Village of Mundelein Planning and Zoning Commission met Dec. 17
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Mundelein was held on December 17, 2025 at 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein. Commission Chairman T. Roswick called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman T. Roswick led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE
Chair Roswick took the roll call. It indicated as follows:
Board Attendance
PRESENT: K. Anderson, K. Garesche, J. Holden, T. Roswick, K. Teehan, T. Wilson
ABSENT: S. Petti
Village Attendance
PRESENT: A. Orenchuk, Director of Community Development; C. Malec, Senior Planner;
I. Guadarrama, Senior Planner; J. Marvin, Associate Planner; and E. Swanson, Recording Secretary
MINUTES APPROVAL
Approve the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular meeting minutes from November 19, 2025
K. Teehna moved, seconded by J. Holden, a Motion to Approve the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes from November 19, 2025.
RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0]
MOVER: Commissioner K. Teehan
SECONDER: Commissioner J. Holden
AYES: T. Roswick, K. Anderson, K. Garesche, J. Holden, K. Teehan, T. Wilson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
PUBLIC COMMENTARY
T. Roswick opened the floor to public commentary.
There was no general public commentary.
T. Roswick closed the floor to general public commentary.
NEW PZC BUSINESS
Public Hearing – PZ2025-0039 – Mundelein High School District 120 – Variation for Interior Parking Lot Landscape
Mundelein High School is requesting a Variation for relief from certain landscaping requirements for proposed interior parking lot improvements.
Open Public Hearing
J. Holden moved, seconded by K. Garesche, a Motion to Open Public Hearing PZ2025-0039.
RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0]
MOVER: Commissioner J. Holden
SECONDER: Commissioner K. Garesche
AYES: T. Roswick, K. Anderson, K. Garesche, J. Holden, K. Teehan, T. Wilson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
Staff Presentation
Isabel gave the attached presentation. The petitioner is requesting relief from the required islands and the number of required plantings in their proposed parking lot renovation.
Petitioner Presentation
Kevin Quinn, Director of Facilities for Mundelein High School District 120 was sworn in.
Mr. Quinn discussed the history and needs of the project. He reviewed the plans for developing a beautiful high school campus for the community.
Kyle Buck of Wight and Company spoke on the proposed changes to the parking lots and the requested variation requests. The high school is planning to have islands at the ends of each parking lane, but would like minimal islands throughout the parking lot to increase the number of parking spaces.
The commission reviewed the proposed landscaping plan and inquired about whether the trees being removed were all necessary. Mr. Buck stated that Wight promotes sustainability, so any tree selected for removal was necessary for the plan. There was no tree survey provided by D120 at the time of the meeting.
Public Commentary
T. Roswick opened the floor to public commentary.
Gloria Baratta of 636 Woodhaven Drive inquired as to if there were any encroachments planned onto the properties along Woodhaven Drive. T. Roswick stated that all proposed changes are interior and there will not be any encroachments to residential properties.
T. Roswick closed the floor to public commentary.
Commission Discussion
J. Holden stated that she felt the tree survey was needed in order to make an educated decision on the variation request regarding the gap in trees and the trees that were selected for removal. Mr. Quinn stated that the High School is planning to do a survey as soon as they are able. K. Anderson agreed that the survey would be helpful. He is under the assumption that the trees needing to be removed are within the area of expansion, but knowing the specific species to be removed would be helpful to make a decision.
K. Garesche stated that she would like to see similar quality plantings to be planned based on what trees are planned to be removed. The commission further reviewed the calculation of the gap in trees needed to meet the Village Code.
T. Roswick requested the petitioner to elaborate on the hardship to meet the requirements to qualify for a variation from the zoning code. K. Quinn stated that the parking lot was initially created in the 1950s when parking was a high need. Now to accommodate student parking, staff parking, and public parking for public events, the High School is struggling to meet the current need. The commission agreed that a continuation would be needed to allow time for the petitioner to get the tree survey completed for the commission to review.
Continue Public Hearing
K. Garesche moved, seconded by J. Holden, a Motion to continue Public Hearing
PZ2025-0039 to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Mundelein Village Hall located at 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein, Illinois.
RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0]
MOVER: Commissioner K. Garesche
SECONDER: Commissioner J. Holden
AYES: T. Roswick, K. Anderson, K. Garesche, J. Holden, K. Teehan, T. Wilson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
Memo to the Village Board from the Planning and Zoning Commission Regarding Proposed Preservation Initiatives
Village staff prepared a memo on behalf of the Commission regarding creating environmental and historic preservation.
