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Board denies electronic canopy sign variance but allows static canopy signs at Guthrie Maverick
Summary
The Zoning Board denied a variance to permit electronic multi-vision canopy signs at 2110 Guthrie Ave but granted a type‑2 exception allowing non-electronic canopy signs on both street frontages; the motion passed unanimously 7–0 amid resident complaints about light pollution.
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday denied a variance request for electronic canopy signage at the Maverick convenience store at 2110 Guthrie Avenue but granted a type‑2 zoning exception for non-electronic (static) canopy signs on each street frontage, voting unanimously 7–0.
Planning staff said the applicant, RRC Investments with operations by Maverick (represented in the application by Lonnie Meisner), sought to install 35.09-square-foot electronic, multi‑vision canopy displays on the west and east canopy walls; the east frontage application would have resulted in two canopy signs totaling 65.09 square feet where the code normally allows one canopy sign of up to 30 square feet.
"Electronic signage is not allowed on a canopy. It is not," staff said…
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