O-18-38VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2018- 0-18-38
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4.03-C, 9.02-A, AND 14.02 OF
"THE DEERFIELD ZONING ORDINANCE 1978", AS AMENDED, TO MAKE POST-
SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS A SPECIAL USE AND
TO PERMIT GROUND SIGNS FOR SUCH USE IN THE R-3 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, the Cove School, Inc. ("Applicant') desires to use a portion of the
property located at 720-724 Elder Lane, in Deerfield, Illinois (collectively, the "Property')
for high school and post -secondary education programs, and install on the Property two
identification signs; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the R-3 Single Family Residential Zoning
District ("R-3 District's; and
WHEREAS, post -secondary education programs are not an authorized use in the R-
3 District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.02-A(1) of the "Deerfield Zoning Ordinance 1978,"
as amended ("Zoning Ordinance', the Applicant is not permitted to install more than one
identification sign on the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted an application to the Village seeking approval
of, among other things, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to: (ii) make post -secondary
education programs a permitted use in the R-3 District upon the issuance of a special use
permit; and (ii) to permit high school and post -secondary education programs to install up to
two identification signs on properties within the residential districts (collectively, "Proposed
Amendments'); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing by the Plan Commission to consider the Proposed
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance was duly advertised on September 20, 2018, in the
Deerfield Review, and was held on October 11, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2018, 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
interest of the Village to adopt the Proposed Amendments, as set forth in this Ordinance;
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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.
SECTION TWO: POST -SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Section
4.03-C, titled "Special Uses," of Article 4, titled "Residential Districts," of the Zoning
Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
"4.03-C Special Uses
The following uses are permitted in the R-3 Single -Family Residence District
when authorized in accordance with the procedures for Special Uses as set
forth in Article 13:
Educational Institutions
a. Elementary Schools.
b. Junior High Schools.
C. High Schools.
d. Nursery Schools, Day Schools and Camps when conducted on
non-residential properties.
e. Colleges and Universities.
f. _P2q7econ ar cation pra
SECTION THREE: DEFINITIONS. Section 14.02, titled "Definitions," of Article
14, titled "Rules and Definitions," of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add the
following definition in alphabetical order:
"Post -secondary education program: An education pXq prm for higher
rnin life skills instruction."
SECTION FOUR: IDENTIFICATION SIGNS. Section 9.02-A, titled "Residential
Districts," of Article 9, titled "Signs," of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as
follows:
" 9.02-A Residential Districts
In all residential districts, only the following are permitted and then only if
accessory and incidental to a permitted or Special Use in such districts:
Identification Signs
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jL IdentificatiM_ Signage for a High School and Post -
Secondary Education Program
U1. There shall not be more than two identification
signs for the proposed use. Such signs shall
indicate the name and/or address and logo of the
high school and post -secondary education
program.
All identification signs must be ground signs.
o identification sign shall have more than two
sign faces. No identification sign shall have a sign
face exceeding 18 square feet of gross surface area
U o identification sign may be located less than 15
fkgLjrr-o-ni-aIot line.
Le No identification sign may have a height that
exceeds three feet above grad,
SECTION FIVE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION SIX: 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„ Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: November 19, 2018
APPROVED: November 20, 2018
ORDINANCE NO. 0._ i6 —38
Harriet Rosent ial, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kent S. Str et, Village Cle
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