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Graphics commission approves Chick‑fil‑A sign permit as amended, caps pole sign at 60 feet
Summary
The Graphics Commission approved application GC24-0434015 for a Chick‑fil‑A at South Hamilton Road after the applicant amended the request to remove one variance; commissioners approved a ground sign height up to 60 feet and left building signage at the submitted square footage.
The Columbus Graphics Commission approved application GC24-0434015 for a Chick‑fil‑A on South Hamilton Road after the applicant amended the request to remove a variance for a wall-sign provision.
The approval came during a special meeting of Columbus City Committees. Planning staff had recommended denying parts of the request because the application sought an 85‑foot pole sign and a wall sign larger than code allows. Planning cited the C2P2 area policy and specific code sections that discourage excessively large highway‑facing signs. A vote approved the application as amended; commissioners described the final approval as "up to 60 feet in height at the existing square footage."
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