Minutes - 06/15/2020 - Plan Commission2.
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VILLAGE OF MINUTES OF THE JUNE 15, 2020
OAK BR REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PLAN COMMISSION OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
CALL TO ORDER: CALL TO
ORDER
The Meeting of the Plan Commission was called to order by Chairwoman Tropinski
via Zoom teleconferencing at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL- ROLLCALL
Gail Polanek called the roll with the following persons through Zoom
teleconferencing:
PRESENT: Chairwoman Marcia Tropinski, Members Richard DiBernardo, Thomas
Doyle, Jeff Finlay, Raju Iyer, Raj Lal (had technical issues connected
during the meeting)
ABSENT: Kenneth Wilczak
IN ATTENDANCE: Trustee Edward Tiesenga, Planner Rebecca Von Drasek and
Planning Technician Gail Polanek,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MINUTES
REGULAR PLAN COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 18, 2020 MAY 18,2020
Motion by Member Iyer, seconded by Member Doyle to waive the reading of the
minutes and to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2020 Regular Plan Commission
meeting as amended. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 6 — Members DiBernardo, Doyle, Finlay, Iyer, Lal, and Chairwoman
Tropinski
Nays: 0 —
Absent 1 — Member Wilczak. Motion Carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
Chairwoman Tropinski explained that consistent with the Governor's April 1, 2020
Executive Order declaring a state of emergency related to the emergence of COVID-
19 and in guidance with the Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois Department
of Public Health, in person meetings and hearings would not be conducted by the
Village in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room at the Butler Government Center. The
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entirety of the meeting would be conducted virtually via online web conferencing
system.
5. NEW BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS
A. 3824 YORK ROAD — WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (for OAK 3824 YORK RD -
WINTRUST — OAK
BROOK BANK AND TRUST) AND ROCCA — CERTIFICATE OF BROOK BANK -
APPROPRIATENESS — AMEND ORDINACES S-1529, S-1392 and S-914 TO ROCCA - AMEND
CERTIFICATE of
CHANGE THE EXISTING SIGNAGE APPROPRIATNESS
Chairwoman Tropinski explained the legal authority to conduct the virtual public
meeting, the required process for public participation, and noted that no written
comments were received from the public and that no one had pre -registered in order to
provide comments telephonically during the meeting. She reviewed the rules and
procedures for discussion, deliberation and voting. She asked for an overview of the
request.
Planner Von Drasek said that the request for the Certificate of Appropriateness was to
replace the monument sign panel and wall sign on the building for the new tenant. The
wall sign would be one foot larger than the existing sign.
Chairwoman Tropinski asked if the petitioner/applicant had confirmed and accepted to
proceed with the virtual public meeting and had provided a written waiver and consent
for this virtual meeting.
The applicant Laura Slivka for Wintrust Financial and representative Robby
Whitehead for Olympik Signs confirmed that they consented to proceed with the
virtual public meeting and that the written waiver and consent for the virtual meeting
had been provided.
Chairwoman Tropinski noted that the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness is
conducted as an official public hearing. All witnesses testifying were sworn in.
Robby Whitehead, Olympik Signs, testified and provided a PowerPoint presentation
showing the sign renderings and reviewed the request for the applicant. Oak Brook
Bank and Trust the new tenant at 3824 York was seeking new signage for the
monument sign and wall sign on the building. It will be a 27 square foot sign with
illuminated channel letters installed on a raceway exactly as the existing sign. The
wall sign will be approximately 27 square feet, which is 1 foot larger than the current
sign. The request is to accommodate the company logo and allow for visibility from
the street. It will meet Oak Brook sign allowance of 5 percent of the wall measurement.
The Village approved the use of the raceway for both the Countryside Bank and MB
Bank due to the stone building structure. They are reverse halo lit letters with the light
shining from the back. The only change to the monument sign will be swap out of the
panels using the same size panel and the signage will use the Wintrust blue logo color.
Only the white lettering will be lit, the blue will look opaque. All other provisions of
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Ordinance 5-1529 will remain in full force and effect. The signs will be harmonious
with the Graue Mill Gateway Area.
Member Doyle visited the site and noted that there was a sign.
Mr. Whitehead noted that they had received a permit for a temporary sign.
Member Finlay questioned whether the illumination is the same as the past.
Mr. Whitehead responded that it would be the same illumination as the existing
Countryside Bank.
Member Iyer questioned whether the monument sign must have the blue background.
Mr. Whitehead responded that blue is the corporate color used by Wintrust Financial,
the parent company.
Member Doyle commented that, MB Bank sign was fire engine red, which was the
previous sign before the Countryside Bank sign.
Member Finlay noted there is an existing red McDonald's sign in the Graue Mill Area
located across the street in Hinsdale and at the time of development, they had attempted
to change it.
Chairwoman Tropinski noted that there were no public comments
Chairwoman Tropinski asked the petitioners if they had encountered any technical
difficulties that negatively impacted their ability to have an adequate opportunity in
order to present their desired evidence.
The applicant responded that they did not encounter any technical difficulty.
Motion by Member Doyle, seconded by Member Iyer to recommend approval of the
Certificate of Appropriateness for the property at 3824 York Road as presented, subject
to the following conditions:
1. The proposed signs shall be in substantial conformance with the plans as
submitted.
2. The proposed signs shall comply with all other applicable requirements of the
Oak Brook sign code regulations including sign illumination; and
3. All other conditions of Ordinances 5-1529, 5-1392 and 5-914 shall remain in
full force and effect.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 6 — Members DiBernardo, Doyle, Finlay, Iyer, Lal and Chairwoman
Tropinski
Nays: 0 —
Absent 1 — Member Wilczak. Motion Carried.
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6. OTHER BUSINESS OTHER
BUSINESS
7.
Member Doyle discussed the DuPage River Salt Creek Work Group and concerns
regarding the Graue Mill Dam with the Commissioners
There was no other business discussed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Member Iyer, seconded by Member Finlay to adjourn the meeting at 7:32
p.m. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 6 — Members DiBemardo, Doyle, Finlay, Iyer, Lal and Chairwoman
Tropinski
Nays: 0 —
Absent 1 — Member Wilczak. Motion Carried.
ATTEST:
/s/ Tony Budzikowski
Tony Budzikowski
Development Services Director
Secretary
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PUBLIC
COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT