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BWIN North Vernon LLC seeks variance to move monument sign closer to West Walnut Street
Summary
BWIN North Vernon LLC, represented by Darcy Leesburg, requested a variance to allow a 30-square-foot illuminated monument sign 15 feet from the West Walnut Street right-of-way at 9 North State Street, citing a 5-foot grade differential and existing trees that obstruct visibility.
At a meeting in Jennings County, Darcy Leesburg, representing BWIN North Vernon LLC, requested a variance for the property at 9 North State Street in North Vernon to allow a monument sign to stand 15 feet from the West Walnut Street right-of-way instead of the 20-foot minimum.
Leesburg said moving the proposed 30-square-foot illuminated sign to the proposed location would “increase visibility and create distance from the rim of parcel,” noting approximately a 5-foot grade differential between parcels and pine trees that currently obscure sightlines. Speaker 2 (the applicant) said their existing sign is 8 feet and that the new placement would place the sign closer to the commercial intersection and away from residences; the applicant also said the new sign would be reduced in size by about 20 square feet.
Rick Lucas (the presenter) said the variance request is governed by the Jennings County Unified zoning ordinance. He argued the relocation would improve driver sightlines and public safety, saying it would allow drivers to read the sign from a greater distance. The transcript includes discussion of demolition timing but does not record a motion or vote on the variance in the provided excerpt.
No decision on the variance was recorded in the supplied portion of the transcript; the record shows presentation and questioning but no formal action.
