BRB_2021_01_06_AGENDA
The City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:00 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/86227426823?pwd=NWJwZEFvekRkN1NlWWMxYitaSXBPZz09
Meeting ID: 86227426823 Meeting Password: 1861
Members of the public who wish to comment on a petition in advance of the meeting can
submit written comments by email to baehrj@cityoflakeforest.com. Correspondence received
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 the design aspects of a new commercial
development at the southeast corner of Everett and Waukegan Roads. The Board’s
review will include review of the overall site plan, the architectural design of the
buildings, the exterior materials, building height, lighting locations and fixtures,
hardscape and landscape. Signage will be considered at a later date.
Property Owner: J1015 LLC and 1045 LLC (Carmine Iosue, Luke and Nicole Mertens,
Joshua Iosue, Megan Iosue and Joseph Iosue).
Project Representatives: Jack Frigo, Real Estate Advisor
Diana Melichar, Architect
Other Items
4. Opportunity for the public to address the Building Review Board on non-agenda items.
5. Additional information from staff.
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.