Members of the Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 to approve a variance allowing a 6-foot-2-inch sign to replace an existing ground sign at 223 West Union Street, a parcel owned by Saint Bridal Catholic Parish, the board said at a brief public hearing.

The variance request, filed by applicant Denise Bricker on behalf of property owner Reverend Alexander Nord, sought relief from the local maximum ground-sign height of 5 feet so the replacement sign could be 6 feet 2 inches tall. A board member said they had read the staff report and saw no issue with the request; Bricker said she and others were present only to answer questions.

Board member Ed Gass moved to approve the variance; the motion was seconded by Joe Gildeghouse. The clerk called the vote: Gass, Ben Kelly, Gildeghouse and Chris Unterstahl voted yes. The motion carried, 4-0. No amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The parcel was identified in the public record as 223 West Union Street, Franklin County, parcel ID 19-1-12-1-002-267. The applicant described the change as a replacement of an existing sign; the transcript does not specify sign material, illumination, exact placement on the parcel or any changes to the sign setback or other metrics beyond height. No public commenters opposed the request during the hearing noted in the transcript.

The board opened and closed the public hearing on the item during the meeting and moved on to other business. The transcript indicates this item was considered quickly: a motion to approve was made and voted on without extended discussion or requests for follow-up reports.