550.1 Findings and purpose: The area of the village commonly known in the village's Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2009 as Key Development Area #4 - Lagoons Facility Area Enhancement ("Lagoons Facility Area") has been the location of several discontinued or under utilized sanitary sewer facilities owned and operated by the Round Lake Sanitary District. Residential development borders the property on its northerly, easterly, and westerly sides, as well as the Ellis Elementary School building and Round Lake Area Park District. In order to ensure that the Lagoons Facility Area is properly integrated into the surrounding area and to provide for a properly managed site planning and development process, the Lagoons Area Redevelopment (LAR) district is established to:

A.

Promote the redevelopment of the Lagoons Facility Area in a manner that supports the important public utility service of the property for village residents and businesses, while ensuring better integration into the surrounding neighborhood context through better perimeter and site planning practices that allow for public use of less intensively used areas of the Lagoons Facility Area;

B.

Ensure that proper buffering is incorporated around the Lagoons Facility Area to minimize its visual and operational impacts on surrounding residential and institutional properties;

C.

Require that internal landscaping features are provided that further minimize the visual and operational aspects on the property, define key features of the Lagoons Facility Area, and facilitate passive and active recreational uses on less intensively used parts of the property;

D.

Promote the consolidation of public utility uses on the Lagoons Facility Area, as well as cross access to other public utility sites, including village-owned public works properties;

E.

Facilitate the redevelopment of the Lagoons Facility Area with architecturally aesthetic structures, complimented by high quality signage, site lighting, fencing, and other streetscaping features; and

F.

Incorporate recreational features on the Lagoons Facility Area property, that do not interfere with public utility service operations, but do increase public accessibility and promote recreational opportunities for residents in the southwestern area of the village.

550.2 Designation of the Lagoons Area Redevelopment (LAR) district; applicability:

A.

The Lagoons Area Redevelopment (LAR) district appears on the zoning map as the base LAR zoning district on the Lagoons Facility Area. Redevelopment of Lagoons Facility Area must comply with the regulations of this section.

B.

No application for any new development or redevelopment on any portion of the Lagoon Facility Area property will be accepted unless it is part of a broader development or redevelopment plan for the entire LAR district submitted in accordance with section 310.0 of this appendix.

550.3 Planned unit development; special uses; additional submittals:

A.

Planned unit development: The LAR district will be developed or redeveloped as a planned unit development, processed in accordance with section 310.0 of this appendix.

B.

Uses: All uses proposed for the LAR district will be special uses and will be limited to uses that support the operational and administrative needs of the Lagoons Facility Area and passive and active recreational activities.

C.

Additional submittals: In addition to the submittal requirement set forth in section 310.4 of this appendix, the following additional submittals will be required with any application submitted under this section 550.0:

1.

Phase 1 environmental assessment performed by an Illinois-registered environmental testing consultant. If deemed necessary by the village, phase 2 and phase 3 environmental assessments shall also be submitted;

2.

Comprehensive environmental remediation plan prepared by an Illinois-registered environmental consultant;

3.

Landscape buffering and tree preservation plan between the Lagoons Facility Area and adjoining residential and institutional properties, as well as on site landscape plans that include species, number of plants, and size of trees measured at diameter breast height (for deciduous trees) or height (for coniferous trees);

4.

Detailed architectural plans of all structures, including on-site and perimeter fencing, with exterior construction materials schedules and samples;

5.

Signage plan, including sign elevations that show architectural compatibility with all proposed structures and sign materials schedules and samples; and

6.

Site lighting plan, consistent with standards for public lighting as set forth in ANSI/IESNA RP-8 and relevant village standards.

550.4 Limitation of LAR district regulations: The LAR district regulations will not apply to routine maintenance activities on the Lagoons Facility Area.

550.5. Specific design elements and standards:

A.

