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WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
Approved 9.7.22
MEETING MINUTES
PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
August 2, 2022 7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum
Chairperson Laimins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call found Chairperson Laimins
and Commissioners Banasiak, Billingsley, Hale, Henkin, and Slattery present. Commissioner
Kasprak was absent. With six members present, a quorum was established.
Staff in attendance was City Planner John Sterrett and Community Development Intern Austin
Shwatal.
2. Pledge of Allegiance — Commissioner Banasiak led the Commission in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
3. Chairman’s Comments — None.
4. Public Comment - None
5. Approval of the Draft Minutes of the June 7, 2022 Plan Commission Meeting
Commissioner Billingsley made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Banasiak, to approve the
June 7, 2022 Plan Commission meeting minutes as presented. With a voice vote of all ayes, the
motion carried and the June 7, 2022 Plan Commission meeting minutes were approved.
6. Public Hearing of Case PC 22-09 — Zoning Text Amendments
Commissioner Hale made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Slattery, to open the public
hearing. With a voice vote of all ayes, the motion carried and the Plan Commission opened the
public hearing of Case PC 22-09.
Mr. Sterrett was duly sworn in. Mr. Sterrett stated that staff has prepared a series of Zoning Text
Amendments that clarify requirements, codify past practices, and remove inconsistencies within
certain regulations for fences, prohibited signs, and driveways. Staff is not proposing to add new
regulations but instead to explain in clear terms how certain codes within these sections are
enforced.
The Plan Commission discussed each proposed Zoning Text Amendment one by one. Following the
completion of a review each amendment, Commissioner Hale made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Henkin, to close the public hearing. With a voice vote of all ayes, the motion carried
and the public hearing was closed.
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7. Review and Recommendation of Case PC 22-09 — Zoning Text Amendments
Members of the Plan Commission deliberated on the proposed Zoning Text Amendments.
Commissioner Slattery made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hale, to recommend the
proposed Zoning Text Amendments as presented. A roll call vote found Commissioners Slattery,
Hale, and Chairperson Laimins voting “aye” and Commissioners Banasiak, Billingsley, and Henkin
voting “no”. With a vote of three (3) “ayes” and three (3) “noes”, the motion failed, having not
received a majority of votes of Plan Commissioners in office.
Members of the Plan Commission voiced concerns over the proposed Zoning Text Amendment to
prohibit LED lights surrounding window openings. It was decided that this proposed change would
be revisited for further discussion at a later date when the sign regulations as a whole are discussed
in the future. Members of the Commission also expressed concern over a change to the requirement
for all dwellings to provide two enclosed parking spaces (i.e. a two-car garage). Members of the
Plan Commission felt the proposed language for this requirement should be removed.
Commissioner Banasiak made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Henkin, to recommend
approval of the proposed Zoning Text Amendments with the exception of the proposed Zoning Text
Amendments to Section 12.4(K) (Prohibited Signs) and to Section 13.1-13(A)(7) (Dwellings —
Garages). A roll call vote found Commissioners Banasiak, Henkin, Billingsley, Hale, and Slattery,
and Chairperson Laimins voting “aye” with no one voting “no”. With a roll call vote of six (6)
“ayes” and zero (0) “noes”, the motion carried.
8. Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Rules of Procedure
Mr. Sterrett presented the proposed Rules of Procedure for the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of
Appeals.
After a brief discussion on the proposal, Commissioner Billingsley made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Banasiak to approve the Rules of Procedure as presented. A roll call vote found
Commissioners Banasiak, Henkin, Billingsley, Hale, and Slattery, and Chairperson Laimins voting
“aye” with no one voting “no”. With a roll call vote of six (6) “ayes” and zero (0) “noes”, the
motion carried.
9. Adjournment
With no further business to discuss, Commissioner Hale made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Henkin to adjourn the meeting. With a voice vote of all ayes, the motion carried and
the Plan Commission, at 8:21 p.m., adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Sterrett, City Planner