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BOLA Oil seeks renewal of sign variances at North Babylon station; board prefers bringing sign into compliance
Summary
BOLA Oil Corp. requested renewal of prior sign variances for a Bayshore Road station; the company said the existing ground sign exceeds earlier approvals (about 26'3" and about 109 sq ft vs 19'8" and ~81 sq ft); board members said they prefer the sign be brought into compliance and the applicant said adjustments could be made within roughly 60 days.
David Altman, chief general counsel for BOLA Oil Corp., asked the board to renew sign variances for the service station at 170 Bayshore Road, noting the variances were previously renewed and that the sign has been in place since the station was built. Altman said the ground sign's height and area exceed the dimensions set in the prior approval and asked the board to consider the sign as part of the character of the area; he acknowledged the prior denial and said the sign remained in place in part by omission.
Board members said they preferred compliance with the prior approved dimensions. The record included dimensions discussed on the record: approved height approximately 19 feet 8 inches; existing height about 26 feet 3 inches; and approved sign area roughly 81 square feet versus an existing area of about 109 square feet. Altman said BOLA could bring the sign into compliance in roughly 60 days if the board required it. The hearing was closed and decision reserved.
