2003-08-27 - Appearance Review Team - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑Appearance Review Team
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Meeting ate: 08/27/2003
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
From: Ghida S. Neukirch, Assistant Village Manager
STAFF TEAM:
Bob Pfeil, Village Planner
Ed Schar, Building Commissioner
Greg Summers, Associate Planner
Ghida Neukirch, Asst. Village Mgr.
CC:
ZBA Trustee Liaisons Jeff Braiman & Chuck Johnson
ZBA Commissioner Bruce Entman
SUBJECT SITE
Lot #5, Brentwood Station, Park Avenue & Orchard Lane. Dearborn Group development for a
total of 8 single family homes; 3 floor plans with 3 different elevations. The homes are 2700-3300
square feet in range.
PETITIONER REQUEST
Proposed color for the facade of Lot#5 - Boral Bricks "Georgetown,". The color is described as a
combination of red/brown/black. Brick samples were provided and reviewed at the meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the applicant considers a gray tone brick, or one with less variation and
color mix than presented. The reasoning is that the proposed color is very similar to the existing
brick of the 8 unit development. Based on the estimated cost of the home and the minimal
quantity of the total number of homes in the subject area, if the homeowner is adamant on the
proposed Georgetown brick color, approval would be granted.
STAFF FEEDBACK/RESEARCH
Bob Pfeil and Greg Summers conducted a field visit to the Brentwood Station development in
order to understand the existing layout of models, brick, and siding colors. Following is a report
issued by Greg Summers:
The homes constructed on Lots 1,3A and 8 all use substantially similar red/brown/black
or red/black brick mixtures (Lots 2 and 7 do not yet have siding and/or brick in place). Lot
6 uses an off-white/tan brick color.
The breakdown of exterior finish materials is as follows:
Lot Brick Color Siding Color
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1 red//black (lighter) light tan
2*
3 red/black gray
4 red/brown/black **
5*** ***
Goff-white/tan tan
7*
8 red/black tan
* does not yet have brick or siding in place
** lot 4 is an all brick home with no hardi-plank siding
*** house currently under review
All eight homes in Brentwood Station are similar in elevation, although some adjustments
have been made to provide visual variety. The modified elevation proposed for Lot 5
appears to incorporates many changes, including the proposed alternate louver. The
home has the same floor plan as the adjacent home, as well as the majority of homes in
the Brentwood Station development, which makes it challenging to achieve variety in
appearance.
The brick proposed for Lot 5, Boral Bricks "Georgetown," is a red/brown/black
combination, is very similar in color to the Glen Gary "Summerset" used on Lot 4. The
texture of the brick is different between the two brick styles. Section V.B.18.iv. of the
Appearance Plan states that "the predominant element of the front elevations of adjacent
homes shall be different colors." It is suggested the builder and homeowner review
alternate brick selections with either a peach or orange tone. Other options could include
a brick with a more monolithic color (less variation and color mix in the same batch — all
of the brick used thus far has a mixed-color palette) or a gray tone brick.
ZONING BOARD REVIEW ON AESTHETICS
Below is the portion of the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting minutes whereby the materials for
the proposed development was presented and discussed.
The Board unanimously approved the proposed elevations, colors and materials for the
devleopment, subject to the following:
Corresponding Elevation C of Models Ashton and Brentwood are not to be located
adjacent to each other or across the street from each other, subject to Monotony Code.
The Developer to provide another alternative color roofing material.
The following materials are to be used:
Siding: Hardy Board or Cemplank Colors: Cabot or Olympic manufacture's; Navajo
White, Cape Cod Gray, Milkweed, Salt Marsh, or Seacoast Gray
Bricks: Boral Bricks — Craggy Mountain, Boral Bricks — Summerset 10-847-21, Boral
Bricks — Brookhaven, Boral Bricks — George Town, General Shale Bricks — Primrose
33-10-747, or Arcadia 20-10-644
Shingles: Weathered Grey or other choice.
December 18, 2001; Zoning Board of Appeals.
✓ Approval recommended.
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Ch. Entman commented that the Board may want to standardize a color blue in the future.
However, right now the board will review any requests to deviation. Mr. Schar advised that the
Village can have the landlord revise their sign criteria and have them present what they may
want to use as a standard.
