Crown Point board approves withdrawal of three sign-variance petitions for Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute

The Crown Point City Board of Zoning Appeals on March 24 accepted the petitioner’s request to withdraw three variance petitions seeking to place and enlarge a ground monument sign for Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute at 500 East 109th Avenue.

Planning staff had recommended denial of all three petitions, saying the proposed sign would encroach into required front-yard setbacks and exceed the ordinance’s height and square-footage limits. After public and board discussion about alternatives, the petitioner withdrew petition BZA-25-09 (setback encroachment), petition 25-10 (sign taller than allowed) and petition 25-11 (sign larger than allowed). The board approved motions to accept the withdrawals in roll-call votes recorded as unanimous among members present.

The petitions were filed by Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute; the property owner is listed as Crown Point MOB LLC. Ken Strzywski, a representative of All American Sign Company, described the proposed ground monument as a double-faced sign with two routed aluminum tenant panels and two changeable-message centers. “So we’re here to seek approval to, obviously erect, and install this ground monument located at the property 500 East 100 And Ninth Avenue,” Strzywski said.

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