O-02-27VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-27
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 9.02 -B OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
IN CERTAIN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT SHOPPING CENTERS
IN THE C -1 VILLAGE CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this
5th day of August , 2002.
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, this
6th day of August , 2002.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0-02-27
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 9.02 -11 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
IN CERTAIN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT SHOPPING CENTERS
IN THE C -1 VILLAGE CENTER COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the petitioner CRM Properties Group, the owner of the property commonly
known as Deerfield Square ( "Deerfield Square" or the "Subject Property") has petitioned for a text
amendment to Article 9.02 -B of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield to permit
development identification signs for shopping center /planned unit developments of more than
255,000 square feet of gross floor area in the C -1 Village Center Commercial District; and,
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Deerfield held a public hearing on June
13, 2002 to consider said text amendment, said hearing being held pursuant to public notice duly
given and published as required by statute and conforming in all respects, in both manner and form,
with the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the Village of Deerfield; and,
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Deerfield, after considering the evidence
presented at said hearing, has made written findings of fact and a recommendation that the Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield be amended to allow certain development identification signs
to be approved as part of the signage plan for planned unit development shopping centers of more
than 255,000 square feet of gross floor area in the C -1 Village Center Commercial District; and,
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield concur in the
recommendation of the Plan Commission and have determined that it is in the best interests of the
Village of Deerfield that the text of the Zoning Ordinance be amended as provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,
in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 9.02 -B of Article 9, Signs, of the Zoning Ordinance of the
Village of Deerfield, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended to add the following
as paragraph 9 thereof:
9. C -1 Village Center District/Commercial Planned Unit Development of more
than 255.000 square feet of Gross Floor Area. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary elsewhere in this Ordinance, development identification ground signs shall
be allowed in planned unit development shopping centers of more than 255,000
square feet of gross floor area in the C -1 Village Center District subject to the
following regulations only:
a. Development Identification Signs
(1) Number
If a planned unit development shopping center has frontage
on a public street or public right -of -way, one (1) development
identification sign facing each public street upon which such
development faces may be approved as part of the signage
plan for the development, provided that not more than two (2)
development identification signs shall be allowed for any
planned unit development shopping center notwithstanding
that it may have frontage on more than two (2) public streets
or rights -of -way.
(2) Content
A development identification sign shall contain only the name
of the development or individual use in the development.
(3) Type
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Development identification signs shall be ground mounted
monument type signs only.
(4) Area
A permitted development identification sign shall not exceed fifty -
four (54) square feet in size per face. No development identification
sign shall have more than two (2) exposed faces.
(5) Height
The maximum height of any permitted development
identification sign shall not exceed three feet (3'), excluding
the height of a pedestal if the pedestal is eighteen (18) inches
or less above grade and no signage appears on the pedestal.
(6) Setback
A development identification sign may not be located in a
required setback unless it is demonstrated that such signs
would not create safety problems and that placement of a
development identification sign in a permitted location would
not serve the intended purpose of safely identifying the
shopping center to passing motorists.
(7) Illumination
Such ground signs may be illuminated.
SECTION 2: That this Ordinance, and each of its terms, shall be the effective legislative
act of a home rule municipality without regard to whether such Ordinance should: (a) contain terms
contrary to the provisions of current or subsequent non - preemptive state law; or, (b) legislate in a
manner or regarding a matter not delegated to municipalities by state law. It is the intent of the
corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield that to the extent that the terms of this Ordinance
should be inconsistent with any non - preemptive state law, this Ordinance shall supersede state law
in that regard within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
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PASSED this 5th day of August 2002.
AYES: Kayne, Ragona, Rosenthal, Seiden, Swanson, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0 )
ABSENT: None (0 )
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