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Troy Board denies sign variance for Livernois gas station over future right‑of‑way concerns
Summary
The Troy Board of Zoning Appeals denied a requested 15‑foot variance for a 50‑square‑foot ground sign at a new gas station on Livernois Road, citing compliance with the City of Troy thoroughfare plan; vote was 2‑2 so motion failed.
The Troy Board of Zoning Appeals on Oct. 1 denied a request to allow a 50‑square‑foot ground sign closer to Livernois Road than the City of Troy’s thoroughfare plan allows, after members split 2‑2 on a motion to grant the variance.
The variance application covered property at 16111613 Livernois. City staff said the petitioner sought a 15‑foot variance because the master thoroughfare plan identifies a future 120‑foot total right‑of‑way for Livernois Road — which translates to 60 feet from the recorded center line on the subject side — and the proposed sign would sit 45 feet west of that center line.
Petitioner Kenny Cozza, the property owner, told the board the new…
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