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Board grants variances for larger entrance sign at Ranch subdivision on Adams Road
Summary
The board approved three variances allowing a 70-square-foot, 13-foot-high place-identification sign and a zero-foot front setback so the sign can be centered in the gated subdivision entrance on Adams Road; one board member voted no.
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals approved three variances for an entrance sign at the Ranch subdivision on the south side of Adams Road, allowing a 70-square-foot sign where 32 square feet is permitted, a 13-foot height where 8 feet is allowed, and a zero-foot front setback so the sign can be centered in the private street median. The board granted the variances with a 5–1 vote.
Area Plan staff explained the request and the local context, saying the 32-square-foot and 8-foot limits are reasonable in higher-density residential settings but that the applicant’s site is on a major county arterial where larger,…
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