2009-07511/9/2009
ORDINANCE NO. 2009- 75
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
Village Plaza, 400 W. Dundee Road
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, request is being made by Horizon Management, 1130 Lake Cook Road,
Suite 280, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089, for the property commonly known as 400 W. Dundee
Road, for variance of Sign Code, Section 14.20.030, pertaining to Business Districts and Section
14.20.070, pertaining to Ground Signs, for the purpose of installing a ground sign that would be
located closer than the thirteen (13) feet to the property line as required based upon the sign
height for the property; 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 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 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 the Sign Code 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 and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Sections 14.20.030 and 14.20.070 of the
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to the Property legally described as follows:
Parcel 1: Lot "A" in Arlington Addition to Buffalo Grove, being a Subdivision in Sections 4 and
5, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
Parcel 2: That part and parcel of land in the East %2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Township 42
North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, more specifically described as follows,
to -wit: Commencing at the point of intersection of Section 4 and Section 5 in the Town of
Wheeling and following the Southerly line of Section 5 for 405 feet to a Westerly point on said
line, thence following a line in a Northerly direction parallel with the Easterly line of Section 5
for a distance of 50 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing Northerly along the last
described parallel line, a distance of 199 feet; thence following a line in a Westerly direction
parallel with the Southerly line of Section 5 for 175 feet to a point, thence following a line in a
Southerly direction parallel with the Easterly line of Section 5 for a distance of 199 feet to a
point on a line 50 feet north and parallel with aforesaid Southerly line of said Section 5; thence
Easterly on the last described parallel line, 175 feet to the point of beginning in Cook. County,
Illinois.
for the purpose of installing a ground sign that would be located closer than the thirteen (13) feet
to the property line as required based upon the sign height.
Section 3. The variations are subject to the following condition:
A. The sign dimensions are not to exceed eight (8) feet wide by five and one
half (5 -1/2) feet high mounted on a base not to exceed two (2) feet in
height. The overall height of the sign cannot exceed seven and one half (7-
1/2) feet from grade.
B. The sign color, content and font is to match as closely as possibly to the
sign as depicted in Zoning Board of Appeals Exhibit "I"'.
C. The sign location is to remain consistent with the location as shown on
Zoning Board of Appeals Exhibit "A ".
D. Hours of illumination shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 7 days a
week.
E. Subject to the Village Engineer's memorandum which states: "The sign
location should be determined so that any portion of the sign does not
overhang the right of way and the sign edge be setback at least two feet
from the edge of the public sidewalk."
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
This Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 5 - Braiman, Berman, Trilling, Stone, Sussman
NAYES: n -
ABSENT: 1 -
PASSED: November 16 , 2009.
APPROVED: November 16 , 2009.
ATTEST:
age Clerk
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