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Originally Posted by PKDickman

Acadia is seeking this temporary zoning amendment at 613-629 West Diversey Parkway;
2739-2747 North Clark Street from a Bl-2 Neighborhood Shopping District to C2-2 Commercial
District to allow the existing building to be redeveloped and to preserve existing signage rights.
The site is currently improved with one- and two-story retail buildings, containing approximately
19,000 square feet and configured into 7 tenant spaces. The existing buildings have signs
totaling 1,392 square feet which includes an existing Apple billboard of 672 square feet.
The proposed new building will be a two-story retail development of 30,000 square feet with 6
tenant spaces. The existing 81-2 zoning allows only 600 square feet of signage. Our proposal
would still comply with a maximum of 600 square feet of signage on the building, but the
existing Apple billboard, increases the signage to a total of 1,272 square feet. The temporary
zoning amendment to C2-2, would allow for an area of signage up to 1,333 square feet. Again,
the proposed new development will have a total of 1,272 square feet of signage.
Additional amenities forthe proposed new building include:
• Increase of 453 square feet in ground floor setbacks incorporated into the sidewalk
surfaces at the Clark/Diversey corner and at the entrances to the individual tenants. At
the corner, the current building is set back 3 feet at the center of the curve; in the new
proposal, the building is set back 10 feet.
• An on-site loading space at the alley of 10 feet by 36 feet that will allow for 30 foot trucks
to park in the space, leaving the alley open for other traffic.
• A proposed Divvy station off the alley adjacent to the Diversey sidewalk.
• A concealed trash room, containing the compactor and dumpster.
• Building mounted lighting and security cameras along the alley so that the alley between
the project and the upcoming Hampton Inn is well-lit and monitored.
Alderman Michele Smith will require the property to be downzoned back to Bl-2 Neighborhood
Shopping District after all necessary permits for signage are approved.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amy Degnan

They're going to tear that building down? I still remember when it was a Coconuts, lol.