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BZA approves sign-setback variance for China Cottage at 6488 Chambersburg Road
Summary
The Huber Heights Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance allowing a new monument sign for China Cottage at 6488 Chambersburg Road to be placed about 7 feet 6 inches behind the right-of-way instead of the 15-foot setback required by Section 1189.05; staff and the city engineer raised no objection.
The City of Huber Heights Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4–0 on Jan. 7 to grant a variance to the city's ground sign setback, allowing a replacement monument sign for China Cottage at 6488 Chambersburg Road to sit about 7 feet 6 inches behind the right-of-way instead of the 15-foot setback required by city code.
City staff corrected an initial citation to Section 1189.05 of the code and told the board the parcel is approximately 1.35 acres, zoned B-1 commercial, with adjacent residential zoning to the east. Staff said variations in the right-of-way along Chambersburg Road would make a 15-foot setback reduce the sign's visibility, reported that the city engineer does not plan to change traffic patterns or the right-of-way, and stated that staff has no objection to granting the variance.
David Williams of Cap Signs, the applicant's representative, told the board the site's wood lot and the road geometry limit sight lines from the westbound approach. "So they're really just asking for about 3 more feet to push that sign a little bit further forward so that people can see that sign on their approach," Williams said. He added the proposed sign location better matches visibility of neighboring signs and could improve safety for turning vehicles.
During deliberations the board answered the standard variance criteria on the record, with members concluding the variance would not substantially alter neighborhood character or affect government services, and that the spirit and intent of the zoning code would be observed. A motion to approve BZA Case 202601 was moved and seconded and passed by recorded vote: Mach, Ballard, Schaefer and Newby voted "yes," producing a 4–0 result.
The board closed the case, the applicant thanked members, and the meeting moved to scheduling and adjournment. The board noted its next meeting is Feb. 4.
