MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010 – 8:00 P.M. - E-Gov Link · MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010 – 8:00 P.M. 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams. 2. ... Zoning Map Amendment:

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MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010 – 8:00 P.M.

1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams.

2. Call meeting to order and roll call. 3. Approve Consent Agenda. * 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held April 7, 2010. * 5. Approve Voucher List #23-FY10 of April 19, 2010. * 6. Proclamations and Resolutions. A. Proclamations: Administrative Professionals Week – April 19-25, 2010 Arbor Day – April 30, 2010 Silver Star Banner Day – May 1, 2010 Teacher Appreciation Week – May 3-7, 2010 Dystonia Awareness Week – May 4-11, 2010 World Aids Orphans Day – May 7, 2010 Cultural Awareness Month – May 2010 Osteoporosis Month – May 2010

7. Recognition, Presentations and Awards. A. Awards: Beautification and Improvement Awards. B. Presentation: 6th Grade McCracken School Students Learn About Village Government * 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Appointment: Traffic Safety Commission (Two-Year Term): Carol R. Arkin B. Reappointments: Board of Health (One-Year Term as Chair): Dr. Melvin Nudelman Human Relations Commission (Three-Year Term): Cesar Borja C. Resignations: Cable Television Advisory Commission: Lester Bernstein Consumer Affairs Commission: Carol R. Arkin 9. Report of the Village Manager. A. Downtown Tax Increment Financing District Surplus Declaration. * B. Geographic Information System (GIS) Service Provider Agreement and Access to Cook

County Assessor’s Office Data for the Geographic Information System. * C. Bid Report – Street Patching Program – Briggs Paving, Bolingbrook, IL - $53,340. * D. Bid Report – Removal and Replacement of Sidewalk, Deteriorated Curb & Gutter and

Concrete Pavement Patching – M&A Cement Work, Inc., Bensenville, IL - $94,137.50. * E. Purchase of FY11 Police Vehicles – Land Mark Ford, Inc., Springfield, IL & Miles Chevrolet,

Decatur, IL. - $115,595/$24,955.25. * F. New Police Facility Modular Furniture & Accessories – Business Office Systems Inc., Itasca,

IL - $424,216.95. * G. Bid Report – New Police Facility Furniture – Evolution Interiors, Chicago, IL - $180,668.09. * H. New Police Facility Furniture – Krueger International (KI), Green Bay, WI - $27,405.

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* I. Bid Report – New Police Facility Furniture & Miscellaneous Furnishings – Thomas Interior System Inc., Bloomingdale, IL - $191,335.67.

* J. New Police Facility Seating Purchase – Thomas Interior Systems, Inc., Bloomingdale, IL - $85,856.41.

* K. Bid Report – Thermal Imaging Cameras for Fire Department – Equipment Management Co., Channahon, IL - $24,315.

L. Request for Executive Session.

10. Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT:

* A. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of the property located at 4055 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois in a B2 Commercial district. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.

FIRST READING: B. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of the property located at 5130

Dempster Street (formerly 5140 Dempster Street to be renumbered 5126-5132), Skokie, Illinois, in a B3 Business district. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the May 3, 2010, agenda for second reading and adoption.

11. Unfinished Business.

12. New Business. 13. Plan Commission. A. Plan Commission Case 2010-3P – Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard B. Plan Commission Case 2010-4P – Zoning Map Amendment: 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard C. Plan Commission Case 2010-5P – Zoning Map Amendment: 9145-9195 Gross Point Road D. Plan Commission Case 2010-6P – Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 14. Citizen Comments. 15. Adjournment.

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WHEREAS, administrative professionals bring the qualities of efficiency, loyalty and trust to their jobs; and WHEREAS, administrative professionals often serve as the only link between the company and the public; and WHEREAS, the administrative professional is recognized world-wide; and WHEREAS, the week of April 19 through April 25, 2010, has been designated Professional Secretaries Week by International Association of Administrative Professionals, its originator and sponsor.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim the week of April 19 - April 25, 2010, be designated as

"ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK" and ask that management everywhere join in recognizing the outstanding professionals in their employ, especially on April 21, 2010, as ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL DAY. Dated this 19th day of April 2010 __________________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor ______________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

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WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees; and WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska; and WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife; and WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires and countless other wood products; and WHEREAS, trees in our Village increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas and beautify our community; and WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal; and WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and desires to continue its tree-planting ways. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim April 30, 2010, as "ARBOR DAY" in the Village of Skokie, and I urge all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands and to support our Village's urban forestry program; and FURTHER, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well-being of present and future generations. Passed this 19th day of April 2010 _______________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor _____________________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

VOSDOCS-#351002-v1-Proc__Silver_Star_Banner_Day

WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie has always honored the sacrifice of the men and women in the Armed Forces, and; WHEREAS, the Silver Star Families of America was formed to make sure we remember the blood sacrifice of our wounded and ill, by designing and manufacturing a Silver Star Banner and Flag, and; WHEREAS, to date, The Silver Star Families of America has freely given thousands of Silver Star Banners to the wounded and their families; and WHEREAS, the members of The Silver Star Families of America have worked tirelessly to provide the wounded of this Village and Country with Silver Star Banners, Flags and care packages, and; WHEREAS, The Silver Star Families of America’s sole mission is that every time someone sees a Silver Star Banner in a window, or a Silver Star Flag flying, that people remember the sacrifice for this Village, State and Nation; and WHEREAS, the people and Mayor of the Village of Skokie, wish that the sacrifice of so many in our Armed Forces never be forgotten. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 1, 2010, as

“SILVER STAR BANNER DAY”

in the Village of Skokie and honor The Silver Star Families of America for their commitment to our wounded and ill Armed Forces members. Passed this 19thDay of April 2010 __________________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor _________________________________ Marlene Williams Village Clerk

VOSDOCS-#272060-v1-Proc__Teacher_Appreciation_Week_in_Skokie

WHEREAS, a strong, effective system of free public school education for all children and youth is essential to our democratic system of government; and WHEREAS, the United States has made considerable progress in the social, technological, and scientific fields due to our system of free and universal public education; and WHEREAS, much of this progress can be attributed to the qualified and dedicated teachers entrusted with the educational development of our children to their full potential; and WHEREAS, teachers should be accorded high public esteem, reflecting the value the community places on public education; and WHEREAS, PTAs on every level nationwide are keenly aware of the importance and impact of teachers on children; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate that teachers be recognized for this dedication and commitment to educating their students. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim the week of May 3 –7, 2010, as

“TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK”

and encourage the community to recognize all of Skokie’s school teachers and the impact they have on the lives of our Skokie students. Passed this 19th day of April 2010 ____________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor ___________________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

