BRB_2024_06_05_AGENDAThe City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 6:30 P.M.
Municipal Services Facility – Lower Level
Scott Renken
Justin Stamer
John Looby III, Chairman
Joanne Bluhm
Sarah Lamphere
Sally Downey
Eric Lohmueller
1. Introduction of Board members and City staff, overview of meeting procedures –
Chairman Looby.
2. Consideration of the minutes of the May 1st, 2024 Building Review Board meeting.
3. Continued consideration of a new residence and preliminary landscape plan on a vacant
lot at 1175 Old Colony Road.
Property Owner: Mary Milligan Funk
Representative: Mary Milligan Funk
4. Consideration of the demolition of an existing residence and a new single-family
residence and preliminary landscape plan at 245 W. Westminster.
Property Owner: The Lisa M. Geneser Trust, Chris Geneser 100%
Representative: John Krasnodebski, Architect
5. Consideration of a garage addition and rear addition to an existing residence at 632
Grandview Lane.
Property Owner: Brooke and Chris Sorto
Representative: Omar Gutierrez, Architect
6. Consideration of a building scale variance for residential alterations and the addition of
a pool house at 227. W Onwentsia. A landscape plan will also be presented for
consideration.
Property Owner: Christine Roth
Representative: Tom VanDeWeghe, Project Manager
7. Consideration of the demolition of an existing residence and a new single-family
residence and preliminary landscape plan at 370 S. Ridge.
Property Owner: Allen and Susan Mandell
Representative: Stuart Shayman, Architect
Other Items
8. Opportunity for the public to address the Building Review Board on non-agenda items.
9. 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 847-810-3511.