2025-12-01 - Ordinance 2025-135 - APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL USE AND PRELIMINARY PLAN UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 2018-002, AS AMENDED BY ORD. 2024-058, AT 1100 W DUNDEE RD Buffalo Grove High School District #214,
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ORDINANCE 2025-135
AN ORDINANCE APPROVINC AMENOMENT TO
THE SPECIAL USE AND PRELIMINARY PLAN
UNDER ORDINANCE NO.2OI8.OO2, AS AMENDED
BY ORD. 2O24-O58, AT IIOO W DUNDEE ROAD
Buffalo Grove High School
School District #214
I'IOO W Dundee Road
WHEREAS the Village of Buffalo Crove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
lllinois Constitution of l97O; and
WHEREAS llOO W Dundee Road, Buffalo Crove, lL is improved with a public
high school, athletic fields, and surface parking lots located on approximately 45-
acres in the R-l and R-E One Family Dwelling Districts, and is hereinafter legally
described in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS in 2O18, the Village Board approved by Ordinance No.2Ol8-O02
granting a Special Use and a Zoning Variation to allow the expansion of the school;
and
WHEREAS in 2024, the Village Board approved by Ordinance No. 2O24-O58,
granting an amendment to the Special Use and Preliminary Plan and a variation to
the Fence Code to allow site improvements and construction of accessory structures
on the subject school property; and
WHEREAS STR Partners, ("Petitioner") has filed a petition on behalf of the
School District #214, to allow a parking lot expansion on the subject property, and is
req uesting the following approva ls:
WHEREAS the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on
November .]9, 2025, concerning the request for approval of the Amendment to
Special Use and Preliminary Plan approved by Ordinance No.2O'18-OO2, as amended
by Ord. 2024-058; and
WHEREAS the Planning & Zoning Commission made findings of fact and
determined that the petition meets the criteria for a Special Use as set forth in the
Buffalo Crove Zoning Ordinance, and as described in the minutes attached hereto as
Exhibit C; and
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l. An amendment to the Special Use and Preliminary Plan approved by
Ordinance No. 2O18-OO2, as amended by Ord.2O24-O58; and
WHEREAS the Planning & Zoning Commission voted 8-O to recommend
approval of the requested approval of the Amendment to Special Use and
Preliminary Plan; and
WHEREAS the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Crove hereby
determine and find that the requested Special Use is reasonable and will serve the
best interests of the Village; and
WHEREAS the proposed Special Use shalloperate in accordance with and
pursuant to the following exhibits:
EXHIBITA Legal Description of the Property
EXHIBIT B Plan Set
EXHIBIT C Draft Minutes from November 19,2C25 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 2. The Corporate Authorities hereby adopt a proper, valid, and binding
ordinance approving the amendment to Special Use and Preliminary Plan approved
by Ordinance No. 2O]8-OO2, as amended by Ord. 2O24-OSA, for the property located
at llOO W Dundee Road, Buffalo Crove, lL, subject to the following conditions:
1. The proposed development shall be constructed in substantial conformance
with the plans attached and in accordance with Section l6.20.070 of the
Development Ordi nance.
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.
4. The landscaping on the site shall be maintained in compliance with the
approved landscape plan in perpetuity.
SECTION 3. 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 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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SECTION I. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated and made a
part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
AYES:
NAYES:
ABSENT:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
PUBLISHED:
6 - Johnson. Richards. Cesario.ttenheimer. Bocek. Weidenfeld
O - None
O - None
December l. 2025
Decem ber l.2025
December 4. 2025
ATTEST:APPROVED
f^/L.S-Ap,Gd,
J an . Sira bian, Village Clerk Eric N. Smit age President
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EXHIBIT A
Lesal Description
Buffalo Grove High School
School District s214
1100 W Dundee Road
SUBJECT PROPERTY COMMON ADDRESS: 1100 W Dundee Road
PARCET INDEX NUMBERS: 03-05-302-002; 03-05-302-003; 03-05-303-029; 03-05-303-O03
tEGAt DESCRIPTIO :
PARCEL 1: THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARIER OF SECnON 5, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE
11, EAST OF THE IHIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
ALSO
PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5,
TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED BY A LINE DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE sOUTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF SAID SOUTHWEST
QUARTER; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE IHEREOF, 476.0 FEET; THENCE: EAST PARALLEL WITH IHE SOUTH
LINE OF SA|D SOUIHWESI QUARTER, 887.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTH
HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER 475.0 FEET TO A POINI ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUIHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 5,
887.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE SOUTH 5O.O FEET THEREOF, IN COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS .
EXCEPTING THEREFROM PARCEL 3: PORTION OF LANO QUII CLAIM DEEDED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS lN
DOCUMENT NUMBER 21356006 RECORDEO DECEMBER 31, 1970, DESCRIBED A5 FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 11, EASI OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, lN COOK COUNTY, lLLlNOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON
THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECIION 5, DISTANI 33 FEET NORTH OF
THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 5; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE PARALLEL AND DISTANT 33 FEET NORTH
OF SAID SOUTH LINE OF SOLD SECTION 5 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1274FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT, SAID POINT
BEING 33 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF 5AlD SECTION 5; THENCE NORTH ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE PARALLEL AND
DISTANT 33 FEET EAST OF THE WESI LINE OF SAIO SECTION 5 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1285 FEET, MORE OR LEsS, TO A
POINI ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF IHE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECIION 5;
IHENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAIO SECTION 5 FOR A DISTANCE OF
17 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH FOR A DISTANCE OF 1228 FEET, MORE OR LESs, TO A POINT, SAID POINT LYING
50 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 5 AND 90 FEET NORTH OF IHE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 5;
THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE, A DISTANCE OF 35.36 FEEL TO A POINT, SAID POINT LYING 65
FEEI NORIH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 5 AND 75 FEET EASI OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 5;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 65 FEET DISTANT FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF SAIO
SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 125 FEEI; IHENCE SOUTHEASTERLY, A DISTANCE OF 175.64 FEETTO A POINT, SAID POINT
LYING 50 FEET NORTH OF IHE SOUIH LINE OF SAIO SECTION 5 AND 375 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID
SECTION 5; THENCE EAST ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE, PARALLEL AND DISTANT 50 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF
SAID SECTION 5 FOR A DISTANCE OF 932 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT, SAID POINT LYING ON THE EAST LINE OF
THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 5, DISTANT 50 FEET NORTH OF IHE SOUTH LINE
OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE SAID EAST LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 17 FEET IO THE POINT OF
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BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM PARCEL 4: PORTION OF LAND QUIT CLAIM DEEDED TO BUFFALO GROVE PARK
DISTRICT WITH DOCUMENT NUMBER 94966261 RECORDED NOVEMBER 14, 1994: PART OF THE SOUIHWEST
QUARTER OF SECTION 5 IOWNSHIP 42 NORTH RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWE5T CORNER OF SAID OF QUARTER SECTION;
THENCE NORTH OO OEGREES OO MINUTES OO SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WESI LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTIONS,
765.82 FEET; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EASI428.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
IHENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WESI 13.58 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES 00 MINUTES
00 SECONOS WEST 38.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 30.00 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 45 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EASI 111.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00
SECONDS EAST 43.58 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WESI 75.00 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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EXHIBIT B
Plan Set
Buffalo Grove High School
School District #214
1100 W Dundee Road
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EXHIBIT C
0raft Minutes from November 19,2025, Plannins & Zonins Commission Meetins
Buffalo Grove High School
School District f214
1100 W Dundee Road
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