2025-12-01 - Ordinance 2025-127 - REAUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE FOR A CHILD DAY CARE HOME IN THE R-9 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT - Geeta Bhatia -315 Gardenia Lanet\:
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oRDtNANCE 2025-127
AN ORDINANCE REAUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL
USE FOR A CHILD DAY CARE HOME IN THE R.9
RESIDENTTAL ZONING DISTRICT VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
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Geeta Bhatia -315 Gardenia Lane
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-9, and is occupied by a single-family detached residence commonly known as 315
Cardenia Lane; and
WHEREAS Vijay Bhatia is the owner of the Property; and
WHEREAS Ceeta Bhatia ("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.2023-147 granting a special
use to Oeeta Bhatia to operate a child day care home at the Property with
subsequent rea uthorizations pursuant to Section 'l7.28.O60.C. of the Village of Buffalo
Crove Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS Ceeta Bhatia ("Petitioner") has petitioned to the Village for
reauthorization of the 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 17.2A.O6O.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 Board of Trustees of the
Village of Buffalo Crove, Cook and Lake Counties, lllinois, as follows:
SECTION l. The fore going 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 8 in the Resubdivision of a portion of Lots 8, 9 and lO in the Commons of Buffalo
Crove Unit One, being a Resubdivision in the east y2 of the northeast y4 of Section 32,
Township 43 north, Range ll, east of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat
of Resubdivision recorded JulylO, 1984as Document 22952A3, in Lake County, lllinois,
commonly known as 315 Cardenia Lane, Buffalo Crove, lllinois.
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.
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 17.2a.o6o.C 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. The special use does not authorize any use in violation of any covenants running
with the Property.
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
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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 th'e day care home.
discretion
H. This special use is granted to ceeta Bhatia 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.
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December 4. 2025
ATTEST:
AYES:
NAYES:
ABSENT:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
PUBLISHED
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