Commission approves amended plat and integrated multitenant sign plan for Chick‑fil‑A parcel

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amended final plat and related site items for the multi‑tenant parcel along Friendship Lane that includes Chick‑fil‑A and future tenants (Discount Tire/AutoZone and a yet‑to‑be‑named retailer).

Developers and their representatives asked the commission to authorize an integrated‑business monument sign that would serve the three commercial tenants rather than three separate monument signs on the Friendship Lane frontage. The multi‑tenant sign approach is supported by the owner/landlord and the design team as cleaner and easier to maintain; the integrated‑business sign standard in the city’s sign code permits a single multi‑tenant ground sign for shopping‑center style developments if the parcels are operated under an integrated business agreement.

Staff recommended that the integrated sign be recorded via an agreement that binds the three parcels so the sign’s use is enforceable despite separate parcel ownership. The maximum allowed height for an integrated business sign is 15 feet; the project team proposed a 12‑foot‑tall sign and the commission asked staff to hold the development to the 12‑foot design as part of the approval. Commissioners and the applicant discussed how monument signage counts against a tenant’s total allowable sign area; staff confirmed that ground sign area is part of a tenant’s overall signage allowance and that final building signage will be reviewed and confirmed at the site‑plan stage.

Action: The commission approved the amended final plat and the integrated‑business sign plan; the approval includes a condition that the parcels execute the required agreement and that sign measurements be confirmed during site‑plan review.