MEETING MINUTES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING – April 28, 2008
7:00 P.M.
Call to
Order: Chair Staub called
the regular meeting of the Architectural Board (AB) to order at 7:05 p.m. with
the following members present.
Members Present: Lynn Michaelson-Cohn, John Marshall, Terry Connolly, Lori Lyman,
Rod Beadle, and Valerie Plunkett.
Also
Present: Village Planner James Hogue,
Secretary Marietta Calas and members of the public
1. Approval of the March 24, 2008 Draft Meeting Minutes.
A few minor typographical revisions were made to the
draft. Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn moved
to accept minutes upon revisions seconded by Commissioner
Connolly
On a voice vote; all aye.
2.Consideration
of landscaping, screening, signage and lighting and site plan for the Long
Grove
Promenade, northwest corner
Company.
Petitioner Bill Moran and project architect were
before the AB discussing constraints to the site as it relates to the
building. The AB will provide comments
to the staff regarding the proposal. This item will be continued to the May 12
meeting.
3.Consideration
of a request for a rotisserie enclosure for “The Long Grove Café”, 235 within
the B-1 Historic District, submitted by Bill Hristakos.
Mr. Hristakos was not
present and Planner Hogue has not received any amended plans at this time. Commissioner Lyman made a motion seconded by
Commissioner Connolly to table this matter to another date.
On a voice vote, all aye.
4.Consideration
of a request for signage for “Muran Architects”, 149
Old McHenry Road (a.k.a. the Hotel Shops) within the B-1 Historic District,
submitted by Sign Central on behalf of Joseph N. Muran.
Village
Planner Hogue stated that Mr. Muran was within code
for the sign, but Commissioner Lyman wanted to change the border or font to
match the other signs on the building.
Mr. Muran said that changing the font would
not be a problem. After further
discussion Commissioner Cohn made a motion seconded by Commissioner Connolly to
accept the sign with the font change, subject to review by Staff.
On a voice vote, all aye.
5.
Consideration of a request for signage for “The
B-1
Historic District, submitted by Sign-a-rama on behalf
of Jean Holmes.
Village Planner Hogue was concerned about the location
and graphics of sign. After further
discussion by the
AB, Commissioner Lyman made a motion seconded by Commissioner Cohn to hang
the sign in the
arch of doorway not to exceed the square
footage allowed. Graphics and colors are
fine
as presented.
On a voice vote, all aye.
6.Consideration
of a lighting plan for Kildeer Countryside School
District 96, Woodlawn-Country
Meadows Campus, 6362 Gilmer Road submitted
by KJWW Engineering.
KJWW
Engineering was not present but Nelson Grey of District 96 presented on their behalf, concerns for the entrance and exit for public
safety. They would like to change
entrance configuration to one-way in and a separate way for exit. They also asked to add a parking lot on the
west side of school for dual purpose
parking at events with lights to be illuminated only until 11:00 p.m. Fixtures
are proposed at 20’ tall with a metal halide light source to match the existing
fixtures . They would like to add lights on the exit and add additional as
well. After further discussion on this matter,
Commissioner Lyman made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Connolly to accept
plans as
presented.
On a voice vote, all aye.
7.Consideration
of draft Planning and Design Guidelines for the
Mr.
Rick Hitchcock and Mr. Joe Baldin of the Hitchcock
Design Group, presented a draft of the Planning and
Design Guidelines to be used as a guideline in the implementation of the
Downtown Master Plan by the AB as well as merchants, developers and others in
the Long Grove Business and Historic District. After a full explanation from
Mr. Baldin of each outlined area, Chair Staub suggested that each board member submit their
comments and feedback to Planner Hogue by next Monday (5.5) so that he may submit the combined
comments and concerns of the AB to Hitchcock Design for review and consideration by them as well as
the “Downtown Task Force”.
OTHER BUSINESS
This
item will be moved to June Meeting.
Adjournment: Commissioner Connolly made a motion to adjourn,
seconded by Commissioner Staub.
On a voice
vote, all aye. Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
AB Secretary