1992-10-22 - Appearance Commission - Minutes APPEARANCE COMMISSION
`./ VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 , 1992
I . CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Eddie Larsen called the meeting to order at 7,: 30 P.M. on
Thursday, October 22 , 1992 at the Village Hall , 50 Raupp Boulevard.
II . ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present : R. Gordon, F. Weissman, S. Trilling,
R. Lundine and E. Larsen
Commissioners Absent : A. Viehman and M. Cea
Bldg . Dept . Liaison: Edward Schar , Deputy Building Commissioner
Village Board Liaison: Brian Rubin, Trustee
III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 8 , 1992 - Motion to approve as submitted was made by
Com. Trilling and seconded by Com. Lundine .
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Gordon, Weissman, Trilling , Lundine
NAY - None
ABSTAIN - Larsen
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 , 1 abstention
IV. BUSINESS
A. Fire Station #26 , Busch Road at Highland Grove Drive
Full Review: Elevations , Materials , Lighting, Landscaping
Fire Chief Thomas Allenspach, Deputy Chief Joseph Wieser ,
Mr . Mark Bruzan, KLLM Architects , 2157 N. Damen Avenue ,
Chicago , IL 60647 (312) 235-8700 and Mr . Kenneth Nyenhuls ,
Alter Design Builders , 3000 Glenview Road, Wilmette IL 60091
(708) 256-7700 were present .
Chief Allenspach said the plans and design for the proposed
addition to Fire Station #26 on Busch Road have been under
consideration for over a year . At the direction of the Village
Board , the project has been kept extremely cost efficient .
Option A, with the parking lot located at the rear of the site ,
was originally submitted to the Plan Commission, but after two
neighborhood meetings were held , Options B and C were developed :
Option B - The parking lot would be located on the west side of
the building with the driveway opposite Hobson Drive .
Option C - The parking lot would be located to the west and
north sides of the site with the driveway opposite Hobson Drive .
Chief Allenspach described the floor plan. It is important to
have the addition contiguous to the Fire Station because the
classroom, the physical training room and the three front
L./ offices are basically used by the fire-fighters and/or people
who respond directly to a fire call . They must have quick
access to the fire-fighting apparatus floor where the fire-
fighting equipment is kept . The rest of the addition is for
offices and will make it possible to combine the administrative
offices which are now located in Fire Stations #25 and #27 .
The main entrance to the administrative addition is on the south
side of the building. There is an entry into the classroom at
the southeast corner with some exits on the east elevation.
Option A is the least expensive and was pursued throughout the
planning operation. It is important to keep the fire operations
separated from the administrative operations . In-station train-
ing is done to the rear of the station in the middle of the
parking lot , i . e . testing of hoses , practice raising ladders ,
etc . and they wanted to keep public traffic away from the area.
Parking is needed for shift change and for emergency call back .
Because of neighborhood resistance , the existing recycling bin
will be removed from the area and will be located at another
site . It was provided for residents of condos and apartments
who do not have curbside pickups .
After the neighborhood meetings , Option A was revised and
Option B has developed into the best plan. An informal poll was
taken at the last Plan Commission meeting . Option B will be
presented at the public hearing Wednesday, October 28th, and
will be recommended to the Village Board on November 2nd .
The Village Board will make the final decision between Option A
and Option B, or possibly Option C.
Chief Allenspach requested Appearance Commission review of just
the building and materials . The parking lot , parking lot light-
ing , landscaping and signs will be presented at a later date .
He will ask for Village Board approval contingent upon AC review
and recommendation of the items listed.
A landscape plan for Option A was prepared and reviewed by
Ray Rigsby. His comments , dated October 20 , 1992 , will be
incorporated into the final plan.
Ch. Larsen asked why Option A was a problem?
Chief Allenspach said they were asked to maintain an open space
to be used by neighborhood children. It was assumed that this
area was to the west but they were informed at the first work-
shop with the Plan Commission that the play area is to the
southwest . In fact , Option B was revised after the October 21st
Plan Commission meeting and the parking lot has been moved to
the north in order to maximize the open area .
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Ch. Larsen asked if the need for any other ingress is foreseen
for large equipment?
Chief Allenspach replied "No . " The fire station is fixed and
will be segregated from public drive-thru traffic . The parking
lot , (off Highland Grove Drive) will only be used for staff cars
and visitor ' s cars , never heavy fire equipment .
Com. Weissman asked how many staff people there are and what
time will they be arriving? He expressed concern about the
backup of cars on Highland Grove Drive entering Busch Road.
He observed that Option A would eliminate this possibility.
The Chief said there are eight (8) staff members and their
hours are 8 : 30 A.M. to 5 : 00 P.M. A traffic signal at the
intersection has been included in the future Busch Road plan.
This point has not been discussed before .
Com. Lundine recommended that the dumpster area be screened.
ELEVATIONS and MATERIALS:
Mr . Bruzan described the elevations and presented samples of the
materials . A list of the materials is attached.
The proposed addition will be a continuation of the existing
building. The profile of the building will be low with the
classroom area raised one foot ( 1 ' ) . The building is compact
and very energy efficient with no basement .
The face brick will be mixed browns with a beige fascia and
soffit system that project over the doorway. The brick addition
that was put on the existing building matches perfectly so it
should not be a problem to secure the same brick at this time .
The windows have bronze colored wood frames with clear insulated
glass . The storefront entryways are bronze tinted aluminum
with clear glass .
The 4 ' to 4-1/2 ' rooftop equipment screen will be constructed of
beige pre-finished ribbed metal to match the fascia and soffit .
The equipment will be located near the center of the building as
far back from the face of the building as possible and the
screening will be minimized.
The need for rooftop screening was discussed. There is a short
parapet but it is less than twelve inches ( 12" ) in height .
The existing building has a mechanical room, but it is more
economical to put the equipment on the roof of the addition.
Because the elevation of Busch Road is about six feet (6 ' ) lower
than the building and because the fire station is surrounded
with two story houses , it was concluded that rooftop screening
is necessary. It will match the soffit and will blend in with
the design of the building.
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Com . Weissman made a motion to recommend approval of the
elevations and materials as submitted for the addition to
Fire Station #26 on Busch Road , with the stipulation that
the final site design, Option A, B or C, will be submitted
to the Appearance Commission for review and recommendation.
Com. Gordon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Lundine , Trilling , Weissman,
Gordon and Larsen
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0 .
Com. Trilling reminded the petitioners to add the dumpster
screening. Ch. Larsen recommended a board and batten fence .
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ch. Larsen reported that Mark Drugs (Strathmore on Rt . 83) has
covered the windows with ads . Mr . Schar will have them reduced .
Ch. Larsen expressed appreciation to Trustee Rubin for staying
after the Boy Scout ' s tour was completed.
VI . ADJOURNMENT
Com. Weissman made a motion to adjourn.
Voice Vote was AYE Unanimously.
Ch. Larsen adjourned the meeting at 8 : 10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted ,
Shirley Bates
Recording Secretary
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