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Lee's Summit council allows Dave's Hot Chicken to keep side and rear murals but orders front painted neutral
Summary
Council approved an appeal to allow colorful branded murals on the side and rear facades of a new Dave's Hot Chicken at Summit Woods Crossing, but required removal of the primary (front) mural because City code prohibits murals on primary facades. Council voted 8'0'00.
Council members on Thursday approved an appeal from a restaurant owner, allowing large, branded murals on the side and rear facades of a Dave's Hot Chicken at 1808 Northwest Chipman Road while requiring the removal of the mural on the building's primary (front) facade.
The decision came after the applicant, Kurt Stobb, told council the artwork is core to the national chain's branding and that the installation cost about $58,000. "It cost me $58,000 there in the painting," Stobb said during his presentation, arguing the colorful exterior would boost sales and bring customers to a…
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