The Planning and Zoning Board conducted a public hearing on November 21, 2002 following legal notification as required by State Law and Village Ordinance. (Mr. Silhan indicated that the legal notice of hearing was published in the Waukegan News-Sun on November 4, 2002, more than fifteen days prior to the hearing.)

The proposal on file is a memo dated November 1, 2002 from Bob Silhan, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building. Mr. Silhan presented the proposal. He indicated three critical legal issues that were previously discussed with the Village Attorney. These are: 1) limited specified duration; 2) substantive reasons; and 3) specific attainable objectives.

Duration. The moratorium is proposed to begin on January 1, 2003 and continue for 6 months, subject to possible extensions depending upon an evaluation of the progress in meeting the stated objectives.

Substantive Reasons. The reasons for creating the moratorium include: 1) recent, significant and continuing development pressure which has occupied much of the staff's, P&Z Board's, and Village Board's time; 2) an 11-year old Comprehensive Plan, which we've attempted twice to update, but to no avail; 3) a Zoning Ordinance which includes some regulations that date back to the mid-1960's; 4) a Subdivision Code which includes some regulations that date back to mid-1970's; and 5) a need to provide the time and resources to work on the various development guidelines.

Objectives. The objectives as indicated on page 2 of the proposal are as follows: 1) the Village Board of Trustees shall receive a Comprehensive Plan recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board at the conclusion of the required public hearing process; and 2) the Village Board of Trustees shall receive a recommendation from the Building and Engineering Standards subcommittee concerning proposed amendment to development regulations.

Scope. Mr. Silhan indicated that the scope is limited based upon potential windows of opportunity that may arise during the next six to twelve months, or existing vested rights on certain parcels. The moratorium would affect requests for annexation, re-zoning, preliminary PUD plan review, or multiple variations designed to circumvent the PUD review process, except for those areas specifically excluded. The moratorium would not affect nor prevent conventional, non-PUD subdivisions or re-subdivisions of properties already annexed to the Village of Antioch, and already zoned for the owner's/developer's proposed use.

The proposed exceptions areas as indicated in the proposal, are as follows:

a) Annexation of properties to be zoned and developed as RE-1, Rural Estate, 5-Acre lot minimum;

b) Property within currently unincorporated Lake County and zoned GC, General Commercial, or GO, General Office, as depicted on the UDO Zoning Map adopted April 11, 2000, and proposed for annexation and commercial, (or mixed-use commercial with some residential), development within the Village;

c) Property depicted as Commercial, Office/Business Park, or Industrial on Plate 7 of the 1991 Comprehensive Plan as last amended, and proposed for annexation and commercial, office, or industrial development within the Village;

d) Property within the historic central core area of the Village as defined by the following Sections of Township 46 North, Range 10 East: Fractional Section 5, South Half of Section 7, Section 8, Section 17 and East Half of Section 18;

e) Property that by its unique location may provide, in the Village Engineer's opinion, an appropriate site for a well and water tower; and

f) Property that by its unique location and/or unique circumstances may provide for, or greatly facilitate an opportunity for intergovernmental cooperation between local units of government relative to improvements to schools, parks, roads, utilities, or other public amenities.

Bob Silhan presented a map which graphically depicts the affected areas and the exception areas.

There were two persons in the audience, Jodi Gott and Sandi Siegmeier. They each spoke in favor of the moratorium, but had some concerns about the exception areas.

Following the Board's deliberation, Tom Baba moved, Carol Keller seconded, that PZB02-17, a request for a temporary moratorium on certain annexation and zoning amendments be recommended for approval. The recommendation includes that the development of a Comprehensive Plan sub-committee and Building/Engineering sub-committee each include one appointed member from the Planning and Zoning Board. If the appointed member is unavailable to attend a sub-committee meeting, then he/she would request another P&Z Board member to attend that meeting. Furthermore, the P&Z Board also requests regular reports as to the progress and status of each sub-committee to include presentations at regular P&Z Board meetings. Roll call vote: YES: 4; Cole, LaReese, Keller and Baba. NO: 0. ABSENT: 2; Ipsen and McCarty. The Motion Carried.

Trustee Pierce left the Board Room at 9:25 p.m.

Trustee Pierce returned to the Board Room at 9:27 p.m.

Attorney Don Anderson read aloud the following Ordinance:

First Reading: An Ordinance amending Chapter 150 of the Zoning Code by amending Sections 150.002; 150.003; 150.025; 150.060 through 150.067, both inclusive; 150.106 through 150.108, both inclusive; and 150.093 relative to intent and purpose, definitions, establishment of districts and PUD regulations; File No. PZB02-02.

Attorney Anderson read aloud the Resolution authorizing Village Attorney to sign escrow agreement.

Don Anderson, Village Attorney read aloud the Resolution authorizing Mayor to rescind February 17, 2000 Agreement between Village of Antioch and Deercrest L.L.C. and S & S Properties, Inc.