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WHEREAS, Dystonia is a neurological disorder in which powerful, involuntary muscle spasms twist parts or all of the body; and WHEREAS, such spasms are always disabling and often very painful; and WHEREAS, the cause of Dystonia is unknown and there is no cure; and WHEREAS, those who suffer from Dystonia, their families, and their friends have formed the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation to help each other and to seek the cause and cure; and WHEREAS, the public knows little about Dystonia, which may affect as many as 300,000 people in North America; and WHEREAS, many citizens react to the physical manifestations of Dystonia by avoiding those who have this disorder, causing them to experience isolation and often deep psychological distress; and WHEREAS, greater recognition and understanding of Dystonia both in the medical and the lay communities is highly desirable; and WHEREAS, widespread public support of efforts to find the causes and cure of Dystonia is needed. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim the week of May 4 - 11, 2010, as "DYSTONIA AWARENESS WEEK" in Skokie, Illinois, and urge all citizens to learn everything they can about this disorder and to aid and support to the best of their ability those who suffer from it. Passed this 19thday of April 2010 ___________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________________

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Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

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WHEREAS, the AIDS pandemic is relentlessly gaining ground, leaving millions of victims in its wake and orphaning a new child every 15 seconds; and WHEREAS, children who have been orphaned or rendered vulnerable by AIDS are among the most fragile children of the planet; and WHEREAS, the AIDS orphans crisis is a humanitarian, economic, social and security challenge that our global society must urgently address – there are already more than 15 million AIDS orphans in the world; and WHEREAS, only a large-scale and sustainable political effort can halt this crisis; and WHEREAS, World AIDS Orphans Day contributes to raising public awareness about the plight of these children, whose numbers constantly increase; and WHEREAS, the elected officials, guarantors of the Rights of the Child in their respective districts, can commit their constituencies to respecting the rights of vulnerable children; and WHEREAS, the moral support given by elected representatives can contribute to influencing governments into taking immediate measures for the protection and global caretaking of AIDS orphans, while respecting and implementing the applicable international rights. THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 7, 2010, as

“WORLD AIDS ORPHANS DAY”

Dated this 19th day of April 2010 ____________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor ______________________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

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WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is a community with many cultures, races, religions, and nationalities, welcoming with open heart people from all over the world; and WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie through all of its branches of government promotes goodwill and understanding; and WHEREAS, the Skokie schools, library, and park district provide many programs to stimulate good relations among all people living here; and WHEREAS, the VOICES initiative, the Human Relations Commission, the Festival of Cultures, and other organizations create harmony, understanding, and friendship among members of our ethnic, national, religious, and cultural groups; and WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie wishes to strongly support and continue to build this wonderful Spirit of cooperation, understanding, harmony, and goodwill. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2010, as

"CULTURAL AWARENESS MONTH"

and I urge all citizens to carry on this inspiring Skokie Spirit. Date this 19th day of April 2010 _____________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor _________________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

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WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is a debilitating bone-thinning disease in which the skeleton becomes so fragile that the slightest movement can cause a bone fracture. Osteoporosis affects 28 million Americans, 80 percent of whom are women. It takes a terrible human toll of death, pain, impaired mobility, and disruption of daily activities and costs our country nearly $14 billion every year. Its victims lose their independence, and their families share in the heartache; and WHEREAS, Osteoporosis stands as a foremost problem in women's health issues. The disease is more prevalent among women, and has risk factors and interventions which are different for women. Because of generally lower income and lack of health care reimbursement for necessary testing, women encounter significant barriers to early diagnosis. And because women have a longer life expectancy, the likelihood of developing fractures associated with Osteoporosis is greatly increased; and WHEREAS, one out of every two women and one out of every eight men over the age of 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture; and WHEREAS, building peak bone mass during childhood and young adulthood is critical to reducing the chance of developing Osteoporosis later in life and a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, weight bearing exercises, a healthy lifestyle with no smoking and limited alcohol intake, and medication when appropriate can help prevent osteoporosis; and WHEREAS, methods do exist to detect the disease before fractures occur and people will take preventive action to reduce their risk of Osteoporosis if they are informed; and WHEREAS, the American public is called upon to observe National Osteoporosis Prevention Month, May 2010, with appropriate programs and activities. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2010, as

"OSTEOPOROSIS MONTH"

and urge all civic, scientific, medical, educational, voluntary, governmental, and health care organizations and professionals to recognize the importance of osteoporosis prevention with education and information programs and activities for the citizens of the Village of Skokie. Dated this 19th day of April, 2010 George Van Dusen, Mayor ____________________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

JPH: 4/19/10 Manager’s Report

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THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE RESOLUTION NUMBER

10-4-R-

A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE DECLARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM THE DOWNTOWN

TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT

WHEREAS, on April 4, 2005, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie 1 (hereinafter the “Village”), adopted Village Ordinance Number 05-4-F-3347 which reduced the 2 geographical area of the Village Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area 90-1, commonly 3 referred to as the “Downtown TIF District,” by disconnecting specific parcels of real property 4 from that District, due to the fact that the parcels were either fully developed or under 5 development; and 6

WHEREAS, on October 27, 2005, the Village adopted Village Ordinance Numbers 05-7 10-F-3391, 05-10-F-3392, and 05-10-F-3393 which collectively established the Downtown 8 Science and Technology TIF District (hereinafter the “S+T TIF District”), which is comprised of 9 parcels in the Illinois Science + Technology Park, currently being developed by Forest City, LLC 10 and adjacent properties; 11 12

WHEREAS, due to the S+T TIF District including more property than just the Forest City-13 owned property and thereby causing a particular impact on Skokie School Districts 69 and 219, 14 and other taxing districts, it was recommended by the Joint Review Board (the “JRB”) for the 15 S+T TIF District that certain moneys not required, pledged, earmarked, or otherwise designated 16 for payment and securing of the obligations and anticipated redevelopment project costs should 17 be deemed to be “surplus” funds and therefore distributed to the School Districts and other 18 taxing districts from the Downtown TIF District; and 19

20 WHEREAS, the JRB projected that certain moneys would not be required to pay or 21

secure obligations or costs, and those moneys were determined utilizing the following 22 methodologies: (i) an amount equal to the incremental property taxes received from parcels in 23 the S+T TIF District representative of the taxes generated solely by the most recent District 69 24 referendum for the properties not included in the Illinois Science + Technology Park; and (ii) an 25 amount equal to the growth permitted pursuant to the law governing property tax caps for the 26 properties not included in the Illinois Science + Technology Park; and 27 28

WHEREAS, on August 6, 2007, the Village adopted Resolution Number 07-8-R-972 that 29 declared as surplus the amount of Forty-four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-eight Dollars and 30 Forty-eight Cents ($44,398.48) for the 2005 Tax Levy in accordance with the methodologies 31 immediately herein set forth; and 32 33

WHEREAS, for the 2006 Tax Levy, the Village calculates and deems, pursuant to 34 Section 11-74.4-7 of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4 35 (2008), the amount of Seventy-One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Dollars and 36 Fourteen Cents ($71,999.14) as “surplus” funds in the Downtown TIF District; and 37

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WHEREAS, for the 2007 Tax Levy, the Village calculates and deems, pursuant to 1 Section 11-74.4-7 of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4 2 (2006), the amount of One Hundred and Twenty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Eleven 3 Dollars and Forty-Two Cents ($129,711.42) as “surplus” funds in the Downtown TIF District; and 4

5 WHEREAS, the surplus shall be distributed by being paid to the County Collector for a 6

later distribution to the respective taxing districts; 7 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 9 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that: 10

