BRB_2025_05_07_AGENDA The City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 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 2nd, 2025, Building Review Board meeting.
3. Continued consideration of a request for approval of revisions to previously approved
plans for additions and alterations to a residence at 821 Northmoor. A building scale
variance is also requested.
Property Owner: Black House LLC – Series 821 Northmoor
Representative: Patrick Shaver, President of Black House
4. Continued consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of substantial
demolition, alterations, a first floor addition, hardscape and landscape plans at 980
Mellody Road.
Property Owner: Karzatron Holdings LLC
(Karl Svensson 50%, Marzena Svensson 50%)
Representative: Karl Svensson, Owner
5. Continued consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of a new single-
family residence, attached garage and associated hardscape and landscape plan on a
vacant lot at 375 Deerpath Square.
Property Owners: Daniel and Adriana Axeunte
Representative: John Nelson, Architect
6. Consideration of a recommendation in support of a new house on a vacant lot,
hardscape and landscape plans at 30 Washington Circle.
Property Owner: Gary Penella
Contract Purchasers: John and Robyn Suba
Representative: Jeffrey Letzter, President of Aspect Design, Inc.
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.
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.