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Board approves oversized sign for new Decatur Recreation Center

Board of Zoning Adjustments, City of Decatur · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The board unanimously approved a variance for a large, pavilion-integrated metal sign at the new Decatur Recreation Center after Tri State Metals and planning staff said the sign must be scaled for legibility from about 400 yards away; the architect said lettering occupies about 200 sq ft.

The Board of Zoning Adjustments approved a variance allowing an oversized, pavilion-integrated sign for the new Decatur Recreation Center.

Planning staff described the request from Tri State Metals and the City of Decatur to allow a sign whose total panel area would be approximately 2,574 square feet — roughly 2,454 square feet larger than the typical allowable area for that zoning context.…

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