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It is the 22nd of July.

We are here for BA26-012S, a request for a sign variance by Harmony Hall at Howard County Health Park LLC.

And the request is to change out an existing sign with a new sign that is larger and is illuminated.

And uh part of the reason for doing so is that the old sign erected in 1988 has become overgrown with vegetation and is no longer as visible to passers by or to people looking for the project.

So Mr.

Mangioni, with that being said, if you could identify yourself for the record, I turn the case over to you.

Sure.

Sam Mangioni, Counsel for Harmony Hall at Howard County Health Park LLC.

I'm here with Joe Weber, who is uh from Shannon Baum Signs, who's designed the proposed sign.

Um so the petition is somewhat self-explanatory.

As you said, we are looking to replace a 40-year-old sign.

That's an old wooden sign that's pretty unsightly with a more modern uh aesthetically pleasing electronic sign.

We are asking for a variance from the required road setback for reasons stated in the petition specifically uh for help and visibility due to the grade of the property.

Uh it would be very difficult to see the sign at the required setback.

We don't believe it would impact um adjacent property site lines, it will not affect any driver's ability to see the roads.

Um here to answer any questions or issues that may arise, but uh other than that, that's where we are.

Okay.

Um what is the required setback at this location?

I believe the required setback is 45 feet.

45 feet, and you are asking for how much of a variance?

I'm sorry, the required setback is 169 and a half feet, and we are asking for 45 feet.

Joe, correct me if I'm wrong.

No, that's uh you are correct.

So you are asking for a variance of 45 feet, or you want to wreck erect the sign at 145 feet?

We erect the sign at 45 feet.

Okay, so you are asking for roughly one, two, four, one, two, three point five, uh a variance of one, two, three point five.

124.5.

124, okay.

That's why I'm a lawyer.

I don't do math.

124.5.

Okay, all right.

Um let's swear in Mr.

Weber, and all you have to do is just take him through the requirements for the sign standards, the illumination, and the variance.

Okay.

Okay, so Mr.

Uh Weber, I need to swear you in, please.

Yeah.

Right hand, please.

Thank you so much.

I solemnly swear or affirm under the penalties of perjury that the responses given and statements made should be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

I do.

Thank you.

Please state your name and business address for the record.

Joe Weber, Shannon Baum signs 105 competitive goals drives, and that's it.

All right, thank you very much.

Okay, Mr.

Mangioni, if you can just take him through the code requirements.

Okay.

Mr.

Weber, the uh you've designed the proposed sign, correct?

Yes.

And can you tell me what the required uh setback is based on the size of the sign?

Based on the overall size of the sign, we were asked to move it back, I believe a hundred and some feet because if at that point for every square foot assign, you have to set it back that much off of the right-of-way.

So being that we had designed the we designed the sign rather large just to get viewing and everything because of the setback being where it is, and if we had to move the sign back and all having that curve and having visibility, and then also the incline heading north of Cedar Lane, seemed setting it back just and at this point too.

So that was in part of why we were trying to move it for to be clear.