VILLAGE OF LONG GROVE
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE
ARCHITECTURAL BOARD
APRIL 21, 2004
Call to Order: Chair Staub
called the meeting of the Architectural Review Commission to order at 1:30 p.m.
with the following present:
Members
Present: Chairman
John Staub, Lori Lyman and Lynn Michaelson-Cohn.
Members Absent: Lauren
DeGrazia and one position remaining unfilled.
Also Present: Village
Planner Ed Cage.
1.
Approval
of the March 15 and March 24, 2004 Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Lyman moved,
seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn, for
approval of the draft March 15 and March 24, 2004 meeting minutes, on a voice
vote, the motion was unanimously approved.
2.
Consideration of a Request
for One Five Square Foot Wall Sign, For the Back Porch, Located at 205 Robert
Parker Coffin Road, Submitted by Sal Guadagna.
The Architectural Board discussed the proposed
signage with the petitioner Mr. Guadagna.
Commissioner Lyman moved,
seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn, for
approval of the proposed wall sign as illustrated on the submitted drawings
using the same proposed colors. On a
voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.
3.
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
The purpose of the
agenda item was to provide the petitioner some more detailed feedback on their
revised plans. Commissioner Lyman noted
that the dumpster enclosure revision without the roof is acceptable.
Chairman Staub still had some concerns with building one and that
the changes made were still to bland and monolithic. He suggested using a stone base on the
proposed porch columns.
Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn suggested bringing the masonry materials
further up the vertical section of the proposed building.
Commissioner Lyman
suggested adding some dormers on the proposed side elevations and changes some
of the materials to include a bigger use of masonry materials. She also noted that it was difficult to match
the scale of the historic downtown at this location and that she was
questioning the proposed building materials rather than the proposed site plan.
Chris Kidd, the
project architect, noted that they are proposing the use of brick, cultured
stone, cement-plank siding and a fiberglass roof shingle that mimics the look
of a cedar shake roof shingle. He noted
that he will use some bandings and different materials to produce revised
elevation plans.
Chairman Staub suggested that fiberboard shingles maybe an option
and that he had similar comments on building 2 and he had on building 1.
Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn suggested to decrease
the expanse of siding areas and that building 6 is a good example of a
multi-use building. She also suggested
simplifying the pergolas and using the pergolas as a unifying element of the
proposed development.
Village Planner
Cage outlined that the trail concept came from a group that meets in regards to
the Village-wide trail system and discussed the process for the preliminary and
final planned unit development process.
Commissioner Lyman
stated that the detention ponds including prairie mixes are important.
Mike Basofin, the project developer, noted that building 6 would
be the first building to be constructed after the proposed bank which is
building four.
Commissioner Lyman
noted that accurate tree counts will be necessary at the time of the final
planned unit development.
Village Planner Cage
noted that the landscape plans will be reviewed by Chuck Stewart of Urban
Forest Management.
Commissioner Lyman
had some concerns with the access road plantings and that this area was not
wide enough.
The landscape
designer for the project, Erin Herrera, answered that this area can only fit
the root ball of a tree and that no more landscaping can be fitted into this
area due to the IDOT widening project for Route 22.
The Architectural
Board noted that overall this was a positive project and the changes proposed
by the Board would help make it a better project from the Village standpoint.
Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn moved, seconded by Commissioner Lyman for
approval of the proposed preliminary planned unit development plans subject to
the materials and design comments made at this meeting. On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously
approved.
4. Consideration of the Proposed Well House
Elevations and Associated Landscape Plans for the Proposed Indian Valley
Subdivision Located on the West Side of Route 83, Submitted by Concord Homes,
Inc.
Gregg Collins, of Concord Homes, Inc introduced the
proposed elevations for the residences and the proposed well house.
Commissioner Lyman moved,
seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn, for
approval of the proposed residences and well house elevations. On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously
approved.
In
regards to the proposed landscape plans, Mr. Collins noted that the well house
doors are located off the main access road.
Commissioner Lyman noted that the proposed tanks are a big concern and
must therefore be screened. Commissioner
Lyman also noted a concern with the Viburnam Arrowood plantings illustrated in front of the windows.
Mr.
Collins noted that these two requested changes would be made by Concord Homes.
Commissioner Lyman moved,
seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn, for
approval of the proposed landscape plan with the above noted changes. On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously
approved.
Other Business
There
was no other business discussed.
Adjournment: Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn
to adjourn the
meeting. On a voice vote the motion was
unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned
at 3:05p.m.