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Lake Bluff trustees approve two subdivision items, adopt $1.15 million in warrants and pass consent agenda
Summary
At its Feb. 2026 meeting the Lake Bluff Village Board approved a final plat for two Shore Acres properties, a tentative plat for a Blodgett Avenue subdivision, adopted routine warrants totaling $1,145,953.99 and approved the consent agenda; trustees also praised Deputy Chief Eric Gerke.
Lake Bluff — The Village of Lake Bluff Board of Trustees on Feb. 9 approved multiple land-use items and routine financial measures, including an ordinance affecting two Shore Acres properties and a tentative plat for a property on Blodgett Avenue.
The board approved an ordinance to finalize the plat that adjusts lot lines between 1750 and 1776 Shore Acres Drive and grants variations to address existing undersized lots. Staff outlined three potential floor-area limits for the proposed Lot 2 — 3,783; 4,170; and 6,138 square feet — and said the Planning and Zoning Commission (PCZBA) recommended a 4,170-square-foot limit by a 5–1 vote. Attorney Warren Silver, representing the property owners, said the owners "are quite comfortable with their determination and accepting it and moving forward." The first-reading action and associated variations were carried by the board on a voice vote.
Separately, the board approved a tentative plat for 0 Blodgett Avenue that would split an existing parcel into two lots — a front lot fronting Blodgett and a rear lot accessed by a 33-foot stem. Staff reported proposed Lot 2 at about 100,636 square feet and proposed Lot 1 at about 116,846 square feet, both exceeding the E1 Estate Residence District minimum of 65,340 square feet; the proposal nonetheless requires a variation because the zoning code (Section 10-5-2) requires a minimum of 150 feet of street frontage. Attorney Cal Bernstein told the board he will return to the PCZBA next week to resolve driveway and curb-cut details. After that assurance, the board approved the tentative plat by roll-call.
The board also approved the warrants report for invoice and payroll payments. Staff said invoice payments for Jan. 27–Feb. 9, 2026 totaled $764,138.99 and payroll expenditures for Dec. 2025 totaled $381,815, for combined outgoing payments of $1,145,953.99. A trustee noted recent emergency water-main repairs and the frequent use of a contractor, Dimuth, for overnight responses. Trustees approved the warrants by roll call.
Other routine actions included approval of the Jan. 26, 2026 minutes and the consent agenda, both of which passed without substantive debate.
Votes at a glance - Minutes (Jan. 26, 2026): motion to approve — voice vote; approved. - Resolution honoring Deputy Chief Eric Gerke: motion to approve — voice vote; approved. - Ordinance, final plat and variations (1750 & 1776 Shore Acres Drive): motion to approve ordinance/first-reading action — voice vote; approved. PCZBA recommended a 4,170 sq ft floor-area limit for Lot 2 (5–1). - Resolution, tentative plat (0 Blodgett Avenue): motion to approve tentative plat — roll-call vote; approved (Ayes recorded by clerk). - Warrants report (Jan. 27–Feb. 9, 2026): invoice payments $764,138.99; payroll $381,815; total $1,145,953.99 — roll-call vote; approved. - Consent agenda (meeting dates/correspondence): motion to approve — roll-call; approved.
What’s next Several land-use items will return to the PCZBA for follow-up (driveway/curb-cut details for the Blodgett site and final-plat technicalities for Shore Acres). The board also tasked staff with following up with public commenters when a comment raises questions requiring more investigation rather than immediate board deliberation.
(Reporting based on the Village of Lake Bluff Board of Trustees meeting transcript.)
