2007-034ORDINANCE NO. 2007- 34
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
(Shell Oil Company, 1200 N. Arlington Heights Road)
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Warren Johnson Architects, Inc., as agent for Shell Oil Company, a
corporation, the owner of the hereinafter legally described real property commonly known as
1200 N. Arlington Heights Road, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested variations from the
following sections of the Village's Sign Code: Section 14.20.030, pertaining to Business
Districts; Section 14.20.070, pertaining to Ground Signs; and Section 14.40.025 pertaining to
changeable Copy Signs, for the purpose of replacing the sign faces on the three (3) existing
ground signs with the new Shell logo, price sign, V -Power panels and McDonalds sign panels;
and
WHEREAS, Village Ordinance No. 2005 -060 approved similar sign variations and a
Village permit was issues but due to various circumstances the sign work was never completed
and the permit has expired; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing, received testimony,
prepared minutes, made certain findings, and has made an affirmative recommendation on the
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 Ordi-
nance, 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, (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
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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 14.20.030, 14.20.070, and 14.40.025
of the Village Sign Ordinance to the property legally described as follows:
That part of the northeast 1/4 of the southeast '/4 of Section 30, Township 42 north, Range
11, center line of Illinois Route 83 with the east line of said quarter quarter Section; thence south
along the east line of the northeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 aforesaid, 338.24 feet; thence west at
right angles to said east line, 520.00 feet; thence north parallel with the east line of said quarter
quarter Section, 493.65 feet, more or less, to the center line of Illinois Route 83; thence
southeasterly along the center line of said road, 542.73 feet to the point of beginning, (except that
part described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Illinois Route 83 and
the east line of said southeast 1/4; thence northwesterly 543.22 feet along said center line on an
assumed bearing of north 73 degrees 11 minutes 03 seconds west, to the Grantor's west property
line; thence south 00 degrees 07 minutes 34 seconds west, 73.08 feet along the said west
property line; thence south 73 degrees 11 minutes 03 seconds east, parallel with the center line
of said Illinois Route 83, 401.47 feet; thence southeasterly 153.64 feet along a tangential curve
concave to the southwest and having a radius of 120.00 feet, central angle 73 degrees 21 minutes
36 seconds; thence south 00 degrees 10 minutes 33 seconds west, 165.58 feet along the westerly
right of way line of Arlington Heights Road as per Document 1685014; thence southwesterly
39.27 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the northwest and having a radius of 25.00 feet,
central angle 89 degrees 59 minutes 41 seconds; thence south 89 degrees 49 minutes 46 seconds
east, 75.13 feet to the east line of the southeast '/4 of said Section 30; thence north 00 degrees 10
minutes 25 seconds east, 338.04 feet along said east line to the point of beginning), in Lake
County, Illinois
for the purpose of replacing the sign faces on the three (3) existing ground signs with the new
Shell logo, price sign, V -Power panels and McDonalds sign panels.
Section 3. The variances are subject to the following conditions:
A. Signs are to be installed per the exhibits submitted with the application, and reviewed
and approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
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AYES: 6 — Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: .Tune 4
APPROVED: .Tune 4
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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2007.
APPROVED:
Village President
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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 June 4, 2007 the Corporate Authorities
of the Village passed and approved Ordinance No.
2007 -34 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. 2007 -34,
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 June 5,
2007 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 5th day of
June, 2007.
Vi ge Clerk
By
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ORDINANCE NO. 2007- 34
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
(Shell Oil Company, 1200 N. Arlington Heights Road)
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Warren Johnson Architects, Inc., as agent for Shell Oil Company, a
corporation, the owner of the hereinafter legally described real property commonly known as
1200 N. Arlington Heights Road, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested variations from the
following sections of the Village's Sign Code: Section 14.20.030, pertaining to Business
Districts; Section 14.20.070, pertaining to Ground Signs; and Section 14.40.025 pertaining to
changeable Copy Signs, for the purpose of replacing the sign faces on the three (3) existing
ground signs with the new Shell logo, price sign, V -Power panels and'McDonalds sign panels;
and
WHEREAS, Village Ordinance No. 2005 -060 approved similar sign variations and a
Village permit was issues but due to various circumstances the sign work was never completed
and the permit has expired; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing, received testimony,
prepared minutes, made certain findings, and has made an affirmative recommendation on the
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 Ordi-
nance, 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, (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
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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 14.20.030, 14.20.070, and 14.40.025
of the Village Sign Ordinance to the property legally described as follows:
That part of the northeast '/4 of the southeast %4 of Section 30, Township 42 north, Range
11, center line of Illinois Route 83 with the east line of said quarter quarter Section; thence south
along the east line of the northeast '/4 of the southeast '/4 aforesaid, 338.24 feet; thence west at
right angles to said east line, 520.00 feet; thence north parallel with the east line of said quarter
quarter Section, 493.65 feet, more or less, to the center line of Illinois Route 83; thence
southeasterly along the center line of said road, 542.73 feet to the point of beginning, (except that
part described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the center fine of Illinois Route 83 and
the east line of said southeast '/4; thence northwesterly 543.22 feet along said center line on an
assumed bearing of north 73 degrees 11 minutes 03 seconds west, to the Grantor's west property
line; thence south 00 degrees 07 minutes 34 seconds west, 73.08 feet along the said west
property line; thence south 73 degrees 11 minutes 03 seconds east, parallel with the center line
of said Illinois Route 83, 401.47 feet; thence southeasterly 153.64 feet along a tangential curve
concave to the southwest and having a radius of 120.00 feet, central angle 73 degrees 21 minutes
36 seconds; thence south 00 degrees 10 minutes 33 seconds west, 165.58 feet along the westerly
right of way line of Arlington Heights Road as per Document 1685014; thence southwesterly
39.27 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the northwest and having a radius of 25.00 feet,
central angle 89 degrees 59 minutes 41 seconds; thence south 89 degrees 49 minutes 46 seconds
east, 75.13 feet to the east line of the southeast '/4 of said Section 30; thence north 00 degrees 10
minutes 25 seconds east, 338.04 feet along said east line to the point of beginning), in Lake
County, Illinois
for the purpose of replacing the sign faces on the three (3) existing ground signs with the new
Shell logo, price sign, V -Power panels and McDonalds sign panels.
Section 3. The variances are subject to the following conditions:
A. Signs are to be installed per the exhibits submitted with the application, and reviewed
and approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
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AYES: 6 — Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Trilling, Rubin
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: June 4
APPROVED: June 4
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
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2007.
2007.
APPROVED:
Village President