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City of Countryside Plan Commission - Zoning Board of Appeals met June 3.

Here are the agenda provided by the board:

I. Roll Call Members:

      Mr. Robert Schwarz (Chairman) 

      Mr. Marco Gutierrez

      Mrs. Tina Grotzke (Secretary) 

      Mr. Ronald Ward

      Mrs. Danielle Edenfield 

      Mr. Steve Kehr

      Mr. Jack Benton 

      Mr. Jonathan Gertsmeier

      Mr. Tom Geraghty

      Other Attendees:

II. Approval of Minutes: May 6, 2025

III. Chairman’s Comments

IV. Action Items:

      1. CASE #PZV25-0002: Consideration of a Variance

            a. To consider a Variance to exceed the maximum area for an Electronic Variable Message (EVM) sign (incorporated only in monument signs) from 50% to 51% of the sign in the construction of a new EVM sign in the B-1 Zoning District;

            b. To consider a Variance to waive the requirement that prohibits the use of animation, or flashing, dissolving, scrolling or blinking characters in the construction of a new EVM sign in the B-1 Zoning District;

            c. To consider a Variance to waive the requirement that permits EVM signs to be operated only during the hours of operation of the business in the construction of a new EVM sign in the B-1 Zoning District;

            d. To consider a Variance to reduce the setback from the public right-of-way for monument signs from 5’ to 1’-2” for the construction of a new monument sign in the B-1 Zoning District;

            e. To consider granting a Variance to exceed the maximum height for monument signs from 6’ to 15’ in height for the construction of a new monument sign in the B-1 Zoning District; and

            f. To consider granting a Variance to exceed the maximum area for monument signs from 65 square feet to 192 square feet per side for the construction of a new monument sign in the B-1 Zoning District at the subject property of 6200 Joliet Road.

V. Public Comments

VI. Other Business

      1. Ticket Statistics (May ’25)

      2. 2018-25 Zoning Cases

      3. Next Meeting

VII. Adjournment

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