Village of Lombard Legistar System

Upon Roll Call by Village Clerk, Suzan L. Kramer, the following were Present: President

Mueller, Trustees DeStephano, Tross, Koenig, Sebby, Florey and Soderstrom.

Quorum Present

Appointed Officials Present:

Village Manager William T. Lichter

Finance Director Len Flood

Village Attorney Thomas P. Bayer

Village Attorney George Wagner

Director of Community Development David Hulseberg

Senior Planner William Heniff

Planning Jennifer Backinstoe

Fire Chief Ed Seagraves

Police Chief Van Dillenkoffer

Deputy Chief of Police Pat Rollins

Public Works Director Stan Rickard

Village Engineer Dave Dratnol

Deputy Village Clerk Barb Johnson

Pam Bruns of the Lombard Jaycees presented a check for over $6,000 to the American

Red Cross to aid their relief efforts to the families of victims of the World Trade Center

and Pantagon Terrorist Attacks. She said that the money was not from the Jaycees but

collected from the citizens of Lombard. She said that she was surprised and amazed at

the generosity of residents who contributed $6,279.94. Ms. Bruns said that she has

never been more proud to be an American a Jaycee and a Lombardian. A

representative of the American Red Cross told that the money would be used for

survivors' relatives in New York and in Washington. They would use the money in

support of those who had lost relatives in the tragedies including the rescue workers.

They continue to send forces to both scenes for heath and mental health assistance.

The Red Cross also will provide travel expenses for survivors of the victims of the

tragedies to attend memorial services.

President Mueller thanked the Jaycees for this effort and all the other special activities

the Jaycees host as fund raisers for many good causes.

President Mueller also said that the Lombard Firefighters had been conducting their "Fill

the Boot" campaign for relief for survivors of the and he said that he had heard that

there was in excess of $7500.00 donated through the Lombard Fire Department

donations, and that other Village employees, the Police Department and members of

Village Hall had solicited donations. He estimated that over $20,000 had been donated

through Village initiatives. Clerk Kramer added that $25,000 had been collected by the

Lombard Fire Department alone.

Jim Plunkett introduced Michelle and Paul Terrafino for rescuing their baby brother from

a fire in their kitchen September 10. The Terrafino children are both former students of

Firemen Jim and Lieutenant Jim. When Battalion Chief Michael Torrence pulled to the

scene, the first to arrive, the kids were already outside with their baby brother. Lt.

Plunkett stressed that their Mom took in quite a bit of smoke but the children and their

baby brother were fine. He said that he had asked the children where they learned what

to do and Michelle answered "You know you taught me." He told how calmly the

children conducted themselves. He also said that their neighbor Mr. Michael Wilson

entered the home and extinguished the fire in the stove area. Plunkett presented both

Michelle and Paul with Good Neighbor Awards for their heroic efforts. Although Mr.

Wilson was unable to attend tonight, he was ackowledged for his brave action and

presented with the Good Neighbor award. They will all be honored by the Illinois Fire

Inspectors' Organization at their Luncheon October 28th. President Mueller presented

both of the children with the Village of Lombard Junior Hero award. President Mueller

thanked the Fire Department's Education Unit for the fine training they are providing in

the schools.

Trustee DeStephano reported that the Committee met on September 25, discussing

recycling extravaganza highlights. The event drew 383 cars with people coming from

Elmhurst, Addison, Wheaton, and Glen Ellyn. The extravaganza was run by 100

volunteers as well as Village Staff, President Mueller and Trustees Koenig and Florey.

Sponsors of the extravaganza were Carson Pirie Scott, Gianorios, K Mart, Subway,

Cole Taylor Bank, Walgreens and Target. She announced that the next Committee

meeting will be held on October 23, at 7pm. In conclusion Trustee DeStephano

announced that the DuPage County mobile Household Hazardous Waste materials

Collection will be held on October 13 from 8 until 3 in Wheaton at the Community

Parking lot on Liberty and next to Rathje Park.

Trustee Tross said that he had watched the tape of the last Board meeting and he

wanted to apologize to Trustee DeStephano because he had said she was wrong on the

subject of Committees meeting at night. He said he also had numerous phone calls

regarding the Harrison Road Project. He said that during the project numerous streets

are becoming cut through streets. He asked if the State could be approached about

prohibiting left turns. He said that Police enforcement is also needed but suggested that

the first thing to do is to prohibit turns from 53 and onto 53. It was decided that a

meeting should be held with the various jurisdictions to see what can be done. Public

Works Director Rickard said that the Harrison Road project would be finished within 4 or

5 weeks. President Mueller said that it would likely take much longer than that even to

schedule a meeting with IDOT but suggested a meeting including TrusteesTross and

Soderstrom,and Dick Schroeder, York Township Highway Commissioner to examine

what could be done on the local level. Trustee Tross feels that the back ups and cut

through traffic may not only be due to the Harrison Road project but could be an ongoing

issue. President Mueller asked Mr. Lichter to make arrangements for the meeting.

