Planning commission denies Tim Hortons' request to keep nonconforming pole sign at 1900 NW 7 Highway

The Blue Springs Planning Commission on April 28 denied a master alternative sign plan (ASP04259554) that would have allowed the continued use of an existing nonconforming pole sign for a proposed Tim Hortons at 1900 Northwest 7 Highway.

City staff told the commission the pole sign — originally installed for a former Backyard Burgers tenant — is nonconforming because the property is not within the Interstate 70 corridor and does not meet location requirements in the sign code. Staff cited city code section 501.03(e) (appeal timeline) and sign code section 501.06(c)(2)(a) when explaining the basis for denial, and said the pole sign is approximately 80 square feet and sits roughly 3,069 feet from the I‑70 corridor. Staff also reported that newly discovered plan evidence shows the existing pole sign is located in a 10‑foot water easement on the property.

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