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Village board sends three development proposals — rezoning, fleet garage and new fire station — to Plan Commission
Summary
On June 10 the Northbrook Village Board voted to forward three preliminary development proposals to the Plan Commission for public hearings: a rezoning request at 1901 Raymond Drive, a village-owned fleet maintenance garage at 3504 Commercial Avenue and a proposed Fire Station 11 at 820 Dundee Road.
The Northbrook Village Board on June 10 voted to send three separate preliminary development proposals to the Plan Commission for public hearings and further review.
The proposals are: a rezoning request for 1901 Raymond Drive to change from I-1 (Restricted Industrial) to ICS (Industrial and Commercial Services); a village-owned fleet maintenance and storage facility at 3504 Commercial Avenue that would require a comprehensive-plan amendment, rezoning and several yard/parking variations; and a proposed new Fire Station 11 at 820 Dundee Road that would require a comprehensive-plan amendment, rezoning and lot-width and yard variations.
Board members heard staff presentations describing the existing conditions, the proposed post-uses and the specific zoning relief each item would need. For 1901 Raymond Drive, staff said the site is currently designated I-1 and that the applicant proposes a 21,000-square-foot building with no exterior changes; the board was asked whether a change to ICS and a small parking variation (requested reduction from 59 to 55 spaces) would be appropriate. Trustees voiced no objections and moved the item to the Plan Commission.
The village-owned facility at 3504 Commercial Avenue was described as a 31,000-square-foot building (including a proposed 1,000-square-foot addition) intended for fleet storage and maintenance. Staff said typical operating hours would be about 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with emergency operations as needed, and described a proposed 6-foot chain-link fence with a decorative front section, a ground sign and 27 parking spaces for eight employees. The board was asked whether to amend the comprehensive plan from “general industrial, warehouse and office” to “government facilities,” rezone from I-1 to IB (Institutional Building), and grant front- and north-yard and parking variations; trustees agreed to send the proposal to the Plan Commission for a public hearing.
The proposed Fire Station 11 at 820 Dundee Road was presented as a 23,714-square-foot facility with apparatus space, living quarters, offices, fitness and dayroom areas, 24 parking spaces and a staff of 11, operating on a 24/7 basis. The site is currently designated multifamily (6–9 dwelling units per acre) and zoned R-2 (single-family residential); staff requested a comprehensive-plan map amendment to government facilities, rezoning to IB, a reduction in required lot width and several yard/setback variations. Trustees agreed to forward the proposal to the Plan Commission.
Each of the three items was advanced by motion and approved by the board for Plan Commission hearings. The board’s consideration at this stage was preliminary and nonbinding; staff said formal public hearings, more detailed site plans and final zoning actions would follow at later meetings.
Votes and motions recorded on each item are listed below under Actions.
