Ruby Tuesday gets variance, is now open

Ruby Tuesday gets

variance, is now open

Ruby Tuesday,

which is now open on Ga. Highway 85 North across from Fayette Pavilion,

received approval Monday from the Fayetteville City Council for a third

sign on its new building.

The restaurant

applied for a variance because a third sign would not be permitted under

the city's recently amended sign ordinance.

City staff,

however, recommended approval in this instance to protect the aesthetic

environment of Uptown Square development and because of limits on placement

of ground signage at the site.

Even with the

third sign, the total signage will be less than the 7.5 percent of total

wall space allowed for lots with double frontage. Councilman Larry Dell

specifically cited this point when making a motion to approve the variance,

which passed 4-0.

Ruby Tuesday

was scheduled to open at 4 p.m. yesterday, according to a spokesperson

for the restaurant.