2004-066ORDINANCE NO. 2004- 66
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 14.20.010
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
(St. Mary's Parish, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road)
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, St. Mary's Parish, on behalf of The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, a
corporation sole, the owner of the hereinafter legally described real property commonly known
as 10 N. Buffalo Grove, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested a variation from Section
14.20.010 of the Village's Sign Code for the purpose of constructing a ground identification
sign that would exceed sixteen square feet and that 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 Code, and that (1) the requirements of the Sign Code 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 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
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.
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Section 2. A variation is hereby granted to Section 14.20.010 of the Village Sign Code
to the property legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto for the purpose of installing a
ground identification sign at the northwest corner of Lake Cook Road and Buffalo Grove Road
that would exceed sixteen (16) square feet and would project into the required building setback
area.
Section 3. The variance is subject to the condition that the sign shall be constructed and
installed pursuant to the specifications in the Zoning Board of Appeals exhibits and specifically
that the sign shall have a fifteen inch (15 ") base as shown on Zoning Board of Appeals Exhibit
E2. The proposed sign shall be subject to the Village Engineer's Report dated June2, 2004.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 5 — Glover,Braimany Johnson, Kahn, Trilling
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Berman
PASSED: 2004.
APPROVED: 2004.
APPROVED:
Village President
ATTEST:
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Exhibit A
Parcel 1: That part of the southwest quarter of Section 33, Township 43 North, Range 11, East of
the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south
line of said quarter section and the center line of McHenry Road; thence northwesterly along the
center line of said road, 82 feet; thence southwesterly 166 feet to a point on the south line of said
section, 203 feet west of the point of beginning; and thence east to the place of beginning (except
that part thereof lying southwesterly of the center line of McHenry Road (presently Buffalo
Grove Road as now established) and lying northeasterly of a line 50 feet southwesterly of and
parallel with said center line, the center line of said McHenry Road being a straight line extended
from the most easterly corner of Weidner's Subdivision in the southwest quarter of Section 33,
recorded August 15, 1958 as Document 999971, in Book 1641, Page 399 in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds in Lake County, Illinois, said most easterly corner being in the center of
McHenry Road to a point in the south line of said southwest quarter, said point being 961.90 feet
east from the northwest corner of Section 4, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of the Third
Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois, as measured along the north line of said northwest
quarter of said Section 4), in Lake County, Illinois.
Parcel 2: That part of the northwest quarter of Section 4, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of
the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the north line
of said Section 4 with the center line of Buffalo Grove Road (formerly known as McHenry
Road) thence south 34 degrees 30 minutes east 70 feet; thence south 66 degrees west 282 feet,
thence north 34 degrees 30 minutes west 152 feet, thence north 66 degrees east 116 feet to the
north line of said Section 4, thence east along the north line of said section, 203 feet to the point
of beginning (except therefrom that part described as follows: that part of the said northwest
quarter of Section 4, lying southwesterly of the center line of Buffalo Grove Road, as now
established and northeasterly of a line 50 feet southwesterly of and parallel with said center line,
said center line of Buffalo Grove Road being a straight line extended from a point in the north
line of said Section 4, said point being 961.90 feet east from the northwest corner of said
northwest quarter (as measured along said north line), to the northeasterly corner of Buffalo
Grove, Unit Number 1, a Subdivision in the northwest quarter of said Section 4, said
northeasterly corner being a point of intersection of the northerly right -of -way line of St. Mary's
Parkway as dedicated by said Subdivision, with the center line of Buffalo Grove Road, all in
Cook County, Illinois.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
COUNTY OF COOK ) ss.
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 July, 12, 2004 the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2004 -66 entitled: AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SIG
14.20.010, PERTAINING TO RES N CODE, SECTION
FOR THE IDENTIAL DISTRICTS
SIGN AT T ,
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A GROUND
HE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAKE COOK
ROAD AND BUFFALO GROVE ROAD THAT WOULD
EXCEED SIXTEEN
P (16) SQUARE FEET AND WOULD
AREA INTO THE REQUIRED BUILDING SETBACK
Provided by its terms that it should be
publish
m Pamphlet form.
