ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 2012/01/23 MinutesThe City of Lake Forest
Zoning Board of Appeals
Proceedings of the January 23, 2012 Meeting
A regular meeting of the Lake Forest Zoning Board of Appeals was held on Monday, January 23,
2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 220 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, Illinois.
Zoning Board of Appeals members present: Chairman Rosemary Kehr and Board members
Richard Christoff, Stewart Dixon, Jay Kennedy and Sam Ciccarelli.
Zoning Board of Appeals member absent: Robert Franksen and Lloyd Culbertson
Staff present: Marlo Del Percio, City Attorney, Catherine Czerniak, Director of Community
Development and Megan C. O’Neill, Planner
1. Introduction of Board members and staff, overview of meeting procedures
Chairman Kehr reviewed the role of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ms. O’Neill called the roll; five members of the Board were present, two absent, Board members
Franksen and Culbertson.
2. Approval of the minutes of the September 26, 2011 meeting.
The minutes of the September 26, 2011 meeting were approved as submitted.
3. Executive Session: The Board will go into Executive Session for the purpose of
discussing pending litigation [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)].
Board member Ciccarelli made a motion to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss pending
litigation.
The motion was seconded by Board member Dixon and it was unanimously approved by the
members of the Board present by roll call vote.
The Board members left the Council Chambers and convened in Executive Session.
The Board reconvened in open session at 6:30 p.m.
APPEAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION
4. The Board will hear an appeal of the issuance of a building permit for the construction
of a single family residence and other structures on property addressed as 27 W.
Onwentsia Road.
Appeal filed by: Leonard Shifflett, Quarles & Brady, LLP, on behalf of Kerry
Friedman, 51 W. Onwentsia Road
Chairman Kehr asked the Board for any conflicts of interest or Ex Parte contacts. Hearing none,
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she opened the public hearing on this matter.
The record of this matter is reflected in the official transcript prepared by the Court Reporter in
attendance at the meeting. A copy of the transcript is attached to these minutes.
Board member Christoff made a motion to adjourn into a second Executive Session at 10:06 p.m.
to deliberate on the appeal.
The motion was seconded by Board member Dixon and it was unanimously approved by the
Board members present by roll call vote.
The Board member left the Council Chambers and convened in Executive Session.
The Board returned to open session at 10:50 p.m.
Chairman Kehr announced that the Board will present a written decision at the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Board.
OTHER ITEMS
5. Opportunity for the public to address the Zoning Board of Appeals on matters not on the
agenda.
There were no requests to speak on non-agenda items.
6. Additional information from staff.
The Board approved the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for 2012.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Catherine J. Czerniak
Director of Community Development