Commission Discussion
The commission reviewed the initiative and did not have any recommended changes.
The intent of the memo is to gauge the Board’s interest in preservation now that there is more demand for development. The Commission would like to have the memo attached to their Budget request for next fiscal year and will add it to their year summary presentation.
OLD PZC BUSINESS
Continuation of Public Hearing – PZ2025-0038 – Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Staff Presentation
A. Orenchuk gave the attached presentation on the proposed changes to the Village Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is not a regulating document, but a vision to help guide decision-making within the Village. T. Roswick stated that the Comprehensive Plan is also used as a defense to any challenges to decision-making.
The main item being changed is the large portion of land where the proposed Ivanhoe Village development will be. It is currently zoned as “Maintain Flexibility”. This can leave the door open for some less desirable uses. However, if this portion is changed to a Traditional Neighborhood Design, and proposed development there would create guard rails to keep the area consistent.
Public Commentary
T. Roswick opened the floor to public commentary.
Shawn Killacky, Member of the Board of Education for Fremont School District 79 was sworn in. He stated that he previously did not understand the comprehensive plan. He asked how heavily the village uses this document when reviewing developments like the proposed Ivanhoe Village, as he felt there were discrepancies between this document and what was brought forth by the lawyers for the petitioner of the Ivanhoe Village development (not on this agenda).
T. Wilson stated that personally when he was previously a Trustee, he made decisions more closely based on the Comprehensive Plan than what a petitioner would request.
T. Roswick closed the floor to public commentary.
Commission Discussion
The commission will hold on discussion until the item is brought forth again at the January 21, 2026 meeting to allow for the public to review the information and make commentary.
Continue Public Hearing
K. Garesche moved, seconded by J. Holden, a Motion to continue Public Hearing
PZ2025-0038 to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Mundelein Village Hall located at 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein, Illinois.
RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0]
MOVER: Commissioner K. Garesche
SECONDER: Commissioner J. Holden
AYES: T. Roswick, K. Anderson, K. Garesche, J. Holden, K. Teehan, T. Wilson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
Continuation of Public Hearing – PZ2025-0037 – Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments, Title 20 of the Municipal Code
Staff Presentation
J. Marvin, C. Malec, and I. Guadarrama gave the attached presentation on proposed text amendments to the Village Zoning Ordinance. Topics of discussion were as follows:
• Outdoor Storage
• Parking Lot Landscape Requirements
• Recreational Vehicles in Residential Zoning District
• Home Daycares
Public Commentary
T. Roswick opened the floor to public commentary.
There was no public commentary.
T. Roswick closed the floor to public commentary.
Commission Discussion
Outdoor Storage
The Commission discussed the current restrictions and gave staff feedback on what they would see going forward.
Parking Lot Landscape Requirements
The Commission discussed the current requirements in the zoning code.
Commissioners requested clarification on changes that would trigger the need for conforming to new requirements and gave staff guidance on moving forward with text amendments.
Recreational Vehicles in Residential Zoning District
The Commission discussed current restrictions on recreational vehicle and trailer parking in residential areas. Proposed changes were discussed and clarification was given on current code enforcement issues. The Commission noted that they would prefer to see stricter regulations regarding Recreational Vehicle storage in residential areas.
Home Daycares
The commission gave feedback on the notes brought forth on the amendment recommendations from staff, Police, Fire, and Building. J. Holden and K. Garesche will be working with staff on researching the topic further to give a balanced text amendment.
Continue Public Hearing
K. Anderson moved, seconded by K. Teehan, a Motion to continue Public Hearing
PZ2025-0037 to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Mundelein Village Hall located at 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein, Illinois.
RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0]
MOVER: Commissioner K. Anderson
SECONDER: Commissioner K. Teehan
AYES: T. Roswick, K. Anderson, K. Garesche, J. Holden, K. Teehan, T. Wilson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
There were no further questions or comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
K. Teehan moved, seconded by J. Holden, a Motion to adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of December 17, 2025.
RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0]
MOVER: Commissioner K. Teehan
SECONDER: Commissioner J. Holden
AYES: T. Roswick, K. Anderson, K. Garesche, J. Holden, K. Teehan, T. Wilson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 PM.
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