BRB_2024_03_06_AGENDAThe City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 6, 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 February 7, 2024 Building Review Board meeting.
3. Continued consideration of a new residence on a vacant lot at 1400 Oak Knoll Drive.
A preliminary landscape plan will also be considered.
Property Owners: Jamie and Sophia Childs
Contract Purchaser: Joseph Paul D’Cruz and Dewelyn Diana Menezes
Representative: Jeff Letzter, project manager
4. Consideration of a new residence on a vacant lot at 210 Majestic Oak Court. A
preliminary landscape plan will also be considered.
Property Owner: North Shore Builders, Inc.
(William J. Ryan 94%, John Rushin 3%, James A. Esperson, 3%
Representative: Doug Wirth, Architect
5. Consideration of a new residence on a vacant lot at 230 Majestic Oak Court. A
preliminary landscape plan will also be considered.
Property Owner: North Shore Builders, Inc.
(William J. Ryan 94%, John Rushin 3%, James A. Esperson, 3%
Representative: Doug Wirth, Architect
6. Consideration of a building scale variance for an addition and alterations at 766
Highview Terrace.
Property Owners: Scott Nehls and Susan Groh
Representative: Jeff Letzter, project manager
7. Consideration of additions, alterations and site plan modifications at 980 Mellody
Road.
Property Owner: Jack Harris
Representative: Andy Kacprzynski, 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.