Loading...
1988-11-10 - Appearance Commission - Minutes APPEARANCE COMMISSION VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1988 I . CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ed Larsen called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. on Thursday, November 10, 1988 at the Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd. II . ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: D. Ehrhardt, C. Bruno, N. Silbernik, R. Gordon, F. Weissman and E. Larsen. Commissioners Absent: E. Bremner Bldg. Dept. Liaison: Charles Matt, Deputy Bldg. Commissioner III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 27, 1988 - Motion to approve as submitted made by Coca. Weissman and seconded by Com. Silbernik Roll Call Vote: Aye - Bruno, Gordon, Ehrhardt, Silbernik, Weissman and Larsen Nay - None Motion Passed - - 6 to 0. Minutes of Oct. 27, 1988 approved and will be placed on file. IV. BUSINESS A. Ridgewood (Archdiocese Property on Dundee Road) Model Area - Trailer/Signage/Landscaping and Entry Monument Presentation was made by David Liebson, Director of Advertising and Merchandising for Lexington Homes, 1500 W. Shure Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004; 253-9770. The Ridgewood Model Area will be very similar to the Churchill model that was recently approved. 1 . LANDSCAPING: Mr. Liebson said the recommendations made by Ray Rigsby, Supt. Of Public Works Operations, November 4, 1988 are acceptable. They will comply with Comments Nos. 1 and 2 with reference to removal of Thorny type plant material from pedestrian or entry areas; and the relocation of Sugar Maples away from areas that may be treated with deicing chemicals. Lexington desires to keep the plants alive. 2. SALES TRAIL The same Sales Trailer that is being used on Aptakisic Road for Churchill Lane will be moved to Lot 1 on Dundee Road. It is 24' x 48' and has wood siding, with a white porch and blue canopy. The signage on the trailer consists of the Ridgewood Logo, and an hour sign with the telephone number. In the parking lot there will be a Sales Center/Thank You directional sign. When the permanent sales center opens, the trailer will be removed. The parking area will be permanent. The split-rail fencing from the Sales Center to the models will be about 42 inches in height. There were no comments or questions. Com. Ehrhardt made a motion to approve the Ridgewood Model Area with Signage and Landscaping as submitted by Lexington Homes. Com. Bruno seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Gordon, Bruno and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. • 3. Entrance Monument: Photographs of similar Lexington entrance signs were submitted. It is a new design that has been used for about a year. It is brick with side lights; sandblasted mood signage and landscaping at the base including up-lights within the flower beds. There will be one Ridgewood entrance monument, located on Lot 1 , east of the entrance on Dundee Road. There will be a detention area on the west side of the entrance. Ch. Larsen commented that the structure is too large to be considered a sign and the height exceeds 6 feet so it cannot be considered a fence. The Building Department will determine the classification of the structure. He added that removal of 2 or 3 rows of brick would not affect its aesthetics or visibility. Mr. Liebson agreed to meet the Bldg. Dept. 's recommendations. Com. Bruno made a motion to approve the Brick Entrance Monument with the sandblasted wood sign insert, lighting and landscaping subject to Bldg. Dept. review and approval of the height. Com. Silbernik seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Gordon, Bruno, and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Nov. 10, 1988 - Page Two � B. Ridgewood ( Archdiocese Property on Dundee bICoad ) Lexington Homes - Full Review of Models Elevations/Materials/Color Packages/Lighting The presentation was made by Scott Schoenike, Production Manager for the Ridgewood Subdivision, Lexington Homes, 1156 W. Shure Drive, Arlington Hts. , IL 60004 (253-9770 ) 1 . Elevations/Materials: Mr. Schoenike said the subdivision will consist of 134 homes, and there are four ( 4) models, each with five (5) elevations. There are 18 different color packages. A sales brochure depicting the elevations was distributed. Each elevation was reviewed and Mr. Schoenike described the basic building details of each one. The plans are #575 The Norwood; #580 - The Waterford; #585 - The Summit; #590 - The Wedgewood The elevations are Traditional, Bucks County, Victorian, Rustic, English Cottage and Georgian. In general, the Traditional elevation is aluminum siding; • The Bucks County and Rustic have stone vaneer with board and batten; The Victorian is aluminum siding with fish scale trim over the front windows; The English Cottage and Georgian have brick fronts. Skylights are located on the rear elevations as shown, and other optional skylights will not be permitted. There are various decorative window and gable treatments. The Colonial elevation features a copper cupola and an eagle over the garage. There are no 3-car options, because the lots are not large enough. The English Cottage elevations have arched garage doors; The #590 - Rustic has a horizontal door; all others are 32-panel doors. The English Cottage elevations have hipped roofs, all others have gables. The elevations of each plan were reviewed with regard to the Monotony Code. The Commissioners expressed the opinion that many of the elevations were very similar. Mr. Schoenike described the variations of the front doors, porches, stone fronts vs. aluminum, gable treatments, etc. He said if the elevations were seen, they would appear to be quite different. There are problems in meeting the Monotony Code on the cul-de-sacs. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Nov. 10, 1988 - Page Three #575, The NorwodllJ- Three elevations: Traditional, Bucks County, Victorian - Same Rustic and English Cottage - Different #580, The Waterford - Four elevations: Georgian and Colonial - Same Traditional, Rustic and English Cottage - Different #585, The Summit - Four elevations: Traditional and Rustic - Same Georgian, Victorian and Colonial - Different #590, The Wedgewood - Four elevations: Traditional and Bucks County - Same English Cottage, Rustic and Victorian - Different Mr. Schoenike said they would work with Mr. Hatt to determine which models may be built on the cul-de-sacs. 2. Color Packages/Materials Samples of all materials, except the stone, were presented. The stone is similar to sandstone, with two selections, round and angular. Brick and stone are • never used on the same house. The color packages were reviewed. There were no objections. Com. Bruno made a motion to approve the Color Packages for Ridgewood as submitted by Lexington Homes. Com. Silbernik seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Gordon, Bruno and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. Com. Weissman made a motion to approve the four Ridgewood models as submitted by Lexington Homes, and the elevations as designated with regard to the Monotony Code. Com. Bruno seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Gordon, Bruno and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. 