CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving variances for two ground signs along Aurora Avenue for the Westridge Court Shopping Center - DEV-0144-2025
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Therese Egner, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on February 18, 2026 and voted to recommend approval of each variance requested for two ground signs (Approved 9-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located at 2823 Aurora Avenue and consists of an approximately 49.65-acre shopping center with frontage along IL Route 59 and Aurora Avenue. The property is zoned B2 (Community Shopping Center District) and includes approximately 473,398 square feet of commercial space.
On November 19, 2019, City Council passed Ordinance 19-149 approving a preliminary/final plat of subdivision for Glacier Park Resubdivision No. 10 (Westridge Court Shopping Center), which subdivided the subject property into six lots to further redevelopment efforts on the site.
On January 21, 2020, City Council passed Ordinance 20-006 approving variances for two monument signs along IL Route 59 for Westridge Court Shopping Center and to allow two existing monument signs along Aurora Avenue to function as off-premises signage.
At this time, the petitioner is requesting multiple sign variances from Section 6-16-3 and 6-16-5 of the Naperville Municipal Code for two new signs along Aurora Avenue and to allow them to exceed permissible signage allowances and to function as off-premises signage. These signs are proposed to replace the two existing signs for Westridge Court along Aurora Avenue, triggering the need to request new entitlements.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner requests approval of variances for two ground signs advertising the Westridge Court Shopping Center. Additional details regarding each sign proposed are outlined below:
Monument Sign 1 / Wes...
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