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MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009 – 8:00 P.M.

1. Pledge of Allegiance led Village Clerk Marlene Williams.

2. Call meeting to order and roll call. 3. Approve Consent Agenda. * 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held June 1, 2009. * 5. Approve Voucher List #27-FY09 and Voucher List #3-FY10 of June 15, 2009. * 6. Proclamations and Resolutions. A. Proclamation: Holland & Knight Holocaust Remembrance Week – June 21-27, 2009

7. Recognition, Presentations and Awards.

* 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Appointment: Human Relations Commission (Three-Year Term): Lina Hoffman 9. Report of the Village Manager. A. Adoption of FY 2010 Budget. B. Bond Issue for the New Police Station. C. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Funds. D. SunGard Public Sector Maintenance Contract.

* E. Thermoplastic Pavement Marking – Superior Road Striping, Melrose Park, IL - $45,000.

10. Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT:

* A-J. A group of ten resolutions congratulating ten students from across the country as First-Place Winners in the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc., 2009 Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest. These items are on the consent agenda for first reading and adoption.

* K. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of the property located at 4001 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois in a B2 Commercial district. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.

* L. An ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VII, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to compensation of the members of the Boards and Commissions. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.

* M. An ordinance amending Chapter 94, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to subdivisions and Chapter 118, Article II, section 118-32, pertaining to recommendations and determinations by the Plan Commission (2009-3P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.

FIRST READING N. A resolution approving an agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation

District of Greater Chicago and Evanston Subaru pertaining to a manhole at 3350-3400 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois. This item is on the agenda for first reading and adoption.

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O. An ordinance amending Chapter 46, Article VI, Section 46-193 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to water rates. This item is on the agenda for first reading and adoption.

P. An ordinance determining the prevailing rate of wages pursuant to the Prevailing Wage Statute. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the July 6, 2009 agenda for second reading and adoption.

Q. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of the property adjacent to 3401 and 3403 Madison Street, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the July 6, 2009 agenda for second reading and adoption.

11. Unfinished Business.

12. New Business. 13. Plan Commission. A. Plan Commission Case 2009-5P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Home Health Care

Agencies B. Plan Commission Case 2009-7P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Correction of

Parking Lot Aisle Width C. Plan Commission Case 2009-8P – Alley Vacation Bounded by Foster Street, Kostner

Avenue, Emerson Street, and Kenneth Avenue 14. Citizen Comments. 15. Adjournment.

Proc. #330668 - Holland & Knight

WHEREAS, the Holland & Knight law firm has long been associated with philanthropic activities in the communities where their attorneys live and work; and WHEREAS, a guiding principle at Holland & Knight is that a work force sensitive to and actively involved in community issues is an important asset both to the Holland & Knight law firm family and the communities in which they serve; and WHEREAS Holland & Knight, through the generous support of its attorneys and employees, created and supports the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. which sponsors programs such as Opening Doors for Children, Holocaust Remembrance Project, Young Native Writers Essay Contest, DREAM Scholarship Essay Contest, NYC Firefighter Memorial Wall, Glenn Winuk Memorial Humanitarian Fund and Chesterfield Smith Classroom; and WHEREAS, the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. was created in 1996 to take over the management and coordination of the law firm’s ever-increasing charitable contributions and activities. One of the Foundation’s most notable community programs is the Holocaust Remembrance Project, which is a lasting memorial to all who perished in the Holocaust and an educational tool to help teach the prevention of prejudice, discrimination and violence; and WHEREAS, Holland & Knight’s Holocaust Remembrance Program is a national essay contest for high school students (14 – 18) designed to encourage and promote the study of the Holocaust. Now in its 15th year, the Project receives essays from thousands of students each year and awards college scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to the top 10 finalists; and WHEREAS, the finalists participate in a week-long encounter of learning with Holocaust survivors and other scholars of the Holocaust. The project has used Washington DC as a venue in subsequent years (because of the location of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum). This year, the project will be centered in Skokie, Illinois at the new Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum and Education Center. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie, do hereby proclaim the week of June 21 through June 27, 2009, as

“HOLLAND & KNIGHT HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WEEK”

and commend and thank Holland & Knight, and their attorneys and employees, for their continuing contributions, efforts and work to end hate, discrimination and prejudice. Passed this 15th day Of June 2009 _____________________________________________ George Van Dusen Mayor ____________________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk

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THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE RESOLUTION

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ELLIOTT APPEL AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC., 2009 HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE PROJECT ESSAY CONTEST

WHEREAS, Holland & Knight law firm created the Holland & Knight Charitable 1

Foundation, Inc, a not for profit corporation (hereinafter “Holland & Knight Foundation”), 2 which sponsors a Holocaust Remembrance Project; and 3

4 WHEREAS, the Holocaust Remembrance Project (hereinafter “Project”) is an essay 5

contest open to high school students across the United States and Mexico. It is designed to 6 encourage and promote the study of the Holocaust. Participation in this Project encourages 7 students to think responsibly, be aware of world conditions that undermine human dignity, 8 and make decisions that promote the respect and value inherent in every person; and 9 10

WHEREAS, now in its 15th year, the Project serves as a living memorial to the 11 millions of innocent victims of the Holocaust. The Holland & Knight Foundation recognizes 12 the moral imperative of teaching young people about this watershed event and the central 13 importance of passing on to future generations a profound understanding of the 14 consequences of the Holocaust and a sense of responsibility to the human community; and 15

16 WHEREAS, the Holland & Knight Foundation honors the first-place students with a 17

medal, awards each with a financial scholarship to assist with their college education, and 18 provides for a four day trip to a national holocaust museum to further their understanding of 19 the Holocaust along with the opportunity to meet with survivors and interact with academia 20 and other experts on issues related to the Holocaust; and 21

22 WHEREAS, during the month of June 2009, the First-Place Winners will make the 23

trip to Chicago, Illinois, to receive their awards. The students will visit the newly opened 24 Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, Illinois, and meet with Chicago 25 area survivors of the Holocaust; and 26

27 WHEREAS, the students will have an interactive discussion with George Van 28

Dusen, Mayor of Skokie, the Honorable Harvey Schwartz, retired Circuit Court Judge and 29 former Skokie Corporation Counsel, and Bernie Schutz, a Holocaust survivor, in relation to 30 a neo-Nazi group’s efforts to parade in Skokie in the late 1970’s, the legal issues presented 31 at that time and the response of the community; and 32

33 WHEREAS, in 2009, over 7,000 students participated in the essay contest and the 34

essays have been judged by an independent panel of educators and ultimately by attorneys 35 affiliated with Holland & Knight; and 36

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WHEREAS, Elliott Appel has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the Holland & 1 Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Elliott Appel’s essay, entitled, Resilient Voices, was judged to be one of 4

the top ten in the essay contest; 5 6

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Elliott Appel on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10

11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Board of Trustees, on behalf of 12

all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Elliott Appel and encourage him to successfully continue his studies and to educate others 14 in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

B JPH: 6/15/09

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING STEVEN HEISS AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Steven Heiss has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the Holland 1 & Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Steven Heiss’ essay, entitled, To Never Forget, was judged to be one of 4


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Steven Heiss on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Steven Heiss and encourage him to successfully continue his studies and to educate others 14 in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING KARA KARPMAN AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Kara Karpman has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the 1 Holland & Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Kara Karpman’s essay, entitled, The Complicity of Silence, was judged 4

to be one of the top ten in the essay contest; 5 6

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Kara Karpman on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Kara Karpman and encourage her to successfully continue her studies and to educate 14 others in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

D JPH: 6/15/09

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SAMUEL KAMPA AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Samuel Kampa has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the 1 Holland & Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Samuel Kampa’s essay, entitled, The Stories, was judged to be one of 4


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Samuel Kampa on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Samuel Kampa and encourage him to successfully continue his studies and to educate 14 others in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

E JPH: 6/15/09

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING TAMARA PANICI AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Tamara Panici has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the 1 Holland & Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Tamara Panici’s essay, entitled, We Must Become the Heroes, was 4

judged to be one of the top ten in the essay contest; 5 6

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Tamara Panici on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Tamara Panici and encourage her to successfully continue her studies and to educate 14 others in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

F JPH: 6/15/09

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JILLIAN SCHWAB AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Jillian Schwab has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the Holland 1 & Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Jillian Schwab’s essay, entitled, The Power of the Small, was judged to 4

be one of the top ten in the essay contest; 5 6

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Jillian Schwab on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Jillian Schwab and encourage her to successfully continue her studies and to educate 14 others in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SARAH DITCHEK AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Sarah Ditchek has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the Holland 1 & Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Sarah Ditchek’s essay, entitled, A Forgotten City Inspires, was judged 4


