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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance approving a Revision to the Special Sign District for Chicago Premium Outlets located at 1650 Premium Outlets Boulevard (Chicago Premium Outlets - 24-0675 / AU01/3-24.303-V/SD - TV - Ward 1)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Chicago Premium Outlets, is requesting approval of a revision to the Special Sign District for the Chicago Premium Outlets located at 1650 Premium Outlets Boulevard.
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 was constructed in 2015 with an additional 293,000 square feet of retail buildings bringing the facility up to 731,000 square feet of retail.
The details of the proposal include revising the main pylon signs along I-88 and Farnsworth Avenue to allow for 5 tenant identification panels below the overall shopping center name and adding 6 tenant identification panels overall shopping center name below the gateway signage at the entrance of the north side of the mall. A Signage Package for these modifications have been included with the submittal to give an idea of the type of signage the mall is intending to install.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Revision to 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 the applicable codes and ordinances except as modified by the sign dis...
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