1990-08-23 - Appearance Commission - Minutes APPEARANCE COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
THURSDAY , AUGUST 23 , 1990
I . CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ed Larsen called the meeting of the Appearance Commission
to order at 7 : 30 P.M. on Thursday, August 23 , 1990 at the Village
Hall , 50 Raupp Boulevard.
II . ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present : E. Bremner , C. Bruno , R. Gordon,
A. Viehman and E. Larsen QUORUM.
Commissioners Absent : D. Ehrhardt and F. Weissman
Bldg. Dept . Liaison: Charles Matt , Deputy Bldg. Commissioner
Village Board Liaison: Bruce Kahn, Trustee
III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 26 , 1990 - Com. Viehman made a motion to approve as submitted
Com. Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Bremner , Bruno , Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0 .
Minutes of July 26 , 1990 approved and will be placed on file .
IV. BUSINESS
Ch. Larsen announced that Item B. Williamsburg Estates would be
moved to the end of the agenda at the request of the petitioner .
A. Barclay Station - Exterior Building Entry Lighting
Ken Poulsen, V. P. Construction, Trammell Crow Residential ,
9450 w. Bryn Mawr Avenue , Suite 550 , Rosemont , IL 60018
submitted a cut sheet depicting the anticipated exterior
building entry fixture for Barclay Station Apartments .
There were no comments .
Com. Bremner made a motion to recommend approval of the
Barclay Station exterior building light fixture as submitted.
Com. Bruno seconded the motion.
Voice Vote - AYE Unanimously
C. Century 21 - 275 W. Dundee Road (New Location)
Full Review of Renovated House
Bud and Bernice Berth of Century 21 , currently located at
301 W. Dundee Road, B.G. (541-8100) , made the presentation.
John Swierk , Direct Design Ltd. Architects , 4917 W. Glenbrook
Trail , Mc Henry, IL 60050 (815) 385-3430 was also present .
Mr . Berth explained that they intend to convert the building ,
located at the corner of Dundee Road and Betty Drive , from a
single family house to a residential real estate office . The
property has been annexed and rezoned B-3 . The interior will
be extensively remodeled , but the residential character of the
building and property will be preserved . At the direction of
Village Engineer , the parking lot will be located at the rear
and the entrance will be on Betty Drive . The property to the
rear is in Wheeling and is zoned residential .
1 . ELEVATIONS/MATERIALS:
The garage will be converted to office space. The entire roof
will be removed and replaced with asphalt shingles . This is
the only exterior alteration.
Com. Viehman made a motion to recommend approval of the
elevations and remodeling of the existing house located at
the corner of Dundee Road and Betty Drive as submitted .
Com. Bruno seconded the motion. •
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno , Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0.
2 . LANDSCAPING:
Ch. Larsen informed Mr . and Mrs . Berth that the sign, located
within the planted island, would have to be at least 10 feet
from the lot line . He suggested moving the entire island
back and closer to the corner for better visibility.
The height of the sign is limited by the setback . A 10 foot
high sign must be set back 10 feet , and for each additional
foot in height , the setback also moves back 1 foot .
The square footage is determined by the total amount of
frontage . The changeable copy board is not permitted.
The Sign Code also stipulates that signs are spaced 250 feet .
Mr . Matt will verify the distance and determine whether the
sign requires a variance.
The Village Forester ' s review, dated August 15 , 1990 , states
the Redtwig Dogwood is susceptible to canker and dies back to
nothing if it is not properly maintained . Mr . Rigsby suggests
making a substitution.
Mr . and Mrs . Berth agreed.
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Com. Viehman made a motion to recommend approval of the
Landscaping for the new Century 21 office at the corner of
Dundee Road an4 Betty Drive as submitted with the following
stipulations :
1 . The island surrounding the pylon be moved back to
meet the proper setback location for the sign.
2 . Substitution of the Redtwig Dogwood at the rear
property line , if necessary, per Forester ' s Review.
Com. Bremner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno , Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0 .
3 . LIGHTING:
One 28 foot pole mounted shoebox fixture and one 15 foot pole
mounted shoebox fixture will be located in the parking lot .
Design #125 with a black pole to compliment the roof color .
