O-22-18VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2022- 0-99-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-156 AND 2-158 OF "THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, 1975," AS AMENDED, AND
SECTIONS 9.02-B AND 9-02.1) OF "THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE
OF DEERFIELD," AS AMENDED, REGARDING THE COMPOSITION, DUTIES,
AND PROCEDURES OF THE APPEARANCE REVIEW COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule unit of local government pursuant
to the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the Village has created an Appearance Review Commission ("ARC'),
which is charged with, among other things, reviewing the design, landscaping, site plans,
and building materials for any building or structure in either the Village Center or the C-2
Outlying Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, the composition and duties of the ARC are set forth in: (1) Article 12 of
Chapter 2 of "The Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield, Illinois, 1975," as amended
("Village Code'); (ii) Section 9.02-B.13 of the "The Deerfield Zoning Ordinance 1978," as
amended ("Zoning Ordinance'), approve certain window signs in the Village Center
District and C-2 Outlying Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board desires to Amend Article 12 of Chapter 2 of the Village
Code and Section 9.02-B-13 of the Zoning Ordinance ("Proposed Amendments') to bring
the Village Code and Zoning Ordinance up to date with the Village's current ARC practices;
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing by the Plan Commission to consider the Proposed
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance was duly advertised on February 17, 2022 in the
Deerfield Review, and was held on March 10 , 2022; and
WHEREAS, on March 31 , 2022, the Plan Commission approved findings
of fact in support of the Proposed Amendments, in accordance with and pursuant to Section
13.10 of the Zoning Ordinance, and voted to recommend approval of the Proposed
Amendments by the Village Board; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has considered the standards for amendments set
forth in Section 13.10 of the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interests of the Village and its residents to amend the Village Code pursuant to this
Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE. RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
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made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO. NUMBER OF MEMBERS. Section 2-156, titled
"Establishment; Number of Members"," of Article 12, titled "Special Purpose Boards and
Commissions," of Chapter 2, titled "Administration," of the Village Code is hereby amended
as follows:
"Sec. 2-156. Establishment; Number Of Members:
There are hereby established the following special purpose boards and
commissions within the Village:
Appearance Review Commission — 57 members
SECTION THREE. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. Section 2-158, titled "Duties and
Functions," of Article 12, titled "Special Purpose Boards and Commissions," of Chapter 2,
titled "Administration," of the Village Code is hereby amended as follows:
"Sec. 2-158. Duties And Functions:
(a) The special purpose boards and commissions shall have the duties and
functions set forth below:
(8) Appearance Review Commission:
(A) Functions And Duties: The Appearance Review
Commission shall have the following functions and duties
within the Village Center:
To hold public cgs meetings on and male
reeemmendations to the Board ofTrustees and
rant or deny ap2roval n applicationgi
pursuant to the appearance review criteria
adopted by the Board of Trust
2. To review exterior design drawings, landscaping,
site plans, building materials and any other
submissions required by the appearance review
criteria for any proposed construction, alteration
or repair of any building or structure in either the
Village Center as depicted in the Village
Comprehensive Plan, as amended, or the C-2
Outlying Commercial District all in accordance
with the rules; and procedures and er-iter-i
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adopted by the Appearance Review Commission,
and the appearance review criteria adopted
by the Board of Trustees.
3. To hold hearings public meetings on the
issuance of certificates of approval and to issue,
conditionally issue, or deny such certificates
based on compliance with appearance review
criteria.
4. To hold public meetinEs to review and
approve certain types of window signs as set
forth in Section 9.02-B of "The Deerfield
Zonintr Ordinance 1978," as amended.
5. To grant variations, modifications. or
exceptions to allow- wall signs to be located
up to three feet above the roof deck of a
building in the Village's ecLmmercial zoning
districts as described in Section 9.05-E,
6. To review and approve applications for sign
criteria within either the Village Center, as
depicted in the Village Comprehensive Plate
as mended or the C-2 Outlying Commercial
District,
47. To provide leadership and guidance in
encouraging greater public interest and
participation in the enhancement of community
appearance.
48. To consult and cooperate with other commissions,
Village agencies and other public and private
bodies on matters affecting the appearance of the
Village Center.
