2025-08-18 - Ordinance 2025-091 - APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRELIMINARY PLAN, APPROVED BY ORD. 84-55, WITH ZONING AND SIGN VARIATIONS AT 540 MCHENRY ROAD - WT Group AEC, LLCk,vE*
BUFEAI.O
CROVE
oRDtNANCE 2025-091
AN ORDTNANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE PRELIMINARY PLAN, APPROVED BY
ORD.84-55, WITH ZONING AND SIGN
VARIATIONS AT 54O MCHENRY ROAD
WT Group AEC, LLC
54O McHenry Road
WHEREAS the Village of Buffalo Crove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
lllinois Constitution of l97O; and
WHEREAS 540 McHenry Road, Buffalo Crove, lL ("Property") is a stand-alone
gas station facility in the B-2: Business District and is hereinafter legally described in
Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS Craham Enterprise, lnc is the owner of the Property; and
WHEREAS in 1984, the Village Board approved Ordinance No. 1984-055
granting a preliminary plan for the existing gas station building, canopy, and car
wash at 54O McHenry Road; and
WHEREAS WT Croup AEC, LLC, ("Petitioner") has filed a petition on behalf of
Craham Enterprises, lnc, requesting an amendment to Ordinance No. ]984-055, with
zoning and signage variations, to construct a 44 sq ft addition to the existing car
wash, relocate and expand the trash enclosure, relocate a propane storage area, as
well as an update to car wash signage at the BP Cas Station site at 54O McHenry
Road, subject to the conditions in the attached Ordinance.
l. An amendment to the Preliminary Plan approved by Ordinance No. 1984-
O55; and,
2. The following Variations f rom the Village of Buffalo Crove Sign Code:
a. A variation f rom Section .14..16. to allow more than four wall signs on the
property;
b. A variation from Section .14.16. to allow the proposed wall sign on the
north elevation to exceed the allowable length of a wall sign;
c. A variation from Section .14..16. to allow the incidental signs on the car
wash to exceed the 4 sq. ft. requirement;
3. The following Variations from the Village of Buffalo Crove Zoning
Ord inance:
a. A variation from Section 17.32to allow an accessory structure to
project in front of the midpoint of the principal building;
b. A variation from Section 17.4.30.D.5 to allow the propane storage
area to exceed the maximum length of the propane storage facility.
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WHEREAS the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on
August 6,2025, concerning the request; and
WHEREAS the Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend
approval of the requested amendment to the preliminary plan, zoning variations,
and sign variations; and
WHEREAS the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Crove hereby
determine and find that the requested amendment to the preliminary plan, zoning
variations, and sign variations are reasonable and will serve the best interests of the
Village; and
WHEREAS the proposed amendment to the preliminary plan approved by
Ordinance No. 1984-055, zoning variations, and sign variations, shall be in accordance
with and pursuant to the following exhibits:
EXHIBITA Legal Description of the Property
EXHIBIT B PIan Set
EXHIBIT C Draft Minutes from August 6, 2025 Planning & Zoning
Commission Meeting
NOW THEREFORE BE lT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Buffalo Crove, Cook and Lake Counties, lllinois, as follows:
SECTION I. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated and made a
part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The Corporate Authorities hereby adopt a proper, valid, and binding
ordinance approving an amendment to the preliminary plan, approved by
Ordinance No. 1984-055 along with zoning and sign variations, to allow the
construction of an existing car wash, relocate and expand the trash enclosure,
relocate a propane storage area, as well as an update to car wash signage at the BP
Cas Station site at 540 McHenry Road, Buffalo Crove, lL, subject to the following
cond itions:
l. The proposed development shall be constructed in substantial conformance
with the plans attached and in accordance with Section 16.20.070 of the
Development Ord inance.
2. Final Engineering plans shall be revised in a manner acceptable to the Village.
3. Any directional or incidental signage added to the sign package shall be
reviewed administratively by staff.
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WHEREAS the Planning & Zoning Commission determined that the requests
for preliminary plan approval with zoning and sign variations is appropriate for the
property and compatible with adjacent properties, as described in the minutes
attached hereto as Exhibit C; and
4. The landscaping on the site shall be maintained in compliance with the
approved landscape plan in perpetuity.
SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be
held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this
Ord ina nce.
SECTION 4, This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval and shall not be codified.
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AYES:
NAYES:
ABSENT:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
PUBLISHED
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EXHIBIT A
Lesal Description
WT Group AEC, LLC
540 McHenry Road
SUBJECT PROPERW COMMON ADDRESS: 540 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, lL 6q)89
PARCET INDEX NUMBERS: 15-33-111-001
tEGAt DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 lN AMOCO ADDITION TO BUFFALO GROVE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART
OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH,
RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
OCTOBER 18, 1984 A DOCUMENT 2317012, IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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EXHIBIT B
Plan Set
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540 McHenry Road
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EXHIBIT C
Minutes from Ausust 6. 2025.Plannine & Zonins Commission Meetinp
WT Group AEC, LLC
540 McHenry Road
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