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ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 39
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.40.080 and 14.20.040
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, Belmont Village Buffalo Grove, L.L.C., the owner of the property
commonly known as 500 McHenry Road, and as hereinafter legally described, has re-
quested variations from Section 14.40.080, pertaining to Banners, and Section 14.20.040,
pertaining to Embellishments, of the Village's Sign Code for the purpose of installing two (2)
advertising banners; one banner to be located on the front of the porte cochere facing
McHenry Road, and one banner to be located on the southwest side of the building facing
Buffalo Grove Road; 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 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 unneces-
sary 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 Title 14 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:
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Section 1. The preceding WHEREAS clauses are hereby adopted by the Corporate
Authorities.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.40.080 and 14.20.040 of the
Village Sign Ordinance to the property legally described as follows:
Lot 1 in Belmont Village — Buffalo Grove, being a Subdivision of part of the
west half of Section 33, Township 43 North, Range l Least of the Third Principal Meridian,
according to the Plat thereof recorded July 11,2001 as Document 4723588, in Lake County,
Illinois.
for the purpose of installing two (2) advertising banners; one banner to be located on the
front of the porte cochere facing McHenry Road, and one banner to be located on the
southwest side of the building facing Buffalo Grove Road, which building is located at 500
McHenry Road.
Section 3. These variances are subject to the conditions that the petitioner install the
subject signs pursuant to the exhibits introduced to the Zoning Board of Appeals during the
public hearing thereon and the Findings of Fact rendered thereon and that said advertising
banners shall be displayed only for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of
initial installation.
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, Kahn, Trilling, .Rub;n
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 1 — Berman
PASSED: July 18 , 2005.
APPROVED: July 18 2005.
ATTEST:
illage Clerk
WGR 06/29/2005
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APPROV D:
Village President
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
ss.
COUNTY OF COOK )
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 18, 2005 the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2005 -39 entitled: An Ordinance
granting a variation of Sign Code, Section 14.40.080,
pertaining to banners; and Section 14.40.040,
pertaining to embellishments, for Belmont Village
provided by its terms that it should be published in
pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2005 -39,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing July 19,
2005, 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 19th day of
July, 2005.
Village Oerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 2005 --3-2
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.40.080 and 14.20.040
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, Belmont Village Buffalo Grove, L.L.C., the owner of the property
commonly known as 500 McHenry Road, and as hereinafter legally described, has re-
quested variations from Section 14.40.080, pertaining to Banners, and Section 14.20.040,
pertaining to Embellishments, of the Village's Sign Code for the purpose of installing two (2)
advertising banners; one banner to be located on the front of the porte cochere facing
McHenry Road, and one banner to be located on the southwest side of the building facing
Buffalo Grove Road; 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 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 unneces-
sary 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 Title 14 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:
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Section 1. The preceding WHEREAS clauses are hereby adopted by the Corporate
Authorities.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.40.080 and 14.20.040 of the
Village Sign Ordinance to the property legally described as follows:
Lot 1 in Belmont Village — Buffalo Grove, being a Subdivision of part of the
west half of Section 33, Township 43 North, Range 11,east of the Third Principal Meridian,
according to the Plat thereof recorded July 11,2001 as Document 4723588, in Lake County,
Illinois.
for the purpose of installing two (2) advertising banners; one banner to be located on the
front of the porte cochere facing McHenry Road, and one banner to be located on the
southwest side of the building facing Buffalo Grove Road, which building is located at 500
McHenry Road.
Section 3. These variances are subject to the conditions that the petitioner install the
subject signs pursuant to the exhibits introduced to the Zoning Board of Appeals during the
public hearing thereon and the Findings of Fact rendered thereon and that said advertising
banners shall be displayed only for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of
initial installation.
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, Kahn, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 1 — Berman
PASSED: July 18 2005.
APPROVED: July 18 2005.
ATTEST:
illage Clerk
WGR 06/29/2005
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Village President