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BZA splits on church sign request; wayfinding approved, larger temporary-sign request tied and sent to next meeting
Summary
First Presbyterian Church won board approval for on‑site wayfinding signs through Dec. 31, 2026; the church's broader request for 70 days of roadside signage tied on the full-motion vote and will return to the board next month.
The Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 14 approved a limited set of on‑site wayfinding signs for First Presbyterian Church but deadlocked on the church's broader temporary-sign request and held the larger request over to the next meeting.
Bruce Carter, an elder at First Presbyterian, and the Rev. Dr. Sally Wicks described a multi-event outreach program — including Vacation Bible School, Trunk or Treat, Music and More, Ashes to Go and other events — and said yard…
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