1993-11-16 - Zoning Board of Appeals - Minutes ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS
TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 16 , 1993
I . CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Richard Heinrich called the meeting to order at 7 : 36 P . M .
on Tuesday , November 16 , 1993 in Room 24 of the Alcott Community
Center , 530 Bernard Drive .
II . ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present : J . Paul , B . Entman , L . Windecker ,
H . Hefler and R . Heinrich QUORUM
Commissioners Absent : L . Arbus and M . Kearns
( Com . Kearns is recovering from surgery . )
Bldg . Dept . Liaison : Mr . Edward Schar , Deputy Bldg . Commissioner
Village Attorney : Mr . Richard Skelton
Village Board Liaison : Mr . Brian Rubin
III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 19 , 1993 - Motion to approve was made by Com . Windecker and
seconded by Com . Entman .
Correction on Page Six - Insert the word " and "
in Paragraph 3 of the Crawford motion after
Village , s /b " and located as identified . "
Roll Call Vote : AYE - Entman , Windecker , Heller , Heinrich
NAY - None
ABSTAIN - Paul
Motion Passed - 4 to 0 , 1 abstention
Minutes of October 19 , 1993 were approved .
IV . OLD BUSINESS
A . 720 Horatio Boulevard , Alan and Jennifer Auerbach
Fence Code , Section 15 . 20 . 040 - Construction of a six foot
( 6 ' ) fence and a five foot ( 5 ' ) fence past the building line ..
Motion to remove from Table was made by Com . Windecker and
seconded by Com . Entman . Voice Vote - AYE Unanimously
The petitioners , Alan and Jennifer Auerbach . were not present .
After several postponements and proper notification each
time this item was scheduled . the petition was considered
withdrawn and no further action will be taken .
Cub Scout Troop #79 from Ivy Hall School , sponsored by Hope
Lutheran Church , was present to observe a public government
meeting as a requirement to earning a Citizen ' s Award .
Ch . Heinrich explained the purpose of the Zoning Board of Appeals
and gave the scouts a full description of the variance procedures .
V . NEW BUSINESS
A . 90i Deerfield Parkway . KGK international Corp .
`./ sign Code . Section 14 . 20 . 050 - Industrial Districts
5_ig_n _Code . Section 14 . 20 . 070_- Ground Signs , 250 ' distance
KGK International Corp . was represented by Mr . Arthur Holland
of Holland Design Group . Inc . , 1090 Brown St . . Wauconda , IL
60084 ( 526-8848 ) per Oct . 22 , 1993 letter of authorization .
Mr . Holland was sworn in and the public hearing notice was
read . Mr . Holland summarized the reasons for requesting a
variance :
1 . The sign will only identify KGK Int ' l Corp .
and will be the only sign on the property .
2 . The sign has a low profile and meets the
criteria for the Covington Corporate Center .
No wall signs are permitted .
3 . KGK is the last tenant to take occupancy on
the street and the driveway is shared with
Motorola Corp . The proposed sign will be
within 250 feet of the Motorola sign .
The Village Engineer ' s Review , dated November 4 , 1993 ,
Exhibit F ' states : The sign would need to be moved back
at least 15 feet to be outside of the sanitary sewer ease-
ment . This would place the sign about 10 feet from the
sidewalk . The existing Motorola sign is about 20 feet
from the sidewalk . "
Mr . Holland said the proposed location of the sign meets the
Village Engineer ' s recommendation . They have considered
moving the sign back farther , but the street curves and the
KGK sign would be blocked by the Motorola sign .
Ch . Heinrich asked what KGK Int ' l does and how often do they
have customers coming to the building?
Mr . Holland said KGK assembles electronic components and they
have frequent guests coming to conferences from Japan . The
sign is needed for identification to assist visitors .
The copy area of the double-faced , non- illuminated . sign is
4 ' x 10 ' and it will be mounted on a 1 ' base . The background
is off-white with black copy and a blue logo ( PMS 294 ) . it
is smaller than the Motorola sign and about the same size as
the Federal Express sign .
The Appearance Commission reviewed the sign on Sept . 23 . 1993
and on Oct . 28 . 1993 recommended that a variance be granted .
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Comments from Commissioners :
Com. Paul : Observed that the sign is in place and asked if
it is in the permanent location?
Mr . Holland responded that the sign has been temporarily
installed in the proposed location . because some guests were
here from Japan.
Com . Paul : Concurred that the sign would be blocked by the
Motorola sign if it is set back any farther and the snared
driveway limits locating the sign any other place . He has no
objections to the sign and said it is needed for identifica-
tion of the business .
Com . Windecker : Asked about the construction materials?
Mr . Holland said the sign will be aluminum with Sintra copy .
Sintra is a PVC material , impervious to weather . It is non-
illuminated and its purpose is for business hours only.
Com . Windecker : No objections .
Com. Entman: Questioned whether the temporary location
complies with the Village Engineer ' s Review?
Mr . Schar said he would ask Mr . Kuenkler for clarification of
his review and confirm the location before issuing a permit .
Mr . Holland said the sign is clear of the utilities and the
10 ' setback complies with Mr . Kuenkler ' s recommendation.
Com. Hefier : No questions or objections .
There were no questions from the audience .
Com. Entman made the following motion:
I move we recommend to the Village Authorities that the
request made by Obayashi Corporation. 9450 W. Bryn Mawr ,
Rosemont , IL , for variance of the Sign Code , Section
14 . 20 . 050 , pertaining to Industrial Districts , and
Section 14 . 20 . 070 , pertaining to Ground Signs . for
the purpose of constructing a ground sign within the
Covington Corporate Center at 901 Deerfield Parkway .
for KGK International Corp. , that would be located less
than 250 feet from an existing ground sign , be granted .
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November 16 . 1993 - Page Three
Petitioner having met the requirements of Sign Code ,
Section 14 . 44 . 010 . Sub-section A . paragraphs 1 - 4 .
`•� Sign to be constructed with materials approved by the
Village and be located pursuant to the requirements of
the Village , as indicated by the Village Engineer ' s
Review dated November 4 , 1993 .
Com. Hefier seconded the motion.
Mr . Skelton asked about the relationship of Ubayashi Corpora-
tion to KGK International Corp .
Mr . Holland explained that Ubayashi is the general contractor
for KGK International , tenants of Covington Corporate Center .
Roil Cali Vote : AYE - Paul . Windecker . Entman .
Hefier and Heinrich
NAY - None
Motion Passed - 5 to 0 . Findings of Fact Attached .
The sign will be sent to the Village Board for approval on
December 6 . i993 .
Vi . ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ch. Heinrich and Mr . Holland gave the visiting Scouts a explanation
of the required legal preparations that must be performed by the
Village Staff before a variance can be reviewed by the ZBA.
As of this date , November 16 . 1993 , no applications have been
submitted for the December 21 . 1993 ZBA meeting , so the public
hearing will be cancelled .
V I I . ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Com . Entman and seconded by
Com . Hefier .
Ch. Heinrich adjourned the meeting at 8 : 00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted .
Shirley Bates
Recording Secretary
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