1 - Village of Palatine

TYPE: ORDINANCE SUBMITTED BY: PLANNING & ZONING DATE: 06/25/2012
DESCRIPTION: Consideration of a Special Use to allow a restaurant and signage Variations to permit
an associated freestanding and attached sign at 1280-1286 E. Dundee Road
COMMITTEE ACTION:
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BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is the Woodcraft Plaza shopping center. The Petitioner proposes to open an Italian
restaurant and is therefore requesting:
1. Special Use to permit a restaurant;
2. Variation to permit a freestanding sign of 240 square feet (100 square feet permitted);
3. Variation to permit a freestanding sign that does not display the name/location of the unified center;
4. Variation to permit attached signage to be 137 square feet (98 square feet permitted); and
5. Variation to permit 3 attached signs for an individual store instead of the maximum permitted 1 sign.
ANALYSIS:
• The Subject Property is zoned "B-2," General Business. The proposed restaurant would be approximately 10,000
square feet, with an additional 10,000 square foot area in the basement. The basement area would be reserved
for catering operations and storage. The catering component would not open concurrently with the restaurant and
would likely come after the restaurant is open and established. The floorplan shows 196 seats in the restaurant.
With the proposed restaurant, the new parking requirement for the center will be 243 parking spaces. As part of
this development, the landlord has proposed to re-pave the area behind the building and add 92 striped parking
spaces. With 167 parking spaces in the front and 92 parking spaces proposed in the rear, the center will have a
total of 259 spaces on site. No parking Variation is needed at this time.
• The proposed parking area in back will be required to meet Code regarding parking lot lighting and screening from
the residential area to the north. Screening would require either a densely planted hedge or solid fence along the
north property line. This rear parking and delivery area dates to the Plaza's development in Cook County. It has
not been regularly used for some time and requires repair and maintenance. The Petitioner proposes to use the
rear parking area for employee parking and valet only. The Petitioner is proposing to replace the existing pylon
sign for "Woodcraft Plaza" with a larger sign for "Luciano's di lucca Ristorante." The maximum permitted size for a
freestanding sign for this property is 100 square feet. The existing sign is nonconforming as it is 174 square feet.
It was built in Cook County and annexed, as is, in 1987.
• The proposed Luciano's sign is 160 square feet, and would replace the existing Woodcraft Plaza sign which is 94
square feet. The tenant panel portion of the sign would not change and would remain 80 square feet. A Variation
is required to permit a freestanding sign of 240 square feet instead of the maximum permitted 1 00 square feet. A
second Variation is required to remove the plaza name from the sign. The proposed attached signage includes a
new awning and would have a total of 137 square feet of signage.
• A Variation is required for 137 square feet of attached signage, since only 98 square feet of attached signage is
permitted. A Variation is also required to allow 3 attached signs for an individual store with less than 100 feet of
store frontage (It has 98 feet of frontage). The hours of operation would be Monday through Thursday 11 am to
10pm, Friday 11am to midnight, Saturday 4pm to midnight. and Sunday 4pm to 9pm. In conjunction with the
Special Use for the restaurant, the Petitioner intends to also seek a liquor license. This request will come before
the Council at a future meeting, but is a component of the menu and business plan.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Recommend approval of the Special Use.
2. Do not recommend approval of the Special Use.
RECOMMENDATION:
Public Hearing:
Residents Testifying:
Concerns:
Vote:
ACTION REQUIRED:
June 12, 2012, Zoning Board of Appeals
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The ZBA voted 9-0 to approve the request. Staff concurs with this
recommendation.
Special Use to permit an Italian restaurant and Variations to permit freestanding and attached signage at 1280­
1286 E. Dundee Road (Sbragia).