§ 14.17. Criteria for bonus sign area.
To encourage design excellence, the maximum sign areas for certain business, industrial marquee, and directory signs, as set forth in this appendix, may be increased by the percentages as provided for herein. A separate bonus is granted for compliance with each of the criteria and the area is cumulative, but the percentage increase is based on the original sign area limitation.
A.
Ground signs and freestanding signs may be increased as follows:
1.
Ten (10) per cent when the sign is constructed of solid wood and uses only the colors approved by the village board.
2.
Five (5) per cent when a directory sign utilizes uniform coloring and lettering for all establishments listed in the directory.
3.
Five (5) per cent if the sign is not designed or used with illumination.
4.
Three (3) per cent if the sign face is made from unbreakable material.
B.
Wall signs may be increased as follows, provided that the projection of a sign does not exceed twenty-four (24) inches onto the public right-of-way:
1.
Ten (10) per cent when all the lettering and background is uniform in style and color for signs in a shopping center or for any three (3) consecutive separate establishments.
2.
Five (5) per cent if the sign is not designed or used with illumination.
3.
Ten (10) per cent if the wall sign is the only sign identifying the establishment.
4.
Three (3) per cent if the sign face is made from unbreakable material.
VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST
APPENDIX NO. 1
RULES OF PROCEDURE
FOR THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1: These rules supplement the zoning appendix. Section 2: Should there be a conflict of interest for any member of the planning and zoning commission, that member is not to participate in the matter. Section 3: The planning and zoning commission cannot make specific changes to the zoning appendix or zoning map, this authority is reserved for the board of trustees. ARTICLE II: OFFICERS AND DUTIES Section 1: The officers shall be a chairperson and vice chairperson and the staff person shall serve as secretary. Section 2: The board of trustees shall designate the chairperson and the planning and zoning commission shall elect the vice-chairperson from amongst its members. The vice-chairperson shall be determined at the first regular meeting in the month of June of the Commission and hold office for one (1) year thereafter. Section 3: The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the commission, shall appoint such committees and subcommittees as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the commission and shall provide for the oath to be administered to all witnesses in cases before the commission. The chairperson shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and subcommittees so appointed. Section 4: The vice-chairperson, in the absence or disability of the chairperson shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers of the chairperson. Section 5: The secretary shall maintain permanent records of the commission's proceedings showing the vote of each member upon every question or if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact; shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions; shall summarize accurately the testimony of those appearing before the commission and causing a verbatim transcript to be taken of such hearings as the board may direct; shall record the names and addresses of all persons appearing before the commission; shall, subject to the commission and chairperson, conduct the correspondence of the commission and have published in a local newspaper public notices of meetings or hearings as required by law and these rules of procedures; shall file said minutes and records in the office of the commission which minutes and records shall be a public record; and shall be the custodian of the files of the commission and keep all records. ARTICLE III: MEETINGS Section 1: Regular meetings shall be held on the call of the chairperson. Section 2: Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the chairperson, or on the request of two (2) or more members, provided forty-eight-hour notice is given to each member. Section 3: All meetings of the commission are open to the public. Section 4: A quorum shall consist of four (4) members of any regular or special meeting. ARTICLE IV: ORDER OF BUSINESS Section 1: All meetings of the commission shall proceed as follows: A. Roll call and declaration of quorum. B. Reading and approval of minutes of previous meeting. C. Communications. D. Reports of committees. E. Call of cases on agenda and hearing of requests for continuance. 1. Continuances may be granted at the discretion of the commission of any case for good cause providing that: (a) Reasonable written notice is provided to all persons who have filed an appearance in the matter; and (b) That he will be unable to proceed with his evidence at this hearing. 2. Failure of applicant to appear. (a) The chairperson may entertain a motion from the commission to dismiss the case for want of prosecution. In the absence of a motion by the board, the chairperson shall rule. (b) In cases which are dismissed for want of prosecution, the applicant will be furnished written notice by the secretary of the board. In case of dismissal for want of prosecution of amendment applications, the action of the board shall be in the nature of a recommendation and filed with the board of trustees for final disposition. G. Hearing of cases on agenda. H. Unfinished business. I. New business. J. Adjournment. ARTICLE V: PROCEDURES ON HEARINGS Section 1: At the time of the hearing, the applicant may appear in his or her own behalf or be represented by counsel or agent. Section 2: All witnesses shall testify under oath. Section 3: The applicant or his or her representative may make a statement outlining the nature of his/her request prior to introducing evidence. Section 4: Evidence shall be presented in the following order: A. Chairperson may provide restatement of case if applicants or representatives presentation needs clarification. Chairperson may request staff to perform this function. B. Applicant presents evidence and testimony. C. Commission cross-examine applicant's witnesses. D. Objectors present evidence. E. Commission and/or applicant cross-examine objector's evidence. F. Rebuttal by applicant. G. Rebuttal by objectors. H. Discussion by board. I. Entertainment of motion. ARTICLE VI: RECORDS Section 1: A file of materials and decisions relating to each case shall be kept by the secretary as part of the records of the commission. Section 2: All records of the commission shall be public records. ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENT OF RULES Section 1: These rules may be amended by an affirmative majority vote of all members of commission. Section 2: The proposed amendment must be presented in writing at a regular or special meeting preceding the meeting in which the vote is taken. The foregoing rules and regulations are hereby adopted by the planning and zoning commission of the Village of Hazel Crest, Illinois on January 29, 1997 and amended July 25, 2000. CHAIRPERSON _____ SECRETARY _____ VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST
APPENDIX NO. 2
REQUIREMENTS FOR
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAN APPROVAL
VILLAGE OF HAZEL CRESTPRE-APPLICATION AND CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW
For the purpose of expediting applications and reducing subdivision and site plan design and development costs, the applicant is encouraged to request a joint staff pre-application conference in accordance with the following requirements:
1.
PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE
A.
At the request of the applicant, a pre-application conference may be commenced by the assistant village manager.
B.
The pre-application conference allows the applicant to meet with appropriate village staff which may include the planning and zoning administrator, the fire chief who oversees the building and code enforcement division, the police chief and the public works director.
C.
Applicants seeking a pre-application conference shall submit five (5) copies of the following information ten (10) days prior to the pre-application conference:
1.
Plat of survey;
2.
Brief description of proposal; and
3.
Proposed land use sketch to include:
a.
Proposed lots and placements;
b.
Proposed access to subdivision;
c.
Proposed streets and other improvements;
d.
Existing buildings, paved areas, streets, etc.
D.
The applicant may be charged reasonable fees for a pre-application conference.
E.
If requested and paid for by the applicant, a brief written summary of the pre-application conference shall be provided within ten (10) working days of the final meeting.
F.
The applicant shall not be bound by the determination of the pre-application conference, nor shall the Village be bound by any such review.
CONTENTS OF PRELIMINARY PLAN
Upon completion of a complete preliminary plan, the planning and zoning administrator schedules the preliminary plan before the planning and zoning commission, and, if necessary, to the board of trustees for approval. A preliminary plan shall include:
1.
Proposed name of business or development.
2.
Location by township, section, town and range or by other legal description.
3.
A vicinity map, in sufficient detail to enable easy location in the field of the site for which plat approval is sought, and including the boundary line and approximate acreage of the site, existing zoning and a legend and scale.
4.
Names, addresses and phone number of the owner, the developer and the designer who prepared the plat.
5.
Scale of plat, one (1) inch to one hundred (100) feet, or larger.
6.
Date.
7.
North point.
8.
Layout and lot and building dimensions of areas to be developed for buildings including setbacks, the anticipated total gross floor space, the areas to be developed for parking, the points of ingress and egress, including access streets where required, and the adjustments to be made in relations to abutting land uses and zoning districts.
9.
Parcels of land to be dedicated or reserved for public use.
10.
Boundary line of the total area proposed to be subdivided (if necessary) indicated by solid heavy line and the total approximate acreage encompassed thereby.
11.
A contour map—A one-foot minimum interval contour map of the land to be subdivided or improved and such adjoining land whose topography may affect the layout or drainage of the proposed parcel or improvement shall accompany the preliminary layout. These requirements are detailed in the engineering plans section later in this document.
12.
A traffic survey prepared by qualified experts setting forth and analyzing the effects of the proposed development upon traffic in and outside of the village. Such survey shall not be limited to the effect on adjacent streets, but shall extend to all of the surrounding areas affected and shall indicate the anticipated points of origin, the direction, amount and density of traffic flow to and from the proposed development or business.
13.
Architect's preliminary sketches of the proposed buildings and landscaping, defining the type of quality of construction, consistent with BOCA codes and Village of Hazel Crest supplements.
14.
A statement of the types of business and uses proposed and the market area proposed to be served, prepared by qualified experts in such matters, when appropriate.
15.
Any adjustments which must be made in relation to abutting land uses and zoning districts (a minimum of five (5) feet high screening and berming are required within one hundred (100) feet of the lot line abutting residential areas).