Section 1: The aggregate amount of Two Hundred and One Thousand Seven 11 Hundred and Ten Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($201,710.56) is hereby calculated, deemed and 12 declared to be surplus funds available for distribution from the Tax Increment Financing District 13 Redevelopment Project Area 90-1, created by Skokie Village Ordinance No. 90-5-F-2140, and 14 commonly known as the Downtown TIF District. 15

Section 2: The distribution of the surplus shall be made in accordance with methods 16 prescribed in the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4 (2008) and 17 the recipients shall include, but are not limited to, Skokie School District 69, Niles Township 18 High School District 219, the Village of Skokie, the Skokie Park District, and the Skokie Public 19 Library. 20

Section 3: The Director of Finance is hereby directed to make a payment of the full 21 amount of the surplus to the Cook County Collector’s Office thereby allowing the Office to make 22 the distribution to the appropriate taxing districts. 23

Section 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and affect immediately upon its 24 adoption. 25

PASSED this ___th day of April, 2010. 26 27 Ayes: 28 Village Clerk 29 Nays: 30 Absent: 31 Approved by me this ___th day of 32 Attest: April, 2010. 33 34 35 36 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 37 38 39 40 41 42

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THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED ASVILLAGE RESOLUTION

10-4-R-

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MUNICIPAL GIS PARTNERS, INC. AND THE VILLAGE OF

SKOKIE PERTAINING TO A GIS SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACT

WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Village”) joined the GIS Consortium 1 and entered into an initial GIS Service Provider Contract with Municipal GIS Partners, Inc. 2 (hereinafter “MGP”) on July 18, 2005, pursuant to Village Resolution Numbers 05-7-R-904 3 and 05-7-R-905; and 4

5 WHEREAS, the Village has renewed the Service Provider Contract with MGP annually 6

for the consultant services with regard to the ongoing development of the Village’s 7 Geographic Information System (hereinafter “GIS”) initiative; and 8

9 WHEREAS, the Village and MGP are desirous of renewing the Service Provider 10

Contract for another year for consultant services with regard to the ongoing development of 11 the Village’s GIS initiative, in conjunction with the Village’s membership in the GIS 12 consortium; and 13 14

WHEREAS, MGP is the service provider for the GIS Consortium and provides, 15 pursuant to annual agreements, the necessary GIS professional resources to support 16 municipalities’ GIS systems. MGP will facilitate and manage resources, cost and technical 17 innovations sharing among the Consortium members; and 18

19 WHEREAS, the GIS Consortium requires all members to enter into a separate annual 20

contract with a designated service provider, which is MGP; and 21 22

WHEREAS, the Village Manager recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees 23 that the Village enter into the Service Provider Contract with MGP, for consultant services in 24 compliance with the Geographic Information System Consortium requirements, substantially in 25 the form shown in the attached Exhibit “1”, or subject to changes approved by the Village 26 Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie; 27

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 28 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Service Provider Contract with Municipal GIS 29 Partners, Inc. for consultant services in relation to the Village’s GIS System is hereby approved. 30 31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is authorized to execute the 32 Contract, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "1", and hereby made a part of 33 this Resolution, or as changed with the approval of the Village Manager or designee and the 34 Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie. 35 36 37 38

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PASSED this day of April, 2010. 1 2 Ayes: 3 Nays: Village Clerk 4 Absent: 5 Approved by me this day of 6 Attest: April, 2010. 7 8 9 10 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 11 12 13 14

Exhibit 1


Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-#353382-v1-Resolution__Agreement_for_Access_to_Cook_County_Assessor_GIS__2010

THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE RESOLUTION

10-4-R-

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR’S

OFFICE AND THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE FOR ACCESS TO THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (hereinafter the “Village”) is an Illinois home rule 1 municipality pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinois, art. vii, sec. 6 (1970); and 2

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, art. vii, sec. 10 (1970) and the 3 Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq. (2008), provide authority for 4 municipalities and units of government to join together and combine in the exercise of their 5 powers; and 6

WHEREAS, in the performance of its general governmental responsibilities, the 7 Village is constantly evaluating and accessing information regarding the physical and other 8 attributes within the Village and adjacent to its boundaries; and 9

WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor’s Office has a geographic information 10 system (hereinafter “GIS”) database that it is willing to make available to the Village at no 11 cost; and 12

13 WHEREAS, GIS data sharing with the Cook County Assessor’s Office will allow the 14

Village to access GIS data from the Assessor that will facilitate the Village’s decision 15 making process with respect to its management, provision, and maintenance of 16 governmental services; and 17

18 WHEREAS, the Village and the Cook County Assessor have negotiated an 19

Agreement for Access to Geographic Information System in substantially the form attached 20 to this resolution as Exhibit “1”; 21

22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 23

Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approve the Intergovernmental Agreement, 24 attached hereto as Exhibit “1”, or as revised with the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the 25 Village Manager or his designee; and 26 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute 28 the Intergovernmental Agreement in the form and substance as shown in Exhibit “1”, or as revised 29 with the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or his designee. 30 31 32 33

Page 2 of 2 VOSDOCS-#353382-v1-Resolution__Agreement_for_Access_to_Cook_County_Assessor_GIS__2010

PASSED this day of April, 2010. 1 2 Ayes: 3 Nays: Village Clerk 4 Absent: 5 Approved by me this day of 6 Attest: April, 2010. 7 8 9 10 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 11 12 13 14 15

Exhibit 1

VOSDOCS-#331511-v2-2009_High_Priority_Patching_Bid_Report

A JPH: 4/7/10 1st Reading *4/19/10

Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-#351805-v1-Ordinance__Plat_of_Dedication__4055_Oakton

THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS

VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 10-4-Z-

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4055 OAKTON STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN A B2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property: 1

THE NORTH 7 FEET OF LOTS 19 AND 20 IN KRENN & DATO’S CRAWFORD 2 AVENUE & OAKTON STREET “L” SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE 3 NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, 4 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 5 RECORDED MARCH 28, 1924 AS DOCUMENT 8338109, IN COOK COUNTY, 6 ILLINOIS. 7

Affected PINS: 10-27-206-001-0000, 10-27-206-002-0000 8

more commonly known as the northern 7 feet of 4055 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois 9 (hereinafter the “Subject Property”), in a B2 Commercial district, as depicted on the “Plat of 10 Dedication”, dated June 23, 2009, and subsequently revised July 27, 2009, a copy of which 11 is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”, is dedicating the Subject Property to the Village of Skokie; 12 and 13

WHEREAS, the Subject Property abuts the Oakton Street public right of way and 14 includes an existing public sidewalk and parkway, both of which have been in use by the 15 public for many years. The purpose of the dedication is to allow the continued use and 16 maintenance of the Subject Property as public right of way; and 17

WHEREAS, the Subject Property is a 7 foot strip, 56.08 feet in length. This 18 dedication is being made without compensation to the property owner from the Village of 19 Skokie; and 20

WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed the “Plat of Dedication” 21 dated June 23, 2009, subsequently revised July 27, 2009, and has determined that the 22 dedication meets all Village requirements and has recommended its acceptance, as 23 indicated in his memorandum dated March 2, 2010; and 24

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on April 25 19, 2010 concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Director of Community 26 Development: 27

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 28 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 29

