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1983-09-22 - Appearance Commission - Minutes APPEARANCE COMMISSION VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, IL. THURS. , SEP. 22, 1983 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Don Hardt called the meeting to order at 7:55 P.M. at the Village Hall on Thursday, September 22, 1983. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: B. Gibbs, Mel Cea, D. Wehring, L. Koclanis and D. Hardt. Quorum Present. Commissioners Absent: E. Larsen and K. Krippes Building Department Liaison: Mr. Dominic J. Saviano, Jr. , Deputy Building Commissioner Village Board Liaison: Mr. Gary Glover, Trustee III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Sept. 8, 1983 - Com. Gibbs noted the following changes: P. Five - Strike the last sentence of Paragraph 1 . ( This is the aggrement changes.) P. Six - sp. proposed - Just before Com. Cea motion. P. Twelve - Paragraph 4 - Delete last sentence and change the word 'may' to "will". It should read: and will be removed after the sales office is closed; referring to the lights on the model building. Com. Gibbs made a motion to approve the September 8, 1983 minutes as amended. Com. Cea seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Koclanis Gibbs Cea Nay - None Abstain - Hardt Wehring Sept. 8, 1983 minutes were approved and will be placed on file. IV. BUSINESS A. All Suburban Dental Center - Ground Sign 313 W. Dundee Road (Gentry Home Furnishings) Mr. Dominic Nitti-Federal Signs presented the sign which will be the same size and mounted on the existing pole at the former Gentry Home Furnishing location. Colors will be Black copy and border on White. Mr. Saviano said that the existing pole and can are in good condition. Com. Koclanis made the following motion: I move we approve the sign as presented for All Suburban Dental Center at 313 W. Dundee Road: a. Size - 5' x 10' mounted on existing pole. b. Height - 8 ft. from grade - total 13 feet. c. Colors - White Background with Black graphics Com. Wehring seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Gibbs Cea Koclanis Wehring Hardt Nay - None Motion Passed 5 to O. Mr. Nitti asked if flood lights could be attached to the top of the sign to flood the driveway with light at night. He said that the lights can be constructed so that they would not be seen from Dundee Road. The Commission asked that he return with plans showing the lighted area, type of construction, etc. This type of lighting has been allowed. B. Lexington In The Park - Elevation Change Mr. Mark Grondin explained that changes have been made to the center unit "Y" in the 8-plex building. It will be called "Unit V" and will be incor- porated in three elevations: V1 , V2 & V3. The unit was been made deeper, but the overall length of the building was not changed. The Front has been extended 2 feet and a gable has been added. All the same materials will be used. No gutters will be added. Wood corner boards will be used where the projection meets the front of the building. Elevation A will not be changed except for the addition of the 2nd Gable. Elevation B will not have the barn door trim on the center section because of the addition of the 2nd Gable. Elevation C will not have the window trim in the center section because of the addition of the 2nd Gable. The Rear has been extended 5 feet and the balconies have been made about 2 feet smaller. The roof will be raised about. 1 foot. The materials will be the same as have been approved previously. Fireplace vents will be Elevations A, B and C will have the same interior changes. raised. Com. Cea made the following motion: I move we approve the revision to the 8-plex; Lexington In The Park, Units - W, X, "V" and Z. as submitted with the stipulations provided by the developer. Com. Gibbs seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Wehring Koclanis Gibbs Cea Hardt Motion Passed 5 to O. Nay - None APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 22, 1983 - Page Two C. Walgreens - Wag's Restaurant The Grove - Rt. 83 and Lake/Cook Road Mr. Ronald M. Gargano, Architect Mr. Doug Schwartz Mr. Arnie Blank of Ken Tucker and Associates Mr. Gargano described the location at the Northeast corner of Lake/Cook and Rt. 83. It is a 1 acre lot at The Grove Shopping Center. The build- ing fronts on Rt. 83; and will be constructed upon concrete piers with a Stucco finish. The building will be face brick on all four sides with trellises on three sides. The trellises are cedar with sun screens. The roof is metal all the way around and all electrical units are inside within a well in the center. There will be no exposed units. The rear of the building will face the shopping center. The building is 4,182 sq. feet and will seat 156 people. The building will be similiar to the Wag's in Mt, Propsect and Arlington Heights. (56 Wag's in the U.S.) The dumpster area will be attached and located on a landscaped island. The Commissioners discussed the compatibility of the browns at Wag's and the rest of the shopping center colors. The orange door was mention- ed. Mr. Gargano said this the color of the front door only and will hardly be seen. All the other doors will be dark brown to match the brick. Downspouts will be dark brown. Grill on the side elevation will also be dark brown painted out to match the brick. Fencing around trash