PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider variances to Section 6-16-3:10, Section 6-16-5:2.2.4, and Section 6-16-5:2.2.5.1 of the Naperville Municipal Code in order to install a monument sign at the Speedway gas station located at 631 N. Route 59, Naperville - PZC 18-1-010
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 18-1-010 was published in the Naperville Sun on May 20, 2018.
BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Eric Nuebling, on behalf of Speedway LLC, proposes to install a pole sign on the subject property located at the northwest corner of Route 59 and North Aurora Road for the Speedway gas station. The proposed sign will require variances from the Municipal Code for sign style, height and setback. The subject property has a common address of 631 N. Route 59 and is zoned B3 (General Commercial District).
On November 5, 2014, a variance was approved by City Council for the installation of a monument sign on the subject property (Ordinance 14-167 can be found in the attachments). The variance approved a reduction in the required 10' setback from Route 59 to 8'. The proposed sign was code compliant with the sign code regulations in terms of style and height. The monument sign was never constructed and the variance has since expired.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner requests three variances from the Municipal Code in order to install a pole sign on the subject property that is 20' in height and approximately 72 sq. ft in size. The variances are as follows:
* A variance to Section 6-16-5:2.2.4 in order to construct a 20' tall pole sign. The maximum permitted height is 10', plus 2' for architectural features. The proposed sign is 10' taller than permitted by Code.
* A variance to Section 6-16-5:2.2.5.1 in order to construct a sign that is setback 1.51' from Route 59. A monument sign is...
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