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Commission approves moving forward with limited electronic message centers for public taxing entities, with strict lighting controls
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted Sept. 2 to move forward with draft sign rules that would allow a single monument‑style electronic message center (EMC) per property for public taxing entities, subject to conditional use permits and strict lighting controls.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 2 reviewed a department information report proposing updates to the city’s sign regulations to permit limited electronic message centers (EMCs). The department presented a second information report defining EMCs, listing the zoning districts where they could be considered, and recommending that EMCs be permitted only by conditional use permit and, initially, only for public entities with taxing authority (for example, school districts, fire protection districts, community college, county, and the city).
Staff recommended one EMC per property, monument‑type only (no pylons or pole signs), a dark background…
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