1999-096• 1 a •
ORDINANCE NO. 99- 96
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.40.020 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, The Leider Horticultural Companies, d /b /a Leider Greenhouses and Leider
Prairie View Gardens, 855 E. Aptakisic Road, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Owner of the hereinafter
legally described real property commonly known as 855 E. Aptakisic Road, Buffalo Grove,
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested a variation from Section 14.40.020 of the Sign Code for
the purpose of installing a changeable copy ground sign that would replace the existing Leider
Greenhouses and Garden Center ground sign; 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 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 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
objective of this title 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.
Section 2. A Variation is hereby granted to Section 14.40.020 of the Village Sign
Ordinance to the property legally described in Exhibit "A" hereto.
The specific variation is to allow a changeable copy ground sign to replace the existing
Leider Greenhouses and Garden Center ground sign.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. This
Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover, Berman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: December 6 1999.
APPROVED: r, , 1999.
ATTEST:
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'Village Clerk
APPROVED:
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Village President
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
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ORDINANCE NO. 99- 96
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTIONS
14.40.020 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, The Leider Horticultural Companies, d /b /a Leider Greenhouses and Leider
Prairie View Gardens, 855 E. Aptakisic Road, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Owner of the hereinafter
legally described real property commonly known as 855 E. Aptakisic Road, Buffalo Grove,
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has requested a variation from Section 14.40.020 of the Sign Code for
the purpose of installing a changeable copy ground sign that would replace the existing Leider
Greenhouses and Garden Center ground sign; 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 variations; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby determine
and fmd that said variations are 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
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 14.40.020 of the Village Sign
Ordinance to the property legally described in Exhibit "A" hereto.
The specific variation is to allow a changeable copy ground sign to replace the existing
Leider Greenhouses and Garden Center ground sign.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. This
Ordinance shall not be codified.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover, Berman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: December 6 1999.
APPROVED: December 6 , 1999.
ATTEST:
illage Clerk
APPROVED:
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Village President