PLAN COMMISSION 2016/10/12 Agenda
The City of Lake Forest
Plan Commission Agenda
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
City Hall – 220 E. Deerpath 6:30 p.m.
Michael Ley Chairman
Lloyd Culbertson Monica Ruggles Tim Henry
Rosemary Kehr Guy Berg Michael Freeman
The Plan Commission meetings are broadcast live on Cable TV
1. Introduction of Board members and staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Ley
2. Consideration of approval of the minutes from the September 14, 2016 Plan
Commission meeting.
3. Public Hearing and Action: Consideration of amending the “Environment
Chapter” of the City’s Comprehensive Plan to include the recently drafted
Sustainability Plan.
Presented by: Chuck Myers, Superintendent of Parks, Forestry and the
Cemetery, City of Lake Forest
4. Public Hearing and Action: Continued consideration of a conceptual overall
redevelopment plan for the area east of McKinley Road, south of Westminster
and consideration of a request for approval of a plat of consolidation, an
access easement, road circulation layout and the first phase (first building) of
the proposed multi-family residential development project. The first phase
involves all or portions of properties currently addressed as 711, 721 and 725
McKinley Road.
Owners: 711 McKinley LLC (Peter Witmer and Todd Altounian), 721
McKinley LLC (Todd Altounian and Jim Altounian) and 725 McKinley LLC
(Todd Altounian, Peter Witmer and Jerry Jacks)
Representative: Peter Witmer, architect
5. Introduction: Consideration of requests for 1) a zone change from R-5 to
R-4 and 2) tentative approval of a 9-lot Planned Preservation Subdivision
and the associated Special Use Permit for property located on the north
side of Westleigh Road, west of Stable Lane, and addressed as 770 W.
Westleigh Road. No action on this item is scheduled at this meeting.
Owner: Lake Forest Land Foundation
Contract Purchaser: Janko Group LLC (Gary and Susan Janko)
Other Items
6. Opportunity for the public to address the Plan Commission on
matters not on the agenda.
7. Additional information from staff.
MEETING PROCEDURES
Plan Commission meetings follow the
procedures outlined below. In the spirit
of fairness to all parties, any of these
procedures may be modified for a
particular item at the discretion of the
Chairman.
1. Introduction of the Item by the
Chairman
2. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
and Ex Parte Contacts
3. Swearing in of Parties Intending to
Testify
4. Presentation by the Petitioner – not
to exceed 20 minutes.
5. Identification of Issues by Staff - not
to exceed 5 minutes.
6. Questions and requests for
clarification from Board to Petitioner
or Staff.
7. Public Testimony - not to exceed 5
minutes per speaker.
8. Opportunity for cross examination.
Requires submittal of request to
cross examine prior to meeting.
9. Final Questions from Board to
Petitioner or Staff, or direction to
Petitioner and Staff to provide
additional information.
10. Petitioner Rebuttal - not to exceed
10 minutes.
11. Staff Response to Public Testimony
- not to exceed 5 min.
12. Board Discussion and Comment
13. Board Action
Mandatory Adjournment Time
11:00 p.m.
Individuals with disabilities who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions
regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities, are required to contact the Community Development Department at (847)810-3503 promptly to
allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.