BRB_2022_05_04_AGENDAThe City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 4, 2022 6:30 P.M.
Municipal Services Facility – Lower Level
John Looby III
Scott Renken
Jim Diamond, Chairman
Richard Walther Sally Downey
Timothy G. Franzen
1. Introduction of Board members and City staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Diamond.
2. Consideration of minutes from the April 6, 2022 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 475 Oak Knoll Drive
and is in the Oak Knoll Woodlands Subdivision.
Property Owner: Fidelity Wes of Oak Knoll LLC, (Mike DeMar, 100%).
Contract Purchasers: Michael Dreifke and Amanda Foley
Project Representative: Rick Swanson, architect
4. Continued consideration of a request for approval of a second floor addition and the
addition of open porches to the front and rear of the home. The property is located at 624
Highview Terrace.
Property Owners: Jerry O’Brien and Laura Nekola.
Project Representative: Chris Russo, project manager
5. Consideration of a request for approval of a partial demolition of the residence and
construction of additions on the west and south sides of the home. The property is
addressed as 1245 W. Deerpath.
Property Owners: Matthew and Nicole Phelan
Project Representative: Jonathan Clair, architect
6. 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 705 Whitehall Lane
and is in the Whitehall Meadows Subdivision.
Property Owner: Peter A. Kasdin Trust (Peter Kasdin, 100%).
Project Representative: Thomas Pins, architect
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.
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.