O-35-03 06/23/03VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 3
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIANCE
OF THE LEMONT ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION XV.M,
TO INCREASE THE AREA OF A GROUND SIGN
(IMTT - LEMONT)
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 23' day of June, 2003
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lemont, Cook, DuPage, and Will
Counties, Illinois, this 23rd day
of June, 2003.
ORDINANCE NO. d
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIANCE OF THE
LEMONT ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION XV.M ,
TO INCREASE THE AREA OF A GROUND SIGN
(IMTT - LEMONT)
WHEREAS, an application has been filed by IMTT- Lemont in connection with a
Request for a Variance of the Lemont Zoning Ordinance, Section XV.M. to increase the area of a
ground sign from sixty (60) square feet of gross surface area to one hundred and thirty five (135)
square feet for a multiple panel "industrial park" sign at the northwest corner of Main Street and
Maley Roads, more particularly described by Exhibit "A ".
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Lemont, Illinois, in
accordance with said Zoning Ordinance, conducted a Public Hearing on the petition on June 2,
2003; and
WHEREAS, a notice of the aforesaid Public Hearing was made in the manner provided
by law and was published in the Lemont Reporter /Met, a newspaper of general circulation within
the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Lemont Zoning Board of Appeals has unanimously recommended
approval of the variation to the Village Board; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals finds that the variation request is in harmony
with the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance; that the plight of the petitioner is due to
unique circumstances, especially the lack of visibility from and frontage on a public roadway;
that there are practical difficulties and particular hardships in the way of carrying out the
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance; and that the variation will not alter the essential character
of the locality, which is an M -3 Manufacturing District.
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village have determined that the
best interest of the Village will be served by the approval of this petition granting a variation for
the subject property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Lemont, that the petitioner, IMTT- Lemont, be granted a variation to increase the
maximum ground sign area from 60 square feet to 135 square feet.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS, on this 23"1 day of
June, 2003.
Debbie Blatzer
Peter Coules
Brian Reaves
Steven Rosendahl
Ron Stapleton
Jeannette Virgilio
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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Approved by me this 23rd day of June, 2003.
Attest:
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HA' ENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
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