2015-05-04 - Ordinance 2015-021 - GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE SIGN CODE - CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 3075 BUFFALO GROVE ROAD ORDINANCE O. 2015 - 21
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OFT BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3075 Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove
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
R-I Residential District and is commonly known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, 3075 Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, Illinois-, and,
WHEREAS, request is being made by Brent K. Smith, on behalf of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3075 Buffalo Grove Road, for variations to Section 14.16.060 and
Section 14.16.010 of the Village Sign Code (Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) for
the purpose of placing a second ground sign at the north entrance of 3075 Buffalo Grove Road,
and;
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing at which it
received testimony on the requested variations-5 and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission 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: realignment of the
roadway caused the current sign to be ineffectual in identifying the entrance to passing motorists
looking for the site, (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 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.
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Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Section 14.16.010 and Section 14.16.060 of the
Village Sign Code (Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) for the purpose of placing a
second ground sign at the north entrance to the property located at 3075 Buffalo Grove Road
legally described as follows:
That part of Lots 31 and 33 (sometimes known as the cast 1/2 of the south west 1/4) of
School Trustee's Subdivision of Section 16, Township 43 north, Range 11, east of the
Third Principal Meridian, lying easterly of the right-of-way of the Wisconsin Central
Railway Company, including title to any and all mineral, water, oil, gas and geothermal
rights in and to said property all in Lake County, Illinois.
Section 3. The variations are subject to the following condition:
A. The sign is to be installed pursuant to Exhibit "1" entered into evidence by the Planning
& Zoning Commission at its meeting on April 15, 2015.
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 —Berman, Trilling, Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld
NAYES: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: May 4, 2015.
APPROVED: Mav 4, 2015.
APPROVED:
Beverly Suss; n, Village President
ATTEST:
Village tlerk
Sheehan/P&ZC/Sign Ordinance
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