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Board of Adjustments approves variances for seven highway-facing tenant signs near I-20
Summary
The Board of Adjustments approved variances permitting seven off-site pylon and monument tenant signs for a proposed retail development near I-20 and Griffith Road, including height exceptions and an allowance exceeding the six-sign-per-business standard on Lot 101.
The Abilene Board of Adjustments voted unanimously to approve variance requests allowing seven off-site advertising pylon and monument signs for a proposed retail development near I-20 and Griffith Road.
"This is a request for variance to allow 7 off-site advertising pylon and monument signs to display multiple tenants of a proposed retail development," said Adam Holland, a planner for the City of Abilene, who presented the case identified as BA202602 on behalf of the applicant. Holland described the proposal as including two pylon signs proposed at 60 feet where the code allows 50 feet, and two monument signs proposed at 22 feet where 8 feet is allowed. He also said the request would exceed a stated maximum of six signs per business on Lot 101.
Board members received maps and a concept plan showing two lots involved in the request: one adjacent to the Super 8 motel and Lot 101 where most signs would be located. Holland told the board the parcel is largely undeveloped, that notices produced no public responses in favor or opposition, and that staff found no physical hardships on the land that would preclude the requested variances.
A board member argued for approving the variances together, saying the signs need the proposed height for visibility from I-20 and nearby exit points. "I think the signs need to be approved as written on and that's carrying all 3 of them together," the member said during discussion. Another board member seconded the motion.
The chair called a roll-call vote. Reager, Donaway, Havard and Sparks each recorded "Aye," and the motion carried unanimously (4-0). The approval allows the applicant to pursue a building permit; the board and staff noted applicants have 180 days to obtain a permit if required.
Next steps: the applicant may apply for the building permit within 180 days; the board noted that if a request were denied it could not be reconsidered for 12 months and that appeals must be filed in a court of record within 10 days of the decision.
