The Davenport Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 23 approved a request from Quad City Custom Signs on behalf of Indian Ridge Apartments to replace an existing nonconforming freestanding pylon sign at 3403 Jersey Ridge Road, accepting staff recommendations and finding the proposed replacement meets the required findings.

Scott Cope, Community Services, told the board the site already has a nonconforming freestanding sign facing Kimberly Road where there is no access, and that the applicant seeks to replace that sign with a new pylon-style sign on Jersey Ridge Road. Cope said staff sent notices to properties within the notification area ("in the thirties" by number) and had received no written comments. He reported the replacement design is more conforming than the older sign and that staff found the required findings for a hardship variance were met for this application.

An applicant representative said the request was primarily a like-for-like replacement intended to improve visibility on a busier street and to refresh a sign that had been in disrepair. There were no public speakers in favor or opposition during the hearing. After brief discussion, a board member moved to approve HB25-10 with staff recommendations; the motion passed by roll call with Yes votes recorded for Dan Darling, John Clefmann, Kristen Crawford and Bridget Boyd Carlson.

The approval allows the Indian Ridge Apartments to install the proposed pylon sign as presented to the board, subject to the usual permitting and sign construction requirements. The board did not record any conditions beyond the staff recommendations recorded in the staff report.