VILLAGE OF LAKEMOOR

PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

MARCH 19, 2009

The meeting opened at 7:07 p.m.

Roll Call

Chairman                   Dan Hellios – absent

Deputy Clerk             Bonnie Sikora

Members:                  Bernard Cretier - absent

                                    Mark Korsak

                                    David Browne – Acting Chairman

                                    Les Nejedly  

                                    Jeff Nykaza

                                    Dennis Rogers

Attorney                    Lisa Waggoner

Engineer                    Mark Rooney

Also attending           President Virginia Povidas

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Member Nejedly, second by Member Korsak to approve the April 21, 2008 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes as presented.

Vote taken.

Member Korsak aye, Member Nejedly aye, Member Nykaza aye, Member Rogers aye, Member Browne aye.

5 ayes. Motion carried.

Matter: Consideration of the Application for Annexation of a portion

                 of property known as the Miller Parcel on Darrell Road in

                 Lake County; PIN: 09-04-300-007.

Petitioner Present: Chris Miller

Petitioner’s Presentation: Mr. Miller explained he and his family would like to annex the northern portion of their property to the village.

Staff Comments: Attorney Waggoner explained RS-1 portion of the Zoning Ordinance.

Plan Commission Member Discussion: Member Nejedly asked Attorney Waggoner if there were any legal issues.

Motion by Member Korsak, second by Member Nejedly to recommend annexation.

Vote taken.

Member Korsak aye, Member Browne aye, Member Nejedly aye, Member Nykaza aye, Member Rogers aye.

5 ayes. Motion carried.

Matter: Application for Annexation and Amendment to the

                Comprehensive Plan for the property known as Lakemoor

                Gardens.

Legal Notice: The certified mail proof or receipt cards and the certificate of

publication have been received.

Petitioner Present: Rick Swanson, Jason Wisniewski and Mark Eiden.

Petitioner’s Presentation of Testimony and Evidence:

Mr. Wisniewski gave an informational power point presentation on a proposed non-institutional style assisted living campus. The units are offered on a monthly rental basis and the level of care is the determining factor, not age and does not include substance abuse rehabilitation. Revere Health Care based in Cary, Illinois will operate and manage the facility. It will be developed in three phases. Each phase will contain 112 units and a common activity center. The third phase will be constructed when municipal sewer is available. Renderings showed the site would have perimeter landscaping and berming to buffer adjacent properties. The architectural features of the buildings would be residential in character.

Staff Comments

Engineer Rooney referred to his March 11, 2009 letter (attached).

Attorney Waggoner explained the developer is requesting that the property be annexed to the village and that the property comprising Lot 1 and Outlot A, be zoned RM-1 PUD, and the property comprising Lot 2 and Outlot B, be zoned

RA-1.

Public Comment

The public hearing opened at 8:24 p.m.

There was no response from the public but Member Nejedly asked Robert Koehl, a member of the audience and a neighbor to this proposed development how he felt about it. Mr. Koehl stated he did not have the information the Plan Commission Members had but liked the open space and the concept.

The public hearing closed at 8:30 p.m.

Plan Commission Member Discussion of Annexation

The members asked about the length of stay for the residence, security, expected traffic and the type of care offered.

Motion by Member Korsak, second by Member Nykaza to recommend to the Village Board the approval of the annexation.

Vote taken.

Member Korsak aye, Member Browne aye, Member Nejedly aye, Member Nykaza aye, Member Rogers aye.

5 ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Member Nejedly, second by Member Nykaza to recommend the approval of the amendment to the comprehensive plan, adopt the rationale in the Teska letter dated March 11, 2009 on that issue and also subject to the applicant’s complying with the recommendations of Rooney Consultants, Inc.

Vote taken.

Member Korsak aye, Member Browne aye, Member Nejedly aye, Member Nykaza aye, Member Rogers aye.

5 ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Member Korsak, second by Member Nykaza to adjourn the meeting.

The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:38 p.m.