1987-0659/17/87
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ORDINANCE NO. 87- 65
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
APPEARANCE PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Village Ordinance No. 72 -12, as amended by Ordi-
nance Nos. 74 -38 and 76 -24, established an Appearance Commission
and an Appearance Code for the Village; and
WHEREAS, Village Ordinance No. 73 -54, as amended by
Ordinance No. 81 -20, approved an Appearance Plan for the Village;
and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have determined this
ordinance to be in the best interest of the public health, safety
and welfare of its citizens and that the Corporate Authorities
have also determined that the Village of Buffalo Grove should be
beautiful as well as healthy, spacious, clean and well balanced.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. Section IIA., AREAS AND ELEMENTS UNDER JURISDICTION
of Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 73 -54, as amended, is hereby
further amended as follows:
SECTION IIA: AREAS AND ELEMENTS UNDER JURISIDICTION
1. The Appearance Ordinance provides that the juris-
dictional areas of the Appearance Commission are areas
within all the Zoning Districts of the Village including
public lands and planned developments. These areas include
both privately and publicly owned properties. Elements
within these areas include:
a) Improved and unimproved land, including open
spaces, streets and parkways, playgrounds, gardens,
malls, streams, yards, rights -of -way and other
elements.
b) External architectural features of buildings and
structures of all types, existing and future,
visible to the eye, and above grade. ,
c) Landscaping, land topography and plant life,
natural and man -made.
d) Walks, drives, paths, parking areas and plazas.
e) Exterior furniture, hardware, signs and markers,
posts and fences, barriers, lights and lighting,
supplementary structures and appurtenances.
2. The purpose of these criteria is to establish a
checklist of those items which affect the physical aspect of
the Village environment. Pertinent to appearance is the
design of the site, building and structures, planting,
signs, street hardware and miscellaneous other objects which
are observed by the public.
3. These criteria are not intended to restrict
imagination, innovation or variety, but rather to assist in
focusing on design principals which can result in creative
solutions that will develop a satisfactory visual appearance
within the Village.
4. If the Director of Building and Zoning determines
that a proposal involves:
(a) no external architectural feature;
(b) remodeling or changes or an addition in a one
family zoning district; or
(c) remodeling or changes in any zoning district
which will not substantially change or significantly
impact upon structures overall general appearance; or
(d) a custom home.
then no Appearance Commission approval need be obtained.
5. Notwithstanding the foregoing subsection 4., if the
Director of Building and Zoning determines that a custom
home is radically different or that the architectural design
is manifestly inferior or radically different so as to
impair the marketability or property values of existing
buildings in the immediate area, the Director may refer said
custom home to the Appearance Commission.
Section 2. Section III.B.1 of Exhibit A to Ordinance No.
73 -54, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows:
B. RELATIONSHIP OF SITE TO ADJOINING AREA
1. Adjacent buildings of different architectural
styles shall be made compatible by such means as screens,
site breaks and materials. In addition to architectural
treatments, adjacent homes may not have the same base color.
Section 3. Section VII Definitions of Exhibit A to ordinance
73 -54, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding thereto
the following:
Custom Home - A single family detached dwelling unit
which has an individual design and which also has a floor
plan unique to that home.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5. Any person violating the provisions of the Ordinance
shall be punished according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08
GENERAL PENALTY, of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication. This
ordinance may be published in pamphlet form. This ordinance
shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Glover, Reid, Shields, Kowalski, Shifrin
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: September 21 , 1987.
APPROVED: September 21 , 1987.
PUBLISHED: September 22 1987.
APPROVED:
Village President
ATTEST:
Vii- lage Clerk
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE NO.
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
r AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF BUFFALO GRO E
THIS DAY OF 19 eZ.
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo Grove, Cook A L ke Counties, Illinois,
this day of 19_Z -
Village Clerk
By_L,
Deputy Clerk
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9/17/87
ORDINANCE NO. 87- 65
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
APPEARANCE PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Village Ordinance No. 72 -12, as amended by Ordi-
nance Nos. 74 -38 and 76 -24, established an Appearance Commission
and an Appearance Code for the Village; and
WHEREAS, Village Ordinance No. 73 -54, as amended by
Ordinance No. 81 -20, approved an Appearance Plan for the Village;
and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have determined this
ordinance to be in the best interest of the public health, safety
and welfare of its citizens and that the Corporate Authorities
have also determined that the Village of Buffalo Grove should be
beautiful as well as healthy, spacious, clean and well balanced.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. Section IIA., AREAS AND ELEMENTS UNDER JURISDICTION
of Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 73 -54, as amended, is hereby
further amended as follows:
SECTION IIA: AREAS AND ELEMENTS UNDER JURISIDICTION
1. The Appearance Ordinance provides that the juris-
dictional areas of the Appearance Commission are areas
within all the Zoning Districts of the Village including
public lands and planned developments. These areas include
both privately and publicly owned properties. Elements
within these areas include:
a) Improved and unimproved land, including open
spaces, streets and parkways, playgrounds, gardens,
malls, streams, yards, rights -of -way and other
elements.
b) External architectural features of buildings and
structures of all types, existing and future,
visible to the eye, and above grade.
c) Landscaping, land topography and plant life,
natural and man -made.
d) Walks, drives, paths, parking areas and plazas.
e) Exterior furniture, hardware, signs and markers,
posts and fences, barriers, lights and lighting,
supplementary structures and appurtenances.
2. The purpose of these criteria is to establish a
checklist of those items which affect the physical aspect of
the Village environment. Pertinent to appearance is the
design of the site, building and structures, planting,
signs, street hardware and miscellaneous other objects which
are observed by the public.
3. These criteria are not intended to restrict
imagination, innovation or variety, but rather to assist in
focusing on design principals which can result in creative
solutions that will develop a satisfactory visual appearance
within the Village.
4. If the Director of Building and Zoning determines
that a proposal involves:
(a) no external architectural feature;
(b) remodeling or changes or an addition in a one
family zoning district; or
(c) remodeling or changes in any zoning district
which will not substantially change or significantly
impact upon structures overall general appearance; or
(d) a custom home.
then no Appearance Commission approval need be obtained.
5. Notwithstanding the foregoing subsection 4., if the
Director of Building and Zoning determines that a custom
home is radically different or that the architectural design
is manifestly inferior or radically different so as to
impair the marketability or property values of existing
buildings in the immediate area, the Director may refer said
custom home to the Appearance Commission.
Section 2. Section III.B.1 of Exhibit A to Ordinance No.
73 -54, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows:
B. RELATIONSHIP OF SITE TO ADJOINING AREA
1. Adjacent buildings of different architectural
styles shall be made compatible by such means as screens,
site breaks and materials. In addition to architectural
treatments, adjacent homes may not have the same base color.
Section 3. Section VII Definitions of Exhibit A to ordinance
73 -54, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding thereto
the following:
Custom Home - A single family detached dwelling unit
which has an individual design and which also has a floor
plan unique to that home.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5. Any person violating the provisions of the Ordinance
shall be punished according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08
GENERAL PENALTY, of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication. This
ordinance may be published in pamphlet form. This ordinance
shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Glover, Reid, Shields, Kowalski, Shifrin
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: September 21 , 1987.
APPROVED: September 21 1987.
PUBLISHED: September 22 , 1987,
ATTEST:a�2%�,4n(�,L1,
Village Clerk
APPROVED: j
Village President