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Council denies Burlington Coat Factory sign requests for Hall Road store

Utica City Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The Utica City Council denied two sign‑variance requests for 13341 Hall Road after planning staff recommended denial, citing shared setbacks, branding preferences as self‑imposed hardships, and the risk of an unfavorable precedent.

The Utica City Council voted April 14 to deny two variances requested by Burlington Coat Factory for its 13341 Hall Road storefront: a size variance that would have increased the primary wall sign by 143 square feet above the 200‑square‑foot code limit, and a request to add two small wall plaques beyond the three signs permitted by ordinance.

Scott Bilbrey, representing Burlington, asked the…

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