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Planning Commission grants variance to allow 75‑foot Nishan Sahib at Gurdwara Nanak Sar after public support
Summary
After staff recommended denial, the Planning Commission granted a variance to allow a 75‑foot Nishan Sahib (religious emblem) at Gurdwara Nanak Sar, concluding the applicant met variance findings and that the proposal would not harm nearby properties.
The Planning Commission on the evening considered an appeal of a director-level denial of a variance to replace an existing 25‑foot flagpole with a 75‑foot Nishan Sahib (a Sikh religious emblem) at the Gurdwara Nanak Sar on Cherry Avenue.
Planning staffer John George outlined the variance standards and explained staff’s recommendation to deny because the necessary variance findings could not be made under the development code. Staff reminded the commission that the municipal code treats free‑standing flagpoles as sign/flag structures with a 25‑foot maximum; building elements can exceed some height limits under building‑element exceptions, but freestanding flagpoles are addressed…
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