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1 MONDAY, APRIL 19, :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, * 5. Approve Voucher List #23-FY10 of April 19, * 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 Recognition, Presentations and Awards. A. Awards: Beautification and Improvement Awards. B. Presentation: 6 th 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, * E. Purchase of FY11 Police Vehicles Land Mark Ford, Inc., Springfield, IL & Miles Chevrolet, Decatur, IL. - $115,595/$24, * F. New Police Facility Modular Furniture & Accessories Business Office Systems Inc., Itasca, IL - $424, * G. Bid Report New Police Facility Furniture Evolution Interiors, Chicago, IL - $180, * H. New Police Facility Furniture Krueger International (KI), Green Bay, WI - $27,

2 * I. Bid Report New Police Facility Furniture & Miscellaneous Furnishings Thomas Interior System Inc., Bloomingdale, IL - $191, * J. New Police Facility Seating Purchase Thomas Interior Systems, Inc., Bloomingdale, IL - $85, * 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 ), 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 P Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard B. Plan Commission Case P Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard C. Plan Commission Case P Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road D. Plan Commission Case P Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 14. Citizen Comments. 15. Adjournment

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7 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 19 th day of April 2010 George Van Dusen Mayor Marlene Williams, Village Clerk #1389

8 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 19 th day of April 2010 Marlene Williams, Village Clerk 1335 George Van Dusen Mayor

9 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 19 th Day of April 2010 George Van Dusen Mayor Marlene Williams Village Clerk VOSDOCS-# v1-Proc Silver_Star_Banner_Day

10 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 19 th day of April 2010 Marlene Williams, Village Clerk George Van Dusen Mayor VOSDOCS-# v1-Proc Teacher_Appreciation_Week_in_Skokie

11 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 and WHEREAS, the cause of Dystonia is unknown and there is no cure; 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 19 th day of April 2010 George Van Dusen Mayor ATTEST:

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13 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 19 th day of April 2010 Marlene Williams, Village Clerk George Van Dusen Mayor

14 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 19 th day of April 2010 Marlene Williams, Village Clerk George Van Dusen Mayor 1160

15 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 1339 "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 19 th day of April, 2010 George Van Dusen, Mayor Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

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25 JPH: 4/19/10 Manager s Report 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 (hereinafter the Village ), adopted Village Ordinance Number 05-4-F-3347 which reduced the geographical area of the Village Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area 90-1, commonly referred to as the Downtown TIF District, by disconnecting specific parcels of real property from that District, due to the fact that the parcels were either fully developed or under development; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2005, the Village adopted Village Ordinance Numbers F-3391, F-3392, and F-3393 which collectively established the Downtown Science and Technology TIF District (hereinafter the S+T TIF District ), which is comprised of parcels in the Illinois Science + Technology Park, currently being developed by Forest City, LLC and adjacent properties; WHEREAS, due to the S+T TIF District including more property than just the Forest Cityowned property and thereby causing a particular impact on Skokie School Districts 69 and 219, and other taxing districts, it was recommended by the Joint Review Board (the JRB ) for the S+T TIF District that certain moneys not required, pledged, earmarked, or otherwise designated for payment and securing of the obligations and anticipated redevelopment project costs should be deemed to be surplus funds and therefore distributed to the School Districts and other taxing districts from the Downtown TIF District; and WHEREAS, the JRB projected that certain moneys would not be required to pay or secure obligations or costs, and those moneys were determined utilizing the following methodologies: (i) an amount equal to the incremental property taxes received from parcels in the S+T TIF District representative of the taxes generated solely by the most recent District 69 referendum for the properties not included in the Illinois Science + Technology Park; and (ii) an amount equal to the growth permitted pursuant to the law governing property tax caps for the properties not included in the Illinois Science + Technology Park; and WHEREAS, on August 6, 2007, the Village adopted Resolution Number 07-8-R-972 that declared as surplus the amount of Forty-four Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-eight Dollars and Forty-eight Cents ($44,398.48) for the 2005 Tax Levy in accordance with the methodologies immediately herein set forth; and WHEREAS, for the 2006 Tax Levy, the Village calculates and deems, pursuant to Section of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/ (2008), the amount of Seventy-One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($71,999.14) as surplus funds in the Downtown TIF District; and Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-# v1-Resolution Distribution_of_Surplus_Funds_-_Downtown_TIF

