2015-07-06 - Ordinance 2015-036 - GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM SIGN CODE FOR COOPER MIDDLE SCHOOL, 1050 PLUM GROVE CIRCLE 6/29/2015
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 36
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
Cooper Middle School, 1050 Plum Grove Circle, 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-5 Residential District and is commonly known as Cooper Middle School, 1050 Plum Grove
Circle, Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and,
WHEREAS, request is being made by Michael Sauer, on behalf of Community
Consolidated School District 21/James Fenimore Cooper Middle School, for variations to
Section 14.16.010 of the Village Sign Code (Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) to
exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area, to exceed five (5) feet in height, to not place the sign flat
against the building, and to allow the sign to be located within the required building setback area
for the purpose of relocating and replacing the ground sign that is currently located along
Arlington Heights Road to an area further south on the parcel to improve visibility, and;
WHEREAS, the Planning& Zoning Commission held a public hearing at which it
received testimony on the requested variations; 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 in that the current
location of the ground sign set so far to the north of the entrance to the school off of Plum Grove
Circle, has caused the current ground sign to be ineffectual in identifying the entrance to passing
motorists looking for the site; and the chain link fencing that is installed along Arlington Heights
Road effectively blocks the visibility of a smaller sign, (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 OFT E 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. Variations are hereby granted to Section 14.16.060 of the Village Sign Code (Title 14
of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) for the purpose of relocating and replacing the ground
sign that is currently located along Arlington Heights Road to an area further south on the parcel
legally described as follows:
SUBJECT PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The south 300.00 feet of Lot "C" together
with the north 114.00 feet of the south 414.00 feet of the east 450.00 feet of Lot "C" in
Strathmore in Buffalo Grove, Unit 1, being a re-subdivision certain lots and vacated streets in
Arlington Hills in Buffalo Grove, being a subdivision in Sections 5 and 6 and of sundry tracts of
land in the west half of said Section 5 all in Township 42 north, Range 11, cast of the Third
Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
SUBJECT PROPERTY COMMON DESCRIPTION: James Fenimore Cooper Jr. High School
1050 West Plum Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Section 3. The variations are subject to the following conditions:
A. The sign is to be installed pursuant to the plans attached hereto as Exhibit A.
B. The sign shall not be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00a.m.
C. The sign shall be setback a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the west property line and
thirty(30) feet from south property line.
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: 4 - Berman, Trilling, Weidenfeld, Johnson
NAYES: I - Otte nheimer
ABSENT: I - Stein
PASSED: July 6, 2015.
APPROVED: Julv 6, 2015.
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