2012-01-05 - Appearance Review Team - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑Appearance Review Team
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Meeting ate: 01/05/2012
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
ART (Appearance Review Team) Meeting
JANUARY 5, 2012
1141 MCHENRY ROAD, SUITE 110, MONTESSORI WORLD OF DISCOVERY
DEVIATION TO THE SPOERLEIN COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER SIGN CRITERIA
PRESENT
Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Manager
Brian Sheehan, Deputy Building Commissioner/Operations
Carol Berman, Deputy Building Commissioner/Administration
Nidhi Vaid, Associate Planner
Joseph Wallace, Plan Examiner
Susan Blade, Property Manager, Spoerlein Commons
Laura Allen, Montessori World of Discovery
PROPOSAL
Request is being made by Montessori World of Discovery, 1141 McHenry Road, Suite
110, for Deviation to the Spoerlein Commons Shopping Center Sign Criteria, to allow a
wall sign height of three (3) feet six (6) inches.
Mr. Sheehan explained that the request is to replace the sign face in the existing sign
box. No size changes.
Mrs. Neukirch inquired if there would be any additional signage. Ms. Allen stated they
would have a tenant panel in the ground sign along McHenry Road and window
signage.
There were no additional questions or comments from the ART members.
RECOMMENDATION
The ART has determined that the appearance of the wall sign as proposed meets the
criteria set forth in the Village of Buffalo Grove Appearance Plan and is in harmony with
the building and is compatible with the surrounding area.
This request is scheduled to appear before the ZBA on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
Prepared by:
Julie Kamka
Building & Zoning Department
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ART (Appearance Review Team) Meeting
JANUARY 5, 2012
345 W. DUNDEE ROAD, FIFTH THIRD BANK
SIGN CODE VARIATIONS FOR A GROUND SIGN AND WALL SIGNS
PRESENT
Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Manager
Brian Sheehan, Deputy Building Commissioner/Operations
Carol Berman, Deputy Building Commissioner/Administration
Nidhi Vaid, Associate Planner
Joseph Wallace, Plan Examiner
PROPOSAL
Request is being made by Kieffer & Co., 585 Bond Street, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 on
behalf of Fifth Third Bank, 345 W. Dundee Road, for variance of Sign Code, Section
14.20.030, pertaining to Business Districts; Section 14.20.070, pertaining to Ground
Signs; and Section 14.20.080, pertaining to Wall Signs, for the purpose of allowing a
second ground sign on the developed parcel; replacing the existing ground sign with a
new ground sign that is located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the existing
Kingswood Church ground sign located on the same side of the street; and to replace
the existing east and west elevation wall signs with new east and west elevation wall
signs. The west elevation wall sign would be a second wall sign and does not face the
public right-of-way.
Mr. Sheehan explained that signs are proposed based on the new branding image of
the bank. The signs will be smaller than the existing signs.
There were no additional questions or comments from the ART members.
RECOMMENDATION
The ART has determined that the appearance of the ground sign and wall signs as
proposed meets the criteria set forth in the Village of Buffalo Grove Appearance Plan
and is in harmony with the building and is compatible with the surrounding area.
This request is scheduled to appear before the ZBA on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
Prepared by:
Julie Kamka
Building & Zoning Department