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Council reverses Board of Adjustment, denies oversized Hilton Garden Inn wall sign
Summary
After hearing staff, the applicant and public comment, council voted 5‑0 to reverse a Board of Adjustment approval and deny a variance for a 250.5‑square‑foot wall sign for the Hilton Garden Inn, citing lack of property‑specific hardship and the risk of a precedent favoring one hotel.
The City Council on Aug. 19 reversed a 2‑1 Board of Adjustment decision and denied a variance request that would have allowed the Hilton Garden Inn to install a 250.5‑square‑foot wall sign — roughly 56% larger than the maximum in the city sign code.
Community Development staff appealed the Board of Adjustment decision, arguing the variance did not meet the mandatory findings in the code, including proof of an unusual hardship or that a smaller sign would render the property…
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