Council allows 30 days for Growing Minds Daycare to install sign while awaiting DHR approval

The council heard a request from Ed Fleming of Hodges Commercial Real Estate on behalf of a tenant who has leased the building at 3530 Atlanta Highway and seeks to install a pole sign while awaiting state licensing from the Department of Human Resources (DHR).

Key facts: Fleming said the tenant has a city business license and a lease but has not yet received DHR qualification required to start operations. The tenant’s business name is Growing Minds Daycare LLC. Fleming described the existing pole sign as roughly 4 by 8 feet and about 12 feet tall and said the operator needs signage as part of the licensing process.

Staff and council response A city official (property‑maintenance/inspections staff, name not specified) said the sign was under review and that Brian Seymour with the city had temporarily taken the property off a removal list because somebody was using the building. The official said reversing a prior property‑maintenance action would require council action if needed.

Council discussion resolved to allow a 30‑day period for the sign to be installed once DHR approval is received; if signage is not installed within 30 days, council indicated the applicant would need to return to seek further relief. Fleming and counsel were asked to repeat the request at the upcoming regular council meeting so the record would show the petition and the expected timeline.

No ordinance or formal permit decision was recorded in the meeting minutes during this discussion.