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Home My WebLink AboutG38-94 (2) Ordinance No. G38-94 TIN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 , ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend the provisions of the zoning ordinance relating to off premise signs for amusement and recreation services located within a planned center city zoning district; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission held a public hearing concerning the proposed amendment after due notice in the manner provided by law; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Develppment Commission has submitted its written findings and recommendation that the requested amendment be granted; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the Cty of Elgin, Illinois, concurs in the findings and recommendations of the Planning and Development Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1 . That Chapter 19 . 50 entitled "Signs" of Title 19 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding Secition 19 .50 . 095 to read as follows : 19 . 50 . 095 Signs for Planned Center City Districts . Signs for amusement and relreation services located within a PCC Planned Ceniter City District may be located off the premises . Such signs shall be subject to all of the provision of this chapter, except as may be specifically p ovided otherwise. Such signs shall be subject to the following regulations : A. General . Signs located off the premises shall be limited to advertisements for those land uses classified as "amusementand recreation services, not elsewhere classified" , as enumerated in the lists of permitted, conditional, and similar land uses . Such amusement and recreation services shall be located within a PCC Planned Center City District. B. Zoning District. Signs Located off of the premises for amusement and re reation services within a PCC Planned Center Cit District may be r • ' located within any community facility, business, or industrial zoning district. C. Size, Number, and Location of Signs . Signs located off of the premises ' for amusement and recreation services within a PCC Planned Center City District may be located on any zoning lot without affecting the size or number of signs otherwise permitted on the zoning lot. Such signs shall be limited to a maximum surface area of 1,200 square feet and to a maximum height of, 80 linear feet. There shall be a maximum of five such signs for each separately owned and operated amusement and recreation service. Such signs shall be located within 500 linear feet of al limited access arterial . A 500 linear foot separation shall be maintained between all signs erected under the provisions of this section, wherevdr practicable. D. Characteristics . Signs located off of the premises for amusement and recreation services within a PCC Planned Center Cit District may be electronically driven message s�gns . Up to a maximum of 50 percent of the display time shall be made available for community events sponsored by the City of Elgin. Signs located off of the premises for amusement and recreation serv',ices within a PCC Planned Center City District shall be located on a monopole supporting structure. Section 2 . That all ordinances or, parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 3 . That this ordinance scall be in full force and effect after its passage in the manner provided by law. s/ Robert Gilliam Robert Gilliam, Mayor Pro Tem Presented: August 24, 1994 Passed: August 24, 1994 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0 Recorded: August 25, 1994 Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk August 1, 1994 FINDINGS OF FAC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CITY OF ELGIN I . SUBJECT Petition 39-94 Requesting an endment to Title 19, Zoning, of the Elgin Municipal Co a concerning Off Premise Signs for Amusement and Recreatio Services located within a Planned Center City Zoning istrict by the City of Elgin, as Applicant. II. CONSIDERATIONS A petition has been filed by the City of Elgin requesting an amendment to Title 19, Zoning of the Elgin Municipal Code concerning off premise s gns for amusement and recreation services located withi any Planned Center City Zoning District. This applicati n has been developed in cooperation with the Hyatt Dev lopment Corporation and Nevada Landings in support of the rand Victoria Casino. As proposed, the off premise sign are not to exceed 1,200 hundred square feet in surface a ea, and the signs are to be located only along limited acc ss arterials such as the Northwest Tollway and State Route 0. III. FINDINGS After due notice, as required b law, the Planning and Development