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Council approves NVA sign variance at 390 Sands Road after council-driven reductions and conditions
Summary
The City Council approved a large sign-variance for NVA at 390 Sands Road after the petitioner agreed to remove a garage logo, delete the word “Transportation” from multiple signs, and make the sign facing residences unilluminated; the decision passed with one 'no' vote and will be subject to staff verification of revised plans.
The Crystal Lake City Council voted to approve a sign-variation ordinance for a commercial development at 390 Sands Road after the applicant agreed to several reductions and conditions.
The petitioner, represented by attorney Mark Daniel, had requested up to 596 square feet of wall signage for the site, substantially above the unified development ordinance allowance of 150 square feet for a single-tenant freestanding building. Daniel told council the property is unusually oriented — with a long driveway and setback distances of 400–1,000 feet from the road — and argued additional signage was necessary for wayfinding, safety and to prevent trucks from overshooting the entrance.
Council members expressed concern that large,…
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