2004-1040
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-104
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION
14.20.010
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
(Hidden Lake Village Homeowners Association)
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Hidden Lake Village Homeowners Association, the owner of the herein-
after legally described real property commonly known as Hidden Lake Village Subdivision,
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested a variation from Section 14.20.010 of the Village's Sign
Code for the purpose of constructing two ground identification signs (one of the signs being
located at the southeast corner of Buffalo Grove Road and Hidden Lake Drive and one sign
located at the southeast corner of Deerfield Parkway and Hidden Lake Drive) which signs (i)
would exceed the number of signs allowed in a residential district, (ii) would exceed thirty -two
(32) square feet and (iii) would project into the required building setback area; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing, received
testimony, prepared minutes, made certain findings, and has made an affirmative recommen-
dation on the said request for a variation; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby
determine and find that said variation is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the
Sign Ordinance, and that (1) the requirements of the Sign Ordinance would cause undue and
unnecessary hardship to the sign user because of unique or unusual conditions pertaining to the
property, including but not limited to, difficulty finding the subdivision by family and visitors,
(2) the granting of the requested variance 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 variance will not be
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contrary to the general objective of the Sign Code 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. A variation is hereby granted to Section 14.20.010 of the Village Sign
Ordinance to the property legally described as follows:
Sign 1: Hidden Lake Village Phase III being a Subdivision of part of the
southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 43 North, Range 11, east of the
Third Principal Meridian, Lake County, Illinois
Sign 2: Hidden Lake Village Phase I being a Subdivision of part of the
southwest quarter of Section 28, Township 43 North, Range 11, east of the
Third Principal Meridian, Lake County, Illinois
for the purpose of installing two (2) ground identification signs, one sign located at the
southeast corner of Buffalo Grove Road and Hidden Lake Drive and one sign located at the
southeast corner of Deerfield Parkway and Hidden Lake Drive which signs (i) would exceed
the number of signs allowed in a residential district, (ii) would exceed thirty -two (32) square
feet and (iii) would project into the required building setback area.
Section 3. The variance is subject to the condition that the signs shall be constructed
and installed pursuant to the specifications in the Zoning Board of Appeals Exhibit E1 and that
a low level of illumination of the signs shall be provided from dusk until dawn. The proposed
sign shall be subject to the Village Engineer's Report dated August 4, 2004.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 5 - Braiman. Glover. Berman. Kahn
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NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Johnson
PASSED: November 15 , 2004.
APPROVED: November 15 2004.
ATTEST:
llage Clerk
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APPROVED:
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Village President