ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 2017/09/25 Agenda
The City of Lake Forest
Zoning Board of Appeals’ Agenda
Regular Meeting
Monday, September 25, 2017
City Hall – 220 E. Deerpath 6:30 p.m.
Louis Pickus Chairman
Nancy Novit Mark Pasquesi Richard Plonsker
Lisa Nehring Michael Sieman Kevin Lewis
1. Introduction of Board members and staff, overview of meeting procedures
– Chairman Pickus.
2. Consideration of the minutes from the July 24, 2017 meeting.
Variance Request
3. Consideration of a request for approval of a variance from the side yard
setback requirement to allow construction of a new detached garage at 255
Washington Road.
Owner: Lake Forest College
Representative: David Siebert, Director of Facilities Management, LFC
Master Plan Update/Special Use Permit Amendment
4. Consideration of a request for approval of modifications to the overall site
plan for The Knollwood Club, 1890 Knollwood Road.
Owner: The Knollwood Club
Representative: Peter Witmer, architect
5. Introduction: Consideration of updates to the Elawa Farm Master Plan
and the associated Special Use Permit. Elawa Farm is located at 1401
Middlefork Drive.
Owner: The City of Lake Forest
Representatives: City Staff and Elawa Farm Tenants
Other Items
6. Opportunity for the public to address the Zoning Board of Appeals on
matters not on the agenda.
7. Additional information from staff.
MEETING PROCEDURES
Zoning Board of Appeals’ 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
3. Swearing in of Parties Intending to
Testify
4. Presentation by the Petitioner – not
to exceed 10 minutes for variances,
20 minutes for Special Use Permits.
5. Identification of Issues by Staff - not
to exceed 5 minutes.
6. Questions and requests for
clarification from Board to Petitioner
or Staff.
7. Public Testimony - not to exceed 5
minutes per speaker.
8. Opportunity for cross examination.
Requires submittal of request to
cross examine prior to meeting.
9. Final Questions from Board to
Petitioner or Staff, or direction to
Petitioner and Staff to provide
additional information.
10. Petitioner Rebuttal - not to exceed
10 minutes.
11. Staff Response to Public Testimony
- not to exceed 5 min.
12. Board Discussion and Comment
13. 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, are required to contact the Community Development Department at (847)810-3503 promptly to
allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.