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Lake Bluff board approves revised Yacht Club boat-storage plan, sends fence details back to architects board
Summary
The Village Board approved first-reading amendments to the Lake Bluff Yacht Club’s boat-storage plan at Sunrise Beach and directed the Architectural Board of Review to finalize fence materials, paint and landscaping; trustees debated visibility, wind loads and plant survival before voting to approve the plan and refer final aesthetics to the ABR.
The Lake Bluff Village Board on March 9 approved first reading of a revised development plan for a boat-storage compound proposed by the Lake Bluff Yacht Club at 503 Sunrise Avenue and instructed the Architectural Board of Review to finalize fence materials, trim color and landscaping.
The plan, revised after public workshops, reduces the size and height of a proposed boathouse compared with the 2024 approval and adds a six‑foot fence, landscaping of tall native grasses and three goose‑neck building lights. Planning staff noted the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals (PCZBA) recommended a six‑foot opaque (board‑on‑board) fence, while the Architectural Board of Review (ABR) preferred an open‑style iron/picket fence with landscape screening.
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