CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a variance for the proposed ground sign at 1575 W Ogden Avenue (Gerald Nissan) - PZC 24-1-025
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Anna Franco, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 24-1-025 on May 15, 2024, and recommended approval of the request (approved 6-0). Staff concurs.
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BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located at 1575 W Odgen Avenue and consists of an approximately 8.61-acre dealership and associated parking lot with frontage along Ogden Avenue. The property is zoned B3 General Commercial District.
DISCUSSION:
The subject property currently has one ground sign along the Ogden Avenue frontage measuring approximately 25 feet in height and 9'-9" in width. The existing sign is currently a non-conforming sign in terms of height and area as Section 6-16-5:2.2 (Ground Signs) of the Naperville Municipal Code limits the maximum ground sign height to 10 feet and the maximum sign area to 45 square feet for this property.
The petitioner proposes a new ground sign to better reflect Nissan's updated branding. The proposed sign utilizes the current monument sign's base and maintains a height of 25' but is thinner than the existing sign with a sign width of seven feet, nine and three-eighth inches (7'-9 3/9") and sign area of approximately 68.93 square feet. The proposed sign will have the address number included at the bottom of the sign as indicated in the petitioner's rendering of the sign.
To complete these improvements, the petitioner is seeking approval of a variance to Section 6-16-5:2.2 (Ground Signs) to allow an increase in the maximum sign area from 45 square feet to approximately 68.93 square feet and an increase in the maximum sign height from 10 feet to 25 feet.
Staff is supportive of the variance request due to the aesthetic enhancements proposed for ...
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