Variance · Planning application
Nampa approves 60-foot sign for Blue Beacon truck wash
The City Council approved a variance letting Blue Beacon, Inc. build a freestanding business sign up to 60 feet tall, above the 40-foot city limit, so it can be seen from Interstate 84 below the site's grade. The decision was made March 3.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
Blue Beacon Inc is asking for a variance to allow a 60-foot freestanding pole sign for a truck wash under construction at 206 Shannon Drive in Nampa, on a 3.84-acre site near Interstate 84. City code limits this type of sign to 40 feet. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the variance.
Blue Beacon, Inc. Variance for freestanding sign height. This Blue Beacon Truck Wash site is about 30’ below the adjacent interstate roadway grade. The sign base of the proposed high‐rise sign will be approximately 26’ below the I‐84 roadway edge of pavement. If limited to a 40’ height, the sign would only have 12’ of visibility from the highway. With this height, visibility of the sign would be severely limited. This would potentially lose Blue Beacon customers and could cause traffic issues for trucks choosing to exit “at the last minute” when the sign becomes visible.
Project name on file: Blue Beacon Sign
Timeline
July 1, 2025
17 documents added
July 1, 2025
City Council Decision/Action Letter
March 3, 2025
Decision: Approved
Nampa City Council: Approved.
March 3, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa City Council
Feb. 18, 2025
Notice to Area Property Owners
Jan. 3, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
Dec. 26, 2024
Assess Fees (Variance)
Dec. 26, 2024
Plan Intake Passed
Dec. 26, 2024
Plan Intake Failed
Dec. 26, 2024
Accepted for review
Nov. 4, 2024
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report on freestanding pole sign height variance
Staff recommends approval of a variance allowing a taller freestanding pole sign than the 40-foot limit for a light industrial parcel, to improve visibility from I-84.
July 1, 2025 · 38 pages · 14.6 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision approving sign height variance
Nampa City Council decision approving a variance to allow a 60-foot freestanding pole sign where city code limits height to 40 feet, with the criteria findings.
July 1, 2025 · 5 pages · 330 KB · Findings of Fact
- Download Decision letter approving sign height variance
City Council approved a variance allowing a 60-foot freestanding business sign, subject to compliance with city codes and a 60-foot maximum height, with a 14-day reconsideration window.
July 1, 2025 · 6 pages · 418 KB · Decision Letter
- Download Recorded variance permit for freestanding pole sign height
Recorded City Council variance permit allowing a 40-foot freestanding pole sign height, with the approval criteria under city code and conditions of approval.
July 1, 2025 · 2 pages · 449 KB · Permit Recorded 7.1.25
Notices
- Download Pre-application meeting notes for sign variance
Planning and Zoning staff notes from a pre-application meeting on a freestanding sign proposal, covering zoning district setbacks, sign height limits, and sign code references.
Jan. 2, 2025 · 1 page · 291 KB · Pre-App Mtg Notes
Other documents
- Blue Beacon sign checklist
Jan. 2, 2025 · Checklist
- Special warranty deed
Dec. 26, 2024 · Special Warranty Deed
- Adjusted record of survey, Blue Beacon sign
Dec. 26, 2024 · Record of Survey - Adjusted
- Proof of authority for sign variance
Document establishing the applicant's authority to file the sign variance request, submitted with the city council application for the Blue Beacon sign.
Dec. 26, 2024 · Proof of Authority
- Sign variance application
Dec. 26, 2024 · Application
- Affidavit of legal interest
Sworn statement of legal interest in the BlueBeacon variance application, filed with the city council.
Nov. 4, 2024 · Affadavit of legal interest
- Legal description
Nov. 4, 2024 · Legal Description - Word
- Blue Beacon narrative
Nov. 4, 2024 · Narrative
- Pylon sign design
Nov. 4, 2024 · Pylon sign design
- Record of survey
Nov. 4, 2024 · Record of Survey
- Variance request memo
Nov. 4, 2024 · Variance request summary memo
- Legal description
Nov. 4, 2024 · Legal Description
