2006-042ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 42
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GRANTING VARIANCES FROM SECTIONS
14.32.040 AND 14.40.145 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
Hamilton Partners, Inc., 301 North Riverwalk Drive
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Hamilton Partners, Inc., on behalf of Riverwalk Preserve, LLC, the
owner of the property commonly known as 301 North Riverwalk Drive, and hereinafter
legally described, has requested variations from Section 14.32.040, pertaining to For Rent,
Sale, or Lease Signs, and Section 14.40.145, pertaining to Off - Premise signs, of the
Buffalo Grove Sign Code, for the purpose of allowing two (2) leasing signs to be located
along Milwaukee Avenue for 301 North Riverwalk Drive. The Application for Variation is
for one sign to be located on the northeast portion of the intersection of Lake Cook Road and
Milwaukee Avenue and one sign to be located on the north side of the roadway directly
across Milwaukee Avenue from Chevy Chase Drive. Each proposed sign would exceed the
size permitted and would be located closer to the property line than the height of the sign;
and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing, received
testimony, prepared minutes, made certain findings and conclusions, 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 Title 14, Sign Code, of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code, and that (1) the requirements
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
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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:
Section 1. The preceding WHEREAS clauses are hereby adopted by the Corporate
Authorities as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.32.040 and 14.40.145 of
the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to the property legally described as follows:
MULTI - FAMILY PARCEL:
THAT PART OF BLOCKS 1, 4 AND 5, TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF MERCIER AVENUE,
LOYOLA AVENUE, LONG BEACH DRIVE AND FRONTENAC PLACE IN COLUMBIAN GARDENS
UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 11,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
JULY 10, 1926 AS DOCUMENT 282352, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT
ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 4, SAID POINT BEING NORTH 25 DEGREES 26
MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 421.21 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY
LINE OF RIVERWALK DRIVE IN RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 17, 1997 AS DOCUMENT 3994620, WITH THE WESTERLY
LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6, SAID INTERSECTION BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
RIVERWALK DRIVE IN THE PLAT OF RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH 89
DEGREES 43 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAST ALONG A LINE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
LINE 'B," 326.98 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING (SAID LINE "B° BEING A STRAIGHT LINE
DRAWN FROM SAID LAST DESCRIBED POINT OF BEGINNING TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY
LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE BEING NORTH 07 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 12 SECONDS
EAST, 463.55 FEET FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6,
BEING ALSO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE
OF RIVERWALK DRIVE IN RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, AFORESAID); THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 16
MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 270.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 29
SECONDS WEST, 40.79 FEET TO A LINE 310.00 FEET, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES,
NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH SAID LINE "B "; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 53
SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID LAST DESCRIBED PARALLEL LINE, 365.08 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 68 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 79.30 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY
ALONG A CURVED LINE CONVEX NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 950.41 FEET,
AN ARC DISTANCE OF 324.00 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
COLUMBIAN GARDENS UNIT NO. 2 (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEARS NORTH 31 DEGREES 02
MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST, 322.43 FEET); THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 27
SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID COLUMBIAN GARDENS UNIT NO. 2, 886.38
FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF LONG BEACH DRIVE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, BEING A CURVED LINE CONVEX EASTERLY
AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 849.60 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 143.26 FEET TO A POINT OF
COMPOUND CURVATURE IN SAID LINE (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEARS SOUTH 03
DEGREES 58 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST, 143.10 FEET); THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, BEING A CURVED LINE CONVEX EASTERLY
AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 691.71 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 87.93 FEET TO A POINT OF
TANGENCY IN SAID LINE (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEARS SOUTH 04 DEGREES 29 MINUTES
50 SECONDS WEST, 87.87 FEET); THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 21 SECONDS
WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, 64.68 FEET TO A POINT OF
CURVATURE IN SAID LINE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID
LONG BEACH DRIVE, BEING A CURVED LINE CONVEX SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A
RADIUS OF 2149.60 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 312.55 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EASTERLY
LINE OF LONG BEACH DRIVE BEING NORTH 07 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST,
463.55 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6, BEING ALSO
THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF
RIVERWALK DRIVE IN RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, AFORESAID (THE CHORD OF SAID LAST
DESCRIBED ARC BEARS SOUTH 12 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 312.28 FEET);
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 53 SECONDS WEST, 201.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING, IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. (CONTAINING 292,929 SQUARE FEET OR 6.7247
ACRES)
for the purpose of allowing two (2) leasing signs to be located along Milwaukee Avenue for
301 North Riverwalk Drive. One sign to be located on the northeast portion of the
intersection of Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue. The second sign to be located on
the north side of the roadway directly across Milwaukee Avenue from Chevy Chase Drive.
The proposed sign located at Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue would exceed the size
permitted and would be located closer to the property line than the height of the sign.
Section 3. The variances are subject to the conditions:
A. The northerly sign shall not be greater than six feet by eight feet (6' x 8') and the
"Turn Now — Lease Today" copy on the north face of the sign shall be removed.
B. The southerly sign shall not be greater than nine feet by twelve feet (9' x 12').
C. Subject to the Village Engineer's memorandum dated July 6, 2006.
D. The base of both signs shall be landscaped.
E. Review of the leasing signs shall be conducted at the January 2007 Zoning Board
of Appeals meeting.
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 Trilling
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rubin
PASSED:
August
7
2006.
APPROVED:
August
7
2006.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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APPROVED:
Village President
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 fturther
certify that on August 7, 2006, the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2006 -42 entitled: AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING VARIATIONS TO CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
THE VILLAGE'S SIGN ORDINANCE FOR HAMILTON
PARTNERS, 301 NORTH RIVERWALK DRIVE p rovided
by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet
form.
The Pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2006 -42,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
Prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was August
8, 2006 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
August, 2006.
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Village Cl ] ��
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ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 42
GRANTING VARIANCES FROM SECTIONS
14.32.040 AND 14.40.145 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
Hamilton Partners, Inc., 301 North Riverwalk Drive
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Hamilton Partners, Inc., on behalf of Riverwalk Preserve, LLC, the
owner of the property commonly known as 301 North Riverwalk Drive, and hereinafter
legally described, has requested variations from Section 14.32.040, pertaining to For Rent,
Sale, or Lease Signs, and Section 14.40.145, pertaining to Off - Premise signs, of the
Buffalo Grove Sign Code, for the purpose of allowing two (2) leasing signs to be located
along Milwaukee Avenue for 301 North Riverwalk Drive. The Application for Variation is
for one sign to be located on the northeast portion of the intersection of Lake Cook Road and
Milwaukee Avenue and one sign to be located on the north side of the roadway directly
across Milwaukee Avenue from Chevy Chase Drive. Each proposed sign would exceed the
size permitted and would be located closer to the property line than the height of the sign;
and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing, received
testimony, prepared minutes, made certain findings and conclusions, 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 Title 14, Sign Code, of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code, and that (1) the requirements
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
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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:
Section 1. The preceding WHEREAS clauses are hereby adopted by the Corporate
Authorities as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.32.040 and 14.40.145 of
the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to the property legally described as follows:
MULTI - FAMILY PARCEL:
THAT PART OF BLOCKS 1, 4 AND 5, TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF MERCIER AVENUE,
LOYOLA AVENUE, LONG BEACH DRIVE AND FRONTENAC PLACE IN COLUMBIAN GARDENS
UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 11,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
JULY 10, 1926 AS DOCUMENT 282352, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT
ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 4, SAID POINT BEING NORTH 25 DEGREES 26
MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 421.21 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY
LINE OF RIVERWALK DRIVE IN RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 17, 1997 AS DOCUMENT 3994620, WITH THE WESTERLY
LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6, SAID INTERSECTION BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
RIVERWALK DRIVE IN THE PLAT OF RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH 89
DEGREES 43 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAST ALONG A LINE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
LINE "B," 326.98 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING (SAID LINE "B" BEING A STRAIGHT LINE
DRAWN FROM SAID LAST DESCRIBED POINT OF BEGINNING TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY
LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE BEING NORTH 07 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 12 SECONDS
EAST, 463.55 FEET FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6,
BEING ALSO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE
OF RIVERWALK DRIVE IN RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, AFORESAID); THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 16
MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 270.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 29
SECONDS WEST, 40.79 FEET TO A LINE 310.00 FEET, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES,
NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH SAID LINE "B "; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 53
SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID LAST DESCRIBED PARALLEL LINE, 365.08 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 68 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 26 SECONDS WEST, 79.30 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY
ALONG A CURVED LINE CONVEX NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 950.41 FEET,
AN ARC DISTANCE OF 324.00 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
COLUMBIAN GARDENS UNIT NO. 2 (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEARS NORTH 31 DEGREES 02
MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST, 322.43 FEET); THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 27
SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID COLUMBIAN GARDENS UNIT NO. 2, 886.38
FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF LONG BEACH DRIVE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, BEING A CURVED LINE CONVEX EASTERLY
AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 849.60 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 143.26 FEET TO A POINT OF
COMPOUND CURVATURE IN SAID LINE (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEARS SOUTH 03
DEGREES 58 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST, 143.10 FEET); THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE
EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, BEING A CURVED LINE CONVEX EASTERLY
AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 691.71 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 87.93 FEET TO A POINT OF
TANGENCY IN SAID LINE (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEARS SOUTH 04 DEGREES 29 MINUTES
50 SECONDS WEST, 87.87 FEET); THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 21 SECONDS
WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, 64.68 FEET TO A POINT OF
CURVATURE IN SAID LINE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID
LONG BEACH DRIVE, BEING A CURVED LINE CONVEX SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A
RADIUS OF 2149.60 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 312.55 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EASTERLY
LINE OF LONG BEACH DRIVE BEING NORTH 07 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST,
463.55 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 6, BEING ALSO
THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LONG BEACH DRIVE, WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF
RIVERWALK DRIVE IN RIVERWALK - UNIT 2, AFORESAID (THE CHORD OF SAID LAST
DESCRIBED ARC BEARS SOUTH 12 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, 312.28 FEET);
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 53 SECONDS WEST, 201.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING, IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. (CONTAINING 292,929 SQUARE FEET OR 6.7247
ACRES)
for the purpose of allowing two (2) leasing signs to be located along Milwaukee Avenue for
301 North Riverwalk Drive. One sign to be located on the northeast portion of the
intersection of Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue. The second sign to be located on
the north side of the roadway directly across Milwaukee Avenue from Chevy Chase Drive.
The proposed sign located at Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue would exceed the size
permitted and would be located closer to the property line than the height of the sign.
Section 3. The variances are subject to the conditions:
A. The northerly sign shall not be greater than six feet by eight feet (6' x 8') and the
"Turn Now — Lease Today" copy on the north face of the sign shall be removed.
B. The southerly sign shall not be greater than nine feet by twelve feet (9' x 12').
C. Subject to the Village Engineer's memorandum dated July 6, 2006.
D. The base of both signs shall be landscaped.
E. Review of the leasing signs shall be conducted at the January 2007 Zoning Board
of Appeals meeting.
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, Trilling
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rubin
PASSED: August 7 , 2006.
APPROVED: August 7 , 2006.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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APPROVED:
Village President