02.07.2011 - Village of Deerfield
02.07.2011 - Village of Deerfield
02.07.2011 - Village of Deerfield
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PLAN COMMISSION<br />
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD<br />
APPROVED<br />
The Plan Commission <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Village</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Deerfield</strong> held a Workshop Meeting at 7:30 P.M.<br />
on January 13, 2011 at the <strong>Village</strong> Hall, 850 Waukegan Road, <strong>Deerfield</strong>, Illinois.<br />
Chairman Swartz called the meeting to order.<br />
Present were: Michael Swartz, Chairman<br />
Larry Berg<br />
Elaine Jacoby<br />
Robert Nadler<br />
Dan Shapiro<br />
Stuart Shayman<br />
Absent: Norton Wasserman<br />
Also present: Jeffery Ryckaert, Principal Planner<br />
Kathleen Von Ohlen, Associate Planner<br />
Discussion <strong>of</strong> recommendation for <strong>Deerfield</strong> Community Nursery School.<br />
Chairman Swartz explained that the current text in the Zoning Ordinance was written for<br />
the Christian Beginnings nursery school wall sign at the First Presbyterian Church. He<br />
asked if the Plan Commission wants the proposed new Text Amendment to allow a<br />
nursery school located in a house <strong>of</strong> worship to have either a wall sign or a ground sign,<br />
or both.<br />
Commissioner Berg noted the petitioners are not requesting a wall sign and they only<br />
want a ground sign.<br />
Commissioner Nadler said he has no problem with the proposed ground sign. He is<br />
concerned about the possibility <strong>of</strong> having an empty ground sign on the property if the<br />
nursery school decides to relocate. He questioned if the Text Amendment would be<br />
exclusive to the Christ United Methodist Church property. Mr. Ryckaert explained the<br />
Text Amendment is written so it applies to places <strong>of</strong> worship which are Special Uses in<br />
residential districts.<br />
Commissioner Shapiro said he believes the proposed Text Amendment should be<br />
written so that a nursery school located in a house <strong>of</strong> worship would be permitted to<br />
have either a wall sign or a ground sign, not both. He believes the proposed Text<br />
Amendment should apply to all nursery schools located in a house <strong>of</strong> worship, not just<br />
the <strong>Deerfield</strong> Community Nursery School located in the Christ United Methodist Church.<br />
Mr. Ryckaert said the proposed Text Amendment for the ground sign will apply in the<br />
residential districts, where houses <strong>of</strong> worship are allowed as Special Uses. Chairman<br />
Swartz said the Text Amendment would apply to any nursery school located in a house