3. LIGHTING The light fixtures will be the same as Lexington is using at Old Farm Village: Front - Fiberglas, Rear - Small Black The Coach Light on the Sales Trailer is Brass. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Nov. 10, 1988 - Page Four Com. Silbernik made a motion to approve t6I Lighting as submitted by Lexington Homes for Ridgewood. Com. Weissman seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bruno, Gordon, Ehrhardt, Silbernik, Weissman and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. C. Commonwealth Edison Company - TDC 237 Full Review - Architecture/Materials/Lighting The presentation was made by Mr. Bill Hamilton, Structural Engineer working for Com Ed and Mr. Jack Corgan, of the Northbrook office of Com Ed The footing and foundation permit has been issued. The Transmission Distribution Center 237 is located off of Busch Road on Commerce Court Road, at the Industrial Park a quarter of a mile West of Weiland. The TDC will consist of two 40 NBA transformers with line • disconnects off the towers, and underground cables to the switchgear building. They will build one transformer this year and the other one next year. 1 . ELEVATIONS AND MATERIALS The building will be 34' x 66 ' and will be 14' in height. There is a 7' cable space in the basement. Construction of the building will be concrete walls with face brick on the outside. The brick will blend with the nearby industrial complex. The louvers, gravel stop, etc. will be painted Brown in contrast with the brick. The site will be kept low profile in keeping with Com Eds traditional style. Because the building will be unmanned except when it is being maintained, it will be surrounded with a 7-8 foot chain link fence topped with barbed wire. Landscaping is being designed with the assistance of Mr. Ray Rigsby. On the North side, the fence is on the property line and will be screened from the inside. On the remaining three sides, the plantings will be on the outside. They like to keep the trees low, to a height of about 10 feet to block the fencing. There is gravel under the fencing to keep the area dry. There is a slight swale for water detention in the center adjacent to the driveway coming down Commerce Court. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Nov. 10, 1988 - Page Five The landscaping Rill be submitted for AC review later. Ch. Larsen described the surrounding area. There is a field to the rear and industrial buildings on both sides. The Commonwealth Edison right-of-way goes through B. G. Mr. Matt said the two Gottlieb buildings will be directly South of the Conn Ed property. Com. Ehrhardt made a motion to approve Elevations and Materials for the Com Ed TDC 237 building as submitted. Com. Bruno seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Gordon, Bruno and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. 2. LIGHTING At the corners, there will be round lights.. The wall pacs will be over the man doors. At the side facing the yard, • one in the middle of the building and one at the end, will be pole mounted fixtures with floodlights. Mr. Matt commented that Covington Corporate Center has High Pressure Sodium lighting and if these Mercury Vapor wall pacs will give the site a different appearance. Mr. Matt added that considering the nature of the facility, the HPS may not give enough light during emergencies. He suggested using another lighting system at such times. Mr. Hamilton said that emergency crews often carry their own trouble lighting to use. Mr. Silbernik suggested that the normal yard lights and building lights could be HPS; and when more light is required, a set of pole mounted flood lights could be turned on. Mr. Matt said the only residential property close to the site is Windbrook which is about one block away to the North and West. There is a line of trees along the North property line that will be maintained and they would shade any lights at night. Ch. Larsen asked if High Pressure Sodium bulbs would be acceptable for the wall pacs and the man door lights; and the Par 38 pole lights mounted to the building would only be turned on during emergencies? Mr. Hamilton agreed. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Nov. 10, 1988 - Page Six K V Com. Silbernik made a motion to approve the exterior lighting for the Corn Ed TDC 237 building as revised. Com. Bruno seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Gordon, Bruno and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Matt reported that the outdoor signs at Spikey Milanes have been removed and are now inside the windows. The window signage at the cleaners and Boasterie (Spoerlein ) has been reduced. Dominick's has been informed that the "Now Hiring" sign must go inside the window. The grand opening banners at Highland Oaks Pharmacy have been • removed. Ch. Larsen commented that the raceway at Highland Oaks should have been painted out to match the background. The letters are difficult to read at night because there is a dark line running through them. Ch. Larsen questioned the color and the height of the signage at the rear of High Point. Does the signage match the DBA? Mr. Matt said he will research the Sign Criteria, but he recalled that the double height of the wall was designed for signage for the stores to the rear. Ch. Larsen also questioned the signage over the 3 store fronts occupied by Hair Design. He does not think they are entitled to use so many names. What is their DBA? Do they exceed the criteria for the center? 33 Flavors at Chase Plaza has a neon sign. Does the Sign Criteria permit neon signs? The Sign Code prohibits them, but enforcement has been often been overlooked. VI . ADJOURNMENT • Com. Silbernik made a motion to adjourn. Com. Gordon seconded. Ch. Larsen adjourned the meeting at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Shirley Bat s, Secretary APPEARANCE COMMISSION Nov. 10, 1988 - Page Seven