1991-10-10 - Appearance Commission - Minutes APPEARANCE COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS
THURSDAY . OCTOBER 10 , 1991
I . CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ed Larsen called the meeting to order at 7 : 47 P. M. on
Thursday . October 10 . 1991 at the Village Hall , 50 Raupp Blvd.
II . ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present : R. Gordon , A. Viehman and E. Larsen
QUORUM PRESENT
Commissioners Absent : D. Ehrhardt , C . Bruno and F . Weissman
Bldg . Dept . Liaison: James Kelly , Building Inspector
III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Sept . 26 . 1991 - Commissioners who attended are absent .
Com. Gordon made a motion to TABLE .
Com . Viehman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE Unanimously .
Minutes of September 26 . 1991 TABLED.
HIV. BUSINESS
A . El Burrito Grande - Wall Sign
Plaza Verde at 1365 W. Dundee Road
Mike Graff , Owner and Penny Hughes . Hughes & Son Signs ,
P.O. Box 367 , 652 W. Terra Cotta , Crystal Lake , IL 60014
(815 ) 459-1887 .
The letters are not Helvetica Medium. They are orange with
red stripes , green trim caps and green returns . The store-
front is 18 feet in length and the sign will be 14 feet .
The sign has the approval of Eric Maletsky , Plaza Verde
Manager . but does not meet the written Sign Criteria for
two reasons : 1 . Letter style is limited to Helvetica Medium.
2 . The color green is not on the approved list .
Ch. Larsen and the Commissioners had no objections .
Com . Viehman made a motion to recommend approval of the
El Burrito Grande at Plaza Verde as presented .
Com . Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Gordon. Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 3 to 0 .
B. Pumping Stations - Reservoir #2- Arlington Heights Road
Renovation and New Construction - Full Review
The presentation was made by Mr . Gregory Boysen. Director of
Public Works ; Bruce Jacobs and Eric Uries , Strand Associates ;
910 W . Wingra Drive . Madison , Wisconsin 53715 (608) 251-4843 .
Mr . Boysen summarized the proposed construction of a new
Reservoir and renovation of Pumphouse #2 . Implementation of
this project is necessary for the maintenance of high quality
water service to the Village . It is one of a multiple group
of long-range planned projects for the water system . The
first phase of the project was the construction of Reservoir
#7 and this is the second phase .
The new pumphouse building will house the standard equipment
that will economically utilize the water capacity of the
existing facility. The original pumphouse building will be
retained to accommodate the existing well and maintain the
chlorination equipment for the Village water . Renovation
will include a new roof and new screen wall installation
around the existing transformer . There may be an opportunity
to eliminate the transformer . The existing driveway will
be improved.
A new recreational parking lot is also being proposed as part
of this project to serve the playground , soccer field and
other recreational activities . Due to current funding limita-
tions , the Park District may not be able to implement the
construction of the parking lot until a later date . In this
event , the area will be prepared as much as possible now , so
that future modification will require minimal expense .
The Village has been well satisfied with the excellent plan-
ning design and construction phases of the past projects that
Strand Associates have completed and they have been retained
for this project .
Bruce Jacobs , Project Engineer , described the Village water
pumping stations numbered 1 , 2 . 6 and 7 . Station #7 is now
under construction and Station #2 will be followed with
improvements to Station #6 . If demands continue to increase
at the maximum projected rate . an eighth station will be
necessary . Presently , the Village is attempting to implement
the water conservation ethic among the population and this
should significantly decrease the maximum rates of demand .
Improvement of Stations #7 and #2 should be adequate to pro-
vide water through 1995 , followed by the improvement of
Station #6 and that should be adequate until the year 2000
Mr . Jacobs described the site plan. The access to the existing
pumphouse will be repaved and an area to the west will be
paved to provide an access area to the well maintenance equip-
ment . The chlorination facilities will be improved . A new
roof will be added and the wooden section of the building will
be replaced with brick and block .
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The pumping capacity will be provided at the new building at
south end at the reservoir . This building will house four (4)
100-housepower pumps , piping , flow meters , chlorination
equipment and an emergency generator in the event of power
failure .