Com. Horwitz made the following motion:
I move we approve the request of Q.T. Signs on behalf of Pure Bliss, 1499 Dundee Road, for
proposed sign color not listed in the Sign Criteria of Plaza Verde West Shopping Center,
Robenhouse Plexiglass #2051 blue.
A sample will be maintained for reference.
Com. Sandler seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE—Horwitz, Krakauer, Sandler, Windecker, Lesser, Entman
NAY—None
ABSTAIN—None
Motion Passed 6 to 0.
AESTHETIC REVIEW OF BRENTWOOD STATION, DEARBORN GROUP, REVIEW
OF ELEVATIONS, COLORS AND MATERIALS
Mr. Adel Sotolongo, Dearborn Group, 15 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Illinois (847) 359-
8200 was present and sworn in.
Com. Lesser advised the Board that LaSalle Bank is financing this project by a colleague of his,
but this will not impact his comments or decision this evening.
Mr. Sotolongo explained that Brentwood Station is an 8-unit community and they are proposing
three different floor plans with three different elevations per floor plan. So actually there are nine
elevations all together. They rendered three of the elevations in large and all the elevations are
contained in the exhibits submitted. The exteriors will be brick. The siding will be hardy board or
cemplank that will be stained. The fascia, soffits, and gutters will be aluminum. The windows
will be vinyl finish vinyl windows. The homes are 2700 — 3300 square feet in range. They have
basements. He has brought samples of brick and color samples.
Ch. Entman asked where these home will be located. Mr. Sotolongo replied that they will be at
Main Street and Park Avenue. Approximately a quarter mile north of Route 22. Down the street
from the Prairie View train station. Mr. Sotolongo showed the other floor plans that were not
rendered, but that they have elevations for.
Com. Sandler asked Mr. Schar if the Board is only looking at aesthetic review or is the
Monotony Code an issue also. Mr. Schar advised that Monotony Code will also be reviewed.
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Mr. Sotolongo advised that the submittal reflects the three different elevations for each of the
models. The idea was to have different size houses, because there is only eight of them. The
price that they are going to be selling for will be able to give the customer a fairly wide variety of
elevations to choose from. The exteriors are brick, the siding is hardy board, or cemplank. They
are leaning more toward the cemplank for this price home as opposed to cedar because the
maintenance is a lot better than cedar siding. Cemplank is a cement-type siding material. It is
very fire retardant, doesn't burn. The fascia, soffits and gutters will be aluminum. The color will
match the siding. The windows will be vinyl. The garage doors will be insulated. The entry
doors, will be a green, a teal, or a blue, as long as there are no two front doors the same color
next to each other. We will follow the Monotony Code that the Village has and it is really not
unreasonable. It is fairly common in a lot of communities, as far as what they are looking for, in
order to avoid having the same house built in the next lot or across the street.
Mr. Sotolongo also stated that they will offer four or five different brick samples. If we had more
homes and it was priced differently and we had a larger development, we would probably have
predetermined packages that customers would choose from. Because these houses with options
will be close to $600,00 dollars, we really wanted to let the customer merry the colors they
wanted with our guidance. The only color that will be generic throughout the community will be
the roof, and that will be a weathered gray roofing material. This color picks up some of the
lighter based colors for the siding. It has some grays, it has some blacks, it's got some browns.
That will pretty much tie everything together as far as the community itself. The elevations will
be different and the materials will be different.
Com. Horwitz asked if that is an architectural shingle. Mr. Sotolongo advised that it is a regular
shingle.
Com. Sandler asked if each if these houses can be built in each of the lots. Mr. Sotolongo
advised that that there is freeze. There is only one house that cannot be built on one particular lot
because the house would not fit on that lot. Com. Sandler advised that he believed that
aesthetically the houses are nice looking, he is worried about the Monotony aspect of it. He
thinks that there is a lot of similarity between some of the elevations on different models.
Com. Horwitz confirmed that there will be only one color of shingle. Mr. Sotolongo advised that
one of the homes will have a dryvit finish and basically the color of the dryvit will be chosen
from a selection.
Com. Windecker confirmed that there will be eight lots and eight with the same roof and eight
could be the same siding if everybody picks the same. Mr. Sotolongo stated not necessarily. We
will control that. We will have restrictions so they cannot have the same color siding or brick
next to each other.
Mr. Schar advised that the Monotony Code specifies that houses cannot have the same base
color, which is the bulk of the color you see on that house. That is not just the front, but also the
three other sides. They have to differentiate from one to another even color wise. It addresses
models too, what is similar and dissimilar and exactly alike.