26 WHEREAS, for the 2007 Tax Levy, the Village calculates and deems, pursuant to Section of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/ (2006), the amount of One Hundred and Twenty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Eleven Dollars and Forty-Two Cents ($129,711.42) as surplus funds in the Downtown TIF District; and WHEREAS, the surplus shall be distributed by being paid to the County Collector for a later distribution to the respective taxing districts; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that: Section 1: The aggregate amount of Two Hundred and One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($201,710.56) is hereby calculated, deemed and declared to be surplus funds available for distribution from the Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area 90-1, created by Skokie Village Ordinance No F-2140, and commonly known as the Downtown TIF District. Section 2: The distribution of the surplus shall be made in accordance with methods prescribed in the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/ (2008) and the recipients shall include, but are not limited to, Skokie School District 69, Niles Township High School District 219, the Village of Skokie, the Skokie Park District, and the Skokie Public Library. Section 3: The Director of Finance is hereby directed to make a payment of the full amount of the surplus to the Cook County Collector s Office thereby allowing the Office to make the distribution to the appropriate taxing districts. Section 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and affect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED this th day of April, Ayes: Village Clerk Nays: Absent: Approved by me this th day of Attest: April, Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie Page 2 of 2 VOSDOCS-# v1-Resolution Distribution_of_Surplus_Funds_-_Downtown_TIF

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29 Village of Skokie, Illinois H1N1 Vaccine Recipients October - December 2009 SPRING GROVE ZION WADSWORTH FOX LAKE BEACH PARK LINDENHURST FOX LAKE HILLS RINGWOOD R WONDER LAKE E LONG LAKE O XR IV F IVE R GAGES LAKE MCHENRY LAKEMOOR LAIN E SP S ROUND LAKE PARK BULL VALLEY WAUCONDA GREEN OAKS LAKE BLUFF METTAWA 0-10 LAKE ZURICH E OK SK VE RI NORTH BARRINGTON LAKE FOREST INDIAN CREEK HAWTHORN WOODS CARY MUNDELEIN OAKWOOD HILLS CRYSTAL LAKE NORTH CHICAGO DE ISLAND LAKE 211-2,130 R VOLO PRAIRIE GROVE Density of Recipients Per Square Mile WAUKEGAN LINCOLNSHIRE R No Recipient I KILDEER DEER PARK OKIE SK R VE MCHENRY LAKE RI ALGONQUIN COOK LAKE MICHIGAN EAST WEST DUNDEE DUNDEE GILBERTS E P AIN ES RI S L V ER WHEELING PALATINE INVERNESS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS NORTHFIELD KENILWORTH D MOUNT PROSPECT PINGREE GROVE Village of Skokie P ES L D RR AINES E IV HOFFMAN ESTATES MORTON GROVE DES PLAINES ELGIN PARK RIDGE BARTLETT HANOVER PARK ROSELLE SCHILLER NORRIDGE PARK BENSENVILLE ADDISON ST. CHARLES CAROL STREAM WEST CHICAGO VILLA PARK GENEVA GLEN ELLYN STONE PARK ELMHURST RIVER FOREST OAK PARK LOMBARD WESTCHESTER NES E I CICERO CHICAGO DES I AINES PL ER V FO X OAKBROOK TERRACE R WHEATON R IV ER RIVER GROVE GLENDALE HEIGHTS WINFIELD LINCOLNWOOD ITASCA SP DE LAI RV SOUTH ELGIN R WARRENVILLE LISLE WESTMONT HINSDALE MCCOOK PALOS PARK City of Chicago Expressway Data Source: Skokie Health Department CHICAGO RIDGE CAL SAG C ET RIVE R HILLS Village of Skokie HOMETOWN O WILL ALSIP HA NN CALUMET PARK EL Lake or Stream M T NI SA L A HICKORY HILLS A G AN IC C CH HIP S D PALOS AN DUPAGE LU CA KENDALL A BURR RIDGE NAPERVILLE KANE RY BEDFORD PARK LAKE (IN) County KW

