWNHOMES: TYPE V CONSTRUCTION
FIBER CEMENT CLADDING AND SOUTH ELEVATION
MISCELLANEOUS MASONRY
MASONRY BASE
70’-0”
60’-0”
APARTMENT BUILDINGS: TYPE III CONSTRUCTION
EAST ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION
FIBER CEMENT CLADDING AND
MISCELLANEOUS MASONRY
70’-0”
60’-0”
MASONRY BASE
35’-0”
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Previous Proposal - Building Elevations
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 6.0
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FIBER CEMENT CLADDING
NORTH ELEVATION
FACE BRICK 5 FEET HIGH SOLID FENCE
33’-0”
TOWN HOMES: TYPE V CONSTRUCTION
FIBER CEMENT CLADDING SOUTH ELEVATION
FACE BRICK FACE BRICK
70’-0”
60’-0”
EXISTING TALLER TREES TO REMAIN
APARTMENT BUILDINGS: TYPE III CONSTRUCTION
EAST ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION
70’-0” FIBER CEMENT
60’-0” CLADDING
FIBER CEMENT
FACE BRICK CLADDING
33’-0”
FACE BRICK
EXISTING TALLER TREES TO REMAIN
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Current Proposal - Building Elevations
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 6.1
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1 Face Brick 2 Face Brick 3 Fiber Cement Panel 4 Fiber Cement Panel 5 Fiber Cement Panel 6 Stone Coping 7 Metal Railing
5
70’-0”
5 2 7 3 4
60’-0”
47’-8”
1 2 4 5
36’-8”
33’-0”
25’-8”
14’-8”
1 6 2 6 1 2
Typical South Elevation on Main Street Typical North Elevation of Townhomes
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Materials
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 6.2
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Luz and Associates #1 LLC Building Rendering
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Luz and Associates #1 LLC Building Rendering
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Luz and Associates #1 LLC Building Rendering
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ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
March 21st - 8:30 AM March 21st -11:30 AM
ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
March 21st -2:30 PM March 21st - 4:30 PM
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Plan Shadows - March
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 7.1
Skokie, Illinois | February 8, 2023
ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
June 21st - 8:30 AM June 21st -11:30 AM
ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
June 21st -2:30 PM June 21st - 4:30 PM
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Plan Shadows - June
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ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
September 21st - 8:30 AM September 21st -11:30 AM
ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
September 21st -2:30 PM September 21st - 4:30 PM
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Plan Shadows - September
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ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
December 21st - 8:30 AM December 21st -11:30 AM
ELM TERRACE ELM TERRACE
KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE KILPATRICK AVE KENTON AVE
MAIN ST MAIN ST
December 21st -2:30 PM December 21st - 4:30 PM
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Plan Shadows - December
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 7.4
Skokie, Illinois | February 8, 2023
207’-0”
Apartment Building to South Property Line
North - South Site Section - Site Lines
2 1
North-South Site Section - Site Lines
1
2
A B
A B
Street View from NW Corner of Site Street View from NE Corner of Site
Key Plan of Existing Site
Luz and Associates #1 LLC Site Section
4600 Main Street Appearance Commission Presentation 8
Skokie, Illinois | February 8, 2023