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Sarah Ditchek on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Sarah Ditchek and encourage her to successfully continue her studies and to educate 14 others in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ANNA BAND AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Anna Band has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the Holland & 1 Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Anna Band’s essay, entitled, The Power of Emotion, was judged to be 4

one of the top ten in the essay contest; 5 6

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Anna Band on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Anna Band and encourage her to successfully continue her studies and to educate others in 14 ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

I JPH: 6/15/09

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING EMILY WATKINS AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Emily Watkins has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the Holland 1 & Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Emily Watkins’ essay, entitled, Awake, Awake, Oh Sleeper, was judged 4


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Emily Watkins on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Emily Watkins and encourage her to successfully continue her studies and to educate 14 others in ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

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A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ELISE PYO AS A FIRST-PLACE WINNER IN THE HOLLAND & KNIGHT















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WHEREAS, Elise Pyo has been selected as a First-Place Winner in the Holland & 1 Knight Foundation Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: and 2

3 WHEREAS, Elise Pyo’s essay, entitled, Beyond the Black Field, was judged to be 4

one of the top ten in the essay contest; 5 6

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 7 Village of Skokie, County of Cook, State of Illinois, hereby congratulate Elise Pyo on 8 receiving an award and scholarship for being one of the First-Place Winners in the Holland 9 & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project. 10


all Skokie resident Holocaust survivors, and all other residents, extend their best wishes to 13 Elise Pyo and encourage her to successfully continue her studies and to educate others in 14 ways to promote tolerance and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence. 15 16 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 17 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: Village Clerk 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attest: June, 2009. 23 24 25 26 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28

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THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS

VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 09-6-Z-

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4001 DEMPSTER STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN A B2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

WHEREAS, the owner, of the following described real property: 1

THE SOUTH 4.00 FEET OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND OF THE EAST 22.68 FEET OF LOT 2 6 ALL IN BLOCK 1 IN A. A. LEWIS’ EVANSTON GOLF MANOR, BEING A 3 SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH ½ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ 4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD 5 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JULY 9, 6 1926 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 9334468, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 7

PINS: 10-22-204-006-0000, 10-22-204-007-0000, 10-22-204-008-0000, 8 10-22-204-009-0000, 10-22-204-010-0000, 10-22-204-054-0000 9 10

more commonly known as a portion of 4001 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter 11 the “Subject Property”) in a B2 Commercial district, is dedicating the Subject Property to the 12 Village of Skokie, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication“, dated March 6, 2009, a copy of 13 which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”; and 14

WHEREAS, the Subject Property consists of a rectangular parcel of property 15 measuring 4.00 feet on the east and west sides and 150.00 feet on the north and south 16 sides. The addition of the Subject Property will widen the adjacent east/west alley to 20 feet 17 and make it suitable for two way traffic; and 18

WHEREAS, this dedication was made by the property owner, First Evanston 19 Bancorp., to accommodate the future development of 4001 Dempster Street (Site) and to 20 be incorporated into the alley, for the possible use as vehicle access to the Site; and 21

WHEREAS, this dedication is being made without any compensation to the property 22 owner from the Village; and 23

WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed the Plat of Dedication, 24 dated March 6, 2009, and has determined that the dedication meets all Village requirements 25 and has recommended its acceptance as indicated in his memorandum dated May 8, 2009; 26 and 27

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees concurred in the aforesaid 28 recommendation of the Community Development Director; 29

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 1 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 2

Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if 3 stated in full. 4

Section 2: That the dedication of the Subject Property, legally described above 5 and commonly known as a portion of 4001 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 6 Commercial district, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated March 6, 2009, to the 7 Village of Skokie for the public purpose of becoming part of the public right of way, be and 8 the same is hereby approved. 9

Section 3: That the “Plat of Dedication”, dated March 6, 2009, attached as Exhibit 10 “1”, except as it may be revised subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the 11 Village Manager or designee, be and the same is hereby accepted. The Plat shall be 12 recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. 13

Section 4: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the 14 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and 15 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at owner’s expense. 16

Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 17 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. 18 ADOPTED this day of June 2009. 19 20 21 Ayes: Village Clerk 22 Nays: 23 Absent: Approved by me this 24 day of June 2009. 25 Attested and filed in my office 26 this day of June, 2009. 27 28 29 30 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 31 32 33 34

Exhibit 1

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VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO COMPENSATION OF THE

MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article VII, Sections 2-468, 2-568, 2-598 and 2-778 of the 1 Skokie Village Code provides for compensation for the members of certain Boards and 2 Commissions; and 3

WHEREAS, currently there are 16 Boards and Commissions in the Village whose 4 members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Trustees; and 5

WHEREAS, while the majority of these Board and Commissions members are 6 volunteers and give greatly of their time to the Village, the members of the Board of Fire and 7 Police Commissioners, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Commission and the 8 Appearance Commission are compensated; and 9

WHEREAS, in this economically challenged climate the Mayor is continually looking to 10 hold down on expenses and in doing so, desires to confirm that the above mentioned 11 Commission members are paid on a per diem basis; and 12

WHEREAS, the Mayor recommended to the Board of Trustees that Chapter 2, Article 13 VII, Sections 2-468, 2-568, 2-598, and 2-778 of the Skokie Village Code be amended 14 accordingly; and 15

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on June 15, 2009, 16 concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Mayor; and 17

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 18 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois; 19

Section 1: That Chapter 2, Article VII, Sections 2-468, 2-568, 2-598, and 2-778 of 20 the Skokie Village Code be and the same are hereby amended in the manner hereinafter 21 indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is 22 highlighted and stricken through. 23

ARTICLE VII. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 24

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DIVISION 2. BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS 26

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Sec. 2-468. Compensation of members. 1

The chair and members of the Board shall receive compensation as established in the 2 Village's annual budget. In no instance shall the chair or members of the Board be paid for 3 more than 2 meetings per month without the prior approval of the Mayor. The chair and 4 members of the Board shall be paid for 2 meetings in the calendar year for which their 5 absence is excused by the chair. A meeting, for the purposes of this section, shall mean a 6 public meeting duly called according to law, at which a quorum is present. The chair and 7 members of the Board shall receive no additional compensation for expense allowance for 8 their services. 9

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DIVISION 6. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 11

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The chair and members of the Board shall receive compensation as established in the 14 Village's annual budget. In no instance shall the chair or members of the Board be paid for 15 more than 2 meetings per month without the prior approval of the Mayor. The chair and 16 members of the Board shall be paid for 2 meetings in the calendar year for which their 17 absence is excused by the chair. A meeting, for the purposes of this section, shall mean a 18 public meeting duly called according to law, at which a quorum is present. The chair and 19 members of the Board shall receive no additional compensation or expense allowance for 20 their services. 21

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DIVISION 7. PLAN COMMISSION 23

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The chair and members of the Commission shall receive compensation as established in the 26 Village's annual budget. In no instance shall the chair or members of the Commission be paid 27 for more than 2 meetings per month without the prior approval of the Mayor. The chair and 28 members of the Commission shall be paid for 2 meetings in the calendar year for which their 29 absence is excused by the chair. A meeting, for the purposes of this section, shall mean a 30 public meeting duly called according to law, at which a quorum is present. The chair and 31 members of the Commission shall receive no additional compensation or expense allowance 32 for their services. 33

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The chair and members of the Commission shall receive compensation as established in the 2 Village's annual budget. In no instance shall the chair or members of the Commission be paid 3 for more than 2 meetings per month without the prior approval of the Mayor. The chair and 4 members of the Commission shall be paid for 2 meetings in the calendar year for which their 5 absence is excused by the chair. A meeting, for the purposes of this section, shall mean a 6 public meeting duly called according to law, at which a quorum is present. The chair and 7 members of the Commission shall receive no additional compensation for expense allowance 8 for their services. 9

Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 10 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 11 ADOPTED this day of June 2009. 12 13 Village Clerk 14 Ayes: 15 Nays: 16 Absent: 17 18 Approved by me this day of 19 Attested and filed in my office this June 2009. 20 day of June 2009; and 21 published in pamphlet form according 22 to law from June , 2009 Mayor, Village of Skokie 23 to June , 2009. 24 25 26 Village Clerk 27 28

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VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