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31 EDENS Village of Skokie - Downtown Parking Lorel Park KEENEY ST LOCKWOOD AVE CLEVELAND ST HOFFMAN ST BROWN ST LARAMIE AVE FLORAL AVE ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL LINCOLN AVE WARREN ST ELMWOOD ST NILES AVE SEARLE PKWY ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK CLEVELAND ST KEENEY ST SKOKIE BLVD KEATING AVE Downtown Skokie Site Map GLENVIEW GOLF MORTON GROVE EXPY GROSSPOINTRD EDENS EXPY WILMETTE GROSSPOINT RD NILES CENTERRD LINCOLNAVE OLD ORCHARDRD SKOKIEBLVD DEMPSTER ST OAKTONST GOLF RD CRAWFORDAVE EVANSTON CHURCHST MAIN ST HOWARDST MCCORMICKBLVD NILES TOUHYAVE Oakton and Lorel Property OAKTON ST SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY Village Green SKOKIE VILLAGE HALL LOUISE AVE LACROSSE AVE OAKTON ST CARPENTERRD CHICAGO LINCOLNWOOD George St. Parkway PARK AVE MULFORD ST GALITZ ST GEORGE ST ST. PAUL LUTHERAN ACADEMY NILES CENTER RD BABB AVE LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NILES AVE KIRK ST LAMON AVE HULL ST MULFORD ST Techumseh Park On Street Parking Parking Lot Roadway Landmark Recreation Area Future CTA Station LARAMIE AVE OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - RAY Please visit or call the Parking Enforcement Division at for more information HARVARD TER HARVARD TER LECLAIRE AVE Feet KW

32 JPH: 4/19/10 Manager s Report THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE 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 and entered into an initial GIS Service Provider Contract with Municipal GIS Partners, Inc. (hereinafter MGP ) on July 18, 2005, pursuant to Village Resolution Numbers 05-7-R-904 and 05-7-R-905; and WHEREAS, the Village has renewed the Service Provider Contract with MGP annually for the consultant services with regard to the ongoing development of the Village s Geographic Information System (hereinafter GIS ) initiative; and WHEREAS, the Village and MGP are desirous of renewing the Service Provider Contract for another year for consultant services with regard to the ongoing development of the Village s GIS initiative, in conjunction with the Village s membership in the GIS consortium; and WHEREAS, MGP is the service provider for the GIS Consortium and provides, pursuant to annual agreements, the necessary GIS professional resources to support municipalities GIS systems. MGP will facilitate and manage resources, cost and technical innovations sharing among the Consortium members; and WHEREAS, the GIS Consortium requires all members to enter into a separate annual contract with a designated service provider, which is MGP; and WHEREAS, the Village Manager recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the Village enter into the Service Provider Contract with MGP, for consultant services in compliance with the Geographic Information System Consortium requirements, substantially in the form shown in the attached Exhibit 1, or subject to changes approved by the Village Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Service Provider Contract with Municipal GIS Partners, Inc. for consultant services in relation to the Village s GIS System is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is authorized to execute the Contract, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "1", and hereby made a part of this Resolution, or as changed with the approval of the Village Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie. Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-# v1-Resolution Municipal_GIS_Partners GIS_Service_Provider_Contract Renewal_2010

33 PASSED this day of April, Ayes: Nays: Village Clerk Absent: Approved by me this Attest: April, Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie day of Page 2 of 2 VOSDOCS-# v1-Resolution Municipal_GIS_Partners GIS_Service_Provider_Contract Renewal_2010

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44 JPH: 4/19/10 Manager s Report 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 municipality pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinois, art. vii, sec. 6 (1970); and WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, art. vii, sec. 10 (1970) and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq. (2008), provide authority for municipalities and units of government to join together and combine in the exercise of their powers; and WHEREAS, in the performance of its general governmental responsibilities, the Village is constantly evaluating and accessing information regarding the physical and other attributes within the Village and adjacent to its boundaries; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor s Office has a geographic information system (hereinafter GIS ) database that it is willing to make available to the Village at no cost; and WHEREAS, GIS data sharing with the Cook County Assessor s Office will allow the Village to access GIS data from the Assessor that will facilitate the Village s decision making process with respect to its management, provision, and maintenance of governmental services; and WHEREAS, the Village and the Cook County Assessor have negotiated an Agreement for Access to Geographic Information System in substantially the form attached to this resolution as Exhibit 1 ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, hereby approve the Intergovernmental Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, or as revised with the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or his designee; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement in the form and substance as shown in Exhibit 1, or as revised with the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or his designee. Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-# v1-Resolution Agreement_for_Access_to_Cook_County_Assessor_GIS 2010