Com. Viehman made a motion to recommend approval of the
Lighting as submitted for the new Century 21 office, subject
to the Village .Engineer ' s review and approval .
Com. Bruno seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno , Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0.
4. SIGNAGE:
See references to pylon sign under #2 . Landscaping.
If the entrance sign is under 4 square feet , it does not
require review and approval by the AC.
Com. Bruno made a motion to recommend to the Zoning Board and
the Village Board , approval of a variance to allow the 6 'x 10 '
double-faced standard corporate identification sign for the
new Century 21 office with a 10 ' setback , as required by Code .
Com. Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno, Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0.
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D. Woodland Commons - Dominick' s
Roof Top Equipment and Screening
Ira S. Carpman, Architect/Store Planning & Development for
Dominick ' s , 333 Northwest Ave. , Northlake , IL 60164-1696
(562-1000) made the presentation. He described the photos
of the condensers which will be screened with textured cedar
siding that also acts as a sound baffle.
There will be 2 individual HVAC units that are mill finished
polished aluminium that requires no maintenance . They could
be painted to blend with the sky. They prefer not to screen
them because of the possibility of creating leakage in the
roof .
The units will sit toward the center of the building and
will not be seen from the front because of the high canopy.
There is no parapet on the rear elevation and they will be
seen by residents in the 2 story buildings to the rear , but
screening would not be helpful .
Com . Gordon made a motion to recommend approval of the
screening for Dominick ' s smaller condenser units and the
mill finished aluminum large HVAC units , as presented.
Com. Bruno seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno, Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0 .
D. Woodland Commons Shopping Center
Canopy Colors/Landscaping/Fence
Ray Skiera , Director of Purchasing , The Zale Group,
100 Lexington Drive , Suite 100 , B.G. 537-9191 presented a
sample of the canopy material . The Dominick ' s canopy will
be the corporate colors #2662 Red and #2030 Green.
Colors of the remaining canopies will be Dominick ' s Green,
Blue , Buff Beige and Hempton Red . Not every store will have a
canopy. They will be used at the building breaks for accent
and Zale will coordinate the colors .
Ch. Larsen informed Mr . Skiera that the Building Department
requires the canopy material to be fire resistant . He does
not recommend duck material because it does not keep its
appearance.
Mr . Skiera responded that Zale would be responsible for
maintenance of the canopies .
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1 . Com. Bruno made a motion to recommend approval of the six
awning covers at Woodland Commons , including Dominick ' s .
Com. Bremner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Bremner , Bruno , Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to` 0.
2 . LANDSCAPING
Gary Blanford , Landscape Architect with Alan L. Kracower &
Associates , Inc . 100 Lexington Drive , Suite 150 , B.G 537-6262
explained that the concept drawings approved in 1988 have been
revised but they retain the basic plan - Sheet 1 .
The street tree plantings along the right-of-way are the same
but the entrance way has been changed - Sheet 2 . Because of
the grade change from the sidewalk , a boulder wall has been
added to create a plateau for the entrance sign on Route 22 .
More evergreens will be included with a mix of annuals and
plant materials . The trees will be lined up evenly.
Sheet 1 - Along the rear property line , the original plan was
to have plantings on both sides of the fence . Because the
fence was on a berm , the plants on the inside (next to the
service drive) would not benefit the residential side , so
most of these shrubs have been transferred to the opposite
side of the fence. Some of the evergreens have been left on
the inside with the shade trees. The effect will be similar .
The walkway configurations have been redesigned and the
planter areas in front of the Dominick ' s store have been
removed because of the use of the area by shoppers and carts ,
etc .
The park theme has been retained , but the shapes of the
planters have been changed (planter areas have been enlarged -
Sheets 3 and 4) .
Plants will be mixed for color and variety. Some planters are
at grade and some will have 6 inch curbs . The areas will have
slight berming for drainage and depth for bulb planting.
The entrance sign, which will be set back twenty feet (20 ' ) ,
will have shrubs around the base and ornamental trees to the
rear .
The parking islands will have ground cover (polygonum) instead
of sod. The shade trees in front of the stores have been
replaced with ornamental trees .
Most of the plant material will be new stock because the
Fiore supply has been depleted.