09-6-C- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 94, OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO SUBDIVISIONS AND CHAPTER 118, ARTICLE

II, SECTION 118-32 PERTAINING TO RECOMMENDATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS BY THE PLAN COMMISSION

WHEREAS, Chapter 94 of the Skokie Village Code (the “Code”) provides for rules and 1 regulations governing the subdivision and dedication of land; and 2

WHEREAS, Section 118-32 of the Code provides for the regulation of 3 recommendations and determinations by the Plan Commission; and 4

WHEREAS, the Community Development staff (the “Staff”) initiated a comprehensive 5 review of Chapter 94, regulating subdivisions. After reviewing numerous subdivision 6 ordinances from municipalities around the country and the American Planning Association’s 7 recommendations for subdivision regulations, it was determined that the existing 8 requirements in Chapter 94 were lacking several key requirements and processes, such as: 9 guidelines regarding plats, the plat review and approval process by the Village, and the 10 information required to subdivide land and prepare a plat for recording; and 11

WHEREAS, subsequent to its review the Staff recommended to the Skokie Plan 12 Commission that the entire Chapter 94 be deleted and replaced with more comprehensive 13 language, which, in addition to the aforementioned requirements, would include references to 14 (i) the recently adopted Chapter 89 of the Code, pertaining to detailed requirements for street 15 names and address numbers within the Village and (ii) a Plat Guidelines Pamphlet to assist 16 surveyors with the plat preparation and the recording process; and 17

WHEREAS, Staff further recommended to the Plan Commission that Section 118-18 32(a)(9) be amended to give authority to the Plan Commission to make recommendations to 19 the Mayor and Board of Trustees to grant relief from lot size and dimensions as required in 20 Chapter 118 of the Code, when the development for which the subdivision was requested, 21 requires a planned development; and 22

WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, at a public meeting duly held on March 5, 23 2009, for which proper legal notice had been achieved and no interested parties appeared, 24 heard discussion and testimony from the Staff with regard to the proposed Chapter 94 25 language. In response to questions raised by the Commissioners, Staff responded as 26 follows: (i) that while many of the communities researched were experiencing rapid growth 27 and included design guidelines for large scale developments, Staff felt that a design 28 guidelines section were not appropriate in the proposed Chapter 94, as the main focus was to 29 regulate the platting of land and the preparation of the plat document and (ii) since Skokie had 30 developed in a grid pattern, encouraging future curvilinear development would reduce 31

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thoroughfare connectivity, create more dead-end streets, and force the backs of houses to 1 front on some streets; and 2

WHEREAS, the Plan Commission voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of 3 Trustees that Chapter 94 and Chapter 118, Article II, Section 118-32(a)(9) of the Skokie 4 Village Code be amended in accordance with the Staff recommendations; and 5

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on May 6 18, 2009, concurred in the aforesaid recommendations of the Skokie Plan Commission; 7


Section 1: That Chapter 94, of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is hereby 10 amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold and 11 the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through. 12

Chapter 94 SUBDIVISIONS 13

Sec. 94-1. Plat approval. 14

Any person subdividing any tract of land, parcel, or lot of record or any part thereof in the 15 Village shall provide a plat thereof and, before recording the plat in the County Recorder's 16 Office as provided by law, shall submit it, with a duplicate thereof, to the Board of Trustees for 17 approval or rejection. If approved, such approval shall be certified thereon, and signed by the 18 Mayor and Village Engineer and attested by the Clerk, and no such plat shall be valid or 19 entitled to recording until it shall have been approved as required by this section. 20

(Code 1979, § 22.01) 21

Sec. 94-2. Plat requirements; monuments. 22

The plat required by Section 94-1 shall be drawn to a common engineering scale and shall 23 show all lot lines and right-of-way lines, as well as all monuments, existing and proposed, and 24 other features required by the Village. One permanent monument shall be placed at each 25 corner of each lot and of the entire subdivision. 26

(Code 1979, § 22.02) 27

Sec. 94-3. Installation of improvements. 28

No plat of subdivision shall be approved unless all streets and sidewalk pavements and water 29 and sewer mains have been installed or provision has been made to ensure such installation 30 in compliance with the codes, ordinances and rules and regulations of the Village. 31

(Code 1979, § 22.02) 32

Sec. 94-4. Size of lots. 33


No plat of subdivision shall be approved unless every lot thereon shall comply with the Zoning 1 Ordinance (Chapter 118). 2

(Code 1979, § 22.03) 3

Sec. 94-5. Certified survey required; filing of copies of plat; approval of improvements; 4 submission of as-built drawings. 5

No plat of subdivision shall be approved until the plat shall have been properly certified by a 6 surveyor and acknowledged by the owner as provided by statute. The duplicate of such plat 7 shall be kept on file with the Village. All improvements must meet the approval of the Village 8 Manager or designee. As-built drawings shall be submitted to the Village Manager or 9 designee. 10

(Code 1979, § 22.04) 11

State law references: Acknowledgement of plat, 765 ILCS 205/2. 12

Sec. 94-6. Payment of taxes and assessments prerequisite to recording of plat. 13

All taxes and assessments on property platted must be paid before the plat shall be recorded, 14 as provided by law. 15

(Code 1979, § 22.05) 16

Sec. 94-7. Water, sewer and street improvements. 17

No plat of subdivision shall be approved by the Mayor and Board of Trustees unless provision 18 has been made to ensure installation of water and sewer connections to the lots therein 19 provided and to ensure paving of streets and alleys, installation of sidewalks, and a way for 20 public service facilities, all in compliance with Village codes, ordinances, and rules and 21 regulations. 22

(Code 1979, § 22.06; Ord. No. 04-12-C-3320, § 7, 12-6-2004) 23

Cross references: Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 90; utilities, ch. 110. 24

Sec. 94-8. Deposit for cost of street signs. 25

(a) No unsubdivided or resubdivided territory shall be approved or new territory which has 26 been subdivided shall be annexed unless there is first deposited with the Village Manager or 27 designee a sum of money which will pay the cost of installing a sufficient number of street 28 signs. The type and character of the street signs shall be approved by the Village Manager or 29 designee. If the approved street signs are at the time of approval or annexation then erected 30 in the territory, no such deposit shall be required. 31

(b) Upon completion of proceedings to annex or subdivide, the sum so deposited shall be 32 and become a part of the Village corporate fund. 33

(Code 1979, § 22.07) 34


Cross references: Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 90. 1

Sec. 94-9. Deposit for costs of streetlights. 2

(a) No unsubdivided or resubdivided territory shall be approved or new territory which has 3 been subdivided shall be annexed unless there is first deposited with the Village Manager or 4 designee a sum of money which will pay the cost of installing a sufficient number of 5 streetlights. The type and character of the streetlights shall be approved by the Village 6 Manager or designee. If the approved streetlights are present at the time of approval or 7 annexation then erected in the territory, no such deposit shall be required. 8

(b) Upon completion of proceedings to annex or subdivide, the sum so deposited shall be 9 and become a part of the Village corporate fund. 10

(Code 1979, § 22.08) 11

Sec. 94-10. Public utilities. 12

(a) All public utility distribution lines shall be placed in easements and be underground. 13 Installation of such facilities shall be made in compliance with the applicable orders, rules and 14 regulations of the Illinois Commerce Commission, now and hereafter effective. The owner 15 shall be responsible for compliance with rules and regulations, now and hereafter effective, 16 and filed with said Commission pursuant to the Illinois Public Utilities Act, of any public utility 17 whose service will be required for the building with respect to the provision of such facilities. 18

(b) All utility lines and facilities for water and sewer shall be placed in appropriate 19 easements and entirely underground. 20

(c) Overhead utilities directly serving the subdivision that cross a public right-of-way 21 adjacent to the site shall be placed or relocated underground on the opposite side of said 22 right-of-way. Accommodation shall be made on-site for transformers or other devices 23 necessary to make these improvements. 24

(d) Underground public utility distribution lines, including conduits and cables, shall be 25 placed within easements or dedicated public ways in a manner which will not conflict with 26 other underground services. All utility structures shall be located so as not to be unsightly or 27 hazardous to the public. 28

(e) When a subdivision in an R-1 Single Family or R-2 Single Family residential district is 29 less than 4 lots and is for the purpose of construction of single family residences, or when a 30 lot that is created by the subdivision that contains an existing single family residence, existing 31 overhead utilities are exempt from this requirement for lots containing those residences, 32 except that service from the distribution lines to the residence for all new residences shall be 33 placed underground. 34