Page 2 of 2 VOSDOCS-#351805-v1-Ordinance__Plat_of_Dedication__4055_Oakton

Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if 1 stated in full. 2

Section 2: That the dedication of the Subject Property, legally described above 3 and commonly known as the northern 7 feet of 4055 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 4 Commercial district as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated June 23, 2009, and 5 subsequently revised July 27, 2009, to the Village of Skokie, be and the same is hereby 6 approved. 7

Section 3: The Subject Property abuts the Oakton Street public right of way and 8 the purpose of the dedication is to allow its continued use and maintenance of the sidewalk 9 and parkway as a public right of way. 10

Section 4: That the “Plat of Dedication”, dated June 23, 2009, and subsequently 11 revised July 27, 2009, attached as “Exhibit 1”, is hereby accepted, except as it may be 12 revised subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or 13 designee. The Plat shall be recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. 14

Section 5: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the 15 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and 16 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. 17

Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 18 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. 19 ADOPTED this day of April 2010. 20 21 22 Ayes: Village Clerk 23 Nays: 24 Absent: Approved by me this 25 day of April 2010. 26 Attested and filed in my office 27 this day of April, 2010. 28 29 30 31 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 32 33 34 35 36

Exhibit 1

B JPH: 4/19/10 1st Reading *5/3/10

Page 1 of 3 VOSDOCS-#353215-v1-Ordinance__Plat_of_Dedication__5130_Dempster_(to_be_renumbered_5126-5132)

THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS

VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 10-5-Z-

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5130 DEMPSTER

STREET (FORMERLY 5140 DEMPSTER STREET TO BE RENUMBERED 5126-5132), SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

IN A B3 BUSINESS DISTRICT

WHEREAS, on December 21, 2009, the Mayor and Board of Trustees adopted Village 1 Ordinance 09-12-Z-3722 which approved and granted the owners of the following described real 2 property: 3

LOTS 7, 8, 9 AND 10 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 7 FEET OF SAID LOTS TAKEN FOR THE 4 WIDENING OF DEMPSTER STREET, AND EXCEPT FROM LOT 7 THAT PART 5 THEREOF TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS HAD IN CASE NO. 64L 10219) 6 IN BLOCK 2 IN PETER DAHM’S ADDITION TO NILES CENTER, A SUBDIVISION IN THE 7 SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE 8 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 9

PINS: 10-16-431-010-0000, 10-16-431-011-0000, 10-16-431-024-0000 10

more commonly known as of 5130 Dempster Street (formerly 5140 Dempster and to be 11 renumbered 5126-5132), Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the “Subject Property”) in a B3 Business 12 district, a special use permit to allow a motor vehicle gas station with a mini-food mart; and 13

WHEREAS, condition number 2 of the special use permit requires that a Plat of 14 Dedication be submitted to the Village, “… for a 3.5 foot wide strip of land along Dempster 15 Street, a 5.5 foot wide strip of land along Gross Point Road, and a 2 foot wide strip of land along 16 the east 72.61 feet of the alley”; and 17

WHEREAS, the property owners in compliance with Condition 2 submitted to the Village, 18 a Plat of Dedication dated December 14, 2009 and revised February 8, 2010. The plat legally 19 described the property to be dedicated as follows: 20

THAT PART OF LOTS 7 THROUGH 10 OF PETER DAHM’S ADDITION TO NILES 21 CENTER (BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 16-22 41-13 RECORDED JUNE 24, 1924 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 8481483) DESCRIBED 23 AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 10.5 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST 24 CORNER AND ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10; THENCE WEST ON A LINE 10.5 25 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 8 THROUGH 10 A 26 DISTANCE OF 169.83 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE WHICH 27 BEARS RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 25.00 FEET AND HAVING A CHORD BEARING 28 OF NORTH 25°02’46” WEST (BEARING ASSUMED FOR LEGAL PURPOSES ONLY) 29 AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 45.34 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID 30 CURVE TO THE RIGHT A DISTANCE OF 56.78 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY 31 WHICH FALLS ON A LINE 5.5 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE 32


NORTHWEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A LINE 5.5 1 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SAID NORTHWEST LINE A 2 DISTANCE OF 129.54 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST LINE OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE 3 NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 5.5 FEET TO 4 THE EXISTING NORTHWEST LINE OF LOT 7; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID 5 EXISTING NORTHWEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 130.16 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST 6 CORNER OF THAT PARCEL GRANTED BT HELEN E. DAHM AND MARILYNN H. 7 MCCLEAN; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF ABOVE SAID 8 PARCEL TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EXISTING NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY 9 LINE OF DEMPSTER STREET; THENCE EAST 171.37 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF 10 LOT 10, THENCE NORTH 3.50 FEET ALONG EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10 TO THE 11 POINT OF BEGINNING 12 AND ALSO THAT PART OF SAID LOT 8 THROUGH 10 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 13 BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTH 14 89°53’03” EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 8 THROUGH 10 A 15 DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 10; THENCE 16 SOUTH 00°01’57” EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10 A DISTANCE OF 17 2.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°53’03” WEST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 18 2.00 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 8 THROUGH 10 A 19 DISTANCE OF 72.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 50°09’03” WEST A DISTANCE OF 3.11 20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 8. 21 THE HEREON DRAWN DEDICATION HEREBY GRANTED CONTAINS 1,763 SQ. FT. 22 OR 0.040 ACRE. 23

(hereinafter “Dedicated Property”); and 24

WHEREAS, the Dedicated Property made up of two separate portions of property, can 25 be commonly described as follows: 26

1. A curved portion of property commencing at the northwest corner of the Subject Property 27 and abutting the public alley to the north of the Subject Property, with a width of 5.50 feet and 28 following the property line abutting the Gross Point Road public right of way and curving to 29 follow the property line east along the Dempster Street public right of way to the most 30 southeasterly point of the property. At no point is the width greater than 5.50 feet and at the 31 most southeasterly point, the width is 3.50 feet; 32

2. A four sided portion of property, at the northeasterly corner of the Subject Property, abutting 33 the public alley to the north of the Subject Property, with the dimensions of 75.00 feet x 2.00 feet 34 x 72.61 feet x 3.11 feet; and 35

WHEREAS, the Dedicated Property will be utilized to facilitate streetscape 36 improvements and widen the public alley to the north of the Subject Property; and 37

WHEREAS, the property owner has agreed to dedicate the Dedicated Property to the 38 Village of Skokie without any compensation to the property owner from the Village of Skokie; 39 and 40

WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed the “Plat of Dedication”, 41 dated December 14, 2009, and subsequently revised February 8, 2010, and has determined 42 that the dedication meets all Village requirements and has recommended its acceptance; and 43

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on May 3, 44 2010, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Community Development Director: 45


NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 1 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 2

Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if stated 3 in full. 4

Section 2: That the dedication of the Dedicated Property, legally described above 5 and commonly known as a portions of 5130 Dempster Street (formerly known as 5140 6 Dempster Street to be renumbered 5126-5132), Skokie, Illinois, in a B3 Business district, as 7 depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated December 14, 2009, and subsequently revised 8 February 8, 2010, to the Village of Skokie, be and the same is hereby approved. The purposes 9 of the dedications are for making future improvements to Gross Point Road, Dempster Street 10 and the alley north of the Subject Property. 11

