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Planning commission denies Orchard Town Center request for larger flagpole and flag
Summary
The Westminster Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend denial of a variance request seeking a 40-foot flagpole and a 96-square-foot flag at Orchard Town Center, citing the sign code's numerical limits and concerns about precedent.
The Westminster Planning Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to recommend denial of a sign variance requested by Orchard Town Center that would have allowed a 40-foot flagpole and a 96-square-foot flag at 14697 Delaware Street.
Commissioners heard a staff presentation saying the request did not meet two of six criteria required for a variance under the Westminster Municipal Code. "Staff recommends that the planning commission hold a public hearing and deny the requested sign variance," Planner Reb Batesal told commissioners during the staff presentation.
The variance sought…
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