(Ord. No. 04-12-C-3320, § 7, 12-6-2004) 35

Section 2: That Chapter 94, of the Skokie Village Code be and the same is hereby amended 36 in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold and the 37 material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through. 38


1

2 Sec. 94-1. Title. 3 4

This chapter shall hereafter be known, cited, and referred to as the Skokie 5 Subdivision Ordinance. 6 7 Sec. 94-2. Purpose. 8 9

This chapter prescribes rules and regulations governing the subdivision and 10 dedication of land. These regulations are intended to further the orderly layout of 11 land within the Village of Skokie. 12 13 Sec. 94-3. Jurisdiction. 14 15

The regulations contained in this chapter shall apply to all proposed 16 subdivisions of land located within the corporate limits of the Village of Skokie and 17 all proposed subdivisions within unincorporated Cook County lying within the 18 planning jurisdiction of the Village of Skokie (1.5 miles from the corporate 19 boundaries). If the unincorporated land is within 1.5 miles of both the Village of 20 Skokie and another incorporated municipality, the jurisdictional boundary line shall 21 be considered to be a line agreed to by both municipalities, pursuant to , pursuant to 22 65 ILCS 11-12-9. If no such agreement exists, unincorporated areas within 1.5 miles 23 of the corporate boundaries of the Village of Skokie shall be within the jurisdiction of 24 this chapter up to a median line equidistant from the boundaries of the Village of 25 Skokie and the nearest corporate authority. All subdivisions of land within the above 26 area of jurisdiction shall require a subdivision under the regulations provided within 27 this chapter. Additionally, individuals applying for occupancy permits in conjunction 28 with building permits, and applicants for Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan 29 Commission hearings shall be required to subdivide their property into 1 lot of 30 record if their subject site encompasses parcels which happen to lie within multiple 31 existing subdivisions. 32 33 Sec. 94-4. Interpretation and Severability. 34 35 (a) Interpretation. The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum 36

requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, general welfare, 37 and the purposes provided above. Where the conditions imposed by any 38 provisions of this chapter upon the subdivision of land are either more 39 restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any 40 other provisions of these regulations or of any other applicable law, ordinance, 41 rule, or regulation of any kind, the regulations that are more restrictive and 42 impose higher standards or regulations shall govern. 43

44 (b) Severability. The provisions of this chapter shall be severable in accordance 45

with the following: 46 47


(1) If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this 1 chapter to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision 2 of this chapter not specifically included in said judgment. 3

4 (2) If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the 5

application of any provision of this chapter to a particular subdivision of 6 land, such judgment shall not affect the application of said provision to 7 any other subdivision of land not specifically included in said judgment. 8

9 Sec. 94-5. Enforcement and Filing Fees. 10 11 (a) Enforcement. No plat of subdivision shall be approved which does not comply 12

with all the provisions of these regulations unless relief is granted in 13 accordance with Section 94-13. No land shall be considered subdivided until 14 the subdivision is approved by the Mayor and Board of Trustees and filed with 15 and recorded by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. No owner or agent of 16 the owner of any parcel of land located in a proposed subdivision shall 17 transfer or sell any parcel before a plat of subdivision has been approved by 18 the Village. The subdivision of any lot or any parcel of land by the use of 19 metes and bounds description for the purpose of sale, transfer, or lease with 20 the intent of evading these regulations is prohibited. For the purposes of this 21 chapter, a proposed subdivision shall mean a draft of a plat of subdivision, 22 prepared by a licensed surveyor and submitted to the Village in support of a 23 petition for subdivision. 24

25 (b) Filing Fees. In order to cover the costs of plan examination, filing, 26

publications, recording and other expense incidental to the approval of a 27 subdivision, the petitioner shall pay a fee at the time of application for 28 approval of a plat, as specified in Section 46-251 of the Village Code. Each 29 separate common area and outlot shall be counted as an additional lot. All 30 petitioners filing for subdivisions shall also pay an additional fee to cover the 31 cost of recording the plat with Cook County. 32

33 (c) Certificate of Insurance. If work is to be performed on public property or if 34

public property is utilized or impacted during construction and or 35 development, the owner shall provide, or shall cause the developer and/or 36 contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with a certificate of insurance 37 naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for any and all claims 38 related to any and all work. The owner shall hold, and shall cause the 39 developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and 40 indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal 41 injury related to work on or use of public property. 42

43 (d) Compliance. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, 44

laws, rules, and regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and 45 regulations. 46

47 Sec. 94-6. Layout Requirements. 48 49


(a) Rights-of-Way. 1 2

(1) Design and Arrangement. 3 4

a. All streets shall be properly interconnected and aligned with the 5 existing and proposed streets, alleys, and dedicated rights-of-6 way as established on the Village zoning map and the 7 Comprehensive Plan. 8

9 b. The existing rectangular gridiron street pattern shall be adhered 10

to for local and collector streets wherever practical, and the use 11 of curvilinear streets, cul-de-sacs, or U-shaped streets shall be 12 minimized, except where such use will result in a more desirable 13 layout to avoid existing obstructions. 14

(2) Width. All street rights-of-way shall be dedicated to a width that can 15 accommodate, where applicable, traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, turn lanes, 16 sidewalks, and streetscaping. The following table establishes the 17 minimum right-of-way width from right-of-way line to platted centerline, 18 in lineal feet, for streets within the Village of Skokie: 19

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Street Name Required Minimum Right-of-Way Width to platted centerline

Carpenter Road 50’ Old Orchard Road, west of Gross Point Road only

50’

Touhy Avenue 50’ Church Street 40’ Crawford Avenue 40’ Dempster Street 40’ Golf Road 40’ Harms Road, north of Old Orchard Road only

40’

Howard Street 40’ Main Street 40’ Oakton Street 40’ Skokie Boulevard 40’ All other rights-of-way 33’

21 (3) Cul-de-Sacs and Dead-Ends. 22 23


a. Rights-of-way terminating in cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets 1 shall provide pedestrian through-access at the dead-end to the 2 next street in the form of a dedication or easement, where 3 practical. 4

5 b. If a cul-de-sac or dead-end street is constructed without a water 6

main loop, the street shall not exceed 300 feet in length measured 7 along the street right-of-way centerline from the centerline of the 8 nearest cross street right-of-way to the edge of right-of-way 9 furthest from the nearest cross street right-of-way. A cul-de-sac 10 or dead-end street with water main loops present shall not 11 exceed 500 feet in length. 12

13 c. For subdivisions within residential zoning districts, the diameter 14

of a cul-de-sac turnaround shall not be less than 100 feet (as 15 measured at the right-of-way line). 16

17 d. For subdivisions not within residential zoning districts, the right-18

of-way diameter of a cul-de-sac turnaround shall not be less than 19 120 feet. 20

21 (4) Intersections. 22 23

a. Rights-of-way shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as 24 possible at right angles. An intersection of new streets at an 25 angle of less than 75 degrees shall be prohibited. 26

b. No more than 2 streets (4 corners) shall intersect at any 1 point. 27 Where possible, rights-of-way shall be laid out so as to contain 28 no more than 4 corners. 29

30 c. New rights-of-way shall be aligned with or be located more than 31

200 feet from an existing intersection. Where right-of-way 32 centerlines intersect arterial rights-of-way, their alignment shall 33 be continuous. 34

35 (5) Alleys. 36

37 a. Alleys wholly within single-family residential zoning districts 38

shall be 16 feet wide. All other alleys shall be 20 feet wide. 39 40

b. Blocks shall be laid out so as to enable the alignment of alley 41 rights-of-way with existing alley rights-of-way in adjacent blocks. 42

43 c. Dead-end alleys are prohibited. 44 45 d. In residential zoning districts where “T” or “L” alleys are 46

necessary or already present, an additional triangular area 10 feet 47 back from each alley corner shall be dedicated to make the turn 48 more accessible and create a sight distance triangle. 49


1 e. In districts not zoned residential, a triangular area 15 feet back 2

shall be required to be dedicated where “T” or “L” alleys are 3 necessary or already present. 4

5 (b) Easements. 6

7 (1) When required, utility easements (private and municipal) shall wherever 8

possible be centered on rear or side lot lines and be at least 20 feet wide 9 in order to provide adequate access. 10 11

(2) Proper coordination shall be established between the petitioner and the 12 applicable utility companies for the establishment of utility easements. 13

