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R-437-96 07/08/96VILLAGE OF LEMONT RESOLUTION NO. / DATE OF APPROVAL 9-8-- 7 A RESOLUTION OF OBJECTION FOR THE RECORD OF THE COOK COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGARDING A REQUEST FOR VARIANCES FOR DOUBLE -FACED ILLUMINATED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS ON THE SANTA FE RR ABUTTING FUTURE I -355 R.O.W. WHEREAS, The Village of Lemont is a zoned municipality with limits near the property which is the subject of a request for a variation in the cause known as Docket Number 6388 and 6389 before the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals, said property being described as follows: Docket #6388: THAT PART OF ATCHISON, TOPEKA, & SANTA FE R.R. CO. IN W. 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SEC. 30, T37N, R11, E. OF 3RD PM, LYING W. OF W. LINE OF PROPOSED I -355 & E. OF W. LINE OF W. 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SAID SEC. 30; and Docket #6389: THAT PT. OF ATCHISON, TOPEKA, & SANTA FE R.R. CO. IN W. 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SEC. 30, T37N, R11, E. OF 3RD PM, LYING E. OF E. LINE OF PROPOSED I -355 & W. OF LINE 172' E. OF & PARALLEL W/E LINE OF PROPOSED I -355; COMMONLY KNOWN AS BOTH SIDES OF THE SANTA FE RAIL ROAD ADJACENT TO THE FUTURE I -355 RIGHT -OF -WAY; and WHEREAS, the entire boundary of the subject property is within 1 1/2 miles of the corporate limits of the Village of Lemont; and WHEREAS, the need for the decrease in sign separation, increase in sign length and setback reduction from the proposed Tollway R.O.W. is not due to the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific property involved in the request; and WHEREAS, the request for the decrease in sign separation, increase in sign length and setback reduction from the propsed Tollway R.O.W. would not be unique to this specific property but could be applicable to any other property within the same zoning classifications; and WHEREAS, the erection of outdoor advertising signs with the proposed variances would be based exclusively on a desire for the property owner and lessee to make more money out of the property; and WHEREAS, outdoor advertising signs are detrimental to the public welfare and are injurious to other property in the area by creating negative aesthetic impact on the historic I &M Canal area and other properties; and WHEREAS, granting of the variances could impair an adequate supply of light to adjacent properties and may endanger public safety due to their location in relation to the proposed I -355 Bridge; and WHEREAS, the variance for increasing the sign length to 48 feet is not authorized by the Cook County Zoning Ordinance as the Ordinance only allows a 20% increase in the maximum 35 foot length requirement; and WHEREAS, no variance has been sought in regards to height of signs which would hide these signs from view of the I -355 bridge if allowed at the maximum 20 foot heights by the Cook County Zoning Ordinances; and WHEREAS, no variance has been sought in regards to locating said signs 0 feet from a Park (I &M Canal) instead of the minimum required 500 feet; and WHEREAS, no variance has been sought in regards to locating said signs 0 feet from a residential district (I &M Canal) instead of minimum required 100 feet; and WHEREAS, the I &M Canal Nat'l. Heritage Corridor has been so designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service; and WHEREAS, the Community has made a concerted effort to control signage standards on main entrances into this historic Community. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, DuPage and Will, State of Illinois, that the Village of Lemont hereby objects to the request for variances which is the subject of Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals Docket Numbers 6388 and 6389. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTE141LTHE VILLAG • Al. LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DuPAGE, ILLINOIS, on this day of , 1996. Barbara Buschman Alice Chin Keith Latz Connie Markiewicz Rick Rimbo Ralph Schobert Approved by this Attest: day of AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT U CHARLENE M. SMOLL N, Village Clerk CHARLENE M. SM Prepared by: Planning Department Village of Lemont 418 Main Street Lemont, Illinois 60439 708 -257 -1595 LLEN, Village Clerk A. KWASNES , lla�e Pre ' • ent U THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS ITEM ONLY Docket #6388 • Cook County Zoning (In Unincorporated Areas) LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Located approx. 4,100' W. of intersec. of Timberline Dr. & New Ave. in Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. R.R. R. O. W. W. side of proposed I -355 R. O. W. in Lemont Twp. Hearing:7 /10/96 at 2:30 PM in County Bldg., Rm. 218, 118 N. Clark, Chgo., IL. Subj: Var. to incr. length of sign from req. 35' to 48' (per face); to red. dist. betw. 2 signs from 5,376' to 850'; to red. setback from x -ways from req. 500' to 30'; & decr. lot area from req. 20,000 sq. ft. to 15,462 sq. ft. for outdoor adv. sign in I -3 Int. Ind. Dist. (a) Legal Desc:that part of Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe R.R. Co. in W. 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 30, T37N, Ril, E. of 3rd PM, lying W. of W. line of proposed I -355 & E. of W. line of W. 1/2 of NW 1/4 of said Sec. 30, (See ZBA Docket #6388) (a) Total Area:Approx. 0.37 ac. (c) Appl.:R. Stapleton /Scadron Adv. (d) Owner:Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe R.R. Persons interested should attend and will be heard. Zoning Bd. of Appeals -Cook Co. Alex R. Seith, Chm. 6/17/96 ATTEST: Nicholas A. Phillips, Sec. THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS ITEM ONLY Docket #6389 Cook County Zoning (In Unincorporated Areas) LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Located approx. 3,900' W. of intersec. of Timberline Dr. & New Ave. in Santa Fe. R.R. R. O. W. W. on E. side of proposed I -355 R. O. W. in Lemont Twp. Hearing:7 /10/96 at 2:30 PM in County Bldg., Rm. 218, 118 N. Clark, Chgo., IL. Subj: Var. to incr. length of sign from req. 35' to 48' (per face); to red. dist. betw. 2 signs from 5,376' to 850'; to red. setback from x -ways from req. 500' to 30'; for outdoor adv. sign in I -3 Int. Ind. Dist. (a) Legal Desc:that part of Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe R.R. Co. in W. 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 30, T37N, Ril, E. of 3rd PM, lying E. of E. line of proposed I -355 & W. of line 172' E. of & parallel w/E line of proposed I -355 (See ZBA Docket #6389) (a) Total Area:Approx. 0.48 ac. (c) Appl.:R. Stapleton /Scadron Adv. (d) Owner:Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe R.R. Persons interested should attend and will be heard. Zoning Bd. of Appeals -Cook Co. Alex R. Seith, Chm. 6/17/96 ATTEST: Nicholas A. Phillips, Sec.