PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider variances related to proposed ground signs for the Westridge Court Shopping Center - PZC 19-1-099
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 19-1-099 was published in the Daily Herald on December 2, 2019.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located at 204 Route 59, and consists of an approximately 49.65 acre, L-shaped shopping center with frontage along IL Route 59, Aurora Road, and Jefferson Avenue. The property is zoned B2 Community Shopping 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 and re-tenanting efforts on the site. At this time, the petitioner returns with multiple sign variance requests from Sections 6-16-3 and 6-16-5 of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow two signs on Route 59 and two signs along Aurora Avenue to exceed permissible signage allowances.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner requests approval of variances for four ground signs advertising the Westridge Court Shopping Center. Additional details regarding each sign proposed are outlined below:
Monument Sign 1 / South Sign Variance
Along IL Route 59, there is an existing ground sign located at the southern entrance to the Westridge Court shopping center. The existing sign is currently a non-conforming sign in terms of height, area, changeable copy area and setbacks. The petitioner proposes refurbishing the sign while maintaining its current location. Planned sign improvements include: covering the existing brick base with stone; enlarging and upgrading the tenant cabinet...
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