VILLAGE OF LONG GROVE
MEETING MINUTES OF THE

ARCHITECTURAL BOARD
MARCH 15, 2004

                                                                                               

 

Call to Order:  Chair Pro-Tem Lynn Michaelson-Cohn called the meeting of the Architectural Review Commission to order at 7:05 p.m. with the following present:

 

Members Present:                                       Lori Lyman, Lauren deGrazia and Lynn Michaelson-Cohn.

 

Members Absent:                                        John Staub and one position remaining unfilled.

 

Also Present:                                              Village Planner Ed Cage.

 

Petitioners Present:                                      Chris Kidd, Mike Bassofin, Bob Pugliese, John Marianni,

Joe Kuiper & Dan Bleck.

 

1.      Approval of the February 17, 2004 Meeting Minutes.

Commissioner deGrazia moved, seconded by Commissioner Lyman, for approval of the draft February 17, 2004 meeting minutes with no revisions, on a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

2.      Consideration of a Request for Proposed Signage, Elevations, Landscaping and Lighting for the Proposed B2 Commercial Planned Unit Development Located at the Northwestern Corner of Route 22 and Old McHenry Road, Submitted by the Cloverleaf Group.

Mr. Kidd gave a presentation on the proposed commercial development.  The proposed development is designed to be a destination center with office uses focused along Old McHenry Road and retail uses focused along Route 22. 

 

The materials proposed for this development are a blending of weathered red brick, hardy-plank siding, cultured stone and architectural grade shingles. 

 

Mr. Marianni presented the landscape plans and explained that the concept would be similar to the Bannockburn Green development.  The non-native plants would be removed and a variety of hardwoods would be planted at this location with a minimum use of evergreens.

 

Commissioner Lyman asked if the water retention areas and trails could be made to be more curvilinear in nature.  Mr. Kidd replied that with the wetland buffer setback and no-grading setback, that the current plan could not be changed in that area.

 

Mr. Bassofin gave a brief history of the project and highlighted that the current plan has a substantial reduction in overall usable square-footage from the originally approved 1992 plan.

 

Commissioner Lyman requested that the fountain aerator be removed from the ponds and that another method of aeration is used.  Mr. Marianni stated that another method of aeration would be used.

 

Commissioner Lyman requested some information on the types of tree species that were existing at this location.  Mr. Marianni answered that there were a mixture of Oaks, Box Elders, Black Walnuts and Black Cherry trees.

 

Commissioner Lyman recommended using some cedar shake shingles on the proposed buildings.  Mr. Kidd replied that the petitioner would prefer to use a high-end architectural shingle that would essentially look like a cedar shake shingle.

 

Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn recommended varying the styles and roof materials on the proposed buildings and that far too many signs were illustrated for building # 2.  She thought that the historic downtown signage regulations would be appropriate for this type of development.  Mr. Pugliese stated that the petitioner would not be able to meet the historic downtown signage regulations and that only one ground sign was being used at the proposed location.  

 

Village Planner Cage suggested that staff would work with the petitioner to set some maximum numbers and size of the associated development signage.  If the signs exceeded these set numbers or size of the permitted signs then the request would need to go back through the Architectural Board and/or the Plan Commission for review.

 

Mr. Kidd stated that parking was maximized with this site plan and that the petitioner could not add any additional parking due to the wetland constraints.

 

Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner deGarzia, that the submittal is directionally correct and that the proposed development details must be submitted for review for the April 19, 2004 Architectural Board meeting, where a formal recommendation would be considered on the basis that a detailed submission is made.  On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

3.   Consideration of a Request for One Five Foot by Three and a Half Foot Ground Sign For Kildeer Countryside School, Located at 3100 Old McHenry Road, Submitted by Kildeer Countryside PTO.

      One double-faced sign would be permitted with an area included for a banner.

 

Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn moved, seconded by Commissioner deGrazia, for approval of the proposed Kildeer Countryside School ground sign as submitted.  On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

There was no other business discussed.

 

Adjournment:  Chairman Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner deGrazia to adjourn the meeting.  On a voice vote the motion was unanimously approved.  Meeting adjourned at 10:01p.m.