2015-05-18 - Ordinance 2015-033 - GRANTING A VARIATION TO SECTION 17.36.040 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE - 2710 MAIN ST ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 33
GRANTING A VARIATION TO SECTION 17.36.040 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE ZONING ORDINANCE
Prairie House Restaurant- 2710 Main Street, Buffalo Grove, IL
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-3 Planned Business Center District and is commonly known as The Prairie House Restaurant,
2710 Main Street, Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and,
WHEREAS, request is being made by Gary Gilliam, on behalf of on Hansen from
Prairie House Realty, LLC, 2710 Main Street, for a variation to 17.36.040 of the Village of
Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance to allow an expansion of the building without increasing the
current number of on-site parking spaces and;
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing at which it
received testimony on the requested variation; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission made certain findings of fact, made a
positive recommendation for the variation; and,
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby determine
and find that the standards for variation have been met, as set forth in Section 17.52.070 of the
Village of Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance, in that the Petitioner has shown: (1) The property in
question cannot yield a reasonable return if permitted to be used only under the conditions
allowed by the regulations of the zoning district in which it is located except in the case of
residential zoning districts, (2) The plight of the owner is due to unique circumstances, and (3)
The proposed variation will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES O F T HE 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. Variation is hereby granted to Section 17.36.040 of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Zoning Ordinance to allow an expansion of the building without increasing the current number
of on-site parking spaces located at 2710 Main Street, legally described as follows:
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That part of Lot 33 of the School Trustee's Subdivision of Section 16, Township 43
North, Range 11 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning
on the westerly line of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company
Depot Grounds, 280.8 feet, measured on the westerly line of said Depot Grounds,
southeasterly from a brick and stone comer located at the northeast comer of said Depot
Grounds; thence west 102 feet; thence south 100 feet; thence east 141 feet to the westerly
line of said Depot Grounds; thence northwesterly along said westerly line of said Depot
Grounds, 108 feet to the point of beginning, including any adjacent unincorporated
highway, all in Lake County, Illinois.
Section 3. 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
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: May 18, 2015.
APPROVED: May 18_, 2015.
APPROVED:
Beverly Suss W- n-,Village President
ATTEST:
Viii ag-e, Clerk
This document was prepared by:
Christopher Stilling
Village of Buffalo Grove
50 Rau pp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Mail to:
Village Clerk
Village of Buffalo Grove
50 Raupp Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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