File #: 19-387    Version: 1 Name: ORDINANCE - Amending an Existing SPECIAL USE Ordinance No. 15,862, as Amended - 6820 N Pear Tree Lane, 6828 N Pear Tree Lane, 4115 W Partridge Way, 4123 W Partridge Way, and W Partridge Way
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 11/22/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/10/2019 Final action: 12/10/2019
Title: 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. 15,862, as Amended, in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to Increase the Size of the Freestanding and Menu Board Signs, for the Properties Located at 6820 NORTH PEAR TREE LANE, 6828 NORTH PEAR TREE LANE, 4115 WEST PARTRIDGE WAY, 4123 WEST PARTRIDGE WAY, and WEST PARTRIDGE WAY, (Parcel Identification nos. 13-12-352-003, 13-12-352-004, 13-12-352-007, 13-12-352-008, and 13-12-352-009), Peoria, Illinois. (Council District 4)
Indexes: Goal 3 - Beautiful Peoria, Grow employers and jobs., Keep taxes and fees competitive
Attachments: 1. ORD NO 17,737 Special Use Pear Tree and Partridge, 2. PZ 19-31 COMMISSION PACKET.pdf, 3. PZ 19-31 - 4115 Partridge - Memo - REVISED.pdf, 4. Revised landscape plan, 5. 11 2019 PZ Minutes.pdf, 6. DRAFT ORDINANCE for PZ 19-31.pdf, 7. Menu Board Site Plan and Elevations.pdf
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. 15,862, as Amended, in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to Increase the Size of the Freestanding and Menu Board Signs, for the Properties Located at 6820 NORTH PEAR TREE LANE, 6828 NORTH PEAR TREE LANE, 4115 WEST PARTRIDGE WAY, 4123 WEST PARTRIDGE WAY, and WEST PARTRIDGE WAY, (Parcel Identification nos. 13-12-352-003, 13-12-352-004, 13-12-352-007, 13-12-352-008, and 13-12-352-009), Peoria, Illinois. (Council District 4)

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BACKGROUND:

In July 2017, the City Council approved a Special Use to allow the construction of a restaurant at this location. As part of the approval, the developer agreed to meet code requirements relative to signs and landscaping.

After the approval by the City Council, the developer determined that the proposed signs would exceeded code requirements and would need further approval by the City Council. To not delay the development, the developer was allowed to install the signs if he applied for an amendment to the original Special Use. If the Council approved the amendment, the signs could stay. If the Council denied the amendment, the signs would have to be reduced to code standard. After review, City staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend approval of the amendment related to the signs.

The Petitioner, Mr. Jim Hollenback of PCM+Design Architects, requested to amend an existing Special Use Ordinance No. 15,862, as amended, in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a Shopping Center to increase the allowable size of the freestanding and menu board signs for the subject property.

The Planning and Zoning Commission found the request met the Findings of Fact and voted 5 - 0 to APPROVE the case with the waivers an...

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