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Zoning board allows taller, zero‑setback sign at State Road 2 gas station

St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals · January 15, 2026
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Summary

After debate about visibility, underground tanks and alternatives, the board approved a request to modify a longstanding pole sign at State Road 2 in Quince — granting variances for 28‑foot height and a 0‑foot front setback.

The Area Board of Zoning Appeals voted Jan. 14 to grant variances allowing a 28‑foot pole sign with a zero‑foot front setback at a State Road 2 gas station in Quince, after the petitioner said rebranding and site constraints made relocation impractical.

Staff (Ariel/Fariel Sharif, Area Planning Commission) recommended denial, saying a structural change to a legal nonconforming sign ordinarily requires bringing the sign into full compliance and…

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