(B) Term Of Appointment: initially, tw rot Members shall
be appointed for ene yz^N two im M-effi-belfs- shall be
years,
+hw (3) years, by the Village President and with the
advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. in the
of the appointment r two rm additional members, the
Est ne-;A4y apieini;ed- -nreffl-bb—AI-1 serveuntil
hisappointmentan4 the--s,.,,,,,.,,] newly appointed
mber—shall serve i:intil e e_.�Tofthe yeai--
following the seeend a.—i—safy of his appointment as
deter--iHn-ed- by the V411age Ppesidcnt with the z dyiee-echo
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appointments shall be for a period of three (84 years as
provided in section 2-157 of this article.
(C) Procedures And Criteria: The Appearance Review
Commission shall propose the appearance review criteria
in addition to hearin m in , review and enforcement
procedures to implement the functions and duties above
for consideration and adoption by the Board of Trustees,
each of which may thereafter be altered or amended from
time to time by the Board of Trustees.
D In the event the Appearance Review Commission
denies a Certificate of Approval or an amendment
thereto, or a variation, an applicant shall have the
right to appeal the_ decision f the Appearanc&
Review Commission to the Board of Trustees. An
anneal shall be made in writiny and shall be filed
_within 30 days of the Appearance Reyie—w
Co ss' its denial,In the event thal
an appeal is taken with respect to property which
is the subject matter of a consideration by either
r both the Board of Zoninjj Appeals or the Plan
Commission, the Board off Trustees shall consider
he appeal concurrently with the recommendation
of said bodies. If an anneal does not inv91_ve a
property that is also subject to a concurrent review
by the Board of Zonjn-- Anneals or the Plan
Commission, the Board of Trustees shall consider
such appeal within 60 days after the filing L)f the
appeal with the Village's Principal Planner. T_he
Board of Trustees may confirm the decision of the
Appearance Review Commission, overturn or
modify the decision of the Appearance Review
Commission, or refer the matter back to the
_Ap-marance ReviewCommission f r further
consideration.
SECTION FOUR. APPROVAL OF WINDOWS SIGNS. Section 9-02-B, titled
"Commercial Districts," of Article 9, titled "Signs," of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended as follows:
"9.02-B Commercial Districts
In all Commercial Districts, only the following signs are permitted and then
only if accessory and incidental to a permitted or Special Use in such districts:
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13. Window Signage in the PG4 Village Center District and C-2 Outlying
Commercial District
c. Permanent Window Signs, subject to the following regulations:
(1) Such sign(s) shall be either permanently affixed to the
window, such as gold leaf and decal application, or hung,
mounted or displayed a minimum of one inch away from
the glass within the interior of a structure.
(2) No such sign shall be displayed more than once per
elevation (north, south, east, west). In special cases, a
request to allow redundancy may be granted b
thr-ettg4 the Appearance Review Commission-Ceptifieate
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SECTION FIVE. APPEALS AND MODIFICATIONS. Section 9.05-D, titled "Appeals
and Modifications," of Article 9, titled "Signs," of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby further
amended to read as follows:
"9.02-D Appeals and Modifications
1. Appeals from the decisions of the Director of Community Development,
under this Article, and all Teeittesia-fA-:-p e e s -4- effi the
g„la+;,,rs -set re -:-Pt, h r,,;r shall be made to the Board of Zoning
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Appeals as hereinafter provided in Article 13, Administration and
Enforcement.
2. All r ue is for modifications, variations. n exceptions from
the regulations set forth in this Article shall be maw to U e
Boardf Zoning Appeals as hereinafter r vided in Article 13
Administration and Enforcement, unless the request is fora
modification. variation or exception made to th Appearance
Review Commission pursuant to erection 9,05-E of this Code.
Applicants for modifications. variations, and excetations from
the regulations se forth in this Article must also seek an
Appearance Review Certificate from the Appearance Review
Commission in addition to any mini r tive roval
required under Artie -le 13 of this Code.
SECTION SIX. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance or part
thereof is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance are to remain in full force and effect, and are to be interpreted, applied, and
enforced so as to achieve, as near as may be, the purpose and intent of this Ordinance to the
greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
SECTION SEVEN. PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION EIGHT. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Metts-Childers, Oppenheim, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: April 18, 2022
APPROVED: April20, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 0-22-18
ATTEST: X
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Kent S. Streit, Village Cle k
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
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