Enactment No: Ordinance 5028, 5029

Text Amendments to the Lombard Zoning Ordinance (Continued)

Senior Planner William Heniff reported that the Plan Commission has discussed the

proposed text amendments in various work shops and has presented five ordinances for

the text amendments. He reviewed the provisions of the ordinances recommended in

the Plan Commission report. The last ordinance ties our code in to the IEPA code.

Catherine D' Hoostelaere, 1815 S. Highland, spoke about the text amendment regarding

medical uses. She said that she felt that the text amendment was only brought forward

to accommodate the V3 Corporation Medical Center proposed in the 1800 Block of

Highland. She stated that she and her husband had been approached by the group

about acquiring their property and had underestimated their property value. According

to Ms. D' Hoostelaere, their property has been inappropriately profiled and should be

worth more than twice what V3 offered to them. She said that then V3 had indicated

that they no longer wanted it. She felt that changing the Zoning Ordinance to allow

medical facilities will mean that the Board will no longer be able to determine that

conditions will be met and protect the value of adjacent property. She felt that it takes

the control out of the Board's hands leaving the decisions up to staff alone and without

conditions and would send a message that the Village would not protect property values.

She said there has been discussion of imminent domain involving their property.

Ms. D' Hoostelaere asked the Village Board to reconsider their positions on medical

uses and not relinquish their duties. She referred to the Lombard vision statement for

improved quality of life.

President Mueller corrected her statement, saying that the Board had not mentioned

imminent domain.

Director Hulseberg added that staff had not discussed imminent domain either nor had

there been any formal submittal by V3. He stated again that this revision had come up

because of another property located on 22nd Street and that they had come to realize

that there were other existing properties with the same use where the revision in the

zoning status would be applicable.

John Jankowiak 1815 S. Highland Avenue, asked the Board to go home and read the

ordinance before passing it, to reconsider. He feels that the revision takes the decision

out of the Board's hands. He feels 155.503.07.a.2 is violated by this ordinance, in terms

of Community Development making provisions during pre development conferences.

Director Hulseberg commented on some of the issues which the residents had

mentioned. He said that regarding the property in question, the Village Board will still

have the authority of rezoning. David Hulseberg also informed them that the

development on the property would have to come in as a request for a planned

development which would also be under the Board's pervue. He restated that the real

property in question was a dental office on 22nd and they identified many other locations

in need of this provision.

Trustee Tross asked about the Comprehensive Plan which calls for Estate zoning for

the location on Highland. He also said that medical and dental uses should be

rephrased as outpatient facilities. Staff verified that they are simply updating the

language at this.

Trustee DeStephano asked why make the change, why not look at this on a case by

case basis. Director Hulseberg said that the dental office on 22nd had to have a

conditional use, they realized others were in the same situation, they felt that the code

should be made more flexible. Trustee DeStephano asked for clarification that this is

not related to any particular upcoming project.

Trustee Tross asked about accessory structures being required to be set back from the

front of the existing structure. Hulseberg explained that everyone that had a previously

existing detached garage which does not comply with this ordinance would be grand

fathered. President Mueller explained that this is to prevent building of detached

garages in front of the house. He said this provision would protect the neighborhoods

from having an accessory structure the only structure visible from the street.

Trustee Tross said that it is often the accessory structures that give us problems and

require many variations. He thinks that some variations for very small differences

should be avoided by giving staff the latitude to move ahead without a variation. David

Hulseberg said he would not want that authority.

Trustee Sebby agreed that if the Board gave Staff that authority, someone on the Board

would later come back and disapprove of what staff had done.

Director Hulseberg suggested that he find out whether the Zoning Board of Appeals

would be interested in assuming the authority

Trustee Tross said that the Board members have received calls about tax assessment

lots or lot of record. Mr. Hulseberg explained that lot of record is sometimes divided in

order to receive two different tax bills but we allow petitioners to build only on a lot of

record. If there is an existing building on a tax assessment lot, the house burns down

and the structure is 50% destroyed the owner is not allowed to rebuild because what

had once been a lot of record was now 3 tax assessment lots with 3 houses on it and

we only allow one house on one lot of record.

Trustee Tross asked Director Hulseberg to prepare an explanation for the Board

members as to the difference between tax assessment lots and a lot of record and the

corresponding rules and procedures.

Trustee Florey commented that he will not approve this contract based on the work that

the contractor did at the Metra Station. Director of Public Works Stan Rickard said that

they have no other contractors lined up at this point who are willing to do this work.

Trustee Sebby said that he was not pleased with their work in the Downtown area.

Director Rickard explained that most of the snow came in December all at once and that

even our crews had trouble keeping up with the events. Trustee Sebby thought that

maybe others were paying more than we are for this type of work.

Trustee DeStephano said that according to John Burg other contractors are not

interested in the contract. Trustee Tross asked if we indirectly responsible for the Metra

station. Director Rickard said that Metra is responsible for the platform, stairs and

ramps and that the Village of Lombard is responsible for the adjacent sidewalks and

streets. President Mueller said that we have to insist on quality if we go with this

contractor. Trustee Tross said that it should be reviewed what public sidewalks the

Village clears in the business districts. Stan Rickard said that they will receive the snow

plan with the areas we do plow including orphaned sidewalks, but he said the Village

does not clean business sidewalks even in the Downtown TIF area.