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Board approves sign design for Cactus/Arville commercial building after neighbors’ lighting concerns
Summary
The board approved a sign design review for a commercial building on Cactus Avenue with conditions after neighbors raised concerns about internally lit north‑facing signs; members suggested shielded external lighting or timers for nighttime hours.
The Enterprise Town Advisory Board on Jan. 29 approved sign design review SDR240745 for a previously approved commercial building on the north side of Cactus Avenue east of Arville Street, after neighbors expressed concern about internally lit north‑facing signs.
Jacob Young, representing the applicant, presented the proposed tenant signage, including internally lit wall letters facing north (toward residences) and south (toward Cactus). Neighbors — including Ben Nethery and Jeff Zedek — told the board the existing backlit signs nearby already cast noticeable light at night and asked whether the proposed north‑facing signs would run during nighttime hours and whether landscaping would block light.
Board members discussed alternatives, with one advising that externally directed lighting (for example, gooseneck fixtures that shine down and are shielded) would be preferable to internally lit letters that shine toward a residential district. Another member suggested timers or limiting hours for north‑facing illumination as a mitigation. After discussion, a motion to approve SDR240745 with staff conditions carried.
The approval is contingent on the staff conditions recorded in the file; the board discussion indicates an expectation that the applicant and staff will consider shielding, orientation and timing to limit light impacts on adjacent residences.
