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Board approves 3'8" height variance for Symbiosis sign at 617 Detroit Street over objections
Summary
The ZBA granted a 3‑foot‑8‑inch variance to allow a wall sign at 23 feet 8 inches on a building zoned C2B, overturning objections from some board members who said the tenant could comply by placing signage lower or over its entrance. Supporters cited building facade articulation and prior signs at the location.
The Ann Arbor Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 26 approved a 3‑foot‑8‑inch variance to permit a wall sign for the tenant Symbiosis at 617 Detroit Street to be installed with its top at 23 feet 8 inches, above the 20‑foot maximum for wall signs on buildings under 45 feet, as specified in Table 5.24‑3.
City staff described the property as a C2B‑zoned parcel with a building erected in 1952 and an overall height of about 25 feet. John Barrett said the applicant proposed placing the sign on a façade plane that offers the most visibility to people crossing the adjacent…
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