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2011-11-04 - Appearance Review Team - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑Appearance Review Team Document Type: 0 A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 11/04/2011 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting ART (Appearance Review Team) Meeting NOVEMBER 4, 2011 1691-1697 & 1701WEILAND ROAD, BG CAR WASH MANAGEMENT, LLC GROUND SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST PRESENT Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Management Brian Sheehan, Deputy Building Commissioner/Operations Carol Berman, Deputy Building Commissioner/Administration Joseph Wallace, Plan Examiner Mr. John Imreibe, BG Car Wash Management, LLC PROPOSAL The property owner, Mr. John Imreibe, has proposed to allow the lower tenant panel on the two (2) ground signs: one (1) located on property commonly known as 1691-1697 Weiland Road and one (1) located on the property commonly known as 1701 Weiland Road; to be a generic tenant panel and to allow the panels to be off-premise tenant panels. Mr. Sheehan stated that after the Uniform Sign Package for 1691-1697 Weiland Road was approved, Dunkin Donuts requested to update the tenant panels on the ground signs. Dunkin Donuts would like to replace the existing tenant panels with new tenant panels utilizing their updated name and logo. The number of lines of copy and size limitations would apply to future tenant panels, but the need to reappear before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) every time Dunkin Donuts wants to replace the panels would be eliminated. Mr. Imreibe stated that he needs to verify the dimensions of the Dunkin Donuts logo to ensure that it would fit the copy height requirements. Mr. Sheehan advised Mr. Imreibe to verify the height of the logo, as well letter height as the height of logos would be included in the overall copy dimension limitations. Mr. Imreibe stated that he wanted to address the issue of having to reapply for more variations in the future for the ground signs. Based on research he has found that the original ground sign were installed without a variance and under normal permitting. Mr. Sheehan stated that at some point, the property was subdivided into two (2) lots. Mr. Imreibe stated that the properties were already subdivided when he purchased them. Mr. Sheehan stated that if the property was one (1) lot at the time that the ground signs were installed and they met the sign code size and location requirements, the signs may not have required a variance. Since the properties are now two separate parcels, a variation is required to allow tenant panels on the ground sign located on the second lot. Mr. Sheehan suggested providing dimensions for the three (3) tenant panel areas, the maximum number of lines of copy for each panel area and the maximum copy height for each tenant panel. Mr. Imreibe stated that for the time being he may want to address the middle and bottom tenant panels only and keep the top panel as it currently exists. Mrs. Neukirch stated that she would support the request for a generic tenant panel for the middle and bottom panels or for just the bottom panel. Mr. Sheehan stated that he would support either request. There were no additional questions or comments from the ART members. RECOMMENDATION ART recommends approval for the purpose of allowing an off-premises ground sign located at 1691-1697 Weiland Road and for the purpose of allowing an off-premises ground sign located at 1701 Weiland Road; and for the purpose of allowing the tenant panel sign face to be replaced without a variance subject to the petitioner providing fully dimensioned drawings showing the number of lines of copy as well as the maximum size of the copy to be allowed on either tenant panel. The sign colors would be limited to the colors allowed in the uniform sign package. This request is scheduled to appear before the ZBA on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. NOTE: On November 7, 2011 Mr. Imreibe contacted the Village and advised that the Dunkin Donuts logo is less than twenty seven (27) inches in height, so the size requirement of no more than 27 inches of overall copy would be correct. Mr. Imreibe also advised that, at this time, he does not want to pursue the other tenant panel changes to the ground signs, he is only interested in the proposed variance for the bottom tenant panel on the ground sign which is currently the Dunkin Donuts tenant panel. Prepared by: Julie Kamka Building & Zoning Department Board or Commission: ❑Appearance Review Team Document Type: ❑A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 11/04/2011 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting ART (Appearance Review Team) Meeting NOVEMBER 4, 2011 500 HALF DAY ROAD, BMO HARRIS BANK SIGN CODE VARIATION — EAST ELEVATION WALL SIGN PRESENT Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Management Brian Sheehan, Deputy Building Commissioner/Operations Carol Berman, Deputy Building Commissioner/Administration Joseph Wallace, Plan Examiner Ms. Diana Roberts, Icon Identity Solutions PROPOSAL Request is being made by Icon Identity Solutions, 1418 Elmhurst Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007 on behalf of BMO Harris Bank, 500 Half Day Road, for variance of Sign Code, Section 14.20.030, pertaining to Business Districts; and Section 14.20.080, pertaining to Wall Signs, for the purpose of replacing the existing east elevation wall sign that does not face the public right-of-way with a new wall sign. Mr. Sheehan explained that currently there is a wall sign for Harris Bank on the east elevation of the building that does not face the public right-of-way. The current sign will be replaced with the proposed sign. This is a name change only. He believes that the proposed sign is longer than the existing sign. Ms. Roberts stated that the height of the sign will be smaller but the length will be longer. Mr. Sheehan stated that the only variance needed for the sign not to face the public right-of-way. There were no additional questions or comments from the ART members. RECOMMENDATION The ART has determined that the appearance of the 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, November 15, 2011. Prepared by: Julie Kamka Building & Zoning Department