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The Sustainability and Community Enhancement Ad Hoc Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 20 was cancelled.
Recent Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting (September 21, 7 p.m.). The PCZBA recommended that the Village Board:
- Grandfather more existing parking situations in the Central Business District and require more new downtown businesses to have their employees park at the Lake Bluff Train Station parking lot.
- Grant zoning relief necessary for Hansa Coffee to relocate to 24 East Scranton Avenue (formerly occupied by Be Market).
- Adopt a new set of regulations to govern future planned residential developments.
- Update the Village's Comprehensive Plan to reflect the new planned residential development regulations as well as the current status of various residential developments included in the Comprehensive Plan.
Upcoming Finance Committee Meeting (Monday, September 26, 6 p.m.). The Finance Committee will discuss possible additional financial incentives for landmark properties in the Village.
Upcoming Village Board Meeting (Monday, September 26, 7 p.m.). The Village Board will:
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Receive reports regarding:
- The activities of the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association (LBOLA).
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Retaining legal counsel to seek damages from the manufacturers of PCBs (environmentally harmful chemicals).
- Consider approval of:
- NSWRD's proposal to construct a one million gallon subterranean overflow basin at the Lake Bluff Beach.
- Amendments to the current fiscal year budget to reflect emergency repair work as well as the timing of purchases between the last and current fiscal years.
- Changes that would grandfather more existing parking situations in the Central Business District and require more new downtown businesses to have their employees park at the Lake Bluff Train Station parking lot.
- Zoning relief necessary for Hansa Coffee to relocate to 24 East Scranton Avenue (formerly occupied by Be Market).
Upcoming Business Advisory Ad Hoc Committee Meeting (Wednesday, September 28, 7 p.m.). The BAC will discuss:
- A draft update to the Village's 2014 downtown parking study.
- Retaining a consultant to evaluate redevelopment opportunities in the Waukegan Road Business Park and near the U.S. Route 41 & Illinois Rt. 176 interchange.
- Its work plan to evaluate the economy of the Village and recommend actions to promote the local business climate.
