Dupage Policy Journal

City of Darien recently issued the following announcement.

Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Darien will hold a public hearing on February 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1702 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL 60561.

The purpose of the public hearing will be to hear testimony from interested persons and make a recommendation on Case #2020-01.  This case involves a petition from the City of Darien to permit the construction of 2 (two) electronic message board signs adjacent Cass Avenue and Plainfield Road, located within the B-2 Community Shopping Center Business District, with variations to the following:

 

1. Sections 4-3-7(A)11, 4-3-10(B):  Variation to permit electronic message boards.
2. Section 4-3-7(B)3:  Variation to permit advertising signs.
3. Section 4-3-7(C)4:  Variation to permit illuminated signs with changing light intensity, brightness, and color.
4. Section 4-3-7(E):  Variation to reduce the required setbacks from the street right-of way from 4 feet to 0 feet.
5. Section 4-3-10(B)3:  Variation to exceed the permitted sign areas from 60 square feet to 96 and 122 square feet.
6. Section 4-3-10(B)3:  Variation to exceed the permitted sign heights from 12 feet to 14 feet.

 Said property is legally described as follows:

THAT PART OF LOT 302 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PLAINFIELD ROAD, AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF CASS AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PLAINFIELD ROAD, 155 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AND PARALLEL WITH CASS AVENUE, 210 FEET; THENCE EASTELY ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO CASS AVENUE, 145 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF CASS AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF CASS AVENUE, 145 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN BROOKHAVEN MANOR, A SUBDIVISION IN SECTIONS 27 AND 28, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 18, 1956 AS DOCUMENT 827287, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PIN:  09-28-402-025

The property is located at 7532 South Cass Avenue, Darien, Illinois 60561.

Said petition, plan and plat with legal description and PIN# of property may be viewed at City Hall and on the City website: www.darien.il.us starting on January 31, 2020.  Verbal and written questions, comments, and testimony prior to the hearing may be directed to the City Planner at City Hall, 630-353-8113, jhennerfeind@darienil.gov.  For questions on disability access, contact the City ADA Coordinator at (630) 852-5000.

JoAnne E. Ragona, City Clerk

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