Lake County Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee Met May 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call of Members
4. Addenda to the Agenda
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
6. Chair's Remarks
7. Unfinished Business
8. New Business
REGULAR AGENDA
*PLANNING BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT*
8.1 21-0744
Ordinance amending Chapter 151: Unified Development Ordinance of the Lake County, Code of Ordinances relating to the regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses.
∙ At the direction of the Lake County Board, the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) conducted public hearings on April 19 and April 21, 2021 to
consider proposed text amendments to allow adult-use cannabis businesses in the unincorporated area subject to restrictions. The ZBA unanimously recommended approval (with modifications) of the proposed amendments as reflected in Exhibit A.
∙ At the April 28, 2021 PWPT Committee meeting, additional edits to the amendments were proposed as reflected in Exhibit B.
∙ The combined recommended amendments have been formatted into a consolidated document ready for codification as reflected in Exhibit C.
∙ The Ordinance will become effective upon County Board adoption of Exhibit C.
8.2 21-0756
Planning, Building and Development’s 2021 Annual Update.
8.3 21-0052
Director’s Report - Planning Building and Development.
*DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION*
8.4 21-0714
Joint resolution authorizing a Highway Authority Agreement and Supplemental Highway Authority Agreement between Lake County, the City of North Chicago, and AbbVie related to AbbVie property located at the intersection of 14th Street and Sheridan Road in North Chicago, Illinois.
∙ AbbVie owns property at 1410 Sheridan Road in North Chicago, adjacent to the 14th Street right-of-way, which has or had leaking underground storage tanks.
∙ AbbVie is conducting corrective action in response to the release and has
requested a No Further Remediation (NFR) letter from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enable the use and redevelopment of the property.
∙ As a condition of granting a NFR letter, the Illinois EPA requires that property owners enter into standard Highway Authority Agreements stating rights and
obligations relative to contaminants that may have been released into nearby
highway rights-of-way.
∙ Lake County also requires a Supplemental Highway Authority Agreement with additional rights and obligations above and beyond what is stipulated in the Highway Authority Agreement.
∙ Since Lake County has jurisdiction over 14th Street and previously granted local permitting and maintenance authority to the City of North Chicago, it is necessary that both agencies be party to the agreements.
8.5 21-0715
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc., Elgin, Illinois, at a cost of $162,525, for Phase I preliminary engineering and Phase II design engineering services to replace two culverts crossing on Stearns School Road at Mill Creek, and appropriating $195,000 of County Bridge Tax funds.
∙ Two culverts on Stearns School Road at Mill Creek need replacement.
∙ A consulting engineering firm will be utilized to provide Phase I preliminary engineering and Phase II design engineering services for this improvement.
∙ Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. Seq.
∙ The Lake County Division of Transportation’s Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
∙ The selected firm has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation.
∙ This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program, and designated as Section 20-00235-02-BR.
8.6 21-0716
Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Bravo Company Engineering, Lisle, Illinois, for Phase II design engineering services for the resurfacing of Hawley Street, at a maximum cost of $299,961.56, and appropriating $360,000 of Matching Tax funds.
∙ A consulting firm will be utilized to complete these Phase II design engineering services.
∙ Lake County selects professional engineering firms in accordance with the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/1 et. seq. ∙ The Lake County Division of Transportation’s Consultant Selection Process has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the firm selected for this project was selected in accordance with this approved process.
∙ The selected firm has a satisfactory past relationship with the Lake County Division of Transportation.
∙ This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with constructed targeted in 2022, and designated as Section 20-00999-79-RS.
8.7 21-0717
Joint resolution appropriating a supplemental amount of $110,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds and approving Change Order Number Two in the amount of $86,554 for the intersection improvement of Wadsworth Road at Lewis Avenue.
∙ Wadsworth Road at Lewis Avenue will be improved by adding turn lanes, modifying the traffic signal, and adding pedestrian accommodation including a connection to the regional Robert McClory Bike Path.
∙ The Lake County Division of Transportation has secured a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant that will cover up to $2,786,960 of the construction costs.
∙ The Lake County Board, at its October 11, 2016 meeting, approved an appropriation of $600,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds and a consultant agreement with RS and H Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, at a cost of $498,506.90.
∙ Change orders need to be approved by the standing committees for cumulative net increases over 10 percent. The sum of all contract change orders to date is $188,002, which represents a 37.71 percent increase over the original awarded contract amount.
∙ This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction anticipated to begin in 2022, and designated as Section 13-00055-06 -WR.
8.8 21-0051
Director’s Report - Transportation.
*PUBLIC WORKS*
8.9 21-0053
Director’s Report - Public Works.
9. County Administrator's Report
10. Executive Session
11. Members' Remarks
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: May 26, 2021
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