2012-06212/05/2012
ORDINANCE NO. 2012- 62
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GRANTING A VARIATION FROM SECTION 14.20.060
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
Hamilton Partners at 1081 -1087 Johnson Drive
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the real property ( "Property ") hereinafter legally described is zoned as a
special use in the I- Industrial District and is referred to herein as 1081 -1087 Johnson Drive,
Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, request is being made by Hamilton Partnerst 300 Park Boulevard, Suite 500,
Itasca, Illinois for variance of Sign Code, Section 14.20.060, pertaining to For Rent, Sale, Lease
Signs, for the purpose of allowing the existing 4 foot x 8 foot for rent, sale, lease sign to remain
beyond the permitted time period for the property located at 1081 -1087 Johnson Drive in the
Chevy Chase Business Park; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing at which it received
testimony on the requested variations; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals made certain findings of fact, made a positive
recommendation for the variation and prepared minutes of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby
determine and find that the requested sign variation for the ground sign is in harmony with the
general purpose and intent of the Sign Code (Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) ,
and that (1) not allowing the variance will cause undue and unnecessary hardship due to the
unique or unusual circumstances of the necessity to market the property as available for lease, (2)
the granting of the requested variance would not be 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 variance will not be contrary to the
general objectives of the Village's Sign Code of moderating the size, number and obtrusive
placement of signs and the reduction of clutter.
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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. A variance is hereby granted to Section 14.20.060 of the Village Sign Code
(Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code), to allow the existing 4 foot x 8 foot for rent,
sale, lease sign to remain beyond the permitted time period for the property located at 1081 -1087
Johnson Drive in the Chevy Chase Business Park and legally defined as follows:
That parts of Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 in Chevy Chase Business Park, being a
Resubdivision of part of the south '' /z of Section 34, Township 43 north, Range 11, east of
the Third Principal Meridian and part of the northeast ' /a of Section 3, Township 42 north,
Range 11, east of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded in
Lake County, Illinois on November 22, 1985 as Document Number 2401511, all in Lake
and Cook Counties, Illinois.
Section 3. The variation is subject to the following conditions:
A. Subject to the Village Engineer's memorandum dated November 6,
2012; and,
B. Subject to the Appearance Review Team (ART) minutes dated
November 6, 2012; and
C. The sign is to remain as depicted on Exhibit E1; and
D. The sign shall be reviewed by the Village Zoning Board of Appeals
every six (6) months for status for compliance with the Sign Code
requirements.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and
approval. This Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 — Berman Trilling, Sussman, Terson Stein, Ottenheimer
NAYES: 0 —None
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ABSENT: 0 - None
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PASSED: December 17 , 2012.
APPROVED: December 17 , 2012.
ATTEST:
�.V llage Clerk
Tressler/Park Ridge / 498130