14 (c) Blocks. 15

16 (1) Block orientation and shape shall, where possible, adhere to the 17

existing grid system. 18 19 (2) Blocks shall have sufficient width to provide for 2 tiers of lots of 20

appropriate depths. Exceptions to this prescribed block width shall be 21 permitted in blocks adjacent to arterials, railroads or waterways. 22

23 (3) Blocks shall be oriented to maximize solar exposure. 24 25 (4) The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be appropriate for the 26

locality and the type of development contemplated; however the 27 maximum length of a residentially-zoned block shall be 600 feet as 28 measured along the longest block face, including any gaps created by 29 openings for alley rights-of-way. Non-residentially-zoned blocks shall 30 not exceed 1300 feet in length as measured along the longest block 31 face, including any gaps created by openings for alley rights-of-way. 32

33 (5) A 10-foot wide right-of-way dedication for pathway purposes shall be 34

required through the center of blocks more than 800 feet long. Pathway 35 dedications of a greater width may be required by Village staff where 36 deemed essential to provide circulation or access to schools, 37 playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation, or other community 38 facilities. 39

40 (d) Lots. 41 42

(1) The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the 43 location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use 44 contemplated. Lot dimensions shall conform to the requirements of 45 Article III of the Zoning Chapter. 46

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(2) Every lot shall front on or abut a public right-of-way, or provide a 1 permanent easement to permit ingress and egress to lots not abutting 2 the right-of-way. 3

4 (3) Through lots shall be avoided, except where necessary to overcome 5

specific disadvantages created by existing block orientation. 6 7

(e) Subdivisions Created by Successive Divisions. 8 9 (1) Whenever a parcel of land is subdivided into lots containing 1 or more 10

acres, and there are indications that such lots will eventually be 11 subdivided into smaller building sites, the Plan Commission may 12 require that such parcel of land be divided so as to allow for the future 13 opening of streets and the ultimate extension of adjacent streets. 14 Easements providing for the future opening and extension of such 15 streets may be made a requirement of the plat. 16

17 Sec. 94-7. Required Improvements. 18 19 (a) Installation of Improvements. No plat of subdivision shall be approved for the 20

issuance of building permits unless all street and sidewalk pavements, water 21 and sewer mains, street lighting, and parkway trees have been installed or 22 provisions have been made to ensure such installation in compliance with the 23 codes, ordinances and rules and regulations of the Village. A cash bond shall 24 be posted with the Village for 110% of the cost of the required work. 25

26 (b) Public Utilities. All plats of subdivision shall be laid out so as to adhere to the 27

procedure statement for Underground Utility Placement, available for viewing 28 in the Community Development Department. 29

30 (c) Flood Plain Regulations. It shall be the responsibility of the developer to hire 31

an appropriate consultant to determine whether any portion of a proposed 32 subdivision is located within a wetland, flood plain, or flood hazard area, and if 33 so, to stake, survey, and include any such locations on the plat of subdivision. 34

35 Sec. 94-8. Address Numbers and Street Names. 36 37

All address numbers and street names shall conform to Chapter 89 of the 38 Village Code. 39 40 Sec. 94-9. Plat Information Required. 41 42

The final plat shall adhere to the requirements listed in the “Plat 43 Requirements” pamphlet, available in the Community Development Department. 44

45 Sec. 94-10. Certified survey required; filing of copies of plat. 46 47


No plat of subdivision shall be approved until the plat is properly certified by a 1 surveyor and acknowledged by the owner. The duplicate of such plat shall be kept 2 on file with the Village. 3

4 Sec. 94-11. Payment of taxes and assessments prerequisite to recording of a plat. 5

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All taxes and assessments on property platted must be paid before the plat 7 shall be recorded, as provided by law. 8 9 Sec. 94-12. Amendments to a Plat. 10 11 (a) Vacation of a Subdivision. Any plat of subdivision or any part of a plat may be 12 vacated by the owner at any time before the sale of any lot therein, by a plat of 13 vacation of the subdivision, to which a copy of the original plat of subdivision shall 14 be attached, declaring the same to be vacated. The plat of vacation shall be 15 approved by the Plan Commission and Mayor and Board of Trustees as required by 16 this chapter. The Mayor and Board of Trustees may reject any such plat of vacation, 17 which abridges or destroys any public rights in any of its streets or alleys. The plat of 18 vacation shall be executed, acknowledged or approved, and recorded or filed in the 19 same manner as the plat of subdivision; and being duly recorded or filed, shall 20 operate to destroy the force and effect of the recording of the plat so vacated, and to 21 divest all public rights in the streets, alleys, and public grounds, and all dedications 22 laid out or described in such plat. 23 24 (b) Certificate of Correction. Any plat of subdivision may have errors corrected 25 after recording by submitting a Certificate of Correction prepared by a surveyor. The 26 Certificate of Correction shall only contain the correction of errors noticed after the 27 recording of the Plat and shall in no instances contain intentional modifications to 28 the plat no matter how minor. The Mayor and Board of Trustees shall have the 29 authority to approve or reject the Certificate of Correction. The Certificate of 30 Correction shall be executed, acknowledged or approved, and recorded or filed in 31 like manner as the Plat of Subdivision. 32

33 Sec. 94-13. Relief. 34 35 At the request of a petitioner, the Plan Commission shall after a public hearing 36 make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Trustees on relief of subdivision 37 layout requirements for sites 4 acres or greater. For sites less than 4 acres, the 38 Community Development Director shall make recommendations directly to the Mayor 39 and Board of Trustees on relief requests regarding subdivision layout requirements. 40 The Plan Commission or Community Development Director may recommend relief 41 from lot size and dimensions as required in the Zoning Chapter when the 42 development for which the subdivision is requested requires a planned development. 43 44 Sec. 94-14. Appeals. 45 46


A decision by the Mayor and Board of Trustees regarding the approval or 1 denial of a plat of subdivision is the final decision of the Village on that issue. 2 3 4

Section 2: That Section 118-32(a)(9) of the Skokie Village Code be and the same 5 is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in 6 bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through. 7

8 Sec. 118-32. Recommendations and determinations by Plan Commission. 9

(a) Recommendations to Mayor and Board of Trustees. The Plan Commission shall, 10 after public hearings, make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Trustees in the 11 following areas: 12

… 13 (9) Subdivisions. Review and offer recommendations for all subdivisions 4 acres or greater in 14 area or in conjunction with a special use permit or site plan approval. The Plan Commission 15 shall also establish Establish standards of design for subdivisions of unimproved and 16 redeveloped land, including reasonable requirements for public streets, alleys, and ways for 17 public service facilities, parks, schoolgrounds, and other public grounds. Make 18 recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Trustees on requests for relief from the 19 subdivision layout requirements for sites 4 acres or greater, when the development for 20 which the subdivision is requested requires a planned development. 21

Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 22 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 23 ADOPTED this day of June 2009. 24 25 Village Clerk 26 Ayes: 27 Nays: 28 Absent: 29 30 Approved by me this day of 31 Attested and filed in my office this June 2009. 32 day of June 2009; and 33 published in pamphlet form according 34 to law from June , 2009 Mayor, Village of Skokie 35 to June , 2009. 36 37 38 Village Clerk 39 40

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2

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE 3

METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER 4

CHICAGO AND EVANSTON SUBARU PERTAINING TO A MANHOLE AT 5

3350-3400 OAKTON STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 6 7

WHEREAS, Village of Skokie Ordinance Number 05-4-Z-3353 granted site plan approval 8 for a planned development at 3350-3400 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, to Evanston Subaru for 9 the establishment and operation of a motor vehicle sales facility; and 10

WHEREAS, the site plan approval required the upgrade of the storm water detention and 11 control facilities of the development to meet Village of Skokie standards; and 12

WHEREAS, the storm water system for this development connects directly to a 20 inch 13 interceptor sewer owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (the 14 “MWRD”), which necessitated the building of a manhole (the “Structure”) above the sewer 15 adjacent to the connection; and 16

WHEREAS, Evanston Subaru completed all work on the storm water system, the 17 connection to MWRD’s sewer and the manhole at its own expense; and 18

WHEREAS, a condition of MWRD Permit 08-050 requires both co-permitees, (i) the owner 19 of the property upon which the development is established, technically a land trust with Evanston 20 Subaru as the beneficial owner, and (ii) the Village of Skokie, to convey all rights, title and interest in 21 the Structure to the MWRD; and 22

WHEREAS, there is no benefit to the Village in retaining ownership of the manhole because 23 the storm water system does not connect to any Village infrastructure and is located on Cook 24 County public right of way; and 25

