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ZBA denies appeal for oversized monument sign at Haymarket corner
Summary
The Zoning Board denied an appeal that would have allowed an 18‑foot monument sign at 4205 Merle Hay Road, voting to keep the municipality's monument‑sign height limits after staff and several board members argued the taller sign was disproportionate to the corridor.
The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment denied an appeal on Thursday that would have allowed an 18‑foot monument sign with a 2‑foot base at 4205 Merle Hay Road. Staff had recommended a compromise limit of 12 feet with a 2‑foot base; the applicant had requested 18 feet to improve tenant visibility from the intersection.
Bert Dross, planning staff, said the…
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