O-21-08VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2021- 0-21-08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9.02-F.3 OF
"THE DEERFIELD ZONING ORDINANCE 1978", AS AMENDED, TO ALLOW A
DIGITAL SCOREBOARD AT A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR
CERTAIN NONATHLETIC USES IN THE P-1 DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Village is a home rule municipal corporation in accordance with
Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Township High School District 113 (`Applicant') is the owner of that
certain property commonly known as Deerfield High School located at 1959 Waukegan Road
('Property'); and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the P-1 Public Lands District (`P-1 District');
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.02-F.3 of the "Deerfield Zoning Ordinance 1978,"
as amended (`Zoning Ordinance'), the Property may contain a digital scoreboard
('Scoreboard) for use during high school athletic events; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted an application to the Village seeking approval
of, among other things, an amendment to Section 9.02-F.3 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow
a scoreboard in the P-1 District located on a public high school athletic field to be used during
the day and only for general academic purposes, extracurricular activities, and community
events (`Proposed Amendment'); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing by the Plan Commission to consider the Proposed
Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance was duly advertised on November 19, 2020 in the
Deerfield Review, and was held on December 10, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2020, the Plan Commission approved findings of fact in
support of the Proposed Amendment, in accordance with and pursuant to Section 13.10 of
the Zoning Ordinance, and voted to recommend approval of the Proposed Amendment 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
interest of the Village to adopt of the Proposed Amendment, as set forth in 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
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
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SECTION TWO: AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 9.02-F.3. Section 9.02-F.3, titled
"Digital Scoreboard Sign for Public High School Property," of Title 9, titled "Signs," of the
Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
"9.02-F.3
A digital scoreboard sign used in conjunction with a public high school athletic
field may en4y be turned on only during the following time periods:
a. thane time periods ", When an athletic event is occurring on the athletic
field premises; provided, however, that sound associated with
advertisements, animations, and similar video or static images on the
digital scoreboard shall not exceed 10 minutes per event;
b. Academic activities and extracurricular activities during daytime
hours; and
C. Non -high school community events; provided however that sound
association with pre -produced video or static images on the digital
scoreboard for non -high school community events shall not exceed 30
minutes per event; and provided further that the number of non -high
school community events that may use the sound system for pre:
produced video or static images on the digital scoreboard shall not
exceed 10 per year.
Nothing in this this Section 9.02-F.3 shall restrict the use of the public address
system on the athletic field premises for announcements or music so long as
such announcements or music is not specifically tied to the video on the
scoreboard. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 9.01-B.8.a
and 9.01-B.8.b of this Code, a digital scoreboard used in conjunction with a
public high school athletic field may have moving, flashing, and ahimmering
content despite the digital scoreboard's vision from a private or public street,
or parking lot. ml' tain no more than four pefmanent panels, not
to emeeed 32 square feet eaeh, for- display of statie advertising.-"
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish
this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FOUR= EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Selden, Shapiro, Struthers
NAYS None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: March 1, 2021
APPROVED: March 2, 2021
ORDINANCE NO.
Harriet Rosenth 1, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kent S. Street, Village Cl6k
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