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1989-09-14 - Appearance Commission - Minutes APPEARANCE COMMISSION VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 1989 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Eddie Larsen called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. on Thursday, Sept. 14, 1989 at the Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Presents E. Bremner, D. Ehrhardt, M. Silbernik, F. Weissman, R. Gordon, E. Larsen. Commissioners Absent: C. Bruno Bldg. Dept. Liaisons Charles Matt, Deputy Bldg. Commissioner Bldg. Inspectors Ed Schar III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Aug. 24, 1989 - Correction, Page 7 - Klefstad Sign Notion Vote should read: Caw. Gordon - Abstain Motion Passed - 5 to 0, 1 Abstention Com. Silbernik made a motion to approve as corrected. Caw. Gordon seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Ehrhardt, Silbernik, Gordon, Weissman, and Larsen NAY - None ABSTAIN - Bremner Motion Passed - 5 to 0, 1 Abstention Minutes of Aug. 24, 1989 approved with correction, Pg. 7. B. July 27, 1989 - Cow. Weissman made a notion to approve as submitted. Con. Bremner seconded the notion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Gordon, Brenner and Weissman NAY - None ABSTAIN - Ehrhardt, Silbernik and Larsen Motion Passed - 3 to 0, 3 Abstentions Minutes of July 27, 1989 were approved as submitted. r v IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Woodlands at Fiore, Doubletree Subdivision Model a2500, Units 14 and 15 Mr. Tom Pitman of Johnston Associates, 1410 Higgins Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068 (698-3770) and Mr. Robert Nielsen of The Zale Group, 100 Lexington Drive, B. G. IL (537-9191 ) were present. Mr. Pitman recalled that when Model *2500 was presented for approval on Aug. 24, 1989, only the front elevations were submitted. Because it was difficult to visualize the description of the roof lines, over the patio on rear elevation, the model was Tabled. He submitted drawings showing the sides and rear of Elevation B. Because the floor plan is identical, the other three elevations will have the same basic form. Another problem with the interpretation of the previous front elevations was that they did not show the differences in depth. The bedroom suite is very shallow, and projects out about 1 foot with a bay window extending about 2 feet. The garage bay projects about 28 feet, and with the 3-car option, the garage will be a side sway. The roof line will be extended and the 3rd garage door will be on the same plane. Mr. Pitman described the rear elevation, which has two octangular ends. One end is the kitchen and the other end is the master bedroom area. Between the two areas is the veranda with the continuous roof. The total depth of the veranda is 7 feet, with 3 feet projecting beyond the basic building and 4 feet recessed because of the angled wall. The interior of this area is the family room and dining room with a centered fireplace. The area could be enclosed as a morning room or screened porch. The side elevations were also described. Mr. Nielsen said that the 3-car options have been offered in Units 14 and 15, and they are getting a high response. He would anticipate about 50X of the 133 houses in Unit 15 would have 3-car garages, including the other models. The houses are positioned on a site plan and the purchasers are asked for approval before building permits are submitted. The lots are large and there will be substantial space between the homes. The variations in depth, between 2-car and 3-car models, will be advantageous in breaking up monotony. The side sway garages will always be on the interior lot line and the drive will never be located next to the street. A window or service door could be added. APPEARANCE COMMISSION August 24, 1989 - Page Two The house will be offered with a brick front and siding, or as an all brick option. Each lot will also have 7 trees which will help break up the elevations. Com. Weissman made a motion to approve Model *2500 for Units 14 and 15 at the Woodlands at Fiore, as presented. Color codes, materials and lighting fixtures will be the same as previously approved for all the other models. Com. Ehrhardt seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote= AYE - Weissman, Gordon, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Bremner and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. Mr. Pitman was commended for the presentation. The drawings were very helpful in obtaining perspective. B. Covington Corporate Center - Landscaping Buildings 34, 36. and 51 - Tabled August 24, 1989 All three plans were revised and submitted to Mr. Ray Rigsby. His reports, dated Sept. 11 , 1989 were favorable. Mr. Thaddeus W. Tecza, A.S.L.A. , Adam Tecza & Sons, Inc. 36 W 730 Mc Donald Road, Elgin, IL 60123 (742-3171 ) made the presentation. 1 . Building 34 - The concept was described. Trees are clustered at the entrance of the parking lot and forms an enclosure with a grove effect. Evergreens and perennials will planted at the base of the building. Other trees and pines along the front will be planted on a 2-3 foot berm. The front and side areas around the building mill be sodded. Cow. Silbernik made a motion to approve the Landscaping for Bldg. 34 at the Covington Corporate Center, as revised and presented. Caw. Weissman seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Ehrhardt, Bremner, Silbernik, Gordon, Weissman and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 14, 1989 - Page Three 2. Building 36 - The concept was described. Berms along the front of the property will range from 2• to 4• and will be planted with shade trees and evergreens. There will be a ground cover bed along the base of the office elevation. Trees have been added to island screen the loading dock. Pines have been added to the parkways. Com. Bremner made a motion to approve the Landscape Plan as submitted for Bldg. 36 at the Covington Corporate Center, including the revisions. Cow. Ehrhardt seconded the notion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Gordon, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Bremner and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. 