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Warren ZBA roundup: board denies oversized LED sign and several use requests, approves lower‑impact variances
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Warren City Zoning Board of Appeals denied a request to retain an oversized electronic message sign, split and decided multiple variances for a storage/green‑belt proposal, denied a driveway retention request and an Islamic‑center setback application, and approved lower‑impact items including a photography studio use and a fire‑pump enclosure.
The Warren City Zoning Board of Appeals delivered a mix of approvals and denials at its Feb. 11 meeting, weighing neighborhood impacts, permit history and city planning recommendations.
The board denied a request from Finesse Liquor’s representative to retain a replacement ground sign with a 3‑by‑8‑foot (24‑square‑foot) electronic message center. Board members said the LED panel exceeded the ordinance’s allowance and that the sign had been installed without the required permit after a traffic accident. “The LED display you currently have on the sign is too bright and doesn’t fit our ordinance,” said Mr. Jersey during questioning. A motion to deny carried in a roll call vote.
The board took a split approach on a multi‑part petition from National Construction Rentals. Members separated a request for a temporary 12‑foot high screening…
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