1998-058ORDINANCE NO. 98- 58
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.20.010 and 14 20 020 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Aptakisic Tripp School District - #102, the Owner of the hereinafter legally
described real properties commonly known as Tripp Elementary School, 850 Highland Grove,
Aptakisic Jr. High School, 1231 Weiland Road and Pritchett Elementary School, 200 Horatio
Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested a variation from Sections 14.20.010 and
14.40.020 of the Buffalo Grove Sign Ordinance relative to the requirement of not allowing
changeable copy signs, and not allowing signs to be placed within the setback, 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 said
request for variation; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby determine
and find that said variation is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Sign Ordi-
nance, and that (1) the ordinance in question 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
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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.
Section 2. A variation is hereby granted to Section
14.20.010 and 14.20.020 of the Village Sign Code Ordinance to the following legally described
real property:
See Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
The specific variations are to permit the installation of manual changeable copy signs
within the setback at the described school locations. This variation is conditioned upon the signs
being constructed in compliance with the plans and exhibits submitted to and approved by the
Village.
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Section 3. This Ordinance shall be iu effact ► o...i aid after its passage and approval. This
Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 4 - Marren ha7 Bra; m.. move Mathias
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 3 - Reid, Rubin, Hendricks
PASSED:
September
14,
, 1998.
APPROVED:
September
15
, 1998.
ATTEST:
. &
ge Clerk
APPROVED:
Village President
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE NO.
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
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0 UFFALO GROV - 19/
THIS DAY OF ,
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo rove, Cook & ake Counties, Illin is,
this day of 19
lage Clerk
By-
D uty Village Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 98- 58
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.20.010 and 14.20.020 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Aptakisic Tripp School District - x'102, the Owner of the hereinafter legally
described real properties commonly known as Tripp Elementary School, 850 Highland Grove,
Aptakisic Jr. High School, 1231 Weiland Road and Pritchett Elementary School, 200 Horatio
Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested a variation from Sections 14.20.010 and
14.40.020 of the Buffalo Grove Sign Ordinance relative to the requirement of not allowing
changeable copy signs, and not allowing signs to be placed within the setback, 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 said
request for variation; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby determine
and find that said variation is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Sign Ordi-
nance, and that (1) the ordinance in question 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
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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.
Section 2. A variation is hereby granted to Section
14.20.010 and 14.20.020 of the Village Sign Code Ordinance to the following legally described
real property:
See Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
The specific variations are to permit the installation of manual changeable copy signs
within the setback at the described school locations. This variation is conditioned upon the signs
being constructed in compliance with the plans and exhibits submitted to and approved by the
Village.
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Section 3. This Ordinance shall be W effect r o.,i a:id after its passage and approval. This
Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 4 - Marienthal Br iman Glover. Mathias
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 3 - Reid, Rubin, Hendricks
PASSED:
September
14,
, 1998.
APPROVED:
September
15
, 1998.
ATTEST:
age Clerk
APPROVED:
Village President
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