WHEREAS, this agreement fulfills the Village’s obligation and conveys all rights, title and 26 interest in the Structure to MWRD. All maintenance, upkeep and replacements of the Structure are 27 the responsibility of MWRD; and 28

WHEREAS, the Senior Civil Engineer and Corporation Counsel recommended to the Mayor 29 and Board of Trustees that the Structure Assignment Agreement for the conveyance of rights, title 30 and interest in the Structure to MWRD, located at 3350-3400 Oakton Street, be approved, 31 substantially in the form attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by 32 the Village Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie; 33

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village 34 of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Village of Skokie is hereby authorized to enter into the 35 Structure Assignment Agreement with MWRD, a copy of which is attached hereto, and hereby 36 made a part of this Resolution or as changed with the approval of the Corporation Counsel of the 37 Village of Skokie. 38

THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED ASVILLAGE RESOLUTION

09-6-R-

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, 1 Cook County, Illinois that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Structure Assignment 2 Agreement with MWRD, a copy of which is attached hereto, and hereby made a part of this 3 Resolution or as changed with the approval of the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie. 4 5 PASSED this day of June, 2009. 6 7 Ayes: 8 Nays: Village Clerk 9 Absent: 10 Approved by me this day of 11 Attest: June, 2009. 12 13 14 15 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 16 17 18 19

Exhibit 1

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THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

09-6-C-

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 46-193 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE

PERTAINING TO WATER RATES

WHEREAS, Chapter 46, Article VI, Section 46-193 of the Skokie Village Code 1 establishes the water rates for customers of the Village water service; and 2

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees have determined that water rates be 3 adjusted annually, if necessary; and 4

WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is increasing the amount it charges the Village of 5 Skokie for water by 2.0% and the Village of Skokie is facing additional inflationary increase in 6 other Water Fund expenditures; and 7

WHEREAS, in light of the aforementioned increase and an adjustment in expected 8 pumpage, the cost of delivering water services is projected to increase 9.73% in FY2010, 9 from $26.40 per thousand cubic feet to $28.97 per thousand cubic feet. This increase will 10 equate to an average $3.03 per month; and 11

WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and the Village Manager recommended to the 12 Mayor and Board of Trustees that water rates provided for in Chapter 46, Article VI, Section 13 46-193 of the Skokie Village Code be increased by 9.73%; and 14

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on May 6, 15 2009, considered and reviewed the increases to the Water Fund expenditures and the need 16 to increase the water rate to $28.97 per thousand cubic feet as part of the first hearing for the 17 FY10 budget; and 18

WHEREAS, the increase in water rates will be phased in through October 2009 due to 19 the nature of the bills being issued on a quarterly basis; 20


Section 1: That Chapter 46, Article VI, Section 46-193 of the Skokie Village Code 23 be and the same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is 24 highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is stricken through and highlighted. 25

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Sec. 46-193. Water rates. 1

Water rates for customers of the Village water service shall be as follows: 2

(1) For service within the Village of Skokie, $26.40 $24.15 per 1,000 cubic feet 3 for water service billed in or prior to the month of July 20098. 4

(2) For service outside the Village of Skokie, $26.40 $24.15 per 1,000 cubic feet 5 for water service billed in or prior to the month of July 20098. 6

(3) For service within the Village of Skokie, $27.26 $24.90per 1,000 cubic feet for 7 water service billed in the month of August 20098. 8

(4) For service outside the Village of Skokie, $27.26 $24.90 per 1,000 cubic feet 9 for water service billed in the month of August 20098. 10

(5) For service within the Village of Skokie, $28.11 $25.65 per 1,000 cubic feet 11 for water service billed in the month of September 20098 12

(6) For service outside the Village of Skokie, $28.11 $25.65 per 1,000 cubic feet 13 for water service billed in the month of September 20098 14

(7) For service within the Village of Skokie, $28.97 $26.40 per 1,000 cubic feet 15 for water service billed in and after the month of October 20098. 16

(8) For service outside the Village of Skokie, $28.97 $26.40 per 1,000 cubic feet 17 for water service billed in and after the month of October 20098. 18

(9) The minimum quarterly charge shall be based upon the use of 1,000 cubic feet. 19

Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 20 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 21 22

ADOPTED this day of June, 2009.

Ayes: Nays: Absent: Attested and filed in my office this day of June, 2009; and published in pamphlet form according to law from June , 2009 to June , 2009. Village Clerk

Village Clerk Approved by me this day of June, 2009. Mayor, Village of Skokie

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THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

09-7-G-

AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES PURSUANT TO THE PREVAILING WAGE STATUTE

WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has enacted "An Act regulating wages of laborers, 1 mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by the State, county, city or any 2 public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works," approved 3 June 26, 1941, as amended, 820 ILCS, 130/0.01 et seq. (2006) (hereinafter the “Act”); and 4

WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, investigate 5 and ascertain the general prevailing rate of hourly wages as defined in the Act for laborers, 6 mechanics and other workers in the locality of the Village; and 7

WHEREAS, the Act allows municipalities to rely on the determinations of the Illinois 8 Department of Labor in relation to its ascertainment of the general prevailing rate of hourly wages 9 and the Department has ascertained the pertinent rates; and 10

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 11 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 12

Section 1: To the extent and as required by "An Act regulating wages of laborers, 13 mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by State, county, city or any public 14 body or any political subdivision or by any one under contract for public works," approved June 15 26, 1941, as amended, the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics 16 and other workers engaged in construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the 17 Village of Skokie is hereby ascertained to be the same as the prevailing rate of wages for 18 construction work in the Cook County area as determined by the Department of Labor of the State 19 of Illinois as of June 2009, a copy of that determination being attached hereto and incorporated 20 herein by reference. As required by said Act, any and all revisions of the prevailing rate of wages 21 by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois shall supersede the Department's June 2009 22 determination and apply to any and all public works construction undertaken by the Village of 23 Skokie. The definition of any terms appearing in this Ordinance which are also used in the 24 aforesaid act shall be the same as in said Act. 25

Section 2: Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply said general 26 prevailing rate of wages as herein ascertained to any work or employment except public works 27 construction of the Village of Skokie to the extent required by the aforesaid Act. 28

Section 3: The Village Clerk shall publicly post or keep available for inspection by any 29 interested party in the main office of the Village of Skokie this determination or any revisions of 30 such prevailing rate of wages. A copy of this determination or of the current revised determination 31 of prevailing rate of wages then in effect shall be attached to all contract specifications. A copy of 32 the prevailing wage schedule effective June 1, 2009, is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "1", and 33 hereby made a part of this Ordinance. 34

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Section 4: The Village Clerk shall mail a copy of this determination to any employer, 1 and to any association of employers and to any person or association of employees who have 2 filed their names and addresses, requesting copies of any determination stating the particular 3 rates and the particular class of workers whose wages will be affected by such rates. 4

Section 5: The Village Clerk shall promptly file a certified copy of this Ordinance with 5 both the Secretary of State Index Division and the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois. 6

Section 6: The Village Clerk shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general 7 circulation within the Village of Skokie a notice of this Ordinance, and such publication shall 8 constitute notice that the determination is effective and that this is the determination of this 9 public body. 10 Section 7: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 11 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 12 ADOPTED this day of July 2009. 13 14 Village Clerk 15 Ayes: 16 Nays: 17 Absent: 18 19 Approved by me this day of 20 Attested and filed in my office this July 2009. 21 day of July 2009; and 22 published in pamphlet form according 23 to law from July , 2009 Mayor, Village of Skokie 24 to July , 2009. 25 26 27 Village Clerk 28 29 30

Exhibit 1

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VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 09-7-Z-

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO 3401 - 3403 MADISON STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN

AN M3 INDUSTRY DISTRICT

WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property: 1

THE NORTH 33.00 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF 2 THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, 3 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, (EXCEPT THAT PART DEDICATED PER 4 DOCUMENT NO. 85089742) AND THE WEST 11.00 FEET OF THE EAST 27.50 FEET 5 LYING NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF 6 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID 7 SECTION 23, (EXCEPT THE NORTH 33.00 FEET) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 8

PIN: 10-23-409-011-0000 9

more commonly known as a portion of 3401-3403 Madison Street, Skokie, Illinois 10 (hereinafter the “Subject Property”) in an M3 Industry district, is dedicating the Subject 11 Property to the Village of Skokie, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication“, dated May 19, 12 2005, and subsequently revised on May 4, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as 13 Exhibit “1”; and 14

