A meeting of the Village of Riverlea Planning Commission was held November 11, 2019 at the Evening Street Elementary School.  Members present were Bryce Jacob (Planning Commissioner), Janet Brown, Robert Davis, and Rich Skowronski. Also present were Julie Ricketts and Barbara Sinclair. Joshua C. Mehling served as Clerk. The Planning Commissioner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

  1. The minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting of October 14, 2019 were not read since each member had received a copy. Skowronski moved and Davis seconded the motion that the minutes be approved as submitted by the Clerk. The following vote was recorded on the motion: Yea: 4, Brown, Davis, Jacob, and Skowronski; Nay: None; Abstain: None. The motion carried 4-0.
  2. An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Daniel & Barbara Sinclair at 138 Riverglen Dr to remove the rubber roof over the kitchen and install a lantern in a new flat roof at the rear of the house. Jacob presented the plan on behalf of the contractors. The existing skylight will be removed and replaced by a black lantern. This project will use the same siding as the rest of the house

Davis moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for this project as shown in the plans and Brown seconded this motion. The following vote was recorded on the motion: Yea: 3, Bagley, Davis, and Skowronski; Nay: None; Abstain: 1, Jacob. The motion carried 3-0-1.

  1. An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Mark & Julie Ricketts at 72 Riverglen Dr to install a fence at the rear of the house. This application had been tabled at the October meeting. The fence will be an open slat design, matching the fence approved at 84 Riverglen in October. This will be a partial fence, replacing an old fence that is falling apart.

Skowronski moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for this project as shown in the plans and Brown seconded this motion. The following vote was recorded on the motion: Yea: 4, Bagley, Davis, Jacob, and Skowronski; Nay: None; Abstain: None. The motion carried 4-0.

  1. The Planning Commissioner stated that Davis would be leaving the Commission after the meeting and thanked Davis for his service to the Village. He then announced that Paul Collini would be appointed to the Commission as his replacement as of the next meeting.

Davis moved and Brown seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion was approved unanimously

(4-0). The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

 

Bryce Jacob, Planning Commissioner

Josh Mehling, Clerk