Village of Glenview Appearance Commission

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1 Village of Glenview Appearance Commission STAFF REPORT March 12, 2014 TO: Chairman and Appearance Commissioners FROM: Community Development Department CASE #: A LOCATION: PROJECT NAME: 150 Waukegan Road ITW Rooftop Mechanicals CASE MANAGER: Tony Repp, Planner SUBJECT: Certificate of Appropriateness ACTION REQUESTED: Staff requests a final determination on the proposal. APPLICANT / CONTACT: Natalie McElligott The Architects Partnership, Ltd. 122 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL Tel: (312) OWNER: Illinois Tool Works Rodney Jones 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview, IL Tel: (847) PROPOSAL: The applicant, Illinois Tool Works, represented by Natalie McElligott, requests approval of a rooftop mechanical screening for new cooling towers to be installed on the west building on the subject property. 1 Report Disclaimer: Village staff makes no representations regarding support, endorsement, or the likelihood of approval or disapproval by any Glenview regulatory commission or the Village Board of Trustees.

2 Site Assessment AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY: 2

3 PICTOMETRIC PHOTO: South Elevation STREETVIEW: From Harlem Avenue 3

4 Project Summary BACKGROUND: Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is relocating from their offices on West Lake Avenue to the former Kraft property at Golf and Waukegan Roads. As part of the various renovations to the property, ITW is requesting approvals to replace the existing cooling towers on the west building. The proposed cooling towers will have a height of approximately 15.0 feet above the roof deck of the existing building and will require additional screening. The current screening is only adequate for the shorter and older cooling towers. The applicant is proposing two different screening options. They are requesting that the Appearance Commission select one of the options. The installation of the new units will require a zoning variation for height of rooftop mechanical structure exceeding 12.0 feet in height. The applicant is scheduled to appear at the Zoning Board of Appeals on March 17. Appearance Commission Review APPEARANCE PLAN COMMENTS: Staff comments after evaluating the proposal for compliance with the Appearance Plan: Building Design Criteria from Appearance Plan: Quality of design and relationship to surroundings Good scale and harmonious conformance with neighboring development Materials with architectural character and harmony with adjoining buildings Building components with good proportions and relationship to one another Harmonious colors Avoidance of monotony; avoidance of inappropriate, incompatible, bizarre and exotic designs Staff comments: o Option 1 (as presented) has a horizontal grill pattern and is consistent with the screening that has previously been installed around the site. o The Appearance Commission should determine if the proposed building materials are compatible with the rest of the existing building. o The petitioner shall furnish material and color samples of all proposed elevator for review by the Appearance Commission. POTENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTS: The proposed area of screening is visible from most areas of the subject property but, the buildings are not visible from a number of locations on the adjacent rights-of-way due to the distance the buildings are set back from the property lines and perimeter landscaping. 4

5 Technical Review PROJECT TIMELINE & OUTREACH: A. 02/24/14 Application Submitted B. 03/12/14 Appearance Commission Meeting C. 03/14/14 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting D. TBD Permit Issuance E. TBD Inspection 2014 A B C D E Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec REQUIRED APPROVAL(s): The following chart details the necessary required approvals. An associated appendix includes specific descriptions of each regulatory approval, the review criteria, and standards for approval. Each commissioner has a copy of this appendix and copies for the public are located on the table near the entry doors to the Village Board Room. The appendix can also be viewed on the Planning Division website at the following URL: Required Regulatory Review A. Annexation B. Annexation with Annexation Agreement C. Comprehensive Plan Amendment D. Official Map Amendment E. Rezoning F. Planned Development G. Conditional Use H. Final Site Plan Review I. Second Curb Cut J. Subdivision (Preliminary, Final, and Waivers) K. Variation(s) (Zoning Board of Appeals) L. Certificate of Appropriateness (Appearance Commission) M. Final Engineering Approval & Outside Agency Permits N. Building Permits O. Building & Engineering Inspections P. Recorded Documents (Development Agreements, Easements, Covenants, etc.) Q. Business License R. Certificate of Occupancy Attachments & Exhibits 1. Sample Motion 2. Petitioner s Application & Exhibits 5

6 Sample Motion I move in the matter of A , ITW Rooftop Mechanical Screening at 150 Waukegan Road, the Appearance Commission grants a Certificate of Appropriateness, based upon the findings the petitioner, through testimony and application materials, has demonstrated compliance with Section Appearance Plan and in accordance with the following documents prepared by The Architects Partnership datestamped 03/06/2014: 1. Proposed Screening Material (Option 1 or 2) 2. Proposed Elevations with New Screening 6