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Board approves larger freestanding sign for JB West property; applicants and staff debate measurement
Summary
The Board approved a development standards variance for a freestanding post sign at 212 (Highway 212) allowing 145.3 square feet per side (exceeding standard 72 sq ft) and capped height at 30 feet; petitioners and at least one board member raised differing calculations of the sign’s copy area during deliberations.
The Michigan City Board of Zoning Appeals granted petition B-105-24 on Jan. 14 to allow a freestanding post sign for the JB West property (JMB West Roofing LLC) that exceeds the usual maximum copy area. The board’s approval followed Planning Department recommendations and included specific conditions on size and illumination.
The property (zoned M-1, light industrial) owners and sign firm Legacy Sign Group presented plans for a new sign incorporating a full-color LED electronic message center (EMC). Dr. Sylvia Martin of the Planning Department said the ordinance permits freestanding signs up to 72 square feet per side and 30 feet in height; the petitioner requested a sign measuring 145.3…
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