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Board allows 90-sq-ft roof-mounted sign for proposed retro diner at 2432 Bypass Road
Summary
The BZA approved a variance permitting a 90-square-foot roof-mounted neon sign for a proposed 1950s-style diner (to be called Eddie's Drive In) at 2432 Bypass Road, citing the building’s glass-front design and a desire to preserve character; staff noted roof signs are generally prohibited but recommended approval.
The Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals approved Dec. 11 a developmental variance permitting a 90-square-foot roof-mounted sign at 2432 Bypass Road to support the proposed retro diner project.
Todd Layman of SCIENTec Sign Services said the owners — identified in testimony as doctors Roger Pesina and Richard Bowling — acquired an original 1950s diner sign in New York and seek to reinstall it as part of a…
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