BRB_2020_11_04_AGENDA
The City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda - Revised
Regular Meeting Wednesday, November 4, 2020 6:30 P.M.
Joanne Bluhm
James Sykora
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/82754011525?pwd=dXV4dXl0ODBUNDJvRC94RVppYzNRUT09
Meeting ID: 82754011525 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. Information on each of the petitions to
be heard is available on the City’s website and can be accessed by clicking on each agenda item.
1. Introduction of Board members and City staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Diamond.
2. Consideration of the minutes from the October 7, 2020 Building Review Board meeting.
3. Consideration of a request for approval of the demolition of the existing single family
residence and detached garage and approval of a replacement residence on the property
located at 80 Washington Road.
Property Owner: Elizabeth Roberts
Project Representative: Jonathan Clair, architect
4. 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 lot 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
5. Opportunity for the public to address the Building Review Board on non-agenda items.
5. Additional information from staff.
• Review of 2021 Building Review Board meeting schedule.
Mandatory Adjournment time is 11:00 p.m
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.