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COMMITFEE OF THE WHOLE
December 10, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Gerald L Farley. Trustees present
were Mark Busse, George Clowes, Tim Corcoran, Leo Floros, Paul Hoefert, and Irvana Wilks.
Trustee Leo Floros was absent. Also present were Village Manager John F. Dtxon, Planning
Director Davad Clements, Village Attorney Everette Hill, and Finance Director David Jepson.
Additionally, there were three members of the news media and seven Village residents
present.
II Minutes
The Committee of the Whole Minutes of November 26, 1991 were accepted and filed.
No Village residents addressed the Committee.
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Village Attorney Everette Hill reviewed the voting requirements on recommendations from
the Zoning Board of A~peals (ZBA) to the Mayor and the Board of Trustees. The ZBA
hears cases regarding: 1) Variations; 2) Special Uses; 3) Amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance; and 4) Appeals from Rulings of the Zoning Administration. In Mount Prospect,
the decision of the ZBA is final in regard to Appeals from Rulings of the Zoning
Administration. Also in regard to Variations from the Zoning Ordinance, the decision of the
ZBA is final for variations which are not greater than 25% and for questions regarding
clnveway widths and placement of accessory buildings on lots of 50 feet or less. All other
recommendations of the ZBA regarding Variations, Special Uses, and Amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance require approval by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
If the ZBA does not make a favorable recommendation for a Variation or a Special Use
request, it requires a two-thirds vote of the Mayor and Board of Trustees "present and voting"
to grant the request. This is different than the wording in some communities which requires
two-thirds of the elected officials "holding office." In regard to Amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance, a two-thirds vote to override a negative recommendation of the ZBA is only
~-~'~'~ required if 20% of the owners of adjacent propemes object to it.
In the brief discussion that followed Mayor Farley said he was concerned with an appointed
Board having more authority than elected officials. Trustee Hoefert said he would like to see
the requests expedited as fast as possible. Trustee Coreoran said he was in agreement that
elected officials should make the final decision, but that the current system has worked well.
Trustee Busse said he was satisfied with the present system. Trustee Wilks stated that she
would prefer mowng back to the system of requiring a two-thirds vote of the elected officials
holding office And Trustee Clowes said some of the information in previous documents given
to new Trustees has not been consistent and we need to be careful in making changes.
Mayor Farley requested that this item and the next item on the agenda be deferred to a
future Committee of the Whole meeting because of a reception for members of Village
Boards and Commassions scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
Consent Agcrlda (Omnibus Voting)
This ~tem was deferred to a future Committee of the Whole meeung.
No report was given.
No other business was brought up.
VIII Ad_~ournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8 35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
David C. Jepson, Finance D~rector
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