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Cedar Springs Church wins limited sign relief; board denies larger height and area increases

City Board of Zoning Appeals · September 17, 2025
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Summary

The BZA approved recognition of a secondary sign/site frontage for Cedar Springs Church but denied requests to increase sign height and area after Scenic Knoxville argued the applicant did not demonstrate a legal hardship.

The City Board of Zoning Appeals approved one element of a three-part sign variance sought by Cedar Springs Church but denied requests to raise the secondary sign’s height and area.

John Thurman, representing Cedar Springs Church, said the campus at 9132 Kingston Pike functions as a large campus with sports fields, daycare and worship, and that the church sought an updated, modern sign to match surrounding development. Thurman said the proposed sign would replace an existing secondary brick entry feature and would reflect the…

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