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ORDINANCE NO. 2002- 59
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GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.20.030, 14.20.070 and 14.20.080
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Kurtz Associates Architects on behalf of Fifth Third Bank, for the hereinafter
legally described real property located at the southwest corner of Dundee Road and Golfview
Terrace, has requested variations from Sections 14.20.030, 14.20.070 and 14.20.080 of the Village =s
Sign Code for the purpose of installing a new wall sign on the west elevation of the building to be
constructed, a new ground sign that would be less than 250 feet from another ground sign located
on the same side of the street; and
WHEREAS, applicant withdrew its request for a variation of section 14.20.130 to
install directional signs that would exceed the maximum permitted height of 4 feet, and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing, received testimony,
prepared minutes, made certain findings, and has made an affirmative recommendation on said
request for variations; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby determine and
find that said variations are in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Sign Ordinance,
and that (1) the ordinance in question would cause undue and unnecessary hardship to the sign user
because of unique or unusual conditions pertaining to the property, (2) the granting of the requested
variances will not be materially detrimental to the property owners in the vicinity, (3) the unusual
conditions applying to the specific property do not apply generally to other properties in the Village,
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and (4) the granting of the variances will not be contrary to the general objective of this title of
moderating the size, number and obtrusive placement of signs and the reduction of clutter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The preceding WHEREAS clauses are hereby adopted by the Corporate
Authorities.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.20.030, 14.20.070 and 14.20.080 of
the Village Sign Code to the property legally described as follows:
Lot 3 in Covington Office Plaza Resubdivision of Lot 1 in Cedar View Office Place,
being a subdivision of part of the East 2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Township
42 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
The specific variations would allow the installation of an additional wall sign on the west elevation
of the building to be constructed and a ground sign to be located at the point on the exhibit presented
to the Zoning Board of Appeals on September 17, 2002 which would be east of the driveway
entrance and west of the furthermost west parking space and that the ground sign would not exceed
ten feet (10') in height from the ground, all pursuant to the exhibits, as amended, presented to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. This
Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Johnson, Kahn, Trilling
NAYES: o -
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PASSED: October 7
APPROVED: October 7
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
WGR: 09/29/02
APPROVED:
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2002.
Village President
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CERTIFICATE
I, Janet M. Sirabian, certify that I am the duly elected
and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois.
I further certify that on October 7, 2002, the
Corporate Authorities of the Village passed and
approved Ordinance No. 2002 -59, entitled:
Granting a Varianace From Sections 14.20.030,
14.20.070 and 14.20.080 of the Buffalo Grove Sign
Ordinance
which provided by its terms that it should be
published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2002 -59,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing October 7,
2002, and continuing for at least ten days thereafter.
Copies of such Ordinance were also available for
public inspection upon request in the Office of
Village Clerk.
Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this 8th day of
October, 2002.
i age Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 2002- 59
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.20.030, 14.20.070 and 14.20.080
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Kurtz Associates Architects on behalf of Fifth Third Bank, for the hereinafter
legally described real property located at the southwest corner of Dundee Road and Golfview
Terrace, has requested variations from Sections 14.20.030, 14.20.070 and 14.20.080 of the Village =s
Sign Code for the purpose of installing a new wall sign on the west elevation of the building to be
constructed, a new ground sign that would be less than 250 feet from another ground sign located
on the same side of the street; and
WHEREAS, applicant withdrew its request for a variation of section 14.20.130 to
install directional signs that would exceed the maximum permitted height of 4 feet, and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing, received testimony,
prepared minutes, made certain findings, and has made an affirmative recommendation on said
request for variations; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby determine and
find that said variations are in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Sign Ordinance,
and that (1) the ordinance in question would cause undue and unnecessary hardship to the sign user
because of unique or unusual conditions pertaining to the property, (2) the granting of the requested
variances will not be materially detrimental to the property owners in the vicinity, (3) the unusual
conditions applying to the specific property do not apply generally to other properties in the Village,
and (4) the granting of the variances will not be contrary to the general objective of this title of
moderating the size, number and obtrusive placement of signs and the reduction of clutter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The preceding WHEREAS clauses are hereby adopted by the Corporate
Authorities.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.20.030, 14.20.070 and 14.20.080 of
the Village Sign Code to the property legally described as follows:
Lot 3 in Covington Office Plaza Resubdivision of Lot 1 in Cedar View Office Place,
being a subdivision of part of the East 2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Township
42 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
The specific variations would allow the installation of an additional wall sign on the west elevation
of the building to be constructed and a ground sign to be located at the point on the exhibit presented
to the Zoning Board of Appeals on September 17, 2002 which would be east of the driveway
entrance and west of the furthermost west parking space and that the ground sign would not exceed
ten feet (10') in height from the ground, all pursuant to the exhibits, as amended, presented to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. This
Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Johnson, Kahn, Trilling
NAYES: 0 - None
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ABSENT: 0 -
PASSED: October 7
APPROVED: October 7
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
WGR: 09/29/02
-3-
2002.
2002.
Village President