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Charlotte County BZA approves variance allowing larger signs at King’s Crossing Shopping Center
Summary
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals on May 14 approved VAR-25-006 to allow two replacement freestanding primary signs of 30 feet in height and 320 square feet each at the King’s Crossing Shopping Center in Port Charlotte, citing staff findings and conditions including a three-year term.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals voted May 14 to approve a variance allowing two larger freestanding primary signs at the King’s Crossing Shopping Center in Port Charlotte.
Elizabeth Nowcek, AICP, senior planner for the Community Development Department, told the board the application (VAR-25-006) requests replacement signs 30 feet tall and 320 square feet in area, exceeding the code limits of 20 feet and 150 square feet. Nowcek said the original signs were destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022 and staff’s review found the proposal meets the three statutory criteria for a signage variance.
"It is staff's professional opinion that the proposed variance does meet the 3 criteria for granting [a] signage variance," Nowcek said, and recommended…
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