WHEREAS, the Subject Property is comprised of approximately 8,805 square feet 15 and is generally described as two rectangles: 16

(i) one is 18 feet in width and adjacent to Madison Street, legally described as 17 “THE NORTH 33.00 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER 18 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 23, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, (EXCEPT THAT PART DEDICATED PER 20 DOCUMENT NO. 85089742)” (hereinafter the “Madison Parcel”); and 21

(ii) the other is 11 feet in width and adjacent to Kimball Avenue, legally 22 described above as “THE WEST 11.00 FEET OF THE EAST 27.50 FEET LYING 23 NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF 24 THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID 25 SECTION 23, (EXCEPT THE NORTH 33.00 FEET)” (hereinafter the “Kimball 26 Parcel”); 27

coming together in the shape of a “try square” with a triangular portion of the corner 28 excluded because it was previously dedicated. The excluded corner measures 6.50 feet 29 along Madison Street, 16.02 feet along Kimball and a 22.63 foot hypotenuse; and 30

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WHEREAS, this is part of a series of right of way dedications to be made in the 1 Southeast Industrial Area north of Oakton Street for the public purpose of improving truck 2 turning radii at intersections and providing public sidewalks, lighting and streetscape 3 improvements. The Subject Property will be utilized for improvements to be constructed and 4 completed in 2009; and 5

WHEREAS, the Madison Parcel is being dedicated to the Village of Skokie as part of 6 the Madison Street public right of way and the Kimball Parcel is being dedicated to the 7 Village of Skokie as part of the Kimball Avenue public right of way; and 8

WHEREAS, this dedication is being made without any compensation to the property 9 owner from the Village of Skokie; and 10

WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed the Plat of Dedication, 11 dated May 19, 2005, and subsequently revised on May 4, 2009, and has determined that 12 the dedication meets all Village requirements and has recommended its acceptance, as 13 indicated in his memorandum dated May 21, 2009; and 14

WHEREAS, the aforementioned recommendation was presented to the Mayor and 15 Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on June 15, 2009; 16

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees 17 of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 18

Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if 19 stated in full. 20

Section 2: That the dedication of the Subject Property, legally described above 21 and commonly known as a portion of 3401-3403 Madison Street, Skokie, Illinois, in an M3 22 Industry district, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated May 19, 2005, and 23 subsequently revised on May 4, 2009, to the Village of Skokie for the public purpose of 24 becoming part of the public rights of way, be and the same is hereby approved. The 25 Madison Parcel shall become part of the Madison Street public way and the Kimball Parcel 26 shall become part of the Kimball Avenue public right of way for the purpose of making 27 improvements to the public ways. 28

Section 3: That the “Plat of Dedication”, dated May 19, 2005, and subsequently 29 revised on May 4, 2009, attached as Exhibit “1”, except as it may be revised subject to the 30 approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager or designee, be and the same 31 is hereby accepted. The Plat shall be recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds 32 Office. 33

Section 4: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the 34 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and 35 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense. 36

Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 37 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. 38 39 40 41


ADOPTED this day of July 2008. 1 2 3 Ayes: Village Clerk 4 Nays: 5 Absent: Approved by me this 6 day of July 2008. 7 Attested and filed in my office 8 this day of July, 2008. 9 10 11 12 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie 13 14


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Exhibit 1

VOSDOCS-#331116-v1-Master_Plan_Commission_Report_for_2009-5P__Zoning_cahpter_amendment_for_home_health_care

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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2009-5P: Chapter Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, June 15, 2009 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission Case: 2009-5P: Zoning Chapter Amendment

Home Health Care Agencies

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS At its April 2, 2009 meeting, the Plan Commission reviewed a request by the Planning Division to add home health care agencies as a specific use under Health and Human Services in Appendix A, separating them from medical and diagnostic laboratories where they are currently classified. There are 55 of these uses in Skokie. Staff recommended adding a new category, home hospice and health care agencies, in all mixed-use, business, and industrial zoning districts except not B6 Downtown Science and Technology. The parking requirement will be 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 feet2 of gross floor area similar to other health care related office uses. The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation. INTERESTED PARTIES Legal notice was properly advertised as prescribed by the zoning chapter. No interested parties spoke at the public hearing. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND VOTING The Plan Commission recommends, by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 member absent, that that §118-218 and Appendix A of the Zoning chapter of the Skokie Village Code be amended, with text to be added highlighted and text to be deleted highlighted and stricken through in accordance with the attached Staff Recommendations in the 2009-5P Staff Report. ATTACHMENT Staff Report for case 2009-5P, dated April 2, 2009.


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STAFF REPORT 2009-5P: Chapter Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 2, 2009 To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor Case: 2009-5P: Zoning Chapter Amendment

Home Health Care Agencies

General Information Petitioner Village of Skokie Planning Division

Purpose To add home health care agencies as a specific use under Health and Human Services in Appendix A of Chapter 118 of the Skokie Village Code and any other regulations that may need to be amended as a result of this request.

STAFF ANALYSIS The Planning Division requests a review of home health care agencies and to add them as a specific use under Health and Human Services in Appendix A. The American Planning Association’s Land-Based Classification System (LBCS) lists these along with in-home hospice agencies, doula offices, and midwifery, and other similar uses as medical and diagnostic laboratories, which have a very low parking ratio of 1.5 spaces per 1000 ft2 of gross floor area. Acknowledging that in practice these uses are very different, Community Development has been classifying the use as “office and administrative services” or “office, not otherwise listed” on certificates of occupancy. With a very large increase in the number of these agencies recently (there are now 55 in Skokie), Staff felt that it is necessary to address the land use issue and establish a separate parking requirement. Currently, both “office and administrative services” and “office, not otherwise listed” are permitted uses off retail streets in NX, TX, CX as well as in B1, B2, B3, B4, M1, M2, M3, and OR and are restricted in B6 only to science and technology related uses. These uses are not allowed in H1. Staff recommends adding a new category, home hospice and health care agencies, in similar zones, except not in B6 (Downtown Science and Technology) and adding H1 (Hospital). Staff also looked at parking demand for these uses. Most of the time, parking demand is very low since most employees work off-site in the field. However, infrequently, on-site meetings are held that create a temporary spike in parking demand beyond typical office parking, similar to realtor offices or other uses with field staff. The Village has never received a complaint about these temporary parking overflows. Staff recommends establishing the parking requirements at 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 feet2 of gross floor area similar to other health care related office uses.


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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that §118-218 and Appendix A of the Zoning chapter of the Skokie Village Code be amended, with text to be added highlighted and text to be deleted highlighted and stricken through.

… Sec. 118-218. Required number of motor vehicle parking spaces.

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for designated uses shall be provided as follows: … (4) Office, retail, service and industrial uses. …

Health and human services: …

c. Child and youth services, community food services, home hospice and health care agencies, and services for the elderly and disabled: 3.0 parking spaces for each 1,000 feet2 of gross floor area.

…


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APPENDIX A P: Permitted Use S: Special Use A: Accessory Use R: Restricted in the district regulations or referenced section

Residential Mixed-Use Business Industrial

USE

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

NX

TX

C

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B1

B2

B3

B4

B6

H1

M1

M2

M3

OR

Health and Human Services Ambulatory or outpatient care: Clinics and outpatient care centers P P P S P P P S P P Medical and diagnostic laboratories P P P P P P P P P P P P P Blood and organ banks P P P P P P P P P Home hospice and health care agencies P P P P P P P P P P P P

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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2009-7P: Chapter Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, June 15, 2009 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission Case: 2009-7P: Zoning Chapter Amendment

Vehicle parking lot aisle width for 90° parking

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS At its April 23, 2009 meeting, the Plan Commission reviewed a request by the Planning and Engineering Divisions to correct an error made during the 2004 codification of Zoning Ordinance into the Skokie Village Code in Section 118-212(a)(1). In case 2001-5P, the Village Board modified the motor vehicle parking lot aisle width for 90° parking from 25 feet to 24 feet. In 2004, when the Zoning Ordinance was made a chapter of the Village Code, the codified version mistakenly reversed the correction back to 25 feet. This case simply reinstates the intent of the 2001 amendment. Since 2004, Staff has interpreted the intent of the ordinance as having a 24’ aisle width for 90° parking. INTERESTED PARTIES Legal notice was properly advertised as prescribed by the zoning chapter. No interested parties spoke at the public hearing. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND VOTING The Plan Commission recommends, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 members absent, that §118-212 of the Zoning chapter of the Skokie Village Code be amended, with text to be added highlighted and text to be deleted highlighted and stricken through in accordance with the attached Staff Recommendations in the 2009-5P Staff Report. ATTACHMENT Staff Report for case 2009-7P, dated April 23, 2009.


