BRB_2022_02_02_AGENDAThe City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, February 2, 2022 6:30 P.M.
Remote Access Meeting
John Looby III
Scott Renken
Jim Diamond, Chairman
Richard Walther Sally Downey
Timothy G. Franzen
This meeting will be conducted remotely, the Board members and City staff will attend this
meeting by electronic means in compliance with the exceptions made to the Open Meetings
Act in response to the pandemic. During the meeting, staff will be on site at the City’s
Municipal Services Facility, 800 Field Drive, lower level however, the Board members will
not be on site. The meeting can be viewed by following the public audience link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87223583896?pwd=RjVoSjZabnNaNXh5SlZoWUtVRnlOUT09
Meeting ID: 872 2358 3896 Meeting Password: 1861
Members of the public who wish to comment during the meeting may do so by calling
847-810-3643 or by using the Raise Hand feature at the bottom of the screen.
1. Introduction of Board members and City staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Diamond.
2. Consideration of minutes from the April 7, 2021 and January 10, 2022 Building Review
Board meetings.
3. Consideration of a request for approval of a new residence and detached garage on the
site of a previous demolition. Approval of a conceptual landscape plan, and overall site
plan is also requested. The property is addressed as 158 N. Western Avenue.
Property Owner: Grace 90 LLC, (Peter Brennan, 100%).
Project Representative: Jeff Letzter, project manager
4. Consideration of a request for approval of design concepts for single family homes on
nine vacant lots in The Preserve at Westleigh, a new subdivision located on the north
side of Westleigh Road, between Wallace Road and Stable Lane. The prototype
design is intended to establish overall parameters for the style, quality, and character of
the new homes in the subdivision.
Property Owner: (Gary Janko, 95.31% Various Parties, 4.69%)
Project Representatives: Thomas Pins and Michael Piskule, Orren Pickell Design Group
5. Consideration of a request for approval of additions to the garage and second floor to the
existing residence located at 821 Northmoor Road. Exterior alterations including
window replacement and new exterior materials are proposed.
Property Owner: Black House LLC – Series 821 Northmoor (Patrick Shaver, 100%).
Project Representative: Patrick Shaver, builder
6. Consideration of a request for alterations to an existing office building located at 1401 N.
Western Avenue including the addition of a third floor, modification of the street facing
façade and changes to exterior building materials. A height variance is requested.
Property Owner: 1401 North Western LLC, (Carmen Speranza, 100%)
Contract Purchaser: Tom Swarthout, The Highview Group Ltd.
Project Representative: Robert Shemiot, architect
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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.
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.