Section 18.06
The intent of this Section is to permit improvements and minor modifications to sites containing uses and building(s) which do not meet all of the various site improvement related regulations of this Zoning Ordinance, including provisions such as landscaping, signage, building materials and architecture, paving and other non-safety site related items. The purpose is to allow gradual compliance with these and other site related requirements, for the entire site, for sites that predate the Ordinance requirements.
Site improvements or expansions on nonconforming sites may be permitted by the Village President or the Planning Commission during special land use, conditional land use, site plan review, without a complete upgrade of all site elements under the following conditions. The Village may require a performance guarantee to ensure that
all improvements permitted under this Section will be made in accordance with the approved plan.
There are reasonable site improvements proposed to the overall site in relation to the scale and construction cost of the proposed building improvements or expansion.
Safety-related site issues, or those regulated by State and Federal laws, are met.
Driveways that do not conform with the access management requirements of this Ordinance shall be eliminated to the extent practical, provided that the minimum reasonable access shall be maintained, as determined by the standards of Article 4, Planning Commission.
Landscaping shall be required to conform to the requirements of Article 4, Division 3: Landscape Standards and Tree Replacement; exceptions will be permitted only where the existing site conditions prevent full compliance.
All signs must conform with Article 4, Division 4: Signs. Existing pole signs shall be replaced with monument signs. Some size allowances may be granted where site conditions warrant such consideration.
All lighting, including pole and building mounted, must conform with Article 4, Division 5: Lighting Standards.
The improvements or minor expansions shall not increase any existing nonconformity with the site requirements.
A site plan shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with Article 5, Division 1: Site Plan Review.