O-15-22VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0-15-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF PUBLIC ART IN VILLAGE CENTER DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this
3rd day of August , 2015.
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, this
3rd day of August_____, 2015.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -15 -22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF PUBLIC ART IN VILLAGE CENTER DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Deerfield held a public hearing on
June 11, 2015 to consider whether the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield should be
amended to require that development applications for commercial developments in the C -1
Village Center zoning district should be required to consider the provision of public art in the
development of the property; and,
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Deerfield submitted its written report
and findings of fact to the Board of Trustees recommending that the Zoning Ordinance of the
Village of Deerfield be amended as provided herein to require that all development applications
for commercial developments in the C -1 Village Center district shall give due consideration to
providing public art on the property; 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:
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SECTION 1: That Article 2 ( "General Provisions ") of the Zoning Ordinance of the
Village of Deerfield be and the same is hereby amended to add the following as Article 2.12
thereof:
2.12 Consideration of Public Art in Development Applications
All development applications for commercial developments in the Village Center
shall give due consideration to providing public art on the property. Development
plans shall consider opportunities for providing public art in their developments
and provide a public art plan if appropriate for the proposed development.
SECTION 2: That Article 14.02 -13 ( "Definitions ") of Article 14 ( "Rules and
Definitions ") of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield be and the same as hereby
amended to add the following as a defined term:
PUBLIC ART: Public art means a work of art created by a visual artist or public
context designer that is sited in a public place for people to experience. This can
include murals, sculptures, or infrastructure such as public fixtures or furniture and
other functional elements that are designed and/or built by visual artists or public
context designers. Public art is art that is located in public spaces and may include
art in windows, art in public building atriums, and other indoor places that are
generally open to the public. It is art that people encounter on a daily basis in the
public sphere.
SECTION 3: 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 4: 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 3rd day of August 2015.
AYES: Farkas, Jester, Nadler, Shapiro, Seiden, Struthers
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED this 3rd day of August '2015.
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