Overflow improvements will be made on the east end of the
reservoir and a new storm sewer will be installed to conduct
overflow away from the overflows to the storm sewer .
If funds are not available to provide the parking lot for the
Park District , the site plan will be modified and the proposed
extended parking lot will be left as a grassy area.
1 . ELEVATIONS/MATERIALS:
a . Brick - Reddish color , Glen Gery , #847 - Rawhide
b . Louvers and fascia - Dark bronze aluminum
c . Vertical metal siding - Colonial red
d . Roofs of both buildings - Teak
e . Sections on the east and north sides of the existing
pump house are to be replaced with brick and block.
f . A double door will be installed next to the deep well
for a skylight to provide access to the deep well in
case it needs to be pulled for maintenance .
A contrasting color for the soldier coursing , of use of a
ground face tile (8" x 16" ) in place of the soldier coursing
was discussed . It was agreed that matching brick , projected
1 /2 inch, would give the building some detail and keep its
residential appearance .
Com . Gordon made a motion to recommend approval of the
Elevations and Materials for the new pumping station #2
and existing wellhouse as presented . with the 1 /2 inch
projection of the brick soldier coursing . as noted .
Com . Viehman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Viehman , Gordon and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 3 to 0 .
2 . LANDSCAPING:
The Village Forester ' s Review , dated October 8 , 1991 . is
attached . Mr . Ray Rigsby requests that the landscape plan
be approved as submitted .
Com. Viehman so moved . Com. Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Gordon , Viehman and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 3 to O .
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3 . LIGHTING:
The wall mounted light fixtures are E8 Deep Shielded so
that they are completely cut off . The luminaire housing
wraps down and around the bulbs , so that light is thrown
only two feet (2 ' ) from the building at 2 footcandle power .
There will be soffit mounted lights at the rear of the
existing building but they should not cast any glare .
There are lights along the Arlington Heights Road side .
Should the Park District proceed with their part of the
project and want any stanchion lights , Ch. Larsen asked
that they be submitted to the Appearance Commission for
review and approval .
Mr . Boysen said that to his knowledge no lights are being
proposed but . should this change . he agreed to submit them.
Com . Gordon made a motion to approve the Lighting for the
Pumphouse No . 2 project as submitted .
Com . Viehman seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Viehman. Gordon and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 3 to 0 .
NOTE: When Mr . Schar reviewed these plans , he observed
that the height of the fence surrounding the transformer
is over five feet (5 ' ) . I (Shirley Bates ) informed the
petitioners that the Fence Code limits height to five feet .
Mr . Uries said the transformer is not high and they could
meet the limitation.
Mr . Uries described the proposed screening . The front end
(west elevation) will be brick to match the walls and the
sides will be wood louvered slats stained dark brown to
match the dark bronze aluminum . In the event that the
transformer is eliminated , the fence will not be necessary .
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ch. Larsen announced that the Village Board approved the
Woodland Commons ground signs .
VI . ADJOURNMENT
Com. Gordon made a motion to adjourn.
Ch. Larsen adjourned the meeting at 8 : 47 P.M.
Respectfully submitted ,
�./ Shirley Bates
Recording Secretary
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TO: Ed Scharr,
Acting Deputy Building Commissioner
FROM: Raymond 0. Rigsby,
Superintendent of Public Works Operations
DATE: October 8, 1991
RE: LANDSCAPE PLAN REVIEW -
BUFFALO GROVE PUMP HOUSE #2
Ed, the Public Works Department staff has worked very closely with Strand
Associates Inc. in developing the landscape plan for the new pump house on
Arlington Heights Road.
The plan consists of foundation plantings on the west and south side of the
building.
Foundation plantings on the north and east elevations cannot be planted
because of the reservoir location and the need to move around this end of
the building to remove and repair pumps.
Planted berms have been provided to screen the parking lot from the
residents to the east. Plant material proposed to the south and west of
the parking lot should provide adequate screening of the lot. The lot is
not intended to be used after dark.
Norway Maples and a Colorado Blue Spruce are located to the east of the
building to interrupt the long building line while providing color in the
fall.
I respectfully request that the Appearance Commission approve the landscape
plan as submitted.
If yo .ave any questions regarding this landscape plan, please let me
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