02.07.2011 - Village of Deerfield

Workshop Meeting
January 13, 2011
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of worship. Chairman Swartz believes the Text Amendment should allow either a wall
sign or a ground sign, not both.
Commissioner Shayman asked about the limitations of a wall sign and questioned if the
main entrance can have a sign to identify it as such. Mr. Ryckaert said the current
regulations for a wall sign allow the sign to be up to 8 square feet in size and it can
contain the name and address of the nursery school.
Commission Nadler asked if the proposed ground sign Text Amendment has a size
limitation. Mr. Ryckaert said the ground sign would be limited to 10 square feet in size.
Commissioner Nadler asked what would happen to the ground sign if the Deerfield
Community Nursery School moved out of their current location. Mr. Ryckaert said the
ground sign would have to be removed.
Commissioner Shapiro made a motion to approve the request of Christ United
Methodist Church and the Deerfield Community Nursery School for a Text Amendment
and a proposed ground sign, with the recommendation that the Text Amendment allow
a nursery school to have either a wall sign or a ground sign. Commissioner Jacoby
seconded and the vote was as follows:
Ayes: (6) Berg, Jacoby, Nadler, Shapiro, Shayman, Swartz
Nays: (0) None
This item will be before the Village Board of Trustees on Monday, February 7, 2011.
There being no further discussion, motion to adjourn was made and seconded.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Von Ohlen, Associate Planner