1990-03-08 - Appearance Commission - Minutes APPEARANCE COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS
THURSDAY , MARCH 8 , 1990
I . CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Eddie Larsen called the meeting of the Appearance
Commission to order at 7 : 45 P.M. on Thursday, March 8 , 1990 at
the Village Hall , 50 Raupp Blvd .
II . ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present : E. Bremner , R. Gordon, F. Weissman and
E. Larsen QUORUM
Commissioners Absent : D. Ehrhardt , C. Bruno and M. Silbernik
Bldg. Dept . Liaison: Ed Schar , Building Inspector
III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 22 , 1990 - Motion to approve as submitted made by
Com. Bremner and seconded by Com. Weissman.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Gordon, Weissman, Larsen
NAY - None
ABSTAIN - Bremner
Motion Passed - 3 to 0 , 1 abstention.
Minutes of February 22 , 1990 approved and will be placed on file .
IV. Citicorp Savings - 105 West Dundee Road
Sign Face changes to Citibank
Steve Buelter , Sales Coordinator , Acme-Wiley Corporation, Signs
and Systems , 2480 Greenleaf Ave . , Elk Grove , IL 60007 (364-2260)
made the presentation.
The name of Citicorp Savings is being changed to Citibank . The
following changes were requested:
1 . Pylon Sign - The top portion will be removed and a
new plastic graded blue film will be
installed , with the new name , CITIBANK,
and the Logo. The size , colors and
electric wiring will remain the same .
2 . 24 Hour Banking Sign - The plastic film will be
changed to PMS #301 solid blue .
3 . Front Elevation - Existing 18" blue letters and logo
will be replaced with 24" white
letters and logo with blue returns ,
a reduction of 2 sq . ft .
Mr . Buelter said his company did not recommend white letters
on the off-white background , but white is the corporate
color and the letters will be illuminated.
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Ch. Larsen asked Mr . Schar to verify the height of the
fascia. It would have to be 4 feet in order to have 24 inch
letters .
Com. Gordon made a motion to approve the new faces and
letter changes from Citicorp to Citibank , 105 W. Dundee Rd.
as submitted .
Com. Bremner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Bremner , Weissman, Gordon, Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 .
B. Toyota - Sign Face Changes and New Signage
Randy Jostes , President of Total Consulting Management ,
1N. 060 Partridge Drive , Wheaton, IL 60188 (682-1592) and
Mike Elbrecht , Parts Director for Arlington Toyota , Inc . ,
935 W. Dundee Road , Buffalo Grove , IL 60089 (394-5100) made
the presentation.
Mr . Jostes reviewed the site plan, indicating the addition
\/ to the service dept . and the body shop. The directional
signs must be changed to coordinate with the new
construction.
An additional ground sign and additional wall signage was
requested. There will be a wall sign over the body shop and
over the parts department .
The existing non-illuminated letters on the front fascia
will be removed and relocated to the west side of the
building. New illuminated red letters will be installed
on the front fascia. The background color is light grey.
Ch. Larsen observed that the proposed letters for the front
of the building were a different letter style and advised
Mr . Jostes and Mr . Elbrecht that . thick and thin letters will
not illuminate well , especially in cold weather . He advised
them to use the standard Toyota font , which is Helvetica
Medium, and clear red neon, with 60 electrodes .
Mr . Elbrecht had no objection to this suggestion.
The directional signs will be changed appropriately. They
are considered exempt signs .
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The new ground sign will be located at the corner of Dundee
and Old Arlington Heights Road . It will be 250 feet from
the existing ground sign. It will be 5 ft . x 14 ft . and
will be 7 feet from grade to the top of the sign. The base
will be a drivit material to match the building or concrete
block . It will be landscaped .
Mr . Jostes said the Sign Code Table relative to property
frontage qualifies Toyota to have these two signs .
Ch. Larsen asked Mr . Schar to research the total signage
that is permitted for the amount of Toyota ' s frontage , and
verify the amount of wall signage relative to the west wall .
Com. Weissman made a motion to approve the additional
signage as requested by Toyota , including :
1 . a second ground monument sign
2 . replacement of existing fascia letters with neon
illuminated red letters , with red returns
3 . relocation of existing letters to the west wall - -
4 . 2 small , 2 ' 2" x 4 ' 3" , single faced accessory wall
signs (Body Shop and Retail Parts)
Com. Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Bremner , Gordon, Weissman, Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 .
C. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Port Clinton and Prairie Roads - Full Review
Richard Worthen, Physical Facilities Representative of the
Church (%Bob Kaufman Machinery Corporation, Greenwood and
Sand Streets , Waukegan, IL 60087 ; 312-360-9170) and
Evert Lindberg , Project Architect , 1301 West 22nd Street ,
Oak Brook , IL 60521 (708-574-8300) made the presentation.
1 . ELEVATIONS/MATERIALS:
Mr . Lindberg described the site plan. The 1 story , brick ,
24 ,000 sf . building is situated on an angle facing Northwest
at the corner of Prairie and Port Clinton Roads . The
asphalt parking lot will accommodate 225 cars .
