BRB_2020_12_02_AGENDA
The City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:30 P.M.
Remote Access Meeting
Joanne Bluhm
Vacant Position
Jim Diamond, Chairman
Chris Bires John Looby III
Sally Downey
This meeting will be conducted remotely in compliance with Governor’s Executive Order 2020-
07, issued on March 16, 2020 that suspended certain Open Meetings Act provisions relating to
in-person attendance by members of a public body. The Governor’s Order: (1) suspends the
requirement in Section 2.01 that “members of a public body must be physically present;” and
(2) suspends the limitations in Section 7 on when remote participation is allowed.
The meeting can be viewed by following the public audience link below. The meeting ID and
password are provided:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87918419076?pwd=RkI1QUZiTEFzT1R0RnYvR2tOd01JUT09
Meeting ID: 87918419076 Meeting Password: 1861
Members of the public who wish to comment on a petition are encouraged to submit written
comments in advance of the meeting to baehrj@cityoflakeforest.com Correspondence will be
distributed to the Board members prior to the meeting. Members of the public who wish to
comment during the meeting should call 847-810-3643. Questions and comments can also be
submitted using the Q&A function at the bottom of the screen and will be read into the record
by staff during the public comment portion of the meeting. Information on each petition is
available on the City’s website and can be accessed by clicking on the agenda item.
1. Introduction of Board members and City staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Diamond.
2. Consideration of the minutes from the November 4, 2020 Building Review Board
meeting.
3. Consideration of a request for approval of a new residence on a vacant lot, a conceptual
landscape plan, and overall site plan. The property is addressed as 1365 Estate Lane
East. This property is one of three new lots created by the Estate Lane Subdivision.
Property Owner: Marlin Ventures
(Paul Lopata, 33%, Steven Brown, 33% Ed Yawitz, 33%)
Contract Purchasers: Jamie and Peter Childs
Project Representative: Jeff Letzter, Project Manager
4. Consideration of a request for approval of a new residence on a vacant lot, a conceptual
landscape plan, and overall site plan. The property is addressed as 1400 Oak Knoll
Drive. This property is one of three new lots created by the Estate Lane Subdivision.
Property Owner: Marlin Ventures
(Paul Lopata, 33%, Steven Brown, 33% Ed Yawitz, 33%)
Contract Purchasers: Jamie and Sophia Childs
Project Representative: Jeff Letzter, Project Manager
Continued Below
MEETING PROCEDURES
Building Review Board 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 by members of the
Board.
3. Presentation by the Petitioner
– 10 minutes.
4. Identification of Issues by
Staff - 5 minutes.
5. Questions or requests for
clarification from Board to
Petitioner or Staff.
6. Public Testimony - 5 minutes
per speaker.
7. Staff response to public
testimony- 5 minutes.
8. Petitioner Rebuttal - 10
minutes.
9. final Questions from Board to
Petitioner or Staff
10. Board Discussion and
Comment
11. 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, may contact the
Community Development
Department at 847-810-3503.
5. Consideration of a request for approval of the partial demolition of the existing
residence and construction of a two-story rear addition including an increase in the
height of the roof and extension of the north wall at 2 June Terrace. An elongated,
detached garage is also proposed.
Property Owners: Tim and Mary Joos
Project Designer: Anthony Divizio
6. Consideration of a request for approval of a new residence on a vacant lot, a conceptual
landscape plan, tree removal plan and overall site plan. The property is addressed as 475
Oak Knoll Drive. This is the first of sixteen lots to be developed in the Oak Knoll
Woodlands Subdivision, a new 16-lot subdivision.
Property Owner: Fidelity Wes of Oak Knoll LLC (Mike DeMar, 100%)
Project Representative: Jeff Letzter, Project Manager
Other Items
7. Opportunity for the public to address the Building Review Board on non-agenda items.
8. Additional information from staff.
Mandatory Adjournment time is 11:00 p.m.