BRB_2022_12_07_AGENDAThe City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, December 7, 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 the minutes from the August 4, 2022 and November 2, 2022, Building
Review Board meetings.
3. Consideration of a request for approval of the addition of a second-story on the west side
of the home, an open front porch, and approval of related exterior alterations. The
property is addressed as 853 Oakwood Avenue.
Property Owner: Oakwood Family Management LLC
(Tom Swarthout, David Swarthout, Cynthia Luetje and James Swarthout)
Project Representative: Michael Breseman, 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.