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Commission approves reduced setback, smaller-than-requested sign area for Fisher Road property after neighborhood objections
Summary
The commission approved a variance at 1071 Fisher Road that reduces the required ground‑sign setback and allows an enlarged sign area after the applicant agreed to remove temporary panels and relocate contact information to a planter-mounted sign; a nearby resident opposed the size and visibility of a decorative paperclip element.
The commission approved a variance for 1071 Fisher Road to legalize existing signage and reduce the required ground‑sign setback from 15 feet to 4 feet 6 inches, and to increase the maximum allowed ground‑sign area to 53 square feet, the body said during the hearing.
The request came from owner Tim Rollins and counsel Jack Reynolds of Smith and Hale to resolve a code enforcement action involving signage installed on a planter at the intersection of Fisher Road and Kenny Road. Rollins said the property functions as a coworking space with about 50 offices and frequent short‑term tenant turnover, and that on‑site signs help prospective tenants find available units. Reynolds told the commission, “we're trying to legitimatize an existing condition out there.”
Neighbors objected to the size and location of the signage. Monica Tuttle, who identified herself as a nearby resident at 780 Stinson Drive, said,…
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