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Clarksville BZA finds Freddy's LED border is not prohibited 'rope lighting'; variance application dismissed
Summary
The BZA concluded the proposed rigid LED strip lighting for a new Freddy's at 1055 Veterans Parkway does not match the ordinance's prohibited 'rope lighting' and dismissed the variance application after discussion and a voice vote.
Staff presented variance V250018 for a Freddy's restaurant at 1055 Veterans Parkway, noting that the town sign code (Article 4, Division 200) prohibits rope lighting as a sign identifier. Franchisee Eddie Williams and contractor Jordan Underwood explained the proposed fixture is an LED strip in rigid sections clipped to the roofline rather than decorative 'rope' or holiday lighting.
Jordan Underwood of B Sign Group described the product and attachment method: "It's certainly more rigid than Christmas lights or anything like that." After extended questioning about corporate branding and code intent, a board member moved to dismiss the variance on the basis that the product is not the rope lighting the ordinance intended to prevent. The motion passed by voice vote; no formal roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
