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Board to hold public hearing on Highland Baking facility expansion, developer seeks 20-foot height variance
Summary
Trustees agreed to conduct the public hearing themselves on a proposed 33,000-square-foot expansion to Highland Baking's facility, which requires a major variation to increase building height from 55 to 75 feet for stacked freezer space.
Village planning staff presented a preliminary review of a proposed expansion by Highland Baking, a longstanding Northbrook manufacturer, that would add about 33,000 square feet of freezer space and require a major variation to increase the allowable building height in the I-2 Limited Industrial District from 55 feet to 75 feet.
Director McKeown said the new stacked freezer system is driven by the company's packaging and distribution model; staff previously granted a parking-calculation clarification for non-occupiable freezer space. Trustees noted the facility is surrounded by industrial uses and voiced support for expediting review so the business may expand in place. Trustee Koehler urged moving the matter to a public hearing quickly.
The board voted to conduct the public hearing itself rather than referring the application to the Plan Commission; the motion passed on a voice vote with trustees signaling support. Trustees asked staff to schedule the hearing in coordination with applicants and the Plan Commission as appropriate.
Ending: The hearing date will be set through staff coordination; the public hearing will give residents and trustees a formal forum to comment before any final zoning decision on the height variance is made.
