BRB_2024_05_01_AGENDAThe City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda - Revised
Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 1, 2024 6:30 P.M.
Municipal Services Facility – Lower Level
Scott Renken
Justin Stamer
John Looby III, Chairman
Joanne Bluhm 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 April 3, 2024 Building Review Board meeting.
3. Consideration of the demolition and replacement of a house and detached garage at
1129 Griffith Road. A landscaping plan will also be considered.
Property Owner: Andres Merits Trust (Andres Merits, trustee)
Representative: Diana Melichar, Architect
4. Consideration of a new residence and preliminary landscaping plan on a vacant lot at
1175 Old Colony Road.
Property Owner: Mary Milligan Funk
Representative: Mary Milligan Funk
5. Consideration of the demolition of an existing residence and a new single-family
residence and preliminary landscaping plan at 890 Oak Knoll Drive.
Property Owner: Charlie Pick
Representative: Charlie Pick
Other Items
6. Opportunity for the public to address the Building Review Board on non-agenda items.
7. 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.