unit will be closed with dark galvanized metal . Com. Gibbs made the following motion: I move we approve the Architecture for the Wag's Restaurant, Rt. 83 and Lake/Cook Rd. as presented. Materials per the attached sheets. Colors as presented and noted on attached sheets. If, for any reason, a manufacturer cannot supply the specified materials, similiar materials may be approved by the administrator without returning to the AC. Com. Cea seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Wehring Koclanis Gibbs Cea Hardt Nay - None Motion Passed 5 to 0. Landscaping There will be trees at each end of the building. The area at each window is bermed and planted with ground cover and a small tree. The area around the building will be sodded and some additional trees have been added. Two trees in the parking area exist and will be deleted from the plan submitted. A complete survey of the property will be made to determine what is already planted and the landscaping will be completed per the notation on the landscaping plan. The plants will be maintained by Wag's and anything that does not survive will be replaced. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 22, 1983 Page Three C. Wags - The Grove-Rt.83 and Lake/Cook Road Com. Cea made the following motion: I move we approve the proposed Landscaping plans for Wag's Restaurant at The Grove as per the Site Plan, with the stipulation that two existing trees have been eliminated from the plan and that no substitutions will be made without Appearance Commission approval . Com. Koclanis seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Wehring Koclanis Gibbs Cea Hardt Nay - None Motion Passed 5 to 0. Lighting_ Roof Lights - Cut sheets showing the light fixtures were presented. Mr. Gargano described the roof lighting which will consist of 3 lights on each side of the roof and on the front. A total of 9 fixtures listed as Lisbon, with soft lights that flood the roof. Wag's will be open all night and the lights will be on a solar panel to operate with the sunlight. Bulbs will not exceed 150 watts and will be maintained by the Wag's maintenance people. Bulbs will be white mercury vapor. Parking lot lights will be the same as The Grove parking lot lights, but they may be lower. Specifications will be submitted later. There will be two entry lights, and lights at each service door. There will be an unspecified number of ground lights that will light the corners, piers, and area around the building. Com. Gibbs made the following motion: I move we approve the 9 roof lights, Lisbon - designed by J. H. Spaulding with mercury vapor lights, white in color to be 100 to 150 watts each; location as specified by the representative. Soft roof lighting! Com. Cea seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Wehring Koclanis Gibbs Cea Hardt Nay - None Motion Passed 5 to 0. Ground Lights An unspecified number of ground lights will be located on the property to highlight the walk area for safety purposes. There will be an electric plan drawn showing specific locations. The fixture is Prescolite #5120 FG with a flush guard; and 150 watt incandescent lamps. Com. Cea made the following motion: I move we approve the ground light fixtures for Wag's at The Grove as submitted, subject to Bldg. Dept. approval of electrical plan. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 22, 1983 - Page Four Com. Wehring seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Koclanis Gibbs Cea Wehring Hardt Nay - None Motion Passed 5 to 0. The Parking Lot Lights will match the existing Grove lights, but may be on lower poles. They will be submitted at a later date. Motion to Table made by Com. Gibbs and seconded by Com. Cea. Voice Vote was Aye Unanimously. Signage: The signage was described. A low ground sign at the corner of Lake/Cook and Rt. 83, located over 500 feet from The Grove Entrance Sign on Rt. 83 will be 11 ' long by 3 ft. high on a 3' base. It will say - Wag's and Open 24 Hours on the half of the sign that is on the outside; and a reader board with 6 inch letters on the side closest to the building. The colors will be Bronze can with Wag's - White, Open. . .Hrs. - Orange on a Bronze background with Black changable letters on a White lexan for background of the reader board section. A locking device will be on the edge of the sign box to allow changing of the letters, and will keep them secure. The letters will be changed three times a day. The reader board is a very important marketing feature. Ch. Hardt commented that reader boards are not always well maintained and have been a problem to the Village. The reader board portion would not comply with the Name and Nature requirements of the Sign Code. It is pos- sible that if Wag's was granted a reader board, all other restaurants will also request the same thing. Usually reader boards have been allowed for office buildings with multiple tenants. After a straw poll that was unanimous against approving the reader board, and after reviewing Section 14.20.030, it was determined that a ZBA varia- tion would be needed. The Appearance Commission will recommend to the ZBA that the sign without the reader board is acceptable. Mr. Gargano described the rest of the signage on the building. They are requesting three wall signs - Wags in White letters on each of the sides that face right-of-ways (Rt. 83 and Lake/Cook