City of Aurora - File #: 15-00380

• File #: 15-00380
• Version: 3
• Name: Next Generation / Special Sign District / Metro 59
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/30/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/23/2015
• Final action: 6/23/2015
• Title: An Ordinance Establishing a Special Sign District on Lot 1 and 2 for of Metro 59 Subdivision located on Station Boulevard between Meridian Parkway and Meridian Lake Drive in DuPage County, Aurora Illinois

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2015	3	City Council	adopted
6/16/2015	3	Committee of the Whole	(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
6/11/2015	3	Planning & Development Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
6/3/2015	2	Planning Commission	Forwarded	Pass
5/26/2015	1	Planning Council	Forwarded	Pass
5/5/2015	1	Committee of the Whole	Forward to Planning Council

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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner

FROM: Planning Commission

DATE: June 4, 2015

SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Special Sign District on Lot 1 and 2 for of Metro 59 Subdivision located on Station Boulevard between Meridian Parkway and Meridian Lake Drive in DuPage County, Aurora Illinois (Next Generation Development, LLC (Metro 59, LLC) - L15-00380 / NA16/4-15.056-V/SD - TV - Ward 10)

PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Next Generation Development, LLC is requesting approval of a Special Sign District / Major Sign Variance for Metro 59 Subdivision which includes an overall signage package for the multi-family residential subdivision.

BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located on Station Boulevard between Meridian Parkway and Meridian Lake Drive and is part of the transit oriented development (TOD) corridor which is located south of Metra's Route 59 train to New York Street. Metro 59 Subdivision, consisting of 448 multi-family residential units within 7 buildings and a clubhouse, received approval in 2012. Since then, the Petitioner has been securing financing and undergoing building permit review.

The Special Sign District regulations allow for a cohesive signage package throughout the subdivision and will assist with traffic management in proximity to the Route 59 Metra Station. A Master Signage Package has been included with the submittal to give you an idea of the type of signage that Metro 59 is intending to install.

DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Special Sign District petition submitted by the petitioner and have sent comments back to them on those submittals. The petitioner has made all the requested changes to these documents and they now meet all of the applicable codes and ordinances with the exception of the items mentioned in the Staff Recommendation listed below.

The Petitioner has requested Gateway Identification Flags within the private medians into the development and at the southeast and southwest corner of...