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Council approves 57-foot billboard variance at 621 Stanford Avenue amid aesthetic and safety concerns
Summary
The City Council granted zoning relief to allow an existing billboard to remain at 57 feet after petitioners said the installed sign was taller than ordered; staff had recommended denial, and public commenters and some aldermen raised concerns about precedent, motorist distraction and future development at the site.
The Springfield City Council approved zoning relief on a petition to accommodate an existing billboard at 621 Stanford Avenue, allowing a 57-foot structure that staff had recommended denying. Alderwoman Motriano said the owners received a sign taller than the one they ordered (57 feet installed versus a 50-foot structure ordered), and that the owner notified the city after an IDOT review indicated noncompliance. Motriano described the earlier approval and the facts as “a unique set of circumstances” and urged caution to avoid creating a broad precedent for larger billboard variances. Council…
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