BRB_2021_05_05_AGENDA
The City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting DATE CHANGE: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:00 P.M.
Remote Access Meeting
John Looby III
Vacant Position
Jim Diamond, Chairman
Richard Walther Sally Downey
Vacant Position
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/84542002314?pwd=ZWVUbkM5aVNVYmtSWk9mVG55dWladz09
Meeting ID: 845 4200 2314 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. Members of the public
who wish to comment on this petition during the public comment portion of the meeting may do
so by calling 847-810-3643 or by using the Raise Hand feature at the bottom of the screen. City
staff will be at the Municipal Services Facility during the meeting however, the Board members
will all participate remotely.
1. Introduction of Board members and City staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Diamond.
2. Consideration of the minutes from past meetings of the Board.
3. Consideration of a request for approval of a small addition to the connecting element
between the house and garage and various exterior alterations to the residence at 175
Pembroke Drive. A building scale variance is also requested.
Property Owners: Paul and Melanie Thomas
Project Representative: Michael Breseman, architect
4. Consideration of a request for extension of an expired approval for the demolition of the
existing residence, and construction of a replacement residence, conceptual landscape
plan, and overall site plan. The property is addressed as 854 Everett Road.
Property Owner: Elena Ciorobitca
Project Representative: Firmin Senga, architect
Continued
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 a new residence on a vacant lot, a conceptual
landscape plan, and overall site plan. The property is addressed as 1545 Sage Court and
is in the Oak Knoll Woodlands Subdivision.
Property Owner: Fidelity Wes of Oak Knoll LLC (Mike DeMar, 100%)
Contract Purchasers: Eric Han and Carol Chang
Project Representative: Jeff Letzter, Aspect Design Inc.
6. Consideration of request approval of the demolition of the existing residence and a
replacement residence, conceptual landscape plan, and overall site plan. The property is
addressed as 1825 Telegraph Road.
Property Owner: Bel Sogno, LLC (Michael Donato 50%, Wendy Donato, 50%)
Project Representative: Rick Vanselow, builder
Other Items
6. Opportunity for the public to address the Building Review Board on non-agenda items.
7. Additional information from staff.
Mandatory Adjournment time is 11:00 p.m.