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2013-05-06 - Ordinance 2013-023 - GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE4/30/2013 11 ORDINANCE NO. 2013- 23 0 GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE First American Bank at 1 Bank Lane 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 in the B -2 Business District and is commonly known as 1 Bank Lane, Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and, WHEREAS, request was made by Grate Signs on behalf of First American Bank, 1 Bank Lane, for variance of the Village's Sign Code, Section 14.16.030, pertaining to Business Districts; Section 14.16.060, pertaining to Ground Signs; and Section 14.20.070.D., pertaining to Electronic Message Signs, for the purpose of allowing a ground sign, with an electronic message board integrated into it, that would be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of an existing ground sign located on the same side of the street; to allow the ground sign to face a single family zoned district; and to allow the sign to be composed of a material other than a natural masonry finish; 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 variations, 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 variations are in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Sign Code (Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) , and that (1) the requirements of the Sign Code would cause undue and unnecessary hardship to the sign user due to the following unique or unusual conditions pertaining to the property: to better serve its customers, (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 1 0 11 not be contrary to the general objectives 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: 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 14.16.030, 14.16.060, and 14.20.070.D. of the Village Sign Code (Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) for the purpose of allowing a ground sign, with an electronic message board integrated into it, that would be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of an existing ground sign located on the same side of the street; to allow the ground sign to face a single family zoned district; and to allow the sign to be composed of a material other than a natural masonry finish for the Property located at 1 Bank Lane which is legally defined as follows: That part of Lot 8 lying west of a line drawn from a point on the north line of said lot which is 400.00 feet east of the north west corner thereof and running to a point on the south line of said lot which is 359.72 feet east of the south west corner thereof, in Buffalo Grove Manor, a Subdivision of part of the south '/z of Section 33, Township 43 north, Range 11, east of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded June 21, 1950 as Document 701006, in Book 32 of Plats, Page 28, in Lake County, Illinois. Section 3. The variations are subject to the following conditions: 1. The sign is to be installed pursuant to Exhibit "E" with a brick base to match the building; 2. Subject to the Appearance Review Team (ART) minutes dated April 2, 2013; 3. The sign shall be in substantially the same location as the existing ground sign subject to the Village Engineer's approval; 4. The hours of operation for the sign are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; 5. The existing changeable copy LED window sign is to be removed and the variance is hereby voided for said sign; 6. The assertions in the letter dated March 18, 2013 and marked as Exhibit D2 will be strictly adhered to. These assertions are as follows: a. The lighting will remain constant with no moving, blinking, strobing, flashing, fluttering, graphics or other similar effects. 11 b. The sign message will change no more frequently that once every 15 minutes. c. Community messages may be displayed at the request of the Village. d. The lights intensity, brightness and color will not change within a message or between messages, except when the lights dim automatically at dusk, or as required by the Village pursuant to the requirements of this Ordinance. e. The sign's brightness will be adjusted to minimize glare. 7. The Village may further limit the brightness on both sides of the sign at the Village's sole discretion; and 8. Landscaping shall be maintained around the base of the sign. 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: 5 — Trillina, Sussman, Terson, Stein, Ottenheimer NAYES: 0 —None ABSENT: 1 —Berman PASSED: May 6 , 2013. APPROVED: May 6 2013. ATTEST: Wilage Clerk TresslerTark Ridge\ #98669 3