Variation to permit a fence setback 0 feet from ... - Village of Palatine

The Zoning Ordinance lists four approved corridors for electronic message boards SincePalatine Road is not an approved corridor a Variation is requiredThe property has 198 feet of frontage on Palatine Road and 112 feet of frontage onBrockway The Code requires a minimum of 300 feet of frontage for an EMB Howeversince this rule applies specifically to an approved corridor and a Variation to be located on anon approved corridor is already requested a Variation for frontage is unnecessaryThe sign is proposed to be located east of the main entrance and directly adjacent to thebuildingThe sign would be approximately 40 feet from the traffic control signal at Brockway andPalatine RoadThe Bank does not currently have a freestanding sign A nonEMB sign of the proposedsize would be permitted without zoning reliefSIGN ANALYSISThe proposed sign height is 6 feet 4 inches including a 25 foot stone base plus the signThe proposed width of the sign is 9 feetThe total gross surface area of the sign is 33 75 square feetThe existing attached signage is located above the main entrance off Palatine Road and isapproximately 10 square feetThe EMB portion of the sign would be 11 25 square feet or 33 of the total sign area Thismeets CodeThere are no EMBs within 500 feet on Palatine Road or anywhere else in the downtownDEPARTMENTAL REVIEWSCommunity ServicesEngineeringNo issuesNo issuesEnvironmental HealthNAFire PreventionNAPublic WorksNAPoliceNo issuesSTANDARDS FOR A SPECIAL USESince this Petition is not for a use publicly operated or traditionally affected with the publicinterest those standards under Section 14 05 D 2 and 3 are applicable Specifically thePetitioners must show that the Special Use if granted will be operated in a manner consistentwith the public health safety and welfare and that the Special Use will not have a negativeimpact on the value of surrounding properties The Petition for a Special Use is attached andthe Petitioners have attempted to address the required standards