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76 A JPH: 4/7/10 1 st *4/19/10 Reading 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: THE NORTH 7 FEET OF LOTS 19 AND 20 IN KRENN & DATO S CRAWFORD AVENUE & OAKTON STREET L SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED MARCH 28, 1924 AS DOCUMENT , IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Affected PINS: , more commonly known as the northern 7 feet of 4055 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the Subject Property ), in a B2 Commercial district, as depicted on the Plat of Dedication, dated June 23, 2009, and subsequently revised July 27, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, is dedicating the Subject Property to the Village of Skokie; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property abuts the Oakton Street public right of way and includes an existing public sidewalk and parkway, both of which have been in use by the public for many years. The purpose of the dedication is to allow the continued use and maintenance of the Subject Property as public right of way; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is a 7 foot strip, feet in length. This dedication is being made without compensation to the property owner from the Village of Skokie; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed the Plat of Dedication dated June 23, 2009, subsequently revised July 27, 2009, and has determined that the dedication meets all Village requirements and has recommended its acceptance, as indicated in his memorandum dated March 2, 2010; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on April 19, 2010 concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Director of Community Development: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-# v1-Ordinance Plat_of_Dedication 4055_Oakton

77 1 2 Section 1: stated in full. That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if Section 2: That the dedication of the Subject Property, legally described above and commonly known as the northern 7 feet of 4055 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 Commercial district as depicted on the Plat of Dedication, dated June 23, 2009, and subsequently revised July 27, 2009, to the Village of Skokie, be and the same is hereby approved. Section 3: The Subject Property abuts the Oakton Street public right of way and the purpose of the dedication is to allow its continued use and maintenance of the sidewalk and parkway as a public right of way. Section 4: That the Plat of Dedication, dated June 23, 2009, and subsequently revised July 27, 2009, attached as Exhibit 1, is hereby accepted, except as it may be revised subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or designee. The Plat shall be recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. Section 5: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. ADOPTED this day of April Ayes: Village Clerk Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of April Attested and filed in my office this day of April, Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie Page 2 of 2 VOSDOCS-# v1-Ordinance Plat_of_Dedication 4055_Oakton

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79 B JPH: 4/19/10 1 st Reading *5/3/10 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 ), SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN A B3 BUSINESS DISTRICT WHEREAS, on December 21, 2009, the Mayor and Board of Trustees adopted Village Ordinance Z-3722 which approved and granted the owners of the following described real property: LOTS 7, 8, 9 AND 10 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 7 FEET OF SAID LOTS TAKEN FOR THE WIDENING OF DEMPSTER STREET, AND EXCEPT FROM LOT 7 THAT PART THEREOF TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS HAD IN CASE NO. 64L 10219) IN BLOCK 2 IN PETER DAHM S ADDITION TO NILES CENTER, A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PINS: , , more commonly known as of 5130 Dempster Street (formerly 5140 Dempster and to be renumbered ), Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the Subject Property ) in a B3 Business district, a special use permit to allow a motor vehicle gas station with a mini-food mart; and WHEREAS, condition number 2 of the special use permit requires that a Plat of Dedication be submitted to the Village, for a 3.5 foot wide strip of land along Dempster Street, a 5.5 foot wide strip of land along Gross Point Road, and a 2 foot wide strip of land along the east feet of the alley ; and WHEREAS, the property owners in compliance with Condition 2 submitted to the Village, a Plat of Dedication dated December 14, 2009 and revised February 8, The plat legally described the property to be dedicated as follows: THAT PART OF LOTS 7 THROUGH 10 OF PETER DAHM S ADDITION TO NILES CENTER (BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION RECORDED JUNE 24, 1924 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER ) DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 10.5 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER AND ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10; THENCE WEST ON A LINE 10.5 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 8 THROUGH 10 A DISTANCE OF FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE WHICH BEARS RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF FEET AND HAVING A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH WEST (BEARING ASSUMED FOR LEGAL PURPOSES ONLY) AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF FEET; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT A DISTANCE OF FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY WHICH FALLS ON A LINE 5.5 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE Page 1 of 3 VOSDOCS-# v1-Ordinance Plat_of_Dedication 5130_Dempster_(to_be_renumbered_ )

