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A Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment to Sections 8-1401 and 8-1501 to Allow the Board
of Zoning Appeals to Permit Larger Directional Signs for
Certain Purposes in Conservation, Agricultural, Village,
Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Districts
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The proposed text
amendment would amend
Sections 8-1401 and 8-1501
to allow the Board of Zoning Appeals to permit larger
directional signs for certain purposes in Conservation,
Agricultural, Village, Residential, Commercial, and
Industrial Districts.
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At present, directional signs for the location of a church
or place of worship or hospital or similar medical
institution or historical sites may not exceed two (2)
square feet, each six (6) feet tall. The proposed amendment
would allow the Board of Zoning Appeals to grant a special
permit to increase the size limitation, not exceeding six
(6) square feet, in cases where two (2) square feet is not
of sufficient size due to unusual sign location constraints
or roadway configuration.
Directional signs are allowed by special use permit for
commercial or industrial establishments, including farms
from which products are retailed directly to customers,
provided that the signs are two square feet. In
Conservation, Agricultural, Village, Residential, and Mobile
Home Districts, the Board of Zoning Appeals may increase the
size of the signs to six square feet by variance.
“Variance” should be changed to “special permit.” In
addition, this amendment would allow the Board of Zoning
Appeals to increase such signs up to six square feet in
Commercial and Industrial Districts.
On January 29, 2005, the Planning Commission initiated the
text amendment and scheduled the public hearing on February
17, 2005. Following the public hearing, the Planning
Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of the
proposed amendment.
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