Eastpointe ZBA denies Moses Roses requests for larger wall and pole signs

At a meeting of the Eastpointe Zoning Board of Appeals, members voted to deny three sign-variance requests from Moses Roses for a property on 8 Mile near Kelly Road, rejecting requests for two oversized wall signs and an oversized pole sign.

The board's planner told members the applicant sought three variances: a southeast-facing wall sign proposed at 88 square feet where 54 square feet is allowed (a requested variance of 34 square feet); a southwest-facing wall sign proposed at 55 square feet where 41.25 square feet is allowed (a requested variance of 13.75 square feet); and a pole sign proposed at 63.92 square feet where 50 square feet is allowed (a requested variance of 13.92 square feet). The planner corrected reporting errors in the packet before the votes.

The board denied the two wall-sign variances and also rejected an initial motion to approve the pole sign variance. Votes recorded on the record: for the motion to approve the pole sign variance the board vote was Rasco — yes; Williams — yes; Barconi — no; Troutman — no; Wilson…