ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending an Existing SPECIAL USE Ordinance No. 15,418 as Amended, in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District, for a Shopping Center, to Increase the Size of a Menu Board from 30 sq. ft. to 46.29 sq. ft. and the Height from 5 feet to 6 feet, 3 inches, for the Property Located at 4612 N UNIVERSITY ST, (Parcel Identification No. 14-20-401-033), Peoria IL. This Includes the Properties Located at 4608 and 4536 N UNIVERSITY ST (Parcel Identification Nos 14-20-401-034, 14-20-401-035, and 14-20-451-012) Peoria IL. (Council District 3)
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BACKGROUND: Petitioner Lora Martinson, on behalf of Culver’s Restaurant, is requesting to amend the existing Special Use to allow for a larger drive through menu board. No other changes are proposed to the special use properties.
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request met the Findings of Fact and voted 4 to 0 to APPROVE the request with the following conditions:
See the attached Planning & Zoning Commission case packet and meeting minutes for detailed information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS (at the Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting): None
IMPACT IF APPROVED: A 46.29 sq. ft. in size and 6 foot, 3 inch tall menu board may be installed in the Culver’s restaurant drive through, replacing two existing menu boards.
IMPACT IF DENIED: Menu board signage must adhere to the regulations of the Unified Development Code and cannot exceed 30 sq. ft in size and 5 feet in height.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Grow Peoria
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Grow employers and jobs.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development