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WEIRTON — As portion of its conference Tuesday, the Weirton Zoning Board of Appeals heard variance requests from a number of city citizens and businesses.

The board unanimously authorized two variance requests from Sacred Coronary heart of Mary, 200 Preston Ave., to allow for the set up of a new bell tower.

A representative of the church explained a 50-foot tower formerly experienced been in area, but experienced to be torn down.

The church now needs to construct a 40-foot tower, to include things like a few bells from their first church.

Metropolis polices enable for a utmost peak of 15 toes for an accessory construction.

The city’s Unified Improvement Ordinance also requires an accessory composition in a R-1 zoned district to be found powering the principal composition.

A ask for to run a bed and breakfast on Orchard Avenue was tabled, soon after worries ended up elevated about available parking.

Phillip Kim experienced asked for a conditional use permit to work a bed and breakfast at 3409 Orchard St. Kim stated the creating is a duplex with a complete of 4 bedrooms, and would be for brief-time period rental.

Ward 4 Councilman George Ash, as effectively as an additional resident, expressed concerns around parking availability for the assets. Kaleb Knowlton, method supervisor for the city’s Setting up and Advancement Division, also mentioned Orchard Road necessitates permits for on-avenue household parking.

Kensington Investment decision been given approval for its variance ask for to permit a 32-square-foot wall indication at 3901 Brightway. Operator Jesse Kreig explained he was changing an more mature wall sign from a past organization, including his sign was lesser than the one particular which experienced been on the making.

Brian Knight, meanwhile, received only partial approval for his ask for for a indicator variance at 3578 Pennsylvania Ave.

Knight stated his ask for would consist of a new wall indicator of 3 feet by 24 toes, greater than a single which had been found at the making, and a 10 toes by 10 feet indication on the garage door.

The board opted to approve only the wall indicator, telling Knight the indicator on the garage doorway would not be permitted.

The board agreed to a residential request from Derek VanDyke, 3800 Brightway, to permit a 12-toes front setback together Euclid Avenue. VanDyke stated his options are to build a shelter in his property.

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