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Board of Zoning Appeals denies variance for Uptown Grainery sign

Plain Board of Zoning Appeals · March 12, 2026
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Summary

After public comment and deliberation, the Plain Board of Zoning Appeals voted not to approve Variance 26-1, a request to increase a projecting sign to roughly 28.92 square feet in the village's uptown district; board members said the variance was substantial and would alter neighborhood character.

The Plain Board of Zoning Appeals on March 11, 2026, declined to approve Variance 26-1, a request to increase the size of a projecting sign for the Grainery in the village's uptown district.

The applicant told the board the design had been revised several times since December 2024 and that the current proposal is about 28.92 square feet (29 inches by 144 inches). The applicant said the sign would not flash electronically and that any temporary color changes would be made manually by swapping bulbs…

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