Commission held a ublic hearing regarding Petition 39-94 on July 18, 1994 . The applicant testified at the hearing, as well as a epresentative of Nevada Landings . The Planning and Development Comm4ssion has found that the provisions for regulating signs should be amended as follows : 19.50.000 Signs for Planned Cente City Districts. Signs for amusement and rec eation services located within a PCC Planned Center City District may be located off the premises . Such signs sh 11 be subject to all of the provisions of this chapt r, except as may be specifically provined otherwise. ' Such signs shall be subject to the following regulations : FOF39 .94 PZTEXT 20 0 / / 0 AD.TS/2100BRD.COM/20OP&D.COM/FOF.P&D Findings of Fact, Petition 39-94 Planning and Development Commission Page 2 r A. General. Signs located of4 the premises shall be limited to advertisements for those land uses classified as "amusement and recreation services, not elsewhere classified", as en merated in the lists of permitted, conditional, and imilar land uses. Such amusement and recreation se vices shall be located within a PCC Planned Center C ty District. B. Zoning District. Signs loc ted off of the premises for amusement and recreatio services within a PCC Planned Center City Distric may be located within any community facility, b siness, or industrial zoning district. C. Size, Number, and Location f Signs. Signs located off of the premises for a usement and recreation services within a PCC Plann d Center City District may be located on any zoni g lot without affecting the size or number of sign otherwise permitted on the zoning lot. Such sign shall be limited to a maximum surface area of 1,2 0 square feet and to a maximum height of 80 linear feet. There shall be a maximum of five such signs f r each separately owned and operated amusement and r creation service. Such signs shall be located with n 500 linear feet of a limited access arterial. A 500 linear foot separation shall be maintained between all signs erected under the provisJons of this section, wherever practicable. D. Characteristics. Signs located off of the premises for amusement and recreatio services within a PCC Planned Center City Distric may be electronically driven message signs . Up to a maximum of 50 percent of the display time shall be made available for community events sponsored by the City of Elgin. Signs located off of the pr mises for amusement and recreation services within a PCC Planned Center City District shall be located n a monopole supporting structure. C FOF39 . 94/PZTEXT/2000AD.TS/2100BRD.COM/21$0P&D.COM/FOF.P&D , Findings of Fact, Petition 39-94 Planning and Development Commission Page 3 r IV. RECOMMENDATION On a motion to recommend the app oval of Petition 39-94, the vote was five (5) yes and zero (0) no. Therefore, the Planning and Development Commission recommends the approval of Petition 39-94 . vt,ll-yt a-Q-) Norman Bartels, Chairman Pro Tem - Planning and Development Commission —72A571 , W 4goiLia-tt-e7vc Roger K. Dahlstrom, Secretary 1 Planning and Development Commission r FOF39 . 94/PZTEXT/2000AD.TS/2100BRD.COM/210P&D.COM/FOF.P&D 'E EWIn �i� Agenda Item No. O - "4 i. ,..,.0:, August 3, 1994 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Planning and Development Commission SUBJECT: Zoning Petition 39-94 PURPOSE Petition 39-94 Requesting an Amendment o Title 19, Zoning, of the Elgin Municipal Code concerning ff Premise Signs for Amusement and Recreation Services loca ed within a Planned Center City Zoning District by the City of Elgin, as Applicant. r BACKGROUND A petition has been filed by the City o Elgin requesting an amendment to Title 19, Zoning, of the lgin Municipal Code concerning off premise signs for amus ment and recreation services located within any Planned Center City Zoning District. This application has been dev loped in cooperation with the Hyatt Development Corporation a d Nevada Landings in support of the Grand Victoria Casino. As proposed, the off premise signs are not to exceed 1200 hundred square feet in surface area, and the signs are to be located only along limited access ar erials such as the Northwest Tollway and State Route 20 (see the attached transcript of the public hearing and t e Findings of Fact, dated August 1, 1994) . UNRESOLVED ISSUES None. r r RECOMMENDATION On a motion to recommend approval of Petition 39-94, subject to the text contained in the Findingsf Fact, dated August 1, 1994, the vote was five (5) yes and zero (0) no. Therefore, the Planning and Dvelopment Commission recommends the approval of Petition 39-94 . RELATED COMMUNICATION None. r r Page 2 CCMEM039 . 94/PZTEXT/2000AD.TS/2100BRD.COM,'2130P&D.COM/COUNC.MEM