The purpose of the agenda item is to ask the City Council to consider extending the stay on the order which denied the appeal of the City administrative decision finding the sign at 6153 Massachusetts Avenue to be in violation of the City’s Land Development Code for a third period of one (1) year.

As Council is aware, the owner of the above referenced property, Mr. Nathan Pollock appeared before you on May 3, 2022 in order to appeal a determination that the existing pole sign located at his business, Patriot Stogies, is a non-conforming sign.  At the conclusion of your deliberation, it was decided that a stay would be placed on the order which denied the appeal for a period of one (1) year thereby making the compliance date no later than May 3, 2023. At your regular meeting on May 2, 2023, Mr. Pollock was granted another one (1) year extension on his appeal making the new compliance date May 3, 2024. On May 24, 2024, Mr. Pollock submitted another request for an extension as the sign has yet to be brought into compliance.  Therefore, staff is recommending that City Council grant another one (1) year extension with the new compliance date of June 18, 2025.