2. Building 51 - The concept was described. There are extensive plantings around the entry to the building. There are clumpings of Birch and evergreens, consistent with the development of the Covington Corporate Center. Parking is screened with Dogwoods and Pines, and the loading dock area is screened with additional Scotch Pines. The east side includes shade trees, evergreens and flowering material. The south side of the property is abutting residential property, where there is a 50 foot buffer zone that is bermed and planted. The back wall of the building is precast raked concrete panels. Com. Gordon wade a motion to approve the Landscape Plan as submitted for Building 51 at the Covington Corporate Center, with revisions. Cow. Bremner seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Ehrhardt, Bremner, Silbernik, Gordon, Weissman and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 14, 1989 - Page Four V. NEW BUSINESS A. Riverwalk - Marketing Sign - Lake/Cook and Milwaukee Review for variance recommendation to Zoning Board Mr. Tim Beechick, Hamilton Partners, 1130 Lake/Cook Road, B.G. (459-9225) described the marketing sign to be located at the Northeast corner of Lake/Cook Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. The sign will be 20' x 30' and will feature a mural of the building to give the public a visual impact of the project. The first of the two Riverwalk towers, and the 5 story parking deck are under construction. This will be a temporary marketing sign and will be moved whenever the ramp for the future overpass is built. The sign will be double-faced, situated perpendicular to Lake/Cook Road and it can be seen from Milwaukee Ave. The sign copy would be too small to justify the coat if the size is reduced, so a different approach would be taken if the variance is not granted. Mr. Beechick added that this would be the only marketing sign for the entire project, and the existing sign would be removed. He anticipated that the sign would be kept up for about 2 to 3 years, until the building is leased, and the permit would have to be approved periodically. Entrance monuments will be submitted at a later date. Ch. Larsen observed that the sign is large, 600 sq. ft. but the site is massive and would qualify for about three 120 sq. ft. signs. The circumstances are very unique. The history of the petitioners has been very favorable, and they have never abused, or taken advantage of the Sign Code. The AC can recommend a variance to the ZBA and it will, in turn, make a recommendation to the Village Board. He suggested that the sign could be set back farther from the right-of-way. The total height is 24 feet. Mr. Beechick said the Hamilton Lakes sign along Rt. 53 is the same size as the proposed sign. They need this sign as soon as possible, because when the ramp is built, there won't be such space left. Plans are to seed the area and cluster some plant foliage, with a substantial spread of perennial flowers for each season. The area will be land- scaped in a manner similar to the signs at the Buffalo Grove Business Park. Ch. Larsen suggested showing the ZBA a drawing including the landscaping, with some lattice work around the base. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 14, 1989 - Page Five Mr. Matt asked what the total frontage on Lake/Cook Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. was? Answers The drawing shows 1" = 50 ft. and the distance on the drawing is about 2-1/2 feet so it would be approximately 1 ,200 feet. Cam. Silbernik made the following motions The Appearance Commission recommends to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Village Board of Trustees favorable ruling toward the granting of a variation for 1 double-faced sign, 20' x 30' in size, with a total height of 24' providing the petitioner fully landscapes, with plantings, the base of the sign, including same lattice work to fill in the area around the base. The Appearance Commission deems it more favorable that one (1 ) large sign be used for a development of this scope, rather than a multiple number of smaller signs that would be allowed, should the petitioner choose to put thew up. Ground lighting would be permissible, but it must not shine out into the traffic. Cam. Gordon seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Ehrhardt, Bremner, Silbernik, Gordon, Weissman and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. B. Rogers Centre for Commerce - Temporary Signage Ms. Kathi Rogers, Vice-Pres. of Arthur J. Rogers & Co. , 3170 Des Plaines Ave. Des Plaines, IL 60018 (297-2200) presented a site plan and described the proposed signage. The signs are 6' x 10' with a 12" base. Colors to be Black lettering on a Cream background, with Rust logo and base. The existing temporary development sign on Aptakisic Road will be removed and a V-shaped "For Lease" sign will be erected 150 feet from the corner of Aptakisic Road and Barclay Blvd. An identical double-faced sign will be erected 800 feet from the corner, perpendicular to Barclay Blvd. It will be about 300 feet from the Arbor Creek monument sign. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 14, 1989 - Page Six U Com. Bremner made a motion to approve the two leasing signs as submitted for the Rogers Center for Commerce. One sign to be located on Aptakisic Road and one on Barclay Blvd. Com. Ehrhardt seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Gordon, Silbernik, Bremner, Ehrhardt and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to O. C. Hitachi - Covington Corporate Center - Full Review Mr. Sheldon Dobrin, Friedman, Dobrin and Associates, Inc. , 105 Revere Drive, Suite A, Northbrook, IL 60062 (564-5480) described the Architecture and Materials. The site is on Deerfield Parkway, south of the Konami building and north of the recently approved Spec Bldg. 36. Hitachi will be a 26,645 af. office/warehouse building and the east half of the site can be used for future expansion. 1 . Materials consist of face brick, glass and precast concrete panels. The glass triangle entryway is similar to another building, that faces a different direction, but the color scheme is different. a. Brick - Maroon Classic by Midland b. Bronze glass with bronze mullions and column cover c. Precast raked concrete panels will be stained. Mr. Dobrin is suggesting Summer Grey color, but the • developer may prefer Cocoa. Decision will be made after the building is under construction. d. Dock doors and man doors will be dark bronze. e. Roof top units will be screened. Con. Ehrhardt made a motion to approve the Architecture and Materials for the Hitachi Building, to be constructed on Lots 5, 6 and part of 7 at Covington Corporate Center, as submitted. Cam. Bremner seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Gordon, Weissman, Silbernik, Ehrhardt, Bremner and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. APPEARANCE COM'QMISSION Sept. 14, 1989 - Page Seven . . 2. Lightinx will consist of one ( 1 ) pole mounted light and two (2) building lights. Fixtures and poles will be dark bronze and will match the rest of the CCC lights. Coal. Ehrhardt made a motion to approve the lighting as submitted for the Hitachi office/warehouse building. Cam. Bremner seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Ehrhardt, Bremner, Silbernik, Gordon, Weissman and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. 3. Landscaping was described by Mr. Thaddeus W. Tecza, Adam Tecza & Sons, Inc., 36 W 730 Mc Donald Road, Elgin, IL 60123 (742-3171 ). The entryway landscaping is formal to reflect the building lines. A bed of ground cover extends out from the canopy and returns back to the entrance. A large Skyline Locust also accents the entryway. Shade trees, pines and various other trees form the south property line. The front lawn mill be sodded, and the rest of the property will be seeded. Per Mr. Rigsby's recommendation, the hedge along the north property line will be continued along the entire length to provide screening for the loading docks, and some 5 foot Arbor Vitae were also added to this area. Cam. Gordon questioned the placement of the large Skyline Locust because it seems too close to the building. Mr. Tecza explained that he selected the locust because it has small, fine textured leaves and the building will show through there. He also ordered a larger size for higher accent and to bring the limbs up about 10' from the ground. The tree will be set at an angle, off to the side so that it will not hide the view of the glass front, which is from 12 up to 18 feet high. Com. Silbernik made a motion to approve the landscape plan as submitted for Hitachi, subject to the Village Forester's Review, dated Sept. 12, 1989. Com. Bremner seconded the notion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Gordon, Silbernik, Bremner, Ehrhardt and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. APPEARANCE_ _ _ COMM I S_ S ION_ Sept. 14, 1989 - Page Eight . . • . VI . ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Mr. Rigsby has informed the AC by way of a memo, dated Sept. 11 , 1989, that the landscaping of the Park District Maintenance Building, has been revised. Because of existing grades along the driveway and north • exposure, the berms have been removed. A planting bed has also been removed, but additional plant material • has been provided around the tennis court. Mr. Rigsby agrees the changes were required due to existing conditions. Cam. Bremner made a motion to approve the revised landscaping for the Park District Maintenance Bldg. as submitted. Can. Ehrhardt seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: AYE - Weissman, Gordon, Silbernik, Bremner, Ehrhardt and Larsen NAY - None Motion Passed - 6 to 0. B. Ch. Larsen distributed several brochures describing the popular new canopy signage with lighting. He asked the Commissioners to review it for possible future incorporation into the Sign Code. C. Because the ceiling of the council chambers is in need of repair, Ch. Larsen requested consideration be given to replacement of the lights with a better lighting source that would enable the AC to give a more accurate review of colors. Color-Perfect is one choice of fluorescent bulb with a higher calvin range that will help the AC make good judgments. He has a catalog. Mr. Matt said that the Public Works Department orders the florescent lights and he agreed to make the suggestion. D. New panels have been ordered for the Chrysler pylon sign on Old Arlington Heights Road. Ch. Larsen said if they are not lexan, they will not last. VII. ADJOURNMENT Cam. Silbernik made a motion to adjourn. Com. Gordon seconded. Ch. Larsen adjourned the meeting at 9:10 P.M. Res tfully submitted, Ader Shirley Bate Recording Secretary APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 14, 1989 - Page Nine