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Valparaiso board delays sign variance after residents cite sightline, safety concerns
Summary
A petitioner sought variances to replace a 15-foot monument sign with a 5-foot-tall sign at 2305–2307 Roosevelt Road; neighbors said the existing sign blocks left-turn sightlines and the board voted 5–0 to continue the hearing to allow the petitioner to explore moving the sign or wall-mounted alternatives.
The Valparaiso Board of Zoning Appeals on March 17 continued a petition from Legacy Sign Group asking to replace an existing 15-foot-tall monument sign at 2305–2307 Roosevelt Road with a new 5-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide monument sign and to allow off-premise advertising. The board voted to postpone final action until its April meeting so the petitioner can investigate alternatives.
Luke of Legacy Sign Group said the proposed monument sign would be “drastically lower” than the existing 15-foot sign and modernize the appearance of the site. He told the board the new sign would use the existing foundation if practicable, but moving the…
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