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Mr. Sotolongo advised that the Village's Monotony Code is not hard to work with. It is not an
uncommon type of Code. The samples were brought simply so that the Board could see the
material. Mr. Sotolongo showed the Board the colors that will be offered.
Com. Sandler asked how big are the lots. Mr. Sotolongo advised the lots are approximately a 1/4
acre per lot.
Ch. Entman asked Mr. Schar if the Monotony Code is enforced at the permit stage, when they
come in and apply for a permit for the same elevation. Mr. Schar advised that the way it works is
that the responsibility is initially on their sales force. We are the back up. We will not issue the
permit until we are satisfied that there is no Monotony issue, lot to lot or across the street.
Com. Lesser asked Mr. Schar if that not only applies to the elevations, but to also the models. So
it is across the street, to the left and to the right, correct. Mr. Schar replied that it depends on the
model. Some you need two dissimilar models in between. You cannot build identical models
across the street from each other and you cannot use the same base color in the same context.
Com. Horwitz stated that his first comment is that eight houses are going to have the same roof
color. In the siding there is half a dozen of similar colors. So if every house had similar colors
with the same color roof, the bricks aren't that much different with the exception of the two,
there are going to be a lot of very similar-looking homes.
Mr. Sotolongo stated that because it is one community and is not individual home scattered, we
do want to tie it together and we think that the same roof color would tie the community
together. We believe that there is enough deviation in the elevations that not everybody will buy
the same house.
Com. Horwitz stated that with the recent hailstorm last year, he has seen what has happened in
his subdivision. Everyone has seemed to have gotten the same color roof. Mr. Sotolongo stated
that the roof color is not a big deal. They can offer more than one roof color.
Com. Krakauer noted that almost all of the elevations show on the front three windows and a
door.
Ch. Entman advised the Board to go through all the different elements. He asked if the Board
had any issues with the different models. The Board had no issues. Ch. Entman asked if the
Board had any issues with the elevations.
Com. Krakauer advised that Elevation C on models A, B, and C were very similar and would not
want to see them next to each other. Trustee Marienthal agreed with Com. Krakauer.
Ch. Entman advised that he believed that the A and B models on all elevations were very similar.
He did advise that even though the lots would not be similar, those two models should not be
next to each other.
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Ch. Entman asked the Board if they had any issues with the colors of the siding. The Board did
not. Ch. Entman asked the Board if they had any issues with the brick. The Board did not. Ch.
Entman asked the Board if they had any issues with the roof. Trustee Marienthal agreed that
there should be more than one choice available. Mr. Sotolongo stated they will make more than
one available. They will provide two to three different color choices. Ch. Entman agreed that
there should be different shades of roofs next to each other.
Mr. Schar stated that the best thing to do would be to give them your guidance on color packages
and material packages. The Monotony Code is what the Village needs to know for their
enforcement of model to model. Give the builder the leeway to use which ever they want to,
depending on what they think is right.
Com. Lesser made the following motion:
I move we recommend that the Village Board approve the Aesthetic Review of Brentwood
Station, Dearborn Group, Review of Elevation, Colors and Materials.
Subject to the following:
Corresponding Elevation C of Models Ashton and Brentwood are not to be located adjacent to
each other or across the street from each other, subject to Monotony Code. The Developer to
provide another alternative color roofing material.
The following materials are to be used:
Siding: Hardy Board or Cemplank Colors: Cabot or Olympic manufacture's; Navajo White,
Cape Cod Gray, Milkweed, Salt Marsh, or Seacoast Gray
Bricks: Boral Bricks — Craggy Mountain, Boral Bricks — Summerset 10-847-21, Boral Bricks —
Brookhaven, Boral Bricks — George Town, General Shale Bricks — Primrose 33-10-747, or
Arcadia 20-10-644
Shingles: Weathered Grey or other choice
Com. Windecker seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE—Horwitz, Krakauer, Sandler, Windecker, Lesser, Entman
NAY—None
ABSTAIN—None
Motion Passed 6 to 0. Item will be on the Village Board Agenda January 7, 2002.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trustee Marienthal on behalf of the Village Board wished everyone a Happy Holiday. Ch.
Entman on behalf of the Zoning Board also wished everyone a Happy Holiday.
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