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lighted. She stated that the two signs would be six feet by eight feet with ground lights for evening lighting. The board stated that the signs would have a twenty.foot setback for each sign, which would start one foot fro~."-They stated that the 5 lighting from the sign could not interfere with the neighbors or spill across the property line in any way. There being no objections from the floor, Mr. Alan Kramer, second by Mr. Jon Swisher, made a motion to approve the variance for property at Lot 1, Block 34 from R-1 to B~2 with the signs to be in compliance with the above issues discussed. Motion carded 4-0. Mr. Currens stated that she would need to get the verification of mailing for the missing letter. Next Mr. John Larsen of Holloway and Associates, representing Mr. Elman Thomas Scott, requesting a variance in development standards for lot size for property located 520 Bingham Road. They are asking for a lot less than one acre that is not serviced by sanitary sewers. Mr. Scott lives on the smaller lot of 7830 sq. feet and the other lot is 0.184 acres. He has resided in the frame house for several years and due to health reasons would like to build another house approximately thirty by forty feet for his daughter to reside in so she can care for them. There are several other buildings on the property, which if he is allowed to build another house, he will remove some of the buildings. Mr. Scott has an easement for septic purposes onto the Redman property that adjoins to the north, he has given a copy to Mr. Currens. The smaller of the two lots, which is 7830 sq. feet, will not be relied upon to support the septic system. They have supplied a layout of the purposed septic system. Mr. Scott has a total of 1.28 acres for both lots, so the 0.184 and the 7830 sq. feet lot size are both net acreage after 25-foot right-of-way has been dedicated to the county for roadway purposes. Mr. Larsen introduced Mrs. Judy Perry, the daughter of Mr. Elman Thomas Scott, who resides on the Westside of Indianapolis. She said that five years ago her husband died and her mother fell and broke her back. She works for the Wayne Twp. School Corporation and lives in Indianapolis, it is about a twenty minute drive to their house, and her mother called her at three o'clock in the morning to come down. She feels if would more beneficial for her to live closer and let them stay in their home. There being no objections from the floor, Mr. Mike Young, second by Mr. Jon Swisher, made a motion to grant the variance for lot size for 520 Bingham Road. Motion carried 4-0 Next Mr. John Setty, for Casey's General Store, at State Road 144 and Springmill Drive, requesting a variance on the setback distance for their canopy and sign. The sign setback on State Road 144 should be 40 feet, they are asking for a variance to zero foot setback and for the canopy from twelve feet to ten feet setback on Springmill Drive. Mr. Setty stated that Casey' s General Store would provide a letter stating that if the sign needed to be taken down for any repairs in the easement, that they would take it down and replace it at their expense.