⚖️ Zoning Board of Appeals

West Avenue Use Variance Denied; South Main Street Signage Moves Forward

2026-03-03 · 324 words

Key Actions & Decisions

◆ Denied Use Variance for 232 West Avenue due to General Commercial zoning (Motion carried unanimously).
◆ Approved request for two additional wall signs at 204 South Main Street (Motion carried unanimously).
◆ Referred freestanding sign request for 204 South Main Street to Orleans County Planning Board.
◆ Scheduled Public Hearing for April 2, 2026, regarding signage at 204 South Main Street.
◆ Scheduled Public Hearing for April 2, 2026, regarding a parcel combination request (Tax maps 62.19-3-36, 61.19-3-35 & 62.20-2-41).
◆ Decision to appoint a new Chairperson was tabled.
◆ Accepted minutes from the September 9, 2025 meeting.

The Albion Zoning Board of Appeals denied a use variance request for a property on West Avenue due to zoning restrictions. Meanwhile, a business on South Main Street received approval for additional wall signage and will seek county input on a freestanding sign.

Topics

Downtown Revitalization East Avenue Development

People

Christopher Kinter (Village Code Enforcement Officer) Chris Kinter (Codes Officer, Village & Town of Albion) Jessy Holz (Village Deputy Clerk) Trellis Pore (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) Bruce Dugan (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) Jeanette Riley (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) David Warren (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) Nicole Horn (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member)