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Board amends sign code to accommodate road-widening takings; trustees note dark‑sky goals
Summary
Trustees approved an amendment to the village sign ordinance to give relief for signs on properties where right‑of‑way takings (Deerfield Road widening) reduce the required 15‑foot setback. Discussion included a reminder the village already uses dark‑sky principles in residential lighting rules.
The Village of Riverwoods Board of Trustees on March 4 approved an ordinance amendment to allow relief from the sign‑setback requirement for properties whose usable frontage was reduced by road‑widening takings, such as the Deerfield Road project.
Director Witt said the county's right‑of‑way acquisition has left some commercial properties, notably the Mobil station at Saunders and Deerfield, without the 15 feet…
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