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Lake Bluff ABR approves fire sprinkler exemption for 1517 East North Avenue
Summary
The Lake Bluff Architectural Board of Review approved a resolution exempting 1517 East North Avenue from the local fire sprinkler requirement on June 3, passing the measure 4-1 with one recusal.
The Lake Bluff Architectural Board of Review approved a resolution exempting 1517 East North Avenue from the village’s fire sprinkler requirement during its June 3 meeting, passing the motion 4-1 with one recusal.
The vote clears the property to move forward without installing a full sprinkler system under the board’s exemption process. The applicant was present at the meeting; a board member recused themself and did not participate in the vote.
Board members discussed related exemption requests and operational issues for other properties while handling the resolution. Participants noted that some park and beach buildings are being handled separately: the sanitary district and park district have said they will apply for exemptions for a pump house and certain restrooms, and the village code already exempts open shelters from sprinkler requirements. The board also discussed site-specific conditions raised by staff, including exterior conduit and wiring on the beach restrooms, the need to paint remaining conduit to match brick if left in place, and a ground wire for an antenna that staff said would be relocated.
The motion to approve was made during the meeting and the roll-call vote was recorded with Member Wicks voting no and Members Strato, Cottrell, Dahlman and Chair Hunter voting yes; one member (Matt) recused. The board recorded the measure as approved by a 4-1 vote with one recusal.
No additional conditions or follow-up deadlines were recorded in the meeting minutes for this item. The board then moved on to other business.