Section 3: That the “Plat of Dedication”, dated December 14, 2009, and 12 subsequently revised February 8, 2010, attached as “Exhibit 1”, except as it may be revised 13 subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or designee, be and 14 the same is hereby accepted. The Plat shall be recorded with the Cook County Recorder of 15 Deeds Office. 16

Section 4: The Subject Property abuts the Dempster Street and Gross Point Road 17 public rights of way and the 16 foot public alley to the northeast of 5130 Dempster and will be 18 utilized to facilitate streetscape improvements and widen the public alley. 19

Section 5: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the 20 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and duly 21 recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. 22

Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 23 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. 24 ADOPTED this day of May 2010. 25 26 27 Ayes: Village Clerk 28 Nays: 29 Absent: Approved by me this 30 day of May 2010. 31 Attested and filed in my office 32 this day of May, 2010. 33 34 35 36 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 37 38 39 40 41 42

Exhibit 1

#352861 v1 – Master Plan Commission Report – 2010-3P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard

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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2009-3P: Zoning Map Amendment Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, 2010

To: Mayor and Board of Trustees

From: Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson

Case: 2010-3P: Zoning Map Amendment 9240 Skokie Boulevard

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS

At its April 1, 2010 meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request from Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC for a zoning map amendment to rezone the property at 9240 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner desired to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. A vacant one-story commercial building and surface parking lot presently occupy the site. The rezoning of the subject site, which is completely surrounded by commercially zoned properties and is located at the intersection of two arterial streets, would enable the property to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that which is serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district and would enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district.

The Plan Commission recommended approval of this same request in case 2007-53P, but the case was withdrawn when the development of a Starbucks coffee shop did not proceed.

The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to grant the zoning map amendment. In response to a question by a commissioner regarding whether the parking requirement for the property would be impacted by the rezoning, Staff replied that rezoning from B1 to B2 would not affect the parking requirement. When asked by a commissioner whether any businesses were interested in occupying the vacant building, the petitioner replied that there were no potential tenants ready to go into the building at this time.

INTERESTED PARTIES

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in the area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. Two interested parties spoke at the public hearing on this case. One interested party was concerned with the lack of off-street parking available at the currently vacant 2-story building to the south and asked if the parking lot for the subject site could be used by future occupants of that site. Staff replied that this decision would be up to the petitioner, who owns both properties, as to whether or not to permit parking at 9240 Skokie Boulevard for the property to the south.


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In response to a question by another interested party regarding what impact changing the zoning from B1 to B2 would have on current traffic conditions, Staff replied that no changes would occur to the existing traffic situation as a result of the rezoning. However, Staff would address traffic issues if a special use permit was required for any future occupants of the site.

PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING

The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays, with 2 members absent, that the petitioner’s request to rezone the property at 9240 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be APPROVED based on the proposed positive findings of fact.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT Marek X McCarthy X Stasica X Gray-Keeler X Carandang X Laxpati (Moved) X Paradise X Mitchell (Second) X Luke X ATTACHMENTS

1. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2010-3P 2. Staff Report for 2010-3P 3. Land Use and Zoning Map


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PLAN COMMISSION POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2010-3P: Zoning Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, 2010

Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question.

1

Findings The subject site consists of a vacant one-story commercial building, most recently occupied by a dry cleaning business. The surrounding uses consist of shopping centers, office buildings, a vacant commercial building, a funeral home, and multifamily residences. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.

Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question.

2

Findings Properties to the north and east of the subject site are zoned B2 Commercial. Properties to the west and south of the subject site are zoned B1 Service Commercial.

Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification

3

Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. This site does not abut any residential zoning districts and is located at the corner of two arterial streets. Although the previous tenant, a dry cleaning business, was a permitted use in the B1 Service Commercial district, the prior occupant, an optical goods store, was not. The B1 Service Commercial district has fewer permitted and special uses than the B2 Commercial district. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for day-to-day shopping and uses that are compatible with adjacent residential districts.

4 Consideration The trend of development, if any, in the general area, on the property in question, including changes, if any, which have taken place since the day the property in question was placed in its present zoning classification.


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Findings Between 1952 and 1956, the property was rezoned from A Single Family to B1 Neighborhood Shopping. Between 1956 and 1959, the northern half of the site was rezoned from B1 Neighborhood Shopping to B2 Commercial. This portion of the property was rezoned to B1 Service Commercial in 1964 and has remained zoned B1 Service Commercial since that time. A vacant one-story commercial building and surface parking lot presently occupy the site. The most recent occupant of the site was a dry cleaning business, which closed in December of 2009. Prior to 2008, the site was occupied by an optical goods store for approximately 28 years and a motor vehicle gas station before that. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.


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STAFF REPORT 2010-3P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, 2010

To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission

From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician

Re: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard

General Information

Location 9240 Skokie Boulevard

Purpose To amend the zoning of the site from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial.

Petitioner Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC

Size of Site 11,452 square feet (0.26 acre) with 95 feet of frontage on Gross Point Road and 166 feet of frontage on Skokie Boulevard.

Existing Zoning & Land Use

B1 Service Commercial – vacant 1-story commercial building

North B2 Commercial – shopping center

South B1 Service Commercial (B2 Commercial proposed) –commercial building

East B2 Commercial – shopping center

Adjacent Zoning & Land Use

West B1 Service Commercial – office building and multi-family residences

Comprehensive Plan The subject site is designated retail/service employment.

STAFF ANALYSIS

Petitioner’s submittal

Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC is requesting a zoning map amendment for the property at 9240 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner wishes to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. In a separate case, the petitioner is also requesting to rezone the adjacent property to the south from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial (case 2010-4P).

Comments

Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. No comments were received for the zoning map amendment.


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Planning Division

The Planning Division has reviewed the submitted materials and supports the proposed zoning map amendment. The rezoning of the subject site will enable the property to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that which is serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district and will enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district. The proposed zoning map amendment is consistent with surrounding zoning districts and the land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan.

Between 1952 and 1956, the property was rezoned from A Single Family to B1 Neighborhood Shopping. Between 1956 and 1959, the northern half of the site was rezoned from B1 Neighborhood Shopping to B2 Commercial. This portion of the property was rezoned to B1 Service Commercial in 1964 and has remained zoned B1 Service Commercial since that time. A vacant one-story commercial building and surface parking lot presently occupy the site. The most recent user of the site was a dry cleaning business, which closed in December of 2009. Prior to 2008, the site was occupied by an optical goods store for approximately 28 years and a motor vehicle gas station before that.

The surrounding uses include shopping centers, an office building, a vacant commercial building, a funeral home, and multifamily residences. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses and multi-family residences.

The B2 Commercial district is more appropriate for the subject site than the B1 Service Commercial district, which is intended for commercial properties that are adjacent to residential zoning districts. The subject site is completely surrounded by commercially-zoned properties. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. The site is at the intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Gross Point Road, both arterial streets that serve the region, not just local neighborhoods.

