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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Planning Commission
DATE: April 9, 2015
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Establishing a Special Sign District for Chicago Premium Outlets located at 1650 Premium Outlet Boulevard in Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60502 (Simon Property Group - L15-00117 / AU01/4-15.011-V/SD - SP - Ward 1)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Simon Property Group filed a Special Sign District / Major Sign Variance petition with the City of Aurora on January 17, 2015, requesting approval of a Special Sign District for Chicago Premium Outlets at 1650 Premium Outlet Boulevard. The details of the proposal include an overall updated and modernized signage package for the existing Chicago Premium Outlets facility and the new expansion.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property, Chicago Premium Outlets, is located at 1650 Premium Outlet Boulevard, at the northeast corner of the Farnsworth Interchange with I-88 in Aurora.
The original Outlet Mall was constructed pursuant to a 2002 development agreement and opened in 2004 with 438,000 square feet of retail buildings. Based on the success of the first phase Simon Property Group and the City entered into a 2014 development agreement for the land directly to the east to provide for an expansion of the facility. The expansion is currently being constructed and is set to open in 2015 with up to an additional 293,000 square feet of retail buildings bringing the facility up to 731,000 square feet of retail.
The signage regulations allow for a cohesive signage package across both phases of the mall, provide the ability to install modernized lighting and takes advantage of the additional visibility from the newly expanded Tollway frontage. A Master Signage Package has been included with the submittal to give an idea of the type of signage Simon Property is intending to install. .
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Special Sign District petition submitted by the petitioner and have sent comm...
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