BRB_2025_12_03_AGENDA
The City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 6:30 P.M.
Scott Renken
Justin Stamer
John Looby III, Chairman
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 November 5th Building Review Board meeting.
3. Consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of a building scale variance
for a pergola at 58 Marion Avenue.
Property Owner: Michael Brokaw
Representative: Michael Carney, Architect
4. Consideration of a new house with a detached garage and the associated hardscape and
landscape proposed on a vacant property at 163 Washington Road.
Property Owner: Aristothomas and Mykel Nicholson
Representative: Mark Golan, Architect
5. Consideration of a new house with an attached garage and the associated hardscape and
landscape proposed on a vacant property at 1241 Ash Lawn Drive.
Property Owner: Daniel Daoud
Representative: Oana Herghelegui, Architect
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.