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1981-09-10 - Appearance Commission - Minutes • APPEARANCE COMITSSION VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE. ILL. THURS.. SEPT. 10. 1981 • I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Don Hardt called the meeting to order at 7:37.P.M. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 1981 at the Village Hallo II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Presents Knack, Gibbs, Cea and Hardt.. QUORUM. Commissioners Absent: • Kirby, Paolillo and Carr. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 27, 1981 — Deferred. IV. BUSINESS A. Lexington Development Corp. :— Commerce Center; Richard Piggot 1. Landscaping — Lots 5 and 7 Mr. Piggot presented the planned landscaping and described it. Lot 5 i*San interior lot and only the front of the•building will be treated with pines, currant bushes and junipers. - u Lot 7 is,a,corner. lot and will have plantings along the side and front cif the building. _ Flowering crabs, cottoneaater bushes and pines. There are 8 parkway trees, including 1 Norway Maple that could be moved away from the building. Com. Knack made a motion to accept the proposed Landscaping Plan for Lots 5 and 7 of the Commerce Center as presented by Lexington Development Corp. Com. Gibbs seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye — Cea, Knack, Gibbs and Hardt • • Nay — None Motion Passed 4 to 0. 2. Lighting — Lots 38 and 39 Mr. Piggot presented the lighting fixtures for the building on • Lots 38 and 39. Two fixtures are proposed. One on the North elevation and one on the South elevation; in the center of the building. The lights should not shine onto the adjoining lots. Adjustments can be made and the lamps will be focused to light only the subject property. Decision has not been made if the lights are to be on a timer but they will be lit only during working hours. Com. Gibbs made the following motion: I move we approve for Lots 38 & 39, Commerce Center, Two (2) mercury vapor, 250 watt, Outdoor Wal-Pak Series, dark bronze lamps. One to be installed on the North elevation and one to be installed on the • South elevation; at the center of the building. The beams are not to exceed the property Lighting, Lots 38 and 39 Commerce Center, cont'd COm. Knaak seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Cea, Sneak, Gibbs and Hardt. Nay - None Motion Passed 4 to 0. B. Gentry Home Furnishiiuzs - Temporary Sign Mr. Gentry explained that his business will occupy the former Kemmerly premises. . He requested a temporary sign to be placed East-of the post for the pylon sign. He plans to submit a permanent sign at a later date. The proposed sign will be painted on metal or masonite and will be about 24 inches above the ground. Double-faced constructed with two poles. The Commission discussed the proposed permanent sign and explained the Sign Code's purpose to identify business establishments. Advertising is not allowed and logos are usually not allowed. Logos are permitted on temporary signage. Advertising such as lamps, pictures, etc. is not allowed. Mr. Gentry explained his advertising is built around the carriage light symbol. Stationery carries that logo, etc. He willingly deleted the words: lamps, pictures, tables and seating. Ch. Hardt explained the procedure that is followed should a sign be denied. The Commissioners agreed that the sign as presented for a temporary sign is OK, but that does not reflect their feelings regarding a permanent sign. Com. Gibbs made the following motion: I move we approve the temporary sign for Gentry Home Furnishings, to be 42 inches wide, �./ 27 inches high and 24 inches above the ground. Two faced, painted dark brown on buff on metal or masonite. Words: Lamps, pictures, tables and seating to be eliminated. ' Time Period: Not to exceed 60 days Location: East of the Kemmerly pole, past the sidewalk, 10 feet from property line. Wording can be moved to balance the sign. Com. Cea seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Knaak, Gibbs, Cea and Hardt. Nay - None Ch. Hardt commented that granting this temporary sign with the Logo will in no way influence the Commission with considering a permanent sign. • C. Midwest Outdoor Management.Corp.- Repainting Billboard (formerly Levitt A representative for United Development Co. presented copy for a sign now owned by the Levitt Corp. on the North side of Dundee Road just next to the Buffalo Grove High School. The owner of the property does not object to having the sign there. Terramere is located west of Arlington Heights Rd. This would be the first and only off-premise sign in Buffalo Grove for a development outside Buffalo Grove. The Code allows off-premise signs under Section 5.2 - Section B would apply. Sub-section B-1 prohibits .off premise signs in residential areas. The location of the Levitt sign is_R-1 and therefore, a variation from the ZBA would be required.- : ' ' APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 10, 1981 Page Two D. Cedar View Development - Temporary 'Tor Lease' sign. Mr. Dave Haller presented a V-type sign, 120 square ft. (7i x 16 ft.) on Dundee Road, on the property between the Church and Kemmerly property. �./ *Tenant Participation would be optional because it has not been decided to offer that financing. Colors would be green/brown/ yellow and gold. Poles would be -painted out, Preferably brown. There is nothing close in the rear. If the phone number is changed, it should be re-painted. No tacked on boards. The Section_ of the Code that applies is 11.2 on page 50. Time Limit - Would be for 6 months with renewal upon inspection. After 1 year the sign shall be reviewed. After major construction of 1st building is completed, the Commission feels that signage requirements will change and it is possible that this sign would no longer be in the right location, the colors not compatible with the architecture, etc. Com. Cea made the following motion: I move we approve the Aign presented by Cedar View Office Plaza as submitted, with the following stipulations: 1) Sign be erected in the form of a V, with poles be painted out in a color compatible to the sign; 2) Sign be granted under Sec. 11.2 (P. 50) for a 6 month period of time, with an automatic 6 month extension if the sign is in good repair. The Village Administrator will grant the extensions If construction has been completed on one on the buildings,. OR at the end-of 12-months, the sign shall be reviewed by the AC before further extensions can be granted. - 3) If phone number is changed, it shall be painted out in an acceptable manner, not in the form of a tacked on sign. other change, also must be repainted.) • 4) Option: Drop or include:tenant participation* • Com. Hardt seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - ICnaak, Cea and Hardt Nay - Gibbs , Motion Passed 3 to 1. , Ch. Hardt emphasized that any changes_desired must come back to the Commission for approval. Only the phone number can be changed by owner. • E. Umnarino's Office Supply - Relocation of. sign - Lieberman's Center Mr_..Eannarino presented a drawing of his sign moved West into the space now occupied by part of Rosen & Shane's Liquor Store. The existing sign will be centered over two arches. EannArinois Office Supply is the corporate name. The sign complies with -the Lieberman's Sign Package. The Commissioners felt the sign will look better in the larger space. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 10, 1981 - Page Three • . • Commissioner Gibbs made the following motion: I move we approve the relocation of the Eannarino'a Office Supply sign to the center of the two arches as the drawing indicates; Eannarino's — lighted. Office Supply — not lighted. Any holes in the facia are to be patched where the Rosen & Shane sign comes down. (Wines & Spirits) No raceway will be used. Electrical disconnect to be painted out to match the brick as indicated. Commissioner Knaak seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye — Knaak, Gibbs, Cea and Hardt Nay — None Motion Passed 4 to 0. F. Hi Styles — Wall Sign at Plaza Verde Mr. Vic Laska of North Shore Sign Co. presented the sign. By using some existing letters from old signs and repainting them ivory, the sign will conform with the Sign Package. There were no objections. Com. Cea made the following motion: I move we approve the wall sign for Hi Styles as presented. Letters to be Helvetica, individually lit,#2146 — Ivory. No raceway. Disconnect will be painted out. Cim. Gibbs seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye — Knaak, Gibbs, Cea and Hardt. Nay : None Motion Passed 4 to 0. G. Formal Builders — Not here. H. Sandpiper Apts. — Not Here. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday — Sept. 14th Village Board meeting — CompuShop appeal. Ch. Hardt will be out of town. He gave Mr. Schwartz the Appearance Commission comments regarding the reason the sign was denied. Even though the letters were similar to Helvetica, the AC feels that it did not truly comply with the Plaza Verde Sign Package. The most recent Plaza Verde signs have not complied with the Sign Package but have had the approval of Mary Hymen. The Commission would like Mr. Hymen to come in and change the Sign Package. Additional styles can be allowed but the AC does not want every sign to be a variation from the chosen.letters. Mr. Schwartz agreed to suggest to Mr. Hymen that he come in to discuss the Sign Pkg. Monday — Sept. 21st Village Board meeting.— A workshop with the Appearance Commis— sion to discuss Sign Packages, and specific signage problems. All the: Commissioners should attend. Specific questions should be given to Shirley Bates before next Thursday so that they can be included in the Board Agenda Packets. ArJOURNMENT Com. Gibbs made a motion to adjourn. Com. Com. Cea seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, APPEA Shirley Bates, Secretary APPEARANCE CON ISSION sb Sept. 10,''1981. ='Page:Four_ .