The Plan Commission recommended approval of this same request in 2007, but the case was withdrawn when the development of a Starbucks coffee shop did not proceed.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map to change the zoning of 9240 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be GRANTED, subject to the attached Proposed Positive Findings of Fact.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2010-3P 2. Land Use and Zoning Map


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Proposed Positive Findings of Fact 2010-3P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, 2010


1

Findings The subject site consists of a vacant one-story commercial building, most recently occupied by a dry cleaning business. The surrounding uses consist of shopping centers, office buildings, a vacant commercial building, a funeral home, and multifamily residences. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.


2

Findings Properties to the north and east of the subject site are zoned B2 Commercial. Properties to the west and south of the subject site are zoned B1 Service Commercial.


3

Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. This site does not abut any residential zoning districts and is located at the corner of two arterial streets. Although the previous tenant, a dry cleaning business, was a permitted use in the B1 Service Commercial district, the prior occupant, an optical goods store, was not. The B1 Service Commercial district has fewer permitted and special uses than the B2 Commercial district. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for day-to-day shopping and uses that are compatible with adjacent residential districts.



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Findings Between 1952 and 1956, the property was rezoned from A Single Family to B1 Neighborhood Shopping. Between 1956 and 1959, the northern half of the site was rezoned from B1 Neighborhood Shopping to B2 Commercial. This portion of the property was rezoned to B1 Service Commercial in 1964 and has remained zoned B1 Service Commercial since that time. A vacant one-story commercial building and surface parking lot presently occupy the site. The most recent occupant of the site was a dry cleaning business, which closed in December of 2009. Prior to 2008, the site was occupied by an optical goods store for approximately 28 years and a motor vehicle gas station before that. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.

#352906 v1 – Master Plan Commission Report – 2010-4P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard

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Case: 2010-4P: Zoning Map Amendment 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard


At its April 1, 2010 meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request from Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC for a zoning map amendment to rezone the property at 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner desired to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. A vacant 2-story commercial building presently occupies the site. The rezoning of the subject site, which is completely surrounded by commercially zoned properties and is located near the intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Gross Point Road, would enable the property to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that which is serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district and would enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district.

The Plan Commission recommended approval of this same request in case 2007-53P, but the case was withdrawn when the development of a Starbucks coffee shop did not proceed.

The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to grant the zoning map amendment. In response to a question by a commissioner regarding whether the parking requirement for the property would be impacted by the rezoning, Staff replied that the rezoning from B1 to B2 would not affect the parking requirement. When asked by a commissioner whether any businesses were interested in occupying the vacant building, the petitioner replied that there were no potential tenants ready to go into the building at this time.

INTERESTED PARTIES

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in the area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. Two interested parties spoke at the public hearing on this case. One interested party asked if the petitioner had considered joining this property together with the property to the north for the purposes of redevelopment. Staff replied that a previous plan for the property involved combining both parcels and building a Starbucks coffee shop. The interested party was also concerned with the lack of off-street parking currently available at the subject site, asking if the parking lot at the 9240 Skokie Boulevard property to the north of subject site could be used by future occupants of this site. Staff replied that the subject site


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lacked sufficient parking because the building was constructed prior to current zoning regulations. Thus, the existing parking situation is grandfathered and the building can accommodate any use that had a parking requirement of 1 space for every 300 square feet. Any decision to permit parking for future tenants of 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard in the 9240 Skokie Boulevard parking lot would be up to the petitioner, who owns both properties. In response to a question by another interested party regarding what impact changing the zoning from B1 to B2 would have on current traffic conditions, Staff replied that no changes would occur to the existing traffic situation as a result of the rezoning. However, Staff would address traffic issues if a special use permit was required for any future occupants of the site.


The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays, with 2 members absent, that the petitioner’s request to rezone the property at 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be APPROVED based on the proposed positive findings of fact.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT Marek (Second) X McCarthy X Stasica X Gray-Keeler X Carandang X Laxpati X Paradise X Mitchell (Moved) X Luke X ATTACHMENTS



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1

Findings The subject site consists of a vacant two-story commercial building, most recently occupied by an insurance business. The surrounding uses consist of shopping centers, an office building, a vacant commercial building, a funeral home, and multifamily residences. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.


2

Findings Properties to the north, south, and west of the subject site are zoned B1 Service Commercial. Property to the east of the subject site is zoned B2 Commercial.


3

Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. This site does not abut any residential zoning districts and is located along an arterial street. Although the previous tenant, a dry cleaning business, was a permitted use in the B1 Service Commercial district, the B1 Service Commercial district has fewer permitted and special uses than the B2 Commercial district. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for day-to-day shopping and uses that are compatible with adjacent residential districts.

Consideration The trend of development, if any, in the general area, on the property in question, including changes, if any, which have taken place since the day the property in question was placed in its present zoning classification.

4

Findings The site was zoned district A - Single-Family in 1946. The site was rezoned in the early 1950’s to B1 Neighborhood Shopping district. The B1 Neighborhood Shopping district name was changed in 1969 to Service Commercial. The site has been zoned B1 Service Commercial district since 1969. The first floor of the building was last occupied by a tailor’s shop. The most recent occupant of the second floor of the building was an insurance business which moved out in November of 2009. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.


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Re: Zoning Map Amendment: 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard

General Information

Location 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard

Purpose To amend the zoning of the site from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial

Petitioner Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC

Size of Site 2,750 square feet (0.06 acre) with 25 feet of frontage on Skokie Boulevard.


B1 Service Commercial – vacant 2-story commercial building

North B1 Service Commercial (B2 Commercial proposed) – vacant commercial building

South B1 Service Commercial – funeral home

East B2 Commercial – shopping center


West B1 Service Commercial – office building


STAFF ANALYSIS


Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC is requesting a zoning map amendment for the property at 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner wishes to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. In a separate case, the petitioner is also requesting to rezone the adjacent property to the north from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial (case 2010-3P).

Comments



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Planning Division

The Planning Division has reviewed the submitted materials and supports the proposed zoning map amendment. The rezoning of the site will enable the property to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that which is serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district. Rezoning the property will enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district. The proposed zoning map amendment is consistent with surrounding zoning districts and the land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan.

The subject site has been zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial since the early 1950’s. A vacant 2-story commercial building presently occupies the site. The first floor of the building was most recently occupied by a tailor’s shop. The most recent tenant of the second floor of the building was an insurance business which moved out in November of 2009.

The surrounding uses include shopping centers, an office building, a vacant commercial building, a funeral home, and multifamily residences. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses and multi-family residences.

The B2 Commercial district is more appropriate for the subject site than the B1 Service Commercial district, which is intended for commercial properties that are adjacent to residential zoning districts. The subject site is completely surrounded by commercially-zoned properties. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. The site is at the intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Gross Point Road, both arterial streets that serve the region, not just local neighborhoods.

The Plan Commission recommended approval of this same request in 2007, but the case was withdrawn when the development of a Starbucks coffee shop did not proceed.


Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map to change the zoning of 9232-9234 Skokie Boulevard from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be GRANTED, subject to the attached Proposed Positive Findings of Fact.

ATTACHMENTS



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Findings The subject site consists of a vacant two-story commercial building, most recently occupied by an insurance business. The surrounding uses consist of shopping centers, an office building, a vacant commercial building, a funeral home, and multifamily residences. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.


