Title/Name/Summary
14415 Beacon Avenue- Orland Park History Museum Sign
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
14415 Beacon Avenue- Orland Park History Museum Sign
Petitioner
Boy Scout Bob Burns and Sarah Konzen, Orland Park History Museum Curator
Purpose
Install a sign for the Orland Park History Museum
Requested Actions: Signage approval
Project Attributes
Address: 14415 Beacon Avenue
Comprehensive Land Designation: Community and Institutional
Existing Land Use: Museum
PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CONTEXT
The petitioner is proposing the installation of a sign for the Orland Park History Museum. The proposed sign is the petitioner’s Eagle Scout project, the petitioner is a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 385. The petitioner met with Village staff in December 2016 and March 2017 to discuss the proposed sign. At the time, the petitioner gained support from the Mayor’s Office and the project was advanced for approvals.
The proposed sign will be made of wood and includes forty (40) feet of sign face. The proposed sign will include the new “gem” logo for Orland Park and will be predominantly centered on the sign. The dominant colors will be “Hunter Green” and “Black”, with the sign face being green and the sign posts and frame being black. The font will be Futura. (Please see exhibit 1.)
The proposed sign follows guidelines for the new Village of Orland Park brand in the “Village of Orland Park Marketing Identity Standards”. The proposed green and black color scheme is the main signage color scheme the Village uses at multiple buildings and facilities including the Frederick T. Owens Village Hall. The font and logo selection are made per official logo and branding guidelines.
The Village of Orland Park History Museum is located in the Old Orland Historic District. The proposed sign follows historic guidelines as it relates to freestanding signs per Section 6-209.E of the Land Development Code.
On June 13, 2017, the Museum Board consented and recommended the proposed sign. The Museum Board recommended the proposed sign should have nighttime solar-powered uplighting on both the north and south side of the sign. (Please see exhibit 2 which shows the light at night). The motion arrived at 5-0.
This case is now before the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the proposed Orland Park History Museum sign proposed by Bob Burns as proposed in Exhibit 1.