The plan is a basic building design that is constructed by
the church all over the world . There is a similar building
in Schaumburg . Each building is modified to fit the site .
Porticos and eves have been added to this design, and the
ends of the building have been lowered to keep it in more of
a residential scale.
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Brick detail has been added to the facade and along the
ends , with soldier courses around the windows . Limestone
blocks have been used for trim.
`./ The spire (Prairie Road side) is textured aluminum. It is
50 feet high. The poles are welded together , mounted on a
concrete base and surrounded with a planter .
a . Brick - Iron Spot , Wire Cut , Dawson #507 Velour ,
supplied by Bran Clay Products . It is a
uniform brown color .
b. Natural Mortar
c . Limestone Trim
d . 300 lb . dark brown asphalt shingles
e . Windows - Dark bronze anodized aluminum
f . Soffit and trim will be painted to match the
limestone .
The building is temperature zoned for energy conservation.
The four sides are identical except for three mechanical
equipment areas , which are screened with stepped brick
enclosures that permit air circulation.
The stacks on the rear elevation will be painted out to
match the roof .
Com. Gordon made a motion to approve the Elevations and
Materials as submitted by the Latter Day Saints Church.
Com. Weissman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Bremner , Gordon, Weissman, Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 4 to 0.
2 . STORAGE PAD/TRASH ENCLOSURE:
There will be a 14 ' x 20 ' storage shed located at the
southwest corner of the parking lot constructed of matching
brick with matching shingles and soffit material . The door
will be painted out the trim color of the main building.
There will be an 8 ' x 20 ' cedar enclosed area for a dumpster .
Com. Bremner made a motion to approve the Storage Building
and the Dumpster Area as submitted for the Latter Day Saints
Church.
Com . Weissman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Gordon, Weissman, Bremner , Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 .
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3 . LANDSCAPING:
Mr . Lindberg described the plan. A buffer area has been
created along the south property which will separate the
parking lot from the future residential area to the south.
The area has been bermed and some existing trees have been
incorporated into the site , more berming with additional
plantings have been located along the property line between
the site and the railroad track . The flat detention area
will be seeded and used as a recreational area.
The site can accommodate 225 cars . On a normal Sunday ,
about 60 - 70 spaces will be used . Twice a year ,
conferences will be held for all area congregations , and the
parking lot will overflow into the Vernon Township area.
A group of Norway Maples will be left standing along Port
Clinton Road with an 8 foot bike path circling through them.
Mr . Lindberg noted that Paragraph 5 of Mr . Ray Rigsby ' s
Review , dated March 8 , 1990 is incorrect . It states :
"An existing evergreen hedge . . . 35 ' from the property
line , may be removed by the developer of the parcel to
the south. A landscape buffer will be required between
the church and the residential area. . . . "
According to the Annexation Agreement , the developer of the
residential must either keep the hedge , or replace it with
an equal or better number , of equal or better quality of
shrubs closer to the property line .
This site was once the Fiore Nursery and there are 3 ,000
trees/shrubs on the property. As many of the trees as
possible will be used on site , and the rest will be
given away. Plants will be moved to a holding area , by
Williamson Nursery and relocated after construction.
Recommendation No . 4 of Mr . Rigsby' s Review states that :
"The Right-of-Way along Port Clinton and Prairie Roads
should be sodded - Ord. 16 . 50 . 120"
Mr . Lindberg said this was not their original intention,
because they are on a budget , but they will comply if
necessary.
Paragraph 3 of Mr . Rigsby' s Review suggests the use of snow
fencing to protect existing plant material .
Mr . Lindberg agreed and thought this was an excellent
suggestion.
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Com . Bremner made a motion to approve the Landscaping as
submitted by the Latter Day Saints Church, subject to the
Village Forester ' s Recommendations , dated March 8 , 1990 .
Com. Weissman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Gordon, Weissman, Bremner , Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 .
4 . LIGHTING:
A photometric plan was submitted , with the light fixture .
The location of the lighting fixtures is shown on the site
plan. They will dark , bronze , aluminum , standard , shoebox,
double headed , style , with high pressure sodium bulbs .
Light will be shielded from the rear , so that light will not
project below the can. The poles are 14 feet high.
There is also some under soffit canopy lighting.
Com. Bremner made a motion to approve the Lighting as
submitted by the Latter Day Saints Church.
Com. Weissman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Gordon, Weissman, Bremner , Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 .
5 . SIGNAGE:
The only sign will be a wall sign attached to the building
to the left of the entry . It will be illuminated with a
soffit light . It has bronze letters on a stucco background .
Com. Gordon made a motion to approve the building sign as
submitted by the Latter Day Saints Church.
Com. Weissman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Bremner , Weissman, Gordon , Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 .
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V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr . Weissman noted that the "f" has been omitted from the Youth
Center Sign. The sign reads "Village o Buffalo Grove . "
VI . ADJOURNMENT
Com. Weissman made a motion to adjourn.
Com. Bremner seconded.
Voice Vote was AYE Unanimously.
Ch. Larsen adjourned the meeting at 9 : 00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted ,
Shirley Bates ,
Recording Secretary
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