80 NORTHWEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A LINE 5.5 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SAID NORTHWEST LINE A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE NORTHEAST LINE OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 5.5 FEET TO THE EXISTING NORTHWEST LINE OF LOT 7; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EXISTING NORTHWEST LINE A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THAT PARCEL GRANTED BT HELEN E. DAHM AND MARILYNN H. MCCLEAN; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF ABOVE SAID PARCEL TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EXISTING NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF DEMPSTER STREET; THENCE EAST FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT 10, THENCE NORTH 3.50 FEET ALONG EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND ALSO THAT PART OF SAID LOT 8 THROUGH 10 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTH EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 8 THROUGH 10 A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 10; THENCE SOUTH EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10 A DISTANCE OF 2.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH WEST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 2.00 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 8 THROUGH 10 A DISTANCE OF FEET; THENCE NORTH WEST A DISTANCE OF 3.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 8. THE HEREON DRAWN DEDICATION HEREBY GRANTED CONTAINS 1,763 SQ. FT. OR ACRE. (hereinafter Dedicated Property ); and WHEREAS, the Dedicated Property made up of two separate portions of property, can be commonly described as follows: 1. A curved portion of property commencing at the northwest corner of the Subject Property and abutting the public alley to the north of the Subject Property, with a width of 5.50 feet and following the property line abutting the Gross Point Road public right of way and curving to follow the property line east along the Dempster Street public right of way to the most southeasterly point of the property. At no point is the width greater than 5.50 feet and at the most southeasterly point, the width is 3.50 feet; 2. A four sided portion of property, at the northeasterly corner of the Subject Property, abutting the public alley to the north of the Subject Property, with the dimensions of feet x 2.00 feet x feet x 3.11 feet; and WHEREAS, the Dedicated Property will be utilized to facilitate streetscape improvements and widen the public alley to the north of the Subject Property; and WHEREAS, the property owner has agreed to dedicate the Dedicated Property to the Village of Skokie without any compensation to the property owner from the Village of Skokie; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed the Plat of Dedication, dated December 14, 2009, and subsequently revised February 8, 2010, and has determined that the dedication meets all Village requirements and has recommended its acceptance; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on May 3, 2010, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Community Development Director: Page 2 of 3 VOSDOCS-# v1-Ordinance Plat_of_Dedication 5130_Dempster_(to_be_renumbered_ )

81 1 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 3 4 in full. Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if stated Section 2: That the dedication of the Dedicated Property, legally described above and commonly known as a portions of 5130 Dempster Street (formerly known as 5140 Dempster Street to be renumbered ), Skokie, Illinois, in a B3 Business district, as depicted on the Plat of Dedication, dated December 14, 2009, and subsequently revised February 8, 2010, to the Village of Skokie, be and the same is hereby approved. The purposes of the dedications are for making future improvements to Gross Point Road, Dempster Street and the alley north of the Subject Property. Section 3: That the Plat of Dedication, dated December 14, 2009, and subsequently revised February 8, 2010, attached as Exhibit 1, except as it may be revised subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or designee, be and the same is hereby accepted. The Plat shall be recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. Section 4: The Subject Property abuts the Dempster Street and Gross Point Road public rights of way and the 16 foot public alley to the northeast of 5130 Dempster and will be utilized to facilitate streetscape improvements and widen the public alley. Section 5: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. ADOPTED this day of May Ayes: Village Clerk Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of May Attested and filed in my office this day of May, Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie Page 3 of 3 VOSDOCS-# v1-Ordinance Plat_of_Dedication 5130_Dempster_(to_be_renumbered_ )

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83 PLAN COMMISSION REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, 2010 To: From: Case: Mayor and Board of Trustees Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson P: 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 P, 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 1 of 8

84 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 P 2. Staff Report for P 3. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 2 of 8

85 PLAN COMMISSION POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT P: Zoning Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. 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 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 3 of 8

86 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 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 4 of 8

87 STAFF REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, 2010 To: From: Re: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission Mike Voitik, Planning Technician Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard General Information Location Purpose Petitioner Size of Site Existing Zoning & Land Use Adjacent Zoning & Land Use 9240 Skokie Boulevard To amend the zoning of the site from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial. Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC 11,452 square feet (0.26 acre) with 95 feet of frontage on Gross Point Road and 166 feet of frontage on Skokie Boulevard. B1 Service Commercial vacant 1-story commercial building North B2 Commercial shopping center South B1 Service Commercial (B2 Commercial proposed) commercial building East West B2 Commercial shopping center B1 Service Commercial office building and multifamily 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 P). Comments Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. No comments were received for the zoning map amendment. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 5 of 8

88 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 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 commerciallyzoned 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 P 2. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 6 of 8

89 Proposed Positive Findings of Fact P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. 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 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 7 of 8

90 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 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 9240 Skokie Boulevard 8 of 8

