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 MULTI-FAMILY PLAN in a Class R-6 (Multi-Family Residential) District, to add a Multi-Family Freestanding Sign for the Property Located at 6625 N. BIG HOLLOW ROAD (Parcel Identification No. 13-13-101-005), Peoria, IL. (Council District 4)
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BACKGROUND: In 1975 this area was developed with 192 dwelling units on 8.9 acres now known as Hollow Creek Apartments. Petitioner Tom Leiter proposed to amend the Multi-Family Plan to install a 40 sq. ft., 8 ft. 8 in. tall freestanding sign near the entrance at N Big Hollow Rd. This request included two waivers:
1) Increase the size of the sign from 20 sq. ft to 40 sq. ft.
2) Increase the height of the sign from 5 ft to 8 ft 8 in.
The Planning & Zoning Commission found that the request, in case number PZ 866-2022, met the Findings of Fact and voted 5-0 to approve the request, subject to the following waiver and conditions:
1. Waiver to increase size of the sign from 20 sq. ft. to 40 sq. ft.
2. Condition to remove existing sign at the N Big Hollow Rd entrance.
3. Condition to stripe all parking spaces and add handicap parking signs per Section 8.1 of the Unified Development Code.
The Planning & Zoning Commission did not approve the waiver to increase the height of the sign from 5 ft. to 8 ft. 8 in. based on the fact that there are no unique physical characteristics of the property that obstruct or limit the visibility of signs. The intent of Peoria's sign regulations is to promote signs which are compatible with their surroundings and appropriate to the type of business to which they pertain.
See the attached case packet to the Planning & Zoning Commission and meeting minutes for detailed information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
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