ENGINEERING PLANS
1.
Comprehensive drainage plan. A comprehensive drainage plan, first in preliminary form, designed to safely handle the floodwater runoff following the heavier rainstorms shall accompany the preliminary layout:
The plans shall provide or be accompanied by maps or descriptive material showing the following:
A.
Extent and area of watershed tributary flowing into the drainage channels in the subdivision or property.
B.
Street storm sewers and other drains to be built, the basis of their design, the outfall and outlet locations and elevations, receiving stream or channel and its high-water elevation, and the functioning of the drains high-water conditions.
C.
Parts of the proposed street system where pavements are planned to be depressed sufficiently to convey or temporarily store runoff.
D.
Existing streams and floodwater runoff channels to be maintained, enlarged, altered or eliminated; and new channels to be constructed, their locations, cross sections and profiles.
E.
Existing culverts, storm sewers, and bridges, drainage areas, elevations, and adequacy of waterway openings; and new culverts and bridges to be built, their materials, elevations, waterway openings and basis of design.
F.
Existing detention or retention ponds and basins to be maintained, enlarged, or altered, and new ponds or basins to be built, with any berms or dams, and their designs.
G.
Detailed plan of existing and proposed sewers, water mains, culverts, storm sewers, drainage easements, or other underground facilities within the tract indicating pipe sizes, grades, manhole and exact locations.
H.
Village street address (as assigned by the fire department), shown on each lot in the subdivision.
2.
Soil erosion and sedimentation.
A.
A vicinity map in sufficient detail to enable easy location in the field of the site for which the permit is sought, and including the boundary lines and approximate area of the site, existing zoning, and a legend and scale.
B.
A development plan of the site showing:
1.
Existing topography of the site and adjacent land within two hundred (200) feet of the boundaries, drawn at no greater than two-foot contour intervals and clearly portraying the conformation and drainage patterns of the land.
2.
The location of all existing buildings, structures, utilities, streams, lakes, floodplains (including special flood hazard areas and floodway boundaries), wetlands and depressions, drainage facilities, vegetative cover, paved areas, and other significant natural or man-made features on the site and adjacent land within two hundred (200) feet of the boundaries.
3.
A general description of the predominant soil types of the site, their location, and their limitations for the proposed use.
4.
Proposed use of the site, including present development and planned utilization; areas of clearing, stripping, grading, excavation and filling; proposed contours, finished grades, and street profiles; provisions for storm drainage, including storm sewers, swales, detention basins and any other measures to control the rate of runoff, with a drainage area map, indications of flow directions, and computations; kinds and locations of utilities; and areas and acreages proposed to be paved, covered, sodded or seeded, vegetatively stabilized, or left undisturbed.
C.
An erosion and sediment control plan showing all measures necessary to meet the objectives of this appendix throughout all phases of construction and permanently after completion of development of the site, including:
1.
Location and sediment control plan showing all measures necessary to meet the objectives of this appendix throughout all phases of construction and permanently after completion of development of the site including:
a.
Location and description, including standard details, of all sediment control measures and design specifics of sediment basins and traps, including outlet details.
b.
Location and description of all soil stabilization and erosion control measures, including seeding mixtures and rates, types of sod, method of seedbed preparation, expected seeding dates, type and rate of lime and fertilizer application, kind and quantity of mulching for both temporary and permanent vegetative control measures, and types of nonvegetative stabilization measures.
c.
Location and description of all runoff control measures, including diversions, waterways, and outlets.
d.
Location and description of methods to prevent tracking of sediment offsite, including construction entrance details, as appropriate.
e.
Description of dust and traffic control measures.
f.
Locations of stockpiles and descriptions of stabilization methods.
g.
Description of off-site fill or borrow volumes, locations and methods of stabilization.
h.
Provisions for maintenance of control measures, including type and frequency of maintenance, easements, and estimates of the cost of maintenance.
i.
Identification (name, address, and telephone) of the persons(s) or entity which will have legal responsibility for maintenance of erosion control structures and measures during development and after development is completed.
D.
The proposed phasing of the site development, including stripping and clearing, rough grading and construction, and final grading and landscaping. Phasing should identify the expected date on which clearing will begin, the estimated duration of exposure of cleared areas, and the sequence of installation of temporary sediment control measures (including perimeter controls), clearing and grading, installation of storm drainage, paving streets and parking areas, final grading and the establishment of permanent vegetative cover, and the removal of temporary measures.
E.
For additional information, applicant should request a copy of the ordinance "Establishing Soil Erosion Prevention Regulations to Avoid and Lessen Damage to the Village Environment and Flood Control."
