The Village Board of Glencoe received a presentation on a special-use and zoning request for a large secondary structure and related site changes, including driveway reconfiguration, parking adjustments, lighting, landscaping and fencing.

Planning staff described the site plan and said the project would consolidate several existing buildings and showed elevations that peak at roughly 35 feet in places, with portions at about 30 feet. Staff noted the application requests zoning relief related to height and related site improvements, and that the case has been reviewed by the zoning commission and planning staff.

During the planning review and the public comment period, neighbors told staff they were most concerned about vehicular access and sightlines across the property. Planning staff said the zoning commission recommended conditions that focus first on ensuring appropriate access to the center of the property and second on providing screening and visual buffering along the north-south axis of the site.

The presentation included a site plan that showed removal and consolidation of multiple outbuildings and changes adjacent to a baseball field; staff said the application would include updates to lighting, landscaping and fencing. The planner also said the applicant revised driveway access and parking configurations and that interior two-level sections of the proposed building contribute to the taller elevations.

Board members asked clarifying questions and staff said the matter will return to the board for final action; the transcript indicates the case is at a final step in the local review process but does not record a final vote in the provided excerpt. Public commenters were invited to record concerns to staff and to participate in the zoning commission review.

The record shows the zoning commission sought revisions and conditioned its recommendation on resolving access and visual screening concerns before a final approval is granted.