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Temple staff recommends limiting McDonald’s I‑35 pylon sign to 50 feet and expanded face area

3575506 · March 21, 2025
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Summary

City planning staff told the Temple City Council workshop the McDonald’s appeal seeks a 75‑foot pylon sign along I‑35; staff recommended a 50‑foot maximum and agreed to the applicant’s larger sign face area after a visibility test.

Planning staff presented an appeal from McDonald’s to allow a pylon sign along I‑35 taller than the Unified Development Code limit and explained that staff and the applicant had reached a compromise.

The sign appeal concerns a pad‑site commercial center on the I‑35 loop that includes McDonald’s, Burger King, Starbucks and Taco Bell. Planning staff said the proposed pylon would sit more than 600 feet from the right‑of‑way and noted the applicant initially requested a 75‑foot tall sign.

“Here’s what they’ve actually come back with, what we’ve recommended,” the planning staff member said, noting…

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