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Whitestown BZA approves Wally’s 90‑foot pylon sign with 36‑inch digital digits, 3–2

Whitestown Board of Zoning Appeals · March 6, 2026
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Summary

The Whitestown Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing Wally’s to install a 90‑foot pylon sign with a condition that digital digits be no larger than 36 inches; the board also accepted the petitioner’s withdrawal of a separate request to add a third canopy badge.

A majority of the Whitestown Board of Zoning Appeals voted March 5 to allow Wally’s to install a 90‑foot pylon sign with a digital pricing display limited to 36‑inch digits, overturning staff’s recommendation against pylon/pole signs.

Why it matters: The board’s decision allows the Wally’s site to use a tall roadside identifier along the I‑65 corridor, which the petitioner said is essential to compete with an established travel center across the highway.

Staff introduced BZA25‑013‑DSV and a related BZA26‑006‑DSV canopy‑badge request and recommended denying the pole/pylon sign under the UDO’s prohibition on pylon signs, noting that other…

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