Road) and one that will face the shopping center . Ch. Hardt said that the Code allows a sign for each side of the building that face the right-of ways, but the third sign would also need a ZBA variation. He said the AC would recommend the third sign in lieu of the reader board section of the ground sign. Hardship must be proven to ZBA. Ch. Hardt explained the appeal process . . If the ZBA grants the variation , but the AC then denies the sign. The Board would consider the sign and make a final decision. Mr. Saviano will advise Mr. Gargano of the date and necessary procedures for applying for a ZBA variation. An option to going for a variation would be to submit another ground sign, perhaps larger, to the Appearance Commission at a later date. APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 22, 1983 - Page Five D. James Paulus Co. - Buffalo Grove Commerce Center Lots 18 and 19 - - Full Review Mr. Jim Grusecki of Northern Builders was present. He said that Lexing- ton had approved the plans being submitted for a 1 story brick building on Lots 18 and 19 at the Commerce Center. The brick will be utility size, manufactured by Beldon Brick Co. of Ohio, and the color is Beaver Blend. Standard Mortar will be used. Between the windows, a size B or C white quartz stone will be set in white or off-white matrix, plastered on the job. The aluminum work will be dark bronze anodized aluminum. The fascia will be #040 aluminum - natural color. The AC preferred that the fascia be bronze and Mr. Grusecki complied with this change. The doors will be painted dark brown to match the brick. The overhead doors will match the window frames - dark brown bronze. There will be exposed concrete foundation walls on the East and North elevations. Bumper posts will be painted dark brown to match the overhead doors. The roof top units will be 25'- 30'back from the front wall of the building, and Mr. Grusecki agreed to paint them out to match the roof. The building will be heated with gas fired heaters suspended from the ceil- ing. The office will be heated with 31/2 foot heating units. There will be no exposed duct work. There will be interior down spouts. Com. Gibbs made the following motion: I move we approve the James Paulus Co. building at the Buffalo Grove Commerce Center as submitted: Brick - Mfg. by Beldon, utility size Mortar - Standard Color Windows - Bronze anodized aluminum Concrete - Exposed aggregate #C White Quartz Doors - Painted out to match brick Roof top cooling units - Painted out if seen Concrete bumper posts - Painted brown to match the overhead doors. Fascia - Dark bronze aluminum Window - Dark bronze aluminum Com. Cea seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Wehring Koclanis Gibbs Cea Hardt Motion Passed 5 to 0. Nay - None APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 22, 1983 - Page Six Lights There will be 4 Wall Pac light fixtures : 3 over each of the overhead doors and 1 on the East side by the parking lot. They will be 200 watt lights, bronze finish. Mc Graw-Edison Co. Two 150 watt down lights will be recessed over the front door. Com. Cea made a motion to approve the lights for James Paulus Co. as submitted. Com. Koclanis seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Wehring Koclanis Gibbs Cea Hardt Nay - None Motion Passed 5 to 0. Landscaping The Dumpsters will be located at the loading dock area. If dumpsters are ever located outside, they will be screened. Any plans will be submitted to the Appearance Commission. Com. Gibbs asked that one more tree be added at the North West corner to balance the site plan. It was agreed to add another Honey Locust tree. Mr. Grusecki asked if it would agreeable to increase the landscaping if they see the budget can take some additional plantings around the office a.i area. The AC would not object to more landscaping. Com. Gibbs made the following motion: I move we approve the Landscape Plans for the James Paulos Co. at the Commerce Center as submitted with the addition of: 1 Honey Locust Tree at NW corner Front area to be sodded - 10 ft. easement Rest of lawn is to be seeded. Com. Wehring seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Aye - Koclanis Gibbs Cea Wehring Hardt Nay - None Motion Passed 5 to 0. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Glover, Trustee Liaison reported that the Village Board had approved the AC recommendation to deny the trellises on the two buildings to be built on Lots 11 and 12 at Chatham. Residents were present and did not want to have the trellises on the other buildings in Phase II. The Board also denied these trellises. Mr. Glover asked if the AC would consider development of standard materials to be used in future industrial parks, such as Lexington 's Commerce Center. He noted that the buildings are all using similiar APPEARANCE COMMISSION Sept. 22, 1983 - Page Seven brick, bronze trim, etc. Mr. Saviano commented that at the Commerce Center, Lexington approves all the buildings before the Appearance Commission. And he suggested that there would ever be any really different materials requested, then they could be submitted to the AC. The Commissioners were agreeable with this suggestion. VI. ADJOURNMENT Com. Koclanis made a motion to adjourn. Com. Wehring seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. 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