CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Concur with the petitioner and the Planning and Zoning Commission and pass an ordinance approving variances to Section 6-16-3:7 (Prohibited Signs), Section 6-16-5:2.2.2 (Sign Area), and Section 6-16-5:2.2.4 (Sign Height) of the Naperville Municipal Code for the property located at 1303 Ridgeland Avenue, Naperville - PZC 17-1-147;
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Concur with staff and pass the ordinance approving a variance to Section 6-16-3:7 (Prohibited Signs) and denying variances to Section 6-16-5:2.2.2 (Sign Area) and Section 6-16-5:2.2.4 (Sign Height) of the Naperville Municipal Code for the property located at 1303 Ridgeland Avenue, Naperville - PZC 17-1-147
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Erin Venard
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this matter on April 4, 2018 and voted to recommend approval of the off-premises variance (approved, 8-0), area variance (approved, 5-3), and the height variance (approved, 7-1). Staff supports the recommendation for the off-premises variance; however, staff does not support the variances for increased sign area and height.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property was developed in 1994 as Lot 2 of Naper Ridge Subdivision. Lot 2 is developed with a single-story bank building and associated parking, while Lot 1 is improved with a two-story commercial building and associated parking. Located on the north side of Ridgeland Avenue, east of Naper Boulevard, the subject property has a common address of 1303 Ridgeland Avenue and is zoned OCI (Office, Commercial, and Institutional District). The East Sector Update to the Comprehensive Master Plan (1998) describes the future land use of the subject property as "commercial"; the current land use is compatible with this designation.
The petitioner, Naper Ridge LLC c/o Highland Management Associates, Inc., proposes to replace an existing off-premises ground sign on Lot 2. The proposed...
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