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FINAL PLAT
No final plat of subdivision of land subject to municipal regulations located within the corporate limits or within the contiguous unincorporated territories shall be entitled to record or be valid unless the following conditions are adhered to:
Final plat.
1.
All of the items required for the preliminary plat and engineering plans are completed and approved.
2.
Building setback lines are accurately shown.
3.
Soil erosion and sedimentation requirements are fulfilled.
4.
Notarized certification, by owner or owners, or by any mortgage holder on record, of the adoption of the plat and the dedication of streets and other public areas.
5.
Exact width, name and location of all streets within and adjoining the plat.
6.
All lot numbers and lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths.
7.
True angles and distances to the nearest established street lines of official monuments (not less than two (2) which shall be accurately described in the plat.
8.
Municipal, township, county or section lines accurately tied to the lines of the subdivision by distances and angles.
11.
Radii, internal angles, points and curvatures, tangent bearings and lengths of all arcs.
12.
Accurate location of all iron pipe and monuments, which shall be concrete 6″ × 6″ × 30″ with an iron rod cast in the center. Permanent stone or concrete monuments shall be set at two (2) corner or angle points on the outside boundary. Pipes or other physical markers shall be placed at all lot corners and survey control points as shown on the plat of subdivision. All U.S., state, county or other official bench marks, monuments or triangulation stations in or adjacent to the property shall be preserved in precise position.
13.
Accurate outlines and legal descriptions of any areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use, with the purposes indicated thereon, and of any area to be reserved by deed covenant for common uses of all property owners.
14.
Certification by a registered surveyor to the effect that the plat represents a survey made by him and that monuments and markers shown thereon exist as located and that all dimensions and geodetic details are correct.
15.
Certifications showing that all taxes and special assessments due on the property to be subdivided have been paid in full.
16.
Proper signature form for the approval by the village president and board.
17.
A statement by a competent Illinois Registered Professional Engineer giving an estimate of the total cost of the construction or installation of all public improvements including sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, street improvements, street lights and appurtenances. Such estimate shall be based on prevailing construction costs and shall be subject to the approval of the city board.
18.
No final plat shall be recorded until all applicable permits or requirements from other agencies are received.
19.
Authorization on the Plat of Subdivision by the surveyor authorizing the village clerk, or a duly authorized designee, to record the plat.
Other requirements.
1.
Landscape plan submitted an and recommended for approval by the beautification commission or the village's landscape consultant, including trees, plants and shrubs, in accordance with the Village of Hazel Crest tree ordinances.
2.
The subdivider shall agree to install and construct street, utility, and other public improvements, and pay the required fee and donations in accordance with the requirements of the village ordinances (including the subdivision regulations), and as agreed upon in the statement of intent and agreement submitted to and approved by the village board along with the plans, specifications, and final plat. To guarantee the completion of improvements and other commitments by the subdivider, a corporate surety bond, letter of credit or other financing surety, as approved by the village board, shall be provided.
Once recommended for approval by the planning and zoning commission, the final plat is scheduled before the president and board of trustees for final approval.
VILLAGE OF HAZEL CREST
APPENDIX NO. 3
OVERVIEW OF PLANNING AND ZONING PROCESS
I.
Interest is expressed by developer, property owner, staff, citizen.
A.
Meetings held with staff to review requirements for:
1.
Planning and zoning.
2.
Building codes.
3.
Public safety (police and fire).
4.
Public works.
II.
Formal petitions filed for:
A.
Rezoning.
B.
Special use permit.
C.
Variance.
D.
Text amendment to permit use in specific district.
E.
Development or subdivision plat.
III.
Public notices for zoning process only (state law mandates).
A.
Fifteen-day legal notice published.
B.
Notification of property owners within two hundred fifty (250) feet.
C.
Notification to homeowner's association.
IV.
Plan commission and zoning board meetings.
A.
Staff introduces topics.
1.
Issue statement.
2.
Background/history.
3.
Discussion issues.
4.
Options.
B.
Presentation by petitioner.
C.
Commission/board questions.
D.
Meeting formally opened to public participating.
1.
Name and address required.
2.
Questions addressed to the chairperson.
3.
Orderly conduct required.
E.
Public participation closed.
F.
Further questions and/or discussion by commission.
G.
Motions.
1.
Recommend approval of petition with or without modification.
2.
Recommend denial of petition.
3.
Recommend continuance to obtain additional information for discussion.
V.
Flow of petition.
A.
Planning and zoning commission (final action on variances, except for signage).
B.
Board of trustees.