File #: 21-104    Version: 1 Name: Menu Boards Text Amendment
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/6/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/11/2021 Final action: 4/27/2021
Title: Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending Appendix A, the Unified Development Code, Relating to SIGNS (Menu Boards).
Indexes: Goal 4 - Grow Peoria, Have an efficient government.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance for PZ 261-2021.pdf, 2. Agenda Packet for PZ 261-2021.pdf, 3. 17846 ORDINANCE 21-104.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 and Zoning Commission and Staff to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending Appendix A, the Unified Development Code, Relating to SIGNS (Menu Boards).

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BACKGROUND:  The proposed text amendment increases the allowable size of a menu board sign from 30 square feet to 40 square feet and the allowable height from 5 feet to 6 feet. This text amendment request is in response to multiple variance requests regarding this sign type and changing industry standards.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:  N/A

 

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS (at the Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting):  None

 

IMPACT IF APPROVED:  The menu board size and height limitations will be increased as detailed.

 

IMPACT IF DENIED:  The current menu board size and height limitations will remain.

 

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. Have an efficient government.

 

DEPARTMENT: Community Development