2025-12-01 - Ordinance 2025-125 - REAUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE FOR A CHILD DAY CARE HOME IN THE R-5A RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT - Dorota Majewska, Little Honey Bee Home Day Care 554 Patton Drivew,\G-", .D
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oRDtNANCE 2025-125
AN ORDINANCE REAUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE
FOR A CHILD DAY CARE HOME IN THE R.sA
RESI DENTIAL ZONINC OISTRICT VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
CROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
Dorota Maiewska
Little Honev Bee Home Dav Care
554 Patton Drive
WHEREAS the Village of Buffalo Crove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
lllinois Constitution of l97O; and
WHEREAS the real property ("Property") hereinafter legally described is zoned
R-5A, and is occupied by a single-family detached residence commonly known as
554 Patton Drive; and
WHEREAS Slawomir Majewski and Dorota Majewska are the owners of the
Property; and
WHEREAS Dorota Majewska ("Petitioner") who resides at the Property has
petitioned the Village for a special use to operate a child day care home at the
Property; and
WHEREAS the Village approved Ordinance No.2023-145 granting a special
use to Dorota Majewska to operate a child day care home at the Property with
subsequent rea uthorizations pursuant to Section 17.28.O6O.C. of the Village of Buffalo
Crove Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS Dorota Majewska ("Petitioner") has petitioned to the Village for
reauthorization ofthe special use for another two-yea r period to continue operating
the child day care home at the Property; and
WHEREAS the Village has reviewed the request for reauthorization of the
special use pursuant to Section ]7.28.05O.C. of the Village Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS Village staff reviewed pertinent information concerning the child
day care home, and based on the petitioner's record of compliance with applicable
regulations, staff recommends reauthorization of the special use for another two-
year period; and
WHEREAS the President and Board of Trustees after due and careful
consideration have determined that based on the review and recommendation by
Village staff, the child day care home on the Property is operating in compliance
with applicable Village regulations and is not creating nuisances or other impacts on
adjacent properties.
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NOW THEREFORE BE lT ORDAINED by the President and Boa rd of Trustees of the
Village of Buffalo Crove, Cook and Lake Counties, lllinois, as follows:
SECTTON l. 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 reauthorizing the special use for the child day care home for the following
legally described property:
Lot 58 in Arlington Addition to Buffalo Crove, being a subdivision in Sections 4 and 5,
Township 42 North, Range i] East, of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County,
lllinois, commonly known as 554 Patton Drive.
SECTION 3. The special use is subject to the following conditions:
A. Compliance with the standards set forth in Section 17.12.141 and Section.l7.28.060.8.6 of the Village Zoning Ordinance.
C. The special use shall be automatically revoked if the Petitioner fails, for any
reason, to have a valid license issued by the lllinois Department of Children and
Family Services (DCFS).
D. The Petitioner shall continue to renew her Village business license in
compliance with Village standards and procedures.
E. Thespecial use does not authorize any use in violation of any covenants running
with the Property.
F. No person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving
violence against a person shall be permitted to reside in the day care home at
any time, on a temporary or permanent basis, or otherwise be allowed to be
present in the day care home at any time when children are present. The
petitioner must agree to permit the Village of Buffalo Crove to conduct, or
cause to be conducted, a criminal background check of every person residing
in the day care home.
C. Petitioner shall maintain the Property in full compliance with Village property
maintenance standards at all times, as determined by the Village in its sole
discretion.
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B. The special use shall be in effect for a period of two (2) years from the date of
this Ordinance. The Petitioner is required to apply to the Village for
reauthorization of the special use pursuant to Section 17.28.O60.C of the Village
Zoning Ordinance.
H. This special use is granted to Dorota Majewska as an individual. Said special use
does not run with the Property and is not granted to any business entity. Said
special use is not transferable to another person or entity and may not be used
by any other person or entity.
SECTION 4. lf 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 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after its passage
and approval, subject to the Petitioner's execution of the Acceptance and
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, incorporated herein and made a part
hereol and the filing of said executed Acceptance and Agreement form with the
Village. This Ordinance shall not be codified.
6 - lohnson. Richards. Cesario. Ottenheimer. Bocek. WeidenfeldAYES:
NAYES:
ABSENT:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
PUBLISHED
O - None
O - None
December I 2025
December l. 2025
December 4. 2025
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ATTEST.APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT A
Petitioner Acceota nce and AEree ment concernins the Special Use for a Child Dav Care Home at
554 Patton Drive
Dorota Majewska
554 Pafton Drive
Dorota Majewska does hereby accept and agree to abide by and be bound by each of the terms,
conditions, and limitations set forth in Ordinance No. 2025-_ duly passed and approved by the Village
of Buffalo Grove, lllinois reauthorizing the special use for the child day care home at 554 Patton orive.
The undersigned acknowledges that she has read and understands all of the terms and provisions of said
Buffalo Grove Ordinance No. 2025-_ and does hereby acknowledge and consent to each and all of the
provisions, restrictions, and conditions of said Ordinance.
Dorota Majewska
554 Patton Drive
Buffalo Grove, lL 60089
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME
TH|S _ DAY OF _ 2025
Notary Public
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