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Ch. Larsen observed that the frontage of the shopping center
would qualify for two 120 square foot signs .
Mr . Skiera thought the PUD agreement provides for three (3)
entrance signs . The signage will be presented at a later date
and sizes will be verified .
Com. Viehman made a motion to recommend approval of the
changes to Landscaping Plan as submitted for the Woodland
Commons Shopping Center , in agreement with the Village
Forester ' s review and recommendations , dated August 15 , 1990.
Com. Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno , Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0.
3 . Stockade Fence
Mr . Skiera described the fence depicted along the rear berm
and noted that it would have metal poles per the PUD agreement
Com. Bruno made a motion to recommend approval of the stockade
fence at the rear of Woodland Commons as presented .
Com. Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno , Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0.
Mr . Skiera mentioned that the packet included the color key
and manufactures of the materials that will be used for the
Woodland Commons buildings . The colors were approved at the
July 26th AC meeting and the list will be filed for reference.
B. Williamsburg Estates - Four Additional Models
Gene Kripak, Planning & Marketing Director of Tamcor , Ltd.
3150 Skokie Valley Road , Highland Park, IL 60035 , 433-4128
and Kris Cozzo , Construction Manager were present .
Mr . Kripak stated their purpose is to add four (4) homes to
the previously approved models . The Sales Trailer was opened
about six (6) weeks ago and they have had many requests for a
ranch style, a cape cod with a first floor master bedroom, and
smaller two-bedroom houses . The original houses were 2 , 400 to
2 ,800 sq. ft . with 3 & 4 bedrooms , but interest has been from
people who are scaling down after children have left the home.
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The four (4) new models have the same architectural character
and will create variety . All the houses will have basements
and a fireplace. There is a total of thirteen ( 13) lots. One
( 1 ) spec house is being constructed and one ( 1 ) lot is under
contract , with two (2) reservations . The same colors will be
offered , but some combinations have been added , and the
Monotony Code will be met .
Colored renderings were described:
1 . Langbury - 2 story traditional , with aluminum siding, or
optional brick on the first floor .
2 . Canterbury - Cape Cod Model with a brick first floor .
The master bedroom is downstairs and there
are 3 bedrooms upstairs .
3 . Rosebury - Ranch style with 2 bedrooms and a den.
4 . Saxton - Two story with all aluminum siding. It has
3 bedrooms and it is more economical to build
a 2-story than a ranch.
The first models that were approved all had brick fronts on
the first floor , but young couples who are looking to purchase
their first home cannot afford the brick.
Ch. Larsen commented that if the purchasers bought expecting
the development to be brick , they might object to completely
sided models.
Mr . Kripak replied that all these drawings have been available
since the Sales Trailer opened six (6) weeks ago.
Com. Gordon made a motion to recommend approval of the four
(4) additional models as presented by Williamsburg Estates ,
on Old Arlington Heights Road , with the stipulation that
they comply with the Monotony Code using the same materials
and color packages that were previously approved .
Com. Bremner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: AYE - Bremner , Bruno, Gordon,
Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0 .
Mr . Kripak asked that they be allowed to provide a five (5)
foot fence as an option on any lot .
Ch. Larsen informed Mr . Kripak that fences are permitted in
accordance with the Fence Code , and do not require AC review
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V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr . Matt reported that :
1 . Red Carpet sign on Dundee Road (Lieberman' s) has been
removed.
2 . The new Toyota ground sign was constructed illegally about
190 feet from the Toyota sign on Dundee Road . They were
advised at the AC meeting that the sign would have to be
on Old Arlington Heights Road. The sign was "misplaced"
after specific conversations with the sign contractor .
If the illegal sign is not moved within a couple of weeks ,
tickets will be issued .
There are 5 Thursdays this month, so the next AC meeting will be
Sept . 13th. Some business has been submitted and items will be
taken up until August 30th. Ch. Larsen may be out of town 9/13 .
Frank Hruby , Al Viehman and Chuck Matt attended the Sign Codes of
the 90' s Seminar last week and found it extremely beneficial .
VI . ADJOURNMENT
Com. Viehman made a motion to adjourn.
Ch. Larsen adjourned the meeting at 9 : 00 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted ,
Shirley Bates , Recording Secretary
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