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2004-05-20 - Appearance Review Team - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑Appearance Review Team Document Type: ❑A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 05/20/2004 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting Appearance Review Team (ART) Meeting 3:00 p.m., 05/20/2004 Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Drive Minor Building Renovations and Trash Enclosure ART TEAM: Ghida Neukirch,Assistant Village Manager Robert Pfeil, Village Planner Greg Summers,Associate Village Planner Ed Schar, Building Commissioner ALSO PRESENT: Robert Shiel, Buffalo Grove Park District SUBJECT SITE Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Drive PETITIONER REQUEST -1 Minor Building Renvoations- Proposed renovations to increase security and improve functionality of the building ART RECOMMENDATION /NOTES West Wing -Create fire door(T xT metal door). Relocate window set to match existing windows. Create office 945 square feet. Southwest Corner-Two existing coves (wing wall). Fill in to create two storage spaces. The proposed change would not extend beyond the the border of the building. Concern regarding the "fill-in"would create a monotonous flush wall. The office (45'x21')would be 945 square feet. The storage area (9'x 22') would be 396 square feet. The Park District is proposing A) exterior wall face brick to match the existing 4"face brick; B) new wall 1" set back from existing wing wall. Concern that 1"would not create a significant difference in shadow. Discussion regarding column to improve monotonous wall; consider creating fake window with tinted glass to break up the wall. The ART made the following recommendations: A) 2 windows located at the proposed storage area - relocated or new windows to match existing. Windows should be opaque. B) New wall to 4"set back from existing wing wall. C) Light shall be installed above proposed new door, as required by Code. D) (Optional) Install additional door as noted above, 3'x 7' metal door to achieve symmetry on the proposed addition. PETITIONER REQUEST - II Garbage Enclosure ART RECOMMENDTAION /NOTES Same size as existing corral. Proposed prairie stone, midnight rockface. Color to match existing building. Wood doors. Garbage enclosure to be located at new location- north side of the parking lot. Midpoint. Okay to proceed. Landscaping plan is approved subject to the Village Forester's review and approval. M Alcott Center Dumpster Enclosure Modification 8-3-04.pdf RECEIVED AUG 0 2 2004 PLANNING SERVICES C,� August 2, 2004 Mr. Bob Pfeil Village Planner Village of Buffalo Grove 50 Raupp Blvd. Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Dear Bob: On behalf of the Buffalo Grove Park District I would like to request permission to eliminate the charcoal staining of the split face block dumpster enclosure at the Alcott Center. The buff split face block is actually more appealing and is a nice contrast to the asphalt parking lot and blends in nicely with the concrete curbing. As you are aware, the District is also planting arborvitae around the enclosure. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 847-850-2110. I thank you and the ART Committee for this consideration. Sincerely, Michael Rylko Executive Director ,,y � �� �50�'�D• �� ,',V OF 11l[51"1 CIA !L 60089 219t �59-251 A �;- 790c 3 August 2004 Mr. Michael Rylko Executive Director Buffalo Grove Park District 530 Bernard Drive Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 SUBJECT: Alcott Center Trash Enclosure—Modification of ART Requirements Mike, Pursuant to your correspondence dated August 2,2004 regarding the Appearance Review Team (ART) requirements for the Alcott Center trash enclosure,the ART has reviewed the enclosure as constructed as well as your request to allow the natural split face concrete block color in lieu of the required dark brown stain. While the Appearance Plan stipulates that the materials used on a refuse enclosure shall be consistent with the building on a site,the Alcott Center trash enclosure is a relatively minor element of the overall site modification plan. The enclosure is not proximate to the principal building and is not visible from public streets. Several residential property owners are adjacent to the site, however,the enclosure will be landscaped so as to substantially screen it from view on all sides. Since the primary aesthetic impact will fall on persons using the parking area and the Park District has commented that the unstained split face block has an appealing appearance, it appears reasonable to allow the enclosure to remain unstained. It is the Village's understanding that the exterior walls of the enclosure will receive a clear finish to protect the walls from graffiti. Sincerely, Greg E. Summers, AICP Associate Planner cc: Ghida Neukirch, Assistant Village Manager Robert E. Pfeil, Villagc Plmnncr Edward Schar, Building Commissioner 0 N a� 0 N r��r�rar ire ire 7�1 cz N 7 O s., O m, M�/� 1��11 ii r~ l jrl r i ^d V f, ar