Site design: The LAR district will be designed to utilize or replace existing facilities in a park-like setting with appropriate internal site landscaping, lighting, and other streetscaping that better define the features, operations, and activities on the site, and promote public access to and recreational activities on less intensively used areas of the Lagoons Facility Area. Where possible, lagoons or portions of lagoons should be filled in and landscaped and remaining lagoons should be perimeter landscaped to promote public safety. Recreational activities may include passive and active recreation areas, and these areas should be tied into the existing public utility features wherever such access will not unreasonably interfere with public utility administration and operations and where public health, safety, and welfare is not a concern.

B.

Specific bulk regulations:

1.

Perimeter setback: A minimum 50-foot landscaped buffer perimeter must be provided around the entire Lagoons Facility Area. The landscaped buffer perimeter must be designed in accordance with subsection 550.5.B of this section.

2.

Lot coverage: Maximum lot coverage will not exceed 30 percent.

3.

Building height: Maximum building height for any new building will not exceed 30 feet or two and one-half stories, whichever is less.

C.

Landscape buffering: The perimeter of the Lagoons Facility Area will be located within the minimum 50-foot perimeter setback set forth in subsection 550.5.B.1 of this section. The landscaped buffer will be designed as follows:

1.

Minimum four-foot bermed buffer that may undulate up to six feet;

2.

Planted with a 50/50 mix of coniferous and deciduous trees generally located at the top of the berm;

3.

Deciduous trees will not be less than two and one-half inches measured at diameter breast height and will be spaced not more than 40 feet apart; and

4.

Coniferous trees will not be less than six feet in height at not more than 15 feet apart.

All adjacent public rights-of-way must be landscaped with deciduous street trees spaced not more than 50 feet apart.

D.

Architectural design: All new structures will be designed in a manner to complement surrounding residential properties, including exterior building materials, bulk, and scale, such as incorporating pitched roofs, common brick and stone materials and colors, or cedar façades. In addition, all new structures will be oriented on the Lagoons Facility Area in a manner that lends to a park-like setting, including, where appropriate, integration into the passive and active recreational features of the site. The architectural design of all new structures or the significant renovation of existing structures will be subject to the exterior appearance review provisions set forth in section 550.6.

E.

Site signage: Site signage will be designed to complement new buildings, including use of common building materials. In addition, all site signage should be designed as monument signage, avoiding the use of braces or other single or dual-pole supports. The architectural design of all signage will be subject to the exterior appearance review provisions set forth in section 550.6.

F.

Site and perimeter fences: Internal and perimeter fences will be incorporated to complement landscape and streetscape treatment and, wherever possible, be installed to facilitate pedestrian access and passive and active recreation on the Lagoons Facility Area. In addition, unless otherwise defined and buffered with landscaping, fencing will be placed around the perimeter of lagoons to promote public safety. All fencing must be constructed with decorative wrought iron or decorative aluminum fencing and will be subject to the exterior appearance review provisions set forth in section 550.6.

G.

Internal circulation: The Lagoons Facility Area will be designed with new internal circulation roads, sidewalks, pedestrian and bike paths. These internal circulation routes should be designed to complement the park-like setting of the Lagoons Facility Area contemplated in this section 550.0.

H.

Site lighting: All site lighting should be designed in accordance with ANSI/IESNA RP-8 standards, as well as relevant Village standards, and all lighting should illuminate the internal circulation network, as well as the lagoons, to promote better public safety. Site lighting should be consistent across the site in design and not exceed three foot candles at the property line and should in all instances have the following characteristics:

1.

Shielded to reflect the light downward and away from adjoining residential and institutional properties;

2.

Use fully opaque housing with flat lenses; and

3.

Utilize cut-off angle designs.

All site lighting will be subject to the exterior appearance review provisions set forth in section 550.6.

I.

Outdoor storage area: All outdoor storage and service areas must be screened with fencing that is consistent in design with that used elsewhere on the Lagoons Facility Area in accordance with subsection 550.5.F of this section. In addition, all such area will be landscaped with a mix of 75 percent coniferous and 25 percent deciduous plant materials.

550.6 Exterior appearance review—General provisions:

A.

