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Vernon Hills board approves appointments, driveway variance and land-plat resolution
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the village board appointed Will Hendricks to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Kate Buggy as deputy village clerk, approved an ordinance allowing driveway variations at 408 Elm Tree Lane, adopted a consent (omnibus) package of routine items, and passed a resolution to resubdivide Deerpath Park; votes were unanimous among members present.
The Vernon Hills Village Board on Feb. 3 approved several procedural and land-use items, including appointments to local boards, a driveway-standards variance for a single-family property and a plat/resubdivision tied to a park-district property exchange.
President Cook announced a resignation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and recommended Will Hendricks to fill the vacancy. The board moved, seconded and voted aye; Hendricks was sworn in and briefly introduced himself as a tax attorney and new resident. "Thank you all for the opportunity," Hendricks said after the oath.
The board also approved the appointment of Kate Buggy, the village's new assistant village manager, to serve as deputy village clerk. Buggy was sworn in and thanked the board.
On land use, Director Jennings presented Ordinance 2026-007, which approves three zoning variations from residential driveway standards for 408 Elm Tree Lane to allow a widened brick-paver driveway. Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval with conditions that the driveway not encroach into an existing easement and that the homeowner acknowledge responsibility to replace pavers if right-of-way work disturbs the apron. After questions about street resurfacing timing and apron maintenance the board adopted the ordinance by roll call.
The board also approved omnibus consent items a–j as routine and passed Resolution 2026-004 to authorize the preliminary and final plat of the Deerpath Park resubdivision and dedicate land for Philip Road right-of-way; staff said the resolution is subject to final engineer and attorney review before recording. The planning commission recommended the plat 4–0.
Votes at a glance: the appointments, omnibus package, Ordinance 2026-007 (driveway variations) and Resolution 2026-004 (Deerpath Park plat) all carried by voice or roll-call votes with the members present voting in favor; one trustee had given prior notice of absence.
The board adjourned the regular meeting and convened the Committee of the Whole.
