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Council takes up updated billboard ordinance after planning commission dispute; first reading advances 3–2
Summary
The Westminster City Council advanced an amended billboard ordinance on first reading March 26 after a contentious public hearing and debate over changes staff made to the planning commission’s recommendations.
The Westminster City Council heard a lengthy staff presentation and extensive public comment on a proposed ordinance to update the city's rules for billboards and introduce standards for electronic billboards. On first reading the council advanced an amended zoning-text change 3–2, sending the ordinance forward with direction on several technical items.
What the draft would do: Staff said the draft formalizes modern standards for billboards (including digital displays), restricts new billboard locations to freeway‑adjacent commercial/industrial properties, adds a 200‑foot residential setback, raises the potential maximum height in certain cases (staff proposed a 90‑foot ceiling subject to justification and planning‑level findings), and creates a public‑benefit agreement process that can require mitigation fees, community…
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