The Pamphlet form of Ordinance
including No. 2004-66
the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
Prepared, and a copy Of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing July 12,
Copies
2004
continuing for at least ten days thereafter.
Of such Ordinance were also available for
Public inspection upon request in the
Village Clerk. Office of
Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this
July, 2004. 13th day of
By
ORDINANCE NO. 2004- 66
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 14.20.010
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
(St. Mary's Parish, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road)
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, St. Mary's Parish, on behalf of The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, a
corporation sole, the owner of the hereinafter legally described real property commonly known
as 10 N. Buffalo Grove, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested a variation from Section
14.20.010 of the Village's Sign Code for the purpose of constructing a ground identification
sign that would exceed sixteen square feet and that 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 Code, and that (1) the requirements of the Sign Code 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 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
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.
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Section 2. A variation is hereby granted to Section 14.20.010 of the Village Sign Code
to the property legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto for the purpose of installing a
ground identification sign at the northwest corner of Lake Cook Road and Buffalo Grove Road
that would exceed sixteen (16) square feet and would project into the required building setback
area.
Section 3. The variance is subject to the condition that the sign shall be constructed and
installed pursuant to the specifications in the Zoning Board of Appeals exhibits and specifically
that the sign shall have a fifteen inch (15 ") base as shown on Zoning Board of Appeals Exhibit
E2. The proposed sign shall be subject to the Village Engineer's Report dated June2, 2004.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 5 - Glover,Braimanf Johnson Kahn, Trilling
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Berman
PASSED:
APPROVED:
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Exhibit A
Parcel 1: That part of the southwest quarter of Section 33, Township 43 North, Range 11, East of
the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south
line of said quarter section and the center line of McHenry Road; thence northwesterly along the
center line of said road, 82 feet; thence southwesterly 166 feet to a point on the south line of said
section, 203 feet west of the point of beginning; and thence east to the place of beginning (except
that part thereof lying southwesterly of the center line of McHenry Road (presently Buffalo
Grove Road as now established) and lying northeasterly of a line 50 feet southwesterly of and
parallel with said center line, the center line of said McHenry Road being a straight line extended
from the most easterly corner of Weidner's Subdivision in the southwest quarter of Section 33,
recorded August 15, 1958 as Document 999971, in Book 1641, Page 399 in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds in Lake County, Illinois, said most easterly comer being in the center of
McHenry Road to a point in the south line of said southwest quarter, said point being 961.90 feet
cast from the northwest corner of Section 4, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of the Third
Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois, as measured along the north line of said northwest
quarter of said Section 4), in Lake County, Illinois.
Parcel 2: That part of the northwest quarter of Section 4, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of
the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the north line
of said Section 4 with the center line of Buffalo Grove Road (formerly known as McHenry
Road) thence south 34 degrees 30 minutes east 70 feet; thence south 66 degrees west 282 feet,
thence north 34 degrees 30 minutes west 152 feet, thence north 66 degrees east 116 feet to the
north line of said Section 4, thence east along the north line of said section, 203 feet to the point
of beginning (except therefrom that part described as follows: that part of the said northwest
quarter of Section 4, lying southwesterly of the center line of Buffalo Grove Road, as now
established and northeasterly of a line 50 feet southwesterly of and parallel with said center line,
said center line of Buffalo Grove Road being a straight line extended from a point in the north
line of said Section 4, said point being 961.90 feet east from the northwest corner of said
northwest quarter (as measured along said north line), to the northeasterly corner of Buffalo
Grove, Unit Number 1, a Subdivision in the northwest quarter of said Section 4, said
northeasterly corner being a point of intersection of the northerly right -of -way line of St. Mary's
Parkway as dedicated by said Subdivision, with the center line of Buffalo Grove Road, all in
Cook County, Illinois.
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