Variance · Planning application

90-foot freeway-facing sign for 10 tenants approved with conditions

The City Council approved a variance on July 20 for a sign up to 90 feet tall with 1,149 square feet of sign area, well above the normal limits for the zone. The final sign must closely match the approved design.

ApprovedVAR-00215-2026Filed April 15, 2026North Nampa · 2228 E Chisholm Dr+3 related filings

Site plan for 90-foot freeway-facing sign for 10 tenants approved with conditions — Site plan from the application documents.

Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Canyon County).

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record

A 90-foot-tall, multi-tenant freestanding sign facing the freeway is approved at 2228 E Chisholm Drive in Nampa. The sign would have about 1,149 square feet of sign area, well above the standard limits of 80 feet in height and 200 square feet of area for this industrial zone. The site is a 2.17-acre parcel.
Due to the difference in grade from I-84 and the project site, a 40' monument sign would have very little visibility.
Project name on file: Bath Fitter Monument Sign Height

Timeline

Aug. 5, 2026
21 documents added
July 21, 2026
City Council Decision/Action Letter
July 20, 2026
Decision: Approved
Nampa City Council: Approved.
July 20, 2026
Public hearing: Nampa City Council
May 18, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
May 13, 2026
Notice to Agencies/Departments
April 22, 2026
Assess Fees (Variance)
April 21, 2026
Plan Intake Passed
April 21, 2026
Accepted for review
April 15, 2026
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Aerial site view marking the proposed location of the Bath Fitter monument sign, prepared by a sign company for a height variance request.
July 15, 2026 · 1 page · 3.7 MB · Site Plan
Download Aerial image showing Bath Fitter pylon sign location
Conceptual aerial sketch showing the proposed location of a Bath Fitter pylon sign on a site labeled as a future hotel, prepared by a sign company.
April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 3.7 MB · Aerial image or sketch
Download Bath Fitter pylon sign location aerial sketch

Plans

Revised freeway pylon sign drawing for Bath Fitter with five double-face cabinets, aluminum pole covers, white pan-channel letters, and about 1,149 sq. ft. of sign area.
July 15, 2026 · 1 page · 496 KB · Updated sign design
Download Updated monument sign design, five double-face cabinets
Drawing and notes for a double-faced, internally illuminated single-pole freeway pylon sign, about 27 feet tall, with the Bath Fitter sign face and materials specified.
April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 2.4 MB · Sign Specs 1
Download Proposed freeway pylon sign specifications
Sign specification drawing for a double-face internally illuminated freeway pylon sign with a 12-foot single pole, cladding, cabinet and face details, and a note that engineering is required for pipe and footing size.
April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 1.6 MB · Sign Specs 2
Download Freeway pylon sign drawing, brought to code

Project narrative

Updated narrative from the sign contractor requesting a pylon height increase from 40 to 90 feet and a larger graphic area so ten businesses at the multi-tenant site can be seen from the interstate.
July 15, 2026 · 1 page · 164 KB · Updated Narrative
Download Narrative for pylon sign height variance, updated
Narrative requesting a pylon sign height variance from 40 feet to 90 feet so multi-tenant businesses are visible from the interstate and overpass traffic.
April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 204 KB · Narrative
Download Sign variance hardship narrative from Idaho Electric Signs

Staff reports

Staff report for the June 1, 2026 Council hearing on a variance to the freestanding sign limits in the IL zone, for a revised 90 ft, 1,149 sq ft multi-tenant sign, with property and sign code history.
July 15, 2026 · 35 pages · 10.1 MB · Staff Report
Download Staff report on sign height and area variance

Decisions

Recorded City of Nampa variance permit allowing a multi-tenant freestanding sign up to 90 feet tall and 1,149 sq. ft. of sign area, exceeding the 80-foot and 200 sq. ft. limits for the light industrial zone.
Aug. 5, 2026 · 3 pages · 578 KB · Recorded Permit #2026-031514
Download Variance permit for 90-foot freeway-addressing sign
City Council approved a variance allowing a 90-foot, multi-tenant freeway-addressing sign with 1,149 sq. ft. of sign area, subject to conditions including adherence to the approved sign design.
July 21, 2026 · 18 pages · 5.9 MB · Decision Letter
Download Decision letter approving sign height and area variance

Application

Planning and Zoning master application for a variance to allow a taller monument sign for Bath Fitter, filed by the applicant's architecture firm for the property owner.
July 15, 2026 · 3 pages · 719 KB · Updated Application
Download Master application form for monument sign height variance
Blank-field city Planning and Zoning master application form, with applicant, owner and contractor contact details filled in for a variance request.
April 30, 2026 · 3 pages · 736 KB · Planning
Download Master application form (variance)
Idaho Secretary of State annual report filed July 2025 for the entity Brivan Idaho LLC, showing its registered agent and member listing.
April 21, 2026 · 1 page · 23 KB · Proof of Authority
Download Proof of authority: Idaho annual report for Bath Fitter LLC
Planning and Zoning master application form for a variance request to allow a taller monument sign for Bath Fitter, filed with the city.
April 21, 2026 · 2 pages · 352 KB · Application
Download Master application for variance (monument sign height)
April 14, 2026 planning inquiry notes on a renewed sign variance for freestanding sign height and area, noting the prior variance expired and the pending sign code change.
April 15, 2026 · 4 pages · 366 KB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes
Download Pre-application meeting notes on Bath Fitters sign variance

90-foot freeway-facing sign for 10 tenants approved with conditions

From the filing

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