2015-08-03 - Ordinance 2015-038 - GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM SIGN CODE FOR ST MARY SCHOOL, 50 BUFFALO GROVE RD 7/17/2015
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 38
GRANTING VARIATIONS FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF THE BUFFALO GROVE SIGN CODE
St. Mary School, 50 Buffalo Grove Road
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
RI Residential District — Special Use and is commonly known as St. Mary School, 50 Buffalo
Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, request is being made by St. Mary School, 50 Buffalo Grove Road, for
variations to Section 14.16.010 and Section 14.16.070 of the Village Sign Code (Title 14 of the
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) for the purpose of installing more than one (1) wall sign on the
south elevation of the building facing Lake Cook Road with the total area of the all signs
combined exceeding the maximum allowable area of sixteen (16) square feet at 50 Buffalo
Grove building; 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 forte 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 oft e Sign Code would cause undue and unnecessary hardship to the sign user due
to unique or unusual conditions pertaining to the property, (2) the granting oft e 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 oft e
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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.
Section 2. Variations are hereby granted to Section 14.16.010 and 14.16,070 of the Village Sign
Code (Title 14 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code) for the purpose of installing more than one
(1) wall sign on the south elevation oft e building facing Lake Cook Road with the total area of
the wall signs combined exceeding the maximum allowable area of sixteen (16) square feet at 50
Buffalo Grove Road, legally described as follows:
Parcel B: Commencing at the southwest comer of said southwest quarter of Section 33,
Township 43 north, Range 11, east of the Third Principal Meridian, thence north 56
degrees east, 784.74 feet to the center of McHenry Road; thence south 34 degrees east
along center of said McHenry Road, 129.36 feet-, thence south 56 degrees west, 583.44
feet tote south line of Section 33, Township 43 north, Range 11, east of the Third
Principal Meridian; thence west on the south line of said Section 33, 227.58 feet to the
place of beginning, in lake County, Illinois (except therefrom that part taken for roadway
purposes).
Parcel C: Commencing on the south line of said Section 33, Township 43 north, Range
11, east of the it Principal Meridian, at a point 227.58 feet east of the southwest
comer of said Section 33; thence east on said Section line 325.05 feet; thence north 66
degrees 35 minutes east, 321.76 feet to the center of McHenry Road; thence north 34
degrees west along center of McHenry Road, 242.20 feet; thence south 56 degrees west
583.44 feet, to the place of beginning, in Lake County, Illinois (except therefrom that part
taken for roadway purposes).
Parcel G: A parcel of land in the northwest quarter oft e northwest quarter of Section 4,
Township 42 north, Range 11, east of the it Principal Meridian, in Cook County,
Illinois and in the southwest quarter oft e southwest quarter of Section 33, Township 43
north, Range 11, cast of the Third Principal Meridian, in Lake County, Illinois, described
as follows: (in the following courses the west line of Section 4 is assumed as "due north
& South") Beginning at a point in the west line of said Section 4, 260.04 feet south of the
northwest comer thereof-, thence north 65 degrees 51 minutes east a distance of 955.35
feet tote center line of Buffalo Grove Road- thence south 34 degrees 26 minutes east
along said center line, a distance of 83.21 feet to a point which is 9.65 feet southeasterly
of the northeasterly comer of a tract conveyed to John Kline by Warranty Deed recorded
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June 21, 1899 as Document No. 2836175; thence south 66 degrees 04 minutes west
parallel to the northwesterly line of said tract, 282 feet to the southwesterly line of said
tract; thence south 34 degrees 26 minutes east along said line, 237.70 feet to a point 9.65
feet northwesterly of southwesterly comer of said tract; thence south 64 degrees 53
minutes 30 seconds west, a distance of 878.45 feet to a point in the west line of said
Section 4, said point being 621 feet south of northwest comer thereof-, thence north along
said line, 36096 feet, to the place of beginning (except therefrom that part taken for
roadway purposes).
Section 3. The variations are subject to the following condition:
A. The sign is to be installed pursuant to Attachment"5" of Exhibit"2" submitted into
evidence by the Planning & Zoning Commission at the public hearing held July 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: Trilling, Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: I - Berman
PASSED: Auggst 3, 2015.
APPROVED: Auggst 3 2015.
APPROVED:
Beve"flyussrn n,4LItage�President
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Sheehan/P&W/Sign Ordinance
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Saint Mary School
50 North Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
847-459-6270
Proposed lettering for building:
Saint Mary School 15" high formed Standard Times Bold Font plastic letters
National School of Excellence " high formed Standard Times Bold Font plastic letters
There will be two "medallions"at the right side of the wording, each 0" in diameter,with the National
Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School award years(2008, 2014).
The overall height of the lettering/medallions is 30" 12' 6"}
The overall width of the lettering/medallions is 130" 110' 10"}
The overall length of the building is 156'.
The length of the one story portion is '.
The length of the two story portion is 112'. (This is where the lettering/medallions will go.)
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