Village of Long Grove
MEETING MINUTES OF THE

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
FEBRUARY 17, 2004

                                                                                               

 

Call to Order:  Chair Pro-Tem Lynn Michaelson-Cohn called the meeting of the Architectural Review Commission to order at 7:12 p.m. with the following present:

 

Members Present:                                       Lori Lyman, Lauren DeGrazia and Lynn Michaelson-Cohn.

 

Members Absent:                                        John Staub and one position remaining unfilled.

 

Also Present:                                              Village Planner Ed Cage.

 

Petitioners:                                                  Jack & Carolyn Cassidy, Michael Cantanelli & Doug Sheffen.

 

1.      Approval of the December 15, 2003 Meeting Minutes.

Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn, for approval of the draft December 15, 2003 meeting minutes, on a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

2.      Consideration of a Request for One Two and a Half Foot by Two and Half Foot Wall Sign and One Four Foot by One Foot Ground Sign, Located at 3256 Old McHenry Road, Submitted by Michael Cantarelli.

The Board members were comfortable with the colors used for the proposed sign and the overall size of the proposed sign.

 

Mr.Cantanelli and Mr.Sheffen were present to answer any specific questions the Board has on this petition.

 

Village Planner Cage stated that the proposed signage complies with the sign ordinance regulations.

 

      Mr.Sheffen stated that the proposed sign would replace the existing signage at this location.

 

Commissioner Degrazia moved, seconded by Commissioner Lyman, for approval of the proposed ground sign as illustrated on the submitted drawings using the same proposed colors.  On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

 

 

3.   Consideration of a Request for One Forty Square Foot Subdivision Entrance Sign, Located at the Entrance to Indian Creek Club Subdivision, Submitted by Indian Creek Club Home Owners Association.

      Jack & Carolyn Cassidy were present to represent the home owners association and answer any questions the Board has on this petition.

 

      Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn as ked what the actual length and height was of the proposed subdivision entrance sign.

 

      Mr.Cassidy answered that the proposed entrance sign was illustrated at 15-feet in length and 80-inches high.

 

      There was some discussion as to how far the proposed sign was setback from Midlothian Road and Commissioner Lyman wanted to confirm that the sign was located outside of Midlothian Road right-of-way.

     

      Mr.Cassidy will work with Village Planner Cage to verify that the proposed sign monument is located outside of the Midlothian Road right-of-way.

 

Mr.Cassidy noted that the sign was setback 28-feet from Midlothian Road and that they were proposing to illuminate the sign with one fixture to be located in the planter box, so that the light source is not visible.  The illumination levels would comply with the new ordinance that permit a level of illumination for such signs to be a maximum of 2-foot candles.

 

Village Planner Cage stated that the sign itself is a maximum size of 40-square feet which complies with the intent of the sign ordinance. The monument structure itself is larger, as is the case for a number of other subdivision entrance signs.  This monument structure would however, be substantially smaller than other similar such signs.

 

Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner DeGrazia, for approval of the proposed subdivision entrance sign as illustrated on the submitted drawings.  On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

4.   Consideration of a Request for One Six Foot by Six Foot Leasing Sign, Located on the Property on the East Side of Route 83 Adjacent to the Intersection with Route 53, Submitted by Miles Cunningham.

      The petitioner was not present at the meeting.

 

      The Board thought that request for such a sign exceeded the maximum 6 square feet that is permitted within the sign ordinance.  The Board felt that 6 square feet is the appropriate size for a property with one street frontage and that the leasing signage should be reviewed on a yearly basis.

 

Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner DeGrazia, for approval of a leasing sign that was not to exceed 6 square feet in size, and that the approval was for a period of one year only and the petitioner would have to resubmit a new request before the Board for such a sign after that period had expired.  On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

5.   Consideration of a Request for One Four Foot by Two Foot Ground Sign For AtrWerks, Located at 445 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Submitted by Alycia Olsen.

      The petitioner was not present at the meeting.

 

      The Board felt that the proposed sign was appropriate for this location but had some concerns about the size of the sign if another sign was added at this location.

 

Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner DeGrazia, for approval of the proposed ground sign as illustrated on the submitted drawings and that this sign must be reduced to meet the 144 square inch requirement if another tenant sign is added at this location.  On a voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

There was some discussion on the enforcement of the lighting requirements within residential districts and that this was not being addressed.

 

There was also some discussion on a proposed sign for Kildeer School that will come before the Architectural Board at the next meeting in March.

 

There was also some discussion on the process for appointing new members to the Board.

 

Adjournment:  Chairman Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner DeGrazia to adjourn the meeting.  On a voice vote the motion was unanimously approved.  Meeting adjourned at 9:04p.m.