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Board of Adjustment denies variance for Albany County electronic message sign at courthouse
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from Albany County to install a large electronic message center (EMC) on the courthouse property. The board cited zoning limits, public‑safety and historic‑character concerns and a lack of required majority votes for the variance.
The Albany County request to place an electronic message center (EMC) on the county courthouse lawn was denied by the Board of Adjustment in a 5‑0 vote with one recusal and one absence.
Staff summarized the application as a variance request because EMCs are not permitted by right in the downtown commercial (DC) zoning district. Staff also noted the board must secure a majority of the full body (four affirmative votes) to grant a variance. The applicant presented three sign options: the originally requested approximately 70‑square‑foot EMC and two smaller alternatives each roughly 65 square feet with proposed structure heights of about 7.5 feet and 6 feet 4 inches…
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