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Findings Properties to the north, south, and west of the subject site are zoned B1 Service Commercial. Property to the east of the subject site is zoned B2 Commercial.


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Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. This site does not abut any residential zoning districts and is located along an arterial street. Although the previous tenant, a dry cleaning business, was a permitted use in the B1 Service Commercial district, the B1 Service Commercial district has fewer permitted and special uses than the B2 Commercial district. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for day-to-day shopping and uses that are compatible with adjacent residential districts.

Consideration The trend of development, if any, in the general area, on the property in question, including changes, if any, which have taken place since the day the property in question was placed in its present zoning classification.

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Findings The site was zoned district A - Single-Family in 1946. The site was rezoned in the early 1950’s to B1 Neighborhood Shopping district. The B1 Neighborhood Shopping district name was changed in 1969 to Service Commercial. The site has been zoned B1 Service Commercial district since 1969. The first floor of the building was last occupied by a tailor’s shop. The most recent occupant of the second floor of the building was an insurance business which moved out in November of 2009. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.

#352911 v1 – Master Plan Commission Report – 2010-5P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9145-9195 Gross Point Road

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Case: 2010-5P: Zoning Map Amendment 9145-9195 Skokie Boulevard


At its April 1, 2010 meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request from Church Point, LLC for a zoning map amendment to rezone the property at 9145-9195 Gross Point Road from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner desired to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. A 1-story multi-tenant shopping center presently occupies the site. The rezoning of the subject site, which is located at the intersection of Church Street and Gross Point Road, would enable the property to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that which is serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district and would enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district.

The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to grant the zoning map amendment. In response to a question by a commissioner regarding whether the parking requirement for the property would be impacted by the rezoning, Staff replied that the rezoning from B1 to B2 would not affect the parking requirement. When asked by a commissioner whether any businesses were interested in occupying the vacant portions of the shopping center, the petitioner replied that there were no potential tenants ready to go into those spaces at this time.

INTERESTED PARTIES

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in the area of the subject site and all occupants within the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. No interested parties spoke at the public hearing on this case.


The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays, with 2 members absent, that the petitioner’s request to rezone the property at 9145-9195 Gross Point Road from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be APPROVED based on the proposed positive findings of fact.


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ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT Marek X McCarthy X Stasica X Gray-Keeler (Moved) X Carandang (Second) X Laxpati X Paradise X Mitchell X Luke X ATTACHMENTS



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Findings The subject site consists of a 1-story shopping center which is occupied by an administrative office for the neighboring dental clinic at 4833 Church Street, a weight loss center, a children’s fitness instruction center, and a financial consultants’ office. The surrounding uses consist of a public recreation facility, a convenience store, a dental clinic, townhouses, and multifamily residences. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.


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Findings Properties to the north of the subject site are zoned R2 Single-Family Residential and B1 Service Commercial. Properties south and west of the subject site are zoned R4 General Residential. Property to the east of the subject site is zoned B1 Service Commercial.


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Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. Although the subject site is adjacent to a residentially-zoned district, it is located at the intersection of two arterial streets and is bordered on the north and east by uses that serve a greater population than the immediate neighborhood. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. The businesses within the shopping center serve a much greater population than just the immediate neighborhood.



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Findings The northern portion of the subject site was zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial from the early 1950’s to 1968. In 1968, the southern portion of the subject site was rezoned from R4 Multiple Family residential to B1 Service Commercial in order to expand a parking lot for use by the tenant at 4833 Church Street. The subject site was rezoned in 1973 to R4 Multiple Family residential with the intent to construct a nursing home on the property. The nursing home was never built, and in 1976, the property was rezoned to B1 Service Commercial. The existing 1-story shopping center has occupied the site since 1979. Prior to 1979 the property was undeveloped. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.


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Re: Zoning Map Amendment: 9145-9195 Gross Point Road

General Information

Location 9145-9195 Gross Point Road


Petitioner Church Point, LLC

Size of Site 45,561 square feet (1.04 acre) with 45.38 feet of frontage on Church Street, 324.04 feet of frontage on Gross Point Road, and 105.00 feet of frontage on Lamon Avenue.


B1 Service Commercial – 1-story shopping center

North R2 Single-Family Residential – public recreation facility

B1 Service Commercial – convenience store

South R4 General Residential – townhouse residences

East B1 Service Commercial (B2 Commercial proposed) – dental clinic

R4 General Residential – multifamily residences


West R4 General Residential – multifamily residences


STAFF ANALYSIS


Church Point, LLC is requesting a zoning map amendment for the property at 9145-9195 Gross Point Road from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner wishes to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. In a separate case, the petitioner is also requesting to rezone the adjacent property to the east from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial (case 2010-6P).


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Comments


Planning Division

The Planning Division has reviewed the submitted materials and supports the proposed zoning map amendment. The rezoning of the site will enable the property to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that which is serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district. Rezoning the property will enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district. The proposed zoning map amendment is consistent with surrounding zoning districts and the land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan.

The northern portion of the subject site was zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial from the early 1950’s to 1968. In 1968, the southern portion of the subject site was rezoned from R4 Multiple Family residential to B1 Service Commercial in order to expand a parking lot for use by the tenant at 4833 Church Street. The subject site was rezoned in 1973 to R4 Multiple Family residential with the intent to construct a nursing home on the property. The nursing home was never built, and in 1976 the property was rezoned to B1 Service Commercial. The existing 1-story shopping center has occupied the site since 1979. Prior to 1979 the property was undeveloped. Existing tenants within the shopping center include an administrative office for the neighboring dental clinic at 4833 Church Street, a weight loss center, a children’s fitness instruction center, and a financial consultants’ office, all of which are permitted uses in the B1 Service Commercial District. Two additional storefronts are presently vacant, but were most recently occupied by a convenience store and a bulk foods store (both of which were permitted uses).

The surrounding uses include a public recreation facility, a convenience store, townhouses, a dental clinic, and multifamily residences. The trend in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses and multi-family residences.

Although the subject site is adjacent to a residentially-zoned district, the businesses within the shopping center serve a much greater population than just the immediate neighborhood. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. Thus, the B2 Commercial district is more appropriate for the subject site than the B1 Service Commercial district.


Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map to change the zoning of 9145-9195 Gross Point Road from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be GRANTED, subject to the attached Proposed Positive Findings of Fact.


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ATTACHMENTS



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Findings The subject site consists of a 1-story shopping center which is occupied by an administrative office for the neighboring dental clinic at 4833 Church Street, a weight loss center, a children’s fitness instruction center, and a financial consultants’ office. The surrounding uses consist of a public recreation facility, a convenience store, a dental clinic, townhouses, and multifamily residences. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.


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Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. Although the subject site is adjacent to a residentially-zoned district, it is located at the intersection of two arterial streets and is bordered on the north and east by uses that serve a greater population than the immediate neighborhood. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. The businesses within the shopping center serve a much greater population than just the immediate neighborhood.



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Findings The northern portion of the subject site was zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial from the early 1950’s to 1968. In 1968, the southern portion of the subject site was rezoned from R4 Multiple Family residential to B1 Service Commercial in order to expand a parking lot for use by the tenant at 4833 Church Street. The subject site was rezoned in 1973 to R4 Multiple Family residential with the intent to construct a nursing home on the property. The nursing home was never built, and in 1976, the property was rezoned to B1 Service Commercial. The existing 1-story shopping center has occupied the site since 1979. Prior to 1979 the property was undeveloped. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.

