2004-01-21 - Appearance Review Team - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑Appearance Review Team
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Meeting ate: 01/21/2004
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
Appearance Review Team (ART) Meeting
6:15 p.m., 1/21/2004
1248 McHenry Road / 1250 Arlington Heights Road, ExxonMobil Property
Petitioner: Wendy Kenny, WD Partners - Proposed Fuel Station, Convenience Store, &Car Wash
ART TEAM:
Steve Trilling, Trustee Liaison to the Plan Commission
Lester Ottenheimer, Plan Commission Chair
Michael Samuels, Plan Commissioner
Denice Bocek, Plan Commissioner
Robert Pfeil, Village Planner
Greg Summers, Associate Planner
ALSO PRESENT:
Wendy Kenny, WD Partners
Daniel O'Connell, Trammell Crow
CC:
Jeff Berman, Trustee Liaison to the Plan Commission
Plan Commission
SUBJECT SITE
1248 McHenry Road /1250 Arlington Heights Road (NEC Route 83 &Arlington Heights Road)
PETITIONER REQUEST
Petitioner Wendy Kenny, WD Partners (on behalf of ExxonMobil), is seeking to consolidate the 1248
McHenry and 1250 Arlington Heights Road sites, rezoning of the 1250 site to the B-3 District, and
approval of a preliminary plan in the B-3 District. The plan proposes the removal of the current buildings,
canopy, fuel pumps, and appurtenances, and construction of a new fuel facility including a 3,900 sq., ft.
convenience store, canopy, 8 fuel pumps, car wash, and appurtenances.
ART RECOMMENDATION / NOTES
Ms. Kenny provided an overview of the changes that have been made since the Appearance Review
Team discussed the proposal on November 19, 2003. ExxonMobil is now proposing a reddish-brown
modular-size clay brick building with reduced use of E.I.F.S. The quantity of proposed signage has been
reduced and they are now requesting eight sign variations to accommodate the sign package.
The yellow A.C.M. background for the wall mounted sign above the convenience store entry has been
eliminated. The submittal packet dimensions this sign as 14'8"x4'10" but the building elevations depict a
smaller sign only 101"x3'4". Ms. Kenny stated that they are currently requesting the 101"x3'4" sign.
The west elevation "On The Run" wall sign still incorporates a yellow background and section V.E.S. of
the Appearance plan states that bright color, such as yellow, "shall be used only for accent." Although it
was agreed that a yellow background is more than an "accent"the petitioner notes the size and visibility of
the sign are limited and they prefer to keep the yellow color.
ExxonMobil has removed the blue A.C.M. arched background from the car wash building and is now
proposing to mount the "Wash n' Run" sign on a projecting white A.C.M. box background that does not
extend above the top of the building wall. Art members suggested either 1) using the "Dark White"
E.I.F.S. in lieu of the white A.C.M. or 2) eliminating the box projection altogether and mounting the sign
directly on the E.I.F.S. wall surface. Ms. Kenny indicated that they will propose to keep the projecting box
and wrap it in the "Dark White" E.I.F.S.
The petitioner clarified that the "Exit" and "Enter" sign proposed over the car wash doors will be lower
case lettering (with the first letter capitalized). The ART discussed whether these signs were more
attractive as blue lettering on a white background or white lettering on a blue background. Ultimately, the
blue background with white lettering was selected for its correlation with the fuel island canopy color
scheme.
The car wash instruction board located on the north side of the car wash is proposed to be 8.5 square
feet, more than twice the allowable exemption for "instructional signage." Additionally, the sign
incorporates three bright colors (red, blue, yellow). Ms. Kenny noted that this sign is externally
illuminated, but the ART was concerned that it is still visible to second floor residential units in Spoerlein
Farms.
The "Earn Free Car Washes..."sign is not allowed since it is neither instructional nor directional in nature.
Advertising signs are not permitted. Ms. Kenny indicated they will move this sign inside the car wash
facility (not to be mounted immediately inside the glass windows or doors).
