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Board allows rooftop sign at Mountaineer Popcorn building on East Mueller Avenue
Summary
The Board granted a variance allowing Mountaineer Popcorn to reuse an existing rooftop sign at 851 East Mueller Avenue, finding the sign predated recent rules and that removal would cause hardship; the applicant and neighbors described property improvements and community support.
The Martinsburg Board of Zoning Appeals on March 4 approved a variance permitting a rooftop sign at 851 East Mueller Avenue, the Mountaineer Popcorn Company location, after finding the existing sign predates the current prohibition and removal would create practical hardship.
Michael Valasek, owner of Mountaineer Popcorn, said the sign box had been on the building for more than 30 years and that contractors warned removing the sign would likely cause roof leaks and could require a full roof replacement. Valasek said he planned to…
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