2007-06-07 - Appearance Review Team - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑Appearance Review Team
Document Type: ❑Agenda 0 Minutes
Meeting Date: 06/07/2007
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
Appearance Review Team (ART) MEETING
DOMINICK'S, 1160 LAKE COOK ROAD
MODIFICATION OF EXTERIOR DESIGN
JUNE 7, 2007
PRESENT
Robert Pfeil, Village Planner
Edward Schar, Building Commissioner
Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Manager
Anne Marrin, Administrative Intern
Sam Furman, Heights Venture Architects
Steve Gorski, Dominick's
PROPOSAL
Review of the submittal for Dominick's, 1160 Lake Cook Road—Modification of exterior design
to "Lifestyle" design, earth tone colors.
Mr. Furman explained that this shopping center is unique in that the exterior is entirely brick.
They tried to isolate areas that would not conflict with the rest of the shopping center. They are
proposing adding stone and light sconces to the archways. They are adding color to area behind
the Dominick's wall sign. The metal coping will also be painted. They are also changing the main
entrances to align with the archways.
The area behind the Dominick's wall sign will not be painted but proposed to be stained with
"Nawkaw". This material is designed to go over brick but still give a brick appearance. There
have been no maintenance issues with this product to their knowledge. The specifications will be
forwarded to the Village; the Village also requested a sample or sample photographs of the
product.
It was asked if the stained area would include behind the Dominick's wall sign letters. Mr. Furman
advised that it would need to carry through for a consistent look.
Mr. Gorski advised that they have used this material in the past to match existing brick, but never
used in this manner. A sample cannot not be provided for ART review since the application is
custom made. Although this material will be used on the Northbrook store, they are not sure if it
has been installed.
It was requested that the manufactures specifications be provided and that the Appearance
Review Team be allowed to visually inspect this product in place.
Signs are not included in this review.
ART RECOMMENDATION
The ART is concerned with any modification of the brick, including the use of the Nawkaw. The
other modifications to "Lifestyle" as depicted on the letter dated May 30, 2007 and the color
rendering (no date) are recommended for approval by the ART to the Zoning Board of Appeals
and the Village Board. The proposed signs are scheduled to appear before the Zoning Board of
Appeals for Sign Code variation on June 19, 2007. The Zoning Board of Appeals will review the
ART report and recommendation, as well as the proposed sign variations, then make a
recommendation to the Village Board for final approval.