1 - Village of Palatine

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
JUNE 12,2012
PAGE 10
owned 6 big restaurants. He now owns one small restaurant. He repeated previous comments about
signage. He said the nearby LaRosita sign is set back 30 feet (shown on aerial photo).
Ms. Roth-Wurster as for a description of the proposed signs; Ms. Sbragia said there may be a different
font, that the color will be maroon or wine color, not bright red. There will be a fabric awning down the
length of the restaurant. The street sign will be illuminated, but he didn't know the hours it will be lit, but
there will be no neon and no LED lights on it.
Ms. Wood asked about changing the lower sign; the posts are now 8
existing sign, they will bring the legs in so they will look like a borde
will remain the same.
Ms. Wood stated that the business would use X of the
what the effect could be on future tenants. Mr. Sbragia
building.
Mr. Clark said there were 9 panels on the sign in the
spaces were larger. Now there are smaller stores and not
know this when the lease is signed. He does not feel that this
There is ample parking. This restaurant a great !li't."!.TII"\r
have only 4 stores with late hours, so th
parking.
the 1970s. Mr. Clark said the proposed sign
store
....'Il!'l"o'''\T codes before the restaurant
for the work. The valet can
Mr. Coleman asked
gave an unclear
not showing the name of the plaza; Mr. Clark
the sign.
well as Motel 6 and the storage business; didn't
existing sign was D and F. They discussed the size of
ita sign is 198 square feet. The petitioner repeated comments
that the billboards are lit.
Mr. Friedman asked the code requires a sign to have the shopping center name; ms. Johnson
said this is an old requirement and could be outdated. There is no setback requirement for the sign. Mr.
Clark said there is draining near the parkway on Dundee.
There were no audience comments.
Ms. Johnson gave Staff's recommendation, stating that this is a commercially zoned center and Dundee