BRB_2026_03_04_AGENDA
The City of Lake Forest
Building Review Board Agenda
Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 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 February 4th, 2026 Building Review Board meeting.
3. Continued consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of a new home
and the associated hardscape and landscape plans at 300 Majestic Oak Court.
Property Owners: 270-290 Majestic Court LLC (Marcin Kopacz 50% and John Lawson
50%)
Representative: John Lawson, Owner and Project Manager
4. Continued consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of a new home
and the associated hardscape and the landscape plans at 340 Majestic Oak Court.
Property Owners: Elite Development Group (Bartek Skrzynecki 50% and Grzegorz
Malicki 50%)
Representative: John Lawson, Project Manager
5. Consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of signage for the City of
Lake Forest Police Headquarters at 1925 Field Court.
Property Owner: The City of Lake Forest
Representative: Nathan Melotte, Vice President, Cordogan Clark and Associates
6. Consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of significant demolition
and additions and alterations of a single-family residence at 1760 Telegraph.
Property Owners: Robert and Rochelle Kleczynski
Representative: Karl Strassburger, President of Strassburger and Associates
7. Consideration of a request for a recommendation in support of a new home and the
associated hardscape and landscape plans at 938 Walden Lane.
Property Owners: Anastasia Bernbaum and Thomas Korman
Representative: Michael Abraham, 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.