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STAFF REPORT 2009-7P: Chapter Amendment Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, April 23, 2009 To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission From: Steve Marciani, AICP, Planning Supervisor Case: 2009-7P: Zoning Chapter Amendment

Vehicle parking lot aisle width for 90° parking

General Information Petitioner Village of Skokie Planning and Engineering Divisions

Purpose To review an error made during the 2004 codification of Zoning Ordinance into the Skokie Village Code in Section 118-212(a)(1) that would correct the required motor vehicle parking lot aisle width for 90 degree parking from 25’ to 24’.

STAFF ANALYSIS In case 2001-5P, the Village Board modified the motor vehicle parking lot aisle width for 90° parking from 25 feet to 24 feet. In 2004, when the Zoning Ordinance was made a chapter of the Village Code, the codified version mistakenly reversed the correction back to 25 feet. This case simply reinstates the intent of the 2001 amendment. Since 2004, Staff has interpreted the intent of the ordinance as having a 24’ aisle width for 90° parking. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that §118-212 of the Zoning chapter of the Skokie Village Code be amended, with text to be added highlighted and text to be deleted highlighted and stricken through.

… Sec. 118-212. Motor vehicle parking lot design standards. (a) Size and clearance.

(1) A required off-street parking space shall have a width and a length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas as follows herein:


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MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PARKING STALLS

Minimum Parking Layout Dimensions for Head-In Parking for 9-Foot Wide Regular Parking Stalls at Various Angles

Reference Standard Dimensions

A Angle of parking 45º 60º 90ºB Width of stall 9’ 9’ 9’

C Stall width (parallel to aisle) 12 ¾’ 10 ½’ 9’

D Stall depth (perpendicular to aisle) 19’ 20’ 18’

E Stall length 18’ 18’ 18’

F Aisle width 13’ 17’ 25’ 24’G Stall depth (with a 2'0" bumper) 17’ 18’ 16’

H Wall to wall 51’ 57’ 61’

H Head into curb with 2' overhang* 47’ 53’ 57’* Vehicular overhang shall not encroach into a walkway or sidewalk area reducing the

width to less than 3 feet. …

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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2009-8P: Vacation Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, June 15, 2009 To: Mayor and Board of Trustees From: Paul Luke, Chairman

Case: 2009-8P: Alley Vacation North/south alley adjacent to 9435, 9441, 9445, and 9451 Kenneth Avenue;

9436, 9444, and 9450 Kostner Avenue; and 4401 and 4425 Foster Street.

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS

The Community Development Department is continuing its alley vacation program that was started in 2002 to vacate unopened and unimproved residential alleys in the Village that are unnecessary for Village transportation and access needs. In this request, the north/south alley adjacent to 9435, 9441, 9445, and 9451 Kenneth Avenue; 9436, 9444, and 9450 Kostner Avenue; and 4401 and 4425 Foster Street is being considered for vacation. The southern half of the alley was vacated per case 2006-9P. At that time, the northern half of the alley was left open due to the presence of a garage located at 9435 Kenneth Avenue that had access to the alley. Staff has since been notified by the property owner at 9435 Kenneth Avenue that the garage is no longer being used for vehicular storage. The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to vacate the alley. INTERESTED PARTIES Legal notice was properly posted, advertised and delivered to property owners in the area of the subject site as prescribed by the zoning chapter. No interested parties spoke on the subject case. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING The Plan Commission recommends the Village’s request to vacate the north/south alley adjacent to 9435, 9441, 9445, and 9451 Kenneth Avenue; 9436, 9444, and 9450 Kostner Avenue; and 4401 and 4425 Foster Street, be APPROVED, subject to recommended conditions. A motion to approve the vacation was passed on a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays, with three members absent. ATTACHMENTS 1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions for 2009-8P 2. Staff Report for 2009-8P 3. Plat of Vacation (Revised April 13, 2009) 4. Land Use and Zoning Map


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PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2009-8P: Vacation Skokie Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, June 15, 2009 1. Easements shall be reserved for all Village and Village franchised public utilities over

the entire area to be vacated. A permanent public drainage easement shall be maintained in the vacated alley.

2. Property owners shall not alter the grade or change the drainage pattern in the easement area without a permit from the Engineering Division.

3. Other than a fence, no structures shall be constructed or trees planted in the easement area.

4. The vacation shall be effective upon the recording of a Plat of Vacation by the Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.


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STAFF REPORT 2009-8P: Vacation Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, May 7, 2009 To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician Re: Alley Vacation General Information Location Unimproved alley, as follows:

The north/south alley adjacent to 9435, 9441, 9445, and 9451 Kenneth Avenue; 9436, 9444, and 9450 Kostner Avenue; and 4401 and 4425 Foster Street

Purpose To vacate approximately 454.15 linear feet of unimproved public alley.

Petitioner Village of Skokie Size of Site The alley totals 244.56 feet in length, 16 feet in width. The area

of the alley is approximately 0.089 acres (3,912.96 S.F.) Existing Zoning & Land Use

R1 Single Family residential, unimproved and unopened public right-of-way.

North R1 Single Family – single family residences

South R1 Single Family – single family residences

East R1 Single Family – single family residences

Adjacent Zoning & Land Use

West R1 Single Family – single family residences Comprehensive Plan The alley is designated as single family detached residential STAFF ANALYSIS The Community Development Department is continuing to implement its alley vacation program that vacates unopened and unimproved residential alleys in the Village that are unnecessary for Village transportation and access needs. In the past, property owners were required to petition the Village to vacate an alley and pay all associated costs involved in the process. In some instances, where the land from the alley increased the street frontage of a lot or its development potential, residents were required to pay for the alleys. The alley proposed to be vacated in this case does not fall under this category. It has been determined that the vacation of alleys will benefit both residents and the Village. Residents will receive minimally increased land area while the Village will reduce maintenance costs. Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. In addition to the Planning Division comments, staff comments were received from the Engineering


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Division. All other departments either had no comment or were in favor of the proposed vacation. Engineering Division The Engineering Division approves the granting of the requested alley vacation as long as an easement for the full width of the alley is provided to accommodate existing overhead utilities. Planning Division The Planning Division staff supports the proposed alley vacation. There are many similar unopened and unused alleys within the Village of Skokie. This alley was dedicated along with the original subdivisions back in the 1920s but was not improved when the homes were constructed. Although it is still Village property and may contain utilities, the Village has no intent to open or pave the alley. Thus, the Village has a program to vacate this alley and return the property to the adjacent property owners. In many cases adjacent property owners, perhaps unaware that this alley exists, may have assumed use and maintenance of this land. It is therefore in the best interest of residents and the Village to have this alley vacated at no cost to the adjacent property owners. When the alley is vacated, a utility easement over the entire right-of-way will remain so that utility companies can maintain their existing facilities. The vacated alley will be divided down the middle and transferred to the adjacent properties. The alley’s approximate southern boundary in the subject case has been marked with pink wooden stakes along Foster Street. Once the alley is vacated, the adjacent property owners will be sent a copy of the Plat of Vacation. When the property owners sell their property, their surveyor will prepare a new Plat of Survey indicating the additional land that has been added to the property. Residents may use the additional land as they would any other part of their property, with the exception that structures other than fences may not be constructed in the easement area, and this space must always be maintained for unobstructed drainage. Chapter 5 of the Comprehensive Plan supports the vacation of this alley. This alley represents group number 34 of the 127 alley groups identified for vacation in the Alley Plan. To date, 87 of the 127 alley groups identified have been vacated. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the proposed alley vacation be GRANTED subject to the following conditions: 1. Easements shall be reserved for all Village and Village franchised public utilities over

the entire area to be vacated. A permanent public drainage easement shall be maintained in the vacated alley.


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2. Property owners shall not alter the grade or change the drainage pattern in the easement area without a permit from the Engineering Division.

3. Other than a fence, no structures or trees shall be constructed or planted within the easement area.

4. The vacation shall be effective upon the recording of a Plat of Vacation by the Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.

ATTACHMENTS 1. Site Photos 2. Memorandum from the Director of Engineering 3. Plat of Vacation (Revised April 13, 2009) 4. Land Use and Zoning Map

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