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92 PLAN COMMISSION REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, 2010 To: From: Case: Mayor and Board of Trustees Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson P: Zoning Map Amendment 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 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 P, 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 # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard 1 of 6

93 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 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. 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 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 1. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for P 2. Staff Report for P 3. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard 2 of 6

94 PLAN COMMISSION POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT P: Zoning Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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 Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question. 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 Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification 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. 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. Findings The site was zoned district A - Single-Family in 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 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 The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard 3 of 6

95 STAFF REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, 2010 To: From: Re: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission Mike Voitik, Planning Technician Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard General Information Location Purpose Petitioner Size of Site Existing Zoning & Land Use Adjacent Zoning & Land Use Skokie Boulevard To amend the zoning of the site from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial Gendell Partners Skokie Blvd., LLC 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 West B2 Commercial shopping center B1 Service Commercial office building 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 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 P). Comments Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. No comments were received for the zoning map amendment. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard 4 of 6

96 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 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 commerciallyzoned 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 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 P 2. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard 5 of 6

97 Proposed Positive Findings of Fact P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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 Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question. 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 Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification 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. 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. Findings The site was zoned district A - Single-Family in 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 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 The trend of development in the general area has been towards retail/service employment uses along the surrounding arterial streets. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Skokie Boulevard 6 of 6

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99 PLAN COMMISSION REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, 2010 To: From: Case: Mayor and Board of Trustees Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson P: Zoning Map Amendment Skokie Boulevard PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS 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 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. 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 Gross Point Road from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be APPROVED based on the proposed positive findings of fact. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 1 of 9

100 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 1. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for P 2. Staff Report for P 3. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 2 of 9

101 PLAN COMMISSION POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT P: Zoning Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification 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. 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 3 of 9

102 Findings The northern portion of the subject site was zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial from the early 1950 s to 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 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 4 of 9

103 STAFF REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, 2010 To: From: Re: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission Mike Voitik, Planning Technician Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road General Information Location Purpose Petitioner Size of Site Existing Zoning & Land Use Adjacent Zoning & Land Use Gross Point Road To amend the zoning of the site from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial Church Point, LLC 45,561 square feet (1.04 acre) with feet of frontage on Church Street, feet of frontage on Gross Point Road, and 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 West R4 General Residential multifamily residences R4 General Residential multifamily residences Comprehensive Plan The subject site is designated retail/service employment. STAFF ANALYSIS Petitioner s submittal Church Point, LLC is requesting a zoning map amendment for the property at 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 P). # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 5 of 9

104 Comments Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. No comments were received for the zoning map amendment. 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 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 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 RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the petitioner s request to amend the zoning map to change the zoning of Gross Point Road from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial be GRANTED, subject to the attached Proposed Positive Findings of Fact. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 6 of 9

105 ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for P 2. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 7 of 9

106 Proposed Positive Findings of Fact P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification 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. 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 8 of 9

107 Findings The northern portion of the subject site was zoned B1 Neighborhood Shopping or B1 Service Commercial from the early 1950 s to 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 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: Gross Point Road 9 of 9

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109 PLAN COMMISSION REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, 2010 To: From: Case: Mayor and Board of Trustees Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson P: Zoning Map Amendment 4833 Church Street PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS 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 nonconforming 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 1 of 8

110 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 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 1. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for P 2. Staff Report for P 3. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 2 of 8

111 PLAN COMMISSION POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT P: Zoning Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, April 19, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification 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. 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 3 of 8

112 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 4 of 8

113 STAFF REPORT P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, 2010 To: From: Re: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission Mike Voitik, Planning Technician Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street General Information Location Purpose Petitioner Size of Site Existing Zoning & Land Use Adjacent Zoning & Land Use 4833 Church Street To amend the zoning of the site from B1 Service Commercial to B2 Commercial Church Point, LLC 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 Comprehensive Plan The subject site is designated retail/service employment. STAFF ANALYSIS Petitioner s submittal 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 P). Comments Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. No comments were received for the zoning map amendment. 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 # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 5 of 8

114 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 RECOMMENDATIONS 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 1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for P 2. Land Use and Zoning Map # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 6 of 8

115 Proposed Positive Findings of Fact P: Zoning Map Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 1, Consideration Existing use of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question. 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. Consideration The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification 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. 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 7 of 8

116 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. # v1 Master Plan Commission Report P: Zoning Map Amendment: 4833 Church Street 8 of 8

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