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Applicants seek variance for 90-foot QuickStar sign at Brandon I‑90 Plaza; board pauses decision pending code changes
Summary
Owners of Brandon I‑90 Plaza and QuickStar requested a variance for a 90‑foot freestanding sign with a 567‑square‑foot face and multiple sign faces. Planning staff told the board that an interstate overlay and GB sign code amendments are being drafted; the board did not act on the variance during the meeting.
Owners of the Brandon I‑90 Plaza and representatives for QuickStar asked the Board of Adjustment for a variance to allow a 90‑foot freestanding sign with roughly 567 square feet of sign face and multiple freestanding signs at the plaza. Board members declined to grant or deny the request during the meeting while staff and applicants discussed pending zoning code changes that could address the same issues.
Marwan Hofer, owner of the Brandon I‑90 Plaza, said the proposed convenience store is the development’s “linchpin,” and that QuickStar is ready to proceed. “They bought three acres here. They closed here a month ago. QuickStar. They do great business,” Hofer said during the board hearing.
Project manager Matthew Lekki and QuickStar real‑estate representative Zach Poggle described the requested sign as larger and taller than typical city limits for General Business (GB). Patrick…
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