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Board declines to overturn permit in Ramos case after signature and notice disputes
Summary
In a separate sign appeal (Virginia Ramos v. DBI), the Board weighed claims about notice and an allegedly unauthenticated lease‑termination letter but did not reverse the prior permit; roll call left the permit upheld after a 2-3 split.
The Board considered appeal Ten-0136 brought by Regina Ramos concerning freestanding signage at a property she owns on Fourth Street. Jana Farrell spoke for Ms. Ramos, saying the owner had not received notice of planning in‑lieu requirements and denied knowledge of the attorney who, according to CBS Outdoor's chronology, had communicated about a change of ownership.
CBS Outdoor's counsel presented a chronology, including a fax transmission report and a lease termination letter that CBS said bore Ms. Ramos' signature; Anthony Leonis contended the owner requested removal and that correspondence corroborated the company's actions. Ms. Farrell disputed that her mother signed or authorized such a termination and said she had never heard of the attorney cited by CBS.
Planning staff summarized the administrative history, noting an earlier in‑lieu identification and subsequent removal permits; they reiterated that Planning Code §604 (like in the prior case) governs restoration of removed signs and that the code, not personal history, should guide the Board's ruling.
Commissioners weighed procedural fairness and evidence authenticity but did not secure enough votes to overturn the permit. A motion to grant the appeal failed to achieve the needed margin, so the DBI-issued permit remained upheld.