The car wash menu board sign is currently proposed to be 6 feet tall while the proximate fence is
approximately 5'6" tall. It is proposed to be a four-color (red, blue, yellow, and orange) externally
illuminated sign. Mr. O'Connell indicated that they could lower the sign to 5'6" and look at either
removing the "Wash n' Run" portion of the sign, which the ART suggested may be unnecessary given the
sign's placement well into the queue line for the cars wash, or moving the "Wash n' Run" logo to the
bottom panel of the sign. The ART agreed that leaving the sign layout and colors was appropriate if the
overall height of the sign was reduced.
Discussion ensued regarding whether directional sign number"26" is necessary. The sign, located at the
car wash exit drive, reads "Exit" and there were concerns about whether a motorist could mistake the sign
to mean "site exit." One proposal was to replace it with another "Do Not Enter" sign. Team members
believed this was redundant since the drive already has one "Do Not Enter" sign at its terminus. In lieu of
the "exit" sign ExxonMobil should stripe the pavement to serve as visual cue.
Ms. Kenny clarified that the monument sign is proposed to be perpendicular to McHenry Road and
setback fifteen feet (the proposed sign height is fifteen feet). The petitioner was informed that the
Building Commissior has stated the monument sign can contain only name (Mobil) and nature (On The
Run). The "Wash n' Run Car Wash" panel would need to be removed. The changeable copy for the
prices would require a variation. Of the proximate businesses with monument style signs it was noted
that LaSalle Bank's sign is roughly seven to eight feet in height and the Shell/McDonalds monument
signs are approximately ten feet high. The ART reviewed a suggestion to remove the "Wash n' Run Car
Wash" panel from the proposed monument sign and lower the overall height to twelve feet. The
petitioner stated they would like the Zoning Board of Appeals to review the variation to allow the car wash
sign panel as a way to advertise that with the renovation the new facility includes a car wash. ART
members responded that the opportunity to announce the new car wash to the motoring public would be
on a grand re-opening banner for temporary display.
The petitioner will make minor adjustments and present the entire project to the Plan Commission at the
scheduled Public Hearing on February 4, 2004. Proposed sign variations will be reviewed by the Zoning
Board of Appeals who will receive this Appearance Review Team's minutes and recommendations. The
final approval for both the site development and signs will be by the Corporate Authorities after reviewing
the respective recommendations of the ART, Plan Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
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847-459-7906
9 May 2005
Ms. Wendy Kenny
Site Development Coordinator
WD Partners
650 Warrenville Road, Suite 350
Lisle, Illinois 60532
SUBJECT: ExxonMobil, 1251 Arlington Heights Rd,Change To 3,302 Square Foot Convenience Store
Wendy,
Village staff met to review the proposed modification to the Preliminary Plan for the ExxonMobil fuel
facility located at 1251 Arlington Heights Road. Ordinance 2004-31 approved a Preliminary Plan which
included an enlarged site area to accommodate new fuel pumps, a new fuel canopy, a new car wash, and a
new 4,100 square foot convenience store building.
ExxonMobil has requested consideration to reduce the approved convenience store building to 3,302 square
feet. Based upon the documents submitted with your cover letter dated April 22, 2005 (received April 25,
2005), and your cover letter dated May 5, 2,005 (received May 6, 2005), the Village Manager has
administratively approved the proposed modification to a 3,302 square foot convenience store building.
The following exhibits replace Exhibits C,F,and G of Village Ordinance 2004-3 1:
• EXHIBIT C Site Development Plan(Sheet C I)dated last revised April 15,2005 by WD
Partners
• EXHIBIT F Preliminary Landscape Plan(Sheet LS-1)dated last revised May 19,2004 by
WD Partners
• EXHIBIT G Exterior Building Elevations(Sheets A2.0 and A2.1)dated last revised April 15,
2005 by WD Partners
Please note that Edward Schar, the Village Building Commissioner noted that the variations granted for
signage at the proposed site have expired. Please contact Mr. Schar at (847) 459-2530 in regards to the
approval process required for any proposed signage.
Sincerely,
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Greg E. Summers,AICP
Associate Village Planner
cc: William R.Balling,Village Manager
Robert E. Pfeil,Village Planner
Edward Schar,Building Commissioner
Kenneth Lehmann, Plan Examiner
Jane Olson,Deputy Village Clerk