#352916 v1 – Master Plan Commission Report – 2010-6P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street

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Case: 2010-6P: Zoning Map Amendment 4833 Church Street


At its April 1, 2010 meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request from Church Point, LLC for a zoning map amendment to rezone the property at 4833 Church Street from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner desired to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. A dental clinic presently occupies the 1-story building on the site. The rezoning of the subject site, which is located near the intersection of Church Street and Gross Point Road, would enable the property to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that which is serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district and would enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district.

The dental clinic, which has operated within the subject site for over 30 years and expanded into the entire building in the mid 1980’s, opened prior to the current requirement that all clinic uses obtain a special use permit to operate in the B1 Service Commercial District. Without the special use permit, the dental clinic is a legal non-conforming use in a B1 zone. Rezoning the site would legalize the dental clinic use. In 1998, clinics in the B1 Service Commercial district were reclassified as special uses due to problems the Village was experiencing relating to the intensity of these uses and the impact that their parking demand had upon adjacent residential neighborhoods (case 98-26P). Reclassifying the uses as special uses allowed for more oversight over their layout, parking, and operation. The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to grant the zoning map amendment. In response to a question by a commissioner regarding whether the parking requirement for the property would be impacted by the rezoning, Staff replied that the rezoning from B1 to B2 would not affect the parking requirement.

INTERESTED PARTIES

Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in the area of the subject site and all occupants within the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. No interested parties spoke at the public hearing on this case.


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The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays, with 2 members absent, that the petitioner’s request to rezone the property at 4833 Church Street from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be APPROVED based on the proposed positive findings of fact.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT Marek (Second) X McCarthy X Stasica X Gray-Keeler X Carandang X Laxpati X Paradise (Moved) X Mitchell X Luke X ATTACHMENTS



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Findings The subject site consists of a 1-story building which is occupied by a dental clinic. The surrounding uses consist of a convenience store, multifamily residences, a drug store, and a shopping center. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.


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Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. Although the subject site is adjacent to a residentially-zoned district, it is located on an arterial street and is bordered on the north, east, and west by uses that serve a greater population than the immediate neighborhood. The existing dental clinic is not a permitted use in the B1 Service Commercial District. Clinics in the B1 Service Commercial district were reclassified as special uses in 1998 due to problems that the Village was experiencing relating to the intensity of these uses and the impact that their parking demand had upon adjacent residential neighborhoods. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. The dental clinic serves a much greater population than just the immediate neighborhood. The map amendment would legalize this non-conforming use.



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Findings The subject site has been zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial since the early 1950’s. The existing building was constructed in the early 1960’s as a multi-tenant shopping center containing retail and medical office tenants. The dental clinic, which has operated within the subject site for over 30 years and expanded into the entire building in the mid 1980’s, opened prior to the current requirement that all clinic uses obtain a special use permit to operate in the B1 Service Commercial District. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.


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Re: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street

General Information

Location 4833 Church Street


Petitioner Church Point, LLC

Size of Site 11,300 square feet (0.26 acre) with 100 feet of frontage on Church Street, and 113 feet of frontage on LaCrosse Avenue.


B1 Service Commercial – dental clinic

North B1 Service Commercial – convenience store

South R4 General Residential – multifamily residences

East B1 Service Commercial – drug store


West B1 Service Commercial (B2 Commercial proposed) –shopping center


STAFF ANALYSIS


Church Point, LLC is requesting a zoning map amendment for the property at 4833 Church Street from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. The petitioner wishes to rezone the property in order to allow a greater range of uses to be located at the subject site. In a separate case, the petitioner is also requesting to rezone the adjacent property to the west from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial (case 2010-5P).

Comments


Planning Division

The Planning Division has reviewed the submitted materials and supports the proposed zoning map amendment. The rezoning of the site will allow the property to


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accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district. Rezoning the property will enhance the marketability of the property because a greater number of uses are permitted in the B2 Commercial District than the B1 Service Commercial district. The proposed zoning map amendment is consistent with surrounding zoning districts and the land use designation in the Comprehensive Plan.

The subject site has been zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial since the early 1950’s. The existing building was constructed in the early 1960’s as a multi-tenant shopping center containing retail and medical office tenants. The dental clinic, which has operated within the subject site for over 30 years and expanded into the entire building in the mid 1980’s, opened prior to the current requirement that all clinic uses obtain a special use permit to operate in the B1 Service Commercial District. Without the special use permit, the dental clinic is a legal non-conforming use in a B1 zone.

The surrounding uses include a convenience store, multifamily residences, a drug store, and a shopping center. The trend in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses and multi-family residences.

Although the subject site is adjacent to a residentially-zoned district, the dental clinic serves, and is surrounded by uses to the north, east, and west that serve, a greater population than just the immediate neighborhood. The existing dental clinic is not a permitted use in the B1 Service Commercial District. In 1998, clinics in the B1 Service Commercial district were reclassified as special uses due to problems the Village was experiencing relating to the intensity of these uses and the impact that their parking demand had upon adjacent residential neighborhoods (case 98-26P). Reclassifying the uses as special uses allowed for more oversight over their layout, parking, and operation. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. Thus, the B2 Commercial district is more appropriate for the subject site than the B1 Service Commercial district. Rezoning the site would legalize the dental clinic use.


Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map to change the zoning of 4833 Church Street from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be GRANTED, subject to the attached Proposed Positive Findings of Fact.

ATTACHMENTS



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Findings The subject site consists of a 1-story building which is occupied by a dental clinic. The surrounding uses consist of a convenience store, multifamily residences, a drug store, and a shopping center. The existing uses in the general area should not be negatively impacted by the proposed zoning map amendment.


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Findings The site is not very well suited for uses permitted in the B1 Service Commercial district. Although the subject site is adjacent to a residentially-zoned district, it is located on an arterial street and is bordered on the north, east, and west by uses that serve a greater population than the immediate neighborhood. The existing dental clinic is not a permitted use in the B1 Service Commercial District. Clinics in the B1 Service Commercial district were reclassified as special uses in 1998 due to problems that the Village was experiencing relating to the intensity of these uses and the impact that their parking demand had upon adjacent residential neighborhoods. The B1 Service Commercial district is intended for uses that provide basic consumer goods to surrounding residential properties whereas the B2 Commercial district is intended for sites that provide goods and services beyond the surrounding residential areas. The dental clinic serves a much greater population than just the immediate neighborhood. The map amendment would legalize this non-conforming use.



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Findings The subject site has been zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial since the early 1950’s. The existing building was constructed in the early 1960’s as a multi-tenant shopping center containing retail and medical office tenants. The dental clinic, which has operated within the subject site for over 30 years and expanded into the entire building in the mid 1980’s, opened prior to the current requirement that all clinic uses obtain a special use permit to operate in the B1 Service Commercial District. The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets.

Documents

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010 – 8:00 P.M. - E-Gov Link · MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010 – 8:00 P.M. 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams. 2. ... Zoning Map Amendment: