2006-052ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 52
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
Midwest Bank and Trust Company (successor to Royal American Bank) 1001 Johnson Drive
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Midwest Bank and Trust Company (successor to Royal American Bank),
a corporation, with the consent of the owners of the hereinafter legally described real property
commonly known as 1001 Johnson Drive, has requested variations from Section 14.20.020,
pertaining to Business Districts, Section 14.20.070 pertaining to Ground Signs and Section
14.20.080, pertaining to Wall Signs, of the Village's Sign Code for the purpose of (i)
installing a ground sign that would exceed the total allowable square footage for all signs, (ii)
would exceed the number of identification signs, (iii) would project into the required building
setback area, (iv) would be located less than two hundred fifty feet (250') of an existing ground
sign on the same side of the street, and (v) installing a wall sign that does not face the public
right -of -way; 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 variations; and
WHEREAS, testimony provided to the Zoning Board of Appeals at the October 17,
2006 public hearing explained that Midwest Bank acquired Royal American Bank, that the
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request was to reface the existing ground sign and to replace the letters on the existing wall
sign, and that the existing two signs had previously been granted 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 requirements of the Sign Ordinance would cause undue
and unnecessary hardship to the sign user because of unique or unusual conditions pertaining to
the properties, (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
properties 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 and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.20.020, 14.20.070, and
14.20.080 of the Village Sign Ordinance to the property legally described as follows:
That part of Lots 1 an 2 in Chevy Chase Business Park, being a Resubdivision of part of
the south half of Section 34, Township 43 north, Range 11, east of the Third Principal
Meridian and part of the northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Township 42 north, Range 11, east of
the third Principal Meridian, according to the Plate thereof recorded November 22, 1985
as Document 2401511, in Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, containing a 30,465 square
foot building commonly known as 1001 Johnson Drive, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
for the purpose of: (i) installing a ground sign that would exceed the total allowable square
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footage for all signs, (ii) would exceed the number of identification signs, (iii) would project into
the required building setback area, (iv) would be located less than two hundred fifty feet (250')
of an existing ground sign on the same side of the street, and (v) installing a wall sign does not
face the public right -of -way.
Section 3. The variances are subject to the following conditions:
A. Signs are to be installed pursuant to the plans and specifications submitted to and
approved by the Village, and pursuant to the exhibits submitted to the Village with the
application for variation.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: November 6 2006.
APPROVED: November 6 , 2006.
ATTEST:
age Clerk
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APPROVED:
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 November 6, 2006 the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2006 -52 entitled : Granting Variations
from Certain Sections of the Buffalo Grove Sign Ordinance
provided by its terms that it should be published in
pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2006 -52,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing on November
6, 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 7th day of
November, 2006.
41d lt'x�
Vill Clerk
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By
ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 52
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
Midwest Bank and Trust Company (successor to Royal American Bank) 1001 Johnson Drive
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Midwest Bank and Trust Company (successor to Royal American Bank),
a corporation, with the consent of the owners of the hereinafter legally described real property
commonly known as 1001 Johnson Drive, has requested variations from Section 14.20.020,
pertaining to Business Districts, Section 14.20.070 pertaining to Ground Signs and Section
14.20.080, pertaining to Wall Signs, of the Village's Sign Code for the purpose of: (i)
installing a ground sign that would exceed the total allowable square footage for all signs, (ii)
would exceed the number of identification signs, (iii) would project into the required building
setback area, (iv) would be located less than two hundred fifty feet (250') of an existing ground
sign on the same side of the street, and (v) installing a wall sign that does not face the public
right -of -way; 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 variations; and
WHEREAS, testimony provided to the Zoning Board of Appeals at the October 17,
2006 public hearing explained that Midwest Bank acquired- Royal American Bank, that the
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request was to reface the existing ground sign and to replace the letters on the existing wall
sign, and that the existing two signs had previously been granted 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 requirements of the Sign Ordinance would cause undue
and unnecessary hardship to the sign user because of unique or unusual conditions pertaining to
the properties, (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
properties 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 and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.20.020, 14.20.070, and
14.20.080 of the Village Sign Ordinance to the property legally described as follows:
That part of Lots 1 an 2 in Chevy Chase Business Park, being a Resubdivision of part of
the south half of Section 34, Township 43 north, Range 11, east of the Third Principal
Meridian and part of the northeast 1/4 of Section 3, Township 42 north, Range 11, east of
the third Principal Meridian, according to the Plate thereof recorded November 22, 1985
as Document 2401511, in Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, containing a 30,465 square
foot building commonly known as 1001 Johnson Drive, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
for the purpose of. (i) installing a ground sign that would exceed the total allowable square
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footage for all signs, (ii) would exceed the number of identification signs, (iii) would project into
the required building setback area, (iv) would be located less than two hundred fifty feet (250')
of an existing ground sign on the same side of the street, and (v) installing a wall sign does not
face the public right -of -way.
Section 3. The variances are subject to the following conditions:
A. Signs are to be installed pursuant to the plans and specifications submitted to and
approved by the Village, and pursuant to the exhibits submitted to the Village with the
application for variation.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: November 6 , 2006.
APPROVED: November 6 , 2006.
ATTEST:
1 age Clerk
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APPROVED:
Village President