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East Ridge board reviews zoning appeals authority, sign standards and HPR during continuing education
Summary
Members reviewed sections of the city ordinance that delegate variance and appeals authority to the board, discussed on-premise sign standards and the use of a horizontal property regime in a recent cottage-home proposal, and revisited a past conditional permit for a cell tower.
During a continuing-education portion of the meeting, the East Ridge board reviewed portions of the city ordinance that define the scope of the board of zoning appeals and delegated authorities for variances and appeals.
The presiding Councilor read from handouts and noted the board has authority, in appropriate cases and after public notice and hearing, to permit extensions of existing buildings and certain alterations and enlargements. “There’s a whole series of items that are outside the normal variance that we are entitled by ordinance to review,” the…
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