Authority: The board of trustees, in accordance with the procedures and standards set out in this section, may grant exterior appearance approval.

B.

Purpose: The exterior appearance review process is intended to promote compatible and high quality architectural design in the LAR district.

C.

Applicability: Any planned unit development application filed under this section 550.0 that includes either the renovation of any structure, redevelopment of a currently improved portion of the Lagoons Facility Area, or construction of new structures must be accompanied by an application for exterior appearance review and approval in accordance with this section 550.0.

550.7 Exterior appearance review—Procedures:

A.

Applications: Applications for exterior appearance approval shall be filed with the zoning official concurrently with the application for planned unit development approval under this section 550.0. In addition to architectural information regarding the subject building, such application shall include the following materials:

1.

Survey of adjacent properties: A survey of structures within 250 feet of the subject property which evaluates the architectural character of those structures in relation to the standards and considerations set forth in this section.

2.

Statement of proposed improvements: A written statement detailing how the proposed improvements meet the applicable standards and consideration for exterior appearance review.

550.8 Exterior appearance review—Standards and considerations: In their consideration of applications for exterior appearance approval, the planning and zoning commission and the board of trustees will be guided by the purposes of this section 550.0 and more particularly by the following standards and considerations:

A.

General quality of design and site development: New and existing structures and appurtenances thereof subject to these exterior appearance review provisions will be evaluated under the following quality of design and site development guidelines:

1.

Open spaces: The quality of the open spaces between structures and in setback spaces between street and facade.

2.

Materials: The quality of materials and their relationship to those in existing adjacent structures.

3.

General design: The quality of the design in general and its relationship to the overall character of the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

4.

General site development: The quality of the site development in terms of landscaping, recreation, pedestrian access, automobile access, parking, servicing of the property, and impact on vehicular traffic patterns and conditions on site and in the vicinity of the site, and the retention of trees and shrubs to the maximum extent possible.

B.

General standards for visual compatibility: New and existing structures, and appurtenances thereof, subject to these exterior appearance review provisions shall be visually compatible in terms of the following guidelines:

1.

Height: The height of the proposed structure shall be visually compatible with adjacent structures.

2.

Proportion of front facade: The relationship of the width to the height of the front elevation of a proposed structure shall be visually compatible with structures, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.

3.

Proportion of openings: The relationship of the width to height of windows of a proposed structure shall be visually compatible with structures, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.

4.

Rhythm of solids to voids in front façades: The relationship of solids to voids in the front facade of a proposed structure shall be visually compatible with structures, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.

5.

Rhythm of space and building on streets: The relationship of a proposed structure to the open space between it and adjoining structures shall be visually compatible with the structures, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.

6.

Rhythm of entrance, porch, and other projections: The relationship of entrances and other projections of a proposed structure to sidewalks shall be visually compatible with the structures, public ways, and places to which it is visually related.

7.

Relationship of materials and texture: The relationship of the materials and texture of the facade of a proposed structure shall be visually compatible with the predominant materials used in the structures to which it is visually related.

8.

Roof shapes: The roof shape of a proposed structure shall be visually compatible with the structures to which it is visually related.

9.

Walls of continuity: The façades and appurtenances of proposed structures such as walls, fences, and landscape masses shall, when it is a characteristic of the area, form cohesive walls of enclosure along a street to ensure visual compatibility with the structures, public ways, and places to which such elements are visually related.

10.

Scale of building: The size and mass of proposed structures in relation to open spaces, windows, door openings, porches, and balconies shall be visually compatible with the structures, public ways, and places to which they are visually related.

11.

Directional expression of front elevation: A proposed structure shall be visually compatible with the structures, public ways, and places to which it is visually related in its directional character, whether this be vertical character, horizontal character, or non-directional character.

C.

Special considerations for existing buildings: For existing buildings, the planning and zoning commission and the board of trustees shall consider the availability of materials, technology, and craftsmanship to duplicate existing styles, patterns, textures, and overall detailing.

(Ord. No. 10-08-06, 8-23-2010)