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Board of Zoning Appeals approves variance for larger Rascals FunZone sign in Whiteland
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a freestanding sign of about 128 sq ft—roughly 28 sq ft over the Town of Whiteland 100-square-foot limit—for Rascals FunZone after staff recommended approval and the board voted 3-0.
At a Whiteland Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, members voted 3-0 to approve Case 2026 VO 3, a variance request that will allow a freestanding sign for Rascals FunZone larger than the Town of Whiteland’s 100-square-foot limit.
The staff member presenting the case said, "Staff recommends approval of the petition based on the above findings of facts." The petitioner—identified in the staff report as Katie Jarrett, project manager for Complete Signs—asked the board for consideration; the applicant representative said, "I would appreciate your consideration." Staff described the proposed freestanding sign as approximately 8 feet 5 inches by 15 feet, which the staff said "comes out to about a 128 square feet," an increase of roughly 28 square feet over the ordinance maximum.
According to the staff presentation, the subject property is roughly 10.928 acres on the east side of U.S. 31 about 375 feet north of the Tracy North Drive intersection and is zoned C2 (commercial). The staff report cited the Town of Whiteland sign ordinance (transcribed as ordinance 1 5 6.400) and noted the relevant code reference—recorded in the hearing as "section 158 to a 100 b." The staff member told the board that the sign base and supporting structure date to a 1995 permit but that the proposal would modernize the sign cabinets and electrical components to meet current National Electrical Code standards; the staff member said those updates would improve safety and functionality.
During the public hearing the applicant and supporters emphasized the change was primarily an aesthetic and electrical upgrade rather than a change in height or structural footprint. A board member clarified the staff report wording and applicable code citation before moving to approve. The motion to adopt the staff findings and approve the petition passed 3 to 0.
The variance takes effect according to the board's procedural rules; the transcript did not specify additional conditions beyond the staff recommendation. The board then moved on to other meeting business and adjourned.
