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Board denies churchsign variance after staff recommendation
Summary
The Goshen City Board of Zoning Appeals accepted staff findings and denied a request by a church on East Lincoln Avenue to replace a pole sign with a larger monument sign, citing variance criteria and urging a redesign to meet code.
Chair opened the public hearing on a sign variance for a church on East Lincoln Avenue and planning staff recommended denial, saying the proposed replacement would exceed current allowances for churches.
The staff report said churches today are allowed freestanding signs up to 5 feet tall and 36 square feet; the applicant proposed a monument sign that staff said would reach about 6.5 feet in height and about 43 square feet. Staff advised the board that the requested changes required use variances and that denial would not create practical difficulty for continued use of the property.
Todd Lehm…
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