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Elkhart BZA defers First Presbyterian Church sign request after 2-1 vote
Summary
The Elkhart Board of Zoning Appeals did not reach a unanimous decision on a request from First Presbyterian Church of Elkhart for expanded temporary yard signage; the petition is continued to a future hearing because the three-member board requires unanimous votes.
First Presbyterian Church of Elkhart sought permission from the Elkhart Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 11 to install 12 small temporary yard signs and one banner to promote seven recurring church events, asking for up to 70 sign-days per year. The three-member board did not reach the required unanimous decision on a compromise motion and the petition is continued to next month.
The petition, filed as 25BZA20, asked the board to allow three signs on each side of the church property at 200 E. Beardsley Ave. and ten days of display per event for seven events (70 days total). Church representatives told the board the signs are the most effective local outreach channel for youth and…
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